Two old beggars(乞丐)were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched ___________as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would___________a few coins in the hats in front of them.
Today was not a ___________day for begging. The men were able to___________enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to___________their things.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they___________a man walking towards them. He was a ___________man—they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with_____________, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, ___________into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard______________, wrapped(包裹)in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ____________ his way.
“He could have easily left us a few____________or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering____________. “We can’t____________this at all—we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ______________.
The second beggar wanted to do the same, ____________a second thought made him change his____________. “ I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How______________of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his____________,there was no rock candy inside.____________ , a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
1.A.helplessly B.happily C.uselessly D.quickly
2.A.steal B.lose C.drop D.take
3.A.lucky B.bad C.rainy D.cold
4.A.collect B.pick C.buy D.find
5.A.carry B.hide C.place D.pack
6.A.felt B.heard C.noticed D.believed
7.A.kind B.strong C.tall D.rich
8.A.worry B.excitement C.fear D.politeness
9.A.turned B.looked C.went D.reached
10.A.candy B.cake C.glass D.bread
11.A.forgot B.left C.missed D.continued
12.A.books B.coins C.sweets D.flowers
13.A.angrily B.proudly C.nervously D.quietly
14.A.smell B.eat C.like D.put
15.A.slept B.sat C.left D.cried
16.A.if B.although C.so D.but
17.A.habit B.way C.mind D.rule
18.A.nice B.funny C.clever D.strange
19.A.interest B.sadness C.surprise D.pity
20.A.Besides B.Instead C.However D.Again
After entering high school, you must wonder how to study well. Here are some good skills for you, which will be helpful to you.
Go to class.
If you want to do well at school, going to class is the first step in studying well. If you miss (错过) classes, you will miss what the teacher thinks is important; as a result, you'll miss what is the most likely to end up on the test. 1.
Take good notes.
Try not to write down everything. 2.Write down unfamiliar terms. After class, review (复习) your notes as soon as possible. You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind. 3.
If you are struggling in class, talk to your teacher. He or she may be able to give you more help or tutor (指导) you before or after class. Most teachers have little sympathy (同情) for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period.
Take part in class discussions.
In order to learn more in class, it is helpful to take part in class discussions. Asking questions and having eye contact (交流) with your teachers and classmates can increase your participation (参与) and your focus during the class discussion.4.This helps you make your point clear in class.
Form study groups.
5.Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it. Be careful! Sometimes group sessions can become chatting sessions.
A.Talk to your teacher if you need help.
B.Don't be late for your class.
C.So if you want to study well, go to every class.
D.You should write down all the new terms.
E.All you need is to put the main points in your own words.
F.Get students together who want to do well in class.
G.If the material is difficult, you'd better read it before class.
Reading can be a social activity．Think of the people who belong to book groups．They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them．Now the website BookCrossing．com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group．
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share．BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book．Then the person leaves it in a public place，hoping that the book will have an adventure，traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it．
Bruce Pederson，the managing director of BookCrossing，says，"The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read．BookCrossing combines both．"
Members leave books on park benches and buses，in train stations and coffee shops．Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it．
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it．E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found．Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home．
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the"real"and not the virtual（虚拟）．The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries．
1.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph？ ______
A.To explain what they are．
B.To introduce BookCrossing．
C.To stress the importance of reading．
D.To encourage readers to share their ideas．
2.What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 2 refer to？ ______
A.The book．
B.An adventure．
C.A public place．
D.The identification number．
3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it？ ______
A.Meet other readers to discuss it．
B.Pass it on to another reader．
C.Keep it safe in his bookcase．
D.Mail it back to its owner．
4.What is the best title for the text？ ______
A.Online Reading：A Virtual Tour
B.Electronic Books：A new Trend
C.A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D.A Website Links People through Books
Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.
Depression（沮丧) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety(焦虑) can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses.
Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.
Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.
1.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.what meanings music has
B.how we control our moods
C.how music affects our moods
D.what kind of music we listen to
2.According to the passage, playing music in restaurants is to __________.
A.welcome the customers
B.make customers feel good
C.make customers dance
D.make customers feel powerful
3.From the passage, we can know that __________.
A.most of us suffer depression all the time
B.most of us respond to music in different ways
C.music can be a good way to connect with others
D.any kind of music will help us improve our moods
4.According to the passage, which kind of music can relax ourselves from a long day’s work?
A.Soft music. B.Classical music.
C.Sad music. D.Rock music.
It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared（害怕） on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.
Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.
You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!
Seeing friends you haven’t seen for some time can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers（运动鞋）. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.
1.The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.
A.start B.study C.find D.teach
2.The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.
A.what to know about a new school
B.how to prepare for a new school
C.what to do on your first day of school
D.how to spend your first day of school
3.According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except _______.
A.introduce yourself B.learn about the school rules
C.make new friends D.go over your new lessons
4.If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________.
A.nervous B.lucky C.happy D.excited
The following are a few of my favorite TV shows, each of which have some educational value.
Blue Peter
As a child, this was one of the only programmes I was allowed to watch. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, but seemed to have fallen out of fashion recently. The crafts on the show were always good fun, and you would often learn about different countries around the world—for example, one presenter went to the Amazon rainforest in South America!
The Great British Bake Off
This show is all about making cakes, biscuits, and pies. The aim is to find British’s best amateur(业余的)baker. You can watch the show to get some ideas of new things to try baking and the recipes are often available online.
Frozen Planet
David Attenborough has produced many wildlife documentaries. I love this show not only because of the cute animals in it, but also because it teaches us about the effect we have on the planet and what need to do to save these regions. David narrates each episode(电视剧的一集); because he speaks clearly and slowly, his show might be of interest to English language learners.
Pointless
This show is a general knowledge quiz show. Each round will feature a different category(e.g. Sport, music, films) and a topic will be given, for example “Teams which have won the World Cup”. Before the show, 100 people will have been asked the same question. Then they have to think of an answer and the aim is to find an answer which none of the 100 people asked before the show thought of. I've learnt a lot from this show!
1.If you are a food lover, you may be interested in _______.
A.Blue Peter B.The Great British Bake Off C.Frozen Planet D.Pointless
2.Which of the TV shows may attract English language learners?
A.Blue Peter B.The Great British Bake Off
C.Frozen Planet D.Pointless
3.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Some popular TV shows in English
B.Some educational TV shows
C.How to choose the TV shows for kids
D.The differences between some TV Shows
