情景交际

A:Sarah,did you see Leo at the party?He used to be so wild!

B:21.1.He looks very serious now.

A:22.2.

B:Yes,and he is on the city swimming team now.

A:23.3.

B:Yes,he does.At the party,he played classical music.I also saw my deskmate Rose at the party.She used to be the most popular girl in the school.

A:24.4. Does she still look the same?

B:Yes,except for her hair.25.5.

A:Wow!In fact,people sure change.

A.Yes,he is clever.

B.What does she look like now?

C.Yes,but he isn’t like that any more.

D.Was he on the swimming team in high school?

E.He likes singing very much.

F.Does he still play the guitar?

G.She doesn’t have long,brown hair any more.

The plane took off. A passenger needed a cup of water to take his medicine. An air hostess (空姐) told him that she would bring him the ______ soon. But the air hostess was

______ busy that she forgot to bring him the water. ______, the passenger couldn’t take his medicine on time. About half an hour later, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he ______ it.

In the following hours, each time she ______ the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger ______ paid notice to her.

When it was time to get off the ______, the passenger asked her to hand him the passengers’ booklet (notebook), she was very ______. She thought that he would ______ down bad words in it, but with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she opened the booklet and then ______. The passenger put it, “In the past few hours, you have asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve faithful (真诚的) smiles?”

1.A. water B. medicine C. cup D. coffee

2.A. very B. too C. quite D. so

3.A. With her help B. As a result C. On the one hand D. To tell the truth

4.A. drank B. accepted C. refused D. received

5.A. looked at B. listened to C. talked about D. passed by

6.A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. often

7.A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus

8.A. interested B. happy C. excited D. sad

9.A. break B. get C. write D. go

10.A. smiled B. cried C. wondered D. worried

I am 22.I used to work in a hotel.It was boring.

One day a guest and I had a conversation.She asked me,“Do you like your job?” I was sad because I knew the answer is “No.”

She was 74 and gave me the most beautiful advice that I remember in all my life:“You are too young to hate your job,young man.Go to get your passport and start your adventure(冒险).”So I did.

Since I was a little kid I was dreaming to know Europe.So next day I had my passport.And one week later,my plane tickets.

It was impossible to have a long holiday.So I resigned(辞职).My boss said I was crazy.My friends said that I was not responsible(有责任的).I just paid no attention to those voices.

It was Europe in winter.Not the best time to travel there.But Europe in winter is really cheap.

I packed some books,a camera,four shirts,two pants,a coat,gloves,two pairs of walking shoes,candies and music to give away.

I had little money.I just walked and walked.I went to high mountains and big cities. I saw some beautiful sunsets(日落).I heard some of the best musicians(for free).I discovered that there was still love in the world.I realized that sunrises are not always blue or yellow.Sometimes they mix.

I spent 22 days and $1,500 (including the plane tickets).What I did to save money:

1.Used Couchsurfing(沙发客).

2.Ate 20-cents bread.

3.Went to Burger King to get free potato chips and water.

4.Learned to cook.

5.Talked with local(当地的) people.They always know where to do cool and cheap things.

6.Only went to free museums(only in England).

Until this point in my life,I never had a clear idea of how to deal with my life.Now I do.I want to be a photographer so that I can inspire(激励) people with my pictures.Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.

1.Why did the old lady advise the man to have an adventure?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because she was old.

C. Because he didn’t like his job.

D. Because he wanted to know Europe.

2.After the man resigned,what possibly did his friends say to him?

A. Are you crazy?

B. Guy,you should be responsible.

C. A wise decision.Have a good time.

D. It’s not a best time to travel in winter.

3.What didn’t the man take with him?

A. Money or books.

B. Clothes or music.

C. Camera or passport.

D. Food or mobile phone.

4.In order to save money,he .

A. lived in hotels

B. ate bread and hamburgers

C. worked as a cook

D. tried to find places to do cool and cheap things

5.Why did he say “Thanks to this travel.Thanks to that lady.”?

A. Because the lady inspired him.

B. Because the lady let him know how to deal with his life.

C. Because the lady let him hear some of the best musicians.

D. Because the lady let him discover that there was still love in the world.

Teenage life -----better now, or in the past?

Does this situation sound familiar(熟悉)？

You are complaining to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn’t powerful enough to play the latest games.1.Then you hear...

When I was your age,there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen . And it was second -hand. 2.

So,is it really true that life is better for teenagers now?It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays.3.So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.

4.Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones, and now these things are necessary ---we can’t imagine living without them!

However,technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it’s just us,with our computer or television.Teenagers don’t do enough exercise.5. And,today don’t gave so many social activities as they did in the past.

What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?

A .And it was too big for me.

B. A typical family is smaller now.

C.Or your friends bikes are better than ours .

D.So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.

E.Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.

Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B)_________failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C)_________their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. (E) they,after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.

1.(A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）

__________________

2.在( B )、(C)处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B）____________（C）_______________

3.将(D)处句子译成汉语：

____________________

4.将(E)处的单词连成句子：

____________________

5.请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题

A. Draw a lesson from every failure.

B. The attitudes towards failure.

C. Failure is everywhere in our life

D. Failure is very important

(B)阅读短文，回答问题。

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now

1.Where can you read?

_______________________________________

2.Do you feel tired or pleased if you enjoy reading?

_______________________________________

3.When will you find your schoolwork becomes much better according to this passage?

_________________________________________

4.Is it true that reading is out of date?

_________________________________________

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

_________________________________________

1.辛迪告诉我她过去确实很害羞,于是她开始唱歌以克服羞怯。

Cindy told me that she___ ___ ___really shy and___ ___singing to___ ___her shyness.

2.很多次我都想放弃,但我奋力坚持了下来。

Many times I_____ _____ _______ _____,but I___ ___.

3.我过去常常看到他在图书馆看书。

I_________ _________see him________in the library.

4.她仍会时常弹钢琴。

She still plays the piano_____ _____ ______ _______.

5.自从我们上次见面以来已经有三年了。

It________ ______three years___we last saw each other.

6.他一直在观察这只猫。

He is watching the cat______ _________ ________.

7.担心太多对你不好。

___ ____too much is bad for you.

8.相信你的儿子,他能照顾自己。

Trust your son. He can______ _______ ____________ himself.

9.很难相信他过去在学校有很多朋友。

It’s______ _______ _______that he________ ______have many friends in school.

10.我比以前更开心,而且学习也更努力了。

I’m much happier and work harder than_________ _________ _________ _____.

11.我们应该教会青少年如何处理他们自己的问题。

We should teach teenagers how to______ _______their own problems.

—May we leave the classroom now? —No, you ____. You ______to leave until the bell rings.

A. needn’t; aren’t allowed B. may not; are allowed

C. mustn’t; aren’t allowed D. can’t; are allowed

—Is Bob ?

—No, he is a boy.

A. eleven years old； twelve years old B. eleven years old； twelve-year-old

C. eleven-years-old； twelve years old D. eleven-year-old； twelve-year-old

We should be strict _____ ourselves ____ our work.

A. with, with B. in, in

C. with, in D. in, with