Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His ____ was also very poor — a small and empty house, which was ____ with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to ____ coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a ____ place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the ____ for his unlucky life.
Then, the poor man ____ a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you from ____,” the wise man ____. The poor man took the ____ from the wise man and wanted to ____ it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he ____ such a beautiful thing? But then he started ____ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his ____, put it on the table and started watching it again.
“It’s not ____ for such a beautiful thing to be ____,” the poor man thought. So he ____ some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even ____. “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man ____ again.
So the poor man started ____ his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, ____ rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.
1.A. child B. home C. health D. village
2.A. treated B. built C. filled D. covered
3.A. consider B. forget C. enjoy D. avoid
4.A. quiet B. dirty C. cold D. wet
5.A. reason B. result C. problem D. change
6.A. helped B. thanked C. met D. protected
7.A. danger B. death C. poorness D. trouble
8.A. said B. shouted C. cried D. wrote
9.A. money B. vase C. table D. flower
10.A. draw B. study C. throw D. sell
11.A. bring B. buy C. like D. need
12.A. washing B. looking at C. repairing D. showing off
13.A. house B. farm C. shop D. school
14.A. important B. right C. possible D. easy
15.A. big B. empty C. old D. safe
16.A. planted B. borrowed C. stole D. picked
17.A. more beautiful B. stranger C. more expensive D. stronger
18.A. expected B. thought C. believed D. doubted
19.A. cleaning B. checking C. moving D. choosing
20.A. or B. for C. but D. and
What to expect at high school
Are you super worried about what to expect at high school? Well, guess what? Everyone is! The following tips will help guide you safely through your first day!
► Understand that you’ll be moving a lot.
Depending on the school you’re at, there could be more subjects and you’ll have more classrooms! 1. Be ready to move around and remember what classrooms they are in.
► Understand the newness of high school.
There are usually more strict teachers and more classrooms! Don’t worry. 2. More friends and more freedom (hopefully)! There will be a lot of differences, so go along with it and don’t feel nervous about the change.
► 3.
Stay away from students who have higher grades than you! They’re older and you will be an easy target (目标), so watch your back! If they do try to threaten (恐吓) you or anything, tell your parents or teachers to help you with it.
► Be prepared for the dining room.
Make sure you have friends to sit with, or you’ll look lonely and feel lonely. Make some new friends to sit with. 4.
► Remember to stay good in school.
5. You don’t need an “A” for everything, but an “F” on everything is not good! Spend enough time on study and take notes during class.
A. One for every subject.
B. Put your books in order.
C. Know who to watch out for.
D. There are some advantages!
E. Try to eat healthily on your first day.
F. Try to make a good impression on the teachers.
G. Do your homework and make sure you study hard!
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you’re never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they’re doing something unusual or “too hard”.
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It’s never too late to learn a new language. If you’re older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you’re a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!
1.By “language is their life”, the author means that children .
A. can’ t live without language
B. lead a happy life every day
C. practice a new language a lot
D. are taken good care of adults
2.What may make it hard for the old people to learn to a new language?
A. They are afraid of being laughed at
B. They usually have too many interests
C. They think making mistakes is natural
D. They always make all kinds of mistakes
3.Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language?
A. The behaviors they have
B. The learning attitudes
C. The future plans they have made
D. The materials they are using
4.According to the author, a new language .
A. can never be learned by the old people
B. can be grasped by the old people easily
C. can be understood only by the old people
D. can be learned by both the old and the young
Some people are never right. They never have good luck. They usually do the wrong things and say the wrong things. And even if what they say and do is OK, they say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break glasses. They sometimes miss buses or trains.
Mr.Neff is different. He is always right. He is never wrong. He usually has good luck. He hardly has problems. He never misses buses and trains. Even though he really misses them, it is always the fault of the buses and the trains.
Mr. Neff knows almost everything. He doesn’t ask questions. He answers questions. He never says “I don’t know”．
I don’t know Mrs. Neff. It seems that not many people know her. I sometimes want to know about her. Is she always right? Or maybe she is always wrong? Does she often break glasses or miss buses and trains?
Does she have problems? I really want to know!
1.What kind of man is Mr.Neff?
A. He’s cleverer than other people.
B. He does everything better than his friends.
C. He’s the luckiest man in the world.
D. He is pleased with himself.
2.The writer really thinks that ________.
A. Mr.Neff is always right
B. Mr.Neff usually has good luck
C. Mr.Neff almost knows everything
D. it’s the fault of buses and trains when he misses them
3.Which of the following do you think is TRUE of Mrs.Neff?
A. She perhaps listens to her husband in everything.
B. She perhaps doesn’t agree with her husband.
C. She perhaps feels strange to be so lucky.
D. She is very happy to have a lucky husband.
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
1.According to the writer, English is .
A. as old as Chinese B. older than German
C. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn
2.Hamburg is .
A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beef
C. the name of a village D. a city in Germany
3.We know from the story that .
A. few Americans like hamburgers
B. hamburgers were made by Germans
C. hamburgers are made with ham
D. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago
假如你是林磊，最近收到了你的美国朋友John的来信。他在来信中说，他刚进高中，不能适应新的环境，不知道如何去结交新朋友，因而情绪低落。请根据以下内容给他写一封回信，回信应包括以下内容：
1、向John表示问候和安慰。
2、针对他的问题提出以下建议：
（1）放学后邀请同学一起参加活动
（2）同学遇到麻烦时，要去帮助他们。
（3）自己遇到困难时要向他们求助。
注意：词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I am really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering high school.
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Yours
Linlei
