任务型阅读(每小题2分；共计10分)
以下是Sam对他最喜爱的一种名叫albatross的鸟，进行研究后所完成的报告中的一页，读有关信息，然后从A—E中选择正确的标题填入相应的板块中，完成1～5小题。
| Sam’s Project |
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| The albatross |
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There are more than 12 different types of albatross and the largest kind is the WanderingAlbatross. Albatrosses are mainly found in Antarctica(南极洲), but some can be foundnear Alaska, China and Japan. |
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Albatrosses eat mainly squid(鱿鱼) andfish, but they will follow ships to pick upfood scraps. |
Albatrosses can live for a very long time, and one was recorded as living for 85 years. |
Albatrosses are very large birds that can flyvery long distances. They spend most oftheir lives flying. In fact one albatross hasbeen recorded as flying 6000 km in 12 days. |
The mother lays a single egg every two years. The baby usually comes out of theegg after about two months. |
| Resources used www.Birdtalk.org (website) Amazing Birds (video) Seabirds magazine (Volume 2) |
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| A. What do they eat. B. How long can they live. C. How do they have a baby. D. Where do they live. E. How do they travel. |
假如你是李华,你的外国朋友JENNY要到中国参观,请你给她发一封邮件介绍一下你认为最值得参观的几个地方,比如:长城(the Great Wall),故宫(the Palace Museum)等.
注意:1.对这些值得参观的地方简单扼要的进得介绍.
2.不要进行论述和延伸
3.不少于80字.
Dear Jenny,
(A)(5分)1. invite/ask 2.on 3.something 4.advice 5.can
(B)
Dear Jenny,
Yours,
Li Hua
Dear parents,
I’m glad to 1._________ you to come to our parents’ meeting in our school at 7:30p.m. 2. _________ Saturday. We will hold the parents’ meeting in the classroom of Class 4,Grade 8. At the meeting we will tell you 3._________ about your kids’ study. We will also listen to your 4. _________ on how to improve all their lessons. We hope you 5. _________ come on time.
Hope to see you then!
Sincerely
Mr. Yang
Saying no can be very difficult. People who are very shy often have little confidence. They think that they have to meet everyone’s need. It is very hard for them to say no. they sometimes feel shy if they say no, but doing things that they don’t want to will make them unhappy.
A simple and direct “No” is the best way. If you want to explain, you can keep it simple. Just say, “No, I’ve already made plans for this time” or, “Sorry, I’m afraid I’m not free at that time.”
Other ways of saying no:
▲ I can’t do this right now.
▲ No, but thank for asking.
▲ Please accept that I cannot come.
▲ I’d rather not.
To say no you should:
▲ Start the sentence with the word no.
▲ Shake your head when you say no to make sure they understand. Your voice should be clear and direct. Keep eye contact.
If someone makes a request, it is necessary to ask for time to think it over. The decision should be up to you, but sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply in the following way:
“Sorry. I would have taken care of your cat next weekend, but I will be going out. I know it will be hard to find someone to take care of the cat. I will try to help you next time.” Remember that: you have the right to say no!
1. What does the writer encourage us to do?
2. How many ways of saying no are mentioned in the passage?
3. Who has a hard time saying no?
4. When you say no, what should you do as well?
5. If you want to refuse someone’s request, what will you say?
Creighton Carvello was called the Memory Man. He could remember hundreds of playing cards and pages of the telephone numbers in only a few seconds.
Creighton was born in India in 1944. He was the middle child of five and his father worked on the railways. In 1949, the Carvello family returned to England and settled(定居) in Middlesbrough, where Creighton spent the rest of his life. His father first noticed his great talent when, aged 7, he started to memorize information from cigarette cards with pictures of planes and cars.
After leaving school, Creighton developed his talent by memorizing more and more information. He soon became popular as he performed in clubs to show his great memory. He remembered the telephone number of anyone called Smith who lived in the Middlesbrough area. He first got into the record books in his thirties. He travelled around the world, showed up on television and amazed the audience with his memory.
Creighton was a man of many talents, including writing songs, drawing and telling jokes.
In his last years, Creightton moved to care home. The old people there would test his memory with questions such as naming what day of the week they were born on. Only days before he died, one lady gave her date of birth, July 29, 1921 and Creighton immediately replied, “Friday”. He died on November 18, 2008.What was Creighton most famous for?
a. His songs b. His jokes c. His drawing d. His memoryHow many children were older than Creighton in his family?
a. Two b. Three c. Four d. OneWhat happened when Creighton was five?
a. He left school. b.He first got into the record books.
c.His family returned to England. d.His father first noticed his great talent.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
a. Creighton spent the rest of his life in India.
b. Creighton was forced(强迫) to memorize things by his father.
c. Creighton played the piano in clubs after leaving school.
d. Creighton was a talented man.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
a. Creighton didn’t have a family.
b. Creighton died young because he memorized too many things.
c. Creighton died at the age of 60.
d. Creighton still had a good memory several days before he died.
This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before. A lot of things had changed in the last few months. Usually we would give Mom flowers and take her out for a big meal. We couldn’t afford it this year.
Since I was born, Mom had been able to stay at home with me. We always had enough money to go out to eat two or three times a week if I had behaved well.
All that changed in January.
I could tell that Dad was getting a little angry. Mom would tell me to be quiet and let him rest at night. He’d work later and later.
Beginning in February, Dad tried hard to find another job. But it wasn’t easy for him to find something at the level he used to. He could not bring in as much money. That’s when he asked my mom to go back to work.
After a couple of weeks, Mom found a full-time job at a bank. The pay would be a big help to the family, but now Mom would not be around as much. I didn’t like it. I now had to stay in the after-school care program instead of going home and playing in my neighborhood. Too bad was, as soon as I did get home, I had to help get dinner ready, because Mom wouldn’t get home until after 6:00. I really missed the past time.
a) This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before because the writer’s father wasn’t in
b) The writer’s home used to be rich.
c) His family changed because his father was mad.
d) In February, the writer’s mother started to work at a bank.
e) The writer really wanted his mother to stay with him
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