Speak Good English Seminar ( 研讨会 )2020 Do you have difficulty communicating in English? Are you nervous or shy when you speak English? Do you wish to speak English more confidently? If the answer is YES to these questions, this seminar is for you. Registration Fees Adult: $10       Child: $5 Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020 Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Place: Bishan Community Club, Conference Room Dress: Casual Guest: Mr.Philip Smith Time:                            Events 2:00 p.m.            Speech by Mr.Smith 2:15 p.m.            Public Speaking by Mrs.Rita 2:45 p.m.            Performance by Moving Visuals 3:15 p.m.            Tea Break 3:30 p.m.            Pronunciation by Mrs.Wong 4:00 p.m.            End of the Program Please register and pay at the Bishan Community Club from December 1st to 3rd. Payment: Cash/Bank Card Organizers: Laura Winston English Center                                 Ang Mo Kio Library                                 Bishan Community Club

1. The event will be held at________.

A．Moving Visuals	B．Ang Mo Kio Library
C．Bishan Community Club	D．Laura Winston English Center

2. The last day that you can register (登记) for the event is________.

A．Wednesday

B．Saturday

C．Sunday

D．Thursday

3. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．The tea break ends at 3:20 p.m.	B．The event will be held on a weekday.
C．You can't make payment with a bank card.	D．Laura is one of the organizers.

Everyone has worries. But what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to do with them.

Try to find out what you're worried about.

Maybe you know what you're worried about. But if you don’t know, try to find it out first, if you can't, you can ask for help.

Think of ways to make it better.

You can always find something to help you feel less worried. It’s not helpful for you to solve your problem if you only sit there worrying.

For students at school, grades are often a top worry. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

※Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

※How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

※Do I have a good place to do my homework?

※Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is to lose a friend after a fight, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc.

Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

             Ask for help.

When you’re worried, it can help to find someone to talk to.You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.

4. When you don't know what you're worried about, ________.

A．you should try to find it out	B．you can ask everyone for help
C．you only need to ask your teachers	D．you can sit there worrying

5. If you’re worried about grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT “______” .

A．Why are grades important	B．What do grades mean to me
C．How do I get ready for class	D．Why are my parents worried about me

6. Jack had a fight with his friend yesterday, so now he should ________.

A．make a new friend	B．not talk to him or her any more
C．have another fight with him or her	D．invite him or her to a basketball game

7. The passage mainly tells us________.

A．who is often worried	B．when people are worried
C．what to do with our worries	D．what kind of worries people have

I remember the green coat in my fifth and sixth grades. When I needed a new jacket, my mother asked what kind I wanted. I described something like bikers wear. She listened long. I thought she understood for sure the kind I wanted.

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered, on my bed, a jacket which was not what I had expected. I went close to the jacket slowly, as if it were a stranger.

From the kitchen mother shouted that my jacket was in the closet. I rushed and pulled at the clothes in the closet, hoping the jacket on the bed wasn't for me but my brother. No luck, I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big. But I knew I'd have to wear it for a long time before I'd have a new one. I looked at the jacket, like an enemy, thinking bad things before I took off my old and small jacket.

I put the big jacket on. I stood in front of the mirror, turning right and left. I looked ugly. I threw it on my brother's bed and looked at it for a long time before I put it on and went out, smiling a "thank you" to my mom.

The next day I wore it to school. At the morning break, my best friend, Steve, looked at me for a long time. The girls turned away to whisper. The teachers looked my way and talked about how foolish I looked in my new jacket. When it was time for the whole school to get together on the playground, ________. Although they didn't say out loud, "Man, that's ugly!" I heard their talk and even laughter.

And so I went in my jacket. So embarrassed, so hurt, I couldn't even do my lessons the rest of the day. I received Cs on tests. I wore that thing for three years. All in those years no love came to me.

I blamed (指责)that jacket for those bad years. I blamed my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways. It was a sad time for the heart. Anyway, I spent my sixth-grade year, looking forward to something good to happen to me.

And it was about that time I began to grow, still in that green ugly jacket, which had become my brother who went along wherever I went.

8. The writer went to school in the new jacket because _______.

A．his jacket was too old and small	B．his brother asked him to do so
C．he wanted to show it to his friends	D．he would act in school play

9. The sentence that shows the writer cared about his mother's feelings is " ________".

A．I thought she understood for sure the kind I wanted

B．I blamed my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways

C．I put it on and went out, smiling a "thank you" to my mom

D．From the kitchen mother shouted that my jacket was in the closet

10. Which of the following sentences can be put in the_________.

A．it began to rain

B．everyone saw me

C．my mother came

D．I got angry

11. The changes of the writer's attitude (态度) to the jacket can be described as ________.

A．enemy→stranger→brother	B．brother→stranger→enemy
C．stranger→brother→enemy	D．stranger→enemy→brother

Let's have a look at a future dairy (奶制品) farm in Washington D.C, where a robot is milking cows. It's time for the robot to milk the cows. The cows are standing in line and waiting for their turns at the robot.

Johnson is the owner of the farm. All that he needs to do is to watch a computer screen to inspect the progress of the animals. The door opens, and the cows walk in and get milked. The door opens and the cows walk out. All is done by the robot.

The robot finds each teat — a place on the cow where milk comes out, with a laser (激光). The teat is cleaned and connected to a milking tube. Any possible pollution can be tested by the robot. If a problem is found, the robot throws the milk away. When the robot finds the amount (量) of milk coming out of the cow slowly, it knows to stop, and sends the cow on its way.

Many dairy farmers in the United States, Britain and Australia now like milking robots which milk the cows twice a day, early in the morning and late at night. The robots milk the animals every day in good or bad weather. Many farm owners say that the life on the dairy farm has been changed a lot and both the owners and workers are allowed to do other things on the farms.

Mr. Johnson doesn't even need to watch his cows on the farm. He can watch from his computer. On the computer, he can know when the cow was milked and how much she produced. He can also know if a cow has not been milked for a long time.

The milking robot is technology which costs a lot. Mr. Johnson spent over $150,000 on it. But he also paid a lot of money for someone to milk the cows in the past.

Mr. Johnson thinks it is well worth paying the money for milking robots. With the robot, Mr. Johnson can turn his attention to other things. He gets about 475L of milk a day, and he doesn't need to touch a cow.

12. What does the underlined word "inspect" mean?

A．Watch and know.

B．Watch and guess.

C．Listen and know.

D．Listen and guess.

13. What's the right order in which a milking robot milks?
① The cow comes to the robot.
② The cow gets out.
③ The teat is connected to a tube.
④ The robot finds the teat.
⑤ The robot tests pollution.
⑥ The robot stops milking.

A．①③④⑤⑥②

B．①②④③⑤⑥

C．①④③⑤⑥②

D．①④③②⑥⑤

14. What does Mr. Johnson think of the milking robot?

A．It costs too much money.	B．It draws much attention.
C．It makes the work easy.	D．It takes time to control it.

15. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A new farm.

B．A clever farmer.

C．A milking robot.

D．Milking the cow.

Going to a boarding school is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thing for students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from former schools. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease (缓解) the feelings of being lonely. A boarding school is a great chance to make new lifelong friends. The question is: How?

    16    

You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends.

    17    

If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result, people will naturally stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold. Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship.

    18    

Getting involved in organized socialization is a great way to meet new people. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus. By staying active in school groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interest.

    19    

Get to know your classmates as you'll be spending several months with them. Starting conversations in class is a great chance to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendship.

    20    

If you're athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing as joining a club will do. You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports.

A．Close the door to keep away from theft.

B．Leave the door open sometimes to welcome the potential friends.

C．Join clubs or organizations.

D．Get to know your roommate.

E．Try out for a sport.

F．Talk to classmates.

A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm, and they gave him a slingshot(弹弓)to play with out in the woods. He practiced for some time but he could ________ hit the target(目标)he had set for himself.

Getting a little upset, he headed back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was walking back, he saw his grandma's pet ________. Just out of impulse(冲动), he let the slingshot fly, ________ the duck in the head and killing it.

Johnny was surprised and ________, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile(柴堆), only to see his ________ watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day, Grandma said,"Sally, let's wash the dishes."But Sally said,"Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered (低语)to Johnny,"Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the ________.

Later that day, Grandpa asked ________ the children wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said: "I'm sorry but I need Sally to ________ me make supper."

Sally just smiled and said, "Well, that's all right but Johnny told me he wanted to help you." She whispered ________ ,"Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed ________ off to help make supper. After several days of doing both ________ chores and Sally's, Johnny finally couldn't ________ it anymore.

He went to his grandma and said that he had killed the duck. Grandma ________ and gave him a big hug."Sweetheart, I know," said Grandma."You see. I was standing at the window the other day and I saw the ________ thing, but because I love you, I forgave (原谅)you. I just wanted to find out ________ you would let Sally make a slave(使……服从)of you!"

21.

A．always

B．sometimes

C．never

D．usually

22.

A．duck

B．fish

C．dog

D．eat

23.

A．hurt

B．fighting

C．driving

D．hitting

24.

A．sad

B．worried

C．angry

D．unhappy

25.

A．grandma

B．grandpa

C．sister

D．brother

26.

A．shopping

B．swimming

C．cooking

D．washing

27.

A．when

B．how

C．if

D．what

28.

A．watch

B．help

C．offer

D．see

29.

A．so

B．again

C．once

D．either

30.

A．behind

B．out

C．off

D．by

31.

A．his

B．our

C．her

D．their

32.

A．love

B．stand

C．wash

D．have

33.

A．shouted

B．remember

C．cheered

D．smiled

34.

A．same

B．whole

C．sad

D．stupid

35.

A．how many

B．how soon

C．how long

D．how much

My dream is to work in a hospital. I think that a doctor is one of     36     (important) jobs in the world. Most people are busy     37     (work) every day. They don't have much time to relax or do exercise. Many of them are in poor health because they don't take care of     38     (them) well. I would like to help them get     39     (health) again. I know it's not easy     40     (be) a doctor. I need to learn a lot. I'm going to study hard to improve my     41     (skill).

    42     a doctor I am going to try to help patients. I’ll always be there     43     them when they need me. If someone doesn't have enough money, I am still going to help him or her. I believe after he/she gets some money, he/she is going to give it back to me.

Maybe doctors can't make a lot of money,     44     I don't care. It would be great to be a doctor because I can help others.     45     (help) others would make me happy.

46. I painted the room all by m______ and felt a little tired.

47. The English class was so interesting that nobody seemed to be b_______.

48. A ______ the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.

49. These new robots will have many different s ______ and sizes.

50. You need to think very c_____ about which course you want to do.

51. We are _______ a trip to France next month.

52. I only saw my friend once ______ my stay in Beijing.

53. The little girl dropped the plate and it b________ into pieces.

54. Exercise is healthy for the m_______ and the body.

55. Our children are grown up and have children of their o________.

56. 请以“My Best Friend and I”为题写一篇短文,说说你们的外貌，性格，爱好等，80词左右
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