最近学校为每个班级配备了一个图书角，提供了许多适合青少年阅读的书籍。这也极大的激发了学生们的阅读兴趣。为此，老师安排组织了一个有关阅读主题的班会。下面是你们班的外籍同学Robbie的发言稿，请将其补充完整。
Reading is very in our life. We can get
through reading. Reading is also a useful
to learn a foreign language like English. Textbooks, newspapers, magazines and other kinds of reading materials can help us know more about the
and help us grow into a(an)
person.
A few years ago， I was eating dinner with my children before we went to a museum． We were
talking（1） （愉快地） when a man walked up to me and asked if I had a（2） dollars to give him． I replied that I didn't even have one coin on me． Of course， my kids stood up and said： "Yes， you do， mommy．" I was a little embarrassed because I felt as if they （3） _ （抓住）me not telling the truth． Normally， I don' t carry lots of money in my（4） ． Instead， I pay with my bank card every where I go．
So I told the man I could （5）u my bank card to buy him something to eat． His disappointing（6） （表情） quickly changed into a smile． Then I went to get him some kinds of food． He thanked me when I （7）h him a bag of food． After he left． I had a talk（8） my children： "Usually， I don't always like giving money to everyone who asks for it． （9）H ，I am not against meeting the needs of others as （10）l as I have it． "I felt good knowing that the man had a nice meal that evening．
根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was (已经)dressed in a suit of policeman’s clothes long before the end of the first scene.
(当然) he looked the part all right, he thought as he admired himself in the mirror. Then he suddenly felt nervous. Of course he knew it’s
(必须的)for him to stay cool. But it was his first time to have a part in a play. How could he face all those people watching the play? He put his head in both of his
(手)and tried to remember the
(建议)from the experienced actors, but
(没有什么)came to his mind. A knock on the door made him look up. He was to go on stage in the second scene. ―Have I
(错过)my part and destroyed the play for everybody ? He thought to himself. But it was only the manager. She
(注意)how nervous he was and suggested he should stand
(在……附近)the stage where he could watch and follow the play. It was a good way to make him
(放松), she said. She was right, it seemed to work. In fact, the more he watched the play, the more he felt himself part of it.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Cindy likes parksShe also likes walking down wooded trails(小路) or riding bikes along gravel(碎石)paths. Parks are a lot more fun to exercise in than just walking down the street, because there is so much to see.
She has been to many kinds of parks. Some are in mountains, with rivers. Others are in the forest, with paths running under towering treesThere is a lake park near her house. It has a boardwalk trail across a lake. That is the best part. She loves to walk along the brown wood path and stop along the way, looking in the water for frogs and turtles
Autumn is the best time to visit the lake park. With the leaves changing color, it is very beautiful,The flowers and tress along the wooded paths are beautiful. The lake grasses are tall and green, rustling in the wind. It is a good time to visit.
| A. She likes the trees and grass and nature. B. But Cindy's favorite parks are near lakes. C. Her friends never go to the park on weekends. D. Spring is nice, too, because all the butterflies are out. E. The water is deeper near them; sometimes she can see the fish. |
Time to Dance
Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.
Scientists say that animals dance, too_________ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.
Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. __________. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.
____, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself____
_____, dancing helps those feelings go away.
__________ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child per family policy and
（1） [in'sted] let families have two children．
People（2） [ nju：] the news after an important meeting in Beijing． It's reported that there are many（3） （原因）for the change in policy． One of them is to balance population development．
China has the（4） population in the world． It carried out the one﹣child policy in 1980． But the government（5） [ə'laʊd] only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，in the countryside，（6） the first﹣born is a girl， couples can have a second child．
In 2013， the Chinese government gave other couples a（7） （机会）to have two children．Families could have two if one parent was an only child．（8） （然而）， too many young people in the cities aren't（9） in having a second child any longer．
At the end（10） 2014， China had a population of 1.37 billion people． A total of 800 million of them are employed（雇佣）． With the two﹣child policy， an increase in births will change the labor shortage．
Ali and Albert were brothers．Their parents （1） away early and left them a cow．The brothers were going to share the cow．Albert is an （2） [' ɒnɪst] man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said．But Ali was cunning（狡猾的）．
One day，Ali said，"I will be very （3） （公平的）with you，Albert．You take the front part of the cow and I will take the hind（后面的）side of the cow．Each of us can use （4） we get．But we can't kill it．"
Albert gave the cow grass and water every day．The cow made lots of milk．Ali （5）s the milk and got a lot of money．But he did not share the money with Albert．Albert felt a bit（6）u ．
A （7） （邻居）knew about this and said something to Albert．The next day，when Ali was milking the cow，Albert hit the cow in the head．The cow started （8）k ．Ali shouted to Albert，"Don't you see me milking the cow？"
"The front part of the cow is （9） ， and I can do anything I want．"Albert said angrily．
Ali knew he was wrong and said sorry to Albert． From then on， the brothers fed the cow（10） [ tə' geðə] and shared the money fom selling milk． Both of the brothers lived happily after that．
Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31, 2009. ,when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔).
. He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can’t remember several weeks of his life after the accident.
Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%. . A year ago, he couldn’t walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.
Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident. . He said he couldn’t have got well so quickly without them.
These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛). . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.
| A. So far, he has made a lot of progress B. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-time C. But his head was badly hurt and he couldn’t see or move D. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics E. Instead of competing for medals, he’s giving opinions on athletes |
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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers.
are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。
The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they (kill) . Amos Peters wanted
(protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.
The bridge (be) a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people
(add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!
A few years ago, the local people (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money
(build) two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.
Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang ______.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
“It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen . So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “ ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
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| A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying.. |
Do you want to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m ____on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these: Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory don't r______
have memory problems. They just don't take time to n______
the details. If you pay more attention to the details. you're sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p_____
memorizing lists of things, such as the things you are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients(原料)printed on your biscuit box.
Do more activities such as puzzles, word g______ and learn a new language. These activities will f_____
improve your brain functions(功能) and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t___ probably you are to have a weaker focus(集中). Find ways to get rid of（去除）stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i_______
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at l_____ seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r________
the damage（损害） done by a day's tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be healthy, and these foods help you improve your memory.
My favorite TV program is a reality show called Survivor (幸存者). It isn’t on TV at the moment it was on last year.
In the show, two teams of people are taken to a (an) . All of them have to sleep
because there aren’t any houses or hotels. They usually choose
really useful like a toothbrush since they can only
one thing with them. The people also have to find food and they spend a lot of time fishing and collecting fruit from the
. Every week one person has to
. At the end, there are only two people on the island and one of them is chosen
the winner..
I really like Survivor because it’s very and the people have to do things like hunting for food. I really
myself when I watch it. I don’t want to be on the show, however, I like living in a house!
It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） （第一） time．
The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） （天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） （种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．
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