1 . As a speaker of 10 languages I know the benefits of speaking more than one language. To start with, we need to dispel (消除) four common misconceptions about language learning.
You have to have a gift for learning languages.
No, you don’t.
Some immigrants to North America never learn to speak more than broken English. Yet we meet people in other countries who speak flawless English. With the Internet, language content is available to anyone with a computer.
To learn a language you need formal classroom instruction.
Classrooms may be economical to run and a great place to meet others. They have the weight of history and tradition behind them. Unfortunately, a classroom is an inefficient place to learn a language.
I would love to learn but I don't have the time.
How about the time you spend waiting in line or going for a walk? Why not use that time to listen to a language on your iPad? Once you get started, even 10 or 15 minutes a day will soon grow to 30 minutes a day, or one hour.
A.That’s my experience. |
B.Anyone who wants to, can learn. |
C.Where you live is not a problem. |
D.You need to speak in order to learn. |
E.You have to live where the language is spoken. |
F.The more students in the class, the more inefficient it is. |
G.We simply have to change the way we go about teaching languages. |
2 . I didn’t expect parenting a teenager to be this hard. Lately, my son and I disagree at every corner. About schoolwork. His attitude. Screen time. On and on.
On a recent
As he oohed and aahed through mouthfuls of yellow cake and frosted coating, I silently questioned my decision to
But before we’d even
Of course, I stopped the car.
Actually, I hadn’t even considered the homeless in my rush to get home,
Throughout our journey home, we frankly discussed how difficult it must be for people experiencing
When we eventually turned into our garage, that same teenager expressing
Yes, parenting a teen is harder than I
A.Something | B.Nothing | C.Everything | D.That |
A.disability | B.worries | C.challenges | D.tricks |
A.subway | B.bike | C.bus | D.drive |
A.pickup | B.checkout | C.workout | D.overuse |
A.packed | B.loaded | C.created | D.delivered |
A.addict | B.accommodate | C.allow | D.survive |
A.entered | B.escaped | C.explored | D.exited |
A.pull over | B.breath in | C.try out | D.run out |
A.frightened | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.struck |
A.as if | B.if only | C.even though | D.in case |
A.threw | B.showed | C.applied | D.handed |
A.refused | B.thanked | C.greeted | D.cheated |
A.joyful | B.worried | C.amazed | D.eager |
A.cheered | B.added | C.stressed | D.inspired |
A.disease | B.homelessness | C.independence | D.crash |
A.rare | B.beneficial | C.responsible | D.shallow |
A.Immediately | B.Partly | C.Often | D.Simply |
A.shock | B.desire | C.suffering | D.concern |
A.attempted | B.expected | C.appeared | D.explored |
A.tougher | B.sweeter | C.more curious | D.more admirable |
Recently, Chinese people from all walks of life
Our society is becoming increasingly competitive when population outgrows resources. Accordingly,
Netizens now use involution to describe their current conditions, especially in the study of children. Parents feel stressed
Too much pressure is bound to do harm to children physically and mentally. Parents should cool down firstly and relieve their own anxiety, taking
4 . You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.
"The party is coming soon, but now I have little money." Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.
"What happened?" her grandma asked. Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song!" They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later, the girl became well-known in America.
1. The writer of the song Happy Birthday is ________.A.an American girl |
B.an American girl's grandma |
C.an American boy |
D.an American girl's friend |
A.A flower. | B.A toy. | C.An interesting book. | D.A song. |
A.boring | B.beautiful | C.exciting | D.interesting |
A.The girl was still poor after writing the song. |
B.The girl sang the song with her grandma in her dream. |
C.The girl's friends heard the song before. |
D.The girl became famous because of the song. |