请用适当的词完成下列短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Last Saturday, I went out to see a film after supper. On my 1. to the cinema, I met an Englishman. He looked puzzled (茫然的). So I walked up to him and said 2. to him. His 3. name was Kevin. I asked if I could help him. He told me he had 4. his way. So I 5. up the opportunity to see the film and took Kevin to his hotel.6. going there, I told him the great changes that had taken place in my hometown in the 7. few years and Kevin told me 8. interesting about his country.
Though I didn't see the film, I felt very 9.，for I had not only helped Kevin get out of 10.but also practiced my spoken English. I also realized that if I had not worked hard at English, I would not have been able to help Kevin.
The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture. Open: October 20-25 Organizer: City Museum Address: 110 Century Road Telephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code (扫描二维码) to get more information and book tickets. |
The City Flower Show Open: October 8-17 Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10. Address:112 New Town Road, Moonlight City Telephone: 53418899 Visit www. flowersforlife. com for more information. |
Camp of Folk Art Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers? Come to Camp of Folk Art 2014 at the Youth Center! Age: 13 to 18 Time: December 13-20 For more information, call the Youth Center at (010) 1106-2107. |
Pop Music Week Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine Park. Local bands and DJs from local radio station are waiting to share music with fans. Good chance for you to make friends with similar hobbies. Price: ￥30—￥50 Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., December 21-27 |
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1.By scanning the QR code, you can get ______.
A.an e-mail from City Museum
B.more information about the Folk Art Show
C.a ticket to the museum for free
D.a gift from the City Museum
2.Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
A.￥25. B.￥100. C.￥125. D.￥150.
3.If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to ______.
A.Century Road B.New Town Road
C.the Youth Center D.Sunshine Park
4.Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to ______.
A.the City Flower Show B.Camp of Folk Art
C.the Folk Art Show D.Pop Music Week
5.______ lasts for the fewest days.
A.The City Flower Show B.Camp of Folk Art
C.The Folk Art Show D.Pop Music Week
I left my hometown in London last year and now I have enjoyed working in this small city in China. Learning a foreign language opens you up to the culture and history of a country. So in order to know more about China, I started to learn Chinese.
But at times, I found myself in funny situations. When I greeted strangers in China, they began to talk a lot and very fast. They asked me questions about everything. But all I could do was to look at them with a blank face. I had no idea what they were talking about. Were they just being kind, funny or impolite? Many people want to make friends with me. But I am a bit upset when I find out the reason why they need a foreign friend. They say they want to practice their English. I don’t need friends like this. I like friends to share my feelings and ideas with.
However, the more Chinese I learn, the more similarities I find it has with English. In English, thick-skinned is to describe a person who doesn’t care for criticism (批评). I was surprised to find that houlianpi in Chinese means the same. And both languages share some common idioms (习语). For example, “look on with folded arms” means xiushoupangguan, and “burn the boats” is similar to pofuchenzhou.
I’m still on my journey to learn Chinese. I believe that sometimes you have the most fun on a journey.
1.The writer comes from __________.
A.the UK B.the USA C.Australia D.Canada
2.Many Chinese want to make friends with the writer because__________ .
A.they are interested in Western culture
B.they want a partner to practice English with
C.they are willing to share feelings and ideas with him
D.they want to help foreigners with their Chinese
3.The underlined word “similarities” means “__________” in Chinese.
A.相似点 B.不同点 C.规律性 D.重要性
4.A thick-skinned person may __________.
A.be very strong and seldom fall ill
B.like to criticize others for their mistakes
C.talk a lot and speak fast
D.feel OK when he’s criticized
5.If there would be a paragraph before the last paragraph of the text, it most probably would be about __________.
A.the reasons why he wants to learn Chinese
B.the similarities Chinese and English share
C.the differences between Chinese and English
D.the importance of learning Chinese and English
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.
1.Ellen started to learn English .
A.50 years ago
B.in a city of Germany
C.when she was a high school student
D.when she was 50 years old
2.Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
A.She had no free time during the day.
B.She lived far away from school.
C.There were no evening classes near her home.
D.Englishtown was a famous website to learn English.
3.Ellen had trouble learning .
A.pronunciation B.grammar
C.writing D.listening
4.How long has Ellen learned English?
A.For 2 years. B.For 4 years.
C.For 6 years. D.For 15 years.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.You are never too old to learn something new.
B.Englishtown is a good place to visit.
C.The courses are good on Englishtown.
D.Studying English is not boring at all.
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident(自信的) when you are studying. But unluckily most students don’t know how to take notes.
★Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
★Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat(重复) what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
★Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
★Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject(主题) in one notebook so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
★Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重抄写) your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.
1.There are main points about note-taking in this passage.
A.4 B.5 C.6 D.7
2.What should you write down in your notebook in class?
A.Every word. B.Lots of dates.
C.The most important facts. D.Your complaints about the teacher.
3.If you can’t follow your teachers in class, what should you do?
A.Ask them after class. B.Ask them before class.
C.Stop listening in class. D.Complain to them about the class.
4.Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?
A.Organizing the notes. B.Recopying your notes after class.
C.Asking your teachers for help. D.Comparing your notes with others’.
5.Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
A.How to take notes? B.What to do in class?
C.How to study for a test? D.What to do with problems?
We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day.
At school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because _______________.
A.they always sleep very well
B.they often eat good food
C.they read a lot of books
D.they have very good memories
2.Everybody learns his mother language _______________.
A.at the age of six B.when he is a small child
C.after he goes to school D.when he can read and write
3.Before a child can speak, he must ______________.
A.read and write B.make sentences
C.hear and remember the sounds D.think hard
4.At school the pupil can’t learn a foreign language well because _______________.
A.they have no good memories
B.they have too much time for it
C.they have no recorders
D.they are busy with other subjects
5.Your memory will become better and better _______________.
A.if you have lots of good food
B.if you do more and more exercises
C.if you get up early
D.if you do morning exercises every day
