Life is filled with regrets(遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?
Make better plans
If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you”can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say“sorry”and don’t be angry with others.
Find the right friend
A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always better your ideas.
When you get into trouble, ask friends for help. That little help may get you good results.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.
1.How many ways are mentioned(提及) to avoid future regrets?
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2.What do you need to do if you start to do something?
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3.How can you live a more active life?
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4.Who will you ask for help when you get into trouble?
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5.What do you think of failure? （自拟回答）
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As we all know, life is f1. of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life. Without a good dream, people can’t make progress(进步); without a good dream, countries can’t d2.; without a good dream, the world can’t become so beautiful! And I believe that everyone, the old or the y3., the poor or the rich, does have a good dream! After all, dreaming is certainly a part of our life, and wishing for good things, h4., costs nothing!
What’s more, it is important to fly our dreams, e5. for those who are Grade9 students. It is high time for them to fly their dreams. If they can’t let their dreams fly, the dream would just die!
Therefore, it is no wonder that so m6. people have a dream since their childhood. With a nice dream, China held the 29th Olympic Games successfully in 2008; with a nice dream, Hong Kong r7. to the motherland peacefully in 1997; with a nice dream, I can stand on this stage to take part in the final English speech competition. And in order to a8. success, I must do the best!
So my good friends, if you want to r9. your dream, please do not be a10. to face the difficulties. You must keep going forward bravely! Just fly your dream high above the sky!
句型转换
1.The new car cost Mr. White a lot of money. (改为否定句)
The new car ___________ ___________ Mr. White much money.
2.“Does he prefer to stay at home?” The teacher asked.(合并成一句)
The teacher asked ___________ he ___________ to stay at home or not.
3.The colour red may be helpful to you if you require strength (保持句意不变)
The colour red may be ____________ ___________ to you if you require strength.
4.Millie does not know anything about colours. Her mother does not know, either.
(保持句意不变)
___________ Millie nor her mother ___________ anything about colours.
5.The Olympic Games take place every 4 years.(对划线部分提问)
____________ ___________ do the Olympic Games take place?
On the first day of the New Year 2017,I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. At the beginning, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. I didn’t know how fantastic my life would be in the coming months!
My journey began with attending TESOL certification(认证) course in my home state of Florida last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours’ study online, I received my TESOL certificate(证书).
I was asked to contact Philip,who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. After discussing with Philip,I chose my school and after many months of excitement,I finally flew to Thailand in early April and I couldn’t wait to explore the country!
After a few weeks of travel alone,I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me,see some cool sights and walk in Thailand’s cities! After that, I attended the weeklong seminar(研讨会). At the end of the seminar, I was transported to my school—Anuban Buriram Primary School.
I truly love my job—I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most active kids in the world. It’s a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else’s life, right in front of you!
Buriram is a small city with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone I’ve ever met—I’ve never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received,where everyone you pass is so friendly to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. I’ve been taken out to countless dinners,and been lent a guitar,a camera,and I am given Thai treats and 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.receive a certificate of TESOL
C.be trained in a summer course D.take a course online
2.What did the writer do right away after arriving in Thailand?
A.He travelled around Thailand by himself. B.He had a discussion with Philip.
C.He attended a seminar in Bangkok. D.He met with other volunteers.
3.In the last paragraph the writer is trying to show ________.
A.that Buriram is small but very beautiful
B.that the Thai treats are fresh and delicious
C.how generous and friendly the Thai people are
D.that he wants to repay the people who helped him
4.The writer wrote this passage in order to________.
A.give some advice to future volunteers
B.encourage more people to travel in Thailand
C.show the readers how to become a volunteer
D.tell us his voluntary experience in Thailand
These days haze（雾霾）is around us here and there. In fact，everyone has the power to change their living habits to help reduce it. Many local governments call on their people to take action to make the air cleaner.
Transport is one of the biggest contributors（促成物）to haze. When，where，how，why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year，he uses as much energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If it is necessary，you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants，including CO2，from going into the atmosphere.
Carpooling is another way to reduce carbon emissions（排放）.Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your car’s emissions by half.
What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you pollute less and save some money.
A large amount of our energy supply comes from burning coal，another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use，you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights，using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months，or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models. For example，you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.
1.Which does the writer think should play an important rode in reducing haze？
A.City cleaners B.Haze producers
C.Local governments D.Common people
2.We can infer（推断）from the passage that the writer thinks .
A.cars can be used only when people have to
B.cars should be given up as soon as possible
C.cars must be improved to reduce air pollution
D.cars may cause the most serious pollution of all
3.We should reduce the use of electricity mainly because .
A.we can save a lot of money by using less energy
B.coal is now becoming rarer and rarer on our planet
C.harmful things come out while electricity is produced
D.electrical appliances send out something harmful to our air
4.Which can be the best title for the passage？
A.What are causing haze around us
B.What you can do to reduce haze
C.How dangerous haze is to our life
D.How important it is to reduce haze
In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy’s life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.
Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.
In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out that he was a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.” He died at the age of 21.
1.Why did Nathan Hale become a spy?
A.For fun. B.For money. C.For himself. D.For his country.
2.What does the underlined word “adventurous” in Paragraph 1mean?
A.爱撒谎的 B.爱冒险的 C.爱冲动的 D.爱幻想的
3.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.
B.Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.
C.Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.
D.Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.
4.What do Nathan Hale’s final words mean?
A.He regretted that he had to die for his country.
B.He felt scared to die at such a young age.
C.He wished to have the chance to work for his country.
D.It’s unfair that his country didn’t bring him a reward (报酬，回报).
