Dear Sir,
I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host family for the British students. Locating in a beautiful and quite neighborhood, our large and fully-equipped apartment meets all their needs. Apart from the convenient public transportation, our own car can also take him to some nearby places of interest. With fluently English and an outgoing personality, I’m sure I will have no difficulty communicate with them. Above all, we were hosted two British students last year, through that we’ve gained lots of experience. In addition, my mother’s expert cooking can guarantee them the wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food.
I would greatly appreciate if I could have the chance to host them and make friends with them. Looking forward of your reply.
In the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number or directions, 1.can all easily be found on Google, but very often people 2.(actual) ask these things by telephoning. Your answer may be replied to with a thank-you e-mail.
This isn’t the first time that great changes 3.(take) place in our manners due to technology. In 4.late 1870s, when the telephone5.(invent), people didn’t know how6.(greet) a caller. Often there is just 7.(silent). Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested people saying “Ahoy”, but finally “Hello” went out, the greeting 8.(use) in everyday face-to-face communications now.
Try to be respectful no matter who you communicate 9.. Just keep it in mind that10.(polite) never goes out of fashion.
I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do ___________ and this would be a good chance ___________． But I don’t like ___________ the holiday in such a way．I can work at home all the rest of the year．
Last year I went ___________ to the mountains. ___________ there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really___________ far to go for a short holiday. I decide ___________ this isn’t a good time to___________the mountains．But I___________to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks___________the seashore ___________the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there ___________about two hours． After thinking it___________，I am sure that this is a ___________time for the seashore than___________ .
Oh， here is a ___________ from Jim． He ___________ he is going to his house in the mountains for the___________，and he___________ me to go with him．___________ giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
1.A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory
2.A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that
3.A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking
4.A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north
5.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything
6.A. very B. enough C. rather D. too
7.A. that B. what C. whether D. when
8.A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave
9.A. want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting
10.A. on B. by C. beside D. along
11.A. on B. during C. in D. under
12.A. in B. for C. with D. after
13.A. about B. of C. over D. on
14.A. good B. fine C. better D. best
15.A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages
16.A. gift B. call C. letter D. notice
17.A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
18.A. weekend B. holiday C. Sunday D. trip
19.A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks
20.A. When B. With C. Without D. As
We all know it is not always so easy to be happy. We also know how stressed you are, with homework, exams, sports meets and extra outdoor activities, let alone trying to have a life outside school. 1.
Exercise
Physical activity produces all sorts of things which help us to relax and feel good. Exercise can also make us feel more confident, which certainly makes us happier. You don’t have to be a future Olympian.2.If you hate P. E. , find something less competitive: go for a walk, dance around your room or hit a park.
Thankfulness
It is easy to take the good thing in life without thinking about them or showing you’re thankful.3. An easy way to do this is to make a list before bed of five things you’re thankful for. They can be big things, like your family and friends, or little things, like a good hair day.
Laugh
4. But research has shown that a good laugh reduces stress and, even if you start by forcing yourself to laugh, improves how you feel.
Sleep
Get enough sleep.5. Not getting enough sleep makes you angry and sad, so leave your phone outside your room, turn off the lights and let yourself have a good sleep. Sweet dreams!
A. Teens especially need at least eight hours.
B. If you’re feeling blue, know that you’re not alone.
C. You can increase happiness if you exercise with a friend.
D. So here are our top tips on being happy and staying happy.
E. Everyone can get something good from moving a little bit.
F. But studies have shown that giving thanks can make you happier.
G. Some days, laughing is just about the last thing you feel like doing.
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year –olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms
1.According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.
A. have watched a lot of TV
B. not be interested in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have had computers in their bedrooms
2.What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. More time should be spent on computers.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms,
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
4.What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
On a Sunday morning, I was driving down a road and saw something I couldn’t believe. A little girl, less than two, was pushing her stroller (婴儿车) across the road. It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heavy.
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her. This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger. I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road. Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car. He ran right to her and caught her up, saying “bad girl” to her. I picked up the stroller and gave it to him. The father grabbed（抓住） the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word. I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son. My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes. “Do you feel cold, Mom?” asked my son. I just shook my head.
After this happened, I thought about how thankful I am. Even though the father didn’t say thank you, I feel that I did something good. Doing something for someone else is pleasing, even when it’s only a matter of being in the right place at the right time. I didn’t really “save” her, but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there. It is sad that I was the only one who stopped. It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help.
1.When the author saw the little girl, _____.
A. the girl had lost her way
B. she was driving to work in a hurry
C. the girl feared to go across the road
D. there weren’t many cars on the road
2.The little girl ran away from the author because _____.
A. she wanted to stay on the road
B. she didn’t know the author at all
C. she wanted to look for her father
D. she needed to catch her stroller
3.Why were the author’s hands shaking?
A. Because she was not feeling well.
B. Because she was too excited to keep calm.
C. Because the weather was very cold at that time.
D. Because she failed to be understood by the girl’s father.
4.The author thought that her help was _____.
A. really necessary
B. worth praising
C. not welcome
D. not useful
