9．It hurts us deeply to see half of all woodland and forestsdestroyed．——青夏教育精英家教网—

	A．	You don't say!		B．	You set me up．
	C．	I'll say．		D．	Don't fall for it．

5．Visiting a new place can be a scary experience for a lot of people because it could include speaking in a language that most people are not comfortable with----English．So how can you keep away from this kind of situation？Learn how to speak English fluently．Here are 4English speaking tips you must know to become a more confident English speaker．
1．Listen first．
One of the best English speaking tips is to listen carefully to understandable English EVERY DAY．Most people turn to textbooks to study English grammar rules，but you can not learn the correct English pronunciation of the words merely by reading them．You do not need to learn grammar in detail because this can prevent you from speaking English fluently．
Instead，listen to how native English speakers pronounce and observe their mouth movements．Also watch English shows and movies to build on your English accent and improve your vocabulary．
2．Practice makes perfect．
Studies show that you'll probably spend three months of practice every day in order to have strong mouth muscles．Read aloud in English for 15to 20minutes a day in front of the mirror，which helps in accent reduction and improves your English communication skills．
Also，practice with your friends and family．Talking with a good English speaker can help improvise （即兴发挥） your usage of words and formation of sentences．
3．Think in English．
One of the most effective English speaking tips is to think in English．What most English learners do in the early stages of learning is that they think of what they have to say in their native language，translate and then say it in English．This can be mentally tiring．
If your goal is to speak English fluently，you need to learn"thinking"in English．Make up the sentences in English as you think about them before saying them．With practice，you will be able to respond automatically in English．
4．Be more confident．
All these English speaking tips will be in vain if you are not that confident in your English speaking skills．It is quite natural to commit errors when learning a new language．
Try to relax if you're speaking in English．When you speak at a normal speed，you'll discover that you will be able to pronounce the words correctly and people will understand you．Most of the time，the person you are talking to is not even aware of your errors．
In a word，learning English does not happen overnight．It takes a lot of time，effort and practice．Don't get too frustrated and never give up．Follow these English speaking tips and practice daily．Soon，you would learn to speak English fluently as if it is your own language．
English speaking tips you must know

Introduction	It's many people's dream to （71）avoidthe discomfort that they are unable to speak English in a new place．
Tips	Listen first． v Seeking help from textbooks won't enable you to learn the （72）correctEnglish pronunciation． v Listen to how native English speakers pronounce and observe how their mouths （73）move． v Watch English shows and movies to improve your English accent and （74）．
	Practice makes perfect． v Practice three months to （75）strengthenyour mouth muscles． v Regular reading （76）aloudcan reduce accent and improve your English communication skills． v Practice with your friends and family．
	Think in English． v Thinking in your native language makes you （77）tiredmentally． v Thinking in English will reward you with automatic （78）response/reactionin English．
	Be more confident． v Committing errors is a necessary part of language learning． v Try to relax to speak at a normal speed and make yourself （79）understood．
（80）Conclusion	Learning English does not happen overnight．

4．Jerome Kern is often called the father of American musical theater．Kern is remembered for the hundreds of songs he wrote for musical plays and movies．Music historians say that Kern gave artistic importance to American popular music for the first time．And，they say，he led the development of the first truly American theater music．
Jerome Kern was born into a middle-class family in New York City in 1885．Jerome's mother，Fanny，loved the piano．She began to teach Jerome how to play when he was very young．He became a fair piano player but not so good that anyone expected him to become a great musician．
Jerome was a quiet boy and not a top student．When he completed high school，his father said he would have to work in the family's store．Mr．Kern said his son could never make money writing music．But he later came to believe that Jerome might do better in music than in business after all．So he let the boy go to Europe to study music，as almost all serious young musicians did at the time．
Jerome Kern began his career as a songwriter in theaters in London and New York．Success came quickly．By the early 1920s，Kern was a successful young composer for Broadway musical comedies．In one three-year period alone，he wrote music for 19shows．
Other people wrote the words for Kem's songs．Kern wrote only the music．And he worked with each song until he was satisfied that the music was perfect．He almost never changed his music to fit the words．One of Kern's best-loved songs is"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes，"sung by Dinah Washington．

67．Which of the following elements is of little help in Jerome's success？C
A．His mother's influence．
B．His years of devotion．
C．His father's encouragement．
D．His studying music in Europe．
68．The underlined word"composer"in paragraph 4can be replaced byA．
A．songwriter B．singer C．musician D．playwright
69．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Everyone expected him to become a great musician when he was young．
B．Not only did Kern write the words for the songs，he also wrote the music．
C．There is no possibility that Jerome Kern would change his music to fit the words．
D．Kern succeeded shortly after he began his career in theaters in London and New York．
70．The passage is mainly talking aboutD．
A．Jerome Kem's daily life
B．The great contributions made by Kern
C．Some famous songs written by Kern to us
D．Jerome Kem's life and main achievements．

3．Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it？Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind．How can you use this to increase your brain power？Start writing．
By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think，feel or only partly understand．Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding．In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your"explain power"．
Try this experiment．Explain how you'll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea how right now．Just start with anything，and create an explanation．For example，start with"I'll learn chess'or‘I'll read an article on the mind every week．'
Explain how that will help．You'll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this，you'll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now．
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember．Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notes．You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal （日志）of your ideas the next time you're working on a big project，you'11probably have more success．
Want to understand a topic？Write a book about it．That's an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better．Want to invent something？Write an explanation of the problem---why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and you're half-way there．
Writers don't always write because they clearly understand something beforehand．Often，they write about something because they want to understand it．You can do the same．Writing will help bring you to all understanding．Give it a try．

64．According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPTC．
A．to increase of your brain power
B．To ability to remember
C．to development of your interest in study
D．to better understanding of a topic
65．The underlined sentence"You're half-way there"in the fifth paragraph implies thatA．
A．you are already successful
B．you still need to work hard
C．writing can help you walk half way
D．writing is important to solve problems
66．What's the main purpose of the writer writing the text？B
A．To advise readers to start their writing
B．To explain the importance of writing
C．To persuade readers to become writers．
D．To increase readers'brain power．

2．It's one way for a weasel（黄鼠狼）to get around：hitching a lift on the back of a woodpecker（啄木鸟）．
In fact，the image captures the bird's fight for life after the weasel jumped onto its back and attacked it．
The extraordinary picture was taken by Martin Le-May，an amateur photographer who was out walking with his wife in Hornchurch Country Park，Essex．
"As we walked we heard a painful squawking and I saw the flash of green，"said Mr Le-May，52．"Through telescope we saw that the woodpecker was unnaturally hopping about like it was stepping on a hot surface．
"The bird was about50m away from us and took off just as I lifted the camera up．Originally，I thought I was just taking a picture of a green woodpecker flying．Then I realized it had something on its back．
"Suddenly it was obvious it had a small mammal on its back and this was a struggle for life．"
The bird was around two meters off the ground when Mr Le-May caught it on camera．Happily，it managed to shake off the weasel and fly up into the trees．
The picture became a hit when it was circulated on social media，with some Twitter users suggesting it could not be real．
But Matt Binstead，head keeper at the British Wildlife Centre，said，"You can tell it's a real photograph．"
A female weasel is not much bigger than a packet of polo but they are quite ferocious little predators and will prey on things much bigger than themselves-their normal diet is mice and small mammals but they can go for small rabbits．
"It's quite unusual for them to go for a bird but green woodpeckers on the ground．I imagine the weasel gave it a go，jumped on its back and then the woodpecker took off．"

68．The woodpecker flew with a weasel becauseD．
A．they were good friends
B．the weasel wanted to have a lift
C．the woodpecker wanted to show off its flying skill
D．the weasel jumped onto the back of the woodpecker and attacked it
69．From the passage we know thatB．
A．the picture was not a real one
B．the picture was taken by accident
C．the picture was taken by a professional photographer
D．the picture was taken by a smart phone
70．The woodpecker was hopping unnaturallyB．
A．because it was walking on a hot surface
B．to shake off the weasel on its back
C．to attract more people in the park
D．because it couldn't fly up into the trees．

1．-Do you know _______ made him successful in his career？
-Yes．His hard work and determination，of course．（　　）

	A．	what it was that		B．	what was it that
	C．	it was what that		D．	was it what that

20．It's said that there is a（n） ________ amount of food in the world，but it just isn't available to all the people who need it．（　　）

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