We often face the following situations in our daily life:

? The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o’clock at night.

? The family across the street never cleans up their yard. The rubbish blows into your yard.

? The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive.

Have things like this ever happened to you? If so, you may ask yourself, “Who are these people? Why are they doing these things to me?”

These days, many people don’t know their neighbors. Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello, but lots of people don’t even know their neighbor’s names! When you don’t know someone, it’s easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair. You think, “Maybe they like to make me angry, “or “Maybe they do it on purpose.” Believe it or not, your neighbors probably don’t mean to irritate（激怒）you. Often, they don’t even know that they’re making you feel angry. So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem, you should discuss it with them first.

When you move towards your neighbors, you should talk to them in a friendly manner. Praise their children to make them feel good. Then explain the situation. And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem, suggest it.

If talking doesn’t work, ask another person to help. This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation.

Finally, sometimes it’s a good idea to avoid the problem. Depending on the problem, it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor’s way.

1.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2?

A. To ask some questions. B. To lead in the subjects.

C. To list some situations D. To tell some stories.

2.You should talk about the problem with your neighbors first because ________.

A. they often say hello or smile to you

B. you do not know what they are called

C. they probably don’t plan to make you unhappy

D. they will take unusual steps to solve the problem

3.When talking with your neighbors, you can make them have a good feeling by _______.

A. praising their children B. explaining the problem

C. shaking hands with them D. making friends with them

4.The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to ________.

A. ask another person for help B. turn a blind eye to it.

C. tell the story to your friend D. let your neighbor get out of the way

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Ways to deal with neighbors

B. Problems caused by neighbors

C. Situations we may face every day

D. Reasons why we become angry at neighbors

阅读短文，还原句子

In the city of Guiyang, China, lives a girl named Li Fang. When she was a teenager, she dreamed of going to the United States.1. ,“I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room, the mommy doing some cooking and their kids playing games on the floor.”

Li Fang decided to go to college in California. When she arrived, however, it was not the dream world she had imagined.“People were struggling（争吵） with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy,”she said.“2.. One of her most difficult classes was P.E. When the class played volleyball, the other students were good at it, but she wasn’t. One afternoon, the P. E. teacher had Li hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net. It was not a big deal for most people, but it made Li Fang scared.3.

A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through. He walked up to her and whispered (小声说)，“4..

Li Fang said, You will never understand how those words of encouragement made me feel. Four words:You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness”Perhaps she thanked the young man; she can't remember it.

Six years has passed. Li Fang is back in China, working as a salesclerk. “I have never forgotten the words.5..”she said,“I am sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness meant to me. He probably doesn't even remember it. From this experience, I have learned a lesson. Whenever you say something to a person- cruel or kind- you have no idea how long the words will stay with them.”She is back in China. But still she hears those four simple words: You can do that.

A.I felt very lonely.

B.Come on. You can do that.

C. Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks

D. When things are not going well, I think of them.

E. She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others

A.I felt very lonely.

B.Come on. You can do that.

C. Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks

D. When things are not going well, I think of them.

E. She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others

阅读短文，完成任务。

We are all asked to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives us some suggestions on how to make an excellent speech.

(A)Usually people are often afraid of making a speech in public. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, your talk took long, and you get your audience bored. Later you think,“Thank Goodness!(B) It’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I will never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that hard. Here are some simple steps to make preparations. Firstly, ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Why are you speaking? Secondly, collect as many facts as you can on your subject.Thirdly, spend enough time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures,charts and graphs(图表) if they help make your points clearer. Lastly, never forget your audience.Treat your audience with respect.They will be thankful.

Just remember! Be prepared. Know your subject and your audience. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And trust yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of speaking in public. (C) In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Have a try!

1.把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语

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2.把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语

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3.写出（B）处画线单词所指代的内容

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4.在文中找出三处演讲成功的要点

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5.用词或短语写出作者想要表达的主题

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阅读短文，回答问题。

Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to face the failure. In fact, failure can become experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.

Most parents work hard to prevent failure or protect their children. One way is to lower standards(标准). Nearly 60% of the parents choose this way. When a child finishes making a table,the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. The other way is to blame (责备)others. If John fails in science,his teacher is unfair or stupid.

There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for the real life if they don’t meet enough failure.The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time.The young should be allowed to experience failure.

Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-up and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it.

1.What can failure become in fact?

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2.How many ways do most parents choose to prevent failure and protect their children?

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3.How do 60% of the parents prevent failure or protect their children?

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4.What should young people be allowed to experience?

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5.What should you do when you face the failure?

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完成句子

1.这枚戒指产于泰国。

This ring____ ___ ___Thailand.

2.中国以茶而闻名。

China__ __ ___tea.

3.据我所知,茶树种植在山坡上。

_____ _____ _____I know,tea plants____ ____on the sides of mountains.

4.似乎世界上很多人都在喝中国茶。

_____ _____that many people____ _______ _____ ____drink Chinese tea.

5.这里所有的东西都是手工制作的。

All the things here are made____ _____.

一Jim is ______ careless boy.

---Yeah. You 're right. He always drops ____ “o” when he writes the word “dangerous”.

A. a; the B. a; an C. the; a D. the; an

— What do you think of The Belt and Road Initiative(一带一路倡议)?

----Great! It will help China improve the _______ with those related countries.

A. relationship B. agreement C. environment D. information

---I’m thirsty. I’d like a glass of orange juice. What about you, Andy?

---I prefer a cup of tea ______ nothing in it.

A. with B. for C. to D. without

---Why don’t you get used to the life in Beijing?

---_______ the crowded traffic _________ the high living cost. The only reason is the badly polluted air.

A. Not only; but also B. Either; or C. Both; and D. Neither; nor

----Would you like two strong black coffees?

---No, thanks. I _______ drink it. It hurts my stomach.

A. almost B. hardly C. only D. exactly