I remember when I was growing up, my mom always said, "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others." It's so true. Friends allow us to enjoy the taste of our success and our joys and comfort us in our challenging moments. They provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I have always looked at friends as the family members. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, "A ① friend is a present which you give yourself."
To be a good friend, ② 成为一个年的听众是很重要的.Hear what your friend says first rather than making conclusions (结论) quickly. Sometimes it is useful to repeat their words back to them, it can help them to realize whether their words were what they wanted to say.
Patience is also important in being a good friend. You know the old golden rule. "Care for others in the way you would like them to care for you." The support of a friend during a difficult time could make a difference between success and failure. ③ Encouragement is the best gift that can change a person's life .
We should choose our friends carefully, because they can have a huge influence in our life. As someone told me "Your friends are like the button (按钮) on a lift. ④ Sometimes they will take you up , sometimes they will take you down ."
(1)请在①处填入一个恰当的单词.
(2)请将②处划线句子翻译成英语.
(3)请将③处划线句子翻译成汉语.
(4)请将④处划线句子用合适的连词改为一个同义句.(每空一词)
They will take you up down.
(5)Why should we choose our friends carefully?
① A recent report found that kids 30years ago could run faster and longer than kids today.
② The report found that today's kids were 15% less healthy than kids from 30years ngo.
You're a 13﹣year﹣old girl.Your mom was the same kind of kid when she was your age.Now imagine we could set upa mile race between you and your mom from 30 years ago.The study shows your mom would probably beat you in the race by 1.5 minutes.I was the same for boys.A boy from 30 years ago would beat a boy today.
The scientists who did the study think there are some reasons for the big fall in health.First,too many of today's kids are overweight. Thatmakes it harder for them to run fast.Second,kids today don't get enough exercise.The doctor says that kids should take exercise at least 60 minutes every day.That's why ③ 学生在学校上体育课是重要的.
So what should kids do?lf you don't want your mom and dad to think they are faster than you,don't spend a lot of time looking through the Internet,watching TV or movies.Instead,do things that will get you up and to move.
任务一:请将①句翻译成汉语.
78. .
任务二:请写出②句的同义旬.
79.The report found that kids from 30 years ago were 15% 、 than today's kids.
任务:三:请将③句翻译成英语.
80.That's why .
任务四:根据短文内容,回答下面问题.
81.What does the underlined word"That"mean in the passage?
82.If you want to be faster than your parents,what should you do?
.
Everyone gets angry.Many things may make you angry.Maybe your teacher gave you too much
homework.Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it.You may get
angry when something doesn't go your way.Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game.Or may be you become a road rager(路怒族)when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you.That makes you angry!You need to know what to do with your anger.Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
*Talk to a friend you can trust.
*Count to ten.
*Get or give a hug.
*Take some exercise.
*Draw a picture of your anger.
*Play a video game.
*Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
*Sing along with the CD player.
*Think good thoughts( maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport ).
*Take a bike ride,go skating,play basketball﹣do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible.But when you are angry,you can do something and it can
make things better or worse.Don't let anger be the boss of you.Be in control of it!
46.In the passage,the writer gives us pieces of advice.
A. |
ten |
B. |
eleven |
C. |
twelve |
D. |
thirteen |
47.The underlined part"when something doesn't go your way"probably means
A. |
when you get lost |
B. |
when you are on a wrong way |
C. |
when you meet with something difficult |
D. |
when things don't go as you imagine |
48.If you run around the outside of your house five times,and your house is a circ le of 260 metes,so you'll run .
A. |
1,300 kilometers |
B. |
1,300 meters |
C. |
1,360 kilometers |
D. |
1,360 meters |
49.As for doing with anger,which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. |
Talk to a friend you believe. |
B. |
Get a hug. |
C. |
Have a fight with a friend |
D. |
Think good thoughts. |
50.The passage is mainly about .
A. |
how to deal with your anger |
B. |
letting anger be the boss of you |
C. |
doing something active when you're angry |
D. |
drinking more water when you're angry. |
Confidence(自信)is very important in daily life.It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度).A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.They can have more chances to make themselves successful.But how to be more confident?Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly When you are not confident,you can't do well what you want to do.You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you.Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly.The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed.When you do sports,you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well.Did you finish your homework?Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Get rid of(消除)fear Fear comes along with failure(失败).But it's easy to get over(克服)if you know that failure is part of your life.Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time.Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up what you like to do If you like singing,sing as much as you can.In some ways,a hobby can make you excellent.And it will make you happy and confident.
(1)A study shows if you are more confident,you will be .
(2)In order to make people hear you clearly,you should .
(3)You'd better yourself for the good things you've done.
(4)In some ways,your an make you excellent,happy and confident.
(5)It's known that failure is the mother of .
One morning,Emma discovered that her classroom had changed.She found that the desks were no longer in rows,but pushed together to make eight bigger desks.She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully.But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement(安排)."Now our class is quieter,"said Emma."What's more,we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion.It's a better way to study."
David liked it,too."Group members first discuss,"he said,"and then show to the whole class. It encourages us greatly."This was part of a reform (改革)at David's school.The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss."Our school hopes to improve students' abilities to study by themselves and work in groups."said Linda,an English teacher.
However,the reform has demanded(要求)more from teachers.Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 40 minutes before.It is difficult to teach in such a short time.The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively(有效地).
"The reform demands more,but I'm sure it is helpful."added Linda.
(1)After the new classroom arrangement,Emma found .
A.their class was noisier all the time
B.they could learn more through discussion
C.they couldn't come up with their own ideas
D.it was a harder way to study
(2)The school made the reform in order to offer students to study.
A.easier ways
B.better classrooms
C.more seats
D.larger space
(3)Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The desks are no longer in rows now.
B.The reform has demanded more from teachers.
C.It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.
D.Emma and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.
(4)The best title of this passage may be .
A.Discussion in Class
B.Teachers' Hope
C.Students' Friendship
D.New Look in Class
As teenagers(青少年), you have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
"Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge.
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what you dream is.
Don't let itleave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (逐步地)and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to (导致) better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
(1)The writer thinks that .
A. |
dreams are easy to be realized |
B. |
just a few people can realize their dreams |
C. |
a big dream is formed by many small dreams |
D. |
small deams are not important |
(2)The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragragh refers to(指) .
A. |
the subject |
B. |
the book |
C. |
the difficulty |
D. |
the dream |
(3)Which of the following thoughts stops you from making your dream real?
A. |
I am not a good English learner. |
B. |
I want to be the best student in my class. |
C. |
I'll do my best to pass the exam |
D. |
I will do everything to do the job well. |
(4)According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
A. |
If it is a difficult to realize your dream,you may give up. |
B. |
You must remember your dream is. |
C. |
Your dream will never help you learn more skills. |
D. |
On the road to your dream,the larggest difficulty doesn't come from yourself. |
Name |
Personal information |
|
Norman Bethune |
★Born in 1890 in Canada ★Died in 1939 in China |
★A doctor ★Came to China in 1938 |
Celine Dion |
★Born in Montreal,Canada ★A singing star |
★In 1997,sang My Heart Will Go on for the film Titanic. |
TU Youyou |
★Born in 1930,Zhejiang,China ★A Chinese medical scientist |
★Won the 2015 Nobol Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
Bill Gates |
★Born in 1955 in the USA ★Owns Microsoft Company |
★Wrote Business@the Speed of Thought |
Hemingway |
★Born in 1899 in the USA ★Died in 1961 |
★A writer ★Wrote the Old Man and the Sea |
根据短文内容,从毎小题所给的A、B、C三个选項中,选出一个最佳答案. 请把你的选項在答题卡上用2B铅笔将相对应的大写字母涂黑
82. is from Canada.
A.Bill Hates
B.Hemingway
C.Celine Dion
83.The was born in 1899.
A.scientist
B.singer
C.writer
84.My Heart Will Co On is the name of a .
A.book
B.song
C.story
85.Dr.Bethune worked in China for about years.
A.2
B.3
C.4
86.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Hemingway wrote Business@the Speed of Thought.
B.Bill Gates was born in 1955.
C.Celine Dion is a scientist.
In class, students are sharing their dream jobs.
Jacob: I'd like to be a mountain﹣climbing guide for several reasons.Number One,mountain climbing is very exciting.Mountain﹣climbing guides get to climb tall, dangerous mountains,right?Number Two,I enjoy working outdoors and helping others. Number Three, mountain﹣climbing
guides travel widely and meet many fun people.
Fred: My choice is to be a vet (兽医). Why? I like animals. Animals bring a lot of joy to our lives, but they ask for little in return. I also enjoy helping animals and their owners feel better. Pet owners are happy when their pets are well. Finally, vets get to work with other people who like animals.
Anne: Ha, my dream job? An accountant (会计)! I think it's interesting.I'm good at numbers,you know, and I also like helping people manage their money. Good accountants are well paid, and I want to manage my own money, of course. But the most important of all,accountants mostly work alone,and I like to work alone.
Jessica: I'd like to become an animator (动画片制作者) and make films like Toy Story,Shrek, and Cars. You see, I love drawing and I love working on computers. I'd like to help people relax and enjoy their life. Animators can make a lot of money, too.
(1)Jacob's dream job is to be .
A. |
a vet |
B. |
an animator |
C. |
an accountant |
D. |
a mountain﹣climbing guide |
(2)What is Anne's main reason for her dream job?
A. |
The job is interesting. |
B. |
The job is well paid. |
C. |
She is good at numbers. |
D. |
She likes to work by herself. |
(3)What do the four students have in common?
A. |
They enjoy working outside. |
B. |
They enjoy offering help to others. |
C. |
They hope to meet fun people. |
D. |
They hope to make a lot of money. |
Critical thinking(批判性思维) is trying to improve the way you think. People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims(评估主张).
Like every other skill, critical thinking takes practice. When a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it. When we see an advertisement, for example, we should stop and think. Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true, and then people can buy the products. But is what the advertisement says true? Is it making a claim? Or does it only interest us? Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices. In fact, we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see.
Practice makes perfect. While you are growing in critical thinking, you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person. There are many ways of doing practice. Here are a few.
★ Read about a topic people disagree on. Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject. For each side of the subject, think carefully and evaluate it.
★ When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why?
★Evaluate your own thinking. Where and why do you think uncritically? How can you improve?
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do. It may help you to succeed at work or school .Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking. Change your thoughts and change your world.
(1)、(2)题完成句子;(3)题简略回答问题;(4)题找出并写下第二段的主题句;(5)题将文中画线句子译成汉语.
(1)People use critical thinking to and evaluate claims.
(2)Critical thinking can stop us from .
(3)What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking?
(4)
(5)
School Activity: the "Exercise Month"
A number of important school activities are coming up, and the biggest one is the "Exercise Month".
What is our aim(目的)?
The "Exercise Month" is organised by the Youth Sports Club. The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members' knowledge about the importance of exercise.
What are our activities?
The "Exercise Month" will take place from 15 December to 15 January. During this month, a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise.
●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is "Exercise and Me". The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition.
●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December. The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen's Hospital. He will then answer our members' question about exercise.
●Exhibition(展览) The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall. The history of different kinds of exercise, and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show.
●After﹣school Exercise Classes The after﹣school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January. In these classes, experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans.
(1)What is the passage mainly about?
A. |
The aim of the school activities. |
B. |
The different kinds of school classes. |
C. |
The introduction about Exercise Month. |
D. |
The school members' Youth Sports Club. |
(2)What is the topic of the writing competition?
A. |
Exercise and Me. |
B. |
A School Activity. |
C. |
Practical Exercise Plans. |
D. |
After﹣school Classes. |
(3)When will the after﹣school exercise classes start?
A. |
On 15 December. |
B. |
On 18 December. |
C. |
On 14 January. |
D. |
On 15 January. |
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. |
The local exercise club has a long history. |
B. |
Dr Chiu will train the members after school. |
C. |
The coaching will answer the members' questions. |
D. |
Some writings from the competition will be on show. |
Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play.
Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old
Peter, students, 15 years old
Susie, student, 14 years old
Grace, student, 14 years old
Time:One Sunday afternoon in autumn
Place:Sunny Park
(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)
Benny:Wow! That was a great picnic. I'm so full that I can hardly move.
Grace:That's no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate.
Peter:(Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?
It's not fair.
(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass. )
Susie:(Sounding surprised) What are you doing , Peter? That's d…
Peter:Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.
Susie:And the grass…Benny, Grace, help! Help!
(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)
Peter:Oh, no. What have I done?
Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don't you?
Peter:(With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?
(1)How does Peter feel about his job?
A. |
Clean an easy |
B. |
Dirty and difficult |
C. |
Great and interesting |
D. |
Noisy and harmful |
(2)What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"?
A. |
dirty |
B. |
difficult |
C. |
delicious |
D. |
dangerous |
(3)Which of the following sentences is true?
A. |
There are five people in the play. |
B. |
Peter's carelessness causes the fire. |
C. |
They have a picnic in the morning |
D. |
Benny refuses to help others tidy up. |
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school. One day he came to a big company for it. There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one.The interview was very easy.It was only a few minutes' short talk.Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait.On the morning of the third day, Harry got a text message. It said, "We're sorry to tell you, someone did better than you in the interview. So you can't work in our company."
Harry felt very disappointed. However, he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message. Later in that afternoon,Harry got another message.It said,"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us."
Harry couldn't believe his eyes. It was a big surprise to him. He didn't know why, so he called the company and asked about it. The interviewer told him, "That's because of the same message in the morning. Only you said 'thank you'. That was the real test, so only you gave the right answer."
When you feel disappointed, do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you.
(1)How many people went to the interview?
A. One.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
(2)Why did the company send the first message? Because they wanted to .
A. do a test
B. play a joke
C. tell them the truth
D. tell them the result
(3)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Only one man could get the job.
B. Harry felt surprised after he read the second message.
C. To know the reason, Harry sent a second message.
D. Only Harry gave the right answer.
(4)What's the best title of the passage?
A.Learn to Wait
B. Work Hard Forever
C. Never Lose Your Hope
D. Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
Today, many people complain that it is difficult to find a good hobby. Why don't you open up a garden in front of your house? Having a garden means you need lots of space and free time. But there are many reasons why gardening is a good hobby to develop. One of them is that plants bring color to any room and keep the air nice and fresh.And,if you keep some flowering plants outside your windows,they may even attract cute bees and butterflies. In a word, it's good for places around us. Gardeners also feel very close to nature. This is quite important.
There are another two reasons for gardening as well.One is that it makes people more relaxed.Studies show that people who do gardening feel more peaceful in their lives.This is because gardening makes them feel less stressed. Another one is that it keeps you healthy. Gardening keeps you active and provides fresh food. Both of these are helpful for a healthy lifestyle.
If you are looking for a hobby, try gardening. You will find the fun of getting your hands dirty and pleasure that comes with growing something.Besides,nothing tastes better than vegetables you grow in your own garden.
(1)What does the writer advise us to do?
A. Do some reading.
B. Do some gardening.
C. Do some cleaning.
D. Do some shopping.
(2)If we open up a garden, we need .
A. experience and energy
B. money and materials
C. space and spare time
D. water and air
(3)How does gardening make people feel in the writer's opinion?
A. More relaxed.
B. More tired.
C. Happier.
D. Cleverer.
(4)What's the main idea of the passage?
A. How to plant trees.
B. The problems of gardening.
C. The reasons for people to do gardening.
D. How to make your garden beautiful.
Many of you may want to study abroad after high school.But at the same time,more and more international students from other countries are coming to study in China.397,635 international students came to China in 2015.According to a report from the Student.com website(网站).China is now the third most popular country for international students,being the United States and the United Kingdom.
Last summer,55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp,they got close to traditional Chinese culture.They visited several schools in Hefei,Anhui.At No.32 middle schools in Hefei.They tried to make dumplings,play TaiJi,do paper cuts and learn calligraphy.To help them know more about China.Chinese students paired withthem and as partners,they led these foreign guests to place of interest.
In recent years,there are more cultural exchanges(交换) between Germany and China.Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes.Over 8000 students study in China.
The summer of international students in China has doubled since 2005.It has been growing by ten percent each year.If the growth go on,China will replace the UK for second place in 2020.
依据短文内容,选择最佳选项.
(1)It's reported that is the second most popular country for international students.
A. |
China |
B. |
Germany |
C. |
the United Kingdom |
D. |
the United States |
(2)The Germany guests tries to do the following things at school EXCEPT .
A. |
making dumplings |
B. |
doing paper﹣cuts |
C. |
learning calligraphy |
D. |
playing pang﹣pong |
(3)What does the underlined phrase"paired with"mean in Chinese.
A. |
与…相同 |
B. |
与…结对 |
C. |
与…比较 |
D. |
与…竞争 |
(4)How many German schools have Chinese classes in recent years?
A. |
32 |
B. |
55 |
C. |
About 400 |
D. |
More than 8,000 |
(5)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
More and more foreign students come to study in China now. |
B. |
The German students and teachers came to China to get close to nature. |
C. |
The number of international students in China has doubled since2015. |
D. |
Recently there are fewer cultural exchanges between China and Germany. |
There are two terms in a school year in America.The first is from September to January,and the second is from February to June.
American children usually begin to go to school at the age of five.Most students are 17or 18years old when they finish high school.High school students have only four or five subjects each term.They usually go to the same class every day,and they have homework for each class.After class they do many interesting things.
After high school,many students go to college.They usually have to pay a lot of money.So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
根据短文内容,判断句子的正误,正确的填T,错误的填F.
(1)There are two terms in a school year in America.
(2)The second term begins in January.
(3)There are only four or five subjects each year.
(4)Many students go to college after high school.
(5)Many American college students make money for their studies. .