根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.Columbus made the ___________ (discover)of the new land.
2.The __________mother thanked the policeman again. (thank)
3.We should stop using p___________ bags to protect the environment.
4.Last night his _________ (ill) kept him awake.
5.Between the two buildings __________ (be) a tall tree.
根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子中的单词。
1.Something must be done ____________(阻止)the good land from being blow away by the strong wind.
2.Today is my mother’s_____________(四十)birthday.
3.I was ______________(失望)because my best friend didn’t show up at my birthday party.
4.Remember to lock your bike. Don’t have it ____________(偷)
5.The man is seriously injured， he needs _____________(医学)treatment at once.
We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer（节俭的消费者） is one way to help. But，what exactly does that mean？
Use It Up.
①你可以把东西用完而不是浪费它们. Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out ofthe tube. Use the last little piece of soap. Don’t throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.
Wear It Out.
You do not always need to have new things. Suppose your sneakers have broken laces， but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You don’t have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn’t work any more. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.
Make It Do.
②When something you want is not on hand， look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. You are out of butter. ③Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away. With a little thought， you can make something do，instead of buying something new.
Do Without.
Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them？ How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV？ Making the things that we want uses up your world’s resources（资源）。 And，getting rid of the things we don’t want any more takes up even more resources and space.
1.将①处划线句子翻译成英语。
_________________________________________.
2.将②处划线句子翻译成汉语。
____________________________________________.
3.将③处划线句子改成简单句。
______________________________________________.
4.Do we need to be responsible for our environment?
___________________________________________.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
____________________________________________.
As teenagers， you have a lot of dreams. These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize， or they can be small， you may just want to become one of the top ten students in your class.
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it? Do you ever try your best to make your dream real? Making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some subjects， or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts prevent you from being successful.
In fact， everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of small ones. Please never give them up.
You may have difficulties on the way to your dreams. But the biggest comes from you yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
How to realize your 1. | |
Opinions | Teenagers have many dreams， either big or small. Making our dreams real is life’s 2. challenge. |
Suggestions to make the dreams real | First， don’t 3. the dream in your mind. Don’t let it leave your heart |
Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step. | |
There will be 4. on the way to your dreams. But the biggest comes from you yourself. You need to decide what is the most 5.. | |
You have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests as you get closer to your dream. | |
Conclusion | Once you find a dream， you should try your best to make it real. |
Arthur sat at the desk in his room， pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about，” he complained to his dog Toby， who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends， yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday， Mrs. Solomon， Arthur’s English teacher， asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking， Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name， the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story， Arthur. The dog， the movie， the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story， Mrs. Solomon，” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh， I think you have the seed of a story there，” Mrs. Solomon replied， “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk， and this is what he wrote： “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain， so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in， bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street， barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
1.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name， the drawings and the note at first?
A. Because he had no time to fit them together.
B. Because he had difficulty in writing a story.
C. Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework.
D. Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.
2.What does the sentence “I think you have the seed of a story there” mean?
A. Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.
B. The small tree will grow into a big one.
C. His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.
D. He can develop his story based on the first draft.
3.Which of the following statements is not right according to Arthur’s last story?
A. A storm made the tree fall down.
B. Mike carried his umbrella to go to the cinema.
C. The dog was barking and running after Mike down the busy.
D. Mike returned home and let the dog in the door.
4.What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?
A. She is a strict teacher
B. She is a wise teacher
C. She is an honest teacher
D. She is an energetic teacher
5.What can we infer(推断)from the story?
A. Arthur is a shy and quiet student
B. Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story
C. There will be a storm on Saturday
D. Encouragement is important in teaching
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well， how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice， practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed， try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well， you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with， you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember， the more you speak， the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well， let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
1. You can learn to swim by_______.
A. reading books about it B. looking at others swimming
C. having lessons on it D. going into the river and learning
2. We should learn English by _______.
A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing
C. A and B D. swimming
3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
A. Don’t make mistakes. B. Study hard.
C. Try not to speak English. D. Don’t be afraid.
4.What’s more important for senior school students?
A. listening B. speaking
C. reading and writing D. learning
5.We can listen to English ______， according to the passage.
A. by train B. on the radio
C. every minute D. now and then
