Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an "English teacher",since almost all pupils study English from their third year.Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school.But my first English teacher is no other than my father.Looking back,I can see that,when I was only a little girl,he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（识字卡）,fun English-language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs!My interest in English had certainly been awakened（唤起）when I began to learn English at school.Just imagine,he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself!I was confused（迷惑不解）and had much anger.I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl.All the same,he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his ideas.At first,I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me.In the end,I came.to love the funny stories and,to be honest,my father was always there with a helping hand.I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher.He is the one who awoke my interest,who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.
1.Which of the following wasn't used by the father to create an English environment?
A. Flashcards. B. Fun English-language toys.
C. Dolls singing English songs. D. English books.
2.How did the author feel when she was asked to learn New Concept English?
A. Happy. B. Angry.
C. Excited. D. Amazed.
3.It can be known from the text that .
A. the author's father is an English teacher
B. the author was interested in English after she learned New Concept English
C. the author's English wouldn't be so good without her father's help
D. the author had no difficulty when she first learned New Concept English
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. My First and Lifelong English Teacher B. Different Ways to Learn English
C. My Good English D. Learn English or Not?
Are you interested in students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework like you?What do they do in their spare time?
On April 8,a report came out on the lives of high school students in China,Japan,South Korea and the US.It surveyed（调查）around 6,200 students from the four countries last year.You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who study hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying.Nearly half of Chinese students(48.6%) spend more than two hours on their homework every day.That's much more than students of the US(26.4%),Japan(8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleep most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often.About 45% of them said they sometimes sleep in class.In South Korea,it's 32%;in the US,21%;and 5% in China.
Who are the most distracted（分心的）?
American students are the most active in class,but also the most distracted.64.2% said they chat with friends in class;46.9% said they eat snacks in class;and 38.9% said they send emails or read storybooks in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time,most Chinese students study or surf the Internet.Most American students go out to play with their friends.Most Japanese students do physical exercises.Most Korean students watch TV.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The education tips for parents. B. The suggestions from teachers.
C. The lives of high school students. D. The schools of different countries..
2.Who are the least hard-working at school according to the survey?
A. South Korean students. B. Chinese students.
C. Japanese students. D. American students.
3.What do most Japanese do after school?
A. Go shopping. B. Do physical exercises.
C. Surf the Internet. D. Sleep at home.
假如你是李华。你的美国笔友Mark本学期开始选修汉语课程。最近，他给你发来电子邮件，询问如何学好汉语。请给他回一封邮件，针对如何学好汉语提一些建议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mark,
I know from your e-mail that you are learning Chinese this semester and ask me for some advice.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I think university life are a time for learning and experiencing new things. I can meet other young people like me from many different place and make lots of friends. I will probably live away home during this time, and I will promote independence. Studying at university will be quite difference from studying at high school. I may not have so many homework to finish every day, and I will spend much more time do what I love. I know that at any university here are different associations or clubs organized by students. I want to join in a film club and a chess club because I have interest in them. These clubs can make your life interesting but help me make friends.
The following 1. (be) a few ways to promote our happiness. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time 2. (think) about the future that we don’t enjoy the present. We should enjoy many of life’s simple 3. (pleasure), such as reading a good book, listening to our favorite music,4. spending time with close friends. Stop complaining about our life. We’ll be in possession of happiness if we can always appreciate 5. we have.
The second secret of happiness is to be 6. (act). People who go dancing or play sports usually enjoy happier and 7. (healthy) lives. They can forget about their problems and only think about the activities. Also, many people find happiness in helping others. People 8. volunteer their time to do meaningful things for others often feel good. Therefore, we should do all we can 9. (help) others if we want to feel happier. We can help a friend with his or her studies or go shopping to get food for an old neighbor. Happiness depends on 10. (we). In other words, we make our own happiness.
The first week we moved into our apartment, it began flooding. It ______ us where the water was coming from. It had been ______ that it came from a hole in the water filter (过滤器).______, the water filter man told us that nothing was wrong with it. We were nearly out of our ______ while we were exploring the cause. We searched for the ______ leak for at least a month.______, my husband couldn’t bear it and urged, “Let’s move away from here.” Then a repairman, who fixed the oven,______ us. When he finished his work, I ______ to ask him, “Do you have any idea why our apartment floods?” I ______ him where we always had water on the floor. “There must be something ______,” he told me.
We were ______ at what he said. Could all this water on my floor be coming not from something broken,______ from a blocked pipe? We called a plumber (水管工人). He put his tube deep into the drain. And then ______ a big pencil sharpener flew out of the pipe. So did our ______, which bothered us all the time.
I learned a very important ______ from this pencil sharpener. Everyone should be ready to ______ depressions in life. You don’t have a job, or you are ______ something, or you can’t get what you want. You tell yourself that there is something wrong with you. However, in those moments of ______, you always have to remember: It’s not that there is something wrong with yourself; it’s not that you have ______ or defects. You just have to ______ the thing that is pulling yourself down.
1.A. confused B. disturbed C. frightened D. alarmed
2.A. confirmed B. designed C. expected D. reminded
3.A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
4.A. curiosity B. mind C. memory D. order
5.A. abandoned B. damaged C. hidden D. forgotten
6.A. Eventually B. Gratefully C. Especially D. Accidentally
7.A. inspired B. encouraged C. opposed D. educated
8.A. tended B. managed C. attempted D. pretended
9.A. convinced B. informed C. promised D. comforted
10.A. blocked B. shortened C. lost D. cut
11.A. delighted B. amused C. mad D. astonished
12.A. but B. or C. so D. and
13.A. automatically B. suddenly C. continually D. smoothly
14.A. curiosity B. gratitude C. satisfaction D. depression
15.A. method B. skill C. lesson D. idea
16.A. go after B. go through C. go about D. go against
17.A. experiencing B. missing C. receiving D. expecting
18.A. darkness B. embarrassment C. loneliness D. responsibility
19.A. characteristics B. desires C. wishes D. shortcomings
20.A. accept B. destroy C. remove D. quit
