A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words:“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.

A. English idioms were not important

B. I was not careful with English idioms

C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them

D. I had no interest in them

At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______.

A. he was not interested in the topic

B. he was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much

D. I had to stop talking

The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.

A. interesting  B. important

C. terrible       D. unlucky

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.

A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B. the Englishman became a real fool.

C. I felt very silly

D. I became more carefully in everything

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was interrupted again by his words:“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Always remember: what the English teachers say is always right to us students.
【小题1】A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.

A.I didn’t have the slightest interest in them
B.English idioms are not important
C.My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D.I was not careful with English idioms
【小题2】At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______ .
A.I had talked too much
B.he was not interested in the topic
C.he was only interested in the Great Wall
D.he had something to tell me
【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
【小题4】After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______. 
A.I felt very silly
B.the Englishman became a real fool
C.I thought he had made me a fool
D.I became more careful in everything

As I held my father's hands one nightI couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ___including all his struggles.

One summerI remembera drought(旱灾)hit Ontarioturning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ___from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we neededwhich____took twenty minutes. That morninghoweverthe process didn't____ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the fieldwe____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavilyI declared“If the store wants its last twenty dozenthey can pick it themselves”Dad____“Just thinkmy little girlonly ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____he never gives up.

____the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone____Dad remained optimistic.He____to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to duskhe works countless hours to ___our family.He always puts our happiness ____his ownand never fails to cheer me on at my sports games___his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____putting others first.

Dadthe life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my fatherteacherfriend andmost importantlymy hero.                  

1.A.teacher? Bgardener? Cfarmer? Dgrocer

2.A.stormy? ????????????? Blively?

Cdisappearing? ????????????? Dburning

3.A.order? Bform? Cgap? Dposition

4.A.repeatedly? ????????????? Bnormally

Cfinally? ????????????? Dreally

5.A.go? Bbegin? Coccur? Dchange

6.A.yet? Bstill? Ceven? Dnearly

7.A.surprised? ????????????? Bnervous

Cangry? ????????????? Dfrightened

8.A.apologized? ????????????? Bcried

Ccomplained? ????????????? Dlaughed

9.A.lost? Bdone? Cgone? Dtouched

10.A.meets with? ????????????? Bbrings up

Cworks out? ????????????? Dthinks about

11.A.Thankfully? ????????????? BHopefully

CUnfortunately? ????????????? DStrangely

12.A.or? Bfor? Cso? Dbut

13.A.happened? ????????????? Bseemed

Ccontinued? ????????????? Daimed

14.A.face? Bappreciate? Cexamine? Dquestion

15.A.love? Bpride? Cfriendship? Dhonesty

16.A.support? Bsettle? Cstart? Dimpress

17.A.after? Bbefore? Cbeside? Dunder

18.A.in spite of? ????????????? Bin terms of

Cin control of? ????????????? Din place of

19.A.careful? Bregretful

Cconsiderate? Dhumorous

20.A.history? Bmotto? Cpatterns? Dlessons

 

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。(满分25分)                       

After my brother died in an accident , my mother was inconsolable(痛苦的,极其伤心的). I was only 4 years old at that time, but I still understood the seismic shift(地震的改变) in my mom’s attitude towards safety. Suddenly, everything around us was potentially dangerous.

I grew up with a lot of restrictions(限制)that were meant to protect me. I couldn’t walk home from school by myself even though everyone I knew already did. I couldn’t attend parties, or go to summer camp, because what if something happened to me. My life was divided into “things you should avoid” and “things you needed to do in order to have a good , long life”.

I became a natural worrier. I worried about things like getting cancert, losing my wallet, car accidents, and earthquakes-disasters big and small, real and imagined.

When I was 14, my mother died suddenly in a car accident. That loss, on top of my brother’s unnatural death, could have paralyzed(瘫痪) me. But at my mom’s funeral, I made a choice. I could either live out the rest of my life trying to be “safe” or I could be brave enough to live out a fulfilling, exciting and, yes, sometimes dangerous life.

I began constantly forcing myself to do the things that frighten or worry me. In fact, I’ve developed a rule for myself: If it scares(使….害怕) me, I have to do it at least once. I’ve done lots of things that my mom would have worried about: I’ve ridden a motorcycle, I’ve dived, I’ve tried rock-climbing, I’ve traveled a lot.

Courage(勇气,勇敢) isn’t a natural attribute (性格) of human beings. I believe that we have to practice being courageous; using courage is like developing a muscle. The more often I do things that scare me, the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I originally thought I could. I’ve also come to believe that fear can be good thing if we face it.

写作内容

1. 以约30词概括以上短文的主要内容;

2. 然后以约120词写一篇短文谈谈你对培养勇气的看法,并包括如下要点:

1).勇气是否需要后天的培养;

2).以你自己成长的经历(真实的或虚拟的)举例说明。

写作要求:

可参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文句子。

 

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