[素材选自English in Mind Book 4]
伦敦景点介绍
Go on a Big Bus tour and see the famous places in London, like the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, one of the Queen's homes. There are now 80 opentop buses that do tours of the city. |
Visit the Tate Modern and see a great collection of modern art by famous artists like Picasso and Dalf. The Tate Modern has a total floor area of 34，000 square metres and is on the south side of the River Thames, not far from the famous Globe Theatre. |
Meet famous sports people, pop stars and actors at Madame Tussauds wax museum. There are almost 400 wax models to see. It takes about four months to make a model of a famous person and costs ￥150,000！ |
Come to the Hard Rock Café in Old Park Lane and try the food: eat Hickory BarBQue Ribs or a Haystack Chicken Salad. There's a great collection of 70，000 things from the world of rock music—like old guitars and drums from famous bands. |
Word Bank
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1.How many opentop buses are there for people to visit London?
A.34,000. B.70,000. C.400. D.80.
2.What's special about the Tate Modern?
A.People can take opentop buses.
B.People can see some collections of famous artists.
C.People can meet stars and actors.
D.People can see some collections of rock music.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Madame Tussauds wax museum?
A.Some famous people get together here to have a party.
B.People hardly see lots of wax models.
C.People can meet wax models of world famous people.
D.The wax model costs people less time and less money.
4.Where can we enjoy the food?
A.In the Hard Rock Café in Old Park Lane.
B.In the Tower of London Trafalgar Square.
C.In the Tate Modern and the famous Globe Theatre.
D.At Madame Tussauds wax museum.
5.Who is the text written for?
A.Visitors. B.Teachers. C.Students. D.Parents.
Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month________ in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—________ food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.
The aim is to________people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the ________ that our shopping habits have on the environment. ________ the challenge is not simply about shopping for nothing. People can ________ other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.
Many people shop for secondhand products at places like thrift stores and flea ________. You can ________ find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. While you're there, why not ________ something you no longer use so someone else can buy it?
With the Internet, swapping is _________ than ever before. There are many _________, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can _________ something as a swap.
Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more _________. For example, you can turn a(n) _________ drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.
So why not try the challenge for_________? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.
1.A.got B.opened C.started D.took
2.A.against B.except C.among D.about
3.A.celebrate B.support C.encourage D.remember
4.A.influence B.difference C.importance D.service
5.A.Or B.But C.And D.For
6.A.find B.avoid C.teach D.finish
7.A.clubs B.libraries C.parks D.markets
8.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.sometimes
9.A.give back B.give out C.give up D.give away
10.A.bigger B.easier C.earlier D.slower
11.A.languages B.websites C.paintings D.newspapers
12.A.copy B.move C.offer D.hold
13.A.useful B.similar C.correct D.private
14.A.nice B.empty C.new D.full
15.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.yourself
Food expressions are popular with language learners.1. Today we are going to talk about the expressions that use the word “potato”．
The potato is a kind of common food. We have an expression that uses “potato” to describe a person like that: simple and common. If someone is a meatandpotatoes kind of person, he prefers simple and common things, such as potatoes and blue jeans. 2. It can also describe the most important part of an activity. For example, we might say that trying our best is the meatandpotatoes of taking part in an racing competition.
You may know that “hot potato” is a party game. In the game, players form a circle and pass on a small object quickly to each other when music plays. Everyone wants to pass on the object to the next person as fast as possible.3.
However, “hot potato” is more than a game. It can also mean a difficult issue(事情). And if an issue is too difficult to deal with, it might be a good idea to “drop it like a hot potato”.
4. They are unimportant matters. If someone describes an issue as a “small potato”， he means the issue is not worth his time. For example, if the police in a big city do not have enough resources, they probably won't waste much time on “small potatoes”， like bicycle thieves. 5. But please note. We may say “small potatoes” for unimportant matters. But, we do not say “big potatoes” for important ones. English is funny that way!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.They have tasks that are more important.
B.Besides describing people, there is another way to use meatandpotatoes.
C.The expressions combine two important things of culture: food and language.
D.“Hot potatoes” might be important issues but “small potatoes” are just the opposite.
E.It's because when the music stops, the player holding the object must leave the game.
If your children are learning to read, it's wonderful! Whatever they're reading, they're probably superexcited readers! But the fact is, reading is a skill. 1.
◆ Create a comfortable reading space.
Choose a special place with right furnishings, blankets and pillows for your children and put a bookcase of your children's books. 2. If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading, they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books.
◆ Set aside time to read together.
If you want your children to learn to love reading, set aside a few minutes every day to read together, no matter how busy you are. 3. Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read. Besides, reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own.
◆ Make the library and bookstore a special treat.
4. They may be excited about new clothes and toys, but not books! Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read. Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading. 5.
Word Bank
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A.Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime.
B.Whether your kids are big readers or not, they are only children.
C.The special place may push your children to start to love reading.
D.Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
E.Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them.
初中三年，在英语学习上你一定积累了许多宝贵的经验。请你把英语学习的小窍门分享给即将升入你校的学弟学妹们吧。
1. 要点： 1)你学习英语的小窍门有哪些；
2)这些小窍门对你有什么影响；
3)你的期望。
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。
I'd like to share some good ways of learning English with you.
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Last year, I did not like English classes and did not know how to learn English well. The teacher spoke so quickly 1. I did not understand her. And I was afraid to ask questions because 2. my poor pronunciation.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 3. I could not understand everything the characters said, their body languages and the expressions on their faces helped me get the meaning. I also realized I 4. get the meaning by listening to just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.
Now I really enjoy English classes. I want to learn new words' meanings so that I can have 5. better understanding of English movies.
