Dear Linda,

“The only constant (不变的) in life is change.” Have you heard about it before? It means that life is always changing and bringing us new challenges.

________I’ve experienced it many times throughout my life. New teachers, new coworkers…it can be difficult to deal with sometimes. And not all change is good. It can be frustrating (令人沮丧的) to get used to new situations.

However, I do have some suggestions. First, you can talk with your teacher after class and discuss your problem. Do make sure to be polite when you do this – it’s not necessarily your teacher’s fault that you’re having difficulty with her methods. Try to find some common ground. Good teachers will do their best to make sure that all of the students in their classes can benefit (从……受益) from their teaching.

---Mike

Dear Linda,

You should know that studying English is important for your future, but not for your teacher. Try to talk to your teacher. If they can’t help you, I’m afraid you will have to solve the problem by yourself.

I assume (假定) that this teacher is not the only English teacher in your school. You could ask other English teachers some questions during your breaks. You also can learn English outside of school, such as by taking an online English course. You can surely find a suitable teacher for yourself.

All in all, if you don’t want to give up studying English, then you’d better work hard on it, no matter who teaches you. It’s always a good idea to be optimistic (积极的) about any situation you’re in.

---Zhao Xin

1.What is Linda’s problem?

A.She can’t find a good English teacher

B.She doesn’t want to take on any new challenge

C.She has some difficulty understanding her new English teacher

D.She finds it difficult to accept her teacher’s teaching methods

2.Both Mike and Zhao Xin suggest that Linda should ______________.

A.try to change herself first B.give up studying English

C.communicate with her new English teacher D.find another English teacher to ask questions

3.Which is the most suitable sentence for ?

A.Change is useful. B.Change is hard.

C.Change is necessary. D.Change is important.

4.We can learn from the text that ______________.

A.Mike used to be worried about new situations too

B.Mike is also a student who used to have this problem

C.Zhao Xin knows a lot of English teacher online

D.Zhao Xin is an English teacher who understands students

Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy. In 1271, at age 17, Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China. Today people often travel to different places around the world. But it was very hard for people from Europe to visit China then. After three and a half years, the Polos reached China on 1275.

While he was there, Marco Polo worked for Kublai Khan, the emperor(皇帝)of China. He was able to learn and experience many things that were new to Europeans. In his diary, he wrote, “Kublai Khan’s palace is the greatest I’ve ever seen. The streets of the new capital. Daidu, are so straight and so wide.” Paper money also took him by surprise, since it was not yet in use in the West at that time. Homes were heated with “black stones... which burn like wood.” These stones were coal, and most of the Europeans knew little about it then.

After 17 years in China, Marco and his family finally returned to Venice in 1292. After he returned home, Marco completed a book about his trip, full of facts about his wonderful experiences in China.

1.How was Marco Polo’s three-and-a-half-year journey to China?

A.Expensive. B.Comfortable. C.Difficult. D.Smooth.

2.The Polos finally got to China in .

A.1271 B.1275 C.1288 D.1292

3.What did Marco do when he was in China?

A.He worked for the emperor.

B.He learned to build city streets.

C.He helped to dig for coal.

D.He finished a book about his trip.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Magic “black stones”

B.Marco Polo in China

C.Paper money on Daidu

D.Kublai Khan—the greatest emperor

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