An actor had already 1.(be) out of work for 15 years because he always forgot his lines. Then one day he got a phone call from a director 2. wanted him for a small part in a play. All he 3.(have) to say was “Jim! I hear the train coming!” After several sleepless 4. (night), the actor decided 5.(take) the role. Opening night arrived, and while he was waiting 6. (nervous) backstage, the actor practised over 7.over again, “Jim! I hear the train coming! Jim! I hear the train coming...” The time for his scene finally came. As 8. actor came onto the stage, he heard a noise 9.(come) from the distance, getting nearer and 10.(near). He turned around and asked the director, “What's that noise?”
Most dogs have an easy life in the U. S. They eat, play, get attention from their _________and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help__________people move from place to place safely.
Guide dogs and their owners are a__________. Guide dogs don’t lead the owners, and their owners don’t__________control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don’t know where the owners want to go, so they__________the owners’ instructions. The owners can’t see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the__________of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before__________a street. They don’t see color, so they don’t know if the light is red or __________The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of __________. The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to__________many tasks.
Most guide dogs are very__________and friendly. A guide dog needs to work __________distraction(分心) in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and__________situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you__________that the dog needs to focus on (集中于）its job. Don’t pet or talk to the dog.__________is very difficult, and it requires a dog’s full___________Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable__________and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use__________as a reward. In guide dog training, the trainers don’t use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is__________a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie__________at the owner’s feet without wanting to eat.
1.A. friends B. parents C. owners D. neighbors
2.A. normal B. blind C. elderly D. deaf
3.A. family B. couple C. class D. team
4.A. obviously B. completely C. exactly D. immediately
5.A. follow B. read C. understand D. repeat
6.A. preference B. health C. safety D. judgment
7.A. crossing B. observing C. mapping D. leaving
8.A. dark B. green C. bright D. yellow
9.A. traffic B. dogs C. music D. steps
10.A. give up B. take off C. look for D. carry out
11.A. small B. clever C. noisy D. attractive
12.A. beyond B. against C. over D. without
13.A. pleasant B. simple C. difficult D. serious
14.A. ignore B. feel C. touch D. recognize
15.A. Thinking B. Deciding C. moving D. Guiding
16.A. attention B. time C. service D. memory
17.A. advice B. experience C. support D. help
18.A. water B. money C. food D. toys
19.A. when B. why C. because D. how
20.A. quickly B. patiently C. carefully D. gently
1. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4.. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
5.. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
In recent years, yoga(瑜珈) has become popular with people for its health. Because of the focus on the physical sides of yoga, like postures and breathing, few people realize that they are taking part in an ancient practice, developing from Indian religion.
Yoga originated in India in the sixth century B. C, when people were trying to answer questions about the nature of the self and the soul. It started as a practice only done by ascetics (僧人). So it was not something that the ordinary people did.
Yoga is not only a physical practice but also a mental practice, designed to reduce the focus on the external (外部), said Whitney Sanford, professor of religious studies. Most people pay much attention to daily existence and as a result, they lead busy lives, while yoga provides people with a technique to cut off their devotion to the external.
Samantha Tam said that practicing yoga improved her flexibility and treated her injuries. “Every time after practicing yoga, I always felt really relaxed and was in a good mood,” she said.
Yoga was probably introduced on a popular level in America in the 1960s and 1970s,when Western people began to show curiosity about other religions. Now most people pursue yoga to relieve stress, and fair numbers of people are simply curious.
1.According to the passage, yoga was originally performed for .
A. its health B. relaxed and healthy life
C. religious reasons D. the need of the soul
2.Yoga is the following EXCEPT .
A. a physical practice B. a mental practice
C. a way of paying attention to the external D. a way of reduing the focus on the external
3.Today, people do yoga for many reasons EXCEPT .
A. to get rid of stress B. to treat injuries
C. to satisfy their curiosity D. to become a hindu(印度人)
When I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends, in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn’t good at making new friends.
On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them! I guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. “Excuse me, is this seat taken?” she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little awkward and didn't know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends, with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. “I really like this school. It’s beautiful, but I don't know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,” said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, “My friends are not here either. Can we be friends?” I was surprised. I couldn't believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said “yes”. We both smiled. We became very good friends.
Now it’s the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don’t be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.
1.We know on her first day at school, the author .
A. only knew a few people at her school
B. hoped she could make some new friends
C. met some old friends at her new school
D. hoped she could go to her old friends schools
2.The underlined word“awkward”in Paragraph 2 is close in meaning to “ ”.
A. bored B. excited
C. embarrassed D. interested
3.What did the girl do after the author asked if they could become friends?
A. She agreed at once.
B. She thought for a long time.
C. She felt a little down.
D. She sat down in no time.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show that high school is really exciting.
B. To tell us how lucky she was in high school.
C. To encourage shy people to talk to others.
D. To advise us to have a good first day in high school.
Letter One
Dear Editor,
After I finish my homework, I often go online and chat with my friends. Sometimes I play computer games. But my parents hate to see me playing games on the computer. Maybe they have heard too much news about how QQ and computer games harm children. Once I went to a net bar(网吧) to play games after school. But after that I told my parents that I was playing basketball at school. I said so because I didn't want to make them unhappy. I feel bad about it. However, I need to rest for a while by playing computer games after studying for a long time. I really want my parents to understand that. Do foreign parents do the same to their children? Please help me.
Li Ping, Beijing
Letter Two
Dear Li Ping,
I don't think it's strange for parents to keep their children away from anything bad. Foreign parents will do the same as your parents! They may not let their children watch TV for too long a time,or like your parents,they don't want their children to play computer games.
Talk to your parents and be honest to them, I think. Tell them what you are doing and why you are doing so to make them understand you. It's never good to do things behind your parents. They aren't fools as you think sometimes! Our parents seem to know what is the best for us.
Remember: to be honest is the best way.
Good luck,
Rebecca
1.From the passage we can learn that Li Ping often ________.
A. talks with his friends on the Internet
B. plays basketball after school
C. plays computer games at home
D. chats online before homework
2.The boy goes online ________.
A. to get news on QQ B. just to have a rest
C. to show he hates study D. to make new friends
3.The underlined sentence in Letter Two means “________”.
A. You must do everything in front of your parents
B. You must always listen to your parents carefully
C. You should not do anything that makes your parents worry about you
D. You should tell your parents what you do before or after doing it
4.The editor thinks ________.
A. children should play computer games in the net bar secretly.
B. playing computer game can be very helpful to children’s studies
C. children should be honest and try to make their parents understand them
D. foreign parents don’t care for their children as much as Chinese parents
