On the first day of the New Year 2017，I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. At the beginning, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. I didn’t know how fantastic my life would be in the coming months!
My journey began with attending TESOL certification(认证) course in my home state of Florida last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours’ study online, I received my TESOL certificate(证书).
I was asked to contact Philip，who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. After discussing with Philip，I chose my school and after many months of excitement，I finally flew to Thailand in early April and I couldn’t wait to explore the country!
After a few weeks of single travel，I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me，see some cool sights and walk in Thailand’s cities! After that, I attended the weeklong seminar(研讨会). At the end of the seminar, I was transported to my school—Anuban Buriram Primary School.
I truly love my job—I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most active kids in the world. It’s a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else’s life, right in front of you!
Buriram is a small city with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone I’ve ever met—I’ve never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received，where everyone you pass is so friendly to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. I’ve been taken out to countless dinners，and been lent a guitar，a camera，and I am given Thai treats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope to repay(回报) them in the future.
1.To teach English in a foreign country, one has to .
A. graduate from university B. receive a certificate of TESOL
C. be trained in a summer course D. take a course online
2.What did the writer do right away after arriving in Thailand?
A. He travelled around Thailand by himself. B. He had a discussion with Philip.
C. He attended a seminar in Bangkok. D. He met with other volunteers.
3.In the last paragraph the writer is trying to show .
A. that Buriram is small but very beautiful
B. that the Thai treats are fresh and delicious
C. how generous and friendly the Thai people are
D. that he wants to repay the people who helped him
4.The writer wrote this passage in order to .
A. give some advice to future volunteers B. encourage more people to travel in Thailand
C. show the readers how to become a volunteer D. tell us his voluntary experience in Thailand
What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.
Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”
Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.
At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.
There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.
“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.
“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.
She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.
1.Why did the camel want to become a ballet dancer?
A. To walk in a beautiful way. B. To win applause from others.
C. To prepare for a party. D. To show her great ability.
2.What did the other camels think of the camel’s dancing at first?
A. They thought poorly of it. B. They seemed calm about it.
C. They enjoyed it excitedly. D. They were surprised at it.
3.Which of the following words can best describe the camel?
A. Crazy. B. Confident. C. Proud. D. Unlucky.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Choose a job you are good at.
B. Dance for the pleasure of others.
C. Success results from hard work.
D. Dancing needs more practice.
My mother asked me to call my grandmother. What could we possibly have a_______about? Nothing! I just did what she told me and called my grandmother.
When she_______the phone, I planned to have a small,10-minute exchange. However, she invited me to lunch at her house so we could_______together. I had to agree.
_______ hanging up the phone, I regretted (后悔)agreeing to the lunch date on Saturday.
Surprisingly, my Saturday morning wasn't_______.I found it was nice to see her. I forgot the time listening to her stories about her recent trip to Europe and her sewing class. I wasn't_______that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her_______wasn't as mundane（平凡的）as I thought. I was happy to have spent time with her. We planned to meet_______at her house. My mom didn't have to tell me to do that any more.
There were two_______ in my mind: What was my grandfather like? What did you do at my age?
As we looked through pictures, I was_______.I had never seen, nor imagined, my grandmother as a young girl. She reminded me of myself. I learned that as humans, we_______human experiences, no matter what age.
She told me about the time she and her friends went swimming in the lake late at night and the first time she met my_______."You would have loved him. He was the funniest man I'd ever met."We went through three shoeboxes of photographs, each with a_______story.
Ever since that_______phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her earlier. She has_______me what can't be learned in a textbook: being open to new things, enjoying the simple things, and enjoying what life has given me. I have gained a new perspective（视角）on life.
1.A. chance B. dream C. conversation D. secret
2.A. asked B. showed C. heard D. answered
3.A. swim B. chat C. shop D. cook
4.A. When B. Till C. Before D. After
5.A. funny B. special C. boring D. interesting
6.A. aware B. sure C. clear D. afraid
7.A. wisdom B. life C. strength D. career
8.A. too B. again C. then D. once
9.A. requirements B. experiences C. suggestions D. questions
10.A. tired B. stressed C. surprised D. relaxed
11.A. imagine B. share C. improve D. gather
12.A. grandmother B. mother C. grandfather D. father
13.A. new B. chief C. general D. nice
14.A. last B. unexpected C. polite D. helpful
15.A. taught B. proved C. asked D. tested
We are not sure if it ______ when we have our school sports meeting on Friday.
A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. will rain
Zhao Liying, who played the lead role in Journey of Flowers, says “As an actress, you _________ never be too hard-working.”
A. must B. may C. can D. should
---Why does he look so tired out these days?
--- He pracitses basketball every day so that he could _______ for the Slam Dunk Contest.
A. stay out B. try out C. break out D. work out
