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I was a fool at school, and regarded as a special- needs student. I was not interested in school and did not care for my ________ .
As time went by, I started to lose faith in myself. Did I have to ________ the fact that I was in a special- needs class and I was not as clever as others? But one thing changed me: Chess.
I started to play chess with my father after school ________ because I wanted to win. My father was ________, and he was fond of physics, writing, sports ..., almost every field. So, winning in chess ________ my father would be a sign that I might be intelligent.
Game after game, I wanted to ________ my father even more. I started to study chess book and play on the computer to sharpen my ________. One weekend, I finally checkmated（将杀）my father, which made me feel excited.
Two years later, I became the second board on my school chess team. I could almost compete with our top board who was the best high school player in the state. But before the competition, our top player ________ to come. There came my ________ to play as a top board against the best players in other states.
I was determined to show who I had become: a smart person who was able to win. My opponent（对手）was playing well while I had to keep my king ________. He spent long trying to ________ my defenses（防御）, but he could not find the final push. I returned with more defensive moves, trying to make it as ________ for him as possible. With little time left, he had to make rapid moves. ________ he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. As his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. It was not very graceful（优雅的）, but I could not ________ myself.
While holding my winner’s cup, I was so proud. The feeling of stupidity began to melt away, and I realized that ________ can be a genius（天才）in fact.
1.A.habits B.grades C.plans D.actions
2.A.notice B.explain C.accept D.achieve
3.A.easily B.simply C.quickly D.exactly
4.A.interested B.excited C.talented D.bored
5.A.against B.with C.to D.for
6.A.win B.beat C.knock D.shut
7.A.dreams B.lessons C.thoughts D.skills
8.A.promised B.managed C.happened D.failed
9.A.chance B.change C.cheat D.training
10.A.safe B.alone C.proud D.weak
11.A.cut down B.fall down C.break down D.lie down
12.A.convenient B.difficult C.quick D.easy
13.A.Once B.Until C.Before D.Unless
14.A.stand B.admire C.spread D.control
15.A.nobody B.everyone C.someone D.none
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“Without music, life would be a mistake,” famous German philosopher(哲学家) Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets(预算).
For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired(解雇)over 1,000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That’s partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn’t tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often.
However, learning music is beneficial(有益的)in many ways.
When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode(解码)them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.
Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.
1.Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ______.
A. students in the US weren’t interested in music B. they were too difficult to learn
C. there weren’t enough music teachers in the US D. the schools wanted to control budgets
2.In Paragraph 2,what does the underlined word “them” refer to(指代)?
A. Public schools. B. Fired teachers. C. Parents in Chicago. D. Students in Chicago.
3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A. Different abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music.
B. Playing the piano needs people to use fingers to make sounds.
C. Decoding music notes is needed while we are playing music.
D. Playing the piano needs people to see music notes.
4.How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
5.What’s the writer’s opinion according to this passage?
A. Music is as simple as it looks. B. Music classes should be cut in some schools.
C. Music is a big part of our lives. D. Music isn’t a very important life skill for us.
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A prom(毕业舞会)is a big part of high school for students in the UK. A school prom is a formal(正式的)_________to celebrate an important date at school, such as the end of high school or completing school exams. A prom is usually_________in June, around the end of exam time. The idea is to have fun with your school friends. A prom organizer provides_________for the special event, including balloons, food and music. But you need to prepare your own_________.
Young people like to_________for their prom. On the prom night, girls change their school uniforms for an evening dress and high heels. Boys usually wear a suit_________a tie and smart shoes. The right hairstyle is important, too.
Arriving at your prom in a chauffeur-driven limousine(有专职司机的豪车)is very_________. The party can start on the way to the dinner or dance. Some people drive around town in their best clothes_________make sure that everyone sees them.
Not long ago, most British schools didn't have school proms. They_________had a school party at the end of the term. Now, more than 85 percent of schools in Britain have a prom. Many parents__________the prom as on their kids an important thing. They say it has had a great influence on their kids.
1.A.race B.party C.meeting D.notice
2.A.held B.happened C.entered D.developed
3.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
4.A.product B.address C.textbook D.clothes
5.A.put on B.clean up C.dress up D.take down
6.A.in B.for C.with D.of
7.A.lonely B.strange C.silent D.popular
8.A.so B.and C.but D.or
9.A.really B.quickly C.simply D.slowly
10.A.regard B.report C.lead D.search
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The world needs love and many people are in need of our help. Several years ago, my teacher asked me to 1. （加入）a program that helps those who are disabled. Each week, I spent an hour in the classroom helping 2.schoolwork, art project, games and other activities, including eating.
At first, I thought it would be nervous to be with the children who are so different, but gradually I found there’s something special about these students. So there was no need 3. （担心）it. Each Thursday I was welcomed 4. the smiling faces of Thomas, Joey and Missy. Thomas has to sit in the wheelchair. He communicates with simple words 5. yes or no. Joey, a deaf girl, always welcomed me with a big s6. . Missy 7.（天生）a kind of illness and it makes her really small for her age.
As we all know, in a normal classroom, it would be c8. to hear a teacher blame（责备）a child who is tapping his pencil, speaking 19. , or making unnecessary noises. However, here, shouts, cries and other noises are always e10. . They’re signs of excitement and different w11. of communicating.
As time went by, I 12. （习惯于）helping those children little by little. Working with children with special needs has changed my life. It has made me notice others’ needs and get happiness from helping them. One of my teachers says that we should be part 13. something bigger than ourselves. I never 14. [ˈriːəlaɪzd] how true this was until I worked with these children. I believe everyone should get out and do something that 15. （有影响）.
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We experienced a special period in 2020. Xu Yi, a middle school student from Hubei, told something 1. (interest) to us. Let's check out his story and resolution for the new term.
When Xu Yi was learning English as 2. exchange student in the UK, his English friend 3. (invite) him to take a Chinese culture course. Then, at 9:30 a.m. the next day, it finally came. He followed the friend to the classroom and was welcomed 4. her classmates. They gave him presents, which moved and excited him.
The lesson was about an ancient Chinese character (字体) called Xiaozhuan. The teacher 5. (clear) explained it from its history to development, how it worked in society and why it was so popular in Qin Dynasty. She also taught the differences between Xiaozhuan 6. the modern Chinese character.
On the one hand, Xu Yi takes pride in Chinese culture. On the o7. hand, it's a shame that he knows almost nothing about it. As the culture reaches the world, the Chinese should study more about it. As a senior high school student, he is going to read as many 8. (book) as possible to open his mind. He hopes every Chinese person will love and 9. /'vælju:/ Chinese culture. After all, everyone is responsible for building and keeping it.
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What a Kid!
Tad is a very special boy. He is confined to a wheelchair. He was born with an illness that made him unable to walk. Some boys would be sad or angry about that, but not Tad. Instead, he looks for ways to make people happy. He called the Green Oaks School for the blind and asked if he could volunteer. They said, "Sure!" Tad went to the school and quickly made friends. Every day, he reads books to the children. He plays games with them. Sometimes he helps them do their schoolwork. The children at the school nicknamed him Lucky because they feel so lucky to have him as a friend. That makes Tad happy!
1.Tad has been unable to walk since he was born.
2.The Green Oaks School called Tad to make him a volunteer.
3.Tad reads books to the children at the Green Oaks School once a week.
4.Children at the school love Tad.
5.Lucky is the nickname of Tad at the school.
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At the age of 16, Einstein always played with a group of naughty kids. Because he was so busy playing, he didn't study enough and failed his final exam.
One morning, when Einstein was about to go fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said calmly. "Einstein you're so fond of playing all day that you failed your exam. I'm worried about your future."
"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but don't they still get to go fishing?"
"My boy, you can't think like that," his dad said. "There is a fable that people tell in our hometown. Listen to it now."
"There were two cats playing on a roof. One cat fell down the chimney while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney. One of the cats had soot on his face, while the other cat's face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean. So it just swaggered down the street."
"Einstein, no one can be your mirror. Only you are your own mirror. Taking other people to be your mirror, even genius may become a fool."
Hearing this, Einstein laid down his fishing rod and returned to his room. He decided to pay more attention to his studies and less attention to what his friends were doing. This allowed him to be successful.
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fable 寓言 chimney 烟灰 soot 烟灰 swagger 大摇大摆地走 genius 天才
1.What was Einstein going to do when his father stopped him?
A.He was going to take the final exam.
B.He was going to play with the naughty kids.
C.He was going to go fishing with his friends.
D.He was going to finish his homework.
2.How did Einstein feel about his failure at first?
A.He felt helpless. B.He was worried. C.He didn't care. D.He was very calm.
3.What do we know from the fable that Einstein's father told?
A.The soot-faced cat washed its face by the riverside.
B.The clean cat regarded the soot-faced cat as its mirror.
C.The soot-faced cat thought the other cat's face was dirty.
D.The clean cat fell down the chimney first.
4.What might Einstein do from then on?
A.He would spend more time on his study.
B.He went to read more fables about cats
C.He kept going fishing with his friends.
D.He followed his friends wherever they went.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.All work and no play makes Jack dull boy.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.The longest journey begins with the first step.
D.Geniuses are one step away from being fools.
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I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most celebrated English military men of his time, General Scoresby. I cannot describe my excitement when I saw this great and famous man. There he sat, the man himself, in person, all covered with medals. I could not take my eyes off him.
Next to me sat a man, who was an old friend of mine. During the first half of his life he was a teacher in the military school at Woolwich. There was a strange look in his eyes as he leaned toward me and whispered --- “Privately-he is a complete fool.” He meant, of course, the hero of our dinner.
This came as a shock to me. I looked hard at my friend. But I was sure of two things about my friend. He always spoke the truth. And, his judgment of men was good. Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.
These are his exact words:
About forty years ago, I was a teacher in the military school at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. I felt extremely sorry for him. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he— why, dear me— he did not know anything. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. Then, the Crimean War broke out. He joined the army. I said to myself that I must go with him and protect the nation and him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him. And away we went to the field.
The battle grew hotter. One mistake now would bring total disaster. And what did Scoresby do this time—he just mistook his left hand for his right hand... that was all. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. And what did we find? A large and unknown Russian army waiting! And what happened—those surprised Russians thought it must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw. We turned defeat into a sweeping and shining victory.
Scoresby became famous that day as a great military leader-honored throughout the world. That honor will never disappear while history books last.
1.At first, the writer ___________General Scoresby a lot.
A.disliked B.admired C.helped D.taught
2.The writer felt ___________when his friend whispered something to him.
A.proud B.guilty C.excited D.surprised
3.Young Scoresby did at his school work in his class.
A.the worst B.well C.commonly D.the best
4.How did the British army turn defeat into a sweeping and shining victory?
A.The weather was too hot then.
B.The whole British army came.
C.The Russians mistook them for the whole army.
D.The Russians could not tell the right and the left.
5.From the story, we can learn that Scoresby is a man full of ___________.
A.cleverness B.honesty C.kindness D.luck
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I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s ________ to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be ________ . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag ________ wearing them.
Everything seemed OK ________ the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some ________ came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, ________ had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not ________my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common ________ . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I ________ would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.
1.A. difficult B. impossible C. easy D. important
2.A. happy B. nervous C. excited D. sad
3.A. necessary B. healthy C. unfair D. comfortable
4.A. thanks for B. instead of C. because of D. except for
5.A. before B. by C. after D. during
6.A. policemen B. doctors C. engineers D. reporters
7.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
8.A. followed B. heard C. known D. understood
9.A. stomachache B. toothache C. cold D. headache
10.A. differently B. particularly C. usually D. probably
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I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.
It’s to go back to China this summer, because of the A（H1N1）flu. Everybody seemed to be . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks（口罩）on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag wearing them.
Everything seemed OK the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.
However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I would have never caught the cold.
It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.
1.A. difficult B. impossible C. easy D. important
2.A. happy B. nervous C. excited D. sad
3.A. necessary B. healthy C. unfair D. comfortable
4.A. thanks for B. instead of C. because of D. except for
5.A. before B. by C. after D. during
6.A. policemen B. doctors C. engineers D. reporters
7.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
8.A. followed B. heard C. known D. understood
9.A. stomachache B. toothache C. cold D. headache
10.A. differently B. particularly C. usually D. probably
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