Last year I（1） like my English class at all． The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time． I was （2） to answer the teacher's questions （3） my poor pronunciation． I just hid behind my textbook and never said （4） ．
Then one day I watched an English movie（5） Toy Story， I fell in love with it at once． So I began to watch other English movies，（6） ． I realized I could get the meaning by（7） for just the key words． I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning． I also learned some useful sentences like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right"． I didn't understand them at first． But because I wanted to understand the story， I looked them （8） in a dictionary． Little by little， I really enjoy my English class． And my English has improved a lot．
（1）A． don't |
B． didn't |
C． haven't |
D． hadn't |
（2）A．proud |
B． afraid |
C． happy |
D． excited |
（3）A because of |
B． because |
C． since |
D． as |
（4）A． anything |
B． something |
C． nothing |
D． everything |
（5）A． called |
B． call |
C． calling |
D． calls |
（6）A． as well |
B． too |
C． also |
D． neither |
（7）A． listen |
B． listened |
C． listening |
D． listens |
（8）A． up |
B． for |
C． at |
D． after |
Last summer，we had a volunteer activity in a village school．In the school．I saw a name Feng Aiguo on a list． This man offered much money to the school．I thought he must be a（1） man．
One day，on my way home from school，my bike was broken．Luckily I found a repairing stand（修车摊）across from the street．An old man was（2） a bike．He was wearing a clean suit．He looked energetic（精力充沛的）． While waiting．I knew （3） about him from the old men chatting there．He was Lao Feng and （4） to repair bikes after he repaired（退休）．Two months ago，his family moved to a new house．His son didn't want him to repair bikes any longer．He bought him suits and asked him to （5） them and rest at home．But it didn't work．The old man continued his repairing work in his suits．
After a while，the old man got my bike repaired． （6） I was leaving．an old lady came and called him"Aiguo"． （7） the name on the list of the village school came into my mind．But how could such a common repairman （8） so much money？I asked him if he knew that village． He told me it was his hometown and the （9） there still needed help．So he always saved money by repairing bikes to help them．Then I was sure that he was the person on the （10） ．
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（1）A．rich |
B．poor |
C．healthy |
D．unhealthy |
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（2）A．selling |
B．washing |
C．riding |
D．repairing |
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（3）A．everything |
B．something |
C．anything |
D．nothing |
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（4）A．started |
B．failed |
C．feared |
D．remembered |
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（5）A．wear |
B．lose |
C．make |
D．lend |
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（6）A．Unless |
B．When |
C．If |
D．Though |
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（7）A．Luckily |
B．Sadly |
C．Usually |
D．Immediately |
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（8）A．give away |
B．throw away |
C．take back |
D．give back |
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（9）A．workers |
B．visitors |
C．riders |
D．villagers |
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（10）A．way |
B．map |
C．list |
D．book |
John was a manager in a factory．He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free．
One Sunday afternoon，after running as usual，John （1） to go home and have a rest．Just then，he noticed an old woman standing by the road．（2） old woman looked around worriedly．John went over and asked what （3） for her．After a short talk．John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost．Besides，she was very tired and hungry．John called the old woman's son and then took her to the（4） restaurant．
In the restaurant，John ordered food and drink for the old woman （5） ．While eating，sometimes she carelessly sprinkled（ 撒）food and drink on the table and on her coat．Other customers felt disgusted（厌悲的）at this sight．（6） John didn't care about this．He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time （7） silence．
It took the old woman some time （8） eating．After that，John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman's son arrived．He held John's hands and said，"Thanks to your help，my mother （9） well""You're welcome．She makes me remember my mom who died years ago．I did what a son should do，"said John．All the （10） around showed respect（尊敬）to John．They were touched by his kindness．
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（1）A．decided |
B．has decided |
C．decides |
D．will decide |
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（2）A．A |
B．An |
C．The |
D．/ |
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（3）A．can he do |
B．he can do |
C．could he do |
D．he could do |
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（4）A．nearest |
B．nearer |
C．farthest |
D．farther |
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（5）A．polite |
B．politely |
C．angry |
D．angrily |
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（6）A．And |
B．But |
C．Or |
D．So |
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（7）A．on |
B．for |
C．in |
D．with |
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（8）A．to finish |
B．finish |
C．finishes |
D．finished |
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（9）A．treats |
B．is treating |
C．was treated |
D．will be treated |
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（10）A．woman |
B．women |
C．customer |
D．customers |
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As a famous piano master， Paderewski was admired by many people． Wishing to make progress on the piano， one day， a boy （1） to a Paderewski's concert by his mother． After they were seated， the mother saw a friend and walked up to greet her， leaving the boy alone in （2） seat．
Catching the chance to explore the wonders of the concert hall， the little boy stood up and finally made his way through a door （3） was marked "No Admittance（进入）"． Soon， the hall got dark and the concert was about to begin． When the mother （4） to her seat， she discovered that the child was missing．
Suddenly the lights focused on the piano on the stage． In surprise， the mother found her little boy sitting at the piano． （5） knowing where he was， the boy was picking out Twinkle， Twinkle， Little star．
At the moment， the great piano master appeared， moved to the piano （6） ， and whispered （耳语） in the boy's ear， "Don't stop． Keep playing．" Then he sat down and added a running obbligato （伴奏）． Together， the old master and the young beginner changed an embarrassing situation into a wonderfully creative experience． It became one of the （7） parts of the whole concert that evening． The people were touched so much by the master and the mother was shocked． She believed that such an experience would make a big （8） to her boys' life．
In fact， that's the way it is in life． What we can do on our own is hardly unusual． We tried our best， but the （9） aren't exactly smooth music like what we have expected． But when we trust in the hands of a greater power， our life's work can be truly beautiful．
Next time， you set out （10） great works， listen carefully． You can hear the voice of the master， whispering in your ear， "Don't stop． Keep playing．"
In a school， you may hear a student saying in Chinese，" 我对汉语很感兴趣．" but you're not in China． You're in a foreign country． Like the student， many foreigners are learning Chinese． But it's not easy． The Chinese use a different character（ 汉 字 ） for each word． People have to memorize about 600 characters before they can do even basic reading and writing． For foreigners， it's hard to memorize them． And the following chart shows the top 3 difficulties for foreigners while learning Chinese．
Writing Chinese characters
Understanding the same word in different sentences
Reading Chinese poems
April 20 Chinese Language Day
As one of the six official working languages of the United Nations（UN）（联合国）， Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2011． The UN holds colorfulactivities on this day． This helps spread Chinese and Chinese culture．
However， Chinese is more popular around the world today． The long history and colorful culture of China attract many foreigners to learn Chinese ．With the rapid development， China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world． Chinese is becoming a global （全球的） language and its popularity has risen around the world． Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools．
For example， in the UK， students used to choose between Spanish， Latin， French and other foreign languages． But now schools encourage their students to study Chinese． The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising． 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001， and the number was 2062 last year， while 2561 people chose Spanish． It's predicted that studying Chinese in the UK could overtake（超过） Spanish in less than five years．
Just like the foreigners do， we also learn foreign languages． Different languages carry different cultures． So exchanges are necessary． By learning a foreign language， we not only have a useful tool of communicating， but experience a new culture， what's more important， learning a foreign language well will help us tell our own stories to the world．
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into English．
（2）According to the passage， why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese？
（3）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（4）How does the UN celebrates Chinese Language Day？
（5）Compared with 2001， how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year？ What does the result tell us？
（6）What can you do by learning a foreign language？
As the proverb says， "Your tongue has the power of life and death．" This means that your words have power to finally cause things to happen， even life or death．
We may all experience the power of words in our life， even when we were very young． A child is blamed （ 责 备 ） by teachers or parents， and after that， he might probably think of himself as a bad child． Most kids have that experience． They say it is important to praise children four times for each negative （ 负 面 的 ） word． Blaming will make things worse， while positive words are helpful especially when being in trouble or in need． When we fail the exam， encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons． Encouraging words can go quite a long way． They lift people up． For example， encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day． Words can have a powerful effect on your brain． And it will in turn （ 相 应 地 ） have a great influence on your action．
Everything you do depends on what you choose to do． It's not your parents， your past relationships or your job， but you and only you that are responsible for every goal you set． If you have dreams in life， write them down and speak them out． Your words are likely to bring you out something amazing．
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The Power of Words Your words have power to finally cause things to happen， even life or death． |
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Example 1 （1） being blamed， a child may probably think of himself as a bad child． |
Example 2 Encouraging words make students who can't （2） the exam work harder at lessons． Example 3 Encouraging words help （3） people make it through the day． |
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• Words have a powerful effect on your brain， and in turn it influences your action （4） ． • Everything you do depends on the （5） you make． |
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Your words are likely to bring out something amazing． |
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