题目内容
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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. 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. 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. 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. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.【小题1】Is confidence important in daily life?【小题2】How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?【小题3】Which can help you be more confident, speak in a low voice or speak loud?【小题4】How can you encourage yourself?【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?
解析
Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have troubles in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable.”
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.
【小题1】“ Beyond your level”means something___________________________
| A．easy for you |
| B．too difficult for you |
| C．not too easy and not difficult for you |
| D．just all right for you |
| A．should stick to it |
| B．should begin with the last book |
| C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable |
| D．shouldn’t do anything else |
| A．a book | B．a magazine |
| C．a textbook | D．a radio program |
To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh..
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story is not only correct ，but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Finally , news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day . You don't want to read about news from last week !
So , now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter.
【小题1】The writer mentions __________ main factors (因素 ）to make a news story really great .
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five . |
| A．translation and facts. |
| B．spelling and pronunciation. |
| C．spelling grammar and facts . |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
| A．Zhengzhou | B．Hong Kong. |
| C．Shanghai. | D．Beijing. |
| A．A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble . |
| B．A lot of people like reading about news from last week. |
| C．The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space . |
| D．People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them . |
| A．why to be a good reporter. | B．where to find interesting news. |
| C．when to choose a good newspaper . | D．how to write a great news story . |
One morning, Wu Li discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows(排), but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.
【小题1】After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
| A．have to find better ways to teach |
| B．find it easier to teach |
| C．spend 45 minutes explaining to the students |
| D．are happy to explain for only 15 minutes |
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted* by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and math need not be taught in details*, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities*. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements* of human. Education is to make a man have a better life. Educated people are expected *to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
【小题1】People with little education usually .
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
When you live with other people at school, it’s important to keep a good relationship with your roommates. Here is some advice.
★ Set rules together. Rules are important. It’s necessary to set up rules with your room-mates together. You can talk about things you like and dislike. 【小题1】
This can make all of you comfortable to live in the same room.
★ Clean up the room. 【小题2】 If you just throw your dirty clothes away or don’t take out the trash, no one in your room can be happy. Although it’s hard to clean up your room every day, you need to clean it up at least twice a week.
★ Respect others’ privacy (尊重…隐私). Don’t take or use anything from your roommates without asking! If your roommates know that, he or she must be unhappy. 【小题3】
★【小题4】 If you want to keep a good relationship with your roommates, you should spend some time together. In this way, you can know more about each other and find out what you have in common.
【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can use anything from your roommates. |
| B．There is no need to set rules with your roommates. |
| C．You can spend some time with your roommates. |
| D．There is no need to clean up your room. |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So , you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.
【小题1】 You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it | C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
| A．put your football away | B．buy a good football |
| C．play football | D．watch others play football |
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
| A．Only my classmates. | B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. | D．All my friends. |
A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a bag with some potatoes. Each potato would be given a name of a person that the child hated, so the number of potatoes in his/her bag would depend on the number of people the child hated. Some children had two potatoes, some had three and others had up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the bag wherever they went for a week. After a week, the teacher asked, ”How did you feel?” The children started complaining about the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten potatoes when they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said,” This is the same when you carry your hate for somebody inside your heart. The smell of hate will pollute your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot bear the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your lifetime?”【小题1】 Tom had two potatoes in his bag .It means he had ______ persons he didn’t like.
| A．two | B．four | C．three | D．five |
【小题2】 In the game, the students should _________.| A．keep the bag of potatoes in the classroom |
| B．carry the bag of potatoes everywhere they go |
| C．leave the bag of potatoes at home |
| D．count the bag of potatoes every day |
【小题3】The underlined word “rotten” most probably means ___________ in Chinese.| A．美味的 | B．新鲜的 | C．甜的 | D．腐烂的 |
【小题4】 According to the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.| A．potatoes are very important to the students |
| B．hating others can make the life unhappy |
| C．the smell of hate is good for our health |
| D．the students like to carry the bag of the potatoes |
【小题5】 Which is the best title of this passage?| A．An interesting game |
| B．Carry the smelly potatoes |
| C．The rotten potatoes |
| D．To excuse others is to excuse yourself |