When I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn't good at making new friends.
On my first day at school, I looked at others who were walking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them! I guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dining hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. "Excuse me, is this seat taken?" she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite (对面) to me. I felt a little awkward and didn't know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity (机会) to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. "I really like this school. It's beautiful, but I don't know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools," said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, "My friends are not here, either. Can we be friends?" I was surprised. I couldn't believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said "Yes". We both smiled. We became very good friends.
Now it's the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don't be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.
Friends play an important role in our lives, and although we can't be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
1 Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
2 Be willing to take the first step. Don't wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can't speak your language.
3 Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they're from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
4 Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves!
5 Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific (明确的) time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like "Let's go out for dinner sometime." Often this is just a way to be friendly. It is not always a real invitation (邀请).
6 Don't expect too much at first. Maybe they're being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
Don't drive your kids to school. Let them ride a bike to school.
In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.
Experts say that to stay healthy, children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exercise every day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.
Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.
Most parents know the benefits (好处). Then what's stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.
Everyone knows English is one of the most important subjects in middle schools. And we always know learning English is very important, but few students know how to learn English well.
I think if we have a right way to learn English, and we work hard, then we must learn English well. But what is the right way? Second, everyone knows remembering new words is important, but how to remember them? I think we can copy new words on pieces of paper, and take them with us. When we are free, we can read them. Third, how to improve our listening and speaking? And we can answer the questions in the class; don't be afraid of making mistakes. I think it's useful to us. Finally, it's about reading and writing. And try our best to retell it, we can also keep a diary every day, and spend an hour practicing English.
If necessary, we can turn to our classmates and teachers for help instead of giving up. If we don't study hard, it's difficult to learn English well.
A. Then how can we make rapid progress and learn English well?
B. We can sing English songs, listen to the radio and listen to tapes every day.
C. To begin with, you can recite as many words as you can.
D. Whenever we meet difficulties in our English study, we shouldn't lose heart.
E. In a word, we will make rapid progress.
F. First, we must be confident enough to learn English and be interested in it.
G. When we are free, we can read articles in English.
When I was about twelve, I was taken out for dinner with my family one day. As we headed towards the1, a girl about my age came up to us and asked if we had any spare2. My mom asked where she kept her things. She pointed to an old car. She said there were six of them 3 in that car, which was the same size as my4.
After 5 her a few dollars, we said goodbye. Then, my mother sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my6. But she didn't come. 7, she had gone home and 8our cupboards into a few bags. She brought all the 9 over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn't there when that10, but I could imagine the11appearing on their faces.
Later, when I 12about what she had done, I asked her13she helped them. She told me that the girl's family 14needed help. The girl and I were the same15, yet we lived 16 lives.
Here I stood, 17 in good clothes, headed to dine (用餐) in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I 18with my sisters. I remembered thinking that the other girl didn't have any food to eat and had to share an old car with five other people.
After19 this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she had done. She 20 me one of the best lessons I ever learned.
In the past there lived a foolish man in a small kingdom (call) Zheng (郑国). One day he wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. He measured (度量) his (foot)with a ruler first and wrote down his size.he was in such a hurry to set out that he left it at home.
When he arrived at the shoe shop, he felt in the pocket only to find that it was not there. So he made an apology (道歉). "I (leave) the measurement (尺寸) at home and don't know the size. I'll fetch it in one minute." these words, he hurried off as fast as his legs could carry him.
He ran back home, found it and then to the shop again. But still took him quite a while and the shop (close) then. He had gone to all this trouble for nothing and did not get his shoes.
Then someone asked him with surprise, "Did you buy the shoes for yourself or someone ?" "For myself, of course," He answered. "Then don't you try the shoes on by yourself?"
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 (＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known to us all, the Internet was playing a more and more important part on our everyday life. On the Internet, we can not only read news at a home and abroad but also get as many information as possible. For example, we often send e-mails but make telephone call to our families and friends. What's more, they can go to school on the Internet, read different kinds of books and even teach ourselves English. We can also listen music, watch sports and playing computer games. We can even do shopping without leave our houses.
写作要点：
1）简要介绍你的好友王琳:年龄，长相，性格； (a 16-year-old girl, outgoing)
2）讲述一件你和王琳之间难忘的事情； (be ready to help others)
3）说说你对朋友的理解。 (help and encourage each other)
写作要求：
1）词数不少于100左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Peter，
How are you doing?
……
How about your new school life? And I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely，
Li Hua
