One pleasant New Year morning, Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year.
He looked in every room, and shouted "Happy New Year" to every one of his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat it to those he met. When he came back, his father gave him two new dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some nice books.
As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop, he saw a poor German family—the father, mother and three children walking in the cold wind.
“I wish you a happy New Year,’ said Edward, as he was happily passing on. The man shook his head. “You do not belong to this country?” asked Edward. The man shook his head again, because he could not understand or speak English. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, he seemed to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
Edward quickly understood that these people were poor and in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife. They said something in their language, which meant, “Thank you very much, and we will remember you forever.”
1.When did the story happen?
2.What did Edward wish to buy?
3. Who did he see on the way to the bookshop?
4.Why did the man shake his head again?
5.Did Edward give the man one dollar or two dollars?
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. His mother died when he was ten years old. Later, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, so they had to struggle just to live. In Illinois, there were neither teachers nor schools, but Lincoln’s stepmother encouraged him to study. He learned to read and write while working on the farm.
At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him “Honest Abe”.
During the following years, he took a more active part in polities. Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.
The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.
Less than a week later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. He died the next day from his wounds.
Abraham Lincoln | |
Birth | ★He was born in 1809. |
His family | ★His mother died when he was 1. . ★His stepmother was 2. to him and encouraged him to study. |
Unusual Experience | ★A farmer, a lawyer, a politician and the sixteenth 3. of the United States. |
Achievement | ★The Civil War broke out between the southern states and the 4. states. ★All slaves were set free when the Civil War 5. . ★“Keeping all the states as one country” came true. |
Last month, I visited a school in Canada. What I 1. （听见）most often there was questions like “Shall we do the task in pairs?” and “Four students each group.” In Canada, I found students were often asked to act in groups. T 2. team spirit really surprised me.
This was 3. writing lesson. The teacher asked every five students to work in one group and each group should write one article 4. （一起）. In a group, the first student began the story. After that, the student had to pass the paper to the n 5. one. That student should go on with the story. Just like this, the paper was p 6. until the last student tried his best to finish the story with a good ending. Each of them only had one 7. ['mɪnɪt] to do the job and they all did well.
Finally, a group of students got prizes because of their best story. All the 8. were excited because the lesson was actually like a game. Learning how to write through the game was fun to them. We all know that cooperation（合作）, but how can we have 9. [sʌtʃ] an ability? I think we can learn something 10. schools in Canada. Maybe it’s a good idea to begin with group activities.
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Leisure activities（休闲活动）are very important now. They are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy 1. when they are not working or going to school. Leisure activities 2. an important part in people’s lives.
In the past, there 3. few leisure activities. Children often got together to play hide-and=seek. People 4. played cards or chess in the street. Few people had chances to travel. Watching operas and listening to the radio are the main activities in their spare 5. .
Since the reform and opening-up, China has 6. rapidly. Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. A lot of people love both to play and to watch team sports like basketball or 7. . Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books and watching TV. 8. people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet.
In recent years, more and more people love to travel 9. vacations. They go to visit some places of 10. , and some people even make a tour abroad to see the world. Chinese people now have the time and chance to do more kinds of leisure activities.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today’s Shandong Province. September 28th is his birthday. 41 he was born over 2,000 years ago, people still remember him on this day.
His childhood was sad. His father 42 when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn’t 43 studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the 44 private school in Chinese history. At that time, only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed 45 should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow his 46 . He told us that each person has something worthy to learn and teach. “When I am with three people, one of them must be 47 than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities（品质）and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（迷惑）. All thinking but no study makes people 48 .”
Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous 49 with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A kind person should care for others. Be strict 50 yourself, but be kind to others.” He said.
1.A. Because B. After C. Although D. Since
2.A. die B. died C. dead D. death
3.A. give up B. pick up C. take off D. put off
4.A. one B. two C. first D. second
5.A. none B. someone C. no one D. everyone
6.A. thoughts B. news C. ways D. messages
7.A. good B. well C. better D. best
8.A. lazily B. beautifully C. lazy D. beautiful
9.A. scientist B. thinker C. engineer D. explorer
10.A. at B. for C. of D. with
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reason.
First, reading is fun. 1. . You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere—in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. 2. . It is so easy to get a book.
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. 3. , you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is not in fashion. 4. . You can read on the Internet. The more you read, the more knowledge you will get. Good readers may become writers, too. 5. .
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?
A. But I don’t think so. B. Everyone likes reading C. They always have more things to write about D. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading E. All you need is a book. F. As your reading skills improve |
