Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude(感谢) ?
Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.
Here are some common ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.
There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
★ Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation !
According to the passage, you should say thank you when ______.
| A．you have a delicious dinner |
| B．a friend takes care of you |
| C．there’s something wrong with your car |
| D．you are writing something |
The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.
| A．make someone happy | B．make someone busy |
| C．spend someone’s time | D．spend someone’s money |
Which of the following ways to say thank you is NOT talked about in the passage?
| A．Hold a party for the person. |
| B．Invite the person to a movie. |
| C．Send the person a thank-you e-mail. |
| D．Give the person lots of money. |
Which might be the best title for this passage?
| A．Things To Be Grateful For |
| B．Different Situations To Say Thank You |
| C．Ways To Show Your Gratitude |
| D．Reasons For Saying Thank You |
It’s 5:00 p. m. Mike is driving his new car to his sister’s factory. He wants to pick up（接）his sister. But he doesn’t know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, “Excuse me. Where is the factory?”The old man says,“Yes, I know the way to the factory. I can go there with you.”The old man is now sitting in Mike’s car. Soon they come to a small house and the old man says,“Stop here, please!”Mike stops the car and says,“But this isn’t a factory at all.”“No,”says the old man, “This is my house. I want to get home before dinner. Thank you for taking me home. The factory is behind the bank. So go back to the bank and then turn left. You’ll see the factory. You can’t miss it.”After half an hour, Mike gets to his sister’s factory. It’s just behind the bank!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Mike wants to go to _____.
| A．his sister’s factory | B．the old man’s house |
| C．a bank | D．his home |
Mike asks _____ for help.
| A．his sister | B．the police |
| C．an old man | D．an old woman |
The factory of Mike’s sister is _____.
| A．in front of the bank |
| B．behind the bank |
| C．in front of the old man’s house |
| D．behind the old man’s house |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mike’s car is new. |
| B．The old man knows the way to the factory. |
| C．Mike gets to the old man’s home first. |
| D．The old man doesn’t tell Mike the way to the factory. |
How many people are mentioned (提到) in the passage(文章)?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
Mr Black had a busy weekend .(周末) ，On (星期六) morning，he did some
in a supermarket . He
a birthday card and a nice present for his friend Bill’s birthday . In the afternoon ,he did some cleaning at home w
his wife .In the evening , he
to a movie with his family .On Sunday morning , he visited
friend Rose . Rose is a teacher in a high s
. Then he went to Bill’s birthday party with Rose at lunchtime . In the afternoon ,he went to the library to read some b
. In the evening , he
out with his family in a restaurant .After dinner, he played c
games at home. At ten o’ clock，he went to bed .
Doctor Carl was a very busy man. He always worked hard. He often forgot his families’ birthdays. Yesterday afternoon he remembered(记得) it was his wife’s (妻子的) birthday. He loved his wife. He wanted to give her a present. On his way home from hospital, he bought some beautiful flowers in a shop. When doctor Carl got home, he gave his wife the flowers and said, “Happy birthday to you, dear!” “It’s April 20th today. I remembered your birthday this year.” Mrs. Carl laughed and said, “My birthday was the day before yesterday, but thank you all the same. Better late than never!”Where did Carl work?
| A．In a hospital. | B． In a store. |
| C．In a shop. | D．In a family. |
What did Carl buy for his wife’s birthday?
| A．Some fruits. | B．Some food. |
| C． Nothing. | D．Some flowers. |
What date is Carl’s wife’s birthday?
| A．Today. | B． The day before yesterday. |
| C．April 20th. | D． April 18th. |
Why did Carl forget his families’ birthday? Because _____ .
| A．he is too old | B．he works very hard |
| C．he is a doctor | D．he is not busy |
Where did he buy some flowers?
| A．On his way home from work. | B．On his wife’s birthday. |
| C．On his way to the shop. | D．On his birthday. |
Bob is 11 years old. He goes to a boarding school(寄宿学校). He stays at school five days a week. He is in the baseball club and music club. He likes playing baseball very much and he is good at singing and playing instruments(乐器). He can play the violin(小提琴), the piano and the guitar well. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, are music teachers. They teach in another school. They like music very much and are successful in music. They often sing at singing shows on TV. Bob’s sister, Mary, is 5. She can sing a lot of songs. She can dance well, too. She says she wants to be a musician(音乐家) and a famous dancer.How many people are there in Bob’s family?
| A．Four. | B．Two. |
| C． Three. | D．Five. |
Bob is a _____ .
| A．worker | B．student |
| C．teacher | D．musician |
According to the passage, what can Bob do?
| A．Play football. | B．Play the piano |
| C．Play chess. | D．Play basketball. |
Mary is good at _____ .
| A．dancing | B．teaching |
| C．piano | D．drawing |
Mr. Smith teaches _____ .
| A．P. E. | B．English |
| C．music | D．math |
Some students like to translate(翻译) when they practice speaking English. Translation is a very difficult exercise. During a conversation, we don’t really have time to translate what we understand. When we use translation, we don’t develop the necessary reflexes (反应能力) needed to speak and understand a foreign language. It is important to build up reflexes right from the beginning. It will help you later when your skills are good enough to take a conversation.
Here is some advice on how to build up reflexes when you only have basic words and grammar.
Relax!
No one is checking you except yourself! Look at each communication experience as an adventure. Try to relax first when you speak English. You will pick up on small details.
Context(上下文) is your friend.
What is context？ It means the situation in which something happens and that helps to understand it. (2)We can make good guesses about what is being said by using the context. It will be easy when you think about the context. You will feel much more comfortable and confident if you remember that.
Ask questions what you want to know.
After you have proudly asked for tickets at the train station, the booking-office clerk (售票员) spoke a long sentence to you about the place and the time. You may be a little unclear or have only understood a part of it. However, you can ask questions about what you want to know, such as, “Did you say…?” and “Would you repeat that more slowly?”. So that you can easily move the communication forward.
Use body language.
Use body language to go with your words when you __(1)___ to learn a __(1)_____ language. The person you are speaking to only wants to understand you and will be carefully listening to you. As you become more proficient (熟练的) in your second language, you will depend(依靠) more on the language and less on body language. But there is no shame for a beginner.
在(1)处的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
________ __________ 将(2)句译成中文。
_______________________________________________________________________________回答问题： What does the writer want us to do first when we speak English?
_______________________________________________________________________________ 在文中找出与 Maybe you didn’t hear clearly or understand all of it.意思相同或相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
_______________________________________________________________________________ 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
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