根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的空白处填写一个正确的单词。
I’m a piano teacher. I can feel clearly how talent and hard work influence my students.
In fact, not everybody1. (be) good at playing the piano when they came to this world. For example, some students just spend two or three months learning to play the piano 2.(good). But other students need to learn for years. Many of my students learn 3.(fast) than I did before. But talent doesn’t always bring 4.good result. When playing the piano seems easy to a 5.(talent) student, he or she may find it boring and then give up.
Some of my students work very hard. But they still can’t play the piano 6.(beautiful). They practice for long. H7.it just does not work. In my 8.(eye), it is not necessary to do everything very well. When you really don’t have any talent 9.something, the best way is to give up. Then you can choose w10.you are really good at. And put all your heart into it.
阅读短文，并按要求完成文后小题。
Many students have problems with vocabulary when preparing for tests. Here is some advice on how to memorize (记忆) new words. You can build up your English vocabulary with these methods.
Repeated encounters (反复遇见)
The usual way of “memorizing” new words is through repeating them while they’re still in your mind. However, simply repeating a word doesn’t seem to be useful. But the following way is helpful: repeated encounters. Words can be memorized more easily if they’ve been met at least seven times in your reading. So, read English magazines and newspaper from time to time.
Spacing and review
It’s necessary to make a plan of your memory work over a period of time. You’d better memorize words day by day instead of doing it in a single day. That’s why new vocabulary introduced in one lesson is reviewed in the next, and then in later lessons.
Use it or lose it
Putting words to use in interesting ways helps add them to your long-term memory. In a study of vocabulary learning, students who made up their own sentences with new words and read them aloud memorized them better than those who learned the words separately and silently. Besides, you can imagine a picture when memorizing a new word. That can help a lot.
Mix it up
Let’s face it — learning words can be really boring, but it doesn’t have to be. Thanks to the Internet, there are more interesting ways to get the job done. Try watching videos from English-speaking countries and copying the way they speak. You can even upload ( 上 传 ) your own videos and try becoming a star yourself.
1.完成句子You can memorize the words more easily if you meet them________in your reading.
2.完成句子It’s necessary to make a plan of your memory work over________.
3.回答问题What kind of students can memorize the words better?
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4.找出并写出全文的主题句
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5.将文中的画线句子翻译成汉语。
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Chinese fancy knots (中国结), also called Chinese knots, are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties ( 朝 代 ) in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.
The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝) , clothes and gifts in order to draw people’ s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.
All in all, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots with their endless chains (链条) of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.
1.What did the writer want to express in this passage?
A.Ask people to buy Chinese fancy knots. B.Introduce a traditional Chinese art form.
C.Teach people how to make a Chinese knot. D.Describe the usages of Chinese fancy knots.
2.Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because of its .
A.pronunciation B.size C.shape and meaning D.color
3.Which is right according to the passage?
A.The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”.
B.Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty.
C.All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors.
D.Chinese knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.
4.The underlined word “marvellous” in the passage means “ ”.
A.good B.common C.special D.interesting
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A.Chinese Culture B.Chinese Knots
C.Chinese Colors D.Chinese Life
Sometimes, a teacher may ask you to write your reading assignments (任务). Why should we write a reading assignment?
Having a habit of writing down what you read is a useful tool to develop your comprehension (理解力) and critical-thinking (批判性思维) ability.
How to write a reading assignment?
Step 1
State the writer’s most important idea. Try your best to get the main idea according to the writer’s statements. Write down the important information to increase understanding.
Step 2
Use your own words. Imagine you are telling a friend about a great movie you saw or a great book that you read. Speak in your own language, but be sure to use standard English, not slang (俚语).
Step 3
Watch for each point and topic sentences the writer uses to support his most important idea. These points form an outline (概述) of your reading assignment.
Step 4
Pay attention to details (细节). Examine if the writer provides enough details to support his statements. Tell what those details are while writing your reading assignment.
Step 5
. You should not talk about the writer’s supporting points without first talking about what those points are about.
Step 6
Try to use some words or phrases for long lists of items (项目). For example, if you see the following words: swimming, running and beach volleyball, you might just write “summer sports”.
Step 7
Give up information that seems unimportant in your reading assignment.
Step 8
Make your assignment better by adding some more information.
1.Why should we write a reading assignment?
A.To get the main idea of a book.
B.To tell a friend about a great book.
C.To meet the teacher’s requirements.
D.To improve comprehension and critical thinking.
2.What can form an outline of your reading assignment?
A.Your own words and ideas.
B.The writer’s points and topic sentences.
C.Enough details the writer provides.
D.The important information you wrote down.
3.Which of the following sentences could be added in Step 5?
A.State your ideas in order. B.Show your ideas in time.
C.Use words and phrases more. D.Find out the writer’s points quickly.
4.You can use “ ” when seeing the following words: Mother’s Day, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
A.cakes B.activities C.festivals D.dates
I will never forget the day when I met my best friend for the first time. That day, I was studying for an important exam in the library, but there was too much noise, I was getting much angrier and of course I was not able to concentrate (全神贯注的). I couldn’t stand when I heard someone singing behind me. I turned around and looked at the person angrily. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a big smile on her face. She was standing with a book of poems in her hands. I picked up my books, looked at her and said angrily, “Thanks to your noise, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so selfish (自私的)!”
Because I left the library in a hurry, I left my most important textbook behind. What’s worse, the library was closed and I could do nothing. I was so sad that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. I answered it and a friendly voice introduced she was Jenny and asked if I was Jane. Jenny said that she had noticed I left my textbook in the library. As my name and phone number were in it, she called me directly. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me.
I agreed to meet her. When I found that Jenny was the girl I had shouted at, I was filled with shame and said sorry several times to her. Jenny just laughed. I invited her to my home for a cup of tea. Since then, we’ve been best friends and we tell each other everything.
I thought how lucky I was. I had a nice friend and I valued the friendship so much.
1.Why did the writer go to the library?
A.To borrow books. B.To read poems.
C.To make new friends. D.To study for an exam.
2.What did the writer forget to take when she left the library?
A.Her textbook. B.Her phone.
C.Her cup. D.Her bag.
3.The writer thought she was lucky because .
A.she passed her exam B.she met kind Jenny
C.Jenny stopped singing D.Jenny said sorry to her
Good morning everybody! I am very glad to stand here to share my topic.
When preparing for this topic, I just want to search some articles and copy them down. I read a lot of articles, some from the university teachers, some from the famous stars, and even from the students of my age. But after reading them, I gave up the idea, I even felt shameful. Because the topic I want to talk about today is a serious topic full of pride.
We know that our country is full of sunshine, and we are the future of our country. So my dream is to be the hope of our motherland. I don’t want to talk about big events( 大事 ), I just want to call on young people to show the side of courage, good and confidence. We must learn to develop our own thoughts, correct the wrong ones and change our direction to the right side in future life. We should try our best to make our Chinese Dream come true.
Perhaps the strength (力量) of a person is small, but when he is connected with the motherland, he will be a big hero. Perhaps a dream is tiny, but when it becomes the dream of a country, it will be huge. Perhaps I can’t change our country on my own, but if thousands and thousands of young people work for the dream together, our motherland will be stronger and stronger.
I’m looking forward to realizing our Chinese Dream with all of the young people. Thank you for listening. That’s all.
1.What does the writer think of his topic?
A.Funny. B.Serious. C.Shameful. D.Popular.
2.What is the writer's topic probably?
A.Being a big hero in the future. B.Talking about some big events.
C.Correcting the wrong thoughts. D.Working hard for the Chinese Dream.
3.The passage is a .
A.letter B.notice C.speech D.report
