A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to .
A.buy some food for his family |
B.buy some medicine for his wife |
C.go to see a doctor |
D.go to the cinema |
The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because .
A.they were too bad |
B.they were very expensive |
C.it rained hard that morning |
D.few people liked to go out on such a bad day |
The farmer ran away quickly because .
A.the policemen were coming towards him. |
B.his wife was waiting for him at home |
C.he was afraid to see a dead man. |
D.it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer. |
Most students develop a fear of tests. It is mainly because they lack self-confidence. Fortunately, overcoming your fear of tests is not difficult, as long as you follow the tips below:
1Those who think that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear tests the most. As long as you know that you have studied well and for long enough, you will be successful.
2As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your ability to succeed in the test.
3This way, you know what to prepare for and you can gain confidence about how well you will do in the test.
You should know that tests only measure your ability, not your intelligence. So, even if you think you will do badly in one test, be sure that there are other tests to come in which you can do better. 4
5However, with the right attitude and preparation, you can overcome your fear of tests through the use of these tips.
A.Ask your teacher beforehand about the material that is going to be covered in the test. |
B.be confident of yourself. |
C.Only if you overcome your fear can you achieve much in the tests. |
D.Make sure that you are well-prepared. |
E. Never be afraid of the coming test.
F. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of this one test.
G. A fear can be a hursle (障碍) to success.
You will pay _______ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
A.300 yuan | B.600 yuan | C.1200 yuan | D.2400 yuan |
You can visit Ocean Museum _______ .
A.on Saturday | B.on Wednesday | C.on Monday | D.anytime |
One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is _______ .
A.9 | B.17 | C.67 | D.73 |
If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to ______ .
A.Health Centre | B.Ocean Museum |
C.Sunny English Club | D.16 Yong Le Street |
Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.Aunty thinks that Phobic should .
A.try to persuade her daughter to give in. |
B.spend more time cleaning the house. |
C.ask her daughter to help tidy up |
D.find a better way to keep the cat. |
The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means .
A.excited | B.friendly | C.intelligent | D.hard-working |
According to the passage, .
A.Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter. |
B.Aunty is fond of animals like cats. |
C.Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her. |
D.Lily has no interest in lab experiments. |
Become a confident speaker. How to improve your English speaking skills and make you able to communicate more easily and effectively? The following tips will help you to become a more confident speaker.
Practice where you can and when you can. And practice is good — whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.
It’s important to build up your confidence. If possible, use the simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.
Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply (应用) words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are likely to correct you if you use the wrong word. They usually don’t mind if you use wrong grammar.
Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.
Never translate everything into your own language. It takes you much time and you’ll find it difficult to find an English answer right away. You don’t know how to do well. The more you want to act well, the more slowly you act. This will make you hesitant.
If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that ‘fill’ the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using ‘um’, ‘er’, if you forget the word.
Don’t speak too fast! It’s important to use a natural rhythm (节奏) in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.
Try to relax when you speak, and you’ll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. Speak English at a normal speed.
Final tips: Try to become less hesitant. Don’t be shy to speak — the more you do it, the more confident you’ll become. Remember to be polite — use “please” and “thank you” if you ask someone to do something for you.What is the text mainly about?
A.Good ways of studying English well. |
B.Suggestions on becoming a confident speaker. |
C.Things to pay attention to when speaking English. |
D.How to correct your mistakes as you speak English. |
How many tips does the author offer in this text?
A.9. | B.10. | C.11. | D.12. |
In this passage, the underlined word “hesitant” in the sixth paragraph means “________”.
A.sure about what to do |
B.fast to make a good decision |
C.successful in answering questions |
D.uncertain about how to express yourself |
This text is most probably written for ________.
A.English beginners | B.native English speakers |
C.English teachers | D.language experts |
Young Jack moved to a new house. When entering his new bedroom, he saw that it was full of toys but it was tidy. That day he played all he liked, but went to bed without tidying up.
The next morning, when Jack got up, he found all the toys had been put back in their proper places. He was sure that no one had entered his bedroom, but the boy didn’t pay much attention to it. The exact same thing happened that day, and the next day. But on the fourth day when he went to get his favourite toy, the toy jumped out of his hands and said, “I don’t want to play with you!”
Jack felt surprised, but the same happened with every toy he touched. Finally, one toy said to him:
“We don’t want to play with you. You always leave us so far away from our proper places. You don’t know how arduous it is for us to climb back up onto the shelves, or jump into the box. We feel most uncomfortable and unhappy. You don’t know how uncomfortable and cold the floor is! We don’t play with you any more if you don’t promise to leave us in our proper places before you go to bed.”
Jack remembered how comfortable he felt in his bed and how bad he felt when he had once slept in a chair. He realized how badly he had treated his friends, the toys. He asked for their forgiveness(原谅), and from that day on he always put his toys nicely in their proper places before he got into bed.when Jack moved into his bedroom, .
A.it needed to be cleaned | B.he found lots of toys |
C.he brought lots of toys | D.he put away his toys |
Why did all the toys refuse to play with Jack?
A.because he always broke them. |
B.because he didn’t like them any more. |
C.because he only played with his favourite one. |
D.because he did’t put them in their proper places. |
The underlined word “arduous” in Para.4 probably means .
A.difficult | B.easy | C.regular | D.useful |
The purpose of the text is to tell us that .
A.we should have a good sleep |
B.we should be fair to every friend |
C.we should treat our friends well |
D.we should always keep our rooms tidy |