1.My grandpa's left________ (耳朵)is not very good．

2.I saw Alan walk________ (進(jìn)入)his office．

3.He________ (開始)to learn English at the age of five．

4.________ (蛇)don’t have legs．

5.This boy comes from ________ (印度)．

1.I lost my keys two days a________ ．

2.The m________ goes around the earth(地球)．

3.I am a student and I study in a h________ school now．

4.The box is so heavy that the boy can’t m________ it．

5.There are many kinds of animals living in the f________．

Mr. Brown flew to New York two days ．

A. before B. ago C. yet D. after

I saw a cat with a ball in the living room just now．

A. to play B. played C. plays D. playing

--Who this morning，Kate?

--My mother．

A. woke you up B. woke up you

C. wakes you up D. wakes up you

--Don’t me! I can hear you．

--Sorry．

A. worry about B. shout to C. think of D. run away

Nick was shy he couldn’t speak in front of his new classmates．

A. very；that B. really；that C. so；that D. so；and

1.我可以教你搭帳篷。

I can teach you to ________ ________ a tent．

2.看到那條蛇的時(shí)候。我們都很吃驚。

When we saw the snake, we all________ ________ ________ ．

3.我妹妹喜歡在沙發(fā)上跳上跳下。

My sister likes to jump________ ________ ________ on the sofa．

4.你們必須互相幫助才能完成這項(xiàng)工作。

You have to help ________ ________ to finish the work．

5.十年前我奶奶在農(nóng)村生火做飯。

My grandma________ ________ ________ to cook dinner in the countryside ten years ago．

Teenagers can’t afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend much money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that. Here are some make-it-yourself gift ideas to try:

To your mom and dad:

You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture if you like.

To your teacher:

Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite things you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.

To the kids who need a friend:

The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have any friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but it could mean a lot to him or her.

1.According to the passage, teenagers don’t have to __________ their parents as a gift.

A. sing a song to B. draw a picture for C. buy an expensive gift for

2.If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it?

A. Ways to improve your grades.

B. The names of the students you don’t like.

C. Something you’ve learned in the teacher’s class.

3.Which of the following is Not True?

A. You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher.

B. Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift.

C. A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely.

4.You might see this passage in a ______.

A. Notice B. science book C. school newspaper

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Making Friends by Giving Gifts

B. Making Holiday Gifts by Yourself

C. How to Save Money during Holidays

We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one.

First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them.

When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said.

Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.

1.“Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” means that while preparing your speech, you must __________.

A. put your shoes away and put on theirs

B. try on their shoes to see if they fit you

C. try to think in the way as they do

2.When he is giving his speech, the speaker should ________________.

A. let his eyes rest on the subject

B. follow the audience step by step

C. face the audience in a natural way

3.During the course of a speech, it is not right for a speaker to ____________.

A. think nothing of the audience B. speak in a clear voice C. take a short stop at times

4.What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage?

A. listen B. stop C. choose

5.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A. How to Remember the Audience

B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech

C. How to Improve Your Speech