When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence "How do you do?" as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation (翻译)? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It’s important to master(掌握) the rules(规则) for word order (顺序) in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily.Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change.
Let’s see the difference between the two sentences:"She only likes apples. " "Only she likes apples. "
When you are learning English, you must use it as the English speaker does.From the passage we know that _______when we are learning English.
A.we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
B.we should look up (查阅) every word in the dictionary |
C.we need to put every word into our own language |
D.we must read word by word |
The writer thinks it is________in learning English.
A.difficult to understand different sounds |
B.possible to remember the word order |
C.important to master the rules in different ways |
D.easy to master the rules for word order |
We can learn from the passage that_______.
A.the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
B.the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
C.sometimes different order of words has a different meaning |
D.if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the
time. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A.before it was dead | B.before it become too tired |
C.before it market was over | D.before it was as old as he was |
The two men on the road ____.
A.asked how far it was to the market |
B.said they thought the horse looked very tired |
C.asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
D.told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A.the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
B.the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
C.the boy to ride instead of his father |
D.only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A.the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
B.the three old men stopped them on the road |
C.he did not know why he was walking |
D.his son could not ride the horse by himself |
The young woman was most sorry ____.
A.for the old man |
B.for the farmer's young son |
C.that it was not far to the market |
D.for the horse |
Want to be a brave person? Try the following four things. They might help you in some way.
Try something new every day. Decide to do at least one new thing that you have never done before every day. Go to a new restaurant or talk to a person you have never spoken to before. Then it is possible far you to face something new bravely.
Practice doing scary things. The more you practice doing things that you are. afraid of, the less scary they will be. If you are afraid of making phone calls to people who you don't know very well, practice doing it until it feels easier. If you feel anxious when you speak in your second language, speak this language more often.
Pretend to be brave enough. When you pretend that you are brave enough, you will try to make it
come true. To make it easier you can set a certain time to do this. How about going to the supermarket by yourself Or how about talking at your next class meeting?
Reward ( 奖励 ) yourself for doing something brave. Each time you do something despite (不顾) your fear you should celebrate yourself or at least tell yourself "well done';. This will encourage you to continue to be brave in the future.
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There are ways to be a brave person. |
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Try something new every day |
Going to a new restaurant or _____a stranger mighthelp you be brave. |
Practice doing scary things |
Keep practicing something you are afraid of till it _____. |
Pretend to be brave enough |
Try to make these assumptions (假设)
____by going toa supermarket alone or talking at your next class meeting. |
Reward yarself for aomg some- tbillgbrave |
It’S a good idea to encourage yourself to ___in the future. |
My home is far from my school. I can’t go home every day. So I live in our school. I usually go home from school on Saturday morning. And I always come back to school by bus on Sunday afternoon.
—Tina
I’m a school girl. I’m busy. I have a lot of homework to do. I have no time to watch TV on weekdays. I usually watch TV on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.
—Betty
Jack is a good student. He is the monitor of Class One, Grade Three. He always comes to school on time. He always help others. He often helps his classmates with his classmates with their lessons.
—Mr. Gao, Jack’ teacher
Tina goes home_________.
A.once a week | B.twice a week |
C.once a month | D.twice a month |
Tina usually sleeps _________ nights a week in the school.
A.three | B.four | C.five | D.six |
Betty can ________ twice a week.
A.watch TV | B.play computer games |
C.play basketball | D.play soccer |
Jack often helps his classmates to ________.
A.clean their classroom | B.do housework |
C.do homework | D.do their lessons |
Jack is _______late for school.
A. often B. sometimes C. never
Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.
The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.
When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。 Most families make a lot of dumplings on ____.
A.Dragon Boat Day | B.Christmas Day |
C.the lunar New Year’s Day | D.Mid-autumn Day |
. The second step is ____.
A.to make wrappers | B.to mix the flour |
C.to prepare the filling | D.to cook them in the pan |
To make the filling, we need to prepare ____.
A.some meat | B.some vegetables |
C.some salt and oil | D.all of the above |
The best shape of dumplings is ____.
A.round | B.like a cake |
C.like a ship | D.like a dough |
The best title for the passage is ____.
A.What Dumplings Look Like | B.How to Make Filling |
C.How to Make Dumplings | D.The Lunar New Year’s Day |
Welcome to Xindadi Restaurant |
MENU MAIN COURSES STAPLE FOODS Beijing Roast Duck¥38. 00 Fried Noodles¥8. 00 Pork and Cabbage¥16. 00 Fried Rice¥5. 00 Roast Chicken¥20. 00 Dumplings¥7. 00 Beef¥15. 00 Sandwich¥9. 00 Indian Curries¥18. 00 Hamburger¥12. 00 SOUPS DRINKS Bone Soup¥6. 00 Tea¥1. 50 Chicken Soup¥5. 00 Apple Juice¥3. 00 Egg Soup¥4. 00 Coke¥2. 50 Vegetable Soup¥3. 50 Lemonade¥3. 00 DESSERTS Apple Pie¥6. 00 Ice Cream¥2. 50 Fruit Salad¥4. 00 |
Tel: 0372-6819349 |
根据菜单信息,选择正确答案。 If you want to have dinner in Xindadi Restaurant, you can ____.
A.call 0372-6819349 | B.fax 0372-68193349 |
C.call 0372-68193349 | D.fax 0372-6819349 |
. How many different main courses can you choose?
A.8. | B.6. | C.7. | D.5. |
Which kind of staple foods is the most expensive?
A.Beijing Roast Duck. | B.Hamburger. |
C.Pork and cabbage. | D.Bone soup. |
Which dessert can’t you get after your meal?
A.Apple pie. | B.Pear pancake. |
C.Fruit salad. | D.Ice cream. |
If you want to have a kind of staple food and a kind of soup, how much money will you
pay at least?
A.¥8. 50. | B.¥9. 00. |
C.¥7. 50. | D.¥9. 50. |