American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
1.Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too.2.Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
3.In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb.4.
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
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A.They say “Have you a storybook?”
B.It can also happen to other languages, such as French.
C.For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.
D.First of all, they sound very different.
E.Many expressions are also different in the two countries.
The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test.” he said. “And because I know you are all able to understand these questions. I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test.’’
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said. “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance. ”Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.
The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons whether from school education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is nothing you can’t do or learn to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said, “We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves.”
1.Some students left the classroom because_____ .
A.they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test
B.they were allowed to take another easier exam later on
C.they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them
D.they thought the exam was so easy that they needn’t have a try
2.The teacher gave the rest students an A because______ .
A.they answered all the questions in the exam correctly
B.they believed themselves in what they had learned
C.they did really very well in the exam
D.they had been working hard for each exam
3.The underlined word “conquer’’ means ______ in the passage.
A.发现 B.控制 C.探索 D.征服
4.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A.To know what our limits are． B.To learn to believe in ourselves．
C.To receive school education． D.To1earn from B students．
It's a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They're digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds (种子)，By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colours.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing .they ever did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent (租用) land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally (起初) grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win: Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long.
1.In summer, British gardens are often ______
A. full of people digging there B. colorful with different plants
C. too hot for people to work there D. covered with grey leaves and plants
2.A recent survey showed that ______ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.A. around 70% B. over 50% C. only 20% D. about 10%
3.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________
A. seeds were provided for free
B. roses were first grown in Britain
C. gardening is a hobby in the world
D. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
4.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.
B. It is hard to win the competition.
C. The carrot is much easier to grow.
D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.
Playing balls, climbing trees, or walking---they are all exercise. Here is a look at all the ways exercise helps you.
Why Exercise is Good for Your Body？
Lungs and heart: Exercise makes your lungs and heart stronger for much energy. That means you can play, or take a walk longer but don’t feed tired. So walk your dog in your free time.
Weight: Exercise helps you manage your weight. And exercise also makes your body stronger and healthier.
Staying healthy: Exercise can make it less possible that you will get diseases.
How Exercise Can Help Your Mind
★Keep you careful when you do your homework.
★Help you get better grades in your subject.
★Help you sleep better.
How Exercise Can Put You in a Better Mood
★Give you energy so you feel good and can do things you want to do like sports, dance, playing the guitar, or reading
★Make you feel better when you have a fight with your best friend.
★Help you in peace when you aren’t happy.
1.Which part(s) of body can make us do sports when we feel fired?
A.Head. B.Legs. C.Lungs and heart. D.Arms.
2.From the passage we know that ______.
A.exercise can make us become interested in playing the guitar
B.climbing trees and walking are the best ways to exercise
C.exercise can help us finish the homework more quickly
D.exercise can make it possible to stay away from some diseases.
3.This passage is mainly about ______.
A.building exercise habits B.how exercise helps us
C.how to have a better body D.what kind of exercise to do
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Dear Li Hua,
I’ve received your letter recently. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Mike.
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A Letter from Li Hua
Dear Mike,
I am feeling unhappy these days. I am writing to ask you for help. Relations between my parents and me become very difficult. I think they push me too hard. They are always complaining about my study. They say I spend too much time playing on the phone. But I am tired after a whole day’s course. I just want to relax myself a bit by watching funny videos. What can I do?
Yours,
Li Hua.
Li Hua is not alone. There are some students like him. According to a survey about Li Hua and his classmates, students have four main problems when they are homeschooled. First, 30% of the students have problems getting along with their family. Second, 25% of the students have difficulties managing their time. And 28% find it hard to full themselves together to work on their subjects. Last but not least, 33% are dependent on playing online games or watching videos.
However, there is always a solution to a problem. Take communication problem for example. Huang Li has discovered a new way to understand her mom. “Don’t keep your eyes on your phone for a long time” is actually saying “I am worried about your eyes”; “Have you finished your homework?” means “I hope you can be your own master in study.” Huang Li says our parents love us. If we can really get the true meaning of what they say, we won’t find it so hard to listen to them.
1.What is Li Hua’s problem?
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2.Why does Li Hua watch funny videos?
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3.Who is the survey about?
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4.Is it true that 33% of the students have time-management problems?
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5.How does Huang Li find it not so hard to listen to her mom?
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