It is a long time since I took up teaching. During my teaching career, I often ask my students to read the text until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it does take time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don't need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don't remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So , recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability．
1.What do the students think about the teacher's advice? ______
A.The English teacher asks them to do something useless．
B.The English teacher is very kind to them．
C.The English teacher should let them study on their own．
D.The English teacher tries his best to help them with English．
2.According to the text，which of the following is correct? ______
A.The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn English well．
B.The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing．
C.The students say that they often forget the words．
D.The students take no interest in English．
3.When the students are against his suggestion, the writer ______ ．
A.often criticizes them
B.wants to give up his idea
C.patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts
D.is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster．
4.Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text? ______
A.Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching．
B.Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English．
C.The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them．
D.Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying (应用)English．
New movies set holiday eve record
Chinese moviegoers set a box office （票房） record for the eve of the week—long National Day holiday. By 9:30 p.m. September 30, new movies had brought in 630 million yuan.
The major movies contributing to the box office record were My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers.
My People, My Country ranked first by bringing in around 270 million yuan. It was made up of seven short stories which were set in historic moments to look back at New China’s 70 years of existence. The movie was co-directed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye.
Another well-received film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place. Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous （奇迹的） emergency landings in China’s civil aviation （民航） history.
Also adapted from real events, The Climbers earned 157 million yuan. With an excellent cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers’ climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world’s second-largest movie market.
Besides the three movies, eight other films will be on during the holiday ending on Oct 7.
1.My people, My country was directed by the following directors except ________.
A.Zhang Yibai B.Zhang Yimou
C.Chen Kaige D.Xu Zheng
2.The film The Captain has earned ________ yuan according to the passage.
A.194 million B.157 million
C.270 million D.630 million
3.Why did Wu Jing say The Climbers filled a gap in the movie market?
A.Because it is about climbing Mount Qomolangma.
B.Because it is a very successful movie.
C.Because its theme is about sports.
D.Because it is adapted from a real event.
One day, a well-known speaker was invited to give a lecture to an audience of 200. He started his lecture by ______ a $ 20 bill. He looked around the room, and asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” ______ started going up.
He said, “I am going to ______ this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled up (揉皱) the 20-dollar bill. He then asked, “who ______ wants it?” Still the hands were ______ in the air.
“Well”, he ______, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ______ and started to step on it with his shoes. He picked it up. Now it was crumpled and ______.“Now, who wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.
“My friends, we have all learned a very ______ lesson. No matter what I did to the _____ , you still want it because it doesn’t decrease in ____. It is still worth $20, with ______ we can buy what we need.
Many times in our lives, we are_____ , and trampled (踩) underfoot by the decision we _____and the troubles that come our way. We feel _____ we were worthless. But no matter what has happened or what may happen to us, you will never _____ your value. Dirty or clean, you are still priceless to those who do love you. The worth of our lives is determined not by _____ we do or who we know, but by who we are. You are _____ . Don’t ever forget it.”
If you _______ this lesson in mind, it will help you to stand up again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much ______ .
1.A.keeping up B.picking up C.holding up D.bringing up
2.A.Hands B.Voices C.Chats D.Talks
3.A.pass B.give C.show D.lend
4.A.ever B.even C.also D.still
5.A.up B.off C.on D.out
6.A.waited B.shouted C.continued D.cried
7.A.shelf B.desk C.floor D.dustbin
8.A.dirty B.small C.usable D.old
9.A.meaningless B.amazing C.rare D.valuable
10.A.book B.paper C.money D.card
11.A.shape B.value C.quality D.size
12.A.that B.what C.which D.whose
13.A.dropped B.pushed C.warned D.reminded
14.A.prefer B.receive C.face D.make
15.A.as if B.even if C.if only D.only if
16.A.take B.lose C.miss D.win
17.A.how B.what C.where D.who
18.A.honest B.wise C.young D.special
19.A.impress B.forget C.keep D.leave
20.A.stronger B.warmer C.worse D.brighter
— The hill isn’t as beautiful as I have expected.
— In fact, it looks better _____ the distance.
A.from B.at C.off D.in
It’s bad news that quite a few rare animals are ________ each year.
A.dying of B.dying out C.dying from D.dying away
The soldiers were trained to be able to _____ any difficult conditions.
A.adapt to B.adapt with C.be adapted to D.adapt for
