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STUDY HELP

For many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully. In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to.

Look at objects around your home and school, and think of what they are called in English. Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word.

When you are out in a public place, practice describing the things and people you see in your mind. For example, think, "There is a man walking down the street. He’s wearing a suit. I think he is going to work. "Try to think in English first, not in your first language.

When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself" What words and phases do I know in English that I can use in this situation? "Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English. If you do, you will get frustrated very quickly.

Try these tips and you’ ll soon find that you are thinking in English.

【1】The passage is most probably written to .

A. studentsB. teachersC. parentsD. reporters

【2】The writer gives some advice on how to .

A. greet people in EnglishB. practice thinking in English

C. write an article in EnglishD. improve English listening skills

【3】The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine.

A. News CornerB. Story Garden

C. Language WorldD. Technology Square

A. fast B. faster

C. the faster D. fastest

A. they, you B. us, your

C. her, their D. us, you

A. build B. building

C. to build D. built

---Do you have a room ______ for this weekend?

A. possible B. useful C. available D. Empty

A. got in B. reached

C. arrived D. arrived at

A. work B. works

C. job D. jobs

【题目】

Have you ever eaten a dandelion（蒲公英）? Me neither. Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me, too.

“Time to pick dandelions, Athena, "Mum opened the car door and I entered with a _______. My hometown is in Greece（希腊）, where dandelions are _______on the menu. But I didn’t eat dandelions. Why did I have to _______them with my family every spring?

Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid, whose family had _______moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was _______Brigid didn’t ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that _______would notice us picking dandelions.

We _______into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then we stopped our car. Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book. "_______do we eat dandelions? "I asked. "The best food in the world. "Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. _______we were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our ________Greek food.

The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served ________different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. "Wait! " I said to Brigid. But it was too ________. "You ate the dandelions! "I told her. We both ________, and she ate another bite. "________, "she said.

Mum was smiling at us. After dinner. Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a ________: to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.

【1】A. bagB. bookC. menuD. flower

【2】A. everB. neverC. alwaysD. hardly

【3】A. pickB. plantC. watchD. water

【4】A. quicklyB. quietlyC. finallyD. recently

【5】A. sadB. gladC. proudD. disappointed

【6】A. anyoneB. someoneC. everyoneD. no one

【7】A. ranB. flewC. droveD. walked

【8】A. HowB. WhyC. WhenD. Where

【9】A. WhenB. SinceC. UnlessD. Although

【10】A. newB. fastC. expensiveD. traditional

【11】A. itB. herC. himD. them

【/span>12】A. lateB. earlyC. luckyD. quick

【13】A. bowedB. shookC. laughedD. greeted

【14】A. Be carefulB. Never mindC. Not badD. You’ re welcome

【15】A. wishB. reportC. speechD. Suggestion

Questions & Answers

【1】Who might work in Yizheng but live in Yangzhou?

A. Robert.B. Cheverton.C. Eric Yeo.D. Roy.

【2】________answer was given the most thumbs up.

A. Black'sB. Ms. Chen'sC. Jennie'sD. Tina’s

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the webpage?

A. The questions on the webpage are all about Yangzhou Travel.

B. It's not a good idea to eat Yangzhou Fried Rice in Shiweitian.

C. Robert can take the high speed train from Shanghai to Yangzhou.

D. Mr.Cheverton is advised to visit Yangzhou in spring and summer.

【1】(A)用一个适当的英语单词替代文中②处划线部分No matter what： .

(B)猜猜文中④处划线部分distance的汉语意思： .

【1】将文中⑤处的划线部分翻译成汉语： .

【1】根据文中⑥处的汉语提示，用英语将句子补充完整： .

【1】将文中①处划线部分合并成一句：

Please tell me .

【1】写出文中③处划线部分的同义句：