When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．
1)Look in the mirror and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !
2)Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．
3)Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．
4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment (成就感)when you have finished．
5)Read and start a diary．Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象)fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings．
6)Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．You may see this passage in ____________．
| A．a science book | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage , new challenges ______when you finish them.
| A．are fun | B．make you feel confident | C．are dreams | D．both A and B |
Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others． |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible． |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings． |
The best title(标题)for the passage is_______.
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
Is the world too crowded? Well, that’s a hard question to answer. It’s all a matter of perspective(视角).In Montana, you might drive for a mile in any direction and not see another human being. In Macao, 60,000 people live in every square mile!
What is true is that the world’s population doesn’t stay the same. It has been increasing at a very fast rate(比例).That’s in part because in each generation(代) these are more people who then have children than in the last generation.
Five hundred years ago, the population of the world was about 460 million. In 1900,the world’s population was under 2 billion(十亿).Right now it is doubling every 40 years. That means, if this rate of growth continues, when you are a parent, there will be twice as many people on earth as there are now. Wow! Now that’s a whole lot of people! Soon the world’s population will probably reach 7 billion. Some people worry about that! But there is a lot of disagreement about just how many people on earth equals(相当于) too many people. But everyone agrees that the more people there are, the more resources(资源) the world needs to feed, house and take care of all of them, and the more need there is to think carefully about how we live and use the earth’s resources.From the first paragraph we can know that ________.
| A．Montana is too crowded |
| B．Macao is too crowded |
| C．the world is too crowded |
| D．the world is not too crowded |
The population is increasing fast partly because ________.
| A．people live longer than before |
| B．there are less wars than before |
| C．medicine is developing faster than before |
| D．more couples now would like to have children than before |
What was the world’s population 100 years ago?
| A．450 million. | B．about 2 billion. |
| C．40 billion. | D．7 billion. |
The writer thinks that with the population increasing, we should ________.
| A．find more resources |
| B．use more resources |
| C．think about our ways of living |
| D．move to other places |
From the passage we can learn that the writer ________.
| A．thinks the world already has too many people |
| B．thinks the world can feed no more than 7 billion people |
| C．is not sure when the world’s population will reach 7 billion |
| D．is not sure what the largest population that the world can feed is |
Read the suggestions for making an English speech.
a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.
Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?
| A．a | B．c | C．e | D．f |
Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.
| A．d | B．e | C．f | D．g |
Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.
| A．b | B．d | C．f | D．g |
Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．g |
Like hundreds of other young people of all countries who take part in our language courses, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and, at the same time, discover one of France’s most beautiful areas—Nice!
Our summer course lasts 3 weeks in July and August. You’re welcome to come at any time between July and August 6.You can choose to stay at a host family, but we suggest you stay at our international summer camp. It makes it easy to meet other people and make new friends. What’s more, you can have your classes in the same building which is close to the beach! A free bus service brings you to and from classes if you are living in a French host family or enables you to get into the centre of town if you are living at the summer camp.
Whenever you choose to come, we’ll organize short trips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French.
Your stay in Nice will therefore not only be an educational one, but also an enjoyable experience. Besides offering you many opportunities to meet other people from different cultures, we will do everything to make sure your stay will be unforgettable!How long is the summer course?
| A．Two months. | B．Three weeks. | C．One month. | D．Eight weeks. |
According to the passage, they suggest the students stay ____ during the study.
| A．at the summer camp | B．in the hotel |
| C．at their friends’ homes | D．in the centre of town |
During the course, students can ________.
| A．travel all over France | B．never leave the camp |
| C．learn French and make friends | D．swim alone in the sea |
What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean?
| A．激发 | B．感谢 | C．阻止 | D．妨碍 |
What you’ve read above is ________.
| A．A travel diary | B．An advertisement |
| C．An introduction to France | D．A piece of news |
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage(破坏) my boat, “Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.”It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time, “Knowledge answered.
“Time?”asked Love.“But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable(珍贵的)Love is.”How did the feelings go away from the island?
| A．By water. | B．By swimming. | C．On foot. | D．By flying |
How many feelings did Love ask for help but failed?
| A．2. | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Happiness was blind. |
| B．Richness had a small boat. |
| C．Vanity’s ship was damaged. |
| D．Sadness wanted to stay alone. |
Who saved Love?
| A．Time. | B．Knowledge. | C．Richness. | D．Happiness. |
Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
| A．Love and Time | B．An Accident |
| C．A sinking island | D．Different Feelings |
To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!”says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day… they will lose all taste of learning.” At Sudbury Valley School, you will find children talking, reading, painting, cooking, working on computers, studying French, playing the piano, climbing trees, or just running around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote (投票)each—even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school money, and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.What's special about the school?
| A．There is nobody but students there. |
| B．All the students are of the same age. |
| C．There are no classes for the students. |
| D．There are no rules in the school. |
What do the students do in the school?
| A．They learn everything there from the staff members. |
| B．They grow up there without learning anything. |
| C．They spend all the time with their parents. |
| D．They do whatever they are interested in. |
The school seems to believe that children________.
| A．learn best when they are doing what they want |
| B．are too young to learn anything by themselves |
| C．can look after themselves without any help |
| D．can't go to college without any hard work |
The last paragraph wants to tell us that_.
| A．the writer doesn't like the idea of the school |
| B．the school is quite successful in its work |
| C．most of the parents don't believe in the school |
| D．younger students learn better there than older ones |
The underlined word career in the last paragraph most probably means_.
A. family B. money C. lifestyled. job