The future can be difficult. There are many famous predictions 52 never came true.Before 1929, there was no sound in movies. The head of one of the 53 movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see actors 54 . Of couse,he was wrong! In 1979,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said,“No one will want to have a computer in his or her home.” He thought that computer would never 55 by most people.A.Predict B.Predicting C.Predicted
A.who B.what C.that
A.big B.bigger C.biggest
A.talk B.talked C.to talk
A.use B.be used C.are used
A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups-crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "I've noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you consciously went for the best cups.
Now consider this.Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold life. and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by only of the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee ! "
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．think of B．thank for C．complain about D．drop out
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed up B．left . C．taken up D．refused
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How much C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position (职位) B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools（工具） C．bags D．bowls
A．putting B．getting C．turning D．thinking
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．the best D．the worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that 40 percent of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has to do with how much money they have. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
A．helps B．wants C．makes D．keeps
A．to study B．studying C．study D．studied
A．15 years old B．15-years-old C．15-year-old D．15-year-olds
A．about B．than C．below D．inside
A．pressure B．difficulties C．knowledge D．interest
A．don’t B．hadn’t C．did D．didn’t
A．so B．and C．like D．as
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．nobody
A．along B．up C．off D．down
A．any B．a number of C．much D．a lot
Last night, I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving ____.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. I was ____ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, It turned ____, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, ___ there I sat, waiting for the light to ___, the only human being, for at least a mile in any ____.
I started wondering why I ____ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was ____ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that ____, after I’d met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped ____ it’s part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow ____:We don’t go through red lights.
We do ____ we say we’ll do. We show up when we say we’ll show up.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg, I had to tell someone.
A．fast B．slowly C．carefully D．hard
A．late B．alone C．worried D．afraid
A．green B．yellow C．red D．dark
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．return B．change C．start D．continue
A．attention B．background C．direction D．information
A．refused B．decided C．prepared D．forgot
A．hardly B．luckily C．usually D．clearly
A．danger B．excuse C．space D．energy
A．moment B．night C．afternoon D．morning
A．depended on B．looked forward to C．stayed away from D．came back to
A．though B．unless C．because D．until
A．me B．it C．him D．us
A．what B．how C．why D．that
A．tired B．ready C．proud D．sorry
Respect your teachers.
First of all, students should respect the teachers. You shouldyour teachers in the classes. That means to give your respect to him, to stand from your chairs when the teacher enters the classroom, etc. Attend any class attentively. In class of a certain subject or a teacher you don’t like very much, if it is totally anarchy(无政府状态), how can we talk about respect?
Play by the .
If your teacher wants you to take notes in class, do it. If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts, listen to her. If shelate homework, do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly, but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run well and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment, theyou will be!
Expect him/her to like you.
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your, too. Respect your teacher, but do not be afraid of him/her. He/ she wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have one!
Put first things first.
Friends are a fun part of school. But they are not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her full attention, when it’s hard to do. Class will end and the ten-minute break will come soon enough, and that’s the time for playing with your friends
A．pay attention to B．play with C．live on D．pick up
A．chances B．times C．rules D．classes
A．hopes B．refuses C．wants D．asks
A．more B．bigger C．harder D．smarter
A．leader B．friend C．brother D．classmate
A．even B．still C．before D．as
What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11th “21st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian on March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top .
Siu said his first secret to success was many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five times. Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be for my age, but reading helps me to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes English-speaking movies. Super hero movies, Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super hero one day. Sometimes I imagine
to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your with learning English.
It’s also important to an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school. his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!”Siu said.
A．won B．lost C．broke D．made
A．dropped out of B．worried about C．gave up D．took part in
A．shape B．price C．prize D．work
A．selling B．making C．losing D．reading
A．interesting B．difficult C．helpful D．easy
A．such as B．instead of C．because of D．above all
A．herself B．myself C．ourselves D．itself
A．answers B．questions C．interests D．problems
A．buy B．build C．invite D．publish
A．Before B．Though C．Since D．Because