Courage (勇气) is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.
How can we build up our courage?
Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.
Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle (肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.
Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.
Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the difference is that they can control their fear.
They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.
Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.What is courage?
What will you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?
How can courage become stronger?
What is the difference between courageous people and others?
How can we build up our courage?（回答一个方面即可）
In different seasons, Zhang Ming enjoys himself in different ways.
In spring, when it is sunny, he often goes to the park and sits on the grass, reading a book or a magazine. When he feels tired, he simply lies on the grass and tries to get some sleep. He feels very comfortable when he is on the grass. In summer, Zhang Ming often goes swimming in the river in front of his house. Once, he stayed in the water for as long as two hours. In autumn, Zhang Ming often goes to a square near his home to fly a kite. Every time he goes there, he usually invites his friends to go there with their kites as well. In winter, he finds a lot of pleasure in having snowball fights and making snowmen with his friends.
How does Zhang Ming try to get some sleep when he feels tired in the park?
| A．By putting his head on a book. |
| B．By lying on his coat. |
| C．By sitting on the ground. |
| D．By lying on the grass. |
Where is the river which Zhang Ming often swims in?
| A．Behind his home. |
| B．In front of his house. |
| C．To the right of his house. |
| D．To the left of his house. |
How long did Zhang Ming stay in the river once?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
Why does Zhang Ming often go to the square?
| A．To fly a kite. | B．To play football. |
| C．To have a run. | D．To take a walk. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Zhang Ming hates winter because he does not like cold weather. |
| B．Zhang Ming enjoys making snowmen and having snowball fights in winter. |
| C．Sometimes Zhang Ming also goes to the park on rainy days. |
| D．Zhang Ming never lies on the grass because it is too dirty. |
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At least 36 people were killed in a stampede(踩踏) at the Bund area around midnight when huge crowds of people gathered to celebrate the New Year, according the Shanghai government. The stampede happened about 11:35 pm on New Year’s Eve at the Chenyi Square, killing 36 and leaving 42 injured. The Chenyi Square is near the Bund Origin area, where a New Year countdown show was being held. The injured were sent to a few hospitals for treatment. The cause of the stampede is still under investigation.
The Bund is usually crowded with visitors for important events. The New Year’s Eve count down show(倒计时表演) at the Bund, a practice in the past three years, was moved to the Bund Origin area that night.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday asked the Shanghai government to search the cause of the accident and prevent such accidents from happening again.Was there a New Year countdown show in the Bund Origin area that night?
____________________________________________________________________________How many people were killed in the accident?
____________________________________________________________________________What did Xi Jinping ask the Shanghai government to do?
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Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers can listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of their favorite artists online. And music makers as well as music industry officials use social media to reach and increase public interest.
Nick Sherwin who set up the famous band—Suburban Skies. He says 21st Century technology make it possible for a band to control its own future. "Social media is a wonderful thing, and being able to control your own art and not be signed by a record label(唱片公司)—to be your own record label is free." Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more types of experience.
During an international meeting in Los Angeles, music industry officials said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, with the drop in CD sales in the United States. Along with the popularity of live music there has been an increase in the number of music festivals, these events are advertised on social media. "Someone could make it in their bedroom and put it out online. Musicians can attract fans that way, online without anyone's help.” said Rotella.
Bob Pittman says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry. “I do not believe that radio is going to be as important to a 12-year-old today in five or six years, and if you are going to look forward, I think they are going to get information from other places and other source, like online.” he said.The underlined sentence “radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry” probably means ______.
| A．radio will disappear in people’s life |
| B．people will discover music online rather than by radio |
| C．radio will be as important as it is now in our life |
| D．we won’t need radio in our life anymore |
The passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．Technology has brought changes in music industry |
| B．CD sale drops in America |
| C．There are more music festivals in USA |
| D．People can get music online |
From the passage, what do you think is the main reason for CD sale drop?
| A．People make less money because of the decline in economy. |
| B．People can get their favorite music online. |
| C．People’s taste in music has changed. |
| D．People are no more interested in music. |
Suburban Skies is ______.
| A．a musician | B．a band |
| C．a music lover | D．record label |
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older relied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night, the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his tears--their only cow, whose milk had been their main income, lay dead in the field. The young angel didn’t understand and asked the older how he could let that happen. “The first man had everything, you helped him.” he accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the building, I noticed there was a gold treasure. I sealed(封堵) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last light, as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” Which is true about the first family?
| A．They didn’t let the angles in. |
| B．They had a lot of wealth but a cold heart. |
| C．They gave the angles a nice treat. |
| D．There was a big hole in the wall of their guest room. |
The second family ______.
| A．was ready to share everything |
| B．was very wealthy |
| C．was unwilling to help others |
| D．had a gold treasure in the basement |
Why did the cow die?
| A．Because the angel of death came for the cow. |
| B．Because the angel of death came for the husband. |
| C．Because only that way, the wife could be saved. |
| D．Because the angel of death came for the younger angel. |
What does the passage want to tell us?
| A．We should be ready to help angels. |
| B．Things are not always what they seem. |
| C．Wealthy people usually refuse to help others. |
| D．Poor people are always warm-hearted. |
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Have you ever imagined how New Year’s Eve would look in another country? Examples listed below are four of the top ten “Special New Year Traditions Around the World”.
1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door——Denmark
A strange Danish New Year tradition is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups is considered to be the luckiest one because it means their large number of true friends.
2. Talking to Spirits——Mexico
Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits.
3. Wearing Polka Dots (小圆点)——Philippines
Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them wealth by relating the round dots to coins and wealth.
4. Mistletoe Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband——Ireland
The unmarried women of Ireland wait until 12 for New Year’s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them stay away from bad luck.
No matter how people celebrate the New Year, we all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm. We all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships, increase our wealth and also hope for a little extra luck in the coming new year.Which is considered the luckiest family in Denmark?
| A．The family which throw dishes at the neighbor’s door. |
| B．The family which pours water onto the neighbor’s door. |
| C．The family which has no broken plates. |
| D．The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses or cups. |
Why do Philippines wear polka dots?
| A．Because it makes them look cute. |
| B．Because the polka dots are very popular in the culture. |
| C．Because the round dots are like coins which means wealth. |
| D．Because the round dots are very not easy to see in their daily lives. |
The unmarried Irish women placed mistletoe leaves hoping to ______.
| A．catch there future dream job | B．get a better future |
| C．catch the future husband | D．to make more money |
From the passage we can see ______.
| A．people around the world celebrate the New Year in the same way |
| B．although people celebrate differently, their wishes are nearly the same |
| C．Mexicans believe that Christmas Eve is the best time to talk with the dead loved ones |
| D．the mistletoe leaves are placed under the bed in Ireland by single women |
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