When you travel abroad and meet foreigners who speak English well, you may think that they are Americans or British people. However, they can be non-native(非母语的) speakers of English. 1. For example, a number of Germans are good at English even though English isn’t their mother tongue.
Learning English is not a boring journey. 2. 据说许多学习者在日常生活里学英语。 Eric is a Russian actor. He used to have problems in pronouncing. Through TV programs, movies and music from English-speaking countries, he learned English in an interesting way with confidence built up. 3. “English songs and movies make me happy when I am blue,” he said. “It is always good to have something inspiring and cheerful in the learning process.”
4. Sometimes your effort may end up driving yourself mad. If so,asking for help is necessary and of great importance. No one is expected to learn something well without difficulties. When we find learning English hard, turn to others in time. And we are supposed to work with other English learners to support each other and encourage each other. 5. 此外，我们可以尽可能多参加社会活动。 For example, we can be voluntary guides to help foreign visitors, which is a chance to practice English.
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What day leaves you a deep impression(印象)? For teachers in Yali group, Dec 11th was a big day, when teachers from 17 middle schools joined in the “Teaching Contest(比赛) in Yali Group”.
All the teachers were given 3 hours to prepare for their ten-minute presentation on a fixed topic. Although they couldn’t choose their favorite topic, they could choose their favorite way to teach. For example, if Lily thought she was good at how to guide students to read, she could design(设计) her class as a reading class. Time was limited, but the teachers’ abilities were limitless. In the end, all the teachers performed well. Their magic creation of the materials and the abilities to control the classes won them much praise. But what drew the audience(观众)’s most attention was the great charm(魅力) of their personalities.
The group leader of Yali group, Ms. Huang, thought highly of the contest. She gave a short speech using four key words to express her feelings.Youth — All the contestants are young, and she hoped their minds could be young and energetic forever. Apple — Some of the teachers were green hands, but it also meant they could have a bigger chance to improve themselves. Ladder(梯子) — The big achievements they got today were based on not only their own efforts, but also the teamwork. Imagination — Never give up imagining because imagination could help students be interested in English study. Her words were really encouraging.
1.When was the “Teaching Contest in Yali Group” held?
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2.Could teachers choose their favorite topic to teach?
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3.What drew the audience’s most attention?
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4.How did Ms. Huang like the contest?
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5.In Ms. Huang’s opinion, why could the contestants get their achievements?
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Different countries have different customs. 1.
If you visit Brazil, you’ll find it is common to see broken glass bottles on the walls around the house which is used to prevent burglars(盗贼) jumping in. But that will never be seen in Canada. 2. If you want to ask for help, just go and knock the door!
Children often go to school hand in hand. Girls often go shopping hand in hand. It means they are good friends. What if men hang out hand in hand? That men hold hands in public as a show of friendship is normal in Afghanistan but super weird(奇怪的) in the west. 3.
Now Valentine’s day is popular all over the world. In America, couples and lovers will prepare gifts for each other. The gifts can be anything — cards, cars, ties, flowers, diamond necklaces, ... However, men in Japan don’t give any gifts on Valentine’s day. 4. The gift is always chocolate, and they get it for all the men in their lives, including workmates. Then there is a day on the 14th of March when the men do something in return. The gifts are only from men to women this time, and they are chocolates or jewelries(珠宝) or nice clothes. The money spent is directly related to how much chocolate received.
A.People don’t even have walls around their houses.
B.Only women give gifts, and they only give them to men.
C.Here are some strange things in foreigners’ eyes.
D.The only thing Japanese men should do is to wait for gifts .
E.It also seems quite strange in China.
Several days ago, one of my students came into my office, looking down. He thought he had too much stress — he has homework to do every day, he has too many after-school classes every weekend, he doesn’t like his history teacher, his younger sister is crying all the time when he needs a quiet environment to study, his parents always compare him with his classmates, ...
The problems are commonly seen on most of the Chinese students. I comforted my student with one sentence: Don’t you know you were much stronger than you thought?
Why did I say so? Because everyone has strength.What is strength? It is not always about physical strength. Rather, it is about will, training and the ability to get things done. I know some students who are clever, but they get very little done in their studies. And I know others find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains through hard work. They have inner strength. More interesting is that those hard-workers often don’t even notice the stress. When they are asked “How do you make it?”, the answers usually comes back: “I just work harder than the others.”
Some losers often have self-imposed(自己强加的) boundaries(边界) — I can’t do that(Why?); that is too much for me(How do you know?); I can’t put in that much effort(What would happen if you did?). All these are limits(局限).
Then, how can they get stronger? By pushing themselves until the boundaries disappear. By pushing themselves until they get better.
1.What can we know from the student’s words？
A.He was looking for something.
B.He was worried and unhappy.
C.His parents didn’t love him.
2.Most Chinese students have problems with the following aspects（方面）EXCEPT _______.
A.schoolwork B.social relationship C.teachers’ suggestions
3.Why do some clever students achieve little？
A.Because they are not willing to spend time working hard.
B.Because the work is too challenging.
C.Because they know how much the stress is.
4.If your friend complains(抱怨) “I’m not smart enough to solve that,” what the writer may say to him?
A.Let it go.
B.Believe in yourself.
C.Are you really sure about that if you haven’t tried hard?
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Hard-workers don’t have any stress.
B.People can find their inner strength through hard work.
C.By pushing themselves, people can get whatever they want.
Tess was an eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. Only a very expensive surgery(手术) could save him. Her dad said to her tearful Mother , “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a box from its hiding place. She poured all the change out and counted it carefully. Then she went to Rexall’s Drug Store. The pharmacist asked: “What do you want?” “Well, I want to buy a miracle. My brother’s really, really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We sell kinds of medicines but don’t sell miracles here, little girl. Sorry!” “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”
Just then the pharmacist’s brother came in. “How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents.” “Well,” smiled the man, “It’s the exact price of a miracle for little brothers!”
That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a doctor especially experienced in neurosurgery(神经外科). The surgery was completed for free and it turned out to be a big success. Tess’s Mom said, “I wonder how much the miracle would have cost.” Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost — one dollar and eleven cents.
1.What happened to Tess’s family?
A.Her parents argued, which made her mother tearful.
B.Her brother had a serious illness and her parents were poor.
C.Her parents often talked about her brother when she was out.
2.What does the underlined word “pharmacist” mean in Paragraph Two?
A.药剂师 B.借款人 C.科学家
3.From Paragraph Two, we know that ________.
A.Tess was a rich girl
B.Tess was warm-hearted
C.Tess loved her brother very much
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A.Tess would try her best to get enough money to pay for the things she wanted.
B.The man from Chicago was not only skillful, but also kind and helpful.
C.Tess’s parents paid the doctor one dollar and eleven cents.
5.What’s the best title for the story?
A.A Lovely Girl, Tess B.The Price of a Miracle C.A Successful Surgery
Lily Brown is a university student in Changsha. She has a happy family of four. She really likes watching movies with her 5-year-old sister when she is free. Now she is looking through the information about movies in December in different cinemas.
| FIELD CINEMA Tel: 85529777 Add: 2nd floor of Delight Mall, 56 Shuguang Road Time: Mon. to Fri. 9:30 am—11:00 pm Sat. & Sun. 8:00 am—11:30 pm Date: Nov. 22nd—Dec. 26th Price: ￥60 for adults, half for kids under 12. |
| MAX CINEMA Tel: 85529937 Add: 2 Laodong Road Time: Tue. to Fri. 10:00 am—10:00 pm Sat. & Sun. 9:00 am—11:00 pm Date: Dec.13th—Dec. 27th Price: ￥80, half for students, free for children under 6 |
| UNIVERSE CINEMA Tel: 82892350 Add: in Binjiang Park, 28 Xiangjiang Road Time: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 am—11:00 pm Sat. & Sun. 9:00 am—11:30 pm Date: Dec. 20th—Jan. 20th Price: ￥60, half for students , free for kids under 6 |
1.She will be free on Monday. If she only has ￥40, which movie can she choose?
A.Frozen Ⅱ. B.Downton Abbey. C.Star Wars.
2.Her sister is very interested in cartoons. Lily should call at_______ to make sure if there are some tickets left.
A.85529777 B.85529937 C.82892350
3.How much should be paid if the Browns go to see Downton Abbey in Max Cinema?
A.￥160. B.￥200. C.￥240.
