My topic today is the internet.It was prompted(引出)by the first letter, which I am unable to answer fully for the reasons given!
Dear David,
I am a middle school student.Now I am preparing for a writing competition.Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice?
Thank you!
No name
David writes:I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competition-unfair to the other competitors!
But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck.Your article makes some good points that deserve talking about in this column!…
Dear David,
I’m now learning English by myself.Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends with foreigners?Please help me.
Moonlight
David writes:Well, dear Moonlight, I bet you will make a good choice by using the Internet in your studies.Two very good websites I would suggest to you are:www.British council.org.cn and www.britishcouncil.org.cn/learn English.
By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is an Internet discussion group called English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme China List.
And also, a healthy warning to all my readers:If over used, the Internet can be a WOMBAT-a Waste of money, Brains and Time!
(1)
David is probably a ________.
[ ]
A.
language expert
B.
computer expert
C.
college student
D.
club chairman
(2)
What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?
[ ]
A.
David is unable to think out good advice.
B.
David thinks it is expected to be fair in the competition.
C.
David is going to talk on another topic-the Internet.
D.
David finds no mistakes in that article.
(3)
“www.British council.org.cn”is a(an)________.
[ ]
A.
English newspaper for students and language teachers
B.
website where one can join a discussion group
C.
newspaper column for answering readers’ questions
D.
website where one can make foreign friends
(4)
Which of the following is NOT David’s opinion of the Internet?
[ ]
A.
English teachers can exchange opinions on the Internet.
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:
For washing the car $5.00
For making my own bed this week $1.00
Going to the provision shop $0.50
Playing with little sister $0.25
Taking out the rubbish $1.00
Getting a good report card $5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor $2.00
Total $14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment.I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind.So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes.He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid.”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A.
Part-time Job
B.
Mother's Love, No Charge
C.
Payment for House Work
D.
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________.
[ ]
A.
show that children should be paid for their housework
B.
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C.
show a clever way of teaching children
D.
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
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A.
Clever
B.
Greedy
C.
Cold-hearted
D.
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A.
the boy got all the money he wanted
B.
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C.
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D.
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would 1 .”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea. 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4 .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to 10 truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down 12 .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to 20 one another.