(素材选自One Story A Day Book 4)
微笑的雷纳尔多
Renaldo wasn't very cool. He was the new kid. He came from another country, and he didn't speak English very well. In fact, he barely _____ at all. When he did, you could barely hear him. No one had ever seen him _____—not once.
Weeks of the new school year passed, and he barely said a word. Even _____ teacher, Ms. Sole, couldn't make him smile. Finally, we decided _____ we would have a contest. The goal was to see who could make Renaldo smile.
The next day at school, we tried _____. We tried jokes. We tried falling down _____ front of him. We tried making _____ faces. Nothing worked. We gave up and went to class.
In English class that day, we had a new teacher. He was handsome _____ young, and all of us liked him. The first thing he did was to ask everyone to introduce themselves.
Up and down the rows he went. Everyone said their _____. When it was Renaldo's turn, he said his name very _____, so the teacher asked him to repeat it. He could see that Renaldo was shy. He _____ to be closer to him. Renaldo was at the back of the class, so everyone had turned around to see him.
"Please repeat your name," the teacher said, smiling at Renaldo. Then, Renaldo did the most_____ thing. He noticed something about the _____. And he gave a huge smile and said, "My name is Renaldo!" The whole class cheered.
I _____ you're wondering why he smiled. All this time, Renaldo had been embarrassed to smile until he realized he had something in common with the handsome new teacher—braces! You know? Those weird wire things dentists put on kids' _____ to make them straight.
From that day on, Renaldo smiled all the time. You could tell he felt it was really cool to have braces.
1.A.studied B.spoke C.played D.walked
2.A.cry B.smile C.shout D.jump
3.A.our B.their C.your D.her
4.A.how B.when C.that D.who
5.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
6.A.at B.on C.in D.under
7.A.red B.good C.round D.funny
8.A.but B.and C.so D.or
9.A.hobbies B.ages C.numbers D.names
10.A.softly B.loudly C.happily D.carefully
11.A.got up B.sat down C.came in D.moved out
12.A.amazing B.important C.exciting D.successful
13.A.doctor B.worker C.singer D.teacher
14.A.forget B.miss C.guess D.love
15.A.teeth B.faces C.legs D.feet
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you are in the new environment. 1. If you think you are too shy and want to be a little more active, try the following advice.
Tell people you're shy. There is no need to hide it. 2. It will also help you feel easier in talks.
Try to smile often. 3. Remember that all people have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
You shouldn't keep quiet at a party all the time. If you find it hard to start a talk, you can say something nice about people around you. 4. It must be very helpful for you to start a talk! And after you begin to talk to someone or smile at someone for the first time, remember to say "I did it!" to yourself.
5. Think about more ways to enjoy the party and have fun. Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether all people like you or not.
If you keep trying the advice, you may not be shy in the new environment one day. I believe you can do it!
A.Pay your attention to important things.
B.It's natural to feel nervous, or shy in front of others at times.
C.Imagine how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.
D.When you smile, people will think you're friendly and want to talk with you.
E.When people get to know you are a shy person, they may understand you better.
Last Friday, the weather was very sunny. Will Restall got up early and went to school happily. He took the bus to school 1. usual. However, he never knew he would have an unexpected journey. After getting on the bus, he heard a loud noise and stared at the front. He saw that the bus driver disappeared in the driver's seat. She had passed out and collapsed on2. bus stairs.
Everyone on the bus began to ask for help. Will got the twoway radio at the front of the bus and reported that the driver was hurt. So the bus workers nearby 3. hear him reporting the accident. Soon, a bus driver and an ambulance arrived 4. help. Will and everyone else on the bus didn't leave5. they sent the driver to the hospital.
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 7]
珍惜拥有的一切
There once lived a man with his wife and children in a very small house. There was always noise in his house as his children played, laughed and sang. He could find no_____ at all.
Life in this noisy house was_____. So the man decided to _____ a wise old woman nearby. He told her about his _____. The woman immediately had an answer for him.
“Go home and bring all of your farm animals_____ doors to live in your house，” advised the woman. “_____ in your sheep, horses, cows, chickens...” she said. The man _____ it was not good. But since the old woman was known for her wisdom, he _____ to do as she said. He went home and brought inside all the farm animals he had.
However, it was out of order at home. The animals made all_____ of noise. Wherever he went in his house, the dogs barked, the sheep cried, the chickens clucked...
The man could find no peace at all, ______ he went back to ask the wise old woman. She listened ______ to his complaint, and then offered some new advice. “Go home and take all of the animals out of your ______，” she said.
The man was confused, as it had been only a few______ since she had advised him to bring them all into his house. But he agreed to follow ______ instructions. He returned to his house and drove all the animals outside. To his surprise, it was quiet at home.
Sometimes, we need to see______ bad things can get before we appreciate what we already have.
1.A.safety B.joy C.peace D.interest
2.A.unbearable B.unfair C.unfriendly D.unusual
3.A.turn to B.grow up C.put down D.take off
4.A.test B.problem C.family D.dream
5.A.in B.on C.by D.with
6.A.Bring B.Know C.Show D.Teach
7.A.thought B.asked C.believed D.suggested
8.A.hated B.invited C.wondered D.agreed
9.A.questions B.words C.rules D.kinds
10.A.but B.or C.so D.and
11.A.suddenly B.slowly C.immediately D.patiently
12.A.office B.garden C.yard D.home
13.A.minutes B.hours C.days D.years
14.A.his B.her C.its D.their
15.A.why B.how C.what D.whether
A 3yearold boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend—a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and—no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9：30 that night. He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his “friend”．
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. “However，” the police officer said，“he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him.”
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. “We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey，” said his mother.“He is up and talking. He's already asked to watch cartoons.”
1.Who stayed with Casey in the woods during the two days?
A.A bear. B.The police.
C.His mother. D.The volunteers.
2.When did police find Casey?
A.On January 28, 2019. B.On January 25, 2019.
C.On January 24, 2019. D.On January 22, 2019.
3.What does the underlined word “survive” mean?
A.give up B.get lost
C.fall asleep D.remain alive
4.What is the correct order in which these happen?
a. Someone heard a child crying.
b. The family started to look for Casey.
c. Casey played with his friends.
d. The police found Casey was in good health.
A.b－c－a－d B.b－c－d－a
C.c－b－a－d D.c－b－d－a
5.After Casey was sent back home, he was ________．
A.scared B.nervous
C.relaxed D.surprised
无规矩不成方圆。你们学校的图书馆有哪些规定呢？请以“The rules of my school library”为题，并根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你们图书馆的规定。
1. 要点：1)你们学校图书馆有哪些规定；2)你对这些规定的看法。
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。
The rules of my school library
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