Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course ,they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds , too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’ t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?A few children go to bed late because they ______
A.are busy with their lessons | B.do their homework |
C.watch TV | D.listen to the radio |
Children can’t see anything ______
A.in the radio | B.on the radio | C.on TV | D.by watching TV |
TV helps to open children’s ______
A.eyes and minds | B.minds | C.eyes or minds | D.eyes |
Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening? Because ______
A.TV is not good | B.they don’t like watching TV |
C.they have no time | D.they want to play football |
Children can study better and more easily on TV because ______
A.they like to watch TV |
B.they can hear at the same time |
C.they can watch at the same time |
D.they can hear and watch at the same time |
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Confidence(自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度).A study shows that the people who are more confident are much __ (1)______. They can have more chances to make ____(1)_____ successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (2) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
·Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it’s easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can.In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.在空白处填下所缺的单词,每空一词:____________ ____________
将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________________________________ 根据短文内容,回答问题:How can you encourage yourself?
____________________________________________________________________ 找出与下句意思相同或相近的句子:
Please speak as loudly as possible in order to make yourself heard clearly.
____________________________________________________________________ 请找出或写出短文主题句。
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Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.The writer thought his parents’ life was not .
A.romantic | B.great | C.meaningful | D.true |
Valentine’s Day may be a day for .
A.parents | B.lovers | C.classmates | D.friends |
What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?
A.There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world. |
B.There is true life anywhere in the world. |
C.There is no love without beautiful flowers. |
D.There is really love between the writer’s parents. |
What is the best title of this passage?
A.Love should appear every day. |
B.Love means flowers. |
C.Love is just the thread of a quilt. |
D.True love. |
The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.
A.the next summer |
B.his mother was dead |
C.his mother was seriously ill |
D.he himself grew up |
20Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
A.No interest | B.Exercises | C.Education | D.Examinations |
The underlined word “pressure” means “”.
A.happy feeling | B.good care | C.nervous feeling | D.deep love |
If you don’t have a , you can never get anything.
A.good face | B.weak body | C.strong body | D.good father |
The writer thinks the students should .
A.work hard all day and all night |
B.have all kinds of sports after studying |
C.do not have sports |
D.spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports. |
which sentence is true?
A.If sudents want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports. |
B.If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies. |
C.If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind. |
D.If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body. |
One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, David was brought into my office. His face was pale(苍白的)and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
How could I help him?
David didn't say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder."Come back next week if you like. "I said.
He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon--in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me. But why didn't he ever look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain (痛苦)with," I thought.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It's your turn," he said. After that day, David started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times. Now he had re ally started to live his life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. All they need is a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.When David was brought into the writer's office, ___________.
A.he said hello to the writer |
B.he seemed happy |
C.he looked at his own feet |
D.he smiled at the writer |
David's father died when he was ________ years old.
A.13 | B.2 | C.5 | D.6 |
To help David, the writer __________every Wednesday afternoon.
A.played chess with him | B.told stories to him |
C.wrote letters to him | D.played soccer with him |
What club did David join?
A.A chess club. | B.An art club. | C.An English club. | D.A bicycle club. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.David finally got friends in school. |
B.After his father died, David refused to talk to others. |
C.David didn't say anything to the Writer at first. |
D.At last the writer learned a lot from David. |
It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts(思绪). I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).The story happened __________.
A.on my birthday | B.during Christmas |
C.before Christmas | D.before the New Year’s Day |
I didn’t leave the window because I want __________.
A.to see my mother coming |
B.to enjoy the party |
C.to get some cookies |
D.to go to the party |
What does the underlined phrase “let me down ” mean in Chinese?
A.让我下来 | B.让我平静 | C.让我失望 | D.让我讨厌 |
I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was __________.
A.tired | B.angry | C.hungry | D.excited |
Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry?
A.Because she was too busy. |
B.Because she couldn’t find me. |
C.Because she didn’t support me. |
D.Because she needed those cookies. |