As we all know, friendship is of great importance in our daily life. A friend can give us help and share our difficulties and happiness. But how to make friends is still difficult to some of us.1.
1. Be friendly to others.2.You should try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be. Think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his appearance and clothes.
2. Be reliable. If you and your friend agree to meet somewhere, don’t be late. If you’re not going to make it on time or make it at all, call them as soon as you realize it.3.Be someone that people know they can depend on.
3.4.Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them （their names, their likes and dislikes）, ask questions about their interests, and just take the time to learn more about them.
4. Encourage your friends: A true friend always gives courage to his friends.5.Never make fun of or laugh at your friends in front of others. You should come to support them.
A.Be a good listener.
B.When you say you’ll do something, do it.
C.A friend to all is a friend to none.
D.The following information can give you some tips:
E.And never leave your friend when he is in trouble.
F.Smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return.
G.He will remain with them in both good as well as bad times.
The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as ‘Would you really marry a woman who works?’ And today it’d be ‘Would you marry one who doesn’t?’ ”
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”.
Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
1.The book Gone with the Wind was _________.
A.first published on a newspaper B.written in “The Dump”
C.awarded ten Academy Awards D.adapted from a movie
2.The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.be very pleased with B.show great respect for
C.show little interest in D.be much taller than
3.Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage ?
A.Because she was rich enough. B.Because she was injured then.
C.Because her husband didn’t like it. D.Because she wanted to write books.
4.Which is the best title for the passage ?
A.Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success. B.Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.
C.An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House. D.A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers(汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
1.Hamburg is_____________.
A.a kind of food B.a round piece of beef
C.the name of a village D.a city in Germany
2.According to the story, ________________.
A.few Americans like hamburgers
B.hamburgers are only made with beef
C.hamburgers are made with ham
D.hamburgers were first sold about a century ago
3.According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?
A.Where all the new words come from
B.Where those Germans came from
C.The reason why a word has a certain meaning
D.The reason why English is spoken around the world
4.According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from_________________.
A.China because it has a long history
B.England because Germans don’t speak good English
C.the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating
D.English speakers because they always create new words
Essay
HIKING CLUB Join us for a 10-mile country walk On Saturday, October 5th Children at the Market Square at 2 p.m. Call Jeff on 3338651 | SINGLES’ CLUB A club for single people looking for friends. Aged 25— 40. ACTIVITIES: Parties, meals, swimming, concerts… We meet every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Tel: 7026449 E-mail:singleclub@yahoo.com |
SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a magazine? Then come and work for us as a reporter. Please call Karen at 5558823. | |
WANTED A 2-bedroom house in the city center. Under ￥800 a month. Call Tony at 3802692. |
1.Mr. Green wants to go hiking with his children. They should meet at the Market Square ______.
A.at 2 p.m. on October 5th B.on Saturday morning
C.at 8: 30 a.m. on October 5th D.on Sunday morning
2.Tony needs a house __________.
A.in the countryside B.near the station
C.in the city center D.next to the school
3.Who can join the Singles’ Club?
A.A 10-year-old boy. B.A 28-year-old single man.
C.Young parents. D.A married woman of 25.
4.Alice wants to practice writing stories in her summer holiday. She had better ______ for more information.
A.send an e-mail to Singles’ Club B.join the Hiking Club
C.make a phone call to Karen D.call Tony at 3338651
DCU·LS is the English Language Training Center of Dublin City University. Our courses are designed for adults (18+). We offer a lot of English language courses throughout the year in addition to special programmes in summer. Our school proudly has the same high standards which have gained Dublin City University a national and international reputation(名声) for the excellence of its courses. Recognized by Department of Education as an English language school for the teaching of English as a foreign language. DCU·LS offers you a friendly atmosphere in which you can improve your English skills. Because we are a university based company, we also offer our students ways to university facilities(设备).
For more information please contact(联系):
DCU Language Services, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 705552
Fax: +353 1 70511
Email: Is.elt @ dcu.ie
Web: www.dculs.dcu.ie
1.Who can take part in the courses offered by DCU·LS ?
A.Teenagers. B.Adults over 18.
C.College students. D.English teachers.
2.What can we learn about DCU·LS according to the passage?
A.They offer special programmes throughout the year.
B.We can contact it by writing letters as well as sending emails and fax.
C.The school is famous for its excellent courses both at home and abroad.
D.DCU·LS lies in Dublin City University, Dublin 9, England.
3.What kind of writing is this passage?
A.A traveling guide B.A notice
C.An official report D.An advertisement
假设你叫李华，你的一位朋友John刚从国外归来，邀请你参加本周日在他家举办的朋友聚会，但你不能参加。请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件：
1. 表达想参加的意愿；
2. 忙于准备期末考试；
3. 由于感冒，身体不适；
4. 表示歉意并另约时间。
注意：1.词数：100-120，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；
Dear John,
I am extremely sorry to tell you that I am unable to go to your party this Sunday.
I 'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
