Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.
“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”
“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.
On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.
It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.”
1.Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____.
A. he finished his homework
B. he liked the sport
C. he observed some rules
D. he won a bet
2.Jason jumped off the sofa because _____.
A. he was allowed to go skateboarding
B. he was angry at his grandmother
C. he was going to play outside
D. he was given a board and a helmet
3.After watching the kids skateboarding in the park, Jason felt skateboarding was _____.
A. easy B. difficult
C. boring D. exciting
4.The girl praised Jason for his _____.
A. skill B. honesty
C. courage D. kindness
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I’m trying to be a writer, but I can’t even start. What should I do?
Abraham, Nebraska
There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas.
Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Perhaps your library has it.
My classmates keep asking about a new movie I’ve seen. But I don’t want to spoil it for them. What should I do?
Corinne (by e-mail)
You could ask your classmates whether they are sure they want to know and if they insist, go ahead and tell them. You may be able to give them a general idea of the movie without revealing details of the ending.
I’m going to a soccer camp for youth, but I’m not sure if I’m good at soccer or if I’ll make friends.
Louise, New Hampshire
Soccer camp is for people who share an interest in the sport. No matter what a person’s ability is at the beginning, it’s likely that everyone will leave camp with improved skills.
Sharing a common interest may make conversations easier. Smile, be friendly, and have a sense of humor. Before long, you may find that you’ve made some good friends.
Someone invited me to a birthday party. When I got there, kids were doing stuff I’m not interested in, like watching scary movies. I told them my mom would pick me up, so I just left. Was I rude for doing that?
Sam (by e-mail)
You just did the right thing and that isn’t being rude.
We hope you’ll talk with your parents about this. They’re probably proud of what you did. They may have other suggestions for you, too. Talk about different situations that might come up and what would be the best way to handle (处理) them.
1.Who is interested in Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook?
A. Corinne. B. Louise.
C. Abraham. D. Sam.
2.What can we learn about the soccer camp?
A. The practice is hard but interesting.
B. It is difficult to make friends in the camp.
C. The camp only wants people who are new to soccer.
D. One’s skills can be improved when leaving the camp.
3.The answer to Sam’s question shows what Sam did is _____.
A. funny B. strange
C. foolish D. smart
4.This purpose of the text is to _____.
A. give advice B. tell stories
C. find friends D. share interests
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Having parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don’t want to be bothered (打扰). This was one of those “don’t want to be bothered times.”
“I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought. He didn’t. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didn’t look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, “That’s a very pretty car”. He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity (尊严) around him. I said, “thanks,” without taking a look at him.
He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes”. So I asked, “Do you need any help?” He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. “Don’t we all?” he said.
I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too.
1.The author walked away from the car wash to _____.
A. go to work
B. wash his car
C. go shopping
D. meet his wife
2.When the author first saw the bum, he planned to _____.
A. ignore his difficulty
B. give him a lesson
C. offer him some help
D. make friends with him
3.When the bum said “Don’t we all?”, the author felt _____.
A. satisfied B. shy C. sad D. shocked
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. The clever bum
B. Never lose your dignity
C. Don’t we all need help?
D. To give or not?
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The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.
Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knocking at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who was knocking. My husband answered, and it was a local police officer telling us that my father-in-law had called the police because he forgot our number. My mother-in-law was suffering from a brain disease and was in the hospital. We thanked the officer and raced to the hospital. We would have taken him, but the hospital would consider him to be a dirty pet.
After visiting the hospital we drove home and hugged our dog once more. At this point it was unlikely that little dog remembered waking us up. What he did remember was that we left him alone for several hours and he missed us. He thought we missed him, too, so he greeted us at the door with his tail wagging (摇摆).
Someone tried to break in our house that summer, but, once again, our little dog saved the day. Our curtains were damaged, but no one got in. When I got home from work, I found parts of my curtains lying on the floor. We called the police and the officer said that he did a great job.
My dog is a loving sweet dog who just wants some attention. I worked with him for months and now he sits, dances, sings, shakes hands, and so much more. The best part is he looks out for me as much as I look out for him.
My husband says the dog is spoiled (宠坏的); I say he finally has a loving home.
1.The author’s dog woke her up to tell her that _____.
A. her mother-in-law was ill
B. her father-in-law called her
C. someone was knocking at the door
D. someone had broke into her house
2.Why did the police say the dog did a great job?
A. The dog saved the author.
B. The dog stopped the thief.
C. The dog did well what people told it.
D. The dog helped to find the thief.
3. The purpose of the text is to tell readers _____.
A. why the author’s dog is her best friend
B. what the proper attitude towards dogs is
C. what dogs can bring us
D. how to raise dogs
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
One day, Nancy came home from school crying. Taking her in her arms, Mummy tried to ________ her. After a while, she stopped crying and asked, “Mummy, am I________?” “No, you are not,” said Mummy, “but let us discuss this after you ________ , OK?”
Several minutes later, Nancy began to have supper with Mummy.
“Who ________ that you are bad?” asked Mummy.
“Phillips, my friend. He asked me for help with his maths but I ________ because I wanted to read the new book Daddy gave me. He got________ and said I was a bad girl,” said Nancy.
“You are ________ ,” said Mummy. “Phillips has often helped you with your English. You should have helped him. Why don’t you phone him and say ________ to him?”
“But he called me bad and ________ with me. I don’t want to go,” Nancy cried.
“Though you have done ________ bad, it does not make you a bad person. You are ________ a good person.”
Nancy showed a ________ look on her face. “How can that be, Mummy?” she asked.
“Our ________ is always good. So never believe that you are bad,” Mummy replied with a smile.
________ flooded on Nancy’s face. “Am I________ good, Mummy?” she asked.
“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not ________ the wrong that you do. You will have to call and ________ to Phillips. Do you understand me?”
“Yes, Mummy,” said Nancy slowly. “Thank you for telling me this. I feel much better now,” said Nancy ________ . “I am going to ________ Phillips right away, and I am never going to ________ that I am always good.”
1.A. calm B. protect C. trick D. praise
2.A. shy B. foolish C. bad D. strong
3.A. get up B. grow up C. wash up D. turn up
4.A. said B. saw C. heard D. doubted
5.A. cried B. refused C. admitted D. allowed
6.A. excited B. comfortable C. nervous D. angry
7.A. wrong B. brave C. wise D. careful
8.A. goodbye B. sorry C. thank you D. hello
9.A. competed B. lived C. worked D. argued
10.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
11.A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. never
12.A. worried B. puzzled C. confident D. satisfied
13.A. chance B. choice C. condition D. nature
14.A. Fear B. Patience C. Shock D. Joy
15.A. really B. hardly C. already D. gradually
16.A. account for B. pay for C. look forward to D. rely on
17.A. devote B. apologize C. introduce D. turn
18.A. coldly B. sadly C. gratefully D. pitifully
19.A. consult B. change C. teach D. call
20.A. agree B. explain C. forget D. confirm
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根据上下文的语法结构及所给提示填空，使短文连贯通顺。
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear __1.______ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 2.______, we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success _3._____ language learning. __4._______ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only ____5.________ (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and ___6._______meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. __7.______we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of _8._____(advise) for those __9.____are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and10.__(write) the language whenever we can.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My father is now in his late forty but he looks young for his age. He is very strict with me, especial in my studies. Besides, I know he loves me deeply in his heart. Once I fail to do well in my math exam, I was afraid that it would make my father angry and disappointing. On contrary, he said I had tried my best and offered him a few words of encouragement. He told me that there is no need to feel bad about one and two failures and the most important thing is to learn anything from failure and never give up. Today is Father’s Day and I want to say thank you for my father.
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写作
金钱不是万能的，但没有钱是万万不能的。请根据以下提示，写一篇100词左右的英语短文来表达你的金钱观。
1. 你如何看待金钱？
2. 假如你有100万美元，你会如何处理，并给出你的理由。
注意：可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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