My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.

Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.

The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.

I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.

I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.

For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    

I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

1.                A.letter          B.call            C.card D.email

 

2.                A.topics          B.regrets         C.thoughts D.words

 

3.                A.man           B.group          C.stage D.chance

 

4.                A.read           B.spell           C.see  D.recite

 

5.                A.had            B.forgot          C.realized  D.improved

 

6.                A.asked          B.checked        C.explained D.wondered

 

7.                A.useful          B.successful       C.difficult   D.common

 

8.                A.wrote          B.prepared        C.gave D.finished

 

9.                A.knew          B.felt            C.believed  D.hoped

 

10.               A.easy           B.great          C.helpful    D.possible

 

 

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CCTV cameras watch action

 In UK , Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that’s not all they do . They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.

 One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of sudden , she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pickup Lola and drops her into a large dustbin . Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal . She was fined ( 罚款)£250  and was not allowed to own pets for five years.

Another video shows “ Britain’s drunkest man” . He’s been at a party at London’s Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a. m. , he was kicked out for being too drunk . So, he decided to walk home. On the way , CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly… A Savoy Hotel waiter said, “ It’s amazing he didn’t hurt himself badly.”

Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn’t have any money to make a music video. So , they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments ( 乐器) and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act , they asked for a copy of all the footages ( 视频) , which they edited. The result is that a totally new music video was made, and it didn’t cost them a penny.

                          Title: CCTV cameras catch action

Passage outline

Supporting details

Usage of CCTV cameras

They are almost (1)______________ and are used in many ways.

To help the police solve crimes

A woman saw a lonely cat and (2) ___________ it into a big dustbin.

She was fined £250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.

To catch people doing stupid things

A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London’s Savoy Hotel.

He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not (3) ________________hurt.

To (4)____________ people doing

Smart events

A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record.

They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage copy for (5) ___________________.

They edited the footages and make a totally new music video.

 

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big   46  . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to   47   his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.

In 2003, he went back to his hometown   48   he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested   49   farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many   50   on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to   51   on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.

In 2005, he started his own fruit farm.   52  , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much   53  . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big   54   in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very   55   food. He has a very happy family.

1.A. farm           B. park             C. school           D. shop

2.A. look           B. take             C. visit                D. notice

3.A. since          B. after                C. though           D. so

4.A. in             B. on                   C. at               D. for

5. A. games         B. concerts             C. programmes       D. plays

6.A. see            B. play                 C. eat              D. work

7. A. At last           B. At that time         C. At this moment   D.At once

8. A. big               B. bigger               C. the biggest          D. biggest

9.A. villages       B. schools          C. cities              D. farms

10. A. healthy          B. bad              C. terrible         D. unhealthy

 

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