| Last month we made a survey among 300 students at our school. The questions we asked were: “Who would you talk with when in trouble?” and “why?” Here are some answers for them. |
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| I would talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble. They are older than I and have more experience of life. They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas. I believe them. Zheng Hao |
Life is full of small troubles but I’m never afraid of them. I would talk with my friends when in trouble because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions. I won’t feel worried. Chen Lei |
I am a quiet girl. I like to keep my secrets. I think nobody can really understand me except myself. So I never tell others when I’m in trouble. Li Yan |
Zheng Hao likes to talk with his when in trouble.
| A．parents | B．classmates | C．friends | D．brothers |
Chen Lei likes to talk with his friends when in trouble because .
| A．they are older than he | B．they always give him good suggestions |
| C．he likes to keep secrets | D．they have more experience of life |
If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
| A．Something for cutting apples. |
| B．A person who likes to please others. |
| C．A person who is dealing with fruits. |
| D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about ____________.
| A．cooking | B．medicine |
| C．shopping | D．health |
Which of the following is TRUE with apples?
| A．Apples are medicine. |
| B．Apples are the most important food. |
| C．New York is famous for its big apples. |
| D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
The passage is mainly about___________.
| A．stories about the apple |
| B．apples in American culture |
| C．some famous sayings of the apple |
| D．big cities that is famous for apples |
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy(识字) volunteer. When I began to know what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44- year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus timetable, she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn’t always remember what she needs. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only know items by sight, so if the product had a different sign, she would not know it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue her studies. She began to make fast progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt.
At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did. Marie didn’t go to the supermarket by bus because______.
| A．she lived too close to the supermarket |
| B．she wanted to stay fit through walking |
| C．there were no bus stops in front of the supermarket |
| D．she had no idea which bus to take to the supermarket |
What did the writer probably find when he was teaching Marie to read?
| A．Marie learnt how to read really fast |
| B．Marie had no gift for learning how to read |
| C．It was hard for Marie to change her habits |
| D．It was hard for Marie to build self-confidence |
We learn that in the end________.
| A．Marie could read and became confident |
| B．the writer chose to help Marie’s son to read too |
| C．the writer decided to spend more time learning to read |
| D．Marie thought she learnt more from the experience than the writer |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The importance of learning to read |
| B．The difficulties that a single mother faced |
| C．The writer’s most unforgettable experience |
| D．The writer’s experience as a literacy volunteer |
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There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality(质量) of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and （1） we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple or a pear for lunch? Will I take the bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will l work hard in all my classes I enjoy? （2）We make decisions like this every day.
Making the wrong choices can result in unhappiness. （3） We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives, and it can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider(思考) this: Who else does your choice affect?将（1）处的句子重新改写。
We don’t need these skills we to lead useful and happy lives.将（2）处的句子改为否定句。
Wedecisions like this every day.将（3）处的英文翻译成汉语。
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If you want to study English well, you need to do the following things.
Joining an English club is a good idea and joining an international club (where English is in use at least some of the time) is, for many people, even better.
In order to learn English well, you should keep practicing it as much as possible. There are several good ways to help you with the English study.
First, you may take notes of any mistakes made by you, so as to get familiar with the correct usage of the English language.
Second, it’s important to improve your ability, especially the ability of reading comprehension(理解). By reading more English articles, you will build your sense of English.
Third, try to form a reciting(背诵) habit. Well-written paragraphs are worth reciting. By memorizing them, you will find that writing English articles is not so difficult.
Last but not the least, you should always use a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. It will tell you the differences between these two beautiful languages.Who may be the most suitable readers of this article?
| A．Anyone who likes maths. |
| B．Anyone who wants to learn English well. |
| C．English teachers. |
| D．Anyone who wants to learn Chinese well. |
From this article, we know we can use the following ways to learn English well except__________.
| A．going abroad to learn English |
| B．joining an English club |
| C．Keeping practicing it as much as possible |
| D．trying to form a reciting habit |
By reading more English articles, you will build _____________.
| A．your knowledge of English grammar |
| B．your ability of English writing |
| C．your ability of singing English writing songs |
| D．your sense of English |
What’s the best title of the article?
| A．We should take notes of any mistake made by us. |
| B．We should read English more. |
| C．How to learn English well. |
| D．We should buy a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. |
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