Do your parents ever say, “Act like a lady” or “Be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what qualities (品质) should a lady or a gentleman have? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman?
The girls have their say:
Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get angry. He cares about others’ feelings. He’s always ready to help. There is a boy in my class I think is a gentleman. I didn’t do well in the mid-term English exam. He comforted (安慰) me by saying I would do better next time. His words made me feel happier.
Chen Tingting of Henan: A gentleman always says, “ladies first”. When cleaning the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There aren’t any gentlemen in my class. When there are snacks, the boys in my class are always the first to grab them!
Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of Dalian, Liaoning: A ladylike girl is gentle and quiet. But she’s not shy; she’s not afraid of expressing herself. She is kind and beautiful. To me, actress Dong Jie is a lady. She is pretty and gentle. She also has a kind heart. She does a lot for charity.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. She never says rude words. She is not noisy. She is always calm and at ease. There aren’t any real ladies in my class, I think. Most of the girls are of a style I call “wild beauties”.
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| People |
Qualities of gentlemen/ladies |
Examples |
| HuangXiaoyu (A girl, Guizhou) |
He is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get 1 . He cares about others’ feelings and gets ready to help. |
A boy in her class |
| Chen Tingting (A girl, Henan) |
He says “ 2 ” and lets girls go into rooms first. He does the heavy work when cleaning the classroom. |
3 gentlemen in her class. |
| Wu Yifan (4 , Liaoning) |
She is gentle, quiet, kind and beautiful. She is not shy or afraid to 5 herself. |
Actress Dong Jie |
| Wang Lichao (A boy, Tianjin) |
She is both pretty-looking and 6 . She is not noisy. She is calm and at ease. |
No real ladies in his class. |
It was Mary’s birthday．Her uncle wrote a letter and told her he would like to send her some chickens．She was very happy because she liked eggs and chicken．”I can keep the chickens for their eggs or eat them，”she thought．
When the chickens arrived the next day, they were all in a box．Mary took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden，but the box of chickens was so heavy that she dropped（落下）it．The chickens all ran out．They ran here and there．Mary spent hours in trying to find them．
A few hours later her uncle came．He asked．”Did the chickens arrive safely?” ”Yes，but I dropped the box．The chickens ran everywhere．It took me the whole morning to look for them，”Mary said．
“Did you find them all?” asked her uncle．”I hope so，”Mary answered，”But l only caught（抓住）eleven of them” “That’s very interesting．I only sent you six．”her uncle laughed．Mary got a letter from her _____．
| A．aunt | B．uncle | C．grandfather | D．friend |
When she got the letter, Mary was ______．
| A．happy | B．sad | C．tired | D．unhappy |
Why did Mary drop the box?
| A．Because she didn’t like the present． |
| B．Because the box was too heavy. |
| C．Because she wanted to 1et the chickens go out． |
| D．Because she couldn’t wait to look at her present． |
It took Mary _____ to find the chickens．
| A．an hour | B．two hours |
| C．three hours | D．the whole morning |
Did Mary know how many chickens her uncle sent her?
| A．Yes．she did． | B．Her uncle knew． |
| C．Maybe she knew． | D．No，she didn’t． |
Lisa is a successful movie star. She plays in a lot of good movies. Many people are her fans (迷) and like her very much. Most people think a star’s life is different (不同的). But Lisa doesn’t think so. She says, “I am only an ordinary (普通的) girl. I like T-shirts and jeans like many girls. I like Chinese action movies best. I am a fan of many Chinese action stars. I like to go to the market (市场). People can not often recognize (认出) me in the market. It is interesting.”Lisa is a successful star, because _______.
| A．she is beautiful | B．she has many friends |
| C．she plays in many good films | D．she likes seeing movies very much |
According to(根据) the passage, most people think ___________.
| A．it is interesting to play in a film | B．a movie star’s life is boring |
| C．Lisa’s life is different | D．Lisa is not a happy girl |
According to Lisa, most girls like _______.
| A．sweaters and jeans | B．long dresses |
| C．T-shirts and skirts | D．T-shirts and jeans |
Of these stars, which (哪一个) may Lisa like?
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
In the market, ________________.
| A．Lisa isn’t happy, because people cannot recognize her |
| B．all people know she is a movie star |
| C．people don’t know she is a star sometimes |
| D．Lisa sees her movies there |
Rose usually wakes up early in the morning. She always has her breakfast at half past six. She leaves home at about seven o’clock.. She is never late for school.
She has many classes in the morning. At about twelve fifteen, she comes back for lunch. In the afternoon, she isn’t so busy. After school she does her homework and plays with other children.
In the evening, her parents come back from the factory. The family has supper together. After that, they usually read newspaper or listen to the radio for a little time. Sometimes, they watch TV. Rose goes to bed at half past nine. But her father often works late at night.Rose gets up ________ every morning.
| A．late | B．early | C．at 6:30 | D．at 7:00 |
Rose often goes to school at _______.
| A．seven o’clock | B．half past seven | C．seven fifteen | D．about six thirty |
Rose likes doing her homework____________.
| A．after supper | B．in the evening | C．after school | D．after nine thirty at night |
Rose’s father often ______late.
| A．comes back | B．has supper | C．works | D．goes to bed |
What do they usually do after supper? They usually_______
| A．watch TV | B．read newspaper |
| C．do their homework | D．play with other children |
Jack is an eleven-year-old boy. He has a father, a mother, a grandfather and two brothers in his family. Jack is the youngest (年龄最小的). One of his brothers, Tim, is fourteen years old. The other brother, Mike, is fifteen years old. What’s eleven and fourteen and fifteen? That is Jack’s father John’s age. Jack’s mother is very young. She gives birth to (生下) Jack when she is twenty-five years old. Jack doesn’t know his grandfather’s age. He is very old but very healthy.There are seven people in Jack’s family.
Jack doesn’t have a sister.
John is thirty years old.
Jack’s mother is twenty-five years old.
Jack’s grandfather isn’t old and he is healthy.
| 1. Mrs. Li wants to send her daughter to take some piano lessons during the coming summer holiday. 2. Betty and her boyfriend want to spend the weekend to watch something new. They both like dancing. 3. Darning wants to buy some newspaper to read so that he can improve his English. 4. Mr. Black wants to come to Beijing for the first time in August. He wants to enjoy the real Beijing Opera very much. 5. Tony and his colleagues will have a trip in Guangzhou next week. They need to rent a car and a driver who understands English. |
A. Watch Your Neck: This modern ballet is telling the story of “Dracula” which is the classic novel by Irish playwright Bram Stoker. Time: 8:30 pm, February 2-9 Tel:98558588 B. Children’s Activity Center Tel: 66589982 Add: No. 2 Zhongshan Road (Singing lessons, piano lessons and dancing lessons.) C. Art Show: A total of 10 artists living close to each other are jointly giving an art exhibition. D. Peking Opera: Mei Lanfang’s brave fighting against the Japanese during the war of Resistance against Japanese will open your mind. E. Foreign Book Center: More and more increasing learning English books and newspapers, CDs. ect. F. The Changcheng hotel: Five star hotel. Looking for much experienced receptionists. Tel: (010)55883326 G. Car-Hire Service: 12 seat Forit transit van for hire in Zhujing Business and Private Hire. We have English-speaking drivers. |