1 . We usually go to see a doctor when we are ill. Doctors may give us some medicine, and the medicine often makes us feel better.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. This happened to one man, Thomas Smith. He was ill in hospital, but he wasn’t getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain after half a year. He could have a good night’s rest. His own happy feeling helped him get well again. He wrote his story in his book. He said laughing was very useful. It was the best “medicine”.
Another man, Simon Beck, was also ill, and he had a serious pain in his back. The doctor couldn’t stop it, so the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined it to be a real dog. And it was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head and made friends with it. One year later, his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you, but more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your mind, and keep happy and well!
1. What may doctors give us when we are ill?2. According to Thomas Smith, what was the best “medicine”?
3. What did Simon Beck begin to do when the doctor couldn’t stop his pain?
4. What’s the topic sentence of the article?
5. Do you agree with the idea in the passage? Why or why not?
1. 仔细阅读整篇文章，将人物与相应的观点进行连线。
| 1. 2. 3. | a. Children need more time to relax and think for themselves. b. Kids have competitions when they are very young. c. Taking so many activities can cause a lot of stress for children. d. Parents shouldn’t always compare their children with others. e. It’s important for children to take after-school classes. |
Linda
She also thinks that people shouldn’t
3. 快速阅读文章，回答下面的两个问题。
①What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?
②Who gives their opinions about the problems?
An introduction to April Fool’s Day | |||
What | When | Where | How |
1. What can you see in the picture?
2. What may the passage talk about?
A. The origin of April Fool’s Day.
B. How to celebrate April Fool’s Day.
C. Some tricks of April Fool’s Day.
1. What kind of text is it? Is it a letter, a play, a short story or something else?
2. What kind of person do you think Miss Li is?
3. What do you think of Lucky?
4. How do you usually thank someone who helps you?
5. What lesson have you learned from the story?
1. Who is the writer?
2. Why do they write the article?
3. Are there any sentences showing the importance of elephants in Thailand?
4. What else can we do to save elephants?
5. When is Thai Elephant Day?
Do you think weather is important in our life? There are many ways for us to know about the weather (天气).
We can surf the Internet (上网) to know the weather in 5 to 7 days or call at 121 for the weather by using the phone. Many people think it is a quick and easy way to use the phone. At home, we can also turn on the TV to watch the Weather Show. If you are driving, you can listen to the radio to get the weather report. When it’s cold, we need to wear warm clothes and scarves (围巾). When it’s raining (下雨), we need raincoats or umbrellas (雨伞) with us. When it’s hot, we need a cool place and want a cold drink.
1题根据文章完成句子：2~3题 简略回答问题； 4题找出本文的主题句；5题请用一句英文回答。1. We can call at 121 for
2. What do many people think of the way of using the phone to know the weather?
3. How can we also know the weather when we are at home according to the article (根据文章) ?
4.
5. How do you know about the weather in your life?
| World Bicycle Day It’s on the 3rd of June every year. The purpose (目的) is to make more and more people fall in love with riding. |
On a fine day, some children sit on their bicycles. Their mothers, standing not far, watch them happily. The children are happy to learn how to ride. They are between four and seven years old. They give names to their bikes and have fun riding with their friends.
Many people work hard to promote (推广) riding. Mary White is the starter (创始人) of a riding club. She says, “Riding is good for children for many reasons (理由).” Here are three of them.
Riding makes children feel free and happy.
Riding is a great way for children to get into healthy habits.
Riding keeps children close to nature (亲近自然).
Now, Mary’s job is to teach children to ride. Before starting a ride, she teaches children to make sure the bikes are safe to ride. Then, she teaches children to ride and stop. She tells them to look ahead (向前) when riding. It sounds easy, but many children find it difficult. They often look down, because they are too afraid. Rachel thinks every child should try (尝试) riding. If they don’t have a bike, it is very easy for them to find a shared bike (共享单车) to use. The following rules can help you to use a shared bike.
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1. You need to download (下载) the APP you need first.2. Open the APP and the GPS on your phone. The map will show the shared bikes near you.
3. Scan the QR code (二维码) on the bike, and it will get unlocked.
4. After the ride, lock the bike, and you can automatically settle the bill (自动结账).
Chart II
As you can see there are many benefits (益处) of riding a bike. Do you want to try it now?
1. When is World Bicycle Day?2. Who is Mary White according to (根据) Paragraph 2?
3. Why is riding good for children? (One reason is OK.)
4. What does Mary teach children to do before starting a ride?
5. Write a subtitle (小标题) for Chart II.
6. Do you like riding a bike to school? Why?
As the capital of France, Paris is a modern city (A)________ a long and rich history. So many famous events took place here in history. (B) 有许多的名胜古迹 in Paris (C) as well.
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It is one of the most beautiful towers in the world. It is 324 meters tall. (D) It took two years to build his wonderful tower and it was finished in 1889. Now the tower is painted every seven years.
Every year, (E) almost 7, 000, 000 people visit the tower. Some people take the lift and go up to the top of the tower to have a (F) ________ at the city of Paris. But if you don’t want to wait for the lift, or if you want to do some exercise, you can walk up more than 1, 000 steps to the top! From the top of the tower, you can enjoy the amazing scenery of Paris.
1. 在文中(A)和(F)处填入适当的单词：2. 将文中画线部分(B)翻译成英语：
3. 写出文中画线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词：
4. 将文中画线部分(D)改写为：The workers
5. 从文中找出两个描述埃菲尔铁塔的形容词：
10 . You can study the English language for years but still not understand a native speaker of English when you meet one. Well, don’t worry. Here’s a secret for you: a lot of British people can’t understand each other either!
There are different local accents (口音) across the UK, and a number of areas have several different accents, that is, they have their own vocabulary and phrases. There were at least six different accents born to London the last time I counted.
Worse than that, it is not just where a person is born in the UK that decides his accent. For example, a language and its accents often vary with the class or level of education. Another example is language can differ among age groups in the UK. The words and pronunciation used by young people in the UK can be completely different compared with those used by adults. They are creating a “yoof culture”.
The word “yoof” is a slang (俚语) spelling of “youth”. Some people don’t consider “yoof” to be a positive term since its pronunciation is easier and lazier than “youth”. Other people see the term as positive because it describes how young people are creating their own language, concept (观念) and identity.
When parents find it difficult to understand their children, the children can say more things without the examining of their parents. In this way, young people are starting to find freedom, independence and self expression. Even though certain groups of society feel threatened (威胁) by “yoof culture”, new words come and go like fashions.
So learners should have no fear about communicating with native speakers. Even British people don’t speak English properly!
1. How many different accents are found in London according to the writer’s last count?2. What’s the fourth paragraph talking about?
3. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
4. 找出并写下下面句子的同义句。
So don’t be afraid to talk with native speakers.
5. 根据短文内容补全下面句子。
Apart from the different regional accents across the country, language can also vary with the class, level of education or
