Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. When you are not confident,you can't do well what you want to do. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Get rid of（消除）fear. Fear comes along with failure（失败）. But it's easy to overcome（克服）if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways,a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
1.Is confidence important in daily life?
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2.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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3.When you fail, what can you do to get rid of fear?
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4.Which of these suggestions would you like to choose to be more confident? Why?
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A. What are you doing this winter vacation?
B. Would you please send its information to me?
C. Tired but happy, I’m busy preparing for the final exam.
D. Where do you want to go with me?
E. Then let’s make it next Saturday, after the exam!
F. Do you have any ideas about it?
G. How about hanging out together to relax ourselves one day?
Frank: Hi, Oscar. I haven’t seen you these days. How’s everything going?
Oscar: 1. . How about you?
Frank: I’m OK.2.
Oscar: I suppose I will review my lessons in the school library. It’s not only big but also quiet.
Studying there makes me realize I’m not the only one who is fighting for the future!
Frank: That’s really a good idea! But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3.
Oscar: Sounds nice.4.
Frank: Yes. Happy Valley Chongqing is a good place to have fun.
Oscar: I love amusement parks! But it’s too far and Line 3 is too crowded.
Frank: Don’t worry. Line 5 and Line 10 have come into service. It’s more convenient than before. Oscar: Really? I can’t wait to experience the new lines.
Frank: 5.
Oscar: No problem. See you soon!
Could the students from less developed areas in central and western China get the same educational chances as those in big cities in the east ? Could the children in poor rural(农村)area develop as well as those in rich cities ? Maybe the answers were “No”in the past .But now ,China is trying to change the situation .
In order to help rural students grow taller and stronger ,China’s Nutrition (营养)Improvement Program started in 2011.According to the program ,a lot more money was spent improving students’ meals .More than 36 million students from 134,000 primary and junior high schools in poor rural areas have benefited from the program .They are provided with healthy food like eggs and milk from Monday to Friday at school .And the result of a survey shows that the students in those areas are much taller and stronger than before .
It is true that there were differences between less developed areas and developed areas in education before .Recently ,The Guideline for Popularizing High School Education(2017-2020)has come out .According to the guideline ,above 90% students from all over the country will go to high schools by 2020. What’s more ,the schools in central and western areas will get more support to improve their education .
Students from rural and poor areas also get more chances to receive higher education .A special college program makes it possible for more students from those areas to go to key(重点的)colleges and universities .The number will be increased by 10% in 2017 .
With the guideline and the program ,we can expect a fairer and more balanced(均衡的)education in the future .
1.The number “134,000”in Paragraph 2 is the number of in poor rural areas .
A.the key high schools B.the poor students .
C.the key colleges and universities D.the primary and junior high schools
2.The underlined word “benefited”in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese .
A.逃离 B.获益 C.受害 D.赚钱
3.If we put the passage into three parts ,which of the following is the best ?
(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②＝Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)
A.①②；③④；⑤ B.①；②③；④⑤
C.①；②③④；⑤ D.①②；③；④⑤
4.After reading this passage ,we can infer(推断)that .
A.Liu Xi, a student from Chongqing , can go to any high school if she wants to
B.Li Mei ,a student from a western rural school ,can get a bag of milk
C.Hu Jia ,a 12-year-old rural student ,will more easily receive high school education
D.Han Lei , a student from Beijing ,will have few chances to go to key universities
Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror （镜子） for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push （推） . “Go away!” she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”
Then to the girl he said, “my dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”
1.Once upon a time a man had __________.
A.a bad-looking boy B.a good-looking girl
C.two good-looking children D.a boy and a girl
2.The boy was happy because he __________.
A.found a mirror B.knew he looked as nice as his sister
C.was handsome D.she was not happy with her brother
3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because__________.
A.she was stronger B.what her brother said was wrong
C.her father loved her D.she was not happy with her brother
4.What can we learn from this story?
A.To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B.To be good-looking is very important.
C.If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.
D.If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.
You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate （交流，交际） with words. But do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No.” You nod and people know you are saying “Yes.” Other things can also carry message. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign at the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that lots of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate in many different ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radios and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1.People communicate __________.
A.with words only B.in many different ways
C.in letters and with drawings D.with smiles, tears and hands
2.Signs can carry as many_____as words.
A.questions B.examples C.tears and smiles D.messages
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as things which can help us communicate?
A.Books and magazines. B.TV and films.
C.Newspapers. D.Radios.
4.The best title （标题） for this short passage is________.
A.Signs Carry Messages B.The Importance of Communication
C.Words Signs and Drawings D.Ways of Communication
Many of you must have watched the celebration in Tian' anmen Square on TV on Oct 1. But only some lucky Beijing students got the chance to take part in the celebration themselves!
Chen Zehao, 14, is a student from Beijing's Chenjinglun High School. He performed in one of the 36 formations（方阵）in the mass parade （群众游行）. “I'll never forget when groups of aircraft （飞机） flew above my head and made a 70 in the air,” Chen said. “I was full of joy and pride.”
Twin brothers Ma Congyuan and Ma Conglin performed in a choir（合唱团）. The 15-year-olds are from Beijing No.4 High School. The choir was made up of 1,400 students from universities, high schools and primary schools in Beijing. They performed 16 songs, including My Motherland and Me and On the Hopeful Field.
“The beautiful fireworks, the strong sound of thousands of people singing together, and the bright symphonic（交响乐的）music. All these are still in my ears. It has been a great honor to be part of such a great event!” Ma Congyuan said.
1.How many formations were there in the mass parade?
A.16 B.28 C.36 D.38
2.The choir was made up of students _____in Beijing.
A.from universities B.from high school
C.primary schools D.A、B and C
3.The twin brothers were from_________.
A.Chongqing NO.4 High School B.Beijing's Chenjinglun High School
C.Beijing No.4 High School D.A university in Bejjing
4.The passage is probably from________.
A.a book B.a newspaper C.a dictionary D.a textbook
