Tom was invited to a job interview in a university. The interview started at 10: 00 a m. When he was near the downtown(市中心), his bus was only able to move forward at a very slow speed1.there were so many cars on the road. So he reached2.university an hour later and missed the interview.
3.(luck), he was offered another interview. Tom was very sorry about 4.(be) late. So he started out very early5.the day of the second interview. It was a freezing winter morning and Tom made6.（he）way in the falling snow. He reached the university two hours early and waited in front of the7.(build). When the director(院长)came to work，he was8.(surprise) to see Tom so early. Tom explained that he did not want to be late again. The director called him in and 9.(give) him an offer right away, saying that a man who cared so much about time should10.(trust).
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.1.
Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper.2.
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.
Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.3., though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
4. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
5. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A. Prepare a list.
B. The following tips can be helpful.
C. Rewriting makes our writing better.
D. It is not easy to become a better writer.
E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.
F. The more you write, the better your writing will be.
Frank is a student. He likes playing with his phone very much. And he keeps the phone with him at all times. His dad thinks he is addicted (上瘾的) to his phone. But Frank doesn’t think so. They write to each other.
Dear Frank, You’ve heard the warnings. It’s reported that fifty percent of the teenagers depend on their phones too much. I think you have this problem too. That’s why I think you should give up your phone. Not forever, just for a week. I’m worried that you are developing some bad habits. You keep your phone with you all the time – you even check the basketball scores at the dinner table. It’s not a good idea to use your phone while you are doing homework. You can’t put your heart into your homework at all. And you may make more mistakes when you can’t fully put your heart into it. There are many good reasons to take a break from your phone. Have a try! So what do you say? Are you ready to give up using your phone? Love Dad |
Dear Dad, I know you think I depend on my phone too much. But I’m just using technology to help my life to be better. My phone helps me in many ways. Do you remember that time when the car broke down? I sent a message to tell you that I was going to be late. If I didn’t, you would be worried about me. My phone helps me with my homework too. I can look up anything in a second. It’s really hard to be successful today if you don’t have a phone. Social media, games, and apps might seem silly to you, but they help me to keep in touch with my friends. I promise to cut back my phone use, and I won’t use it at the dinner table anymore. But giving it up for a week would be a mistake and it wouldn’t change anything in the long term. Love Frank |
1.How long does Frank’s dad advise him to give up his phone?
A.For a week. B.For a month.
C.For a year. D.Forever.
2.How many teenagers are addicted to the phones according to the passage?
A.Thirty percent B.Forty percent
C.Fifty percent D.Sixty percent
3.What does Frank think of social media, games and apps?
A.They make him smart.
B.They make him relaxed.
C.They help him make lots of money.
D.They help him keep in touch with his friends.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Frank thinks it is a waste of time to use phones.
B.Frank sometimes uses his phone to look up something.
C.All teenagers depend on their phones too much.
D.Frank’s dad thinks it’s OK to check basketball scores at dinner time.
Are you an eating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China? It’s a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn’t celebrated with special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries. Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.
1.A Bite of China is .
A.a magazine B.a newspaper C.a film D.a TV program
2.According to the passage, in traditional Chinese culture, people will eat on their
birthdays.
A.eggs B.noodles C.fish D.cakes
3.Fish has a special meaning in Chinese culture mainly because .
A.it is served last at a party
B.it is pointed to the valued guest
C.it sounds like the word yu in Chinese
D.it is so delicious that all Chinese people like it
4.The article mainly talks about .
A.Chinese food B.Chinese history
C.Chinese festival D.Chinese language
Rob Frenette had problems with bullies (欺辱) at school for eleven years. He was often lonely and scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.
After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called www. bullyingcanada. ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.
Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”
One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.
1.How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen?
A.Relaxed. B.Unhappy. C.Excited. D.Tired.
2.We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was .
A.four B.seven C.eleven D.fifteen
3.www. bullyingcanada. ca is a website where people can .
A.learn how to write poems B.get blue clothes for free
C.get advice about bullying problems D.practice both English and French
4.What was the correct order in which these events happened?
a. Rob and his friend made a website. b. Rob was bullied at school.
c. Rob created “Blue Day”. d. Rob told his story in public.
A.c-b-a-d B.a-b-c-d C.b-a-d-c D.b-d-a-c
Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer. Here are four examples.
Budge ●He was created by Robert Hunt. ●With two wheels and a little basket, he can carry things for you while you’re at the shops. |
Faro ●He was made by Anorak Toshiba. ●He is used for cheering up the patients. He can also look after the patients. He can learn a name and even show feelings such as surprise, happiness and sadness. |
Rover ●He was created by a team at Sydney University. ●He is used to make cows move together from a field to a dairy(牛奶场). |
Simon ●He was developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology. ●He is used for cleaning. ●In tests, he could tell whether someone was paying attention to him or not. |
1.We can learn from the passage that Faro .
A.can tell whether others pay attention to him
B.was created by Robert Hunt
C.can help cows produce more milk
D.is mainly used in hospitals
2.What can Simon do according to the passage?
A.Show feelings. B.Clean offices.
C.Move cows. D.Learn names.
3.Where does the passage probably come from?
A.A health report. B.A tourist map.
C.A science magazine. D.A medical dictionary.
