My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.
“Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. Ill decide who play each part.”
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.
This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.
Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.
However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”
I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.
“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”
I think I know what she means.
1. What did the boy want to do in the play?
A. To get a morning eating part
B. To organize the play
C. To get a large acting part. D. To work the lights.
2.How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play?
A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Unhappy.
3.Why didn’t the teacher give him the part of the kings?
A. He did not act correctly. B. He did not know the lines.
C. He was not handsome. D. He was too short.
4. What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean?
A. 表情 B.建议 C. 模仿 D. 服饰
When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
1.Why is lifelong learning important?
A. It helps you improve yourself. B. It’s the best way to learn.
C. It’s fun and easy. D. It’s an important goal.
2. Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to .
A. get a job B. learn new things
C. get good grades D. finish college
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Learning only happens in school.
B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.
C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.
D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.
4.What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Learning can be fun. B. We are always learning in school.
C. Finishing high school is important. D. People can learn all their lives.
1.How many parts does the book have?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 18 D. 233
2. If you’re interested in shopping you can read _____.
A. Chapter 3 B. Chapter 8 C. Chapter 16 D. Chapter 18
3. The book does NOT include _____.
A. help with European languages
B. information about visas
C. ideas about what to take on a trip
D. a section about traveling with pets
Mr. Evans lived in a city. He was a bus driver in a company three years ago. He drove well and the people in the company all liked him. But a terrible accident changed（改变）his life. One spring he drove his bus with twenty- four workers to visit a place of interest. They had a good time there. But on their way back home, their bus was hit by a truck（卡车）because the truck driver was drunk（醉）. Four workers were killed and half of the rest of the workers got badly injured. Mr. Evans was also injured. After he came out of hospital, he left the company and became a traffic policeman. He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic riles. He worked hard and was strict with the drivers, especially the drivers that were drunk. So they were afraid of him. But the people liked him, for he was a good policeman.
1.How did the accident happen?
A. The truck hit the bus. B. The bus hit the truck. C. The bus hit a big tree.
2.How many people were injured in the accident?
A. Four. B. Ten C. Eleven.
3.What did Mr. Evans do after he left hospital?
A. He was a bus driver.
B. He was a policeman.
C. He was a truck driver.
Everyone can feel stressed out because of too many things happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have __36__ opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard.
You are not a children any more, but you are not __37__, even though you have to deal with some grow-up problems and made decisions by __38__. Families can be one of the biggest causes（原因）of stress, such as problems of arguing with __39__ or brothers or sisters. Teenagers also have lots of stress from __40__, either from their teachers or from their classmates. Some teenagers also feel __41__ about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some can’t __42__ to go to university. It is hard for some teenagers to get a job after they graduate. There are so many young people finishing school __43__ not enough jobs for them. Though there is a lot of stress, you can find many ways to __44__ it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound __45__, but it is helpful.
1. A. more B. fewer C. many
2.A. a baby B. a teenager C. an adult
3.A. yourself B. himself C. myself
4.A. teachers B. parents C. classmates
5.A. family B. society C. school
6. A. relaxed B. stressed C. excited
7. A. afford B. offer C. refuse
8.A. and B. but C. or
9. A. agree with B. talk with C. deal with
10. A. simple B. difficult C. good
One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Just at that time, she saw a __26__ car behind her. The driver was a __27__. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned __28__, the yellow car turned right, too. When she stopped at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped __29__ her..
The woman was __30__, so she drove quickly to __31__. When she arrived, she was very __32__ to see that the yellow car stooped behind her again. But she felt __33__ because she saw a policeman standing outside the police station. She jumped out of her car at once and __34__ to the policeman. She asked the policeman to arrest（逮捕）the man in the yellow car, then the police man walked to the man.
The man didn’t run away. He just __35__ and said to the woman, “I want to give this purse back to you. I think you dropped it on the street.”
1.A. red B. yellow C. black
2.A. man B. woman C. policeman
3.A. left B. back C. right
4. A. opposite B. before C. behind
5. A. anxious B. scared C. pleased
6. A. the police station B. her office C. her home
7. A. interested B. excited C. surprised
8. A. sad B. safe C. dangerous
9.A. ran B. run C. runs
10.A. cried B. laughed C. smiled
