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Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways1. (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is2. (short) and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3. we keep practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express4. (us) our-selves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 5. (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 6. (find) proper words and phrases to give expressing to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is7. (extreme) hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I 8. (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher 9. help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my ______ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a _______student, I had little money to get there.
I _______to call various taxis and shuttle（往返汽车） services but they were all to________or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the _______who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _____ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes _____. The driver was older and I remember______why the shuttle didn’t have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his ______. The driver was so kind. He knew I was_______so he distracted me with stories and good______. He said I looked like his granddaughter.
At one point, I asked him why he _______so little to the others. Then ,he patiently explained that he was______retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt ______to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only______his gas, if that! Because of his ______, I knew things were going to be okay. This man’s kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _____ , I didn’t get his name and his face has _______gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him______. “Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n)_______grandfather she has!”
1.A. connection B. entrance C. way D. route
2.A. poor B. lucky C. wealthy D. talented
3.A. forgot B. failed C. agreed D. managed
4.A. valuable B. expensive C. reasonable D. special
5.A. paper B. email C. Internet D. phone
6.A. difficulties B. support C. market D. system
7.A. later B. earlier C. before D. after
8.A. admiring B. doubting C. wondering D. knowing
9.A. field B. function C. duty D. business
10.A. upset B. excited C. hurt D. crazy
11.A. speech B. introduction C. conversation D. connection
12.A. spent B. demanded C. offered D. charged
13.A. actually B. easily C. certainly D. clearly
14.A. disturbed B. troubled C. driven D. permitted
15.A. covered B. included C. involved D. provided
16.A. courage B. honesty C. kindness D. patience
17.A. Unfortunately B. Thankful C. Surprisingly D. Delightedly
18.A. abandoned B. fixed C. existed D. disappeared
19.A. secretly B. in person C. privately D. in a hurry
20.A. wonderful B. strange C. ordinary D. brave
Some people are naturally better than others at social activities.There are the lucky few that draw people to them without any effort. 1.Put yourself at ease and remember these tips:
Smile!A smile is understood in any culture and any age as a sign of friendship.So go ahead!It will put the other person at ease.You will seem approachable and happy. 2.
Make eye contact.Good eye contact engages the other person to you.When you are introduced to someone, shake their hands and repeat their names.3.Making eye contact shows you have confidence and shows you are interested in the other person.
4. Having a trusted friend next to you makes it less frightening to walk into a room full of people.But remember that even if you walk in as a pair,it doesn't mean you just stick together the whole time.The point in a social gathering is you make friends with other people.
Go to social settings with a shared interest.For example joining an art class automatically puts you in a setting with other people you already have a common interest in. 5.
A.Go with friends.
B.Ask the other person questions.
C.That will help you remember their names.
D.This is the worst impression to make in any setting.
E.It will let the other person know that you are safe to talk to.
F.But for most of us,we feel shy and awkward in social activities.
G.You now have something to talk about and work it from there.
School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the USA. That’s no surprise , because they offer many benefits. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule ----- wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers(阻碍）; school uniforms tear those barriers down.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children's “creativity”. First, as noted above , the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality(个性). They just copy their classmates . Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and math; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
As in other places , uniforms remind the wearers of their purpose and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol(象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearers meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
1.In Paragraph 1, the word “benefits” probably means ____________ .
A. tasks B. messages
C. differences D. advantages
2.Some parents are against school uniforms because _______________ .
A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms.
B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D. they think that school uniforms are too popular
3.From the passage we learn that uniforms in general _____________ .
A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at.
B. help the wearers keep their duties in mind.
C. are seen as a symbol of power.
D. help to create social barriers
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.
Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
1.During the test, those who were tested were given ________.
A. different breakfast or none B. very rich breakfast
C. little food for breakfast D. no breakfast at all
2.According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ___________.
A. he will fall ill
B. his mind will work more slowly
C. he will not make progress in his study
D. he will fail to listen to his teacher
3.The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will ______.
A. be healthier B. not lose weight
C. lose weight D. gain a lot of weight
4.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?
A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.
B. Morning diet may cause one to get fatter.
C. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.
D. Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson,Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall,handsome,successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him,as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bad about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends,I used to struggle to think up things to say,feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate at the street table,and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father,who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad,in his new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he is.
1.Why did the author feel bad about her father as a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feel_______ .
A. nervous B. sorry
C. excited D. safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical.
B. More unhappy.
C. Gentle and friendly.
D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The best title of this passage probably is_______ .
A. Our good times
B. My father is back to me
C. My childhood
D. My earliest memories
