When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself，dear.” I was not _____ at all. I thought she was the_____mother in the world!
For example，one day，I decided to ___ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, ___ she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to ___ my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents ___ I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned ___.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent.___ a great mother! A good mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
1.A.old B.glad C.thin
2.A.tallest B.most foolish C.laziest
3.A.leave B.invite C.visit
4.A.or B.when C.but
5.A.wash B.lead C.knock
6.A.do housework B.go swimming C.go camping
7.A.on show B.by mistake C.a lot
8.A.Which B.What C.Who
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Life is all about choice. Each time something had happens, you can choose to be a victim(受害者) or laugh it away.
Jerry was _____ by three robbers at midnight. Luckily, he was found and rushed to a hospital. After an 18-hour operation. Jerry was saved. I talked with Jerry after that.
“Weren’t you ____ ?” I asked. Jerry replied, “Of course I was. When I_____ at the emergency room and saw the_____on the faces of the doctors. I got really scared.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“Well, there was a nurse shouting_____at me, she asked whether I was allergic（过敏的）to something. ‘Yes.’ I replied. The doctors and nurses_____ working as they waited for my reply. I look a deep breath and yelled, ’bullets（子弹）!’ Over their laughter, I told them,’ I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.”
I really look up to Jerry for his attitude（态度） to the bad situation. Every day we have the _____to live . Attitude, after all, is everything.
1.A.shot B.caught C.killed
2.A.tired B.scared C.regretful
3.A.reached B.arrived C.got
4.A.expressions B.conversations C.attention
5.A.ideas B.questions C.promises
6.A.started B.continued C.stopped
7.A.choice B.purpose C.energy
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More and more Chinese students are putting study tours in foreign countries on their plans this summer.
Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.
A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.
According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.
Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.
1.Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?
A.Language courses and sightseeing.
B.Meeting friends in foreign countries.
C.International communication.
2.Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?
A.Jenny, 3 years old. B.Mike, 14 years old. C.John, 22 years old.
3.What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?
A.Developing children’s horizons.
B.Improving language skills.
C.Experiencing independence.
4.Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.
A.she went to Australia for a study tour
B.she went to America for a study tour
C.she went to school in Guangzhou
5.Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?
A.More and more college students want to have a study tour.
B.One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.
C.It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication
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Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.
Step 1
Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.
Step 2
It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.
Step 3
Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.
Step 4
If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.
1.The first step mainly tells us___________.
A.we should talk to people as much as possible
B.it’s difficult to get over shyness
C.we’ll be shy when talking to more people
2.The second step tells us it’s _______ to think of yourself as another person.
A.unnecessary B.interesting C.useful
3.What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage?
A.喜欢 B.减少 C.增大
4.We can learn from the fourth step that__________.
A.it’s easy to speak in our living-room
B.it’s easy to speak to only people
C.what to think of when speaking on stage
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.How to get over shyness
B.How to speak in public
C.How to feel good about yourself
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Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven't met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
1.It is ______ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
A.not useful B.not helpful C.very helpful
2.English people usually shake hands when they ______.
A.meet every time
B.meet for the first time
C.say goodbye to each other
3.Usually English people don’t shake hands ______.
A.when they will be away for a long time
B.when they say “How do you do?”
C.when they just meet or say goodbye
4.Which of the statements is RIGHT?
A.German people shake hands as often as possible.
B.English people shake hands as often as possible
C.German people hardly shake hands
5.The story is about ______.
A.shaking hands B.languages C.customs
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Over the past twenty years. Chinese economy has improved a lot. The world is watching China and many foreigners want to do business with Chinese people. Learning our language helps them a lot. The Confucius Institute provides the place for them to learn Chinese language and culture.
As the world is crazy about China, more and more foreigners are interested in our language and culture. To promote our language and culture, The Confucius Institute Program was set up in South Korea in 2004. now the Confucius Institute is all around the world. It has set more than 1,000 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with over 2 million students. People all over world want to study Chinese because they believe in a bright future of China. The foreigners practice Chinese so hard. They learn how to pronounce and write, even use chopsticks.
There is a big competition for foreigners. By taking part in the competition, they can show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so well and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn Chinese . Some foreigners not only speak Chinese well, but also know much about Chinese culture.
The Confucius Institute Program works so well in promoting Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.
1.Does learning Chinese help foreigners do business with Chinese people?
_________________________________________________________
2.When was the Confucius Institute Program set up in South Korea?
_________________________________________________________
3.Why do people all over the world want to learn Chinese?
_________________________________________________________
4.How can foreigners show their Chinese?
_________________________________________________________
5.What does the writer think of the Confucius Institute Program?
_________________________________________________________
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随着网络的发展及网上课程的开设，有人建议中学生从此不必进入学校学习各门课程，只需要在网络上进行学习，该建议在你班同学中引起了热议。在今天的口语课上，老师组织大家对此发表自己的看法。请你根据表格中的提示信息用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论情况并谈谈你的看法。
| Study on the Internet or at school | |
| Study on the Internet | choose to study whatever they are interested in. learn at any time and at any place |
| Study at school | communicate with teachers face to face. make friends easily |
| Your opinions |
要求：1．内容就包括表格中所有的提示信息，可适当发挥；2．80词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
With the development of the Internet, some people think students just need to learn online instead of going to school every day. It is a hot topic and it has caused a heated discussion in our class._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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