1 . How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.
3.
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.
A.Be cheerful. |
B.Do things together. |
C.Do not wait to be spoken to. |
D.Try not to find fault with your friends. |
E.Making new friends comes easy for some people. |
F.For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. |
G.So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. |
2 . Belgium is the land of music festivals. There are rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and more, so you’re sure to find a festival that suits your taste.
Groezrock
Groezrock could be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2021. If you’re into the harder stuff (东西), this is where you need to go.
When? April 29—30, 2022. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, emo, ska and rock in all its variations. Free? No.
Sfinks Mixed
Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty of things to do besides watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kid-friendly festival, with workshops, storytelling and performances aimed at children.
When? July 27—30, 2022. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? The festival is free; the camping is not.
Graspop Metal Meeting
If Groezrock doesn’t seem rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might. As the name says, this festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 2021, the festival received 140,000 visitors who came to watch the more than 100 bands performing.
When? June 16—18, 2022. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No.
Genk on Stage
Genk on Stage is a pop music festival with not only a lot of Belgian artists, but also some international names, 80,000 people attended Genk on Stage in 2021.
When? June 23—25, 2022.Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes.
1. Which may start the festival season in Belgium?A.Groezrock. | B.Sfinks Mixed. |
C.Graspop Metal Meeting. | D.Genk on Stage. |
A.It enjoys worldwide popularity. | B.It’s mainly targeted at kids. |
C.It combines fun with culture. | D.It features certain types of music. |
A.To Meerhout. | B.To Boechout. | C.To Genk. | D.To Dessel. |
A.80,000. | B.30,000. | C.7,000. | D.6,000. |
We require healthy water and air, and so do we require healthy soil. It makes water clean and serves as a growing medium, It provides a living space for billions of organisms. And it also provides us with food. Therefore, we should do something to protect the soil.
One of the easiest ways we can support the soil is by wasting less food. All the food that ends up in our shopping bags requires land, water and energy to produce. By throwing away less, we will prevent materials in soil from being wasted.
By eating different types of foods, we can help create demands for different farming products, which is better for soil. Food diversity can improve soil quality. In general, eating a diverse (多样的) diet is better for our health too.
Read the instructions on garden products.
When we walk through any garden store, there are many products for our gardens. No matter which product we end up selecting, the most important step before using it is to read the instructions, Misuse can cause problems.
If we are looking to fertilize (施肥) our garden,we need to know what materials are already in the soil before adding more. Or, we might just need to add one specific material, and not others. Local university laboratories can help provide information on testing soil. It’s usually a matter of digging up soil from a few areas of the yard and sending it in to the lab!
A. Buy less food.
B. Eat a diverse diet.
C. Perform soil tests.
D. Reduce food waste.
4 . Xie Jun is a middle school student, studying in Grade 8 in a middle school in Changsha, Hunan. He has had lots of
When he was a child, he heard of rockets and spaceships.
Xie learned that the first man flew into space in 1961, and later,
Xie knows it’s not easy to realize his dream, but he decides to try
A.jobs | B.dreams | C.friends | D.teachers |
A.Such as | B.Of course | C.At first | D.At last |
A.trains | B.bikes | C.cars | D.rockets |
A.in | B.on | C.of | D.about |
A.take up | B.look up | C.arrive at | D.look at |
A.fewer | B.stronger | C.more | D.worse |
A.everyone | B.anyone | C.someone | D.none |
A.when | B.before | C.after | D.as |
A.her | B.his | C.my | D.their |
A.happiness | B.benefit | C.health | D.favour |
5 . I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town, I ate only a pizza. I’m comfortable travelling through a country where I don’t speak the language, but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.
After wandering around the town for hours, I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough. I know I like traditional German food, but a plate of spaghetti for only six euros (欧元) was not to miss. So I nervously entered. As I stood there, I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together. The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.
“Great,” I thought, “now people can look at this friendless traveller as they enter.” Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt my meal. Then a woman, whose name is now lost to memory, invited me to have dinner with her and her family. I couldn’t believe it! This was the German friendliness I had read about.
I walked to their table. I can be quite shy when talking to new people. I also started to wonder how this would work. The meal began awkwardly. The woman’s two children mostly stared at me.
Fortunately, the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German. I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up happily.
1. The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because ________.A.the author didn’t like German food |
B.the food in the Italian restaurant was cheap |
C.the Italian restaurant was popular in the town |
D.the German restaurants in the town were closed |
A.happy | B.angry | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.couldn’t speak any German |
B.was outgoing and enjoyed talking to people |
C.had an enjoyable dinner with the family |
D.didn’t like to travel in a foreign country |
A.To share her experience in Germany. |
B.To encourage readers to travel in Germany. |
C.To explain why Germans are friendly. |
D.To express thanks to the German family. |
The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air
Sabrina was frightened,but she soon kept her head.她警告她的父母有危险,
写作要点:
1.帮助父母做家务,如:洗碗、扫地等 | help parents with some housework, such as washing dishes, or sweeping the floor… |
2.锻炼身体,如:跑步、球类运动等 | do exercise, like running or doing ball games… |
3.发展特长或提升自己,如:阅读、绘画等 | develop some skills, such as reading, drawing… |
4.适当放松自己,如:听音乐、看电影等 | relax ourselves by listening to music, watching movies… |
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。
How to Spend a Meaningful Weekend
Life on weekends is an important part of our daily life. How to spend a meaningful weekend? Here are some suggestions.
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The risk of the COVID-19 is growing in winter. Here are some tips for protecting yourselves against the COVID-19 in winter.
Keep clean. Keep your room clean.
Eat properly. Fresh and frozen meat should be fully cleaned; keep the cooked and uncooked food apart. Use serving chopsticks and spoons at restaurants.
Exercise regularly. Daily exercise could keep our body healthy. Exercise can make our heart and lungs stronger. Avoid catching a cold; sleep well.
Be careful. When you feel sick such as a runny nose, fever or coughing, go to hospital for treatment right away.
9 . Harvey Sutton spent several months hiking with his parents, walking the thousands of miles that make up the complete Appalachian Trail (路线). Harvey, or “Little Man”, was just 4 years old when he started, and
The Trail is a 3, 530 kilometer hiking trail that
Because hiking the AT is
Harvey’s parents, Alice and Mike, have been
It took Harvey and his family a very long time to
Completing the AT taught Harvey and his parents how to work as a
A.played | B.passed | C.celebrated | D.lived |
A.gets | B.pulls | C.takes | D.runs |
A.simply | B.happily | C.calmly | D.immediately |
A.important | B.necessary | C.different | D.difficult |
A.family | B.friends | C.teachers | D.brothers |
A.studying | B.hiking | C.planning | D.starting |
A.ways | B.times | C.periods | D.walks |
A.complete | B.gain | C.reach | D.make |
A.get up | B.set up | C.turn up | D.take up |
A.member | B.club | C.team | D.unit |
10 . Archaeologists (考古学家) in Italy are learning more and more about the everyday life of the people who lived in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. Most recently, they’ve carefully uncovered a well-preserved street snack bar.
Pompeii is an ancient city that’s famous for being suddenly covered under the ground in the year 79 by the nearby volcano, Vesuvius. Though thousands of people got away from it, over 1,100 people were killed almost suddenly by the great heat. They were quickly covered by small rocks, ash, and dust from the volcano. Archaeologists have found theaters, swimming pools, gyms, hospitals, and many different kinds of stores. They’ve also found restaurants, including about 80 “fast food” restaurants.
In a restaurant, the scientists found many large clay jars as well, which held food and drinks. Two jars held fish and meat. At least one of the jars held wine. “It was so strong we could smell it through our masks,” said one of the archaeologists. The scientists expect to learn even more after the things in all the jars are studied carefully in the laboratory. The archaeologists also found the skeleton (骨骼) of a small dog, as well as the bones of at least two people. One of the people was a man who was about 50 years old. He appeared to have been asleep when he was killed by the volcano.
1. What have archaeologists in Italy found recently?A.A street. | B.A city. | C.Some snacks. | D.A bar. |
A.To offer some evidence. | B.To show some reasons. |
C.To offer the background. | D.To draw a conclusion. |
A.The meat. | B.The wine. | C.The fish. | D.The bones. |
A.The archaeologists will continue to study the jars. |
B.The jars contain a dog’s skeleton and two people’s bones. |
C.The jars are in pieces when the archaeologists found them. |
D.The archaeologists are not interested in them to begin with. |