A.Talk to your parents and let them know you want to have other activities.A healthy mind and body will be good for your study.
B.Try to make friends with your classmates.Be friendly to others.Don't look down upon others even though they are not as good as you in study.
C.You don't need to do any exercises if you get high marks in your exercises.
D.Go to bed earlier at night.Concentrate on（聚精会神） what the teacher says.If you have any questions，ask the teacher at once.
E.Don't worry.Just take it easy.You will certainly make progress if you can keep on.
F.You can have a talk with your teacher.Tell him how you are feeling.And make up your mind to study harder.
Match the advice according to what you read.
（1） I often feel sleepy in class.I don't know what the teacher is saying and I don't know how to do homework，either.
（2） I am not a good student in my teachers' eyes.It seems that the teacher cares little about such students like me.I feel sad about this.
（3） My parents are very strict with me.I am not allowed to have any fun even listening to music.I get sick of sitting there and doing exercises again and again.
（4） I know I am not talented.Even though I work hard on my study，I make no progress.I feel sad.
（5） I do very well in my study.My teachers and parents are proud of me.But I am not happy at all.I don't know how to get on well with others.
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.Tom went into the station cafe because ______.
A．it was quite early and he could find a seat there
B．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
C．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate thereWhat time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A．Half past eleven.
B．Twenty to twelve.
C．Half past twelve.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _________.
A．the time is right
B．it’s going backward
C．it’s going slowerWhich of the following is true?
A．Tom arrived in Paris on time.
B．The next bus would leave in half an hour
C．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.Which of the following is the title of the story?
A．The Mirror of the Station
B．The Clock In The Mirror
C．Missing A Bus
1970 was World Conservation(保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly to conserve nature(保护自然). Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air, the water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If things go like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large number of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No one is going to change our world.” It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve animals.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)。The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.
There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland because many kinds of plants, trees and flowers can’t grow there any more.
The most important thing for us to do is to clean the banks of our rivers.
“No one is going to change our world” is a name of a song.
From this passage we know that we must conserve nature.
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger（陌生人）!Tony arrived at school late that morning because.
| A．he couldn’t find hid shoes |
| B．his alarm clock didn’t ring |
| C．he washed and dressed slowly |
| D．his car went wrong on the way |
The students began laughing when they saw Tony.
| A．wearing a wrong shoe |
| B．his alarm clock didn’t ring |
| C．looking down suddenly |
| D．rushing into the classroom |
Henry and his wife held hands.
| A．at the cinema | B．in the shop |
| C．at the restaurant | D．along the street |
What does the underlined word “scream” mean in Chinese?
| A．尖叫声 | B．笑声 | C．哭声 | D．呼救声 |
Henry was embarrassed because he.
| A．slapped the woman in the face |
| B．took the hand of a complete stranger |
| C．heard hid wife screaming in the street |
| D．knocked over some watches in the shops |
One Saturday morning, Apple Inc's iPad table computer(平板电脑) went on sale in the United States stores across the country. The iPad can be bought in more than 200 U.S. Apple stores from Apple. Many fans even waited overnight outside some Apple stores, hoping to be the first to get one. Dozens of the people were waiting before the door opened at 9:00 a.m. Hiro Kishimoto, a Japanese computer researcher who had a meeting in San Francisco, came as early as 5:00 a.m. He wanted to read books and magazines with the iPad. " It's much more comfortable than a laptop(手提电脑). Because the laptop is too heavy to carry all the time, when you are in the living rooms, maybe the iPad is the best one to use." He said. The iPad models that hit the U.S. Market on Saturday with price starting from 499 dollars, only have Wi Fi (无线宽带) link to the Internet. Apple models that have both Wi Fi and 3G will be on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Swizland and the UK in late April. With a 9.7 -inch touch screen like books and magazines, iPad can let users finish many tasks including making the web, watching videos, playing games and reding e-books. Apple is trying to remake the tablet computer. The iPad doesn't support Adobe's Flash software(多媒体软件) that is used to watch many of the videos on the web. " It is short of a keyboard, a mouse, USB ports and mwlti-tasking." some researchers said.People waited outside Apple stores early, because _____.
| A．they could get a gift when the store opened |
| B．the price of the iPad was low at first |
| C．they were eager(渴望)to own the iPad |
| D．there were a few iPads on sale |
Hiro Kishimoto _____.
| A．is from San Francisco |
| B．came to an Apple store at 5:00 p.m. |
| C．wanted to buy an iPhone there |
| D．thought laptops were too heavy |
The iPad models that hit the US market on Saturday with price at least _____.
| A．￥299 | B．$299 | C．￥499 | D．$499 |
People can buy iPad computers in _____ in late April.
| A．Canad, France and Russia |
| B．China, Japan and France |
| C．Spain, Australia and Germany |
| D．Italy, the UK and Greek |
Which of the following is not true about the iPad?
| A．It has a keyboard and a mouse. |
| B．It has a 9.7-inch touch screen. |
| C．People can read e-books with it. |
| D．People can play games with it. |
We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices，our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges，and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ①can‘t，others，why，we，do，better，than .One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）。
In fact，everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways，you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don‘t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view. Try to discover your own advantages，and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not so terrible. Don‘t be afraid of it. And don‘t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves，and you will be successful one day.
任务一Are we living in a world full of competition?
任务二： How can you improve yourself-confidence according to the passage?
任务三：将①处画线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。
任务四：将②处画线部分译成中文。
任务五： What‘s the main idea of this passage?