Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week

The New York Times

根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。

1.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is ________

A. The Forgotten Garden B. Best Friends Forever

C. Spoken From the Heart D. The Help

2.Mrs Green has a big family problem these days, so she can try reading _____________.

A. The Help B. The Forgotten Garden

C. Best Friends Forever D. Run For Your Life

3.Mary is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by___________.

A. Kate Morton B. Helen Scott

C. Carol Brown D. Laura Bush

Once, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to climb to the tree top, ate the apples and played around it. With time on, the little boy grew up. He no longer played around it every day. One day, the boy came back, sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I am no longer a kid.” The boy replied, “I need money to buy toys.” “I don’t have money...,but you can pick all my apples and sell them.” The boy was so excited. He picked all apples and left happily. The boy never came back after that.

One day, the boy returned. “Come and play with me,” the tree said happily. “I have no time to play. We need a house for my family.” “You can cut off my branches.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. But he never came back since then.

Again, the boy returned and said. “I want to make a navigation across the sea. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk(主干) to build your boat.” So the boy cut the trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. The only thing left is my dying roots.” the tree said with tears.

“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.

“Good! Old tree roots is the best place to rest. Come and rest with me.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

You may think that the boy is cold to the tree but that’s how we are treating our parents. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with them. When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. Whatever we ask for, parents will give everything they have and always be there waiting for us home.

1.The apple tree in the passage is just like__________ in the life.

A. our kid B. our sister or brother

C. our friend D. our parent

2.The boy made his house for his family by __________.

A. picking the apples

B. cutting the trunk of the tree

C. cutting off all the branches of the tree

D. digging the dying roots of the tree

3.The underlined word navigation means__________.

A. 航行 B. 飞翔

C. 赛车 D. 徒步

4.The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. parents hardly give help when children are in trouble

B. children always do something to thank their parents’ great effort and help in return

C. whatever we ask for, parents try to meet our needs in their whole life

D. children always care about parents’ feeling as they grow up

It's Saturday morning and Tony's sitting at the kitchen table, staring（凝视）into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even hungry. Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do and there's just one reason: the Internet is down and Tony has nothing to do.

When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling great. He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other—a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his computer and wasn’t able to go online. No Internet changed everything.

Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the kitchen. “Is everything OK?” she asks. “No, mum, everything is not OK,” her sad son replies. “I can't go online and I have homework to finish.” His mum laughs, “The word program is still working, so what's the problem?”

What's the problem? Tony can't believe his own mother isn’t able to see how serious the problem really is. To start with, he still needs to do research for his homework. He knows his mum will tell him to go to the library but he hates the library. It's so dark and uncomfortable. And forget homework—what about the rest of his weekend! Every weekend, he goes online to email friends. Then he reads the news to catch up on what's happening in the world. He plays a few online games and finishes the weekend off with an online chess game with his cousin Helen. The wonderful weekend-online! Now it's Saturday morning and he's not going to have access to（进入）the Internet for two whole days.

1.Tony stared into space and played with a piece of bread __________.

A. because the Internet was down

B. because he likes eating bread

C. because he was alone at home

D. because he was hungry

2.When he found he couldn’t surf the Internet, Tony felt __________.

A. great B. sad

C. excited D. relaxed

3.Tony’s mother may ask him to__________.

A. play his friends outside

B. get the Internet fixed

C. go to the library for work

D. play chess with his cousin

4.The writer just wants to show us __________ with the story.

A. how the Internet influences teenagers’ life

B. what to do on the Internet

C. how to surf the Internet

D. why teenagers should go online

A TV series(电视剧) in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.

The director(导演) of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from(遭受) stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people turning to happier TV series as it shows they want a happier and healthier world.

Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children spend more time before TV and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not finishing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only get personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations.

And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts(反应) strongly, it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour(行为). She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.

1.The success of the new TV series is surprising because__________.

A. it is about the English countryside

B. it is the same as other successful TV series

C. it is different from other successful TV series

D. it is about life in busy cities

2.The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with__________.

A. stress B. homework

C. busy life D. exams

3.The success of the series shows that young people would like__________.

A. a world with no homework B. English TV series

C. a happier and healthier world D. relaxing jobs

4.__________ are worried about the effects of the series.

A. Teachers and parents. B. Teachers and experts.

C. Experts and teenagers. D. Young people and parents.

I'm here today to share a good lesson with you. It is a true story about a student who studied in Germany.

After years of hard work, this student graduated with amazing achievements. Everyone was sure that he was going to get a good job easily and have a bright future. But to his surprise, he was not even given the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he couldn't help telephoning the company to ask why they didn't want him. The answer was simple. “We don't offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany.”

What was wrong, you might wonder? The truth is, shortly after he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was easy to skip(逃票) buying subway tickets in this country. So in order to save money, he often went in the subway without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket many times.

From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits in dishonest ways, but the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honesty is the best rule.

1.Did the student often buy a ticket when he took the subway?

__________________________________________________

2.Where did the student study?

__________________________________________________

3.According to the passage, what is the best rule?

__________________________________________________

1.She usually studies by making word cards. (对划线部分提问)

_____________ _____________ she usually study?

2.The concert is very boring. (改为感叹句)

_____________ _____________ the concert is!

3.“Can the time for school days go a little faster?” Tom wonders. (改为同义句)

Tom wants to _____________ _____________ the time for school days can go a little faster.

4.上课我做了很多笔记。（完成译句）

In class I _____________ lots of _____________.

A: Li Mei, as a ninth-grade student, you must be very tired, right?

B: Yes. We’re going to take the most important examination and we must review every subject.

A: ____1._____

B: No. I have to get up at a quarter past six every morning and go to bed very late.

A: Why do you get up so early?

B: _______2.____

A: Does your mother also get up so early?

B: Yes. She cooks breakfast for me. ____3.______

A: Your mother is so kind. Well, how do you memorize English words?

B: _____4.____

A: Sounds great. _____5.____ I want to learn from you.

B: OK, if you think it will help.

The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know you have all worked hard to get 1. for this test.” He said. “And because I know you can do it well, I would like to offer a B to anyone who will choose not to take the test.” Many students jumped 2. to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the students left in the classroom and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 3. .”Two more students decided to go out.

Only seven students stayed behind in the classroom. The teacher then 4. out the papers. There were three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just got an A in this class. Keep 5. in yourself.

I never had a teacher 6. that, but I think it is a test that any teacher can and should give. Students who don’t believe in what they have learned are B students at most.

The same is true in our real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both success and failure. They have learned life’s lesson, not only from school education 7. also from things happening in their lives. So they have become better people.

Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is 8. you can’t do if you believe in yourself and keep going. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to the summit of Mount Everest(珠峰) said, “It’s not the summit of Mount Everest we got over but ourselves.”

假如你叫Tony, 最近你和你的同学Joe讨论了学习英语的方法。现在请你根据以下提示，给你的外籍老师Mr Miller用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他你们俩各自的观点。

要求：1. 要点齐全，表达正确，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写清晰、规范。

2. 适当运用by doing sth.结构；

3. 80词左右。电子邮件的格式、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr Miller,

Recently I had a discussion about the ways to learn English with my classmate Joe.

What’s your opinion? Please write to me.

Best wishes,

Tony

The little girl is______ more beautiful ______ her sister.

A. a lot, than B. a lot, to

C. very, than D. very, to