follow; hard; now; interest; just; everyone; other; than; firstly; what
How many people do you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more 1.________ you did ten years ago. 2.______ we can :talk” to people in more and more ways, not3.______ face-to-face and on the phone, but also through the Internet. It is very important for 4._____ to try and improve their communications skills, so let’s remember the four golden rules of good communication. 5.______, be as clear as you can. Misunderstandings happen if we don’t say correctly 6._______ we mean. Secondly, we have to work 7._______ at listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Thirdly, ask 8._______ people what they think, don’t only tell them what you think. Fourthly, give them time to say what they want, and show 9._______ in what they say.
If you 10.______ these rules, you will be a good communicator.
In July 2001，Zhang Jian, a 37-year-old swimmer landed in Calais, France after swimming for twelve hours. He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. The 33.8-kilometre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult to cross.
Zhang Jian (A)_________ at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing time) on July 29, 2001. After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm, he (B) stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach, Dover. Most of the time, (C) Zhang swam freestyle to save energy. But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold. During the crossing, he ate some food and had some drinks. About three hours before he landed in Calais, a British guide jumped into the sea and (D) 和他一起游泳. At 1:25 a. m. on July 30, 2001, Zhang walked onto the beach at last.
(E) A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him, “He has shown us what is courage and what is strength.”
1. 在（A）的空白处填入适当的词语 ________________________
2. 写出划线部分 B 和 E 的同义词或近义词 ________________ ______________
3.将（C）句改写为 Zhang swam freestyle _________ _________ he could save energy.
4.将（D）部分译成英语 ______________________________
5.在文中找出最能解释主题的语句 _________________________
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table and then (A) 去要一杯咖啡.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone sitting in the next seat. It was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was coloured bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. （B）Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got (C) it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “There’s something wrong with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, but I did not want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had made mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to leave. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate (D) _______ the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
1. 将划线部分A 译成英语 _________________________________________________
2. 将划线部分B 改写为 Still I _________ __________ to him.
3.文中能替代划线部分C 的短语是 _____________________
4. 在D的空白处填入一个适当的词语 ______________
5. 文中描写男孩目光神情的词语是 _________________________
Suppose you will travel with your parents to America. You family will stay there for four days and plan between 1500 dollars and 1600 dollars on hotel accommodation. Please make the flowing decisions for your parents according to the given tariff: (价格表)
MAIN BUILDING WEST BUILDING
Superior Single $ 418 Standard Double $180
Standard Double $428 Superior Double $268
Superior Double $528 Standard Single $100
Standard Suite $888 Superior Single $218
Superior Suite $1288
Executive Suite $2288
*Rate are subject to 15% service charge in the main Building and 10% in the
West Building.
* Free shuttle bus to the airport and railway station.
*Check-out time 12:00 noon.
1. Which building will you and your parents live in?
2. How many rooms will you book for your family?
3. What rooms will you book for your parents and yourself?
4. What time should you leave the hotel?
5. How will you go to the railway station so that you can reduce the cost?
Halloween falls on October 31st. It is one of the most favourite holidays for children in the USA. People dress up in costumes (化妆服装) like a witch (巫婆), a ghost （鬼）or a skeleton （枯髅）. The children go to houses to say “Trick or treat!” Long ago, if a child was not good, he or she would get a trick like having a stone in his or her bag instead of some candy. Nowdays, no one gets tricks. All the children receive lots and lots of candy. Parties are also popular in the evening. People go to parties in costumes and play different games. People also like listening to ghost stories and watching scary (恐怖的) movies.
1. What do you know about Halloween?
2. How do people celebrate Halloween?
3. Who go to houses to say “Trick or treat!”
4. Which do children receive nowadays, stone or candy?
5. What else do people do besides going to parties and playing different games?
阅读与回答问题，阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容回答问题。
During the summer holidays there will be a new schedule (时间表).
Changes for meal and library service hours and for bus schedules will be shown on the wall outside the dining room. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being made, will be shown each Wednesday outside the library.
Buses to the town center will leave the North Beijing every hour on the half during the day. The dining room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during the weekdays and two meals from noon to 7:00p.m on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the weekdays, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p.m.
All students who want to use the library borrowing service must have a new summer card. This announcement (通知) will also be shown in the next week’s student newspaper.
1. What’s the main idea of this announcement ?
2.When will the bus leave the North Beijing during the summer holiday?
3. Which schedule is not ready?
4. Is there going to be breakfast on weekends during the holiday?
5.What do the students need if they want to borrow books during the holiday?
