One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not 3 him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 4 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know 5 to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t 6 a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 7 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 8 , people will feel proud and 9 when they are praised . So if someone says the 10 you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not 11 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 12 being modest.
13 you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 15 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened
A．itself B．herself C．himself D．themselves
A．heard B．watched C．listened to D．looked at
A．Though B．Although C．Or D．But
A．when B．which C．what D．how
A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．disagree
A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly
A．east B．south C．west D．north
A．dutiful B．modest C．shameful D．confident
A．dishes B．cups C．glasses D．bowls
A．think B．say C．ask D．mean
A．as soon as B．as well as C．instead of D．in spite of
A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．fail to B．expect to C．succeed in D．believe in
I have a sister. My lifestyle is different from her. I 1 healthier than her. I exercise twice a day. Usually I come home from school 2 , though my home is 3 from school. It takes me more than one hour. And my eating 4 are better than hers. She often has a 5 , because she likes to eat unhealthy diet. 6 I don’t like milk, my mother wants me to drink it. She says it’s good for my health. So I have to drink it. I try to eat 7 vegetables ten to eleven times a week. I keep eating fruit every day. They help me to keep in good health. As 8 meat, I must try to eat less of it. Of course, I love junk food too. I try to eat it only 9 a week. I sleep for nine hours every night. 10 you see, my healthy lifestyle depends on good food and exercise. It helps me study better.
A．am B．is C．are D．was
A．on feet B．on foot C．by foot D．on bike
A．different B．near C．far D．come
A．habit B．hobby C．habits D．health
A．headache B．sore throat C．stomachache D．sore back
A．So B．Although C．And D．But
A．much B．a little C．any D．more
A．to B．for C．from D．of
A．once B．twice C．three times D．four times
A．But B．So C．Because D．And
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment(失望), she said she would go. This would be the 16 time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he 17 lose his face because of her appearance. Although she was a 18 woman, there was a scar(疤痕) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 19 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 20 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother even though she had the scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and hid himself from everyone. 21 , he happened to hear of a talk between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 22 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. 23 was too afraid to go in because the fire was 24 , so I went in. 25 I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood 26 and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless(失去知觉) but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 27 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be there forever, but to this day, I have never 28 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with 29 in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 30 for the rest of the day.
A．first B．second C．last D．next
A．can B．should C．would D．need
A．slim B．short C．ugly D．beautiful
A．talk about B．argue about C．worry about D．hear about
A．frightened B．attracted C．worried D．excited
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Then
A．excitedly B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously
A．Everyone B．No one C．Nobody D．Someone
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．If B．Though C．Because D．As
A．sitting down B．lying down C．falling down D．turning down
A．pointed B．showed C．hit D．touched
A．forgot B．realized C．considered D．regretted
A．tears B．smile C．sunshine D．sadness
A．hardly B．slightly C．tightly D．suddenly
Look at the girl. She is 31 good friend. She is 32 English girl. 33 name is Kate. 34 twelve. My 35 is Fangfang. 36 a Chinese girl. I’m eleven.
Kate 37 a small sports collection. She has 38 tennis racket, three basketballs, and five baseballs, but I only 39 a soccer ball. Kate and I both (都) 40 sports every day.
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A．a B．an C．the D．\
A．His B．She C．Her D．She’s
A．She B．She’s C．Her D．Her’s
A．name B．book C．friend D．bag
A．I B．I’m C．She D．She’s
A．have B．has C．doesn’t have D．don’t have
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．has B．have C．doesn’t have D．don’t have
A．plays B．play C．playing D．to play
I 1 you’re well. I’m 2 holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived 3 plane last Monday and 4 a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny 5 with me 6 she was tired.
Then 7 Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and BuckinghamPalace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the palace, but we didn’t see her. I 8 some presents.
9 day we visited the BritishMuseum 10 had dinner in a Chinese restaurant.
A．hope B．hoped C．hopes D．hoping
A．at B．on C．in D．with
A．in B．At C．by D．on
A．take B．took C．taked D．by
A．came B．didn’t come C．comes D．doesn’t come
A．and B．but C．because D．so
A．on B．in C．at D．by
A．buy B．buyed C．bought D．buys
A．Next B．The next C．Tomorrow D．On
A．And B．but C．so D．\
The English often go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why？ 36 the weather In Britain often changes quickly.
Spring can be rainy or windy, but the weather is 37 warmer and you can hope more sunny days. In fact , there 38 as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is the 39 time for visitors to go to the seaside. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season. During autumn it is still nice to be outside ,too. In winter, it gets colder, and it might 40 ,especially in the north. There are 41 very heavy winds in this season.
February is usually the coldest 42 of the year , while the warmest 43 often July.
The difference 44 temperature between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average temperature for winter is about 4.5℃,and for 45 is about 15.5℃.A. Because B. As C. Since
A. get B. getting C. gets
A. can have B. can C. can be
A. worst B. best C. earliest
A. snow B. rain C. wind
A. also B. either C. too
A. month B. season C. weather
A. is B. was C. are
A. in B. on C. for
A. spring B. autumn C. summer
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