Ways to have a happy school life
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and ensure you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?
Be positive about school. Don't say things are difficult or boring. 1. Join in lots of activities. Go round the school with a big smile.
Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are wasting your time at school, Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class, 2.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 3. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.
4. Everyone will fail in some tests, lose some matches and have bad days. Don't make small problems seem very big and important.
Set study targets. 5. Try to make progress bit by bit. Think of small targets: "I will speak in class four times this week." or "I will get two more marks this week."
Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!
A. If your last grade was a D, work for a C.
B. We are expected to get a perfect score.
C. Play some sports to keep your body strong.
D. Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly.
E. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects.
F. Do not say you will do things tomorrow.
G. No pains, no gains.
Different countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks!
In the U.S., many people attend New Year parties. They drink champagne, dance, and cheer at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks, which in olden times scared away evil spirits, are very popular throughout the U. S. . U.S. residents often make one or more New Year’s resolutions, such as promising to quit smoking, lose weight, stop drinking. Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month.
In the southern U.S. , many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck. In Brazil, residents wear red white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelops with money in them. In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year.
In Scotland, homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year, and open the back door to let out the old year. In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight. In Spain, people eat 12 grapes-----one per chime----as the clock chimes midnight. In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the108 bad desires that people have. In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times in honor of 33 ancient soldiers.
1.How do Americans celebrate their New Year?
A. They kiss each three times at the stroke after midnight.
B. They use fireworks to scare away evil spirits.
C. Men and women make New Year’s plants together.
D. Many people attend New Year parties.
2.The underlined word “resolutions” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A. beliefs B. solutions
C. principles D. promises
3. In which countries is red regarded as a lucky color?
A. Mexico and Brazil. B. Mexico and China.
C. Venezuela and Brazil. D. China and Iran.
4.The best title for the passage would be “__________”.
A. Different customs around the world
B. New activities in America and Europe
C. New Year celebrations around the world
D. Different countries have different customs
Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2007 holiday season 58percent of those shopping on line were women, “It shows how popular the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study, Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online gift-buying population this time around. However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2007. they worried about credit card security(安全), or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.
“But even if shoppers don’t buy online, websites are becoming promotion(促销) tools for stores, ” said Dan Hess, vice president of ComScore Network Inc. Hess said that actually most stores’ websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time. “It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2007.
B. Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women.
C. More women shopped online than men in 2007.
D. People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.
2.We can infer from the passage that______.
A. shopping online will be more popular in years
B. women usually decide what to buy in the family
C. the Internet is used in all shops
D. men usually decide how to spend money in the family
3.According to Dan Hess, shopping online ______.
A. is unsafe B. is convenient
C. is a waste of money D. is cheaper
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A. Women turn to online shopping
B. Men stop online shopping
C. More young people shop online
D. Shopping off-line provides better service
Dolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
1.Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.
A. live in groups B. have large brains
C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language
2. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?
A. Its nose. B. Its ears.
C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes.
3. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?
A. He was lonely and liked to be with people.
B. They enjoyed playing with him.
C. He was seriously wounded.
D. They wanted his help.
4.what is the main idea of this passage?
A. Dolphins are endangered.
B. Dolphins are the animals which has some difference from other animals.
C. Man should protect dolphins.
D. Some countries passed laws to protect dolphins.
Welcome to Art Camps
Art classes are generally taught in all public and private schools ,but not all children are considered artists or enjoy art. For those kids who show talent or are interested in furthering their skills, many camps are available to enhance(提高) creative talent.
Camp Jam Chicago
Kids learn instrument-specific techniques, as well as how to play with a band. There’s also an overnight option.
Lake Forest Academy, 1500 W Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest
800-513-0930,campjam.com.
Jul.9-Jul.20 $399-$1595 Aged 12-17
Child’s Play Touring Theater
Drama loves will get to be writers, actors-and lots more -at this drama camp. Child’s Play Touring Theater focuses on ensemble building, artistic thinking and problem solving while training kid’s skills in acting writing and more.
2518 W Armitage Ave
773-235-8911,cptt.org
Jun.18-Jul.20 $250 Aged 6 -13
Language And Music School
Kids learn Spanish via music-based and performance- based activities. Weather permitting, there are field trips to the bread store down the street and other nearby places.
150 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
708-524-5252,lmschool.com
Jun.18-Jul.21 $42-$76 Aged 2-9
Chamber Music Camp for Piano & Strings
Young pianists get coached by institute faculty while marking friends with other piano enthusiasts. Kids who are interested must submit a DVD.
Music Institute of Chicago, 40 E Old MILL Rd, Lake Forest
847-905-1500,musicinst.org
Jun.20-Jun.24 $380 Aged 10-18
1.Who would be interested in these art camps?
A. Kids who want to improve their skills.
B. Kids who intend to make new friends.
C. Kids who expect to find pleasure in art.
D. Kids who mean to become professionals.
2.If your kid wants to attend Camp Jam Chicago, how much should you pay?
A. At most $76. B. $250. C. $380. D. At least $399
3.Which is the best choice for a kid to learn Spanish?
A. Camp Jam Chicago.
B. Child’s play Touring Theater.
C. Language and Music School.
D. Chamber Music Camp for Piano & Strings.
假定你是李华，从小喜爱大熊猫，一直通过有关网站关注三年前在美国圣迭哥动物园出生的大熊猫“苏琳”和她的母亲“白云”。现在苏琳即将三岁。请根据以下要点给动物园工作人员写一封信：
1.自我介绍；
2.祝贺苏琳生日；
3.感谢工作人员；
4.索取苏琳三岁生日照。
注意；1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam
Greetings from China!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
