Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

Global English Center General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. * 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month (1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan ) courses. * Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. ~ Fri.. * Experienced college English teachers. Tel: 67605272         Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

 

Modern Language School Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. * Small classes ( 12~16 students ) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00~5:00 p.m.. * Native English teachers from Canada and the USA. * Language lab and computers supplied. * 3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan. Add: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056 Tel: 67353019

 

The 21st Century English Training Center We specialize in effective teaching at all levels. * We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. *Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1. Call 67801642 for more information.

The International House of English A six-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week. * Class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.. *Well trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Call 67353019 for further information.

1. Mr. White works in the daytime every day and the place he will choose is ______.

    A. Global English Center

    B. Modern Language School

    C. The 21^st Century English Training Center

    D. The International House of English

2. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three. It ______.

    A. has a language lab and computers B. has more experienced teachers

    C. offers morning or afternoon classes  D. requires an entrance exam

3.If you want to attend the course at the International House of English, you’ll pay about

______.

    A. 1,200 yuan       B. 1,600 yuan       C. 1,500 yuan       D. 1,800 yuan

 

提示：假如你叫王平，參加了學(xué)校的“有煩惱向誰(shuí)說(shuō)？”的調(diào)查活動(dòng)（a survey）。

調(diào)查結(jié)果：

1．大多數(shù)向同學(xué)、朋友說(shuō)（理由：年齡相仿，容易交流和理解）

2．一些向老師、家長(zhǎng)說(shuō)（理由：經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富、可以得到幫助）

3．少數(shù)自己獨(dú)立解決（理由：不愿與人交流，難以與人相處）

請(qǐng)你根據(jù)中文提示用英語(yǔ)給某報(bào)社編輯寫一封信（信的開(kāi)頭與結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出），說(shuō)明情況并提出你自己的觀點(diǎn)。字?jǐn)?shù)80詞左右，不必逐句翻譯，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

Dear Editor,

I am a Grade 9 student. Recently we have made a survey — “To whom do you go when in trouble?” Here are the results.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Xia Yu

 

Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But

you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦)

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive(原諒) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But Instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an anger person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

Accept it

Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.

Stop making excuses for it

You may feel you have a right to be anger. You may think you’re right  and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

Forgive and forget it

You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

閱讀上面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案

1.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone ______.

A．holds us back	B．forgets us
C．doesn’t like us	D．does hurt us

2. bitterness comes from_______.

A．our health problems like heart disease

B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind

C．the person who says something that hurts us

D．our relation with friends and family members

3.The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “_____’’.

A．誤解

B．否認(rèn)

C．疏遠(yuǎn)

D．減輕

4.The best way to deal with the bitterness is to ______.

A．make the person who hurts us look bad

B．hate the person who hurts us very often

C．a(chǎn)ccept that you are hurting the other person

D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A．We should enjoy someone who hurts us.

B．We should pay more attention to our friends.

C．The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.

D．It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person.

 

The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（獲益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!

3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life

7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

1. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.

    A. learn about another culture          B. practice spoken English

    C. discuss the international situation  D. share your happiness and sadness

2.Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

    A. to help your parents with housework      B. to kill time

    C. to have communication with others        D. to make friends

3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

    A. You should read fifty books of the same field.

    B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.

    C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.

    D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.

4.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

    A. make contributions to society            B. achieve greet progress in high school

    C. love high school life                    D. finish high school

 

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.

If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (討好，取悅) others.

Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.

Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.

Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.

Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

1. How can we become popular in our class?

A. To change our character.

B. To trust and love others.

C. To improve our personality.

2. How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? A. By being honest.

B. By trusting others.

C. By using money.

3. What does the underlined(下劃線的) sentence (句子) show?

A. You should be nice to others.

b. You should be polite when you help others.

C. We can help others just by being nice.

4.What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?

a. positive   b.   confident   c.  good-looking   d.  fashionable   e. helpful

A. a, b, e.      b. b, c, d.       C. a,b, c.

5.What's the best title (標(biāo)題) for the passage?

A. How to please others.        B. How to be the favorite.

C. How to be trusted by others.