根据中文提示完成下列英文句子。
1.该到课外体育活动的时间了。
___________________________ after-class sports activities.
2.我不介意走着去那儿。
I ___________________________ there on foot.
3.她正在为即将到来的旅行做准备。
She is ___________________________ the coming trip.
How to Write an Essay (短文) on a Book
Do you have a big headache when you have to write an essay on a book you just finished reading? The following homework helper can help you solve the problem.
Before you start to write, you need to complete the activities below to plan what you will write.
Book’s title:
Writer’s names:
Here is a summary (摘要) of the book:
This is a theme, or big idea, from the book:
Here are some examples from the book that illustrate (阐明) this theme:
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Then you can start to write you essay. You can get clearer ideas from the essay sample (样例) below.
An Essay on Charlotte’s Web In Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White, a pig named Wilbur gets a chance at life thanks to a little girl named. Fern, and a spider named Charlotte. The writer shows that a real friend will help you even if he or she has nothing to get from doing so. Throughout the book, Charlotte is always willing to help Wilbur. She spins (吐丝) words into her web to save Wibur’s life, even though it is tiring and difficult for her. Charlotte is a true friend. She helps Wilbur for one reason only—because she cares about him. Templeton, the rat, on the other hand, is not a real friend to Wilbur. Templeton is only willing to lend a hand when there is something in it for him. When he is asked to help save Wilbur’s life, he says no at first, saying, “Let him die.” Later on, he agrees to help, but only because he wants to keep eating Wibur’s meals. At the end of the book, Wilbur shows that he has learned the true meaning of friendship. He helps Charlotte by taking her egg sac back to the barn, where he knows her babies will be safe. He does this deed not for selfish reasons, but out of concern for his friend. In Charlotte’s Web, the author shows that a real friend will help you even if he or she has nothing to get from doing so. Reading this book made me realize how important it is to help others. Being a good friend means being there when you are needed. | ● The book title is italicized (斜体).
● In the introduction, you can write a short summary of the book. ● You can share a theme from the book.
● You can give an example that illustrates the theme. ● After that, you give details (细节) about the example.
● A 2nd example and the details.
● A 3nd example and the details.
● You can also explain what the theme means to you. |
1.Do you need to plan your writing before you start to write your essay?
2.What is the theme of the book Charlotte’s Web?
3.Who is Wilbur’s real friend, Charlotte or Templeton?
4.How many examples are there in the essay sample to illustrate the theme?
5.What can you write at the end of the essay, according to the homework helper?
See Through the News
①Mark Twain once said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
②This is especially true when talking about news stories we read online every day. Have you ever noticed that some stories don’t seem true? These stories are known as “fake news”, and have become common on social media (社交媒体).
③In a new study, researchers from MIT found that lies and fake news spread faster and farther than true stories on social media.
④They analyzed (分析) more than 126,000 stories shared by 3 million users on Twitter. It turned out that fake stories often reached between 1,000 and 100,000 people, but true stories reached just a little over 1,000.
⑤This may be because fake news can easily catch people’s attention. Fake news stories often talk about widely-discussed topics which are easy for people to argue about. They also have new and surprising information. Fake news stories are more sensational (耸人听闻的) and might make people feel angry or surprised.
⑥In 2017, the Wenzhou Evening News reported that a girl was not allowed to take her college entrance exam because she showed up two minutes late. Many internet users became angry after hearing this, believing that the school was being unreasonable. But in fact, the girl was 17 minutes late. Students are usually allowed to take the exam as long as they arrive no later than 15 minutes after the exam starts. But the girl was two minutes later than allowed.
⑦Luckily, there are more and more programs to help stop fake news. Nearly one third of teenagers in the United States find many stories online are not true after taking a news literacy class. In Britain, several famous reporters will go to around 1,000 secondary schools. While there, the reporters will give students lessons on how to identify fake news. The best thing for us to do is to think critically (批判地) and check carefully before sharing a story.
1.What did the researchers from MIT find in their study?
A.People are more interested in reading real news than fake stories.
B.Fake news can reach more people than real news on social media.
C.There are more fake news stories than real stories on social media.
D.Social media will make it impossible to spread real news to others.
2.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A.How fast fake news can spread. B.What topics fake news is about.
C.Why fake news spreads so fast. D.What people think of fake news.
3.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To help readers be more careful with fake news.
B.To explain reasons behind people’s news sharing.
C.To introduce different ways to identify fake news.
D.To encourage readers to stop reading news online.
Sheep Learned to Read Faces
①Which animals are smart? Your answer may be dogs, or elephants. Now there is one more animal on the list: sheep.
②According to a new study, sheep learned to recognize four famous people after being shown their pictures, suggesting these animals have face-recognition abilities similar to humans.
③Before testing, scientists let the sheep take a look at pictures of four famous people like former US President Barack Obama and British actress Emma Watson. Then the sheep went into a room with two computer screens. Each screen showed a human face looking straight ahead. One screen showed a famous person and the other screen showed a common person. The sheep were more likely to walk toward the screen showing the famous person. On average, they chose correctly in 8 out of 10 tests.
④After learning the animals’ ability to recognize famous people, researchers gave them a new task. They wanted to see if the farm animals could correctly recognize the same people shown from the side. The animals were still able to identify (识别) them, though they were a bit slower to recognize the pictures than before and they were correct less than 70% of the time.
⑤Finally, the researchers wanted to know if the sleep could recognize their trainers from a photo. Pictures of their trainers were randomly (随机地) shown on screens along with other unfamiliar faces. Without any training, the sheep could recognize their trainers.
⑥The results show that the animals’ face-recognition abilities are similar to those of monkeys, and humans.
⑦Face recognition is a difficult process (过程). But sheep have big brains. When they see other sheep, they use this process to recognize one another, said Jenny Morton, the lead researcher.
⑧The researchers plan to further study the sheep and find out if they can recognize different facial expression made by humans.
⑨The researchers hope that the study could shed light on certain brain diseases (疾病) such as Huntington’s disease, which affects (影响) abilities like facial recognition.
⑩We can’t say for sure, but it might help us understand how the disease starts, said Morton.
1.Scientists found that sheep can .
A.become humans’ best friend B.be smarter than other animals
C.identify people by their names D.recognize familiar human faces
2.Which paragraphs describe how the scientists did the experiments?
A.①②③ B.③④⑤ C.⑥⑦⑧ D.⑧⑨⑩
3.What do the words “shed light on” in Paragraph 9 probably mean?
A.Make it easier to understand. B.Turn a very strong light on.
C.Find ways to solve problems. D.Keep trying new experiments.
Don’t Disrespect Others
More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance exam for a famous music school. During the exam, he tried his best, but the examiner didn’t enroll (录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a living by playing the violin on the street. He played so well that a lot of people stopped to listen and put money into his violin case.
A hoodlum (流氓) dropped some money at the young man’s feet. The young man bent down to pick up the money, then handed it to the hoodlum and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The hoodlum took the money, threw it at the young man’s feet again and said, “This money has been yours, so you must take it!”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your support! When you dropped your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I trouble you to pick it up for me?”
The hoodlum was surprised. Finally, he picked up the money, put it into the young man’s violin case and left in shame.
The examiner who had been quietly watching the young man among other onlookers decided to give him a second chance. He brought the young man back to the school and enrolled him in the end.
The young man became a famous musician later.
1.The young man traveled far away to for a famous music school.
A.earn money B.play the violin C.take an exam D.fight a hoodlum
2.The young man played the violin on the street because .
A.he had no money and needed to make a living B.he wanted a lot of people to listen to his music
C.he decided to find someone who liked his music D.he needed to make his examiner know him well
3.What did the young man teach the hoodlum?
A.He should never give up hope. B.He should respect other people.
C.He should never waste his money. D.He should work hard on his skills.
Each New Year is a time for change and a fresh start, so many people like to make New Year’s resolutions (决心). Here are some teenagers’ New Year’s resolutions for 2019.
My New Year’s resolution is to get healthy. I’ll stop drinking coke, and I’ll eat more fruit, at least an apple every day. I’ll also do more exercise, such as playing basketball for half an hour every day. Jacky |
I want to get better grades. To realize it, I will pay more attention in class, do homework on time and study hard. When I have difficulties with lessons, I won’t give up. I’ll ask others for help. Ted |
I would like to be nice to the people around me, and not get angry for every little thing that others say or do to me. When I do feel angry, I’ll take a break and find good ways to deal with it, like exercising, reading, writing, or talking with a friend a parent. Mary |
I’ll try to be more helpful to others. I will start with small things, like helping my parents clean the houses and wash dishes after meals. I’d also like to volunteer in some places in my community. Amy |
1.Jacky’s New Year’s resolution is .
A.to get healthy B.to get better grades C.to be nice to others D.to be more helpful
2.Who will pay more attention in class?
A.Jacky. B.Ted. C.Mary. D.Amy.
3.Mary will try not to be .
A.heavy B.careless C.weak D.angry
