We recycle(回收利用) rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up(堆积)in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language?
There are basically three ways to do it. The first is through reading. Go back to your favourite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right. The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favourite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn. The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favourite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.
1.According to the passage, recycling language means ______.
A. repeating vocabulary at times
B. revising vocabulary at a proper time
C. learning new vocabulary as much as possible
D. using vocabulary that we have learnt very often
2.If we recycle language, it may ______.
A. be kept in our mind
B. be forgotten easily
C. pile up in our environment
D. disappear from our mind soon
3.The second way to recycle language tells us to .
A. rewrite our favourite articles.
B. pay more attention to mistakes
C. practise spoken English with someone
D. pay no attention to vocabulary functions
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in recycling language?
A. Reading. B. Listening.
C. Writing. D. Speaking.
5.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Why to Recycle Language B. How to Learn Vocabulary
C. How to Recycle Language D. Why to Learn Vocabulary
An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”
Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”
“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.”
In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.
1.What did the old man who walked slowly into the restaurant look like ?
A. young B. handsome C. unusual D. common
2.As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.
A. politely B. slowly C. sadly D. angrily
3.What did Mary tell the old man to do when the man needed something?
A. ring the bell B. wave at her
C. shout at her D. phone her
4.Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note
_______.
A. on the chair B. on the ground
C. under the bowl D. on the plate
5.Who was the old man with the cane according to this passage?
A. Mary’s father
B. Mary’s neighbour
C. the boss of the restaurant
D. a waiter of the restaurant
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What comes to your mind when you talk about donations? You probably think of a group of people with ____ in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a ____ way of raising funds—Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The ___ they pay will go towards helping poor children ___.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of ____ in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my ____ and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. ___， they developed different strategies(策略) to win, such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked me ____ I was ready. It would usually be ___ as cheating(作弊), but we didn't care and ____ playing. After all(毕竟), it was just a game, not ____.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a ____ time. A lot of students at my school wouldn't ____ money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them ____ to give, but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that ____ can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
1.A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes
2.A. common B. different C. silly D. realistic
3.A. sit B. attention C. stationery D. money
4.A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in love
5.A. cheeses B. subjects C. games D. lessons
6.A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends
7.A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully
8.A. before B. unless C. after D. if
9.A. named B. considered C. described D. discovered
10.A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped
11.A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experiment
12.A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good
13.A. save B. make C. donate D. spend
14.A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
15.A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. experience
---- Are your parents ______ you?
---- Sometimes they are. For example, I have to be back home before 7 o’clock every evening.
A. pleased with B. strict with
C. proud of D. excited about
----Compare(比较) the speeches made by the students from different schools，and you will find Frank’s is .
----Sure. That’s why we recommend him as our monitor.
A. more boring B. the most boring
C. more interesting D. the most interesting
You never know how much difficulty we had _____ the problem. Luckily, we managed to solve it with Mrs Wu’s help
A. worked out B. work out
C. working out D. to work out
