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Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?
In the old days，you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate.First，the maker would take a little maltose(麦芽糖) with a small spoon，using his hands to make a figure，such as the Monkey King，the White Dragonet，and so on.It was not expensive，only 1 yuan for one.If one child bought a sugar figure，many other children would crowd around and admire it.
Almost every kid is fond of bubble gum.They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble.I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke，covering her face with gum! It was cheap.I could get 2 for one yuan.
We prefer to call it snowman ice cream.It tastes very delicious.It was rather expensive；I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece，which was not easy for me to buy them those days.Each time I got one，the happiness would last for several days.
Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China，and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival.It's delicious but cheap，and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan.My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar.What happy time!
1.A child who wants a cartoon character should choose________.
A. Sugar Figure B. Dada Bubble Gum
C. Baby Face Ice Cream D. Malt Sugar Candy
2.If you had 10 yuan，you could buy________.
A. 20 sugar figures B. 10 dada bubble gums
C. 5 pieces of baby face ice cream D. 25 pieces of Tangguar
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People made sugar figures mainly for boys.
B. Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together.
C. The writer used to eat lots of baby face ice cream.
D. You can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time.
4.From the passage we can know ________.
A. the writer was very rich B. the writer was very poor
C. her parents didn't like her D. all the things were expensive
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To sell some popular snacks.
B. To tell some funny stories.
C. To remember the poor childhood.
D. To introduce some great snacks.
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Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?
Sugar Figure (糖人)
In the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would take a little maltose (麦芽糖) with a small spoon, using his hands to make a figure such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it.
Bubble Gum (改泡糖)
Almost every kid Is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for yuan.
Baby Face Ice-Cream
We prefer to call it snowman ice-cream. It tastes very delicious. It was rather expensive. I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which is not easy for me to buy them those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days.
Malt Sugar Candy
Malt sugar candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival. It's delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What happy time!
1.How many snacks are mentioned in the passage?
A.Five B.Four C.Six D.Three
2.A child who wants a cartoon character should choose ________.
A.sugar figure B.bubble gun
C.baby face- cream D.malt sugar candy
3.If you had 10 yuan, you could buy ______ .
A.20 sugar figures B.10 bubble gums
C.5 pieces of baby face ice-cream D.25 pieces of Tangguar
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Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?
Sugar Figure（糖人）
In the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would take a little maltose(麦芽糖）with a small spoon, using
his hands to make a figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet, and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it.
Dada Bubble Gum（泡泡糖）
Almost every kid is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for 1 yuan.
Baby Face Ice Cream
We prefer to call it snowman ice cream. It tastes very delicious. It was rather
expensive; I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which was not easy for me to buy them those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days.
Malt Sugar Candy
Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival. It’s delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What happy time!
1.A child who wants a cartoon character should choose ____.
A.Sugar Figure B. Dada Bubble Gum
C. Baby Face Ice Cream D. Malt Sugar Candy
2.If you had 10 yuan, you could buy ____.
A.20 sugar figures
B. 10 dada bubble gums
C. 5 pieces of baby face ice cream
D. 25 pieces of Tangguar
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.People made Sugar Figures mainly for boys.
B. Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together.
C. The writer used to eat lots of baby face ice cream.
D. You can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To sell some popular snacks.
B. To tell some funny stories.
C. To remember the poor childhood.
D. To introduce some great snacks.
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Sing the Language You're Learning
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way，” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D. C., depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids we usually use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids.”
“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak much better English than now，” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out?
1.According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to________.
A. read and write more B. listen to the teacher carefully
C. copy the words many times D. remember words in a song
2.The underlined word “catchy” probably means “________” in Chinese.
A. 艰涩难懂的 B. 悦耳易记的
C. 枯燥乏味的 D. 震耳欲聋的
3.Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by________.
A. using the listenandrepeat singing method
B. listening to all kinds of famous music
C. writing songs with the language
D. reading the lyrics again and again
4.From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying ________.
A. is interested in writing English songs
B. teaches children English by using music
C. teaches Chinese in an American school
D. is a researcher in a language school
5.The passage mainly tells us that________.
A. many researchers realize the importance of language studying
B. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it
C. many language teachers know the value of famous music
D. you will never learn a language well unless you can sing
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Sing the Language You’re Learning
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?
1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to .
A. read and write more
B. listen to the teacher carefully
C. copy the words many times.
D. remember words in a song
2.The underlined word “catchy” probably means “ “
A. 艰涩难懂的 B. 悦耳易记的
C. 枯燥乏味的 D.震耳欲聋的
3.Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by .
A. using the listen-and-repeat singing method
B. listening to all kinds of famous music
C. writing songs with the language
D. reading the lyrics again and again
4.From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying .
A. is interested in writing English songs
B. teaches children English by using music
C. teaches Chinese in an American school
D. is a researcher in a language school
5.The passage mainly tells us that .
A. many researchers realize the importance of language studying
B. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it.
C. many language teachers know the value of famous music
D. you will never learn a language well unless you can sing
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—Hey, James. Do you still remember __________ me in the camp in Qingdao?
—Of course I do. You were so careful and always remembered ____________ a map.
A. to see; to take B. seeing; to taking
C. seeing; to take D. to see; to taking
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Do you still remember the scores in your past exams? Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remembered waiting anxiously (焦虑地) as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather 1.___________ test. I heard my classmates groaning (叹息), and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, was my score, 55! I lowered my head, and 2.___________ the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see. “The scores were not very good, none of you 3.____________,” Mr. Right said. “The4.____________ score in the class was a 55.”
A 55? That’s me! I didn’t feel so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot 5.____________.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My mother6.___________ that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I made a 55,” I said. A frown (皱眉) now stood on my mother’s face. I knew I had to 7.___________ at once. “But Mum, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly said. I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You 8.___________!” my mother replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted (坚持). “I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my mother firmly said.
For years, my mother was 9.__________ in that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the 10.___________ of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My mother’s words have helped me throughout life.
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--Do you still remember the days ________ we spent in the country?
--Yes, of course, they were peaceful and relaxing.
A. where B. when
C. who D.that
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—Do you still remember where we first met?
—Sure , just in the library. And it ______at that time.
A. rained B. was raining C. has rained D. is raining
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We all have dreams. Do you still remember your dream when you were still a middle school student. As teenagers, you may have many dreams. Maybe you wanted to be a scientist, a teacher or a doctor. These dreams can be very big, such as winning a Nobel Prize, or very small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
If you have a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream come true? Andrew Matthews wrote a book called Follow Your Heart. It tells us it’s the biggest challenge(挑战) to make our dreams come true.
There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams. But you must never give up your dream. Because the biggest difficulty comes from you yourself.
Everyone can make his/her dream come true. The first thing to do is to remember your dream. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and keep working hard. Do this step by step and your dream will come true one day.
1.Follow Your Heart is the name of .
A. Andrew Matthews B. a book about hearts
C. a book by Andrew Matthews D. a dream
2.Which of the following may be a small dream for teenagers?
A. To be a man like Nobel. B. To win a Nobel Prize.
C. To be the best student in the class. D. To be a scientist.
3.If you want to make your dream come true, the biggest difficulty is from .
A. the book B. your school C. your dream D. you yourself
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Different people have the same dream.
B. If you keep on, you can make your dream come true.
C. There are few difficulties on the road to everyone’s dream.
D. When you give up your dream, it will come true soon.