阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。
Nowadays, English is widely spoken by more and more people all over the world. 1._________(actual), English has changed and developed over time. Between AD 450 and 1150, English was based more 2.____ German than English we speak now. Then between about AD 800 and 1150, the new settlers enriched English and especially its 3._______. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare used a4._______(wide) vocabulary than ever before. After that, English began 5.___________(speak) in both British and Australia. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. Two big changes in English spelling happened. Now English is spoken 6. a foreign or second language in South Africa. For example, many people in India speak English 7._______(fluent). English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries such 8._____South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China 9.____(be) increasing rapidly. Because of that, there are different Englishes in the world, the native English speakers can understand each other even 10.___they don’t speak the same kind of English.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. But I didn’t want my children to know we were poor, so when Christmas was drawing near, I decided to give them some money to buy some .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas. Luckily, I had saved＄120 for __ to share by all five of us.The big arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开).We had two hours to shop, then we would back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually .She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies, fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ________to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“I was looking ________ thinking of what to buy, and I ________ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ________ for Christmas was a doll（玩具娃娃）.So I took the card off the tree and ________ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ________ as I did that day.
1. A.gifts B. flowers C. candies D. books
2.A.the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one
3.A.toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
4.A.day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
5.A.forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
6.A.draw B.stay C. move D. meet
7.A.including B. besides C. except D. regarding
8.A.quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
9.A.since B. after C. while D. until
10.A.waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid
11.A.out B. over C. forward D. around
12.A.forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated
13.A.wanted B. did C. got D. played
14.A.made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
15.A.angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you feel depressed(沮丧的), it’s best to do something about it ---the depression doesn’t just disappear on its own. In addition to getting help from a doctor, here are four things you can do to feel better.
Exercise.
Take a 15 to 30-minute walk every day --- or dance, jog or bike if you prefer. 1.________ But make yourself do it anyway. Ask a friend to exercise with you if you need to be motivated.（激发……的积极性） Once you get in the exercise habit, it won’t take long to notice a difference in your mood.
Identify troubles, but don’t think a lot about them.
Try to identity any situation that has contributed to your depression. When you know what makes you feel blue and why, talk about it with a caring friend. 2.______ If there’s no one to tell, pouring your heart out to a journal works just as well. Once you air out these thoughts and feelings, turn your attention to something positive. Take action to deal with problems.
Express yourself. 3._______ By exercising your imagination(painting, drawing, writing, dancing, etc.) you not only get those creative juices flowing, you also relax some positive emotions. Take time to play with a friend or a pet, or do something fun for yourself. Find something to laugh about---a funny movie, perhaps. 4._______
Look on the bright side.
Depression affects a person’s thoughts, making an effort to notice the good things in life. Try to notice one thing, then try to think of one more. Consider your strengths, gifts, or blessings. 5.______ Depression takes time to heal(治愈).
A. Laughter helps lighten your mood.
B. Most of all, don’t forget to be patient with yourself.
C. Yoga can also help people with depression feel better.
D. First of all, you should know why you feel so depressed.
E. People who are depressed may not feel much like being active.
F. With depression, a person’s creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked.
G. Talking is a way to release the feelings and to receive some understanding.
My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line a the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.
As I was starting there I become aware of an elderly women, with untidy hair,wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked(弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.
At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me — closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.
Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang Ypsilanti my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldn’t make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, "Here, we all need some help sometimes. "
I was stunned! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was i n great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!
What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!
1.From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women _________.
A. probably lived a poor life
B. tried to steal money from the writer
C. always followed close behind the writer
D. often went to the store to buy a few things.
2.The elderly woman decided to help the writer_____________.
A. the moment she saw the writer
B. when she noticed the writer watching her
C. after the writer failed to get help from her father
D. when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short
3.The underline word "stunned " in paragraph 5 probably means "_________ ".
A. happy B. surprised
C. angry D. disappointed
4.What lesson does the writer learn from the story?
A. We should look at things from two sides.
B. It’s wise to give help to those in need.
C. The world is full of love and surprises.
D. Never judge a person from his appearance.
Many people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they forget a great thing that could help them fight illness: their friends.
Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the danger for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties(关系) could improve brain health as we age.
"In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’t well realized, " said Rebecca, a professor at the University of North Carolina. "Friendship has a bigger effect on our psychological (心理的) health than family relationships. "
While many friendship studies are about the close relationships of women, some research shows that it can do good to men too. In a six-year study of 736 middle-aged men, having friendships reduces the risk of heart disease. Only smoking was as important a danger factor (因素) as having little social support.
The exact reason why friendship has such a big effect isn’t clear. While friends can send a sick person to the hospital or pick up medicine, the advantages go well beyond physical help. Friendship clearly has a big psychological effect."People with stronger friendships feel like there is someone they can turn to, " said Karen, a doctor. "The message of these studies is that friends make your life better. "
1.The three studies in paragraph 2 show that _____.
A. old people need friends the most
B. friends can help us lose weight
C. social ties have something to do with health
D. having more friends makes us healthier
2.What do Rebecca’s words in paragraph3 mean?
A. Friendship is more important to women than to men.
B. What people need most is a friend’s care.
C. Friendship is more important than family relationship
D. The value of friendship hasn’t been fully understood.
3.The author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss ________.
A. the cause of heart attack
B. the danger of having no friends
C. smoking is bad for men
D. Friends’ influence on habits
4. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word "obesity "?
A. fatness B. unhappiness
C. excitement D. Health
Welcome to the Electronic (电子设备的) Village to find new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) | |
Nearpod ❖ 9:00 am to 10:00 am ❖ Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The worker will show how to use it. | TEO ❖ 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ❖ Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but they all want to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
Kahoot ❖ 10:30 am to 11:30 am ❖ Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with feedback (反馈).
| Prezi ❖ 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ❖ Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses attract students' attention to speaking more fluently. The worker will show how students speak fluently on many topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. |
1.Nearpod can be used to ______.
A. offer grammar tests
B. teach listening on-line
C. help vocabulary learning
D. gain fluency in speaking
2. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.
A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 602
3. Which of the following can assess(评估) your grammar learning?
A. Nearpod B. Kahoot C. TEO D. Prezi
4. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______.
A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am
C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pm
