题目内容
It is going to rain today.Take an umbrella with you to _____ you from the rain.?
A. stop B. prevent C. keep D. protect ?
D
Writer and power chair adventurer Mary Laver has not walked for twenty years. Yet the cheerful and positive 60 year old is not only refusing to let her disability get her down ---- she is also planning to cross the length of Britain in a power wheelchair.
Getting ready for the trip is not easy. She has already run into many problems - not least officials and organizations who view her as a health and safety risk. One police officer wrote to Mary requesting:
1. The proposed route through our area with road numbers.
2. The dates and times each day that this will be taking place.
3. The location details of the proposed overnight stops.
4. The names and mobile phone contact details of the Support Crew.
Another police officer asked her to travel off road! As Mary told me, this was unacceptable - as a power wheelchair user with limited movement she needs to be"gettable".
There are other problems in her way though - she is, after all, in her 60’s and has severe rheumatoid arthritis(风湿性关节炎). However, unlike many other people with arthritis, she is no longer in pain.
"When you are in a power chair and it is going at eight miles an hour, believe me it feels fast … to me it is the Formula One(一级方程式赛车) chair of electric wheelchairs."
At the end of the interview, I asked Mary if she had a message for any other power chair users who wanted to do a challenge, and her reply was simple:"Just do it!"
【小题1】What is Mary Laver planning to do?
| A.Travel to write a power wheelchair adventure. |
| B.Travel across Britain in a power wheelchair. |
| C.Prove she can do what a man can in driving. |
| D.Try a fast Formula One power chair sport. |
| A.He tried to stop her. | B.Mary’s adventure is valueless. |
| C.The power chair is too fast. | D.He wanted to ensure her safety. |
| A.She’ll have a try whatever difficulties she may have. |
| B.A road for a power wheelchair user is a must for her. |
| C.Mary has to jump off her wheelchair once on the road. |
| D.With rheumatoid arthritis, she need some field help. |
| A.Be brave though disabled. | B.Fear no challenges at all. |
| C.Take action right away. | D.Make it whoever you are. |
Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations(基础)and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think that it is very good to visit some English speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will feel the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent(坚持的)and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on your way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!
【小题1】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
| A.How to Improve Your Language Skills | B.How to Speak English Well |
| C.Speaking English | D.Practice, Practice |
| A.Trying to improve your vocabulary. |
| B.Keeping on reading when you have time. |
| C.Stopping when you have a good basis of English. |
| D.Looking up every unknown word when reading. |
| A.practicing | B.going abroad |
| C.reading | D.writing |
| A.Reading papers and Internet sites. | B.Having a good basis of English. |
| C.Going to an English speaking country. | D.A native speaker’s praise. |
.I don’t think it is going to rain the day after tomorrow, _______?
|
A.do I |
B.don’t I |
C.is it |
D.isn’t it |