On the first day of the New Year 2017, I make up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer(志愿者). At the beginning, all I care about is travelling and seeing the world. I don’t know how wonderful my life will be in the coming months!
My journey begins with the TESOL certification (认证) lessons in my home state of Florida last February.
After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours’ study online, I get my TESOL certificate(证书). I finally fly to Thailand in early April and I can’t wait to visit this country.
After a few weeks of travelling alone, I meet Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It is great to meet other people who are on the same journey as me. After that, I go to the seminar (研讨会). At the end of the seminar, I go to my employment school—Anuban Buriram Primary School.
I truly love my job— I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest kids in the world. It’s a truly wonderful thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else’s life.
The city Buriram is small, with green rice fields. People here are friendlier than anyone I’ve ever met. Everyone you meet is so glad to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. I’ve been taken out to dinners, and been lent a guitar, a camera, and even a motorbike, and I am given 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.get a certificate of TESOL
C.have a summer lesson D.have a lesson online
2.What does the writer do as soon as he arrives in Thailand?
A.He travels around Thailand by himself. B.He meets up with Philip.
C.He attends a seminar in Bangkok. D.He meets up with other volunteers.
3.In the last paragraph the writer is trying to show
A.that the city Buriram is small but very beautiful.
B.that he wants to repay the people who helped him.
C.how friendly the Thai People are.
D.that the Thai fruits are fresh and delicious.
4.The writer writes this passage in order to .
A.give some advice to future volunteers B.advice more people to travel in Thailand
C.show people how to become a volunteer D.tell us his experience (经历) in Thailand
A
A BIG HOUSE FOR SALE
A comfortable home for a big family with a large garden. It's five miles from the city centre. Three bedrooms, a living room, two kitchens, a dining room and a bathroom.
Not less than 500,000 yuan
Phone number：3434-5778
B
A MODERN ROOM TO RENT（出租）
There is a small room to rent here in the city centre. It's on the first floor. Good for office workers and students. Near three bus stops and the subway station（地铁站）.
Three hundred yuan a month.
Phone number：3322-1088
C
A COIFORTABLE HOUSE TO RENT
An old house to rent outside the city. Ten minutes by subway to the centre of the city. Near important stops.
Buses pass by the house. One bedroom one kitchen and one bathroom. And also a small garage（车库）.
Eight thousand and fifty yuan a year.
Phone number：3322-0178
D
A CLEAN FLAT TO RENT
Our flat has three big and clean rooms to rent. Twelve square metres each. Share a kitchen and a bathroom. A TV set and a fridge in the living room.
Five hundred yuan a month.
Phone number：3322-7877
1.Which number should Andy call if he wants to buy a house?
A.3322-1088. B.3434-5778. C.3322-0178. D.3322-7877.
2.How much should Linda pay if she rents Flat D for a year?
A.1,000 yuan. B.500 yuan. C.3,000 yuan. D.6,000 yuan.
3.Which part (部分) of a newspaper is the information from?
A.The part about fashion. B.The part about animals.
C.The part about daily life. D.The part about stars.
A farmer finds a sick eagle (鹰) on his farm. He is so ____that he takes it home and cleans its wounds(伤 口). After that he puts it ____in the yard. He hopes that it will get ____soon.
Strangely enough, the eagle soon learns the _____of all the chickens in the yard. It learns to _____from side to side like chickens, and eat happily from the ground. For many years, the eagle ___his new life on the farm.
Then one day, one of the farmer's friends sees the playing ____and asks, " ____is that eagle acting like a chicken?" The farmer tells him what happened, and the friend feels quite _____.
"I can't believe that!" says the friend. "It should fly in the _____, not live here!" He picks up the eagle, and throws it into the air. The eagle is _____, and cries loudly. Then it just falls down on the ground.
That night, the friend can’t sleep as he remembers the chicken-like eagle. The next morning, he goes back to the farm for another _____. This time he carries the eagle to the _____of a nearby mountain.
When he stands at the highest place of the mountain, he looks into its eyes and shouts, "Don't you ___? You aren't made to live like a chicken!" As he holds the eagle up, he makes sure it is facing into the bright light of the rising ___. Then he tosses (抛) the bird into the sky. This time the eagle opens his wings, and disappears into the clouds.
1.A.polite B.young C.kind D.lucky
2.A.forward B.outside C.inside D.backward
3.A.well B.good C.bad D.ill
4.A.food B.sounds C.water D.habits
5.A.walk B.sleep C.talk D.drink
6.A.hates B.forgets C.loses D.enjoys
7.A.chicken B.eagle C.farmer D.plane
8.A.When B.How C.Why D.What
9.A.sad B.surprised C.worried D.sorry
10.A.sky B.sea C.land D.lake
11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.angry
12.A.drink B.meeting C.rest D.try
13.A.top B.end C.center D.side
14.A.believe B.cry C.understand D.work
15.A.. star B.sun C.moon D.mountain
—Hello? May I speak to Mr Wang, please? —________
A.Who are you? B.Sorry, he is not here. Who is speaking?
C.What’s your name? D.Are you Mr Zhang?
Anna doesn’t have _________ bedroom. She lives _______ her parents
A.her own ; in B.own her ; with C.her own ; with D.her own ; at
Which of the following words has a different stressed syllable(重读音节)？
A.country B.kitchen C.palace D.enjoy
