11.I told my mom that I wanted to go to Australia with my friends for a week.However,my mom refused me, "you have(1)
ever been to other countries,so it was impossible." "There is(2)
to discuss!" shouted my dad when he knew I wanted to go to such a far place with people of the same age. They just went on and on about all the possible(3)
.I knew clearly that they just worried about me.I still tried to make them(4)
me that I can look after myself, "If you worry that(5)
things will happen to me in the foreign country,I promise you that I will not go out at night." My parents said nothing.They just looked at me in(6)
. Two weeks later,they took me to the airport.On the road they gave me so many(7)
of being away from home.I was(8)
with what they were saying because I want them to be relaxed.As soon as I arrived at the Hotel,I made a video call to my parents to show them the beautiful(9)
out of my window. I think this experience made my parents know that at some time they should(10)
12.We practice speaking English a lot.But English writing is also important.Here are some ways to help improve(提高)our written English. Read,read,read Your English teacher may often tell you to "read more",because it is good for better writing.Reading helps us know more new words and phrases(短語).Then we can use them in our writing.Don't worry about what we "should"read.Just try to read more. Do not use these words To improve our writing,we'd better not use these words:very,really,quite,good.Maybe you want to know why.It is because they are usually useless(無用的).Sometimes the meaning(意思)may be the same if we don't use them. Use a dictionary After we don't use useless words in our writing,it's time to pick excellent words to use We can replace(替換)some words we usually use:pants→trousers;happy→enjoyable,phone→call.But be careful(小心的)about those words!We still have to make people know what we are saying.
(1)From the passage(文章),we can find
ways to improve our written English. A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5 (2)According to the passage,we can enlarge our vocabulary(擴大詞匯量)by
. A.replacing words B.not using useless words C.reading a lot D.using English more (3)If you want to use "happy"in your passage,you can use"
"to replace it. A.enjoyable B.funny C.excellent D.shy (4)From the passage,we can learn that
. A.you'd better use "very" more often in your passage B.reading is good for improving writing C.you can replace some words when people don't know what you are saying D.you need to worry about what you "should" read (5)We can find this passage in the column(欄目)of"
13.School life is often happy and exciting.How can we keep those good memories(回憶)?Most high schools in the United States have a yearbook.The yearbook comes out once a year.It is a "book of memories"for students. Inside a yearbook there is each student's photo.The fourth-year students are finishing school soon,and their photos appear first.Next are the third-year students.Next come the second-year students.The last photos are the first year students.The yearbook is not only about students,but the teachers' photos are also in it. The yearbook also has photos and descriptions(描述)of sports teams,school subjects,and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school such as the chess club and Chinese club.There is even the yearbook club.Students in this club write and take photos all year for the yearbook.At the end of the year,the book comes out. In the yearbook,some students get special titles(頭銜).For example,the students choose the "class clown"—a funny student,the"most likely to succeed"—a student everyone thinks will be successful,and the"best dressed"--a student with a good fashion sense(時尚感). Students write in each other's yearbooks.This is very important to the fourth-year students because they are saying goodbye to each other.Students write something like "We had a lot of fun."and"I'll never forget you."They also write about all the fun they shared in school together.
(1)Whose(誰的)photos appear last in a yearbook?
A.The first-year students'. B.The second-year students'. C.The third-year students'. D.The fourth-year students'. (2)What does the underlined word "These" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Sports teams. B.Extracurricular activities. C.School subjects. D.Teaching activities. (3)Jane is good at making others laugh.What title may she get?
A.The"class clown". B.The"best dressed". C.The"young scientist". D.The"most likely to succeed". (4)Which of the following may students write in a yearbook?
A.Nice to meet you! B.Please call back later. C.I'll write to you often. D.Welcome to our school! (5)The writer wrote the passage mainly to
. A.describe what a yearbook is B.tell us the history of a yearbook C.teach us how to make a yearbook D.show how important a yearbook is
14.Trees are useful to man in three important ways.The first important way is that they give man food,wood and other things.Trees also give animals food.Without trees many animals can not live on the earth.It's not easy for man to live on the earth,either. The second important way is that trees give us shade.On a hot summer day,people are eager to have a rest under the shade of a tree after they walk a long way.You can imagine how important the shade of a tree is to man and to animals. The third important way is that trees help to stop droughts and floods.But in many parts of the world,many people do not realize the third important way.They cut down a lot of trees.At last,they will find that they lose their best friends—trees. (1)Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A.Trees can only give food to man. B.Trees can only give food to animals. C.Without trees,no animals can live on the earth. D.Trees are important for both man and animals. (2)What does the underlined word "eager" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A.厭煩的 B.疲勞的 C.渴望的 D.興奮的 (3)According to the last paragraph,what cause people to lose their best friends?
A.Droughts. B.Floods. C.Animals. D.Cutting down trees.
15.A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring.It was already midnight,but what could the doctor do?He had to get up,put on his coat and go downstairs.When he opened the door,he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand."How do you do?" said the man."Can you go at once to a place out of town?It's quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way." "Certainly," said the doctor."I'm quite ready.I can go at once." After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door,the man got into the doctor's car,and they drove off.They drove on for a long time.Then the man said,"Here we are.This is my home.Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town." "I must see the patient.How can I go back without seeing the patient?" "There is no patient," explained the man."Nobody is ill.I live here,you see,and one must get home from a town,mustn't he?There are no taxis at this time of the night,but a doctor often makes night calls,so excuse me,Here is the money.Thank you,doctor.Good night."
(1)What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring?
A.He was sleeping upstairs. B.He was sleeping downstairs. C.He was working upstairs. D.He was working downstairs. (2)What did the man ask the doctor to do?
A.To go out for a walk. B.To go to a place in the town. C.To see a patient. D.To go to a place out of town. (3)How did they go away?
A.On foot. B.By car. C.By bus. D.By bike. (4)What does the underlined phrase "makes night calls" in the passage mean?
A.打騷擾電話. B.打夜間電話. C.夜間喊叫. D.夜間出診. (5)Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The story happened in the midnight. B.It was so late that there were no taxis for the man to take at that time. C.The doctor was very thankful to get some money. D.The man was clever.
16.How to start a conversation with strangers When people have a conversation with strangers,they will usually think twice and practice their words a thousand times before starting it.Now let's learn some important points when starting a conversation with strangers. Understand body language. Before talking to strangers,first try to make an eye contact.(1)
If they look into your eyes and smile back,then you can slowly move towards them and start the conversation. (2)
While having a conversation with strangers,you have to notice their tones,facial expressions and body language.These signs show whether they're comfortable talking to you. Have a small conversation. Strangers are not your best friends.They are on the way to becoming your friends.(3)
You can start the conversation by talking about the weather,hobbies,movies,etc. Ask open-ended questions. Open-ended questions will keep the conversation active,while closed-ended questions make the conversation embarrassing and boring. (4)
For example,you can ask," Have you ever been to water parks?"If the answer is"yes",you can then ask"Which water park?"Or if the answer is"no",you can ask"Where do you like to go?" Respect physical boundaries(界限). (5)
Don't stand too close to them,and especially avoid touching them unless the situation calls for it.Usually,a friendly handshake is enough.
A.Use proper expressions. B.Make the person comfortable. C.So you need to be slow while talking with them. D.It will show whether they are interested in talking. E.You should ask questions in which your another question lies. F.You need to be very careful about the distance while talking to strangers.