Last year, I did not like English classes and did not know how to learn English well. The teacher spoke so quickly 1. I did not understand her. And I was afraid to ask questions because 2. my poor pronunciation.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 3. I could not understand everything the characters said, their body languages and the expressions on their faces helped me get the meaning. I also realized I 4. get the meaning by listening to just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.
Now I really enjoy English classes. I want to learn new words' meanings so that I can have 5. better understanding of English movies.
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 2]
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Jim Flinn and his family have been taking part in Earth Day celebrations to plant trees for as long as he can remember.
This year, Jim decided to invite some of his classmates to ____ the family planting trees on Earth Day.
“Did you know that each day, one mature ____ produces enough oxygen for four people to breathe？” Jim asked his friends. Before anyone could respond, he ____, “But that's not all. Trees also remove the ____ carbon dioxide that pollutes our air.”
According to Jim, what is good for the earth is good for ____. “My parents always encourage me to be good to the earth，” he explained to his ____.
When the trees ____, the Flinns made sure they had lots of water. Then, with shovels and pails, they headed out to the field and started digging.
“First，make a big ____,” explained Jim, who knew what he was doing after years of practice. “Make sure the roots will fit into the hole. Put a little water in the bottom of the hole and put your tree ____. Then, cover the ____ and fill the hole with dirt. And use your feet to pack it in well around the ____ tree.”
You could tell that this young boy took pride in what he ____ his family did each spring. “We don't have to plant hundreds of trees，” said Jim's father. “Even if you can only ____ one tree each year, it will add up in the end.”
____ they worked hard for five hours, twenty trees were planted on the site.
Seeing the new trees standing upright straight, Jim's friends ____ to join the event again next time. They think the Earth Day is really meaningful for everyone.
Word Bank
mature 成熟的 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳
shovel 铁铲 pail 桶 root 根
1.A.join B.spend C.bring D.take
2.A.animal B.human C.tree D.flower
3.A.continued B.stopped C.talked D.promised
4.A.useful B.harmful C.helpful D.painful
5.A.something B.someone C.everyone D.nobody
6.A.students B.neighbors C.teachers D.classmates
7.A.went B.arrived C.cut D.found
8.A.well B.concert C.hole D.research
9.A.inside B.outside C.above D.below
10.A.tools B.leaves C.knives D.roots
11.A.new B.old C.large D.ugly
12.A.and B.but C.as D.for
13.A.clear B.plant C.cover D.burn
14.A.Until B.As C.After D.Before
15.A.refused B.invited C.decided D.received
Sally loved cars more than anything else. This spring she thought of building a gokart to enter for the GoGo Race. So she asked her dad for help.
“Well，” he said. “You can do some research first and then come back to me with a design.”
A week later, Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad. She named her gokart “Blue Lightning”. Dad looked over her work. “Well, that's interesting，” he said. “Have a try. Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed.”
Over three weeks of hard work, Sally turned her design into a real, working gokart and painted it light blue. Dad asked her to take it for a test drive. Sally agreed.
After she did that, Sally drove back to Dad. She said, “Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive. When I drove fast, there was a lot of pushback. Why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？”
Dad laughed. “If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. But if you teach a man how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.”
Sally said, “I see. Anyway, designing is half the fun！”
Dad smiled. “Good. Sometimes, learning happens during the process. We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way.”
That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder. When she showed Dad her new gokart, he nodded with pride.
Finally came the race. Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win. In her mind, she had already won, by building something better than ever before.
1.What is Sally's purpose in building a gokart?
A.To practice driving. B.To enter for a race.
C.To play with friends. D.To do some research.
2.What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the gokart?
A.To have a test drive. B.To take a good rest.
C.To give it a cool name. D.To paint it light blue.
3.Which is the right order for Sally to turn a car into reality?
a. Have a test drive.
b. Turn the drawings into reality.
c. Deal with the problem of the gokart.
d. Do some research and draw drawings.
A.d→b→a→c B.d→a→c→b C.b→a→c→d D.b→c→a→d
4.Why didn't Sally's father tell her about that problem in the first place?
A.Because he wanted to laugh at Sally.
B.Because he didn't know the problem, either.
C.Because he wanted to let Sally find it herself.
D.Because he thought the problem was not important.
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.Winning a race is important.
B.Fishing brings us a lot of fun.
C.Driving experience is necessary.
D.Learning happens during the process.
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For teenagers, life can seem exciting and confusing at the same time, can't it? As a teenager, you're on 1. way to becoming an adult. It's a 2. of important changes and important questions.
A lot of these 3. are about identity, or who you are. 4., you're an individual, but you're also a product of your family life, your social environment, and your culture. Your identity 5. your beliefs, your values and your actions. You may choose to 6. more time with other people whose values and personalities are like yours. That's natural.
Then there's personality, or the qualities that make you different 7. other people. If you love parties and are 8. in meeting lots of new people, you're probably outgoing and self-confident. If you're energetic or adventurous, you might like 9., or getting together with friends to explore a cave!
Personality is tricky. Friends think you have a great sense of humor, 10. your brother might think you're not humorous.
Understanding yourself and how others see you can really be a puzzle!
(素材选自One Story A Day Book 4)
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Renaldo wasn't very cool. He was the new kid. He came from another country, and he didn't speak English very well. In fact, he barely _____ at all. When he did, you could barely hear him. No one had ever seen him _____—not once.
Weeks of the new school year passed, and he barely said a word. Even _____ teacher, Ms. Sole, couldn't make him smile. Finally, we decided _____ we would have a contest. The goal was to see who could make Renaldo smile.
The next day at school, we tried _____. We tried jokes. We tried falling down _____ front of him. We tried making _____ faces. Nothing worked. We gave up and went to class.
In English class that day, we had a new teacher. He was handsome _____ young, and all of us liked him. The first thing he did was to ask everyone to introduce themselves.
Up and down the rows he went. Everyone said their _____. When it was Renaldo's turn, he said his name very _____, so the teacher asked him to repeat it. He could see that Renaldo was shy. He _____ to be closer to him. Renaldo was at the back of the class, so everyone had turned around to see him.
"Please repeat your name," the teacher said, smiling at Renaldo. Then, Renaldo did the most_____ thing. He noticed something about the _____. And he gave a huge smile and said, "My name is Renaldo!" The whole class cheered.
I _____ you're wondering why he smiled. All this time, Renaldo had been embarrassed to smile until he realized he had something in common with the handsome new teacher—braces! You know? Those weird wire things dentists put on kids' _____ to make them straight.
From that day on, Renaldo smiled all the time. You could tell he felt it was really cool to have braces.
1.A.studied B.spoke C.played D.walked
2.A.cry B.smile C.shout D.jump
3.A.our B.their C.your D.her
4.A.how B.when C.that D.who
5.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
6.A.at B.on C.in D.under
7.A.red B.good C.round D.funny
8.A.but B.and C.so D.or
9.A.hobbies B.ages C.numbers D.names
10.A.softly B.loudly C.happily D.carefully
11.A.got up B.sat down C.came in D.moved out
12.A.amazing B.important C.exciting D.successful
13.A.doctor B.worker C.singer D.teacher
14.A.forget B.miss C.guess D.love
15.A.teeth B.faces C.legs D.feet
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you are in the new environment. 1. If you think you are too shy and want to be a little more active, try the following advice.
Tell people you're shy. There is no need to hide it. 2. It will also help you feel easier in talks.
Try to smile often. 3. Remember that all people have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
You shouldn't keep quiet at a party all the time. If you find it hard to start a talk, you can say something nice about people around you. 4. It must be very helpful for you to start a talk! And after you begin to talk to someone or smile at someone for the first time, remember to say "I did it!" to yourself.
5. Think about more ways to enjoy the party and have fun. Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether all people like you or not.
If you keep trying the advice, you may not be shy in the new environment one day. I believe you can do it!
A.Pay your attention to important things.
B.It's natural to feel nervous, or shy in front of others at times.
C.Imagine how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.
D.When you smile, people will think you're friendly and want to talk with you.
E.When people get to know you are a shy person, they may understand you better.
