1.It will ______ ______(对某人有吸引力) those who love this kind of things.
2.______ ________(巧合的是), oil paints were also developed at this time.
3.On one hand, some modern art is abstract, ______ _____ _____ ______(另一方面), some paintings are so realistic, looking photos.
4.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that ____ ____ ________ ____ (由…组成) 17 syllables.
5.Do you enjoy any other forms of Asian poetry -Tang poems from China ___ ________(尤其,特别)?
6.He felt he had to make up his mind on every step instead of ______ ______ (冒险) .
7.The boy has ___ ____ ___ _____ ____ (养成··· 的习惯) getting up early in the morning.
8.He has ______ _______ ________(习惯于) life in the mountains from his earliest boyhood.
9.He always did well at school ______ ______ ________ (尽管) having to do part time jobs every now and then.
10.It doesn’t take long to _______ _______ ______(对··· 上瘾) these drugs.
11.The advertising campaign didn’t ______ ______ _______ _____ (有很大影响)sales.
12.要不是他们帮忙,我们会有很大麻烦。
________ _________ their help, we would be in serious trouble.
1.He _______(试图) to escape from the prison, but he couldn’t find anyone to help him.
2.Mr. Green lost all his p________ in the big flood.
3.Jack is late again. It’s ____________ (典型的) of him to keep others waiting.
4.They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were _______(荒谬的).
5.Working hours should be f_______________.
6.Real good friends should share happiness and s___________ as well.
7.Follow the footpath and you’ll e_______________ see the road.
8.We e______________ our opinions about the event at the meeting.
9.Those between 16 and 18 years of age are a ______________ .
10.The interview made me feel ______________ (有压力).
11.At the formal party I felt very _____________ (局促不安的) and out of place.
12.My father has ___________ (停止) smoking.
How can I stop smoking?
Choose a day __1.___ is not __2.____ (stress) to quit smoking. Make a list of all the __3.___ you will get from stopping smoking. Throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Reread the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like __4.__. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to keep yourself busy.
If you feel nervous __5.__ stressed, try to do some __6.____ (relax) exercises __7.____ deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or chemist for help. The most important thing is to keep trying. Don’t feel ashamed __8.___ you weaken because some people have to try many times __9.___ they finally quit smoking. Never give __10.__ and you will succeed eventually.
I am the only person who has reached senior middle school in my family. So, I am the “best-educated”. But I also used to be the most because I never thought about my manners. As a busy , I always come home from school late. When I get home at , it is time for my meal. After eating, I go to school again. But one day, when I was ready to go to school after lunch as usual, Dad stopped me. “Could you me some time?” he asked, “just one .” I looked at the time and found I didn’t have much time left. “OK, Dad, but please make it .” “All right, I know you are , so I will just ask you two questions. Could you how many things you have done for our ? And, could you tell me how often you say hello to your family members when you get home?”
That day, when I was at , I thought about the questions without understanding why Dad had asked them. Then, my friend, a girl from a rich family, asked me what was me. I told her. After listening, she laughed. “Hey! That’s nothing ! You know, I never do anything or say hello to anybody when I am at home, either.” Then she added, “As far as I know, 90 percent of our have never done these things.” Really? At that moment, I why my dad had asked me those questions. It was because it is good to say hello to your family. However, most of us students don’t know, or even this. How sad we are! I finally realized how I should answer my dad’s questions. First, I would do all those things that are called good manners. Second, I would my classmates to be aware of their manners as soon as possible. That night I told these things to Dad. “Good,” he said, “Better late than never.” The next afternoon, when I got home, I saw Mum in the kitchen cooking. “Hi, Mum, I’m ,” I said. She looked at me and gave me a big .
1.A. shy B. impolite C. angry D. anxious
2.A. senior student B. shop assistant C. school teacher D. housewife
3.A. time B. night C. noon D. spare time
4.A. spend B. take C. spare D. lend
5.A. thing B. hour C. question D. minute
6.A. easy B. happy C. quick D. simple
7.A. impolite B. polite C. patient D. busy
8.A. look about B. make sure C. find out D. take out
9.A. family B. members C. house D. promise
10.A. bed B. school C. table D. home
11.A. suddenly B. obviously C. clearly D. simply
12.A. surprising B. paining C. puzzling D. delighting
13.A. dangerous B. normal C. valuable D. important
14.A. family B. class C. neighbor D. town
15.A. wondered B. understood C. knew D. noticed
16.A. way B. exercise C. chance D. manners
17.A. think about B. care about C. call for D. hunt for
18.A. force B. remind C. allow D. ask
19.A. home B. late C. sorry D. hungry
20.A. cake B. suggestion C. smile D. chance
How to Host a Successful Party
Everyone loves a party but when you’re the host, making sure the event goes as planned can be stressful. Before the big day, take some time to prepare well and you’ll have a better chance of throwing a successful party.
Pick a theme for your party. It doesn’t have to be anything complicated. 1. A loved one’s homecoming, a wedding announcement, and a block party to meet the neighbors are only a few examples of party themes.
Send out the invitations. Generally, guests should receive their invitations two weeks before the party. 2. If a guest will be traveling a long way, the earlier they get the invitation, the better.
3. If you’re hosting a party at home, look at your surroundings with a critical(挑剔的) eye. Put small articles away for a clean look and add some decorations to make the room more festive.
Plan your food list and shop ahead of time. 4. If you’re the host, you will need lots of advance notice of your menu and the number of guests you are expecting.
Double-check the details the night before the party. Do a quick walkthrough, starting at your front door, and make sure there’s an area for guests’ coats. 5. Finally, count your serving plates and glasses to make sure there are enough.
A. Create the proper atmosphere.
B. Dress early for the party.
C. But it should be related to the reason for having the party.
D. Then walk through your home and make sure everything is fine.
E. This gives them time to schedule the event into their time frame.
F. Allow time for guest arrival before serving a meal.
G. Dishes that are prepared in advance will save you much time.
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
1._______, our world is becoming much smaller.
A. Because of the rise in pollution
B. Thanks to science development
C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night
D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year
2.Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today.
A. much easier than B. as easy as
C. much harder than D. as hard as
3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _______.
A. rubbish(垃圾) B. noise pollution
C. air pollution D. water pollution
4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _______.
A. it makes much noise
B. it makes us angry more easily
C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty
D. it’s bad for all living things in the world
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.
B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.
C. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.
D. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.