It _________ him half an hour to drive home every day last year.

Have you decided ___________?

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered in trees．We call these woods.

Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.  7 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.

You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.

When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.

Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.

1.This passage is about______.

2.In the dictionary you may not find_______.

3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.

4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.

根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空

1.I am __________(surprise) at the news. What about you?

2.When I passed the driving test, I thought I was the__________(luck) person in the world.

3.The little boy is __________(kind) to his classmates, so nobody likes him.

4.What do you think about the air __________(pollute) in your hometown?

5.Danny and Daniel are brothers, and their__________(wife) are sisters. That’s interesting.

根据句意及所给汉语提示完成单词。

1.The old woman is crying___________(悲伤). What happened to her?

2.I’ve__________(刚刚) known it. Sorry to hear that.

3.Kitty got__________(结婚) last year. Her husband is a computer programmer.

4.The plane ___________(降落) at six this morning. Everything was OK.

5.How many __________(街区) are there in your hometown?

句型转换

1.I saw the film 2046 just now.(用just做状语)

I ________ just___________ the film 2046.

2.I’ve read this book.(改为一般疑问句)

__________ __________ read this book?

3.She’s already done her homework.(改为否定句)

She__________ _________ her homework __________.

4.I’ve known him since he came him.(对划线部分提问)

__________ __________ _________you known him?

5.Has Danny come?(作否定回答)

________, he_________.

句子翻译

1.这部电影有助于帮你了解中国的过去和现在。

This film helps you _______ ______ China’s _____ and ________.

2.这幢教学大楼已经投入使用5年了。

This teaching building has____ _____ ____ ______ five years.

3.他已经和她结婚三年了

He has _____ married _______ _______ _______ three years ago.

4.实际上，她是个初中生。

_____ ______, she is a _____ _____ school student.

5.飞机已经起飞了。

The plane has_____ ______.

首字母填空

These years, with the development of society(社会), more and more teenagers have suffered from stress. Some of the problems can make them feel very w  1.  and unhappy all day. Who can help them? A teacher from a college tried his best to help them. He thought of a lot of w2.  to help them. On Monday and Thursday, you can c 3.  his hotline. Here are some ideas how to keep the young men healthier in every way.

F 4. , it is very important to keep healthy. To get e 5.  sleep every day is also necessary. Try to have a healthy d  6.   every day. Secondly, maybe you are not the top student. It doesn’t m   7.. The most important thing is to work hard. If you try your best, your teachers and parents will understand you. If you have some problems, you should be a 8.   to talk with your teachers and parents. They can help you. Remember to s  9. your happiness and s 10.  with your good friends. Sometimes you can go out for a walk.

In a word, you can try to make you happy by yourselves. I’m sure you can be happy every day.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)。

How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?

Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the centre of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.

Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill (账单). Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.

You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.

Shyness