Asking for directions is the first thing we need to do when we get to a different country. Knowing how to ask for help can make our life much easier! Here are some tips for you.
Use greetings and polite expressions: Starting the conversation with a friendly greeting is a must. If you want to get a great answer, begin by saying “hello” first. And finish with a “thank you” and “have a nice day”.
Examples: Excuse me, could you help me?/ Hello! May I ask for some help? / I need to get to the CN tower.
Build your vocabulary: You should know the basic vocabulary that can be used when getting directions. Try to remember places like High Park, Queen Street, and words like traffic lights, bank, block, etc.
Examples: It’s about two blocks away from here. /Go along the street until you reach the traffic lights.
Learn the most commonly used prepositions and adverbs: Some important prepositions to remember are between, next to, and straight ahead. And the adverbs nears, nearer, and nearest are very useful when you need to find somewhere fast.
Examples: The zoo is straight ahead. / It’s between a bank and a post office.
Try to know some important landmarks: Every city in the world has its own landmarks. You can cut down on search time if you know what the important landmarks are.
Examples: It is next to the CN Tower! Go past the Aquarium and then turn left.
1.Who may be most interested in the reading?
A.Lisa from France, who is learning Chinese culture.
B.Mr. Green from Britain, who is teaching English.
C.Yuan Hai from China, who is taking a trip in England.
D.Miss Smith from America, who is having a meeting in New York.
2.________ is the most important when you ask for directions.
A.Knowing where you are B.Asking the right person
C.Making yourself understood D.Greeting the person politely
3.Using the word “nearest” can help you ____________.
A.miss wrong places B.find the place quickly
C.find a better place D.learn about more places
Each year Americans in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some common traditions.
Travel: One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Most people living far from home will travel a long way to be with their family. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year!
Feast(盛宴): Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. They include turkey, sauces, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread and so on. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.
Wishbone: Breaking the turkey’s wishbone is part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the wishbone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!
The Turkey Pardon(“特赦火鸡”大典): It is an interesting white House tradition. Each year before Thanksgiving, the President of the US will let a live turkey free, allowing it to live out the rest of its life on a farm.
Helping Others: Some generous(慷慨的) people like to help the poor at Thanksgiving. Some volunteer to serve food to the homeless.
1.Most people will get together with their family at Thanksgiving.
2.“The Wishbone” is a program that people like watching at Thanksgiving.
3.The President of the US will share turkey with others on the farm.
4.Some people would like to help the poor at Thanksgiving.
5.The passage mainly tells us how American people celebrate Thanksgiving.
One day, Jackie and Tony decided to visit one of their old friends Michael. Michael had dedicated(奉献) his life to praying(祈祷) and _______ others. Now, he was getting old and sick. _______ Jackie and Tony reached, they asked Michael about his life. Jackie asked, “Michael, can you _______ us what you have learned over the years?”
“Yes. Time and tide(岁月) wait for no man,” replied Michael. “So, we should never _______ time. We should do something meaningful.”
Tony said, “You’ve been praying to God for long. What do you pray for?”
Michael smiled and replied, “In the beginning when I was young, I prayed to God to give me the strength to change the world. But _______, I realized that I could never make it. Then, I started to pray to God to give me the strength to change people around me.”
“Your _______ has come true as we know that you’ve helped a lot of people,” said Jackie.
Michael shook his head and said, “Well, I’ve helped many, but I’ve _______ changed them. In fact, it’s _______ for me to change others. You know what? One can change, but only if he or she wants to. Now at this age, I finally _______ what I should have been praying for from the start.”
“What is it?” asked Jackie and Tony in surprise.
“The ability to ________ myself,” replied Michael with a smile.
1.A.teaching B.challenging C.helping D.waking
2.A.If B.After C.Before D.Although
3.A.share with B.depend on C.shout to D.compare with
4.A.save B.spend C.find D.waste
5.A.slowly B.probably C.actually D.certainly
6.A.habit B.advice C.wish D.opinion
7.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.never
8.A.easy B.important C.necessary D.impossible
9.A.forget B.realize C.repeat D.choose
10.A.accept B.change C.punish D.trust
I’m Michael. I live in Poland and Polish is my native language(母语), ___________ I can speak English very well. Now I want to share my experience with ___________.
I started to learn English ___________ listening to English songs when I was six. My dad encouraged me ___________ to The Beatles. In the beginning I ___________understand nothing of what they were singing. Then I got a book with the words of all the songs. I read ___________ book again and again. I learned most of the songs by heart. I sang them to my dad. Still, I had difficulty in ___________ the meaning of the songs. Learning English well to understand The Beatles became one of my ___________.
When I was 13 years old, I started reading science fiction books. I read them in Polish at first. The books were all translated(翻译) from English. I hoped I could read the books in English. I felt that the books in English would be even _________. I decided to read the books in English. This decision guided me for many years.
Today, I have become good at English and I can understand many English songs and English books. English ________ me so much satisfaction and pleasure. I also find it so useful in my job.
1.A.but B.if C.when D.because
2.A.they B.their C.you D.your
3.A.at B.by C.in D.on
4.A.listen B.listened C.listening D.to listen
5.A.couldn’t B.could C.must D.mustn’t
6.A./ B.the C.an D.a
7.A.understanding B.understand C.describe D.describing
8.A.secret B.secrets C.dream D.dreams
9.A.interesting B.interested C.more interesting D.the most interesting
10.A.gave B.was given C.has given D.will give
假如你叫皮特，请根据表格中所给的信息用英语写一则旅行日记。词数不少于60。
Date | October 2nd, Tuesday |
Weather | windy |
Place | the Great Wall, the Palace Museum |
Food | chicken, fried fish |
Feeling | delicious, happy, tired |
任务型阅读
A school trip of last Sunday | ||
Morning | First | Many boys climbed the hill. |
Then | Girls were singing and dancing at 9:00. Boys were sitting by the lake at that time. Some of them could swim, but others couldn’t. | |
Finally | We watched animals in the zoo. | |
Afternoon | We visited a museum. |
阅读表格，回答下列问题。
1.When did they go for a school trip?
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2.What were the girls doing at 9：00?
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3.Were all the boys good at swimming?
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4.Did they go to the zoo?
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5.Where did they go in the afternoon?
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