16.Speaking is different among the four skills in learning English.The other three you can do on your own,but you can't really speak(1)
.Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous"because men in white coats may come and(2)
.Then how can you practise speaking?Where can you find people to(3)
English with? At school--If you pay to go to a(4)
school,you should use the chance to speak.If your teacher.jye.ai you to speak in pairs with other students,try to say as(5)
as possible. Don't worry about your(6)
.Just speak! English Corner- -There are English Corners in many big cities.If you can find one,you will probably(7)
many people speaking English as their first or second language. Songs and videos- -Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic (不假思索).It's(8)
practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles (肌肉). Language is all around you- -everywhere you go,you will(9)
language.Shop names,notices and car numbers.When you walk down the street,practise reading the words and numbers that you see.Say them to yourself.It's not exactly a(10)
17.When your dream is to become a footballer(足球運(yùn)動員),nothing should get in your way—even if you have no feet. Gabriel Muniz,an 11-year-old Brazil kid,was born without feet.Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life,he started walking before he was one year old.His mother would go after him,expecting him to keep falling,but he never fell.It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football,but he did make it.And,in fact,there's nothing he loves more than playing football.In his school,the skillful young man is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team. He knows that his disability means he'll never be able to play for a professional football team.So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympic(殘奧會的)sport.He proves to everyone that he can go head to head(正面交手)with any other boy.Watching him play is unbelievable.He's fast and he's got a big bag of tricks—he's very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his idol,Messi.So much so that he was invited to go to Spain to meet his idol Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club. His coach says he is proving the disability only exists inside our heads and he is challenging the social norms. (1)What's wrong with Gabriel Muniz?
A.He was born without feet. B.He can't see and hear anything. C.He often argues with his partners. D.He always gives trouble to his family. (2)According to the passage we can know that Gabriel Muniz
. A.thinks others look down upon him B.is a professional football player C.prefers playing for a club D.is a skillful football player (3)In the passage the underlined word "norms" has the same meaning of
. A.a(chǎn)dvice B.habits C.rules D.progress (4)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The boy's family was surprised he could walk well. B.The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics. C.The boy has too many difficulties living a normal life. D.The society has noticed the boy's hard job and talent. (5)What is the best title of the passage?
A.The Power of the Dream B.The Most Popular Sports C.A Disabled Boy and His Hero D.Practice Makes Perfect
18.When David was playing in front of a big house,a man arrived.The man asked David,"Are your parents at home?I have a letter for them."David answered,"Yes.My father is watching TV and my mother is taking care of my little sister."The man rang the doorbell but no one answered the door."Are they sleeping?"the man said to himself.The man tried again,but still no one answered.Then the man turned around and said to David,"You bad boy.You lied (說謊) to me!Your parents aren't at home.""I never lie,"said David."This is not my house!"
判斷下列句子是否符合短文內(nèi)容.符合的寫"T",不符合的寫"F". (1)David was playing behind a big house.
(2)David's father was sleeping and his mother was watching TV.
(3)The man rang the doorbell but nobody opened the door for him.
19.Where is the best place to find information about someone or something?Besides the Internet,the library is the place we should go to.Below is an example of a book's index(索引).Read through it,and then answer the questions that follow.
(1)What do you think a book with an index like this would be about?
A.About movies B.About romantic stories. C.About kings and princes. D.About the works of Shakespeare. (2)On what pages can you find out more about Romeo and Juliet?
A.Pages 68 and 73. B.Pages 39 and 41. C.Pages 68,70 and 78. D.Pages 15,19 and 20. (3)An index is always arranged in