Dear Editor,
I’m a Senior I student in a middle school. This term, my favorite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?
Tian Yan
Dear Tian Yan,
It’s bad luck that you have lost your favorite teacher. But, if she is still in your school, nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favorite teacher—everyone is happy to know that he or she is liked!
If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in their lives. We can’t rely on them to be with us all the time.
You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.
You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.
Finally, you can not completely rely on other people to get you through your studies, or even your life.
Editor
1.Tian Yan ______.
A. is a troublemaker B. likes Miss Mao very much
C. is happy these days D. doesn’t like to tell her secret to anyone
2.Which of the following does the editor advise Tian Yan NOT to do?
A. Find a time to see Miss Mao B. Have a short chat with Miss Mao
C. Tell Miss Mao she likes her D. Keep quiet about the thing
3.According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies _______.
A. completely by their favorite teachers B. completely by their favorite classmates
C. mainly by their parents D. mainly by themselves
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The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.
There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.
When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.
There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike（双人单车）, now is your chance, because they have those too.
A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.
1.You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.
A. you will break the traffic rules B. you will cause much noise
C. you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well D. you can’t drive into some parks
2.The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.
A. you can take photos of animals B. it is a cheap way of traveling
C. you can get a clearer sight of animals D. it is a good way to do sunbathing
3.Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?
A. advantage B. weakness
C. appearance D. disadvantage
4.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How to hire bikes on Gold Coast. B. What kinds of bikes there are in stores.
C. What bikes are the most popular. D. Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.
5.What’s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?
A. He supports it very much. B. He thinks it’s a personal choice.
C. He doesn’t like this way of traveling. D. He thinks it’s only good for adults.
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HOT MOVIE!!!
The Ant Bully
Actor: Julia Roberts — Hova (voice) Nicolas Cage—Zoc (voice)
Language: English
Run Time: 1Hour 25 Minutes
Price: Mon—Fri $30 (VIP: $18); $15 (Children under 7)
Sat—Sun $40 (VIP: $28); $20 (Children under 7)
Lucas Nickel is often bullied (欺负) by the big boy in his neighborhood. Because he cannot fight back, he takes out his anger on an anthill(蚁丘)in his front yard. He stamps(踩)it, squirts (喷射)it with his water gun, and floods it. One wizard ant, Zoc, makes Lucas as little as an ant and Lucas has to work and live in the ants’ county. During his staying with the ants, Lucas learns the value of friendship and teamwork, and finally gains the things he wants most: friendship and the courage to stand up for himself.
I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. — James
I went to see this film today with my 8-year-old daughter, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend(推荐) this film for the whole family. —Mary
I’ve seen several movies of this kind, like Antz or Bugs Life, but this one blows them both away as having greater movie qualities. The film is so well made —some of the scenes are very beautiful.
—John
I would recommend this movie to everyone. Whether you go with your family or your friends, I honestly think this movie has great fun and there is something that you will really enjoy.
—Sam
1.If a man (VIP) and his 6-year-old son go to watch the movie this weekend, they will pay ____.
A. $33 B. $45
C. $48 D. $60
2.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Mary thinks both adults and children will enjoy this movie.
B. At the end of the movie, Lucas becomes the enemy of the ants.
C. Julia Roberts and Nicolas Cage played roles of Hova and Zoc.
D. James thought the movie was pretty good but Sam didn’t think so.
3.Who appreciates the movie in a different way from others?
A. James. B. Mary.
C. John. D. Sam.
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I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with praise, he will learn to love himself and will be successful in his own way.
Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate (准确的) when he stood up. Could he be more intent (专心的) while standing up?
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline (纪律) to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个人的) and unique (独一无二的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.
1.At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him _____.
A. pay more attention to his study B. keep silent in the room
C. finish his homework on time D. get right answers
2.Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.
A. the importance of parents B. the old form of education
C. the relationship between kids and their parents D. the good grades of some kids
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?
A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.
B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.
C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.
D. Parents should love and accept their kids.
4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Study hard and you’ll be successful
B. Be friendly to your children
C. Children’s success in their own style
D. Parents’ help with their children’s study
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I've always wanted to start my own business. I've always wanted to start working for myself. Yet I didn't make that decision. I finally got started instead of thinking about it or putting it off. And I made it. Maybe you've not started on something important to yourself. Maybe you can relate to what I'm saying, and you feel you've been slacking(松懈的) off for too long. You had better get started now. 1.
1. It's better than thinking about it.
2. But thinking can also be dangerous when you do too much of it. You can think as much as you like, but thinking isn't going to change the situation. In fact, thinking isn't going to change anything. 3. You won't go anywhere, as If you're a human statue. So you had better get started now.
2. It's better than never taking action.
Do you want to be the man or the woman who never does anything? Do you want to be the man or the woman who never gets started? 4. You won't regret it.
3. 5..
How long are you going to dream about getting started? How long are you going to dream about how wonderful it'll be when you do take action? And how long are you going to dream about how much of a difference it'll make to your life? There's only so much dreaming you can do before you have to turn that dream into action. A dream without action is a fantasy, destined(注定) to never come true.
A. It's better than dreaming about doing it.
B. Here's why getting started is the best way to get started.
C. Thinking will just keep you in the same position you're already in.
D. Take action and get out of your own head.
E. You can adjust your actions along the way.
F. Thinking about something before you do it is a great quality to have.
G. It's better to make a mistake than do nothing at all.
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I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago.____, I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to____them.
My aunt and I were____for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two____on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her____nearby and the other one was____So, I decided to sit down. While I was____my own thing there, I____that the family were not in front of the____anymore. I saw the girl____and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in____, crying.
I knew that she____her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or____big before and we all know that feeling____I went up to her and asked what was____and in between tears she told me she was lost. I____her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the____on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and____them what happened. People there promised to____her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the____Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
1.A. Luckily B. Usually C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
2.A. help B. encourage C. join D. support
3.A. answering B. looking C. preparing D. calling
4.A. chairs B. children C. signs D. toys
5.A. friends B. book C. family D. bags
6.A. clean B. large C. empty D. beautiful
7.A. studying B. carrying C. buying D. doing
8.A. noticed B. believed C. doubted D. understood
9.A. shop B. gift C. girl D. lady
10.A. get up B. come up C. give up D. make up
11.A. return B. detail C. vain D. tears
12.A. hated B. raised C. lost D. lived
13.A. somewhere B. something C. everywhere D. everything
14.A. If B. As C. So D. Or
15.A. important B. wrong C. strange D. different
16.A. lent B. gave C. sent D. posted
17.A. smile B. hope C. puzzle D. worry
18.A. reminded B. warned C. asked D. told
19.A. look out for B. take care of C. wait for D. call up
20.A. courage B. money C. explanation D. card
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
English has changed and 1.(develop) when cultures meet and communicate2. each other. From about AD 450 to 1150, new 3.(settle) to England enriched the English language and 4.vocabulary. In 1620, some British people began to move to other countries, and 5.(gradual), English 6.(speak) in many other countries. By the 19th century American English spelling got a separate identity7. Noah Webster wrote his dictionary. 8.present, people speak English as their second or 9. foreign language in South Asia. China may have the 10.(large) number of English learners.
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单词拼写 注意：一空一词。
1.The piece of music ________（增加）to our enjoyment at the concert last night.
2.He often __________(忽略）my advice, so he is in trouble now.
3.The President was leaving for a four-day _________（官方的）visit to Mexico.
4.The two pictures are nice. The former is on flowers, and the ______（后半的）is on persons.
5.This river _________(流动) southwest to the Atlantic Ocean.
6.It takes him ten minutes to _________(骑车) to school every day, which is more time-saving than a ride on a bus because of the heavy traffic.
7.Go ________(直接地) ahead, then turn left at the crossroads, and you will find the subway station there.
8.The film is ________(基于；根据) on a novel written by Robert James Waller called The Bridges of Madison County.
9.My brother was ___________(说服）to buy another bicycle.
10.After he _________（毕业） from university, he found a job he was interested in.
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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。
Mr. Smith had a 8-year-old son named Tony, who enjoyed listen to music very much. So he bought a piano to Tony, hoping that he can become a famous pianist one day. The little boy put her heart into practising the piano day after day and seemed to enjoy every minute of it. Therefore, half a year later, he told his father that he was tiring of practising the piano. Hearing this, Mr. Smith said, “Tony, it is one thing to be fond listening to music, but it is another thing to perform good by yourself. You can never play the piano well even if you don’t practise more.”
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