My name is Caroline and I work as a doctor in a children’s hospital. I must share a heart-warming experience I enjoyed last week.

Last Friday there was a big party at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some of us had to stay to look after the children. I felt a little sad because I was not free to go to the party. I enjoyed dancing very much. While my friends were getting ready to go to the party, I felt very sorry for myself.

At ten o’clock, I went to see each child one after another and said good night to them. Then I came to a little boy called Jimmy. Jimmy was only 10 years old, but he already talked like an adult. Poor Jimmy was badly ill. In fact, he was getting weaker day by day. However, he was always thinking about others. We all liked the little boy very much.

When I came up to his bed, I noticed a piece of cake on the table beside his bed. When I was thinking why the cake was there, he said, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer(抽屉), you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite fresh.” I thanked him. “I’d dance with you myself if I was able to get up,” he added. His words warmed my heart.

Suddenly the hospital party seemed very far away and not at all important to me.

1.Caroline works in ________.

A.a bank B.an office C.a school D.a hospital

2.Caroline felt ________ when she could not go to the party.

A.sad B.lucky C.happy D.surprised

3.All the doctors liked Jimmy because ________.

A.he was a little boy B.he often gave doctors cakes

C.he got weaker day by day D.he always thought about others

4.From the passage, we know that ________.

A.Jimmy was not badly ill B.Jimmy warmed Caroline’s heart

C.Jimmy danced with Caroline D.the hospital party was far away

In many tests and exams, you will often have to speak English. Lots of students think that the only important thing for speaking is not to make any mistakes, but this is not true! You are tested on your ability to communicate successfully, so fluency(流利) is a very important part of ______. Here are some ways to help you speak fluently:

●Keep calm and give yourself time to think.

●Think about the message you want to send to the other person, not only about the grammar you are using.

● It’s______to make mistakes, so don’t panic(惊慌).

●If you can’t remember how to say a word in English, don’t stop! Try to explain the word if you can. For example, if you can’t remember the word “kitchen”, say “The room in the house where I cook.”

●It’s OK to pause( 暂停) or stop if you need to think about how to say something. But try not to pause too many times or______too long.

●When you answer a question, try not to give too many ______answers. For example, if the other person asks, “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” don’t ______say, “Yes” or “No”. Say, for example,“Yes,I have a sister and she’s 12, and a brother. He is 11.”

All in all, ______fluently is quite important when we communicate with others. By following the above advice, you may find your speaking improves.

1.A.pronunciation B.information C.communication D.tradition

2.A.strange B.fair C.comfortable D.normal

3.A.for B.of C.in D.on

4.A.long B.short C.right D.wrong

5.A.ever B.never C.even D.just

6.A.reading B.writing C.speaking D.listening

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