Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuit behind a tree. He an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes…are you going to punish , sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more .”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention, he still followed his advice.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to his toy robot in payment for ( 赔偿 ) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so .
In some situations, forgiveness ( 原谅 ) is better than punishment.
A．cook B．doctor C．coach D．cleaner
A．got on with B．went on with C．came up with D．caught up with
A．took away B．ran away C．went away D．threw away
A．me B．him C．us D．them
A．shyly B．angrily C．excitedly D．patiently
A．gifts B．biscuits C．candies D．toys
A．share B．choose C．divide D．fill
A．if B．but C．since D．though
A．steal B．mend C．make D．accept
A．cheap B．delicious C．different D．important
Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very .
Gift giving is different in different . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be away to someone else, because many people have enough things and don’t want too gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best . People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
A．especially B．usually C．commonly D．specially
A．disagreements B．dislikes C．displays D．disadvantages
A．as B．if C．while D．when
A．huge B．similar C．same D．small
A．lonely B．happy C．sad D．angry
A．cities B．towns C．provinces D．countries
A．kept B．thrown C．put D．given
A．small B．expensive C．many D．cheap
A．guide B．person C．child D．chef
A．gift B．reply C．reward D．behavior
A．funnier B．harder C．better D．easier
A．receiving B．giving C．using D．fetching
A．counts B．invents C．finds D．discovers
A．who B．what C．where D．that
A．in B．to C．on D．up
Good communication skills are key to success in life and work．Without effective(有效的) communication，a message can turn misunderstanding or even disaster．
Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people．To communicate well is to understand and to be understood．Communication can be only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information．
In today’s highly informational and technological environment，it has become more important to have good communication skills．Here are some important to communicate effectively：
Know what you to say and why．Understand the purpose of your message．Know to whom you are communicating and why．
How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that ．Begin by making eye contact．You show confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak．Second，notice your body language， it can say so much more than your words．By with your arms easily at your side，you tell others that you are to hearing what they have to say．
Communication is a two-way street．After you have said you have to say, stop and listen．It’s also necessary for you to learn some listening skills．
A．against B．out C．into D．off
A．peaceful B．successful C．careful D．harmful
A．steps B．reasons C．causes D．gains
A．promise B．want C．offer D．refuse
A．simply B．highly C．quickly D．clearly
A．mentions B．matters C．means D．mistakes
A．while B．if C．since D．so
A．checking B．explaining C．recording D．standing
A．angry B．afraid C．nervous D．open
A．what B．why C．how D．who
I always felt sorry for people in wheelchairs. Some people, old and weak, cannot by themselves. seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I didn’t want to treat him or her as a real person.
Then I fainted(晕倒) at Euro Disney low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must for a while after First Aid. I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction!
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were for other people but not for me. As my father wheeled me out into the main street, people began to treat me differently at once. People looked down at me, pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the they forgot me, the better I will feel.
“I am just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only is that you’ve got legs, and I have wheels. ”
Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are disabled. We should respect every one.
A．look around B．talk about C．get around D．make out
A．other B．another C．others D．the others
A．such as B．because of C．in order to D．for example
A．sleep B．break C．leave D．rest
A．as B．until C．after D．before
A．sad B．fine C．light D．cheap
A．faster B．happier C．sooner D．harder
A．choice B．advantage C．difference D．difficulty
A．needed B．thought C．greeted D．treated
A．badly B．truly C．mostly D．likely
Online shopping is more and more popular. You can shop leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your and your things will be sent to your house in several days.
Last November 11th, many online stores offered a big discountand free delivery (邮递) . The biggest online shopping sites in China, taobao.com and tmall.com, sold worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.
“Goods (商品) online are often much cheaper. It also me a lot of time. And we often find more goods online to than in shopping malls,” said Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing. She late for a lot of cheap goods online.
Another big of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different places . “I like eating duck necks very much and Taobao makes it for me to buy them from shops in Wuhan,” said Zhang Xi, a girl in Yangzhou.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.
“Middle school students pay more attention to their studies. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert (专家). “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things they want. Some of the goods are even for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”
A．without B．with C．for D．from
A．head B．mouth C．mouse D．printer
A．price B．address C．occupation D．service
A．clothes B．things C．food D．shoes
A．takes B．spends C．needs D．saves
A．look for B．choose from C．pay for D．meet up
A．looked up B．got up C．stayed up D．stood up
A．advantage B．problem C．result D．example
A．easily B．finally C．carefully D．difficultly
A．important B．interesting C．possible D．impossible
A．specially B．obviously C．luckily D．especially
A．allowed B．preferred C．attracted D．attacked
A．can B．should C．could D．would
A．places B．hobbies C．interests D．ages
A．good B．bad C．useful D．helpful
Do you know how to study better and make you study more effective (有效的)？We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for a long .This is very good, but it doesn’t a lot , for an effective student must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return your studies, your mind will be refreshed (清醒) and you will learn more study better. Psychologists (心理学家) that learning takes place this way. Here take English for example. First you a lot of progress (进步)and you feel happy. Then your languages study seems the same. So you will think you are learning and you may give up. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big . You will see that you really have been learning all alone. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you will get a good result.
A．days B．time C．hours D．weeks
A．help B．give C．make D．take
A．after B．on C．at D．to
A．yet B．and C．or D．but
A．have found B．have taught C．told D．said
A．take B．like C．make D．talk
A．to have B．to make C．to take D．to stay
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．work B．jump C．walk D．result
A．hard B．common C．interesting D．possible