Dear Alan,Guess what? I have a chance to choo...

Dear Alan,

Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?

I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy(凌乱的). I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Love,

Victor

1.Victor feels excited because ________.

A. he has a new house to live in

B. he can decide where to live now

C. he is going to see his friend Alan

D. he helped Alan out with his problem

2.Victor wants to share the house with a ________ person.

A. neat and quiet　　 B. messy but outgoing

C. neat and loud　　 D. quiet but messy

3.If Victor finds a roommate, he will ________.

A. waste money　　 B. buy a car

C. save some money　　 D. have more time to study

4.Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants ________.

A. a two bed-room apartment

B. to ask Alan for advice

C. to have his own space

D. a place with convenient traffic

5.What does the underlined word “ travelling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

A. 观光旅行　　 B. 路途奔波　　 C. 广为流传　　 D. 跋山涉水

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Dear Alan,

Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I'm excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?

I'm not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent (租)a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable(负担得起的).I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can't live with someone who is loud and messy. I don't have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time traveling.

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Love,

Victor

1.Victor wants to share the house with a(an) 　　　　 person.

A. neat and quiet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. outgoing and messy

C. loud and messy　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. neat and loud

2.If Victor finds a roommate, he will 　　　　 .

A. waste money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. buy a car

C. save money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have more time to study

3.Victor doesn't have a car, so he wants 　　　　 .

A. a two bed-room apartment

B. to ask Alan for help

C. to have his own space　

D. a place with convenient(方便的)traffic

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Dear Alan,

Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?

I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy. I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Love, Victor

1.Victor feels excited because 　　　　　　 .

A. he has a new house to live in

B. he can decide where to live

C. he is going to see Alan

D. Alan helped him out with his problem

2.Victor wants to share the house with a (an)　　　　　　 person.

A. neat and quiet　　　　 B. outgoing and messy

C. neat and loud　　　　 D. quiet and messy

3.If Victor finds a roommate, he will 　　　　　　 .

A. waste money　　　　　　 B. buy a car

C. save money　　　　 　 D. have more time to study

4.Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants　　　　　　 .

A. a two bed-room apartment　　　　　　　　 B. to ask Alan for help

C. to have his own space　　　　　　　　　 D. a place with convenient traffic

5.According to the passage, the underlined word “travelling” means　　　　　　 in Chinese.

A. 观光旅行　　　　 B. 路途奔波

C. 广为流传　　　　 D. 跋山涉水

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.


When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.

Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who

A. is like themselves

B. has a sense of humor


C. is open-minded

D. lives an exciting life

2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may

A.    remain comfortable and special

B.    be accepted easily and feel safe

C.    find out more interesting things

D. discover differences among themselves

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us just to be ourselves in social life.

B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C. To explain how people communicate with others.

D. To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have __________ some interesting facts.

Perhaps, we prefer to sit __________ to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. We even choose to sit near someone ______looks like us. People with glasses sit near __________ people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe __________ people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude, or even we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true __________ it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The __________ in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn __________, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.

Move __________ your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone ___________. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas.

1.A. looked for　　 B. found out　　 C. looked over　　 D. made out

2.A. farther　　 B. nearer　　 C. closer　　 D. smaller

3.A. what　　 B. which　　 C. whom　　 D. who

4.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. the other　　 D. another

5.A. that　　 B. what　　 C. if　　 D. when

6.A. /　　 B. and　　 C. so　　 D. but

7.A. advantage　　 B. danger　　 C. importance　　 D. advice

8.A. everything new　　 B. anything new　　 C. nothing new　　 D. something new

9.A. out of　　 B. from　　 C. into　　 D. to

10.A. similar　　 B. important　　 C. different　　 D. outgoing

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Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.


When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.

Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who

A. is like themselves　　 B. has a sense of humor

C. is open-minded　　 D. lives an exciting life

2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may

A. remain comfortable and special　　 B. be accepted easily and feel safe

C. find out more interesting things　　 D. discover differences among themselves

3.The underlined word “barriers” in Paragraph 4 means 　　　　　 .

A. doors　　 B. difficulties　　 C. ideas　　 D. rules

4.Why does the writer ask us to meet people of different kinds?

A. Because we feel safer and share similar tastes and ideas.

B. Because we can enjoy an interesting and different ideas.

C. Because we can say hello and ask them questions.

D. Because we want to live in a society full of humour.

5.What is the title of this passage?

A. Just to be ourselves　　 B. Learn more about the foreign countries

C. Live an exciting life　　 D. Jump out of the comfort zone

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①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves， or even， we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people， the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions， the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new， find out interesting things， hear funny stories and discover differences.

④When we always stay with the same people， how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes， new things and different opinions， be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子).

⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.

1. From the passage， we know that people prefer sitting by someone who 　　　　 .

A. is like themselves　　　　　 B. has a sense of humor

C. is open-minded　　　　　　　　 D. lives an exciting life

2. People like staying in their comfort zone because they may 　　　　　 .

A. remain comfortable and special

B. find out more interesting things

C. be accepted easily and feel safe

D. discover differences among themselves

3.The sentence “Unsurprisingly， we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of __________.

A. Paragraph 1　　　　 B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 3　　　 D. Paragraph 4

4.What does the underlined word“barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?

A. 联系　　　　　 B. 隔阂　　 C. 纽带　　　　　 D. 熟悉

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us not to talk with strangers.

B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C. To explain how people communicate with foreigners.

D. To encourage us to get along with different people.

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①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.

④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons（鸽子）.

⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who 　　　　 .

A. is like themselves　　　　　　 B. has a sense of humor

C. is open-minded　　　　　　　　 D. lives an exciting life

2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may 　　　　　 .

A. remain comfortable and special

B. find out more interesting things

C. be accepted easily and feel safe

D. discover differences among themselves

3.The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be placed at the beginning of __________.

A. Paragraph 1　　　　 B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 3　　　　 D.Paragraph 4

4.What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?

A. 联系　　　　　　　　 B. 纽带

C. 隔阂　　　　　　　　 D. 熟悉

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us just to be ourselves in social life.

B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C. To explain how people communicate with others.

D. To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.

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①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.

②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.

④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers（屏障，障碍）which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons（鸽子）.

⑤Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.

1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who 　　　　 .

A. is like themselves　　　　　　　　 B. has a sense of humor

C. is open-minded　　　　　　　　　　 D. lives an exciting life

2.The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be placed at the beginning of __________.

A. Paragraph 1　　　　 B. Paragraph 2

C. Paragraph 3　　　 D.Paragraph 4

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us just to be ourselves in social life.

B. To introduce ways to learn about the world.

C. To explain how people communicate with others.

D. To encourage us to meet people of different kinds.

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Dear Addie,

Greetings from New Jersey, how is New Zealand? I’m very excited to have you as my pen pal. I guess it’s my turn to tell you about myself.

First off, I live with my parents, two sisters, and our pet dog Brighty. Our town is called Whippangong. It is only about a half-hour away from New York City. My oldest sister, Ingrid, just turned 17, that means she now has a drive’s license. She drives us to the mall. Do you have a mall near you in Te Awamutu? My other sister is 11 and her name is Lucy. I guess I would say that she is my best friend. We still fight, though. She rides horses and takes lessons every Saturday morning. I have to go with her sometimes, and that is truly the most boring thing in the world. Do you like horses?

I take tap dancing classes. I like to practice in the food store. The sound of my feet stepping on the hard floors echoes(发出回声). I play scores in the fall; I’m on the swim team during the summer. I like swim, but I am really looking forward to diving this year. Next year I will start music lessons in school. I think I am going to play the piano.

Our house has eight rooms and a small backyard where every year we try to grow vegetables. We mostly get zucchini because the rabbits eat everything else. I guess rabbits don’t like zucchini. I have a bike and mum allows me to ride up and down our street, but nowhere else. I hope that I will get to ride it to school someday. Right now I ride the crowed and yucky bus.

Well, that is enough about me for now. I look forward to hearing from you again soon. I hope your surfing lessons went well. And I hope your mum does let you learn to play the drums.

Write soon

Love,

Jessica

1. In this letter, Jessica doesn’t talk about　　　 .

A. her family numbers　　　　 B.her spare time

C. her house　　　　　　　　　 D.her ambition

2. what does the underlined word “fall” mean here?　　　　　　 .

A. 跌倒　　　 B.降落　　　 C.秋天　　　　 D.瀑布

3.JessicA、thinks riding horses is very　　　 .

A. different　　 B. fool

C.exciting　　 D.frightening

4. Zucchini is likely to be a kind of　　　　 .

A. animals　　 B.vegetable

C.flower　　 D.fruit

5. Which of the following is TURE?　　　　　 .

A. Jessica likes Lucy very much but they don’t always get along.

B. People below 18 can’t get driving licenses in New Jersey

C. Jessica usually goes to school by bike, but sometimes by bus.

D. Ingrid gets to take riding lessons and JessicA、wishes she could, too.

6. What might be Addie’s problem?

A. She can’t take surfing lessons.

B. She wants to play the drums.

C. There are no malls near her house.

D. She has no family.

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