There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尴尬的) moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.
◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.
◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the (1) ______ will be over after some time.
◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.
Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.
Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn (撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) (2) ______ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.
任务一：根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）（2分）
【小题1】 (1) ________________         (2) _________________
任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（1分）
【小题2】 We know from the passage that ______ when you fall down after making a speech.

A．everyone will remember the moment forever	B．you may never forget the moment
C．other people will feel embarrassed	D．you will not remember the moment

任务三：把画线部分try to see the funny side of it译成汉语。（2分）
【小题3】 _____________________________________________.
任务四：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（2分）
【小题4】 Why does the writer say “you are not alone”?
_____________________________________________.
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.

A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it’s a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here’s how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.
Before your trip
☆ Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don’t return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.
☆ Make sure you’ve got a good map of the area that you’re going to.
☆ Make sure you’ve packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.
The tools for survival(生存)
Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,
the pack to carry your equipment.
What to do if you get lost
☆ If you’re in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.
☆ If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket(毯子) may help rescuers to find you.
☆ Stay where you are.
☆ If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.
☆ Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight.
【小题1】According to the passage, we should make a fire to _________. 

A．show where we are	B．keep warm at night
C．cook our meal	D．drive animals away

【小题2】If we get injured, we can choose ________from the following tools.

A．a ground sheet	B．a first aid kit
C．matches	D．sun cream

【小题3】What can we know from the passage?

A．A map and a compass will show the right direction to us.

B．It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return.

C．We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert.

D．We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.

Future Plan

Thomas I’m not very sure what I will be doing in ten years from now. Maybe a cook or a film director? But I can tell you what I’ll be doing next week – having a birthday party with friends.

Emma There is one thing I really want to do and that is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will be living somewhere different in ten years, like Australia, or even Japan – who knows? I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably be teaching English.

Ken When I was little I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dream. So in ten years I hope I will either be working in a hospital or as a doctor with my own surgery.

Mary I’m not really sure about the future. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably be working as a scientist and help develop energy or something like that.

【小题1】Who will have a birthday party with friends next week?

A．Emma.

B．Ken.

C．Thomas.

D．Mary.

【小题2】What would Emma like to be in the future?

A．A teacher.

B．A cook.

C．A doctor.

D．A scientist.

【小题3】What’s Ken’s dream?

A．To live somewhere different.	B．To travel around the world.
C．To help develop energy.	D．To study medicine in the future.

阅读短文，并用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词和情态动词等。

Be sure to see this exhibition at the Lido Gallery. Amy Kim is   1.    (consider) to be one of the best - known Chinese photographers in the world today, and some of her most famous photos   2.    (be) in this exhibition. She really   3.   (have) something for everyone. There _4._    (be) many great photos of the countryside. The few city photographs don't   5.(suc­ceed). I   6.   (see) the same things every day and they don't   7.   (interest) me as much. But this show    8.    (come) from a world - class photographer. Whatever you    9.    (do), 10.   (not miss) this exhibition.

 

Some people believe that classes, teachers and school buildings will no longer be necessary in the near future because of the Internet and other new technology. Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can't imagine how our society will be. In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better. We should invent a new kind of school connected to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Technological companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks through the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in school. Labs could set up websites to show new technology, so students could see it on the Internet.
Is this a dream? No. There have been many cities where this is beginning to happen. Here the whole city is connected to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office. Businessesprovide programs for the schools and the society. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home. Because everyone can go on the Internet, older people use it as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones. How will this new thing of school change the usual way of learning? It is a little early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it. Technology will change the way we learn; schools will change as well; and we will learn something from the Internet.
【小题1】Who thinks that students won’t have to go to school?

A．Everyone.	B．The writer.
C．Some people.	D．The teachers.

【小题2】What does “a new kind of school” mean in the passage?

A．A school with many new computers.

B．A school with many new students.

C．A school with many new teachers.

D．A school connected to the Internet.

【小题3】 What the writer thinks is that____________.

A．schools are still necessary

B．more schools should be built

C．there should be fewer schools

D．more computers are needed in schools

【小题4】Why do people think learning can take place at home,at school, and in the office?

A．Because whole city is connected to the Internet.

B．Because everyone can go on the Internet.

C．Because gettting online is very easy.

D．Because scientists could give talks through the Internet.

【小题5】What fact does the passage NOT provide?

A．Technology will change our way of learning.

B．If you are a student ,you can set. up websites to show new technology.

C．The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers.

D．On the Internet,you can visit another city’s libraries as easily as the people there.