To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous （有冒险精神的）people. But very few people, however have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.
Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune, a couple from Britain, decided to travel around the world. They have found a good way to pay for their trips. They look after pets for rich house owners. In exchange, they car stay in the houses for free. They have looked after horses, cows, cats, dogs and fish. In two years, the couple has been to Australia, Germany, Spain and Italy. They have stayed in big cities and small villages. The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food, wine and day trips.
Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor. She travels around the world to visit, review and take photos of the best hotels. She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.
With these ways of making money, traveling around the world is no longer a dream. More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.
1.Why do most people feel hard to make their dream come true?
A.Because they can hardly find hotels. B.Because the food is not healthy.
C.Because the cost of travel is high. D.Because they are afraid of adventure.
2.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by .
A.staying in the house for free B.being given food and day drinks
C.going to Australia and other countries D.looking after pets for rich house owners
3.According to the passage, Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos .
A.on the Internet B.during her travel
C.with hundreds of followers D.during staying in hotels
My name is Tim. I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school. And here are their answers.
Robin | I didn’t do well in my study before, but since I began to study in this school, things have changed. The teachers here are all energetic, active and helpful. They always encourage me by saying “I’m sure you can make it” or “You are one of the cleverest students I have ever met”. These words really mean a lot to me. Now I’m one of the top students in my class, and I like studying as well. |
Alex | I used to be a fat boy who could hardly run 500 meters. When I entered the middle school, my father worried that I would be laughed at by my new classmates, so he decided to do morning exercises with me every day. It really worked. Now I’m used to running and exercising in the morning, and I am slim and strong. Beside, my P.E. teacher thinks I can be a good runner in the future! |
Jason | I used to like to be alone and didn’t feel like talking to anyone. But when I met Robin and Alex, I found that they were really good people. Then gradually we became closer and finally became good friends. Thanks to them, I’m talkative and outgoing now, and I have made many other friends, I talk and play with my friends every day and each day I feel happy. |
1.Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?
A.His teachers. B.His friends. C.His parents. D.His classmates.
2.Why did Alex’s father do exercise with him?
A.Because he wanted to lose weight.
B.Because he wanted his son to be healthy.
C.Because he worried that his son would be laughed at school.
D.Because he wanted his son to be a runner in the future.
3.The underlined word “talkative” means “ “ in Chinese.
A.爱开玩笑的 B.兴奋的 C.健谈的 D.多嘴的
Have you ever been annoyed(恼怒)with yourself when you forget something important? Maybe you think you have a bad memory. But do you know your memory can be developed? Here are some ways you to have a try.
★Be positive. Do not tell yourself your memory is bad, or your mind will believe it and you won’t remember things easily. If you think you can, then you can.
★Relax yourself. People are too nervous to remember things well. Relaxing will help you a lot—deep breathe(深呼吸）and you can remember things easily.
★Think more. Things you know may help you to remember something new. For example, when you remember the word “classroom”, think of the old words “class” and “room” , it will help you remember quickly.
★Do more practice. Like your body, memory can be improved through exercise. The more times you practice, the more easily you will remember something.
★Eat healthy food. Healthy eating can improve your memory. It is reported that fish is good for improving memory, so try to eat more fish from now on.
1.A positive attitude is good for you to improve your memory.
2.Relaxing is not useful for people to develop memory.
3.Something you already know may help you remember what you are learning.
4.Memory can’t be improved by practicing.
5.If you want to have a better memory, a healthy eating habit is very important.
Three years ago, I got to know a poor lady named Rose. She had no children and lived alone. When I went to visit her, I always took her ____ coffee and food. One day she asked me to have coffee and delicious food for lunch at a restaurant near her home.
On the way, I began to ____. I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to ____ the lunch, I was afraid I must hurt her.
There were many people in the ____ and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went into the ____. I didn’t know what happened. After about 20 minutes, she came out with some food. Then we started to enjoy the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant allowed people to work for a meal ____ they had no money. The restaurant also might give them a ____ meal if they were not able to work, especially for the disabled.
I ____ remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. We had a meal, and Rose paid for it by her work. The weather was ____ and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright as well.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do something for our friends and other people. The world will be ____ if everybody would like to share happiness with others.
1.A.little B.any C.one D.some
2.A.leave B.dream C.worry D.appear
3.A.ask for B.pay for C.look for D.care for
4.A.park B.shop C.hotel D.restaurant
5.A.kitchen B.bank C.cinema D.office
6.A.before B.if C.after D.unless
7.A.deep B.free C.special D.pleased
8.A.still B.never C.hardly D.already
9.A.warm B.hot C.cool D.cold
10.A.safer B.wider C.better D.bigger
Cindy got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted to play badminton in Green Park _______ some of her classmates. Her favorite sport is playing badminton, so she was very happy about it.
As soon as she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park—it was on _______ other side of the town. Suddenly, while she _______ fast, she heard sirens （警笛）. The sound of the sirens was getting closer and closer, so Cindy looked behind her _______ what was happening. As a result, she fell off _______ bike and lay in the middle of the road. _______, Cindy wasn’t hurt, but a car hit her bike. After the car stopped, two men got out and started running. Just then, a police car stopped next to the same car and three _______ got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “_______ the two thieves!”
A moment later, after the thieves _______, a policeman came to see Cindy. He thanked her ________ she had helped them catch the thieves in a way.
1.A.to B.with C.on D.of
2.A.a B.an C.the D./
3.A.was riding B.ride C.will ride D.rides
4.A.seeing B.see C.to see D.saw
5.A.he B.his C.she D.her
6.A.Lucky B.Luckily C.Quick D.Quickly
7.A.doctor B.doctors C.policeman D.policemen
8.A.Stop B.To stop C.Help D.To help
9.A.control B.controlled C.was controlled D.were controlled
10.A.if B.because C.unless D.although
作为中学生, 每个人都有来自各方面的压力, 例如: 考试的压力、升学的压力、与亲友及老师相处的压力等等。如何缓解和消除以上心理压力至关重要。请以“How to Solve Our Stress（压力）”为题, 写一篇80词左右的英语短文, 对如何缓解心理压力提出合理的建议和要求。
要求: 1. 包括内容介绍中给出的所有方面, 可以适当发挥。
2. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁, 词数不少于80个;
3. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名, 否则以零分计。
