Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (83) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. (84) In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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（二） 将短文中划线的句子译成汉___________________________________________________________
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。___________________________________________________________
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home; the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished(惩罚), so he drank the poison to kill himself. In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
| A．the rich man | B．the servant | C．both A and B | D．neither A and B |
The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
| A．the cat | B．himself | C．nobody | D．the servant |
The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because_______.
| A．there was in face poison in the bottles |
| B．he did not want the servant to drink his wine |
| C．he wanted to kill the cat |
| D．he wanted to kill the servant |
In fact, _______ate all the nice food and drank the wine.
| A．the servant | B．cat | C．the rich man | D．nobody |
From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.
| A．lazy | B．bad | C．clever | D．kind |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong.
When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough---but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to_______________.
| A．drink | B．relax | C．exercise | D．work |
Which of the following sports can’t we find in the passage?
| A．Fishing | B．Running | C．Swimming | D．Walking |
What does exercise mean?
| A．It means doing things with the body |
| B．It means studying |
| C．It means doing lessons. |
| D．It means playing |
What can exercise do to the body?
| A．It can make the body weak |
| B．It can make us sleep more |
| C．It can make the body sick |
| D．It can make the body healthy |
The words “fitness center” in the passage mean_________
| A．减肥中心 | B．健身中心 | C．购物中心 | D．医疗中心 |
Every morning Tom goes to work by train. He has a long way to go. So he always buys a newspaper. It helps him to spend the time on the train. Tom likes sport very much. One morning on the train he is reading something about the football match. So he forgets to get off the train at his station. He doesn’t know it. When he finishes reading, he looks out of the window. It’s far from his station. He gets off at the next station. He has to go back by train. Of course, he is late for work.Tom goes to work by ___.
| A．train | B．bike | C．car | D．bus |
Tom likes ____.
| A．reading | B．sport | C．music | D．working |
Tom’s work place is _______ his home.
| A．near | B．far from | C．beside | D．behind |
What does Tom buy every morning?
| A．a book | B．a football | C．a hamburger | D．a newspaper |
Where does he get off the train at last?
| A．the right station | B．the next station to his work place |
| C．before the train station | D．we don’t know |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as you can. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes, which shows they understand what you are saying. But if they are angry with you. That may mean they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ________.
| A．writing | B．using it | C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes. |
| B．Write as quickly as you can . |
| C．Speak English as much as you can. |
| D．Laugh more often . |
When you make a mistake you should _______.
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry | C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us :”__________”.
| A．Only foolish people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
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| A．Children | B．Old women | C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
Carlos Green does volunteer work for .
| A．animals | B．children | C．computers | D．older people |
The passage may be from.
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book | C．a picture book | D．a textbook |