Read the suggestions for making an English speech.
a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.
Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?
| A．a | B．c | C．e | D．f |
Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.
| A．d | B．e | C．f | D．g |
Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.
| A．b | B．d | C．f | D．g |
Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．g |
In Canada, you can find dogs, cats and horses in almost every family. These are their pets.
People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections (针剂) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.
Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they can be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go. Nobody can kill animals in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal，the law will punish you. If they hurt animals carelessly，they must be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them may be their family ties (关系). When children grow up, they have to leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.In Canada, you can find in almost every family.
| A．books | B．babies |
| C．pets | D．tigers |
Why do Canadians give their pets injections before they keep them in their houses?
| A．Because the pets are ill. |
| B．Because they want the pets to be quiet. |
| C．Because the pets will kill people. |
| D．Because they want to stop the pets from carrying diseases. |
From the passage, we know that Canadians .
| A．love animals |
| B．dislike animals |
| C．think pets are unfriendly |
| D．think animals are dirty |
Children leave their parents when they grow up because .
| A．they don’t love their parents any more |
| B．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| C．their parents’ houses are too small |
| D．they won’t depend on their parents any more |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．How to keep diseases from pets |
| B．Pets in Canada |
| C．How to take good care of pets |
| D．Life of the old in Canada |
It is autumn, and the Indians ask their new chief (首领) what the weather is going to be like this winter. The chief looks at the sky and says it’s usually cold, and he tells the villagers to collect wood for the winter. As a good chief, he goes to call the weatherman and asks, “Is the coming winter going to be cold?”
“It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,” the weatherman answers.
So the chief goes back to his people and tells them to collect more food. A week later he calls the weatherman again.
“Is it going to be a very cold winter?”
“Yes,” the weatherman answers again. “It’s going to be a very cold winter.”
The chief again goes back to his people and tells them to collect every piece of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the weatherman again.
“Are you sure that the winter is going to be very cold?”
“Yes,” the weatherman answers again. “It’s going to be very very cold.”
“Why are you so sure?” asks the chief.
The weatherman answers, “Because the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!”The Indians wants to know the weather in .
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
The chief wants the villagers to .
| A．cut down the trees | B．call the weatherman |
| C．collect wood | D．build houses |
The chief calls the weatherman times.
| A．one | B．two |
| C．three | D．four |
What does the underlined phrase “like crazy” mean in Chinese？
| A．开心地 | B．轻松地 |
| C．拼命地 | D．疲倦地 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The chief is sure that the winter isn’t going to be very cold at first. |
| B．Nobody knows what the weather is going to be like. |
| C．The villagers are going to build houses with the wood. |
| D．The weatherman knows the weather is going to be cold. |
Here are some tips about how to keep healthy.
1. Healthy food is important. If you want to keep healthy, eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Don’t eat much meat.
2. Water is important. Drink water every day. Milk is good for you, too. Don’t drink sweet drinks.
3. Exercise is important. You can ride your bike or play soccer. Going swimming is a good idea.
4. Clean air is important. If you are free, you can go to the park and enjoy clean air.
5. Your teeth are important. You should brush your teeth twice a day.
6. Sleep is important, too. Go to bed early. Don’t stay up late, or you will feel sleepy.The writer wants us not to .
| A．eat lots of fruit | B．eat lots of vegetables |
| C．drink water | D．eat much meat |
The third tip is about .
| A．healthy food | B．healthy drinks |
| C．exercise | D．clean air |
We should brush our teeth .
| A．once a day | B．twice a day |
| C．three times a day | D．every day |
Jenny often stay up late and never gets up early. You can tell her something about .
| A．the first tip | B．the second tip |
| C．the third tip | D．the sixth tip |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Healthy Food | B．How to Keep Healthy |
| C．Ways of Exercising | D．The Importance of Sleeping |
It’s Sunday today. My parents and I go to a small restaurant for dinner. The waiter shows us the menu.
| MENU |
||
| Food |
Ingredients (配料) |
Price |
| Special 1 |
onions, mushrooms (蘑菇)，beef |
$ 3.75 |
| Special 2 |
pepperoni (意大利辣香肠), carrots, mutton |
$ 3.5 |
| Special 3 |
mushrooms, eggs, onions |
$ 3.6 |
| Hamburger |
chicken, lettuce (生菜) |
$ 2.8 |
| Green tea |
|
$ 2 |
| Ice cream |
|
$ 1 |
| Apple juice |
|
$ 2 |
My father would like Special 1 and a glass of green tea. My mother orders Special 2. And she’d like a glass of apple juice. I want to eat a hamburger. And I’d like an ice cream.The family go to a small restaurant for on Sunday.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch |
| C．supper | D．special food |
If you’d like a special, but you don’t like onions, you can order.
| A．Special 1 | B．Special 2 |
| C．Special 3 | D．other food |
The mother’s food .
| A．$ 3.5 | B．$ 5.5 |
| C．$ 4.5 | D．$ 6.3 |
The father has a special for .
| A．$ 3.75 | B．$ 5.75 |
| C．$ 4.5 | D．$ 6.3 |
The family don’t have .
| A．Special 1 | B．Special 2 |
| C．Special 3 | D．hamburgers |
To understand why the Earth is warming up , first of all, we need to understand why it is warm. Our planet is covered with atmosphere(大气) . Sunlight passes through the atmosphere and reaches the Earth. The Sun heats up the Earth’s surface. When the heat rises into the air, it is stopped by some special gases(气体) in the atmosphere like CO2 , the heat returns to the Earth and keeps it warm.
Power stations and cars release (释放) so many greenhouse gases every day. So we can help stop global(全球) warming by using less electric things such as turning off lights when we leave a room, asking our parents to turn down the heating in our house to save energy. We can also stop global warming by finding other ways of transportation. For example, ride a bicycle or walk instead of going by car. Another way to help stop global warming is to plant and care for trees. Because trees take in CO2 , they are our best friends when fighting against global warming.
The problem of global warming cannot be solved in a day. It may take a long time to find clean energy, such as wind energy. It may take a long time to plant the trees again we are cutting down. But every little thing each person can do to save energy and our forests will help. Think about our planet. Think about ways we can help make the Earth a safe and comfortable place for the future.The underlined word “it” means _______ in the first paragraph.
| A．the heat | B．the Earth |
| C．the sunlight | D．the atmosphere |
_______ ways are mentioned to stop global warming to the second paragraph.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Everybody can help save energy and our forests. |
| B．The problem of global warming can not be solved. |
| C．To find clean enrgy will help solve the problem of global warming. |
| D．The writer wants us to pay attention to the problem of global warming. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Why is the Earth warming up |
| B．When can we stop the Earth from warming up |
| C．How can we stop the Earth getting warmer |
| D．How long will it take to stop the Earth getting warmer |
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