Have you ever been to Ireland? If not, you should think of spending a vacation there. The Republic of Ireland stands in the south of the island. There are about 3470000 people in the country and the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.
Ireland is full of interesting things to do. You'll find restaurants and cafes everywhere. Most of them have along list of Irish food and drinks. After your meal, you can take a walk along the shore. The countryside is good for horse riding. Other sports you may want to do are sailing, boating, swimming, fishing and golfing. Ireland is famous for its theaters and festivals. So why don't you stay longer for a party, an opera or a concert? The Irish people are kind and friendly. From mountains to beaches you will find people ready to stop and talk about the weather, the local geography or history and maybe about what you should see next.
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The place where the Republic of Ireland stands | 1 | 1. |
The population of Ireland | 2 | 2. |
The sport that the countryside is good for | 3 | 3. |
The things that Ireland is famous for | 4 | 4. |
How to describe(描述) the Irish people | 5 | 5. |
Ears are part of your body. Have you noticed the size and shape of your 1. before? The size and shape of your ears show your character(性格) more than other parts of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get 2., but ears do not change their shape with the age. They only change in size. Judging(判断) people’s character3. their ears is a very old science. In the 4. , people thought that a person5. big ears had a good character. They thought that the person was dangerous if he had small ears in nearly white color. They 6. thought that the shape of the ear showed whether a person was musical or not.
Now, many people believe that the size and shape of the ear tell us if a man is musical, 7. Different people have 8.ears, and each different thing has a meaning. Ears that are always red 9.that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and white mean that a person has nervous character. Do you 10.with it?
1.. I always watch flash movies online. Sometimes I play flash games online. 2. . I like reading very much. I often buy some books online because some of the books can’t be found in the bookstores. It’s great! 3.. I often go travelling on business. Ordering train tickets online is much easier and faster. And I can get the tickets in my office or at home. 4.. I talk with some friends on the Internet. There is a cool new website and I can find friends there. If put in a friend’s name, and there he is! 5.. Every morning I read news and look through all the sports results online. I don’t have to take the newspapers to my office. | A. http: // 21世纪教育网 Train. Time. cn A site about train tickets, train time and important things about train stations. B. http: // 21世纪教育网 bookline. com / free A site about books. You can read books online. You can also buy your favorite books online. C. http: // 21世纪教育网 Flash8. com. cn A site about flash movies and flash games. There are some teaching movies to tell you how to make a flash movie. D. http: // 21世纪教育网 friendnctind. com A site about making friends online. You can find friends on this site. You can talk with them online and see them through the screen. E. http: // 21世纪教育网 autohome. com. cn A site about cars. You can get all kinds of information about cars. There must be one for your taste. F. http: // 21世纪教育网 sofang.com A site where you can find the most suitable house for yourself. Some skills are also introduced to you. G http: // 21世纪教育网 dailynews. com A site about the news around your country. You can read some daily news, sports matches’ results and the articles in the blogs（博客）. |
Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
1.The writer started walking more slowly in the________of his life.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2.According to the passage, how old is during the summer of his life?
A. 15. B. 33. C. 62. D. 87.
3.What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Pleasant.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The writer was an engineer.
B. The writer had a garden with flowers.
C. The writer was always happy as a child.
D. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.
5.The best title of the passage can be “ ”.
A. Four Seasons B. My Life
C. Four Seasons in a Year D. Four Seasons in My Life
Which is the best way to learn a foreign language? We remembered that we all learned our own language when we were _____, if we can learn a second language in the same way, it won’t seem to be so _____. Think of what small children do. They listen to _____ people say and they try to imitate(模仿) what they _____. When they want something they have to _____ for it. They are using language, talking _____ it all the time. If _____ use a second language like this all the time, they will learn it more _____. It is also important to remember that we learn our own language by hearing people speak it, _____ by seeing what they write. In school, though you learn to hear and speak, to read and write, you must learn all new words through the ear, you can read them, spell them and write them ______.
1.A. boys B. girls C. children D. young people
2.A. important B. difficult C. interesting D. easy
3.A. what B. which C. how D. when
4.A. see B. listen C. hear D. speak
5.A. send B. look C. wait D. ask
6.A. in B. by C. on D. with
7.A. people B. teachers C. children D. workers
8.A. slowly B. hardly C. quickly D. carefully
9.A. not B. and C. but D. then
10.A. first B. earlier C. before D. later
________you are free, come to my home and let’s have some coffee.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whoever D. However
