1、 Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. After all, everyone often talks to other people. 1.但是与陌生人交谈使人觉得有点紧张和尴尬。 Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less embarrassing.
Body language
Although it may seem strange, much communication happens without any words. 2.The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you're talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you're talking confidently. And if you're nervous, acting like you're confident can help you feel more confident. When you're listening, look at the other person. Lean (倚靠) forward to show that you're interested in what they're saying.
Back and forth
A good conversation is not a speech, which means that both people need to take part in. If you're doing all the talking, 3.停下来给别人说话的机会。 If they don't say anything, try asking them a question.
Ask questions
Questions can also help if you're struggling (努力的) to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they'll talk for a while. Maybe they'll say something you relate with and can reply to. 4.People are generally excited to find others with similar interests. When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just "yes" or "no". Open-ended questions in English usually start with who, what, when, where and why.
Don't fear silence
Don't scare if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. 5.Think of them as opportunities to change the subject to something you're interested in. You could also talk about something you've done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.
As with any skill, you will improve at holding conversations with time. So if you're shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation.
【1】____________________
【2】____________________
【3】____________________
【4】____________________
【5】____________________
2、I only do my homework, ________ housework, I hardly ever do it.
A.in for
B.as for
C.as a for
D.while for
3、You can’t imagine when the pupils received these nice presents on Children’s Day.
A. how they were excited B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they D. they were how excited
4、—Can John play soccer with us, Mrs. Black?
—One moment, please. He on the phone to his cousin.
A. talks B. talked C. talking D. is talking
5、—Let me pay for the dinner.
—No,you paid last time—this is my ________.
A.chance B.treat C.service D.honor
6、---Mr. Brown, I will keep practise reading to improve my English.
--- If you make a _______, you must keep it.
A. order B. decision C. promise D. agreement
7、Look! There ________ a pair of glasses and two boxes on the table.
A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were
8、The little girl dreamed of being a dancer by trade when she grows up.
A.a dancing teacher B.a dancing fan C.a professional dancer
9、—Mom, I want to watch In the Name of People on Channel 39 tonight.
—Oh, dear, it ________ for a few minutes. Come on!
A.will begin B.will be on C.has begun D.has been on
10、—Hi, Mark. I’m new here. Can you tell me ________ about our school?
—Of course, Linda.
A.something
B.anything
C.everything
D.nothing
11、---Excuse me. May I look at your menu for another ten minutes?
--- _________.
A. Sure. Take your time. B. .You’re welcome. C. Yes. You’re right D. Be quick!
12、(2013山东德州)—Who helped Betty tidy up the bedroom just now?
—________.She cleaned it all by herself.
A.Somebody
B.Nobody
C.Everybody
D.Anybody
13、You can also click here to find your ________ /'nɪərɪst/ store location.
A.newest B.nicest C.nearest D.notice
14、You will find that everything is beginning to come to life ________ spring.
A.in
B.on
C.by
D.at
15、—Let me help you with your English.
—Thank you. It's a friendly .But I want to have a try by myself.
A.example B.advice C.offer D.decision
16、________ Jim ________ Tom was happy, because they had passed the math exam.
A.Neither; nor
B.Either; or
C.Both; and
D.Not only; but also
17、—Do you know your mother's birthday?
—Yes, it's ________ May 1st.
A.in B.on C.at D.to
18、---- Hurry up, or we will miss the sea lion show in the Ocean Park.
----- ______. We still have fifteen minutes before the show begins.
A.Take it easy B.Good luck
C.I guess so D.Take care
19、________ of his parents is in good health, but ________ of them work hard.
A.Neither; both
B.None; all
C.Neither; either
D.Both; none
20、My grandma ________ in the countryside, but now she lives in a big city.
A.use to live B.used to live
C.is used to live D.used to living
21、—How long have you lived in this town? —_____ December 22 nd,2008.
A. Since B. In C. On D. For
22、(Leo's mother wants to buy a robot cleaner. Now she is in a shop.)
A: Good morning. 【1】?
B: Yes, please. I'd like to buy a robot cleaner.
A: We have many robot cleaners here. Some were made in China, and some were made in other countries
B: This one looks very nice. 【2】?
A: In America.
B: 【3】?
A: 8,000 yuan. It's the newest style.
B: Wow, but that's too expensive! I don't have enough money. 【4】?
A: Sure. What about those ones?
B: Well, this one looks very good. And the price is OK. 【5】?
A: Yes, China. It was made in Shanghai.
B: OK. I'll take this one.
23、A: Lingling,you look unhappy.What's up?
B: Dad,I have a problem with my best friend.
A: 【1】
B: We've been friends for five years.We went to different schools last term. And she came to study at my school this term.I was very happy at first.【2】
A: Can you tell me how she's different?
B: She doesn't like me to see my other friends.
A:【3】
B: Yes,I have.But she refused to listen.
A:【4】
B: No,I don't know.
A: Maybe she doesn't feel sure of herself.【5】
B: Maybe.What should I do then?
A: You can introduce her to your other friends and encourage her to join in more.
B: I see. Thanks,Dad.
A.Do you know why she treats you like that?
B.What's her name?
C.Have you mentioned this to her?
D.What has happened?
E.She is very outgoing.
F.Or she probably feels lonely without you.
G.But she's so different.
24、In 2012, Li Tao’s mother was badly ill. He was worried because he needed lots of money. So he sent a message for help on his Wechat. He promised he would return all the money in 3 to 5 years. In this way, he raised over 100 thousand yuan in several months. Two years later his mother died. After he finished his college. He worked hard and saved all his money. He wanted to return all the money as soon as possible.
Last week, Miss Zhou received a call. On the phone, a man said he wanted to give some money back to Miss Zhou. Miss Zhou didn’t believe what she heard at first. But five minutes later, she got a message from the bank. The message told her that she got some money. The man was Li Tao, the college student she ever helped 5 years ago! A reporter knew about it, and he wrote an article on the Internet. Soon, more and more people knew about Li Tao. They thought Li Tao did what he should do.
The story tells us, whenever we make a promise, be sure to keep it!
【1】What happened to Li Tao in 2014 ?
A.His mother was ill.
B.His mother was saved.
C.His mother died.
【2】Who wrote the article on the Internet ?
A.Li Tao.
B.Miss Zhou.
C.A reporter.
【3】How did Li Tao raise money for his sick mother?
A.He borrowed some money from the bank.
B.He sent a message for help on his Wechat.
C.He borrowed some money from his relatives.
【4】We can infer(推测)from the passage that _____?
A.Li Tao will return all the money he borrowed.
B.Li Tao only returned the money to Miss Zhou.
C.Li Tao will only return part of the money he borrowed.
【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.It’s difficult to be famous.
B.It’s important to keep our promises.
C.It’s easy to borrow money on Wechat.
25、Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan. In her village, it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes. They were not allowed to get an education.
Fortunately, Shameem’s uncle, a university teacher, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school. So she became the only girl student in her class.
However, Shameem struggled to complete her schooling. To get permission for college, she went on three-day-hunger strike. After graduating from college, Shameem got a position in non-profit organization working to help women in rural (农村的) areas.
There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought she had a difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. They would walk three hours every day to get water. Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her power. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.
Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown. “The first day I walked into the school,” she said, “I saw all these little Shameems staring at me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood.”
Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.
【1】Who played an important role in sending Shameem to school?
A.Her uncle.
B.Her parents.
C.A workmate.
D.A university student.
【2】Why did Shameem work for a non-profit organization?
A.To make much money.
B.To finish her education.
C.To discover her power as an example.
D.To help poor women in the countryside.
【3】The underlined word “strike” means “______” in Chinese.
A.袭击
B.抗议
C.比赛
D.学习
【4】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A.Shameem walked three hours to get water.
B.Shameem used to know her homeland well.
C.Women and children were short of food.
D.Women’s situation was more awful than expected.
【5】What’s the influence (影响) of Shameem’s effort?
A.Girls have the same dream.
B.No girl is allowed to attend school.
C.All girls in the school are named Shameem.
D.The idea of girls’ education in her village has changed.
26、B
My Plan for Learning English
Many students and teachers always ask this question“What’s the best way to learn English well?”Different people have different answers.Here is my plan for learning English.It is based on(根据)my own experience in learning languages.It helped me when I learned English.I hope that it can help you,too.
●Speak to Americans as much as possible.
●Write,write,write—letters,e-mails,notes,etc.
●Make phone calls to practise your English.
●Watch TV and movies.
●Listen to the radio.
●Read as much as possible.
It is important to believe that you will improve your English.Sometimes when you make plans,they seem very difficult.Progress comes little by little.Think about where you are today,and where you were last week or last month.Maybe it doesn’t seem you have come very far.But if you stop and think about where you were six months ago,or even a year ago,then you will see your progress.That progress gives you hope.Keep on studying,and you will reach your goal sooner or later!
【1】What do students and teachers often ask?
A.How to speak English well.
B.How to write English well.
C.How to read English well.
D.How to learn English well.
【2】The plan for learning English is based on________.
A.a student’s teaching story
B.a student’s learning story
C.an English teacher’s experience
D.the writer’s experience
【3】Which of the following is NOT true about the writer?
A.He reads aloud in the morning.
B.He watches English movies.
C.He often writes English notes.
D.He sometimes speaks English with friends on the phone.
【4】What is important for an English learner?
A.To study English every day.
B.To speak with Americans.
C.To listen to the radio.
D.To believe that you will improve your English.
【5】The underlined word“progress”probably means“________”in Chinese.
A.经历
B.错误
C.进步
D.失败
27、 A Mexican boy doesn't get any help from his family for his dreams of playing music. But an old guitar brings him to a new world where everything changes. Miguel is a 12-year-old boy living in a small village in Mexico. His idol (偶像) is a great guitar player called Ernesto de la Cruz. Miguel dreams to become a musician like him.
However, his families are against it. When he secretly joins a talent show, his grandmother finds him out and destroys his guitar. He is angry and steals an old guitar to play in the show.
Then something magical happens! The guitar brings him to a new world. Everyone who has ever died lives there. He sees his dead family members, like his aunts and uncles. They say they can help Miguel to go back, but he has to give up his music dream.
Miguel doesn't want to. He meets a friend called Hector who helps him find a guitar. They go to a music contest together. What happens next?
The answer is in the movie, and you can go to see it. It has come out in China since Nov.24, 2017. There are no ghosts in the real world. But the movie's world is full of imagination.
【1】What would Miguel like to do very much?
A.To buy an old guitar to play in the show. B.To be a musician like Ernesto de la Cruz.
C.To be very happy with grandmother. D.To follow his dead family members' advice
【2】What do Miguel's families do when they know about his dream?
A.His families always help him to make his dream true.
B.His dead family members bring him to a new world.
C.His grandfather destroys his guitar and stops his dream.
D.His grandmother is against him to join a talent show.
【3】Which of the following is NOT true about Miguel?
A.He is 12 and lives in a small village in the movie. B.A very old guitar brings him to a new world.
C.he wants his dead family to help him go back. D.Miguel goes to a music contest with Hector.
【4】What can we know according to the passage above?
A.Miguel likes playing the piano with ghosts. B.The film was first on in China on Nov.24, 2017.
C.Miguel wins the music contest in the world. D.Miguel's families are all full of imagination.
28、 I’ve been looking for a job about eight 【1】(month). A few weeks ago, I went to an interview and handed off my car to the valet guy. 【2】 I was waiting for the elevator I heard him telling his partner that he would like a coffee, so after my interview I stopped at the cafe in the lobby and 【3】(buy) one for him. He was really 【4】(thank) to me and asked for my business card. I gave it to him, thinking maybe he wanted to send me 【5】 thank you email or something else. The next day I got a call 【6】 the manager at this big staffing agency in our city. She was the valet guy’s cousin and he asked 【7】(she) to call me. I ended up 【8】(meet) with her in person, and after only a week she helped me to find my dream job. Today was my first day, and it went 【9】(perfect). Be nice to everyone all the time, something unexpected may 【10】(happen) to you.
29、 Pearl and her friends intended for a camp. However, she wanted to____________________ the weather forecast( 预报)first to see whether there would be rain or not. Pearl turned on the television and listened to the____________________make the weather report.
“It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning,____________________clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85.” As there would be no rain, she felt____________________.Without the weather forecast, she would not know this, and would just have to take her chance.
But now, you can plan your picnic ____________________ worrying whether it will rain or not.
The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the weather bureau. He was the first person to publish ____________________weather forecasts in the United States.
Abbe began his daily weather bulletins ( 简 报 )in 1869. They were based on weather ____________________ he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of their accuracy(准确), the reports were __________________ .
Congress( 国 会 )became ____________________ in Abbe's weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist(someone who studies weather conditions), and he ___________________ issuing (发布) forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the U.S. Weather Service. Because he often forecasted probable storms, Abbe earned the nickname of“Old Probabilities. ”
【1】A.prefer B.organize C.spread D.check
【2】A.policeman B.fireman C.fisherman D.weatherman
【3】A.before B.after C.but D.because
【4】A.curious B.stressed C.happy D.worried
【5】A.without B.about C.against D.from
【6】A.indoor B.daily C.polluted D.online
【7】A.space B.stations C.centers D.maps
【8】A.strange B.terrible C.popular D.useless
【9】A.successful B.interested C.bored D.similar
【10】A.began B.hated C.minded D.risked