“Play it by ear” used to mean playing music without using the sheet music(乐谱), but now people often use it when they’re not talking about music!

There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid(生动的)and colourful.

Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm”? It means he died. Do you know how it became popular? It was first used during World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm.

In the early 1930s, people in the U.S. often did not know when or where their next meal was coming from. So as soon as they got something in their hand that could be eaten, it would go into their mouth. That was how people began to use the idiom “living hand to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”.

And don’t be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!" In fact, he is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites. Sprites enjoyed causing trouble. If the sprites heard you ask for something, they would make the opposite take place. Tell someone to “break a leg” and the sprites would make something good take place.

Aren’t English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next football match!

【1】The idiom “play it by ear” means“________”

A.have no plans for dinner today.B.have no plans for dinner tomorrow.

C.play music with sheet music.D.have no plans and will decide what to do later.

【2】If someone is very poor, we can say he_________.

A.buys the farm.B.lives hand to mouth.

C.breaks a leg.D.plays it by ear

【3】We can infer(推断)that in the early 1930s common American people________

A.loved buying farms.B.lived a hard life.

C.had meals at different places and times.D.liked eating from their hands.

【4】British people used to believe the sprites liked to________

A.make something good take place.B.break a leg.

C.make trouble.D.make bad things take place

【5】If your friend is having a basketball match, you can say all of the following excpt “_______”.

A.Bad luckB.Good luckC.Have funD.Enjoy the game

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it_________starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why_________ sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature bring you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest(收成).

_________everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success._________, difficulty isn’t terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is_________a spring(弹簧). If you are_________, it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don’t give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude_________everything. With an optimistic(乐观的)attitude, life is easy and__________. If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

【1】A.seemB.seemsC.seemedD.to seem

【2】A.cryB.smileC.complainD.laugh

【3】A.suddenlyB.finallyC.hardlyD.quickly

【4】A.don’tB.notC.didn’tD.no

【5】A.ButB.ForC.SoD.Although

【6】A.In factB.From early onC.For exampleD.On time

【7】A.unlikeB.likesC.dislikeD.like

【8】A.powerfulB.weakC.confidentD.strong

【9】A.decidesB.decidingC.to decideD.decided

【10】A.pleaseB.pleasedC.pleasantD.pleasure

What is your attitude towards making mistakes?

What have you learned from some of your past mistakes?

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the last century. During his lifetime, Einstein t【1】about the universe and solved many problems in physics. Einstein is most f【2】for his Theory of Relativity(相对论).

Einstein’s early years

Einstein was b【3】in Germany in 1879. After he finished school, he went on to study physics in Switzerland. In 1905, Einstein began to write articles and became a pioneer in the f【4】of modern physics. For one of those articles, he received the Nobel Prize in 1921.

Einstein, the t【5】

Einstein taught at universities in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany in 1933 and went to teach a【6】Princeton University in the United States.

Einstein died in 1955. He signed his last letter b【7】he passed away(去世).The letter asked people to give u【8】nuclear weapons(核武器).

Einstein’s sayings

“The important thing is not to stop q【9】.”

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

“1 think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion(结论) is false. The h【10】time I am right.”

A:【1】

B: Tom Sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Twain. I’m writing about him for English class.

A: I read Tom Sawyer. Very good！Hey, we can find out about him on the Internet.

B: Yes! …OK.【2】 His real name was Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri He left school and began work at the age of twelve.

A:【3】

B: He wrote for a newspaper. Later he got work on a boat.

A:【4】

B: No, he went to New York, and other cities.

A:【5】

B: I don’t know the exact date. But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the 1860s. He went to Europe as well. But he didn't come to China.

A: Yes, I knew that. Enjoy the book.

B: Yes, it’s good.

A.Look at this!

B.When did he begin his stories?

C.That’s OK.

D.What are you reading?

E.Why don’t we go for a swim?

F.Did he stay in Missouri?

G.What did he do?

—________.

A.That’s a good ideaB.You’re welcome

C.Congratulations to youD.Thanks a lot

—I’m not sure. She says she won’t go there unless she________.

A.is invitingB.invitesC.invitedD.is invited

【1】What does the woman want to know about?

A.A park.B.A supermarket.C.A flat.

【2】How far is the bus stop?

A.About 50 metres away.B.About 500 metres away.C.About 150 metres away.

【3】What does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Buy a new house.B.Take a bus to go shopping.C.Look for more information online.

【1】A.certainlyB.termC.brotherD.turn

【2】A.afraidB.againstC.trainD.mainly

【3】A.labB.backC.brokenD.climb

【4】A.spreadB.readyC.pleaseD.bread

【5】A.laughB.rightC.eightD.thought

1. 周六去看望张伯伯时，他生病卧床。

2. 张伯伯是一位独居老人，他的儿子出差，无人照顾他。

3. 我照料张伯伯并送他去社区医院看病。

4. 给张伯伯买水果、煮饭、洗衣服。

5. 父母得知此事表扬了我。

6. 我对这件事的感受……

要求：

（1）词数：80～100个。

（2）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

（3）要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。

June, 13, 2020, Saturday Fine

When I visited my neighbour, Uncle Zhang this afternoon, I___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To reach your full potential (潜力), you should live like a sportsperson. To live like a sportsperson, you need to have the following things.

A goal (目标). Sportspersons know exactly what they are trying to achieve. They have a goal and work toward achieving it. Similarly, you need to have a goal. You need to have a purpose in your life. In fact, this is the starting point. It will drive the other parts of your life.

Discipline (纪律). Sportspersons are disciplined in their training. They have to do certain things whether they feel like it or not. Similarly, you need discipline in completing your tasks. Discipline will make you do what you need to do.

A coach. A sportsperson needs a coach to reach his potential. The coach will help him know what to do and get him back on track (轨迹) if necessary. Also, if the situation changes, the coach will come up with a new plan for him. Similarly, having a mentor (导师) will help you reach your goals faster. It might not be easy to find a mentor in real life, but you can learn from virtual (虚拟的) mentors. By reading their books and watching their interviews, you’ll know what advice they would give to you.

Supporters (支持者). Just like a sportsperson needs supporters, you also need supporters. These are people who encourage you to keep going in difficult times. These are people who believe in you no matter what happens. Having supporters can be very important.

Live like a sportsperson, and you will be on your way to reaching your full potential.

【1】We need to have a goal in our life and this is the ______________.

【2】______________ is needed for us to complete our tasks.

【3】As a sportsperson, he needs a coach to come up with ______________ for him if the situation changes.

【4】We can learn from virtual mentors by reading their books and ______________.

【5】No matter what happens, supporters are those ______________ us.