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Once upon a time, a young man was standing in the middle of the town announcing that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd gathered, and they al praised his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why ,your heart is not as beautiful as mine.”
The old man’s heart was ful of scars(伤疤). Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in, but they didn’t fit quite right. So there were several jagged(锯齿状的)edges. In fact, there were stil some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing.
The young man laughed,“Comparing yours with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess.”
“Yes,”said the old man. “But, every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person, and often he gave me a piece of his heart in return.”
“Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?”asked the young man.“Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.”“Then the holes?”“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his, so … but I don’t care.”“How come?”“They remind me of the love we shared.”
The young man was deeply moved. He walked up to the old man, took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound(伤口)in the young man’s heart. It fitte
d, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!
【小题1】 The young man stood in the town to _____.
| A.meet the old man | B.compare his heart with others’ |
| C.show his beautiful heart | D.give pieces of his heart to others |
| A.a sily man | B.a humorous man |
| C.a wel-known man | D.a kind-hearted man |
| A.lost | B.moved | C.hurt | D.untouched |
| A.he didn’t expect others’return |
| B.he didn’t feel pain |
| C.he didn’t think it serious |
| D.he cared nothing |
| A.ideas | B.scars | C.love | D.beauty |
1.你不原谅别人的过错真傻。
It’s not to .
2.任何需要脑力劳动或体力劳动的人应该穿红色。
physical or mental ___________________.
3.我没有足够的睡眠,但我想不出和谁沟通。
I ,but I can’t anyone .
4.你能给我建议如何取得我的学业和我的爱好两者之间的平衡?
Can you please_______ me a balance my schoolwork ?
5.他很聪明,但他从不炫耀,他总是花许多时间慷慨地向我们解释事件。
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Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tel by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,”Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?”“I made a 55,”I said.
A frown(皱眉)now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the calss,”I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You failed!”my father replied.“But it’s the highest!” I insisted.“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!”my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excelently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom(智慧)of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout l
ife.
【小题1】 The word groaning is the closest in meaning to _____.
| A.singing | B.laughing | C.complaining | D.quarreling |
| A.lowered my head | B.covered my score up |
| C.walked home alone | D.explained immediately |
| A.I did a bad job in the test |
| B.I gave a good excuse |
| C.I became the worst student |
| D.I stood in his shoes |
| A.the father was strict with his child. |
| B.the writer was always poor in tests. |
| C.Mr. Right was worried about the writer |
| D.the writer was always happy with his scores |
| A.The Final Test | B.That’s Me! |
| C.My strict Teacher | D.Scores, Important? |
Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great.
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏)the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).
Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
| A.To give an example of a foreign language. |
| B.To show an example of creative methods. |
| C.To express worries about using Netspeak. |
| D.To lead in the topic of Netspeak. |
| A.Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly. |
| B.Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English. |
| C.David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing. |
| D.James Milroy says that language is changing and improving. |
| A.be fairly sure | B.be greatly surprised |
| C.think it a pity | D.find it interesting |
| A.Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet |
| B.Is Netspeak Harming the English Language? |
| C.Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning? |
| D.Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages |
完成句子: 根据所给汉语提示,完成句子翻译。(10分)
1.看那绿灯,我们可以过马路了。
______ ______ the green light, we can ______ the road.
2.请问,我能在这里做作业吗?当然行。
______ ______ , Can I do my homework here? Yes. ______ ______.
3.现在几点?8:15。快点,你迟到了
What time is it? It’s 8:15. ______ ______ ! You are late.
4.你做作业时,请不要听音乐。
When you do your homework, please don’t ______ ______ music.
5.我们必须找个合适的地方停放我们的小车。
We must look ______ a ______ place ______ our cars.
6.她经常向我们讲述她的学校生活。
She often ______ us ______ her school.
7.她在晚会上过得十分愉快。
She ______ ______ ______ ______ at the party.
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