Dear Students，

I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I __46__ this job so I could travel the world，but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes __47__. I have seen famines(饥荒)，earthquakes，poorness and death. But I have __48__ seen courage，hope and happiness.

In India，I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the __49__ and depended on themselves by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year，she was __50__ two hundred children. She clothed them，fed them and taught them. She gave them __51__.

__52__ time，I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place，I found an old lady whose house was destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue(救援) workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not __53__ hope. For four days，she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop __54__ she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China，I met a young boy who was seriously ill. He had had twenty operationsand spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be __55__，but when I met him，his smile was so warm and welcoming.

In life，we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult，I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. —-­­­­—-James

I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made ––some of the scenes are so beautiful. —-­­­­—-John

I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend (推荐) this movie to the whole family. —-­­­­—-Mary

1.From the poster, we can tell that _________ is spoken in the movie.

A. Chinese B. French C. English D. Japanese

2.The poster shows the movie lasts _________.

A. 65 minutes B. 85 minutes C. 95 minutes D. 105 minutes

3.John likes the movie because of __________.

A. the funny actorsB. the sweet voices

C. the wonderful music D. the beautiful scenes

4.Mary and her daughter spent _________ watching the movie.

A. $ 45 B. $ 50 C. $ 60 D. $ 80

5.According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a ________ story.

A. funny B. sad C. terrible D. true

I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun move for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.                                                 -- James

I would recommend (推荐)this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy!            -- Sam

     I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made -- some of the  scenes are so beautiful.                                          -- John

     I went to see this movie with my 9-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.           --Mary

1.From the poster, we can tell that          is spoken in the movie.

A. Chinese                  B. English          C. Japanese                D. French

2.The poster shows that the movie lasts _______.

A. 25 minutes               B. 60 minutes               C. 85 minutes              D. 125 minutes

3.John likes the movie because of _______.

A. the funny actors                                    B. the wonderful music

C. the sweet voices                                    D. the beautiful scenes

4.Mary and her daughter spent          watching the movie.

A. $30                       B. $40              C. $45                                D. $60

5.According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a         story.

A. funny                              B. sad                       C. terrible                  D. tree

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself!” When I was a young boy, I was too shy to   1   to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was

 2  but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and   3   changed my life. It was an English speech contest（比赛）. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a  4  idea! It meant I had to speak before  5  the teachers and students of my school!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to  6  .” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last  7  the topic “Believe in Yourself.” I tried my best to  8 all the speech and practised it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the  9  came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who  10  looked down on me, now all said congratulations to me.

1. A. write              B. smile                  C. speak               D. wave

2. A. excited            B. nervous               C. worried             D. sad

3. A. it                 B. these                 C. they                D. those

4. A. wonderful          B. terrible                C. brave               D. hopeless

5. A. some              B. many                 C. most                D. all

6. A. win              B. pass                  C. begin               D. finish

7. A. reached           B. picked               C. chose              D. took

8. A. remember         B. repeat                C. record             D. review

9. A. matter            B. news                C. event              D. information

10. A. ever            B. ago                  C. once               D. before