文化意识——中西方节日
Every April, there is a special day in China. 1. On that day, people remember and honor their ancestors. Qingming is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a long history. 2. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day：“Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”
TombSweeping Day has been a public holiday on the Chinese mainland since 2008. 3. They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they sweep the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
4. That's because people think that visiting tombs is to show respect to their dead family members.
However, TombSweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming warmer. 5. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at that time.
We Chinese should remember traditional festivals, as it's a symbol of our Chinese culture.
A.It began over 2，000 years ago.
B.Why do Chinese people do this?
C.People are able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities.
D.It is Qingming Festival also called TombSweeping Day.
E.On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs.
学习能力——学习方法
As we all know, English is an important subject in middle school. Everyone knows that they must learn English well, but some people don't know how to learn it well. Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English.
The biggest problem is people's own fear. They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they don't speak English at all. Don't be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we aren't afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well.
The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right. Learning English needs practice. Don't let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.
The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English radios, watch English news, movies and TV programs. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English materials that you have around you, the faster you will learn it.
Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun. However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are making progress.
1.What is the biggest problem in learning English?
A.People don't know how to learn.
B.People are afraid of being laughed at.
C.People think they may look foolish.
D.People don't want to say.
2.What is the fastest way to learn English well?
A.Practice over and over again.
B.Have a pen pal to communicate.
C.Go over the fear first.
D.Go to a foreign country.
3.To create a good environment, you need to do many things except ________．
A.putting English books around your room
B.listening to English radios
C.watching English news and movies
D.speaking English with your friends only in class
4.According to the passage, English exercises and tests are ________．
A.very necessary B.not helpful at all
C.very boring D.not important
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.The history of English.
B.The ways to learn English.
C.The importance of learning English.
D.The spread of English in the world.
做任何事情都需要一定的方法，方法对了，事半功倍，学习英语更是如此。请以“My ways of learning English”为题，根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文，向大家介绍你学习英语的方法。
1. 要点：
1)英语学习的重要性；
2)你的英语学习方法；
3)大家应该怎样做。
2. 要求：
1) 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2)词数100左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
My ways of learning English
English learning is of great importance to us.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Most of us may suddenly forget what we want to say or what we should do next. Luckily, here are four simple methods to help you improve the memory.
Connect the memory 1. the environment. For example, if a joke 2. heard in the presence of a special smell, the same smell may remind you of that joke.
Study something before going to bed. “The best way to ‘strengthen a memory’ is to go 3. 3. the information just before going to sleep，” explains Dr Johnson. “Because there are fewer ‘new’ influential memories.”
Drink more milk. A new study showed that adults 4. ate milk products at least five times a week did far better in memory tests than those who rarely ate or drank milk products.
5. more exercise.Several studies have shown that proper exercise is particularly good at strengthening memory.
Studying is important to students. But it is _____ difficult to find enough time to study every subject you need. So a good _____ helps you to make sure of your success in study.
Then, how to make a study plan? Well, you can begin with _____ all the subjects you need to study and make sure what you need to do for each subject. Next, you should decide how much time you should spend on _____ subjects. Now, it is a good _____ to study at the same time every day. In this way, you actually have a plan you can remember _____. While arranging time for each subject, you also need to make sure that you still have time _____ family, friends and rest. This is because you won't be able to succeed in your studies _____ you balance your personal life and your study.
Once the plan is made, the next thing you need to do is to _____ it. One of the biggest challenges in following your study plan is that you will be influenced and do ______ relaxing, or fun instead. ______， you can fight this temptation by taking breaks. But be sure not to take extra breaks or too long breaks as it can ______ your plan. So at the start of your break, set an alarm clock to remind you when your break is over. Also, you need to use your break wisely. For example, go for a short ______， eat a small snack, or listen to some music.
How to avoid ______ to follow your plan? You can try to get into the habit of looking at your______ every day. Sometimes our plans are hard to follow because some important people in our lives distract us from our goals. In order to avoid this, tell people in your life about your plan.
1.A.never B.hardly C.always D.seldom
2.A.question B.suggestion C.subject D.plan
3.A.learning B.listing C.reviewing D.choosing
4.A.different B.easy C.good D.difficult
5.A.decision B.promise C.idea D.excuse
6.A.easily B.slowly C.silently D.loudly
7.A.about B.between C.to D.for
8.A.unless B.before C.while D.although
9.A.break B.follow C.avoid D.remind
10.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
11.A.Luckily B.Finally C.Recently D.Suddenly
12.A.help B.influence C.improve D.support
13.A.rest B.walk C.practice D.reply
14.A.forget B.forgot C.forgetting D.forgotten
15.A.clock B.book C.calendar D.note
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 3]
有趣的庭院拍卖会
Jesse and I went around our neighbourhood, looking at the goods in yard sales. You wouldn't believe the great things we found and the great _____ we had!
The yard sale in our neighbourhood is one of the biggest in the region. It started with only a few families，_____ now all families within a few square kilometres participate. With more people _____ the environmental issues facing us, this event becomes very _____. People even come from out of our town.
Each family puts out things such as books, clothes, tools, furniture and even cookware. They_____ other people will find another use for the things that they no longer need.
The day was hot. We got up _____ and set out about six o'clock. After ten minutes' walk, we stopped at Ms. Toss's house first. Her son was leaving for college this year. There were a lot of things he no longer needed. _____ had a whole bunch of video games and books. We went through his _____ and guess what? I found one of my favourite books. All I had to _____ was a quarter. What a deal!
We ______ to other houses. The street was packed with people. Everyone was ______. Think about it. It's really good for the environment and for ______， too. Instead of ______ the landfill, many people found other uses for things that might be considered ______．
The next time you feel like ______ adventure, check out a yard sale. It's fun, and it's a great way to recycle things and reduce garbage.
1.A.taste B.drink C.fun D.progress
2.A.and B.so C.or D.but
3.A.realizing B.describing C.standing D.accepting
4.A.strict B.direct C.popular D.different
5.A.wonder B.hope C.require D.remind
6.A.slowly B.quickly C.quietly D.early
7.A.She B.Her C.He D.His
8.A.invitation B.collection C.achievement D.development
9.A.pay B.spend C.take D.buy
10.A.drove B.flew C.walked D.jumped
11.A.sad B.happy C.bored D.tired
12.A.people B.trees C.flowers D.animals
13.A.picking B.turning C.filling D.thinking
14.A.gift B.garbage C.prize D.toy
15.A.a B./ C.the D.an
