Here is a card of invitation（邀请函）from Lisa.
1.What day is Lisa’s birthday?
A.July 13. B.Saturday. C.Sunday. D.July 9
2.How old is Lisa?
A.9. B.11. C.13. D.15.
3.Lisa was born on .
A.July 13, 2017. B.July 9, 2017. C.July 9, 2008. D.July 13 ,2008.
4.Which is the best time to get to the party?
A.10:50. B.11:30. C.13:00. D.13:30.
5.You can’t at the party.
A.Singing songs. B.Playing football. C.Eating some food. D.Dancing.
I am Mary. I am an English girl. I am twelve. My brother is Jack. He is ten. We are students. We are in the same school. But we are in different classes. It’s seven fifteen now. We must go to school. Our school is very big. My classroom is big, too. You can see many books on the students’ desks,some maps on the wall. And some flowers (花) are on the teacher’s desk. My desk is next to the window（窗户）. I have some books, a pencil box, a pen and an eraser on my desk. I like my class and my teachers.
1.Where is Mary from?
A.America. B.England. C.Japan. D.China.
2.What does Mary’s brother do?
A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A worker. D.A cook.
3.Mary and Jack are in ________.
A.different classes B.different schools C.the same class D.same class
4.When does Mary go to school?
A.Half past seven B.Seven forty-five
C.A quarter past seven D.A quarter to seven
5.There isn’t _____in Mary’s classroom.
A.book B.computer C.map D.flower
B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词。
You may think you can not live through summer without air conditioners. But in a1. China, hand fans were almost the only ones to cool you down.
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Fans came in different s2., such as round and square. They were also made of all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans could show the o3. high status(地位). Sandalwood(檀香木) fans could send out a sweet s4..
Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could help people keep c5.in summer . They developed into artworks, in which tuanshan (round fans) and zheshan (folded fans) were the most c6..
In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women, e7. those in the imperial palace, liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, such as the literati(文人) , used zhenshan. The literati liked them b8. they were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to s9. off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.
Today, Chinese people s10. use these fans, but people don’t write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.
A) 阅读下面短文, 根据所读内容, 在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
In our culture, the ability to make one’s own decision is important. John F. Kennedy’s quote “Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” shows an unpleasant truth.
Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.
In today’s world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology(心理学) tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or it comes from someone we respect, it is probable that we believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions, we will become nothing more than parrots quoting the opinions of others.
Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe anything that they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click of the “share” button, and the story travels on its way to affect even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.
If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply realizing it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we realize that we tend to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to think for ourselves and form our own opinions.
Title: Enjoy the discomfort of 1. | |
The fact | ◆ We often accept others’ opinions 2. of thinking for ourselves. |
Findings | ◆ Lots of information, ideas and beliefs are quite 3. from each other ◆ We4. believe an idea because we hear it a lot or we trust the person who says it. ◆ In these cases, we are like parrots with our opinions5.on others’ opinions. |
Examples | ◆ Some people believe 6. comes from the Internet without thought. ◆ People click the button and7. the fake news with others. ◆ The fake news has a bad 8. on more unthinking readers. ◆ Serious problems will be caused because of this behavior. |
Way out | ◆ 9. we can stop to think and become better thinkers, few people give it a try. ◆ Being 10. of the bad habit of thinking can help correct it. ◆ It is hoped that we can enjoy thinking for ourselves and have our own opinions. |
D) 翻译句子。
1.The wind in the forest _____________________________ (听起来) a whisper.
2.People like to _____________________________ (燃放) fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival.
3.I have _____________________________ (为…做准备) the exam the whole week and I get ready for it now.
4.Millie _____________________________ (被授予) the Best Student Award last term.
5.Do you know _____________________________ (多远)from the Earth to the Sun?
C) 将下列句子改为同义句。
1.If you don’t help me, I can’t finish the work in time.
___________________, I can’t finish the work in time.
2.Mike wondered who he could talk to about his problems.
Mike wondered ___________________________ about his problems.
3.I was so tired that I couldn’t walk any further during the trip.
I was ___________________________ walk any further during the trip.
4.The girl in a red skirt is my sister.
The girl _____________________ a red skirt is my sister.
5.He felt is necessary to say something.
He felt _____________________________ to say something.
