1、 1.Do you understand your parents? It is a difficult thing to do. Many teenagers don't know how to deal with their relationships with their parents. But you can make it easier by using the following advice.
The first is respect. 2.你应该尊敬父母. Have you ever experienced your parents' lives? They are probably stressed out with their work.
Second, there is trust. You should trust your parents as they trust you. 3. If you learn how to trust, your life will be much easier.
Third, there is communication. When you have arguments, you'd better communicate with your parents and show them that you have the right to make your own decisions .
Finally, there is company (陪伴). Just as kids need their parents' company, 4.父母亲也需要陪伴. Did you try to comfort (安慰) your parents when they felt down? Company is a good way to drive away the black clouds hanging over your family.
Your parents give all their love to you. 5. Why don't you try to care about them?
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2、 [素材选自English in Mind Book 3]
50年后的电脑
have understand future with we interest but even invention build
Scientists say that, in 50 years, there will be computers that are as intelligent as, or 【1】 more intelligent than humans. This is a wonderful idea, but I don't believe it will really happen in the 【2】.
It's true that computer workers have made some wonderful 【3】 over the last few years. They have put tiny chips in people's brains to help patients 【4】 many diseases. They have successfully developed computers that can 【5】 many things that people say. They can give a meaningful answer most of the time. They have 【6】 computers that have huge memory capacities. They can store millions of things.
But human intelligence is more than 【7】 a good memory. It may be possible to build computers that can remember more than the best human brain. 【8】 humans can do a lot more. They laugh and cry, and they enjoy a good film or an 【9】 book.
In a word, I believe that in 50 years, we will probably have computers that can do all kinds of things. They are some things that today 【10】 dream of. But I believe human intelligence will always be higher than artificial intelligence.
Word Bank
chip 芯片 capacity 容量 artificial intelligence 人工智能
3、我相信只要努力,一切皆有可能。
I believe everything is possible as ________ ________ we try our best.
4、May I _______ your bike?
---With pleasure. But you mustn’t ____ it to others.
A. lend, borrow B. borrow, lend
C. lend, lend D. borrow, borrow
5、—I think dragons are the of China. Do you think so?
—I agree with you.
A. situation B. symbol C. promise D. shape
6、I’m thirsty now. Would you please give me _______ milk to drink?
A. any B. many C. some D. a lots of
7、Almost all the students are looking forward to ________ back home on Friday.
A.go B.going C.gone D.went
8、I felt _____________when I heard the __________ news.
A. exciting; excited B. excited; exciting
C. exciting; exciting D. excited; excited
9、The books are beautiful. I can’t ________.
A.put it down
B.put down it
C.put them down
D.put down them
10、Which of the following words doesn’t have the same stress as the others?
A.Regard.
B.Awake.
C.Broken.
11、—Be careful when you are on the way to school.
—Don’t _________ me. I can look after myself well.
A. worry about B. be worry about C. worried about
12、The girl is talented _______ singing. She sings very well.
A. with B. for C. to D. in
13、—If you ________ a new idea, please call me as soon as possible.
—Sure, I will.
A.keep up with
B.catch up with
C.get on with
D.come up with
14、A standard room ________ a bathroom for two persons ________ two hundred yuan per night.
A.for; takes
B.with; spends
C.with; costs
D.for; pays
15、一How will you go to Qingdao this winter holiday?
一By high speed train. Taking a plane ________ much money and going by bus ________too much time.
A.costs; spends
B.costs; takes
C.spends; costs
D.spends; takes
16、Six months of training ________ very important for me.
A.is
B.are
C.am
D.be
17、——Mom, my classmates invited me ____________ a trip to Mount Tai. May I go with them?
——OK.
A. go on B. to go on C. going on
18、—Must we finish the project in a month?
—No, you ________.
A.mustn’t
B.needn’t
C.can’t
D.don’t have
19、从A—G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。 (选项中有两项是多余的)
A: Hey, Nick, can you come to my home on Saturday? 【1】
B: Oh, Sam! I remember we went bike riding together last fall when he visited you.
A: 【2】
B: I’d love to come, but 【3】 I have an exam on Monday so I must prepare for it.
A: 【4】 Oh, but Sam won’t leave until next Wednesday. Can you hang out with us on Monday night?
B: Sure! 【5】
A.I’m afraid I can’t.
B.Yes, that’s right.
C.My cousin Sam from Xi’an is going to be here.
D.You are welcome.
E.That’s really too bad!
F.Catch you on Monday!
G.I don’t like to.
20、补全对话(有两个多余选项)
Alice:Hi,Harry.I want to have a class party.63.【1】
Harry:Sure,Alice.I can help you.So when shall we have the party?
Alice:64.【2】
Harry:But today is too early.If we have it today,half the class won’t come.
Alice:OK,let’s have it tomorrow.
Harry:65.【3】Students will leave early to study for the test.Let’s have it on the weekend.
Alice:OK,let’s have it on Saturday afternoon.We can all meet and watch a video.
Harry:No,I don’t think we should watch a video.Some students will be bored.Let’s play party games.
Alice:66.【4】Can you organize the party games?
Harry:Sure,I can do that.And can you make some food for us?
Alice:67.【5】
A.There’s a test the day after tomorrow.
B.Will you help me organize it?
C.There was a test yesterday.
D.Yes,no problem.
E.Let’s have it today after class.
F.Let’s play football tomorrow.
G.OK,good idea.
21、Disney’s princess stories are famous around the world. You must know some of them, such as Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping beauty.
All princesses are very beautiful. Princes fall in love with them at first sight. In the end, the princess and prince will have a happy life together.
However, princesses often cannot take care of themselves. They need help from others. This is the old picture of Disney’s princesses.
Not long ago, Disney made 10 new rules. To be a princess, you must follow these rules. Surprisingly, no rule talks about having a “pretty face”. The rules are all about good characteristics like honesty, loyalty(忠诚)and never giving up.
Princesses need to grow up. When they meet problems, they need to take care of themselves. They need to find ways to get away from dangerous people.
For example, Elsa and Anna fight against the bad prince in Frozen. They need to believe in themselves and their friends. Mulan shows her courage to fight in the army. “Beauty” cannot help them. But a strong heart can. In the real world, these are the rules you need to follow. Disney’s 10 rules for being a princess: Care for others. Live healthily. Don’t tell a book by its cover. Be honest. Believe in yourself. Be a friend you can trust. Right wrongs. Try your best. Be loyal. Never give up.
【1】Which one is NOT in Disney’s new rules for a princess?
A.A pretty face.
B.Honesty.
C.Loyalty.
D.Never giving up.
【2】What does the underlined word “characteristic” mean?
A.故事
B.品质
C.思想
D.家风
【3】According to the new rules, what should a princess do?
①Take care of herself. ②Find ways to get away from dangerous people.
③Fight against bad people. ④Wait for a prince when in danger. ⑤Have beauty.
A.①②③
B.①②⑤
C.②④⑤
D.③④⑤
22、 There are many national parks in Africa where you can go on safari (游猎). In the northeast of South Africa, there is a national park named Kruger National Park. It is about 20,000 square kilometers. Many kinds of plants and animals live in Kruger, including (包括) the famous “Big Five”. For hunters (猎人), these five animals were some of the most difficult and dangerous to catch. Many travelers think mainly about seeing the Big Five while on safari. But there are many other interesting, and much smaller animals, too.
Tanzania (坦桑尼亚) is another country with many parks where you can go on safari. The good place is Gombe Stream National Park in the west of the country. It has thick forests, ancient (古老的) trees, and beautiful lakes. When you go deep into the forest, you can sit to wait for some animals to come near. You’ll be glad to watch these animals playing, eating and communicating with each other.
Chobe National Park in the country Botswana (博兹瓦纳) is another popular place for safari. This park is home to one of the largest elephant groups in the world. You can see elephants face to face in this national park. When you go around the park and feel the thick grass moving, there may be elephants. Then you can see them nearer. They walk past you to look for food.
【1】If you go to the northeast of South Africa, the best place to go on safari is ________.
A. Tanzania B. Kruger National Park
C. Chobe National Park D. Gombe Stream National Park
【2】What does “Big Five” mean in the passage?
A. They are five big national parks.
B. They are five kinds of beautiful plants.
C. They are five good and famous hunters.
D. They are five kinds of big and dangerous animals.
【3】How many parks does the writer mention (提到) in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
【4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Chobe National Park has lots of elephants.
B. You can only see some small animals in Chobe National Park.
C. Gombe Stream National Park is a good place with thick forest and beautiful lakes.
D. Gombe Stream National Park is one of the parks where you can go on safari in Tanzania.
【5】Which is the best title?
A. Safari in Africa B. Animals in Africa
C. Traveling in Africa D. Face to Face with the Elephants
23、Yesterday Lily asked a question on WeChat. The question is “How do you relax?” Here are some answers.
I am Yana. I really need some good sleep. I also want to spend more time with my parents and friends. I don’t like reading books to pass time. I like talking to others. That way I can get wisdom(智慧) from them. It makes me smarter and relaxed. |
I’m Thiri. When I am stressed(有压力的). I often play table tennis for a while. It is not only a kind of good sport but also a good way to release my stress. When I play table tennis. I always forget all my problems. It can bring me a lot of happiness. After playing it, I often feel relaxed and active. |
I’m Maria. I think we use computers too much in our life. As you see, we often stay at home. We seldom go out or play sports. For the most part of time, I like listening to music or going on the Internet. My brother John does so like me. Does it mean we are lazy? |
I’m Natally. As for me, I watch Japanese movies and American movies at home. I also like listening to English songs, especially pop songs. I enjoy reading books, too. Now, I am reading Who Moves My Chess? I think it can give us great help in our life. |
【1】Yana thinks ________ makes her smarter.
A.having a good sleep
B.reading books
C.talking to others
D.playing sports
【2】Thiri often ________ to make herself relaxed.
A.reads books
B.plays table tennis
C.listen to music
D.watches movies
【3】The underlined word “release” means “________”.
A.take...on
B.keep...on
C.let...go
D.open...up
【4】________ often stay at home and relax.
A.Yana and John
B.Thiri and Maria
C.Yana and Maria
D.Maria and John
【5】Natally does the following things to relax except ________.
A.watching movies
B.playing computer games
C.enjoying reading
D.listening to English songs
24、阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空,使短文通顺、连贯。
A new year is coming. Today I asked some students about their New Year’s 【1】 (resolution) . Here are their answers. Betty is going to get better grades in the new year. She is good at English and math, 【2】 she doesn’t do well in Chinese. So she needs to improve 【3】 (she) Chinese. Jack is going to exercise more to keep 【4】 (health) , because he is becoming fatter and fatter. He often gets up very late. In the coming year, he is going to get up 【5】 (early) than before. Greg is going to have 【6】 good eating habit. He is going to eat more vegetables and fruit. They can 【7】 (make) him strong. Sally is going to spend more time helping her parents do some housework. She wants to be friends 【8】 her parents.
In a word, every student has his own plan. They 【9】 (try) their best to make their resolutions work next year. 【10】 their teacher, I am really very happy.
25、书面表达
假设你是Tom,是阳光中学的一名八年级学生。上周日你从报纸上看到观鸟俱乐部(the Birdwatching Club)的招聘广告。请你写一封简短的应聘信,介绍自己的情况(见下表),表示愿意为俱乐部做一些工作,并请俱乐部负责人考虑并尽早予以答复。可适当增加细节,使行文连贯,80词左右(不包括所给的开头和结尾)。
Name | Tom | Age | 15 |
School | Sunshine Secondary School | Personality | honest, humorous |
Interests & Hobbies | English and science; love sports; enjoy traveling | ||
Working experience | take care of animals write a report about how to protect wild animals last year | ||
Reasons to join the club | 1. … 2. … | ||
Telephone number | 010-8255668 | ||
Email address | tom@163.com |
Dear Sir/Madam,
I read your ad in the newspaper last Sunday. Now I’m writing to tell you that I’d like to join _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Tom