Match the information according to what you read.
1.. Tommy is a student from Croatia. He finds it’s quite difficult to afford an English course in England, but he really wants to get the best education.
2.. Mark would like to learn English in the countryside, together with his two boys who are animal lovers.
3.. Tina wants to learn basic English and develop practical gardening skills in one go. She hopes there is a school offering such courses.
4.. Mike has got a new job in London and he really needs to improve his negotiation ( 谈 判 ) skills quickly before he starts. He wants to find a school that doesn’t just have normal Business English courses.
5.. Emmy is looking for a special kind of blend (融 合) learning an English course and sport. She likes tennis best, although she is a bit out of practice.
A.Sunshine English .A small school in North West London. It offers one to one teaching for professionals (专 业 人 士) from all industries. You can learn how to strike a bargain (达 成 协 议).
B.Happy English. A new school in Scotland. It is so beautiful and lively that you can spend lots of time learning English and culture. Gardening is the newest course this term.
C.ABC Education. A special school for foreigners who want to learn basic English in North East England. There are many experienced teachers. You can start learning from ABCs.
D.Mud chute Farm .A farm in East London. There are many animals, gardens and green fields. And there’s no need to study English in a boring little village just because kids can see life on a farm.
E.The Garden of England. A language school in South East England. It shouldn’t be difficult to find a program there where you can learn English in the morning and spend the afternoon outside on the tennis court (球 场).
F.King’s College London. A century old school in the center of England. It has the best educational resources (资 源). As for money, if you can’t afford the course, you can apply for a grant (申 请 拨 款) from a European Union fund (基 金) available.
Once upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired (退休的) teacher and the other was an engineer. _________ of them planted the same plants in their gardens.
The retired teacher gave a small amount (数量) of water to his plants and didn’t always take care of them, _____________the other neighbor interested in technology, gave a lot of water to his plants and _________ them very well.
One day, a storm started suddenly during the night. The next morning, the engineer was ___________ to see that his plants were uprooted (将连根起 ). However, the plants _____________ the retired teacher planted were very well.
The engineer went to the retired teacher and asked___________, "We grew the same plants together. I_______ looked after my plants better than you did to yours, and _________ gave them more water. Still, my plants were uprooted, but yours were not. How is that___________?"
The retired teacher smiled and said, "You gave your plants more______________and water, but because of that your plants didn’t need to work to find water. You made it easy for them. While I gave them just proper water and let their roots (根) __________for more. And their roots went____________, which made their position stronger."
This story is about parenting and the children are like plants. If everything______________to them, they will not understand the hard work it takes to get those things. Teach them__________ to walk, but let them follow their path (路线). Sometimes, it’s best to ______________them instead of giving them. This helps to develop their independence.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
1.A.Neither B.Both C.All
2.A.while B.unless C.though
3.A.dressed up B.parted with C.cared for
4.A.afraid B.surprised C.scared
5.A.who B.whose C.which
6.A.in disbelief B.for sure C.with excitement
7.A.exactly B.actually C.recently
8.A.even B.anyway C.almost
9.A.simple B.necessary C.possible
10.A.attention B.preparation C.pressure
11.A.search B.to search C.searching
12.A.longer and longer B.faster and faster C.deeper and deeper
13.A.gave B.is given C.has given
14.A.why B.how C.when
15.A.accept B.change C.guide
Mrs Smith tries on a dress. She walks out of the changing room.
A : How do you like this dress?
B : I like it.1.But how much does it cost?
A : Let me look at the price tag (标 签). Er... 380 yuan.
B :2.Is it on sale?
A : Actually, the sale ended yesterday.
B : You know, the sale only ended one day ago.3.
A : I’ m sorry, but I can’t change the price on the computer.4.
B : Really? What’s going to be on sale?
A : Dresses, jackets, sweaters, coats... everything will be on sale.
B : Good!5.See you next weekend.
A : OK. See you then.
A.Sorry, we don t sell it.
B.I’ll wait until the next sale.
C.Oh, that’s a little expensive.
D.It is exactly what I’m looking for.
E.Here’s another dress just like it.
F.How about giving me the sale price?
G.Next weekend we’ll have another sale.
—Were you surprised when Mr. Trent appeared in front of you?
—________. I knew he would come. But I just was not sure when he would come.
A.Don t mention it B.Yes and no C.You are kidding
In the near future, 5G technology will have an influence on our life. The underlined phrase means________.
A.have to do with B.make a big difference to C.have meaning to
The boss asked Tom to leave because he was usually late for work. The underlined phrase means .
A.left Tom out B.advised Tom to leave C.kicked Tom off