Survey: What were you scared of when you were a kid?
I was scared of spiders but I didn’t let my friends know because all of them liked catching these spiders. I was terrified but I just acted cool. — Buding, still afraid of spiders |
I was scared of the dark because I didn’t know if there was something scary inside the room. As a result, I always liked sleeping with my back facing the wall because it made me a little comfortable. — Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still sleeps with his back facing the wall |
Strange as it probably sounds, I was scared of shadows (影子). Not the shadows themselves, but what they formed (形成). Because I was near-sighted, the shadows I saw formed into the scariest things I saw in my mind. — Jean, no longer afraid of shadows |
I was afraid of the old woman who lived alone right in front of us. Very large trees covered the front part of her small house. The few times I saw the old woman, it scared me because she looked like a witch (女巫). Once I was playing volleyball with my friends and the ball flew into her house. We all ran home quickly and decided that it was okay to lose the ball instead of seeing her come out of the house. — Mac, who has already moved to a different house |
1. Buding used to be afraid of .
A. the dark B. spiders C. shadows
2. Gerard sleeps .
A. with the light on
B. with his parents
C. with his back facing the wall
3. There is something wrong with Jean’s .
A. legs B. back C. eyes
4.The old woman lived in a small house .
A. by herself
B. with her daughter
C. with her husband
5. After the volleyball flew into the woman’s house, Mac and his friends .
A. ran home quickly
B. asked her for it
C. broke into her house
Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.
Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.
Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang and Wa. His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.
1.No Chinese writer won the Nobel Prize for literature before Mo Yan.
2.Mo Yan thought of himself as the best writer in China.
3.Mo Yan's mother taught him how to write when he was young.
4.Mo Yan wrote two novels all his life.
5.We should learn never to give up from Mo Yan.
When I was 14 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a . It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. , no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with .
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I my heart break. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problems, and I didn't want my parents to me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me and without a word, smiled. Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile my best friend now.
I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will .
1.A. smile B. magazineC. box
2.A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as
3.A. someone B. everyoneC. anyone
4.A. felt B. smelledC. feared
5.A. hear about B. worry aboutC. care for
6.A. slowly B. politelyC. unhappily
7.A. listened to B. looked atC. took pride in
8.A. made B. ledC. offered
9.A. has become B. becameC. become
10.A. look back B. come backC. smile back
There are many problems between parents and their children. Some parents don’t understand their , and many of them even argue with each other. If I am a parent, how will I my child? Well, I think there are many ways. , I’ll encourage my child to do things he or she likes. The things should be good him or her. If it is not good for my child, I’ll talk to him or her about the disadvantage of the thing in a way.
Second, I will always take pride in everything good that my child . For example, if he or she gets good grades, I’ll say something like , “Well done! I’m very proud of you.” These words will both make my child and me very .
Third, I will spend time staying with my child than my parents did with me. I’ll chat and go shopping with my child. I am these things will make parents and their kids get on well.
1.A. classmates B. kids C. friends
2.A. give lessons to B. get along with C. talk to
3.A. First B. Next C. Later
4.A. for B. about C. before
5.A. silent B. lazy C. patient
6.A. will do B. is doing C. has done
7.A. it B. this C. them
8.A. happy B. strange C. sad
9.A. little B. less C. more
10.A. afraid B. sure C. surprised
A: Excuse me.
B: Yes? 1.
A: I ordered my dish half an hour ago, but I haven’t got it yet.
B: 2. I’m going to see if it’s ready.
(B comes back from the kitchen.)
A: Sir, I’ve just checked with the kitchen and your food will come up next. …3.
B: Thank you.
A: Please enjoy your food. Again, I’m sorry that I have kept you waiting so long.
B: 4.
A.Oh, here it comes. B．It doesn’t matter. C．I’m sorry for that. D．What can I do for you? |
---Excuse me, do you know___________?
---About five minutes’ walk.
A. where the gift shop is
B. how far the gift shop is
C. how I can get to the gift shop
