We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete (竞争) with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others
in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ①can’t, others, why, we, do, better, than One important reason is that we have no self-confidence (自信).
In fact, everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways,
you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t look at things from a single (单个的) point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day.
任务一: Are we li
ving in a world full of competition?
任务二: How can you improve your self-confidence according to the passage?
任务三: 将①处画线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。
任务四: 将②处画线部分译成中文。
任务五: What’s the main idea of this passage?
When ice is on the ocean， the polar bears are on the hunt． They are hunting seals．Polar bears need the ice． They can't catch seals as well in the water， where there is no ice．
In summer， some of the sea ice becomes water．Now，however， the sea ice is becoming water earlier than it used to．There is not as much time for the polar bears to hunt for food．They should have enough fat in their bodies to keep them from getting hungry．Some polar bears， however，haven't been able to get enough to eat． By the end of the summer， they are going to die．
Scientists want to learn all they can about polar bears and how they can help them．To help the bears，they have to do tests．It is difficult， however，for scientists to get close to the bears．Scientists fly in a helicopter， over the places where polar bears live．When they notice a bear， they shoot a pointed object at it． The object makes the bear go to sleep．While the bear is asleep，the scientists can do their tests．The most important test is the fat test． If the bear hasn't eaten for two months， it won't have enough fat to live on．
Many people are worried about the ice that is becoming water．Polar bears have to go further and work harder to find food． If the ice keeps becoming water， one day there might not be any polar bears．
（1）The underlined word "hunt" in the first paragraph means： ．
A．搜集
B．游荡
C．狩猎
D．探索
（2）If polar bears want to find food，what do they need？
A． Fat．
B． Ice．
C． A pointed object．
D． Water．
（3）What's the main idea of this passage？
A． Polar bears are in great danger．
B． Polar bears like hunting for seals to eat．
C． It's difficult for scientists to test bears．
D． The ways to help polar bears．
Many schools across the country have shut their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak． This puts teachers and students in new situation． They are turning to online learning． For some students， this is a new experience． Here are a few helpful tips．
1．Find a quiet place
Getting ready for a video lesson？ Your first step is finding a quiet place to set up． Choose a place where nobody or nothing will take your attention away．
2．Set goal（目标）for yourself
Before class starts， set a goal for yourself． A goal gets your mind ready to learn． It gives you an extra purpose in class． It can even help you focus on what your teacher is saying．
3．Check： Are you muted？
Before the lesson starts， mute yourself! Background noises may not sound loud on your side． But even tiny sounds can be louder through speakers!
4．Practice active listening
Here are ways to practice active listening： Keep your eyes on the screen，____looking around the room． Nod， smile and react to what you're hearing．
5．Follow your teacher's instructions
Usually your teacher can see you raise your hand． That's not so easy on a video classroom． So be sure to follow instructions． Your teacher will let you know how to show that you want to ask or answer a question．
6．Keep calm and troubleshoot
Has something gone wrong during？ Screen froze？ Bumped（被挤出）from the class？ App crashed？ Don't be nervous! Problems like this will happen． It is not the end of the world． Try logging（登录）back on， check your Wi-Fi or restart your computer if you need to． If all else fails， keep calm﹣and try logging on again!
（1）In Tip 1： To get ready for a video lesson， find a quiet place to make sure
（根据文中内容补全句子信息，10词以内）
（2）In Tip 2： List two advantages of setting goal before class starts．（列举两条设定目标的好处）
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（3）①In Tip 3： What' s the Chinese meaning of mute？（写出mute的汉语意思）
②In Tip 4： Fill in the blank with one phrase．（在句子空白处填一个恰当的短语）
（4）In Tip 5： Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．（将划线句子翻译成汉语）
（5）In Tip 6： How do you understand the underlined sentence？（写出划线句子的近义句，禁止使用文中原句）
Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan． In her village， it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes． They were not allowed to get an education．
Fortunately， Shameem's uncle， a university teacher， wanted to give her a chance to see the world． He offered Shameem a chance to attend school． So she became the only girl student in her class．
However， Shameem struggled to complete her schooling． To get permission for college， she went on three﹣day﹣ hunger strike（抗议）． After graduating from college， Shameem got a position in non﹣profit organization（非营利性组织）working to help women in rural（农村的）areas．
There， she saw a Pakistan that she didn't know． Until then， she thought she had a difficult life． But there， she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing． Some women had 11 children， but nothing to feed them． They would walk three hours every day to get water．
Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her． She discovered her power． By setting an example， her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school．
Now， Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown． "The first day I walked into the school，" she said， "I saw all these little Shameems staring at me with dreams in their eyes， the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood．"
Today， there is not a single girl in her village who doesn't go to school．
（1）Who played an important role in sending Shameem to school？
A． Her uncle．
B． Her parents．
C． A workmate．
D． A university student．
（2）Why did Shameem work for a non﹣profit organization？
A． To make much money．
B． To finish her education．
C． To discover her power as an example．
D． To help poor women in the countryside．
（3）What's the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A． Shameem walked three hours to get water．
B． Shameem used to know her homeland well．
C． Women and children were short of food．
D． Women's situation was more awful than expected．
（4）What's the influence of Shameem's effort？
A． Girls have the same dream．
B． No girl is allowed to attend school．
C． All girls in the school are named Shameem．
D． The idea of girls' education in her village has changed．
A neighbor called 911 at 11:09 a． m． after seeing smoke coming from a house in the 165 block of 54th Street 'Southeast．
The man who lives in the home was able to get his older child and the family dog out of the house on fire． Just then Monroe police officers arrived． The father said his younger child was still on the upper level of the house but he didn't know where．
Officers did a quick search of the house but couldn't find the girl． One of them closed the door to the master bedroom， where the fire started， controlling it and slowing its spread． Firefighters arrived and after searching the closet and narrow beds in another bedroom， one firefighter noticed the closed toy box at the foot of the bed．
"She wasn't making sounds，" later the firefighter said of the girl， whose exact age he didn't know． "I opened it up and saw her． She was lying in the toy box just balled up．"
Firefighters got the girl outside， where she was examined by doctors and found to be fine． The fire was quickly put out． The police officer who managed to shut the master bedroom door was highly praised． And the girl's father was so thankful to firefighters．
（1）How did the police officers know a child was still missing？
A． The neighbor called．
B． The father told them．
C． The family dog jumped wildly．
D． The child was making much noise．
（2）Why did the officer try to shut the master bedroom door？
A． To protect the toy box．
B． To slow the fire's spreading．
C． To clear the way for firefighters．
D． To keep fire from entering the master bedroom．
（3）Where was the girl found finally？
A． In a closet
B． Inside a toy box．
C． Behind a door．
D． Under a narrow bed．
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A． Calling 911
B． A house on fire
C． Saving a girl out of fire
D． A thankful father
①Amy： Bye， Lucy． I have to bounce!
Lucy： What？
Amy： I have to bounce． You know﹣I have to go． We say that a lot in San Francisco．
②Lucy： That's cool! What other things do you and your friends say？
Amy： Well， for example， we say someone is 'sketchy' if we think they aren't very nice．
Lucy： Sketchy？ All right I like it．
③Amy： What about things you say here in Britain？
Lucy： Well， if I say He's tasty'， do you know what it means？
Amy： Beats me!
Lucy： It means he's good﹣looking
④Amy： Look， there's Dave． He's quite tasty， isn't he？
Lucy： Well， he's a bit sketchy sometimes﹣but I like him!
Dave： Hi! What are you two laughing about？
Amy： I can't tell you now﹣I have to bounce!
Dave： Huh？
（1）The two girls are mainly talking about ．
A． the boy
B． the language
C． their friends
D． their hometowns
（2）The three characters are making a conversation in according to the picture．
A． a school yard
B． a supermarket
C． a library
D． a cinema
（3）When they say "A girl is tasty" in Britain， it means she is ．
A． kind
B． smart
C． pretty
D． happy