“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 41 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
42 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 43 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 44 saying “No”. 45 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 46 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 47 beautiful with the new clothes 48 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 49 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 50 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 51 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 52 . When 53 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 54 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 55 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing
A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding
A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept
A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all
A．did B．done C．to do D．do
A．such B．such a C．so D．so a
A．for B．on C．in D．into
A．being B．be C．having D．have
A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know
A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing
A．With B．Without C．by D．under
A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance
Mr Black was once a policeman. He was a kind person. He liked to have a walk the park after breakfast.
It was very cold on a winter morning. Mr Black was walking along the street when he heard a cry for help. He turned around but could see nobody. He stopped and looked here and there. At the moment, a boy ____ to him. The boy was so hurry ____ he couldn’t say a word except pointing towards the river. Mr Black realized what had happened and ran to the river as soon as possible.____of them ran along the river and saw a girl in the water. She ____ a piece of wood. It was carrying her away. It was too ____ .
Without a word, Mr Black took off his clothes as ____as he could, and jumped into the river. He ____ to the girl and took her back near the bank and lifted the girl up, and then the boy helped pull her out of the water. Then they stopped a car and took the girl to the __ _ . At last the girl’s life was saved, and she them very much.
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．walked up B．looked out C．did D．ran up
A．so B．and C．that D．but
A．All B．Both C．Neither D．either
A．was holding B．was seeing C．is taking D．is pushing
A．heavy B．exciting C．dangerous D．interesting
A．slowly B．carefully C．quickly D．quietly
A．swam B．ran C．flew D．walked
A．house B．school C．park D．hospital
A．thanks B．thanking C．thanked D．thank
I took the bus to school every day when I was in grade school. Alvin, our bus driver, came by every morning at 8：00 to us children from poor families up.
Alvin picked up around twenty in our area and dropped us off after school. About once a month he would make a at the local drive-in. Someone would come out and ask each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. Alvin would the whole bus out of his own pocket. The kindness that he showed was .
I remember him picking us up at the end of the school year and taking us to his home for a party. He would drinks and chips for everyone.
Remembering the kindness he showed, I called him up twenty years and thanked him. I told him that he probably wouldn’t remember , but I sure remembered him! We didn’t see much kindness from others as we grew up, so it made it all the more .
I could hear the smile in his voice when he thanked me for calling. He’s the reason why I do my to show kindness to everyone whom I cross paths with. He’s had such a huge impact in my life and I’m so thankful that I was able to tell him.
A．pick B．get C．make D．take
A．girls B．boys C．kids D．men
A．go B．stop C．look D．play
A．ask for B．look at C．wait for D．pay for
A．terrible B．surprising C．moving D．boring
A．give B．provide C．offer D．take
A．later B．ago C．after D．before
A．us B．I C．we D．me
A．difficult B．special C．careful D．usual
A．good B．well C．better D．best
Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his ______ and now he has near sight. But he wouldn’t want______ to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often ______ him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He______a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth. He fell over some times and it______his clothes dirty. ______he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his ______was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if (似乎 ) it had ______. And he ran into the house, ______.
A woman stopped him and shouted ______ , “What are you running after my hen for?”
A．ears B．nose C．mouth D．eyes
A．anybody else B．nobody C．woman D．somebody
A．follows B．takes C．brings D．carries
A．took off B．got off C．got on D．came on
A．let B．made C．gave D．felt
A．At first B．At home C．At times D．At last
A．clothes B．bag C．hat D．glasses
A．legs B．hands C．shoes D．arms
A．always B．also C．either D．too
A．angry B．happy C．angrily D．happily
Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to become excellent students. The in Shanghai have paid much attention to storytelling. They many storytelling contests every year. And the children have great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good .
One leader from Shanghai said: “ Now many parents their children to learn how to play the piano or violin. the money and energy they spend can’t ensure that their children will much in a short period of time. However, training children to tell stories is quite . Although it costs little, it’s a good and easy way for children to .
A．like B．learn C．become D．help
A．schools B．libraries C．children D．lessons
A．read B．have C．listen D．look
A．shown B．stopped C．happened D．refused
A．teachers B．listeners C．students D．speakers
A．keep B．send C．help D．let
A．But B．So C．And D．Even
A．play B．rest C．learn D．use
A．new B．different C．difficult D．expensive
A．think B．develop C．know D．Sing
You are standing in the and a voice says, “Put a little more salt to that soup.” Yes, it’s always nice to have someone help you when you’re . this voice is not from a person. Then does it come from? Is it from a ghost(鬼)? No, this isn’t a ghost kitchen— it’s the kitchen of the future.
Scientists are to make everything in the kitchen better. They are making a system(系统). It will help cook a meal.
The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner(扫描仪). It looks the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the supermarket when there is no in the fridge. It can do a lot of things. Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if your food is , the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.
A．bedroom B．study C．bathroom D．kitchen
A．studying B．cooking C．walking D．shopping
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．when B．how C．where D．which
A．working B．teaching C．running D．doing
A．getting B．get C．to get D．gets
A．we B．they C．you D．it
A．for B．at C．after D．out
A．all B．others C．none D．more
A．bad B．clean C．worried D．good