When I first got the bird, it must have only just been hatched. Its mother had disappeared, leaving it alone and shivering in the face of the north wind. I decided to take it straight back and build it a new home.
At that time, we grew a great many flowers in our house. Next to one hanging orchid (兰花) I hung another empty flowerpot and it was in this pot that the bird was to have its new home. When Dad got home, he immediately discovered the new addition to our family. Without saying a word, he turned around and left the house. After some time, he returned and I saw that he had a handful of grass and pine needles. Obviously, Dad thought the nest I had made was far too rough and so he had decided to decorate it himself.
“A bird born at this time of year won’t survive the winter.” In spite of this prediction on the bird’s future, Dad very carefully fashioned the nest himself. Soon I found “Nuo Nuo” (Dad had named him) had started to grow feathers. They looked like such fine little hairs that you could only notice them if you looked really closely. I only discovered them because every day I would cup him in my hands and look at him.
Dad probably realized that he had been a little cruel in his prediction. You see, he had already started training Nuo Nuo to walk. As you know, Nuo Nuo lived in a flowerpot, not a cage or anything. When he had nothing else to do, he walked around his little home. There were times when he was a bit naughty too and he jumped down onto our dining table.
It was obvious that Nuo Nuo didn’t realize he was a bird. He perhaps thinks he was one of the family. But it is not enough for a bird to walk, it must fly as well. Dad soon began attempting to make him learn this new ability, but it was not an easy task. After all, nobody in our family had mastered the art of flying. we didn’t even have wings. How could we ask Nuo Nuo to do something that we had no means of doing ourselves?
The flying lessons went on regardless. Dad jumped off a chair, waving his arms as if his life depended on it, in an attempt to encourage Nuo Nuo to shake his wings. Surprisingly, this stupid action of Dad’s did actually have an effect. Nuo Nuo began to shake his wings and started to rise.
Everything is hard at the beginning. But seeing as what we had already started, the fact that Nuo Nuo couldn’t fly was no reason not to continue trying. Nuo Nuo learnt to fly finally and he survived the winter as well.
1. According to the text, what is the new addition to the family?| A．one hanging orchid | B．another empty flowerpot |
| C．the little bird | D．a handful of grass |
| A．Because the bird was raised in the cage. |
| B．Because the bird was one of the family. |
| C．Because the family didn’t want to teach him to fly. |
| D．Because the family didn’t have relevant experience. |
| A．Cruel | B．Considerate |
| C．Tolerant | D．Unconcerned |
| A．All the predictions may come true. |
| B．Nothing is difficult at the beginning. |
| C．Everything deserves a try though hard. |
| D．There is always a reason to do something. |
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【推荐1】I arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great! Or so I thought. As 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.
In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy（笨拙的）but things just fell apart. If it wasn’t broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom.
As for（至于）the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turns out making a burger from scratch wasn’t the best idea. I have a small microwave and a grill（钻）. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.
Luckily, I’m now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). I’ve also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesn’t mean its contents（内容）work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils（厨房用具）.
1. How did the author feel right after her reaching the island?| A．Excited. | B．Nervous. |
| C．Confident. | D．Exhausted. |
| A．She often slept late. | B．Her alarm failed to work. |
| C．She got some noisy neighbors. | D．Her sleep was disturbed by a rooster. |
| A．She was a very careful woman. | B．She was quite satisfied with her flat. |
| C．Her flat was pretty old but comfortable. | D．Her household articles（物品）were in poor condition. |
| A．She was seriously injured. | B．She made a terrible mistake. |
| C．She broke her phone accidentally. | D．She suffered a sudden power failure. |
| A．Remaining optimistic. | B．How to choose a nice flat. |
| C．Learning to live in a new flat. | D．Why living abroad is not easy. |
【推荐2】Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in most any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their respective houses.
One evening, Brownie's family noticed that Brownie hadn't returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn't show up the next day, and despite their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie's house alone. Barking, whining and generally pestering Brownie's human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous neighbor dog.
Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take "no" for an answer. Ted, Brownie's owner, was steadily harassed by the furious, adamant little dog. Spotty followed Ted about; barking insistently, then darting toward nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, "Follow me! It's urgent!"
Finally, Ted followed the frantic Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty paused to race back and bark encouragingly. The little dog led the man under a tree, past clumps of trees, to a desolate spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leg hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he'd taken Spotty's earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.
Spotty had done more than simply led Brownie's human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week!
Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from predators, snuggling with him at night to keep him warm and nuzzling him to keep his spirits up.
Browni’s leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two families watched the faithful friends playing and chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.
1. What's the correct order of the following?① They couldn’t find him everywhere.
② Spotty went to Brownie’s master's house to ask for help.
③ One evening, Brownie was missing.
④ Spotty found Brownie and helped him by giving him food.
⑤ They play together happily again.
| A．③①②④⑤ | B．⑤③①④② | C．③①④②⑤ | D．③①④⑤② |
| A．Spotty took Brownie's food to him every day. | B．There was a natural path between the two houses. |
| C．The legs of Brownie were hurt by the steel trap. | D．Brownie disappeared for more than a week. |
| A．Ted noticed Spotty’s earlier actions. | B．Brownie’s family were thankful to Spotty. |
| C．They asked the police to find Brownie for them. | D．Spotty led Brownie’s owner to feed him. |
【推荐3】Carl was driving his taxi car crossing a shopping center when he noticed a woman getting off another taxi with a child in her arms, begging the driver not to leave her there. Carl was curious and got off the taxi to find out what happened. The boy was having difficulty breathing, and his arms and legs were shaking uncontrollably. “He’s having an attack! Please hurry up, Miss! We have to get him to the hospital. Quick, get in!”
The hospital was several miles away, so he had to race against time to save the boy. The woman told Carl that she and her four-year-old son, Tyler, were returning from the park when it started raining. But her son suddenly fell ill, so she asked the driver to take them to the hospital instead. But he refused, because she had no money. Carl was determined to save Tyler, so he kept driving.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the hospital. Tyler was rushed inside for treatment immediately as his mother was waiting outside, crying and hoping he would be fine. Carl was hungry and extremely tired but he stayed there until the doctors gave an update about the boy that he was out of danger an hour later. But he was told that it could have been dangerous if they hadn’t made it here on time. Mrs. Thomas immediately looked at Carl and joined her hands in tears, thanking him for saving her son’s life. Later, he dropped them off at home, and when Mrs. Thomas came out to pay him, he refused.
“I have a policy. Free of charge for those making trips to the hospital!” said Carl. “I’m just glad I was there on time. I just did what any good human being would do. Have a good night, Mrs. Thomas! And please give my regards to your son, Tyler!!”
Carl disappeared from Mrs. Thomas’s sight.
1. How did Carl meet the woman and his son?| A．He helped the worried mother to comfort her son. |
| B．He was introduced to them by another taxi driver. |
| C．He was asked to take them to the hospital by taxi. |
| D．He offered to take them to the hospital in his taxi. |
| A．A park. | B．A supermarket. | C．A bank. | D．A station. |
| A．Tyler’s mother was sure he was alright. |
| B．Carl was staying there after eating something. |
| C．Carl drove the two of them back home for free. |
| D．Tyler’s mother shook Carl’s hands to thank him. |
| A．Anxious, | B．Relieved. | C．Regretful. | D．Excited. |
【推荐1】A captain of a boat lost his way in the middle of a storm. While trying to control the boat, he started feeling frustrated. The storm grew bigger. The waves became larger. It seems difficult for the captain to handle the tough situation, but he did not give up and tried harder every time the waves hit the boat.
In his attempts to stay strong and keep the boat steady (稳), he was unable to hear one of his crew officers yelling (呼喊) at him. “Captain, Captain!” the officer kept yelling while holding on to one of the deck's bars to avoid falling off the boat. "Captain, Captain!” insisted the officer.
After several attempts, the officer finally was able to reach his fighting and the tired captain who had started to yell out thoughts to the crazy waves. “If I am a good hard-working man, why does this happen to me? I have been sailing the open ocean for years to fish the best catch and get support for my family! Why, why, why?” He was beyond anger.
At that moment that officer was able to grab the captain's shoulder and make him turn so that the captain could hear him. “Captain, Captain!” yelled again the officer. Failing in free himself from the officer’s grab, the captain angrily shouted at him for distracting (使分神) him from his difficult task. “What do you need, officer? Don’t you see I am trying to control the boat and find our way back?” shouted the captain.
The officer kept holding onto the captain and pointed to the opposite direction, towards the stern (船尾). “Captain!” he shouted. “The lighthouse is right over there, on the other side. We are going in the wrong direction!”
1. What is the function of the first paragraph?| A．Giving a general outline. | B．Describing the bad weather. |
| C．Introducing a moving story. | D．Offering background information. |
| A．He lives by fishing. | B．He tends to be angry easily. |
| C．He ignores others’ tips on purpose. | D．He works hard to to be a great captain. |
| A．To control the boat. | B．To give him a hand. |
| C．To tell him the truth. | D．To stop him from danger. |
| A．It’s never too late to mend. | B．Aim right or efforts will be wasted. |
| C．More hands produce a stronger flame. | D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. |
【推荐2】 “What is the biggest challenge of graduate school?” an undergraduate asked the group of graduate students at an event I helped organize last summer. “Not letting the support from my community turn into pressure,” one member responded. That answer might have surprised some, who probably expected to hear about experiments that didn't work or trudging through academic materials. But I understood exactly what she meant.
Throughout my education, friends and family have expected me to take advantage of every opportunity I come across because I may not get the same chance again. They expect me to give outstanding performances everywhere I go because I represent them and our culture. Mentors(导师) expect that I will never give up. This has been a great source of motivation, but also of pressure.
I remembered a conversation with a mentor. At the end of my first year of graduate school, I struggled with a strong desire to leave the program with a master's degree. I was accustomed to hearing “Don't give up” and “You have to finish”-words that were meant to be motivational. Instead, they made me feel I would be a disappointment if I left. After I discussed the pros and cons of leaving with my mentor, she responded completely different from what I expected. “I support any decision you make,” she said. “I will always be proud of you and your achievements.” Hearing this simple, direct statement of support, I felt every muscle of my body loosen.
My mentor knew the right thing to say, but we can't expect the same from everyone. Sometimes, friends and family ask me, “How long until you get your degree?” As many graduate students will agree, this question is a stress starter. Now, when people in my community-always with the best intentions-say something that creates pressure and makes me feel bad, I tell them and we talk about it. I tell them that I prefer to hear, “Do you need someone to talk to? How can I help you through this rough time?” This was a bit awkward at first. But I've started to notice a change. These days, I get fewer stress-inducing(引起压力的) questions and comments.
1. Which can replace the underlined word “trudging” in paragraph 1?| A．Struggling. | B．Seeing. |
| C．Breaking. | D．Cutting. |
| A．He was afraid to leave his program. |
| B．He appreciated what his mentor said. |
| C．He preferred to discuss pros and cons. |
| D．He had a strong desire to get a master's degree. |
| A．Never give up! |
| B．How about a chat? |
| C．Have you prepared for the result? |
| D．Go ahead! I will back you up! |
| A．Value the source of inspiration from your community. |
| B．Communicate with your community more about study. |
| C．Find a way to block out support from your community. |
| D．Let support from your community become less stressful. |
【推荐3】When I first set foot in Western Australia’s Pilbara, a landscape holding 3.5-billion-year-old clues to the beginning of life, I was very disappointed. The year was 1994. I drove excitedly out of the west coast town of Port Hedland, but all I saw for the first 150 kilometers were a few dead trees and smoky dust across the burnt, flat plain. And the heat!! I’d never experienced anything this terrible before. Or breathed air so thick with biting flies.
But as we continued to head south on the highway to. Marble Bar—the hottest town in Australia—some low, broad hills started to rise from the horizon. As we continued down a dirt track into the hills, the burnt plains gave way to grass-covered hills. This grass is called spinifex, an amazing but cruel creation. It grows as bushes up to one meter in diameter (直径), with round, fine leaves with needle-sharp tips. The tips will go through just about any piece of cloth. My guide wore thick gaiters (护腿) to protect his legs. But he had failed to inform me of the risk. Without any gaiters, my skin was covered with needle tips that remained in my legs for months.
The land, ultimately, proved worth the discomfort. Here I was walking over some of Earth’s oldest, best-preserved rocks that contain evidence of life from almost the very beginnings of time on our planet.
This area had changed much from when it was first formed 3.5 billion years ago. Back then it would have been a black volcanic land, with no color from vegetation. Over the hills I might have seen a green, iron-rich sea under an orange sky heavy with carbon dioxide and without oxygen. Several billion years after that, the world would turn cold and become covered in a global ice sheet, destroying almost every living thing. When it melted away, oxygen levels rose again. Life really got going. Animals slowly occupied the land, so did new types of plants. The greening of our planet began, and a wide variety of organisms (有机体) appeared including. unfortunately for me, spinifex.
1. What was the author’s first reaction to the Pilbara landscape?| A．Dissatisfaction. | B．Excitement. | C．Amusement. | D．Confusion. |
| A．It was no easy task to set foot on the land. |
| B．He had never seen spinifex on any other land. |
| C．The trip was valuable despite all the suffering. |
| D．The tips remaining in his flesh were not that uncomfortable. |
| A．It is where life began. | B．It is still a black volcanic land. |
| C．It is home to many unique plants. | D．It contains almost no living things. |
| A．How Life Started on Earth | B．Pilbara: Rich in Organisms |
| C．An Abandoned but Lively Land | D．Journey to a Land across Time |
【推荐1】When I was about six years old, I overheard my mother’s friend describe me as a “dark horse”. She’d come over to our house with her daughter and, as she watched us play, she must have found my quietness uncomfortable. Rather than accept this as part of my personality, she regarded it as a negative.
A “dark horse” is someone “of whom nothing is generally known”, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. So to describe a shy child in this way feels rather unfair. It felt as if that woman was suggesting I’d never be fully accepted or understood, because of my shyness.
There were many occasions through early adulthood — when people made incorrect assumptions about me. In my 20s, I moved to live with my sister. We had three flat mates. One evening, I was out and they told my sister that they felt intimidated by me. I’d spent most of my time with them listening, observing and not sharing much about myself. Rather amusingly, they had interpreted this as an inner confidence. Actually, I was just shy.
Today, in an age of understanding various differences, shyness is still hugely misunderstood. Children are told to cheer themselves up; “don’t be shy,” grown-ups say. But why not? And why, indeed, can’t an adult be shy? Well, it’s because society favours outgoing behaviours and extroversion (外向). When someone speaks less, we assume there is something wrong with them. We don’t create space for people to think before they speak, and we don’t allow people to observe before joining in, while everyone is expected to participate immediately, with no time to warm up.
The more I talk to shy people, the more confident I become that shyness can be a rather beautiful full personality feature. So my mother’s friend was wrong, shyness doesn’t turn you into a dark horse. It might make you quieter, but push beyond the shy outside and you’ll see the beauty that lies beneath.
1. What is the cause for the author’s being described as a “dark horse” at six?| A．Her special physical fitness. |
| B．Jokes of the friend of Mom. |
| C．Her inborn quiet personality. |
| D．Praise from friends and relatives. |
| A．Scared. |
| B．Cheated. |
| C．Attacked. |
| D．Betrayed. |
| A．Influences posed by being shy. |
| B．Practical need of being shy. |
| C．Causes for being unable to be shy. |
| D．Ways of avoiding being shy. |
| A．To discuss about ways to be more sociable. |
| B．To tell a story about being misunderstood. |
| C．To introduce hardships of quiet persons. |
| D．To argue for the excellence of being shy. |
【推荐2】“Have you checked the oil in the car, Ted?” My father used to say to me. Sometimes our phone calls would begin and end with an only inquiry (询问) about the oil, without asking anything else. Fathers have lots of love to give, but it’s often provided through useful advice. In my experience, it’s mostly about the car.
Why can’t fathers just say “I love you” or “It’s great to see you”? Why can’t the sentences “I care about you” and“ You made my life better from the moment you were born” be heard? Because fathers tend to express their true feelings indirectly. You just have to understand the language — Fatherlish.
When I was 17 years old, I went on my first road trip in that old car. My father stood on the corner on a cold early morning to say goodbye. “Roads are dangerous,” he said, “so don’t try driving faster than a horse. And remember to take a break every two hours. And every time you stop for oil, you really should check the oil.” At the time I thought his speech was pretty funny and old.
Dad’s long gone now. But after all these years, I realize that if I had owned a copy of the Fatherlish-to-English dictionary, I would have understood that the speech that I always laughed at was simply Dad’s way to express love and care.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．The author wanted to buy a new car badly. |
| B．The author forgot to check the oil regularly. |
| C．The author’s father expressed his love differently. |
| D．The author’s father preferred to make phone calls. |
| A．To show the danger of the trip. | B．To tell a very exciting experience. |
| C．To explain the rules of driving. | D．To present his father’s hidden love. |
| A．Humorous. | B．Caring. | C．Funny. | D．Boring. |
| A．The Fatherlish language | B．The habit of driving an old car |
| C．Father’s helpful advice | D．Annoying phone calls |
【推荐3】When Jack, my husband, and I drove past a fire station with a sign reading, “Are you ready for the next storm?” Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma, causing downed trees and outages. We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.
We have had our share of storms in the past — a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees, sometimes up to a week at a time. Those days in a cold house weren’t fun, but we learned so much from those early storms, things that made later storms easier to bear.
Now we have stored up flashlights, lanterns and candles. We bought a battery-operated radio to keep up with the news. We stocked up on batteries so that we’d have plenty for extended power failures. We make sure our grill (烤架) is ready and its tank is full, and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill. And we don’t forget to buy emergency chocolate! We have book lights to read in the dark. We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.
We’re ready for the next storm, but we wouldn’t have learned to do all those things if we hadn’t encountered a storm in the past. The same is true spiritually. Those little storms in our lives are never fun, but they prepare us for the big storms — the big trials — that will come our way. They can teach us some valuable lessons.
Are you ready for the next storm? Now is the time to get ready... not when the storm arrives.
1. Which can replace the underlined word “outages” in Paragraph 1?| A．Power cuts. | B．Traffic accidents. |
| C．Bad weathers. | D．Natural disasters. |
| A．The importance of storing up daily goods. |
| B．The experience of dealing with housework. |
| C．The items the author bought for her daily life. |
| D．The preparations the author made for emergency. |
| A．It was satisfactory. | B．It was instructive. |
| C．It was unforgettable. | D．It was unbearable. |
| A．When it rains, it pours. | B．Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. |
| C．Strike while the iron is hot. | D．Take precautions before it is too late. |
【推荐1】Take a walk through Washington and you’ll find plenty of marble memorials(纪念碑). But is that what the future of the memorial-rich city holds? If the winners of a new design competition have their way, probably not.
The Memorials for the Future design competition invited submissions (意见书) from teams throughout the world. Though, the memorials selected won’t actually be built in the city, they were intended to start a discussion about how to think of memorials in a very different future.
Climate Chronograph, the winning project by Team Azimuth Land Craft, greatly departs from memorials as we know them. The project memorializes the harmful effects of climate change by suggesting a memorial at Hains Point, a spot between the Potomac River and Washington Channel. Just 100 years ago, the man-made island was part of the river. It came into existence after the National Park Service decided to turn the confluence(合流点) of the waters into a tidal basin to protect the nearby National Mall from floods.
Those floods are expected to come more and more often as the climate changes. Climate Chronograph will memorialize those changes by planting cherry trees as a kind of tidal gauge(潮位计) that can be used by future visitors to determine just how much water levels have risen.
The other winning projects include a project that frees mechanical parrots that fly over the Jefferson Memorial and collect and retell stories about monuments，a podcast (播客) platform that puts immigrant stories on public transportation, and an interactive memorial that brings national parks to the D. C. Metro. The competition also produced a report that points to ways America can better memorialize the things that matter—strategies that could help cities save money and space.
That’s good news, especially given that D.C.’s iconic Mall has been closed to new construction. The memorials of the future won’t just turn collective memories toward the stories of new phenomena and groups like climate change and immigrants. Rather, it seems that they’ll make use of space in new creative ways—no marble needed.
1. What is the purpose of the design competition?| A．To select the best design team. |
| B．To find new uses for old memorials. |
| C．To design new memorials for Washington. |
| D．To explore new ways of experiencing memorials. |
| A．Differs | B．Benefits |
| C．Suffers | D．Learns |
| A．It will be located in a park. |
| B．It will be built after the competition. |
| C．It clearly shows the effects of climate change. |
| D．It uses high-tech equipment to measure climate change. |
| A．A memorial to a sad future. |
| B．Marble memorials are out of date. |
| C．Climate Chronograph, memorial for our future. |
| D．What will the memorials of the future look like? |
【推荐2】It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and poverty, more than 25 percent of children are not in school.
But eight-year-old singer Amr Muqbel, known as “The Water Seller,” is different. He attends school in the morning. In the afternoons, he used to sell water to help support his family. Now, he makes extra money singing for weddings, fans and several major Arabic news channels.
“I'm proud he has become a singer,” said Ahmed Muqbel, Amr's 70-year-old father, with tears in his eyes. One of their relatives is a soldier, he added, and Amr used to sing war songs. Now, he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join military groups.
Amr first became well-known this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group of people. The hiker posted the recording on Facebook, where it received 20,000 likes, loves and sad faces. Since then, the boy appears on Arab media regularly.
Amr's family remains poor, however. He, his mother and his four siblings (兄弟姐妹) still struggle to survive in a small house. But as Amr gains the attention of music professionals, the family hopes his voice will help lift them further out of poverty.
His father wants to go to Lebanon so Amr can try to get into the professional music business. His mother wants Amr to continue to be mentored (指导) locally, so he can sing more often at weddings to increase the family's income. “His songs come out from his heart,” said Mohammed al-Adaimi, a 23-year-old who listens to Amr's songs on YouTube. “He should stay and sing for us and we will support him.” Other local people said they are proud that a young Yemeni is getting international attention. “He is a talented boy” said Mabrouk al-Baqash, who has been listening to Amr sing for eight months. “It's fine to travel to Lebanon.”
1. Why is Amr different from many other children?| A．He has been selling water locally. | B．He can go to school all the time. |
| C．He can sing to support his family. | D．He doesn’t suffer from poverty. |
| A．He can’t go to school and is in danger in Yemen. |
| B．He can’t help his family out of poverty at present. |
| C．He makes his father disappointed as a local singer. |
| D．He has to serve in army because of singing war songs. |
| A．His parents. | B．Ahmed and Mohammed. |
| C．Ahmed and Mabrouk. | D．His mother and Mabrouk. |
| A．Gifted. | B．Proud. |
| C．Far-sighted. | D．Well-educated. |
【推荐3】Welcome to Teaching English-a site for teacher educators who are working in schools，colleges，universities or language academies. On Teaching English you'll find lesson plans，tools and activities for your classroom. We have a range of resources to help with your professional development. Our site is free of charge.
Here are two ways to find a page where you can get started：
*Use the menu links at the top of every page to see what materials we have.
*Use the search button at the top-right of every page to find topics of interest to you.
Where to start Explore the site. Our practical teaching resources are divided into three main areas，which you'll see in the top menu: Teaching kids，Teaching teens and Teaching adults.
Resources for teachers of primary
There are more than 100 teachers lesson plans and activities for the primary classroom. All our lesson plans and activities are divided by level and you'll find a range of topics-from seasons and festivals to ideas for using flashcards and a focus on grammar.
In our teaching tools section for primary，we have classroom rule posters in four different designs，badge builders and star charts to motivate your students and a range of board games.
Resources for teachers of teenagers
There are more than 200 lesson plans and activities with different levels. You'll find a range of topics-from a series of plans to develop higher level thinking skills to online safety.
In our teaching tools section for teens，we have classroom rules posters in four different designs，badge builders to motivate your students and a range of skills posters with top tips.
Resources for teachers of adults
There are more than 150 graded lesson plans and activities for adult learners of English. You'll find a range of topics-from a series of activities around rants and raves to cooking！
Our English for business section has 15 lesson plans to help you with your business English classes. With lesson plans around the themes of meetings，negotiations and socializing，you are sure to find what you need.
1. When you get started on Teaching English，what should you pay much attention to？| A．All the lesson plans，tools and activities are designed specially for your classroom. |
| B．The menu links can help you know of every detail of the site efficiently. |
| C．The search button can help you locate what you are interested in. |
| D．There are only three areas in the top menu on every page. |
| A．The number of their lesson plans and activities are similar. |
| B．Their lesson plans and activities are all divided by level. |
| C．They share a range of similar topics with each other. |
| D．They all have classroom rule posters as their teaching tools. |
