Books can be a best friend. But nowadays not many people enjoy reading books , and most people don’t start to read until they have the time. Do you know how to enjoy reading books?
You’ll have to decide where to find a book first. Look for books in a library or a big bookstore. You can also ask friends or borrow books from them if you can check out their books.
If you find a good book, just sit in a comfortable chair or sofa and begin reading. Be sure to sit comfortably, or you will get tired soon. It will help you a lot to sit comfortably while reading.
The environment for reading is important, too. It has to be quiet, so that you can be calm before you begin to read. If there is too much noise, it’s not good for you to read.
When you start to read, don’t think about anything else, but what you’re reading. Put yourself into the story. If you read carefully, it will be difficult to put the book down.
Read and really enjoy it. Reading is not running your eyes over a book. But if you need to, read out the book fast, then you do not need to pay attention to every word. Just read and enjoy the book.
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格。
How to enjoy reading books? | |
Suggestion 1 | ◆Decide where to find a book. |
Suggestion 2 | ◆1.___________________________________________________ |
Suggestion 3 | ◆2.___________________________________________________ |
Suggestion 4 | ◆3.___________________________________________________ |
Suggestion 5 | ◆4._________________________________________________ |
任务二：除了上述方法和建议外，你一定还有许多其他的好方法，请写一条与大家分享。
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阅读下面短文，把A--E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
On the suburb(郊区) of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 1.____________ He watered and fertilized(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2._____________ He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3._________________ Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angles(天使) that everyone knows. 4._______________”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 5._____________ Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
A. He cared for his flowers all the time. B. I can touch them though I can’t see these flowers. C. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. D. We enjoy the happiness which these flowers have brought us. E. He couldn’t hear anything in his later life and wrote great musical works. |
Students from Sugg Middle School wore blue aprons (围裙) and washed the potatoes before the bell rang. They were preparing a festival meal. For most of the students it was their first “real kitchen ” experience.
Valerie started the course last year. She said not every lesson was about cooking. Students also learned about the science behind cooking and nutrition, from which people got the food necessary for health and growth.
“I come home with recipes(食谱) , and my dad tells me cooking is a valuable skill and we should make it more often.” Valerie said.
Phillip was enjoying the class, even though burns (烧伤) and cuts happened often. He told a local newspaper, “Cooking is not of much interest to my age group, but our teacher, Mr. Green, makes it fun. I like to see what is in my food. ”
Mr. Green thought that cooking was a chance for students to practice teamwork skills . He said, “Everyone helps one another. They learn to share and work together.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The students were__________.
A. working in a restaurant
B. celebrating Christmas
C. preparing a festival meal
2.Phillip thought the course was _________.
A. fun B. boring C. exciting
3.Valerie learned about the followings from the course EXCEPT________.
A. cooking skills
B. healthy diet
C. the math problems
4.What does the underlined word “nutrition” mean in Chinese?
A.运动 B.营养 C.美容
5.Mr. Green said that the students _________ during the class.
A. didn’t want any help
B. should make a dinner
C. learned to share and work together
Fuzhou is a new developing city in Fujian province. There are lots of good restaurants. Although they are not famous , they are good places to have meals in. | |
Juchun yuan | Main Dishes: many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Special: vegetable salad (¥ 20), roast beef(¥ 48 on weekdays, ¥ 38 on weekends) Fruits(free): watermelons, apples, oranges Tel: 0591-8762198 Opening Hours:11:00 am~1:00 am |
Yunding Dring Building | All kinds of meat---pork, beef and mutton Special: roast pork(only offered on Saturday, ¥ 50 each) You’re not allowed to take drinks unless you are a VIP. Tel: 0591-8976543 Opening Hours: 11:00 am ~1:30 am (VIP 24 hours) |
Dongbei Restaurant | Mainly noodles and dumpling Special: beef and cabbage dumplings (¥ 5 each plate on weekdays, ¥ 4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 0591-4320945 Opening Hours: 11:30 am ~10:00pm |
Lianjiang Seafood | Mainly seafood Special: roast fish (¥ 25 each) Tel: 0591-2879056 Opening Hours: 11:00 am~1:00 am (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 am~2:00 am (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. If you want to eat roast beef with less money, you’d better go to Juchun yuan on____.
A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday
2._______ is only offered in Yunding Drinking Building on Saturday.
A. Roast beef B. Roast pork C. Beef noodles
3.You need _______ to buy three plates of beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
A. ¥ 10 B. ¥ 13.5 C. ¥ 15
4.If you want to eat seafood, you can call__________.
A. 0591-8762198
B. 0591-4320945
C. 0591-2879056
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Fruits are free in Dongbei Restaurant
B. You can call 0591-8976543 to order noodles
C. You can eat seafood at 1:00 am on Saturday in Lianjiang Seafood
One morning Mrs. Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband’s lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didn’t like sausages herself and so she gave the last one to Henry, their little dog. Henry ate it up quickly.
During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldn’t stop shaking his head and he couldn’t stand up properly. Mrs. Andrews thought, “He has eaten something that didn't agree with him. Maybe that sausage was bad…” She suddenly remembered her husband’s lunch and called him at the office.
“Jim, I hope you haven’t eaten any of those sandwiches yet.”
“Yes, I have…”
“You have ? Well. Listen, don’t eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage and now he’s ill . Go to the doctor, Jim. Tell the doctor about the dog. Get some medicine at once.”
Jim came home at lunchtime and went to bed. “I have a very unpleasant hour with the doctor .” He told his wife. “ The medicine made me very sick.”
The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite well again, too. At eleven o’clock the milkman came with the milk.
“Good morning, Mrs. Andrews,” the milkman said. “How is your dog this morning? I have been thinking about him…”
“Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but…”
“Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped up at me and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.Mrs. Andrews gave the last sausage to Henry because she______________.
A. disliked it
B. knew it was bad
C. was very full
2.When Mrs. Andrews called Jim, he_________________.
A. had already been ill
B. had taken some medicine
C. had eaten the sandwiches
3.Jim felt very sick because of __________.
A. the doctor
B. the medicine
C. the sandwiches
4. In fact it was __________ that made the dog ill during the morning.
A. the sausage
B. the bottle of milk
C. the lunch
5.When Mrs. Andrews knew the truth, she might be very__________.
A. angry B. happy C. worried
完形填空：从每题的三个选项中，选出最佳答案。
In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help do housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen , they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.
There are many of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.
1.A. ways B. levels C. homes
2.A. teachers B. friends C. parents
3.A. really B. hardly C. especially
4.A. choices B. advantages C. problems
5.A. fun B. value C. message
6.A. count B. waste C. manage
7.A. give up B. look up C. deal with
8.A. helpful B. careful C. beautiful
