Today I want to introduce a writer Greg Mortenson to you, especially one of his works called Three Cups of Tea. It has been one of the best sellers. Why can it be so popular?

Greg Mortenson was born in the state of Minnesota and grew up near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mortenson later became a nurse. He loved to climb K2 in Pakistan, the second highest mountain in the world. One day, he failed to reach the top of K2, and he became separated from his climbing group on the way down. He was very tired, sick and lost. He had no food, water or shelter(住所).

Mortenson reached a poor village called Korphe in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. The villagers had never seen a foreigner before. They provided food and a place for him. Mortenson became friends with the villagers and he wanted to see their school. But they had no school.

He promised(承诺) to return and build a school for the children of the village. This was not easy. He had to return to the United States, ask people for money, buy materials in Pakistan, send them to the village and build the school. But he finally carried out his promise after more than three years. That first school in Korphe was so successful that he decided to continue building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It turned out to be a great act.

Three cups of Tea is about many interesting people Mortenson met and the problems he faced.

I think he is really wonderful. He should be the pride(骄傲) of his country.

1.Three Cups of Tea is ___________.

A. a bookB. a kind of drink

C. a kind of cupD. a programme

2.Greg Mortenson grew up ___________ and his birth place was ___________.

in Asia; Mount Kilimanjaro

B. in Africa; England

C. in Europe; Tanzania

D. in Tanzania; the state of Minnesota

3. The underlined words turned out mean ___________ in Chinese.

A. 证明B. 打开C. 出来D. 解雇

4.Rearrange(重新排列) the things happened to Greg Mortenson.

a. He built a school for a poor village called Korphe.

b. He became a nurse.

c. He failed to reach the top of the second highest mountain in the world.

d. One of his works called Three Cups of Tea has been a best seller.

A. d-c-a-bB. b-c-a-d

C. b-a-c-d D. d-b-c-a

5. From the passage, we can know that Greg Mortenson ___________.

A. showed his love only to his own country

B. is wonderful and great

C. didnt like the disabled and the poor

D. was really unhappy

 

In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invites friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night? Hey, were having a party on Friday. Can you come?

To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. Thanks, Id love to. What time would you like me to come? or Oh, sorry. Ive tickets for a movie.

Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions(语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, Please come over for a drink sometime. Why not get together for a party sometime? or Why dont you come over and see us sometime soon? They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they dont mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, Sure, that would be great! or OK! Thanks.

So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1.Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

A. Because they have modern and beautiful houses.

B. Because they can spend less money.

C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.

D. Because they can save time.

2.Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?

A. Please go to the concert with me some day.

B. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?

C. Ive two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me?

D. If you are free now, lets go to Wangs for a drink.

3.If people say, Why not get together for a party sometime?, you just say __________

A. Im glad to hear that. B. How about this evening?

C. Oh, sorry. Im very busy. D. Thats great. Thanks.

4.People use an unreal invitation in order to show __________.

A. theyre trying to be friendly

B. theyre trying to make friends with others

C. they have already got ready for a party

D. their spirit of generosity

5. The passage is mainly about __________.

A. entertainment at home

B. real invitations or not

C. expressions of starting a conversation

D. ways of ending a conversation

 

Now students English handwriting(书法)gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!

Using paper with lines(线条) can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely.

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, its hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.

When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Try to be relaxed and dont hold the pencil so hard while writing, and then it makes your handwriting nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.

Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control(控制) your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.

How to 1. English handwriting?

Use paper with lines

It 2. you writing straight.

It helps you write 3. the right size.

Slow down

4. down a little to make it easier to read your handwriting.

5. too fast makes it hard to stop and may cause more mistakes.

6. your pencil right

Write in the correct and relaxing way.

Holding too hard makes your handwriting 7. .

Draw more pictures

Drawing can make your handwriting better.

Drawing practices the 8. to control your pens.

You can draw 9. at home or at school.

Conclusion

Good handwriting is important because people may guess you are a good student with a good 10. .

 

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