Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf __1.__ Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children __2.__ (do) for fun long ago?
They read books.
Some of you might ask, "Are books __3.__ (real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words __4.___ (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine __5.___ the characters feel.
The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot __6.___ (find) often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching __7.__ they can bring tears to your eyes.
Books also help us to think harder and ___8.___ (deep). As we continue to read, we ask questions to ___9.___(our) and try to find answers.
These are some of the __10.__ (reason) why books are so fun to read.
Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.
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Dear Future Me,
You are leaving school and stepping into a new world. Well done for completing all __1.__ (那些) difficult lessons!
You've just found out that you've 2.____ (通过) all your exams and done your best. You know you'll be able to __3.___ (进入) the fantastic high school. At this moment you must be__4.___ (骄傲的) of yourself.
I'm writing this letter to remind you __5.___ (再一次) about all the things you wanted to do when you were in the___6.___ (第七) grade. I want you to make sure that before you leave school you'll realise your ___7.___ (梦想) as Footballer of the School. Remember that you wanted to be a famous ___ 8.___ (歌手)? Well, I hope you'll win the top role in the school talent show this year.
If you've done___9.__ (每件事) you wanted to do, you'll now be a popular and__10.__ (聪明的) student, with a successful future ahead of you.
Don't let me down!
Yours sincerely,
Henry
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abroad discuss memory beside surprise |
1.A new school will be built _____ the river next year.
2.My desk-mate has an excellent _____ for telephone numbers.
3.Today some students choose to study _____ for further education.
4.We were _____ to see little Tommy run faster than big John in the race.
5.We _____ the differences between Britain and the US in the English class yesterday.
What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?
Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are needed
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standard ways of teaching might stop people from being creative and having new ideas.
Lesson 2: The answer might not be what you expect
Find your answers from facts — not start with an expectation of what you will find. Stephen Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed what he was taught: that water on Earth came from icy comets(彗星) or planets which hit into Earth.
However, by studying a special rock, he discovered that it acts like a sponge(海绵). This suggests that Earth's water may have come from inside, driven to the surface to form the oceans, by geological activity.
“I had a pretty hard time making others believe it,” he said. “But thinking about the fact that you may the first person to see something for the first time doesn’t happen very often. When it does, it’s amazing.”
Lesson 3: A little luck goes a long way
Years of planning went into a recent achievement in space travel. The European Space Agency’s “Philae”, a robot landing craft, met up with Comet 67P, which is 480 million kilometers away. The trip from Earth by “Philae” had taken ten years!
The scientists had no idea what the surface of the comet would be like. If the landing failed, it would be impossible to get information from the spacecraft. Twenty years of work would have been wasted.
When “Philae” tried to land, it bounced(弹起) away from the comet’s icy surface twice. Luckily, however, “Philae” landed successfully and began sending information back to Earth.
1.Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn’t finish college because_________.
A. they preferred to learn by themselves
B. they needed standard ways of teaching
C. their teachers didn’t like their new ideas
D. their teachers weren’t able to teach them
2.In Lesson 2, the writer mainly wants to tell us that _________.
A. we should get answers from facts
B. we can believe what we are taught
C. it’s hard to make others believe something
D. an expectation can help get an answer in research
3.The example “Philae” in Lesson 3 shows that _________.
A. Comet 67P is not far away from Earth
B. it took “Philae” 20 years to reach Comet 67P
C. “Philae” landed on Comet 67P with a little luck
D. scientists know nothing about the surface of Comet 67P
4.The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Ways of discovering B. Lessons for success
C. Ways of being special D. Lessons for experiments
I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.
While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.
They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.
All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).
When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.
He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece,
When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and_____________.
They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.
So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.
1.The birds didn't get close to the old man at first because_____.
A. he often hurt them B. he disliked them near him
C. they knew little about him D. they got no food from him
2.The underlined word "faith" in Paragraph 3 means______ in Chinese.
A.承诺 B.祝福 C.希望 D. 信任
3.Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. follow him here and there
B. call him up with their chirp
C. drop pieces of bread on him
D. look for worms in the house
4.It can be learnt from the story that______.
A. birds are human's best friends
B. everyone gets on well with animals
C. one can get love in return for giving love
D. a person who loves birds is warm-hearted
Our Needs
People are different, but they all have the same needs. Needs are things people must have to live. Our bodies need food and water. We also need air to breathe. We need a place to live to keep us safe. We need clothes to keep us warm. If we did not have these things, we could not survive(生存).
Needs may be different for people who live in different areas. If you live where it is cold, you may need special clothes to keep you warm. If you live where it is hot, you may need more water.
People have found new ways to meet their needs. Farmers grow food that people eat. They used to plant seeds by hand. They used to pick plants by hand. Now they have machines that do this work.
● Our Wants
Wants are things people would like to have but do not need to live. Suppose you hope to get a football for your birthday. A football is a want. You can live without it.
Sometimes we might want something so much that it feels like a need. We have to make choices, though. If you need a new coat for winter, you might not be able to get the football you want. We must choose what we need over what we want.
Sometimes we must make choices between things we want. Suppose you want to go to a birthday party for your uncle. That day, a friend asks you to go to a movie. The movie is at the same time as the party.
If you choose to go to the party, then what would you give up? What would you give up if you went to the movie?
1.Needs are things that people______.
A. don't use every day
B. cannot live without
C. get to meet their interest
D. have to improve their life
2.Which of the following must be a want?
A. Air. B. Water. C. A coat. D.A movie.
3.Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?
A. We must put what we need before what we want.
B. People from different areas must have different needs.
C. It's easy to make a choice between the things we want.
D. If we want something very much, it can become our need.
4.The writer tells the differences between needs and wants by ______.
A. giving examples B. doing research
C. making a survey D. having interviews
