I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother me the ticket. I was really !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became . I could barely make out the stage in the . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first member of the band the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as as a jet engine. I could the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just from a long sleep. My ears were still with the beat of the last song.
After the , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, , I listen to one of their songs and I'm back at that first show.
A．members B．friends C．fans D．volunteers
A．guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．booked B．offered C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．embarrassed C．excited D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．quiet C．serious D．nervous
A．silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．broke into D．stepped onto
A．forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
A．loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
A．feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．delay C．finish D．change
A．party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．benefited D．woken
A．aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
A．decide B．regret C．conclude D．imagine
In our whole life, we will come across different kinds of people and things.____, our views of the world, life and value have been changing all the time. To be honest, one of my English teachers has made a great ____on me.
Although she was short, old and ugly, she was talented,____and passionate(热诚的).Thus, we called her “a crazy stone”. She didn't mind it____; instead, she seemed to love her____very much. In addition, she was so_ __with students that she knew how to raise our____and get along well with us. Therefore, we studied English well and____her.
To be honest, I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life. Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh. But she was a(n)___. Her jokes were always so funny, for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere. Although I___the university ten years ago, I still remember several jokes, one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson, there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction. He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented. After hearing that,Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”. Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college, “a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____. It was she that made me get____in English. It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A．But B．Although C．Because D．Therefore
A．expression B．promise C．influence D．reputation
A．humorous B．serious C．active D．bright
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．in all
A．description B．occupation C．nickname D．students
A．strict B．friendly C．popular D．familiar
A．force B．enthusiasm C．inspiration D．power
A．respected B．agreed C．pushed D．thanked
A．lessons B．experiences C．tales D．jokes
A．impossible B．easy C．difficult D．likely
A．model B．teacher C．laugher D．exception
A．enjoyed B．came C．created D．reduce
A．lived in B．came into C．left for D．graduated from
A．spend B．communicate C．share D．talked
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．stood on B．walked to C．broke down D．pushed away
A．men B．students C．women D．teachers
A．heart B．city C．school D．world
A．hurt B．down C．interested D．rewarded
A．ignore B．overcome C．escape D．face
There is an old proverb “The writer creates half the text; the reader creates the other half”. The statement is quite apt and very clear to clarify the fact that is very important aspect of education. Conversation, experience, reading and observation are the ways by which an individual . And so it is clear that process of learning is without reading.
A very suitable example fitting in this context is from our evolution. We have different ages, from Stone Age to Iron Age and from iron to space age, just by reading the hand 45 articles of our own ancestors and learning their mistakes.
When we the pages of dictionary or search for a literal definition of “Reading”, we will find that it actually is a way of words attainment for active communication, and for ideas and information. It is also a of complicated interaction between the transcript and the . The reading process obliges constant practices, progress, and improvement.
Reading and education is not just going through the text; it is actually a skill, talent or an expertise. It is measured by parameters like phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Although there are a number of and techniques in reading, there are three tools by which one can improve reading and skills. Let’s find the three:
Skimming: It is a skill by which readers gather the most prior information. In this process one has to only go through the text, grasping information. Understanding does not actually here. Reading morning newspaper is the of this skill.
Scanning: It is used to locate or mind a particular piece of information. The reader in this process is more conscious. here is also not so vital. One can go just reading and noting the important information which he/she are . Going through the travel ticket is the best example of this process.
Intensive Reading: As the name suggest, this skill thorough reading. Understanding is also one of its important aspects. It requires a concentration from the part of readers. Going through educational note or property papers are the example of
reading.
A．listening B．respecting C．reading D．speaking
A．practices B．remembers C．grows D．learns
A．incomplete B．useless C．incorrect D．inconvenient
A．passed B．repeated C．moved D．saw
A．spoken B．written C．bought D．shown
A．in B．from C．at D．on
A．go on B．go through C．go about D．go after
A．sharing B．arguing C．enjoying D．collecting
A．thought B．relief C．process D．topic
A．buyer B．waiter C．writer D．reader
A．different B．difficult C．reliable D．classic
A．ideas B．marks C．copies D．tools
A．occupation B．measure C．comprehension D．education
A．political B．personal C．important D．interesting
A．differ B．matter C．work D．occur
A．explanation B．example C．moment D．idiom
A．Research B．Understanding C．Information D．Survey
A．glancing at B．speaking of C．looking after D．Searching for
A．requires B．meets C．replaces D．attracts
A．creative B．active C．native D．Intensive
I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to us. “Hurry!” they cried to one another as the flames came nearer. At last they reached us and me and my mother out from under everything the flames reached us.
Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering a terrible, death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”
Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I . As I looked at him, I him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city we dropped the bomb, I cried, ‘Oh, God, what have I ’.” I could see that he found it to speak of that day.
As this happened I suddenly my hatred (仇恨) of him was . It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担) my shoulders. Then I decided to him. I did so and my life was .
I now help those who suffer from other people. I try to help them to everyone, as I am now able to do.
A．sound B．heat C．fire D．light
A．call B．reach C．find D．help
A．put B．sent C．pulled D．brought
A．after B．as C．when D．before
A．dropped B．made C．attacked D．set
A．noise B．energy C．effect D．power
A．slow B．serious C．sad D．hard
A．joined B．took C．gave D．attended
A．hated B．feared C．honored D．believed
A．activity B．idea C．opinion D．experience
A．when B．after C．as D．before
A．got B．heard C．done D．seen
A．difficult B．easy C．useless D．proud
A．imagined B．realized C．knew D．thought
A．right B．funny C．necessary D．wrong
A．took away B．took off C．fell off D．fell on
A．forgive B．kill C．defeat D．accept
A．balanced B．changed C．continued D．ruined
A．punishing B．hurting C．disliking D．hating
A．respect B．love C．consider D．move
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Perhaps you’re someone who all of your dolls, action figures, and stuffed animals in front of a mini-chalkboard when you were a kid. You read to them and taught themhow to solve math problems. Maybe when older, you became an after-school and thought, “Hey, I’d like to do that full-time.”
The to become a teacher hits some people when they’re young while become teachers later in life. you want to study to be a teacher right out of high school or you from another career into teaching, the best teachers a few things in common. Of course, teachers have to have an undergraduate degree, and many districts require teachers to a graduate teaching degree. Many school districts have begun requiring a master’s degree. However, education, good teachers also display some common that help to inspire and motivate their students.
Some teachers prefer to teach in a very structured style others prefer assigning group work, encouraging class discussions, and letting students do independent projects. Both types of teachers can be very well-organized as long as they have a reason for they doand they’ve carefully planned their lessons. If you’re good at making material not only fun but memorable and if you can it in a brief way, then you probably have the organizational skills to become a teacher.
Great teachers know the that they teach inside and out. They can explain thehistory, current development, and trends of the subjects. Also, they understand the basic theories of their fields. Elementary school teachers need to have a(n) of various subjects, while middle school and high school teachers usually focus on a subject area and they develop in-depth knowledge of that subject.
If you decide to become a teacher, you should yourself to learning everything that you can while in high school and college. You also should develop good study habits that you to remember information about your field.
A．piled up B．lined up C．put up D．picked up
A．tutor B．worker C．singer D．writer
A．opinion B．inspiration C．encouragement D．destination
A．the others B．others C．another D．the other
A．Unless B．If C．Whether D．Before
A．change B．vary C．range D．benefit
A．afford B．carry C．hold D．share
A．at most B．at least C．in the least D．for the most
A．admire B．affect C．attach D．earn
A．by way of B．in place of C．on top of D．in case of
A．purposes B．figures C．characteristics D．quantities
A．while B．since C．as D．when
A．how B．which C．what D．that
A．receive B．present C．correct D．find
A．objects B．titles C．majors D．subjects
A．present B．future C．past D．ancient
A．command B．order C．chance D．belief
A．serious B．complex C．single D．strange
A．assess B．promise C．devote D．attempt
A．expect B．force C．warn D．allow
Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times. I remembered one of his one night when I was ready to quit(退出) a political movement I was losing, and wrote about it in my diary.
Tired, feeling the many months of struggle, I went up to my study to make some notes. I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer when I up one of Dad’s old business cards that he was so proud of. Then I thought about how he with difficult situation. A lot of pictures appeared into my idea, but one scene came sharply into view.
We had just moved to Hollywood, New York. We had our own house for the first time; it had some land around it, even . One, in particular, was a great blue spruce(云杉) that must have been 40 feet tall.
Less than a week after we moved in, there was a terrible . We came home from the store that night to find the spruce almost totally from the ground and thrown onto the street. When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce, our heart . But not Dad’s.
The rain was . Then he announced, “Ok, we’re going to push him up!” “What are you talking about, Dad? The roots are out of the ground !” “Shut up; we’re going to push him up; he’s going to .” We couldn’t say no to him. So we followed him into the house and we got what rope there was and we tied the rope around the top of the tree that lay on the street and he stood up by the house, with me on the rope and Frankie in the street in the rain, helping to up the great blue spruce. In no time at all, we had it standing up straight again! Dad stakes(木桩) in the ground, tied rope from the trunk(树干) to the stakes, and said, “Don’t worry, he is going to grow again...”
I looked at the card and wanted to cry. I couldn’t wait to get back into the movement.
A．talks B．lessons C．lectures D．classes
A．came B．took C．picked D．turned
A．dealt B．kept C．helped D．worked
A．field B．yard C．trees D．flowers
A．rain B．snow C．weather D．storm
A．pulled B．put C．stuck D．pushed
A．rose B．sank C．fell D．dropped
A．going B．coming C．falling D．stopping
A．plant B．grow C．die D．stay
A．fixing B．holding C．pushing D．pulling
A．push B．take C．pull D．put
A．shook B．cut C．drove D．made
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