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American English, like all languages, has plenty of colorful expressions. Today, let's talk about some common expressions about “rain” and “cloud”.
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Most of you have heard the expression “rain cats and dogs”. We use it when it is raining very, very hard. In other words, we use this expression when it is pouring. For example, it is raining cats and dogs, so we have to put off our picnic.
The expression about rain but beyond “rain” itself
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The expression about cloud
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For example, if I'm living under a cloud, it means I'm under the deep sadness. However, if you add a few extra words to the expression, the meaning changes greatly.
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Even for people living under a dark cloud, there is always something hopeful. And that brings us to our last expression—every cloud has a silver lining.
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A.The expression about heavy rain
B.The expression about dark cloud
C.Sometimes, a person is under a cloud. That means he or she meets something bad.
D.We have another useful expression about hard rain—When it rains, it pours! This means that when something bad happens, other bad things happen soon after. We often say this after someone describes a lot of bad things which happen one after another.
E.For example, Jim had cars accident. He wasn't badly hurt but his car was damaged so badly that it couldn't be fixed. He began to talk to the other driver. They found that they shared the love of old cars. So, they became good friends. Just as the saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining！”
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This year, about one hundred teenagers from all over China will spend one year in American homes. They will attend schools and meet teenagers in U．S., and have a new understanding of America. At the same time, about one hundred American teenagers will come to China to learn Chinese and get a new understanding of China.
A 15yearold exchange student, Fred, spent last year in China with Li Hua's family. In turn, Li Hua spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred knew little Chinese when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected — much harder. Students stood up respectfully(尊敬)when the teacher entered the classroom. They took fourteen subjects instead of six in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father's word was law, and all activities were around the whole family rather than individuals(个人)．
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. But in China, you walk home and you have to finish your homework first.”
At the same time, in America, Li Hua, a friendly Chinese boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools.”he says, “It is much too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In China we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities.”
1.These exchange students are from ________．
A.China and America.
B.Japan and America.
C.Australia and China.
D.Africa and Canada.
2.What's the most important purpose of exchange students in the other country?
A.To attend schools.
B.To learn a new language.
C.To live with the host family.
D.To get a new understanding of that country.
3.According to the passage, we know ________．
A.Li Hua didn't like American schools.
B.Fred knew much Chinese when he arrived.
C.Chinese students take fourteen subjects at school.
D.Students in U．S. have to finish homework first after getting home.
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My brother has a lot of fun ______ English. He likes English very much.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learns
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Tim is an English boy. He is a student in a middle school. He likes all kinds of sports. His favorite _______ is white. It is weekend. He needn't _______ . He wants to buy a new shirt. His mother is _______ at work. He has to go _______ with her father. They choose(选择) a white_________in a clothes store. He likes the shirt very much, _________he wants to wear(穿) it to school every day.
He _______ a good friend, Sam, at school. He goes to school with Sam every day. One day, the two _______ are going to school. Sam asks, "Where is _______white shirt, Tim?" "Oh, it is in my room. I don't want to wear it."
Sam asks, "________? Tim, your shirt is very ________."
Tim says, "A button（纽扣） ________ my shirt is lost. I can't ________ the same button. So I don't want to wear that shirt."
"Why don't you change(更换) all the buttons on the shirt?" says Sam.
"That sounds ________," says Tim. He does this and wears the ________shirt the next day.
1.A.subject B.sport C.color
2.A.go to school B.go to parties C.go to his parents
3.A.busy B.free C.relaxing
4.A.playing B.shopping C.swimming
5.A.hat B.shirt C.sweater
6.A.and B.but C.so
7.A.has B.gives C.brings
8.A.brothers B.friends C.cousins
9.A.my B.your C.his
10.A.When B.Where C.Why
11.A.old B.nice C.big
12.A.on B.under C.at
13.A.find B.sell C.know
14.A.relaxing B.difficult C.great
15.A.black B.white C.brown
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Our English teacher looks________. All of us like him.
A.friendly B.happily C.quickly D.quietly
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Hello, I'm Tony.Of all my teachers, I like Mr. Smith best. Do you know him? Mr. Smith is my English teacher. He is very friendly to us. Mr Smith's classes are interesting. All the students like him very much.
Look at this picture. Mr. Smith sits near a table. He likes sports. There is a brown basketball on the table. Under the table is a pair of red shoes. But they're not Mr Smith's. They are Sarah's. There is also(也) a bag under the table.
1.Who is Mr. Smith?
______________________________________________________
2.What does Mr. Smith like?
_______________________________________________________
3.Is the basketball red?
_______________________________________________________
4.Whose shoes are under the table?
_______________________________________________________
5.What is under the table?
_______________________________________________________
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Miss Li teaches _______English. All of us like _____ very much.
A.us, him B. our,him
C.our,her D. us ,her
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Linda likes making friends. She has friends all the world.
A. in B. of C. over D. on
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“我”最喜爱的颜色
Different people like different colors. I would like to tell you about my favorite color and explain w1. I think it's perfect for this season. I like orange more than any other color. That is to say, 2.(I) favorite color is orange. I think it's a warm and b3. color. And it4. (real) makes me feel happy and safe.5.(one) of all, when I see this color, I think of the fall. Although it gets cooler and the days are much 6.(short), I love the fall. The sky in fall is very p7.. When I go outside, I enjoy walking through the dark orange 8. (leaf) and listening to the sound they make under my feet. It's great to be at home and sit by the warm fire with my family. Orange is also 9. color of my favorite food—pumpkin soup. It's so delicious! This warm a10. beautiful color should be everywhere in this season—outside, in our homes, and even on our plates!
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Kitty has three cousins. ______ of them like playing football.
A. Other B. All C. Both D. Either