At the end of August this year I moved from L...

At the end of August this year I moved from London, UK, to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English language assistant. Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.

I don’t see myself as being the most patient person in the world but there was something that struck me on my first week of work. I had just finished a session with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom, one of the students turned back and said, “Thank you for your patience.” That was an early reminder of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me reflect on the language teachers that I have had over the years, ones that demonstrated a high level of patience and understanding that has shaped my language learning path. Moreover, it helped me to realize the importance of demonstrating patience in the classroom as it can be the difference between building someone’s confidence in a language or breaking down their confidence entirely.

Living my life constantly in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself and find the correct word order. It’s a learning process but with the patience of others, the process is slightly less nervous. At the end of the day, making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly appreciated by Quebecers.

When I first arrived in Matane I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people’s conversations was hard work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more tuned to their accent. The key is to be patient with yourself.

1.According to Paragraph 2, what does the writer think is important as a teacher?

A. Understanding.　　 B. Patience.

C. Confidence.　　 D. Help.

2.In a small town called Matane, which language do the local people speak?

A. English.　　 B. Spanish.

C. French.　　 D. Italian.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer went to Matane to learn the importance of patience.

B. Doctors in Quebec are good at treating headaches.

C. Practice makes perfect for learning a foreign language.

D. The writer first noticed the importance of patience on hearing a student’s appreciation.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Patience Brings a Surprise

B. Attractions of Quebec

C. My Work Experience in Quebec

D. Learn a Foreign Language with Patience

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At the end of August this year I moved from London，UK，to a small town in Quebec， Canada，called Matane to work as an English language assistant.Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.

I don't see myself as being the most patient person in the world but there was something that struck me on my first week of work.I had just finished a session with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom，one of the students turned back and said，"Thank you for your patience." That was an early reminder of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me reflect on the language teachers that I have had over the years， ones that demonstrated a high level of patience and understanding that has shaped my language learning path. Moreover， it helped me to realize the importance of demonstrating patience in the classroom as it can be the difference between building someone's confidence in a language or breaking down their confidence entirely.

Living my life constantly in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient.They repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself and find the correct word order.It's a learning process but with the patience of others， the process is slightly less nervous.At the end of the day， making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly appreciated by Quebecers.

When I first arrived in Matane I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people's conversations was hard work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time， and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more tuned to their accent.The key is to be patient with yourself.

1.According to Paragraph 2， what does the writer think is important as a teacher？ ______

A. Understanding. B. Patience. C. Confidence. D. Help.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？ ______

A. The writer went to Matane to learn the importance of patience.

B. Doctors in Quebec are good at treating headaches.

C. Practice makes perfect for learning a foreign language.

D. The writer first noticed the importance of patience on hearing a student's appreciation.

3.In the small town called Matane，which language do the local people speak？ ______

A. English. B. Spanish. C. French. D. Italian.

4.What is the best title for the passage？ ______

A. Patience Brings a Surprise

B. Attractions of Quebec

C. My Work Experience in Quebec

D. Learn a Foreign Language with Patience

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At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!

The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (纪念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（风笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .

We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪着) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .

After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .

I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .

1.Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

2.The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

3.What did the author learn from the trip?

4.According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

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The site ________ now is an amusement park, which will be open to thepublic at the end of this year.

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The site ______ now is a park, which will be open to the public at the end of this year.

A．to be built         B．being built         C．having been built    D．Built

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At this time of last year, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _____ effects the people are still suffering.

A. that    　　　　　　 　　　　 B. whose    　　　　　　　　

C. those    　　　　　　　　 D. what

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Many years ago, I read online of a woman who sold a lifetime of possessions and moved from the west coast of America to Hawaii with one suitcase. Apparently she had never regretted that ____ to simplify her life, and she had never been ____. I remember wondering a lot about that story. I just couldn’t ____ how she could be happy without her things. What was it like waking every morning to a near ____ room, I wondered.

Years after _____ that article, I found myself at a crossroad in life. I had to sell all my possessions, _____ what I could fit into two suitcases. I was very worried about losing things that I had previously decided were as ____ to my existence as the air I breathe. ____ I knew this was the right thing to do at that time, I still felt a bit ____ about who I would be without all my stuff. Then I remembered that woman who had found happiness in Hawaii after radically (彻底地) downsizing her ____. At that moment I decided to ____ her lead. I told myself that parting with all my stuff was a time of ____ and self-discovery.

Life went on as usual. Better than usual, ____! I very quickly began to notice I felt ____ and freer than I had in a long time. And, ____, I felt at peace and ____. In the absence of anything else in my room, I began to notice the ____ of light and shadow, and the subtle (微妙的) variations in each hour of the day.

Over time I’ve come to see the benefit of ____ living. I’ve discovered the less stuff I have, the more ____ is my relationship with the things I have. I hope that woman who went to live in Hawaii sees how her words ____ one woman to take the journey of a lifetime and to learn that she is so much more than her stuff!

1.A. experience　　 B. promise　　 C. arrangement　　 D. decision

2.A. happier　　 B. sadder　　 C. richer　　 D. calmer

3.A. guess　　 B. imagine　　 C. predict　　 D. change

4.A. old　　 B. useless　　 C. empty　　 D. lifeless

5.A. writing　　 B. reading　　 C. knowing　　 D. studying

6.A. instead of　　 B. aside from　　 C. regardless of　　 D. but for

7.A. healthy　　 B. obvious　　 C. important　　 D. reasonable

8.A. Even though　　 B. When　　 C. Now that　　 D. Unless

9.A. concerned　　 B. certain　　 C. annoyed　　 D. uneasy

10.A. duties　　 B. family　　 C. possessions　　 D. dream

11.A. take　　 B. restore　　 C. follow　　 D. lose

12.A. pressure　　 B. rest　　 C. entertainment　　 D. adventure

13.A. in fact　　 B. in turn　　 C. in short　　 D. in particular

14.A. weaker　　 B. lighter　　 C. stronger　　 D. cleverer

15.A. patiently　　 B. hopefully　　 C. eagerly　　 D. astonishingly

16.A. joyful　　 B. lucky　　 C. anxious　　 D. considerate

17.A. theme　　 B. quality　　 C. power　　 D. time

18.A. busy　　 B. unique　　 C. daily　　 D. simple

19.A. satisfying　　 B. complex　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. tense

20.A. allowed　　 B. taught　　 C. inspired　　 D. reminded

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By the end of this year, another new museum_____in this small city.

A．had completed                         B．will complete

C．has been completed                     D．will have been completed

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From the end of next year, all shops, market stalls and takeaways in Wales will be obliged to charge up to 15p each for plastic or paper bags. Wales is to become the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags after deciding that efforts by supermarkets to cut waste have proved ineffective.

Jane Davidson, the Welsh Environment Minister, said that the revenue（收入） would go to a new independent body, which would spend the money on local environmental projects. She admitted that a small number of people might switch to shops in England, where there are no plans to charge for carrier bags. She said that tough action was necessary. Ms Davidson, a Labor member of the Welsh Assembly’s ruling Labor-Plaid Cymrucoalition, hopes the ban will embarrass her counterparts（对应的人） in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland into similar action.

Wales is planning to use a little-known clause(条款) in last year’s Climate Change Act, which enables the government to outlaw free bags. Ms. Davidson said: “We want to encourage people to think about what they do. All the other ministers are still signed up to the voluntary agenda. You will see a different message from me.”

Last week the media revealed that Tesco had published misleading figures giving the impression that it had met a voluntary target to halve the use of plastic bags in three years. Seven supermarket chains reported last month that the total number of free bags they had issued had fallen by 48 percent to 450 million a month in the three years to last May. The figures masked that Marks & Spencer, the only chain to charge for bags, had made much faster progress than its rivals. It cut bag use by 83 percent after introducing a 5p charge last year. Ms. Davidson said that banning free bags would encourage a wider shift to a less wasteful society. She was considering a charge of between 5p and 15p, but indicated that she favored the upper end of the range.

1.Which city is the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags? _______

A. Wales　　 B. England

C. Scotland　　 D. Northern Ireland

2.A certain amount of purchase will take place in England because_____________.

A. the carrier bags are cheaper there　　 B. the goods there are free

C. the goods there are cheaper　　 D. the carrier bags are free there

3.The government cited a little-known clause in last year’s Climate Change Act for the purpose of _________.

A. arousing public’s sense of reducing waste　　 B. reducing the customers’ resistance

C. promoting charging bags with legal means　　 D. enabling supermarket to cut waste

4.According to Ms. Davidson, she preferred a free bag’s charge to be ________.

A. 5p　　 B. 15p

C. between 5p and 15p　　 D. above 15p

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Back on the first day of school, Ms. Ryan told all the children that at the end of the year there would be a class party. Everyone was very excited.

Slowly but _______, fall turned into winter and winter turned into spring. Soon it was time to _______the party. Ms. Ryan posted a list of things for students to bring. All the food would be_________ with everyone. Logan _______ cupcakes.

One night, Mom said to Logan, “I can’t believe tomorrow is the_______day of school. How time _______!” Logan dropped his fork. “Oh no!” he cried. “I _______ to tell you before, but tomorrow is the class party. I’m_______to bring cupcakes for everyone.”

Logan's mom_______. “Logan, I don’t think there’s enough time to__________cupcakes before bed. You’ll have to go to the party __________cupcakes. Next time, please let me know sooner.” “I’m sorry,” Logan sniffed, trying to __________ his tears.

“Well,” Mom__________ him, “I guess we have time to bake the cupcakes, but they will be too__________to put icing on them tonight. The icing will melt. But I have a(n)__________.”

Immediately Logan and Mom set to work. Mom cracked the eggs__________Logan added the oil. Together they mixed the batter (面粉) and __________ it into the cupcake pan.

While the cupcakes were in the oven, Logan asked, “What about the icing?” Mom pulled out brightly colored sprinkles (糖屑). “I know we __________use these for ice cream, but you can pack them with the cupcakes and let your friends __________cupcakes. How does that sound?”

Logan smiled. His classmates would __________to decorate their own cupcakes. “It sounds great!” said Logan. “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best.”

1.A.casually B.surely C.predictably D.unavoidably

2.A.attend B.delay C.plan D.end

3.A.shared B.associated C.cooked D.distributed

4.A.took away B.made up for C.gave away D.signed up for

5.A.new B.last C.middle D.special

6.A.flies B.drags C.changes D.waits

7.A.happened B.managed C.regretted D.forgot

8.A.allowed B.forced C.supposed D.recommended

9.A.frowned B.repeated C.explained D.agreed

10.A.bake B.buy C.order D.design

11.A.instead of B.regardless of C.with D.without

12.A.hide B.wipe away C.hold back D.dry

13.A.reminded B.comforted C.interrupted D.greeted

14.A.fresh B.warm C.sweet D.cold

15.A.idea B.problem C.plan D.agenda

16.A.so B.because C.but D.while

17.A.pushed B.threw C.spooned D.slid

18.A.hardly B.already C.even D.usually

19.A.make B.decorate C.taste D.deliver

20.A.decline B.choose C.love D.hate

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