I feel very excited at the thought that in another week I will be with you again on holiday. I ______ my stay in England very much indeed. Mr. Brown and my classmates are all very ______ to me but as they say in England, “There’s no place like ______,” and I think you will feel this above all at ______ time.
I am leaving here on Thursday, the 23rd, and I’ll be ______ in Basle on Friday morning, ______ I’ll be home about lunch time. Can you ______ me at the station, as I shall have a lot of ______?
In some of my early ______ I have told you all about the other students here. Well, I want to ______ my Canadian friend, John, to come and ______ Christmas with us. Will that be ______? His parents died last year and he cannot go home for Christmas. And also he has no friends in England ______ the Browns. He is a nice boy. I know you all like him, and I feel ______ he will enjoy Christmas with us. But I haven’t ______ him yet because I thought it was better to ask you first. Please let me know soon ______ it will be all right.
I've got some Christmas ______ for you all but I am not going to tell what they are. So it will be a ______.
How are you all at home? I hope you are all keeping ______. I’m looking forward to seeing you next ______.
1.A.care B.enjoy C.think D.want
2.A.cold B.cruel C.nice D.polite
3.A.home B.heaven C.church D.prison
4.A.lunch B.school C.London D.Christmas
5.A.coming B.arriving C.passing D.travelling
6.A.but B.or C.so D.because
7.A.meet B.bring C.call D.receive
8.A.friends B.luggage C.money D.food
9.A.years B.letters C.applications D.posters
10.A.ask B.command C.send D.move
11.A.have B.get C.spend D.pass
12.A.difficult B.possible C.true D.all right
13.A.except B.like C.besides D.without
14.A.fine B.sure C.hopeful D.reasonable
15.A.found B.seen C.introduced D.invited
16.A.before B.if C.as D.until
17.A.trees B.caps C.cards D.gifts
18.A.surprise B.wonder C.question D.problem
19.A.well B.kind C.calm D.beautiful
20.A.Monday B.Thursday C.Friday D.Sunday
Learning a foreign language isn’t easy, but some people can learn it well if they’re willing to put in the necessary time. 1.
Study every day
Language learning is a process of accumulation (积累过程). 2. Study one or two hours out of class every day if you want a good mark.
Distribute (分配) your study time properly
Study a different task each time. Get an overview during half an hour: spend 10 minutes learning new vocabulary; 10 minutes learning new grammar; 10 minutes reading through the text. So you’ll at least have looked at it all.
Take part in every class
3. Learn the grammar and vocabulary outside of class in order to make full use of the class time. If you are active at class and try to perform well, you’ll make progress quickly.
Learn grammar if you don’t already know it
Grammar is the skeleton (骨架) and the basic structure of a language. If you haven’t learned about it, you will meet problems with reading and understanding.4.
Develop a good attitude
Have a clear personal reason for taking the class. 5. Leave perfectionism at the door; give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from them.
A.You cannot put it off until tomorrow.
B.You cannot succeed if you lose heart.
C.So it is necessary for you to learn grammar.
D.Class time is your best opportunity to practice.
E.Here are some practical suggestions for studying effectively (有效).
F.Set personal goals for what you want to learn.
G.Form a good habit of learning a foreign language.
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging medicine. Now, all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes’ color.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is out of date. In 2035, every article of food in the store has such a chip.
It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed” says scientist Andrew Zoll, “it has to be so much better than it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?
1.In 2035, many people could live to be 150 because of ________.
A.the magical mirror
B.the magical food
C.the good scientists
D.the better medical technology
2.According to the text, the following things will use “smart technology” except ________.
A.mirror B.clothes
C.food D.cars
3.We can learn from the text that in the future ________.
A.everyone will look the same
B.people will never get old
C.clothes can change the color by themselves
D.people can get fresh milk anytime from the fridge
4.What would be the best title?
A.Food and Clothing in 2035
B.Welcome to Your Future Life!
C.Medical Technology of the Future
D.What Will Be the Next?
Music plays an important part in our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind us of the people we love. Many important occasions (场合), like weddings and funerals, have special music. Every nation has a national song like the Chinese “MARCH of the VOLUNTEERS”
In the US, high schools and colleges have school songs too. Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people.
As the years go on, the music grows and changes. Modern science has also changed music. Inventions such as records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”, is known around the world. Music is one of America's most important exports. It stands for a living history of America. And it brings the people of the world together. Even when people don’t understand the same language, they can share in the same music.
Many people learn and practice English by singing songs. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture. So, as the song says, “Put a dime in the jukebox (自动点唱机), baby.” Let’s listen to the music!
1.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Music is changing greatly.
B.Music is very important in our lives.
C.There are many different kinds of music.
D.Music is one of America’s important exports.
2.The underlined word “They” in Para.3 refers to ________.
A.inventions B.changes
C.electric instruments D.tape recorders and videos
3.According to the last paragraph, learning about American music can help us ________.
A.learn English well
B.get a good knowledge of the world
C.solve the problems of our feelings
D.understand American history and culture
4.What can we learn from the text?
A.Music can help us think of the past good times.
B.Many high schools and colleges have school songs.
C.Music comes from the earliest folk songs.
D.Different people can only share different kinds of music.
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1.Where can you go if you want to relax at weekends?
A.QIGONG at Donald Center. B.Watercolor at Harbor House.
C.Drop-In Social Club at Cornerstone Center. D.The Community Sings!
2.If you want to go to class free of charge, you should call ________.
A.7564349 B.8743236 C.9652313 D.8908809
3.How much should you pay if you choose The Community Sings?
A.￡42. B.￡60. C.￡174. D.￡180.
When my son, Tony, was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival (狂欢节) in our town. He didn’t come home at lunchtime and got back for supper as usual after he finished his work.
I asked him where he had lunch and he told me he made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them with their chores (杂务).
I was glad Tony found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, they’re normal people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”. “Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself,” he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. Tony didn’t think this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it's so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe,the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
1.Why didn’t Tony go home for lunch?
A.Because his mother hoped not.
B.Because he wanted to have a rest.
C.Because his friends invited him for lunch. .
D.Because he had to finish the work before noon.
2.The author was pleased that ________.
A.her son found a small job and made money
B.her son found new friends during the carnival
C.her son didn’t come back home for lunch
D.her son could do some help to their travelers
3.In the author’s opinion, the people who are traveling in a carnival are ________.
A.friendly. B.rich.
C.normal. D.unreliable.
4.From the text we may infer that ________.
A.Tony is a kind and honest boy
B.the author couldn't make clothes for her son
C.a child’s opinion is always different from his mother’s
D.the author and her son are not getting on well with each other
