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One day, I took an underground to work, I saw something that made me very sad.On the tube (underground in London), a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about 5 years old,was talking to her mother about her day, repeating the next stop’s name cheerfully,praising her mother’s long nails — trying to catch her mother’s attention. Her mother just nodded and answered “Mm, hm” with her eyes glued to the screen, busy passing the levels of the game. I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her, but it was no use. Then the little girl turned silent. It was a shame the mother
didn’t notice that.
It broke my heart and got me wondering — what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world, the human she created, the person she loves with all her heart? What it meant when she couldn’t look into her daughter’s eyes and even stop to listen to the girl?
Some parents are almost like the teenagers, always on their phones with mindless games or going through WeChat. Perhaps parents have many things to deal with, but sometimes they are everything to their kids.
This is not an only example. I’ve seen too many such examples. I might not be a parent myself, and probably still have a long way before becoming one, but I know what I saw isn’t right.
The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones. Look how the situation has changed! The parents have become “technology slaves (奴隶)”, that is to say, they can’t control themselves while using mobile phones. Now some middle-aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones, which are probably the only two brands they know. They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones. I’m uncertain whether to laugh or to cry. But my hope is that this storm passes.
1.The little girl turned silent because she failed to _____.
A. stop to listen to her mum
B. catch her mother’s attention
C. know the brand of her mobile phone
D. control herself while using mobile phone
2.In the passage, the writer mainly wants to express _____.
A. the hope that parents use new technology properly
B. the happiness that parents can use modern technology
C. the sadness that parents have many things to deal with
D. the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Technology Slaves B. Middle-aged Parents
C. A Scene on the Tube D. Mindless Phone Games
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One day, I took an underground to work, I saw something that made me very sad. On the tube( underground in London), a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about 5 years old, was talking to her mother about herday, repeating the next stop's name cheerfully, praising her mother's long nails--trying to draw her mother's attention. Her mother just nodded and mumbled "Mm, hm" with her eyes glued to the screen, busy passing the levels of the game. I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her, but it was no use. Then the little girl turned silent. It was a shame the mother didn't notice that.
It broke my heart and got me wondering--what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world, the human she created, the person she loves with all her heart? What it meant when she couldn't look into her daughter's eyes and even stop to listen to the girl?
Some parents are almost like the teenagers, always on their phones with mindless games or going through Facebook. Perhaps parents have many things to deal with, but sometimes they are everything to their kids.
This is not an isolated example. I've seen too many such examples. I might not be a parent myself, and probably still have a long way before becoming one, but I know what I saw isn't right.
The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones. Look how the situation has changed! The parents have become "technology slaves", that is to say, they can't control themselves while using mobile phones. Now some middle-aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones, which are probably the only two brands they know. They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones. I'm uncertain whether to laugh or to cry. But my hope is that this storm passes.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The girl failed to attract her mother's attention.
B. The mother felt sorry after her daughter turned silent.
C. The writer has much experience about being a parent.
D. Middle-aged parents know many brands of mobile phones.
2.The underlined word "isolated" in Paragraph 4 means .
A. spreading fast B. happening once
C. increasing quickly D. appearing suddenly
3.In the passage, the writer mainly wants to express .
A. the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones
B. the happiness that parents are now able to use modern technology
C. the sadness that the best smart pldones cost parents too much money
D. the hope that parents use new technology4ike smart phones properly
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A. Middle-aged parents B. A scene on the tube
C. Technology slaves D. Mindless phone games
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One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Just at that time, she saw a __26__ car behind her. The driver was a __27__. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned __28__, the yellow car turned right, too. When she stopped at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped __29__ her..
The woman was __30__, so she drove quickly to __31__. When she arrived, she was very __32__ to see that the yellow car stooped behind her again. But she felt __33__ because she saw a policeman standing outside the police station. She jumped out of her car at once and __34__ to the policeman. She asked the policeman to arrest（逮捕）the man in the yellow car, then the police man walked to the man.
The man didn’t run away. He just __35__ and said to the woman, “I want to give this purse back to you. I think you dropped it on the street.”
1.A. red B. yellow C. black
2.A. man B. woman C. policeman
3.A. left B. back C. right
4. A. opposite B. before C. behind
5. A. anxious B. scared C. pleased
6. A. the police station B. her office C. her home
7. A. interested B. excited C. surprised
8. A. sad B. safe C. dangerous
9.A. ran B. run C. runs
10.A. cried B. laughed C. smiled
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One day at work, my American coworker and I decided to go out to lunch together. We saw one restaurant that sold specialty dishes from Xi’an.
We decided to try it out. My coworker said, “Maybe we can have some ‘Roger Moore’ (a famous British actor)!” I felt confused, so I asked her what she meant. She explained that she was talking about roujiamo (肉夹馍), which sounds like the name “Roger Moore”. It’s a type of Chinese snack that comes from Shaanxi province.
My first thought was that the roujiamo was very similar to an American hamburger. The pieces of flatbread were like hamburger buns, with meat in the middle.
Our roujiamo were made fresh, so the bread was still warm. It was soft and fluffy (松软 的) when I bit into it. The meat inside was salty and tender (嫩的). It was quite delicious.
Roujiamo is popular in other countries, too. In the United States, a businessman named Jason Wang opened more than 10 chain restaurants called “Xi’an Famous Foods”. Roujiamo is one of their most popular dishes. The restaurants attract about 140,000 customers every year, according to Forbes magazines.
1.The author first thought that roujiamo was_______ .
A. a kind of American food B. created by the British actor Roger Moore
C. like the American hamburger D. a Chinese snack from Shaanxi province
2.Which is NOT true about roujiamo’s flavor?
A. Soft. B. Sweet. C. Salty. D. Fluffy.
3.According to Forbes magazines, _________ .
A. Jason Wang makes the best roujiamo in China
B. Xi’an Famous Foods sells the world’s best roujiamo
C. Xi’an Famous Foods attracts tens of thousands of customers every year
D. roujiamo is very popular in the UK.
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One day Mozart saw an old man playing the violin at the street corner. He found that the old man was playing one of his compositions(乐曲) .The old man played for some time, but the cap in front of him was still empty—nobody put any money into the cap. Mozart asked the old man ,“Do you often play compositions by Mozart?” The old man answered ,“Now everybody knows Mozart and likes his compositions.” “Do you make a living by playing the violin?”
The old man said he did. Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play. He played so well that all the passers-by stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man felt surprised that the man could play so well, He asked Mozart,“Who are you ,Sir?” “A poor musician like you.”then Mozart gave the violin to the old man and went away.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并将答案填入题前的括号内。
1. the old man played the violin at the street corner to give a concert.
2. Mozart was a famous musician.
3.Nobody gave any money to the old man because he played the composition by Mozart.
4.When the old man heard the wonderful music he was disappointed.
5.All of the passers-by stopped to listen to the music because Mozart played so well.
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One day, early in the morning on my way to work, I saw a little girl carrying a small Cambridge schoolbag. I could imagine that she must be proud of her schoolbag. The bag is designed for students, which can hold a lot of things, such as textbooks, pens and pencils, snacks and water! Students just carry it on their shoulders, and it is easy for them. I was really amazed by the wisdom of businessmen.
I remembered I had a green cloth bag, which was very rough, but strong. At that time I was short, so my mom made the bag rope shorter. After eating all the meals prepared by my mother, I said to her, “I will go to school now. Bye!” I ran to school with my classmates. At that time, this schoolbag was so light. When I jumped, it jumped. All things in this bag had a collision (碰撞.. They gave out cheerful sounds all the way along. At the time I was so happy.
As I grew older, the schoolbag became heavier and heavier. My green schoolbag could not be used any longer. The bag was worn down, the mouth was opened, and finally it came to an end. My mother bought me another bag, and it was very big. I liked the Mickey Mouse pattern. The bag had a few pockets and both sides of the bag could carry a bottle. It was convenient! I was happy to go out every day with the new bag. Five or six miles of the trip to school seemed as if it were a few steps away. That year I was 12 years old. Though my first schoolbag wasn’t made in the UK, and it was made by my mother herself, it was still a real Cambridge schoolbag in my mind.
1.________ caught the writer’s attention on his way to work.
A. A beautiful girl B. A businessman C. A Cambridge schoolbag D. A student
2.The writer’s first schoolbag ________.
A. was a real Cambridge schoolbag B. had many pockets
C. gave out cheerful sounds D. was made by his mother
3.“They” in the 2nd paragraph here refers to “________”.
A. the writer’s classmates
B. all the things in the schoolbag
C. the meals prepared by Mom
D. the ropes of the schoolbag
4.The writer changed his green schoolbag because ________.
A. it was broken
B. the family got rich
C. he wanted a new pattern
D. it wasn’t made in the UK.
5.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. wise businessmen make best schoolbags in the world
B. schoolbags brought the writer happiness when he was little
C. Cambridge schoolbags are very popular among the children
D. the writer’s mother was fond of making schoolbags
6.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. A clever mother
B. The history of schoolbags
C. My sweet childhood memory
D. Schoolbag and me
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One winter day when I was fourteen, my father took me to a ski hill that I had never been to. "Take a ski class?" I asked. He laughed, "No, Beth. I'll teach you ______ ."
On the bunny hill (初学者滑雪道), there were a lot of children. I was worried to hit them ______ I didn't know how to stop my skis. So when I saw a little kid in front of me, I fell over to stop. After ______ hour or two, I was tired.
"Let's ______ up to the yellow ski run," Dad said. At the chair lift, we saw other people going up. "See, Beth, that's how you get on the lift," he said. Getting on the chair lift wasn't too ______. I laughed.
There were three stops. We came up to the first stop. The chair lift was moving very quickly. My dad got ______ . But by the time I was ready, it was too late! I turned around and watched as my father looked smaller and smaller while I went up the mountain alone. Help!
At the next stop, I knew I must move ______ this time. I remembered my plan from the bunny hill. Fall down! I tumbled (摔倒) in the snow, but at least I was on the snow again. A few minutes later, my dad ______. He was laughing, but I saw that he was worried. "Now we're on the blue run," he said. "It's not easy."
You guessed it, I fell down a lot. I realized ______ they called it a "blue" run. My legs and bottom were all black and blue, but I had learnt how to ski. ______ amazing Saturday!
1.A.me B.mine C.myself D.I
2.A.so B.though C.if D.because
3.A.a B.an C.the D./
4.A.go B.to go C.went D.going
5.A.hard B.harder C.hardest D.hardly
6.A.off B.in C.up D.on
7.A.fast B.faster C.fastest D.the fastest
8.A.appears B.will appear C.is appearing D.appeared
9.A.which B.how C.why D.when
10.A.What B.What an C.How D.How an
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One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was trying to put socks on her feet. I stepped in and spoke quickly to the nurse. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they are better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” She said in a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the comer from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matter to the story teller is that the story is heard—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could. I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.
1.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
A. The doctor got it from her chart noting.
B. The old woman told him.
C. The woman’s son told him.
D. The nurse told him.
2.What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
A. Her son’s not seeing her.
B. No one listening to her story.
C. The medical care of the hospital.
D. The distance between her house and her son’s.
3.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ___________.
A. keeping smiling
B. interruption or judgment
C. being listened without interruption
D. communicating with each other
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. We should live far from our parents.
B. The doctors should take care of the patients.
C. We should try to be a good listener.
D. We should be brave and patient when facing difficulties.
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One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was trying to put socks on her feet. I stepped in and spoke quickly to the nurse. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they are better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” She said in a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the comer from here, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matter to the story teller is that the story is heard—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could. I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.
1. How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
A. The doctor got it from her chart noting.
B. The old woman told him.
C. The woman’s son told him.
D. The nurse told him.
2. What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
A. Her son’s not seeing her.
B. No one listening to her story.
C. The medical care of the hospital.
D. The distance between her house and her son’s.
3.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ___________.
A. keeping smiling
B. interruption or judgment
C. being listened without interruption
D. communicating with each other
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. We should live far from our parents.
B. The doctors should take care of the patients.
C. We should try to be a good listener.
D. We should be brave and patient when facing difficulties.
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| careful rule finish something learn |
A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, don't learn only 1. of grammar.
Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night 2. things. Before you start the examination, read 3. over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last4. your examination, read your answers, correct any mistakes that you see and make sure that you have not 5. out.
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As we all know, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, open our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can get benefits from good books. Textbooks, newspapers, magazines and other kinds of reading materials can help us know more about the outside world and help us grow into an excellent person. Besides, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. Reading makes a full man! Let’s start reading now.
任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）
任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。
6. c________: something that you can choose
7.i________:to become or make sth greater in number , quality, size and so on
任务3：同义词转换，每空一词。
Besides, reading is also among the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
8. _____
9. ______, reading is also among the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。
What can textbooks, newspapers, magazines and other kinds of reading materials help us know about?
10. ______________________________________