We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?“When I got that great job，did Jim really feel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And why wasn’t Paul friendly just because I had a car?”When we look back，thoughts like these can make us feel bad．But when we look back，it’s too late．

Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words．Sometimes someone tells you，“You’re a lucky dog．”That’s friendly．But“l(fā)ucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words．Maybe he doesn’t see it himself．But bringing in the“dog”puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he does’t think that you can have such good luck．

‘‘Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for’’is another example that says one thing and means another．It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life．But is he? It’s telling you to think of all the hungry people in the whole world when you haven’t got a date(約會)for Saturday night．

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Dose what he says agree with the tone(語調(diào))of voice? His posture(姿態(tài))? The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of the words may save another mistake．

1.This passage is mainly about ．

A.how to remember what people say

B.what to do when you listen to others talking

C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D.how to watch people when they are talking

2.According to the writer，the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ．

A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B.people will be angry when we check what they say

C.people usually say one thing but mean another

D.we like to doubt what our friends say

3.The underlined word“it”in the second paragraph means ．

A.being friendly B.a bit of envy

C.1ucky dog D.your luck

4.When we listen to a person talking，the most important thing for us to do is to ．

A.know the way the person is talking

B.take a good look at the person talking

C.notice his tone，his posture and the look in his eyes

D.understand the real meaning of what he says

5. Maybe the writer is a ．

A.teacher B.psychologist(心理學(xué)家)

C.scientist D.doctor

根據(jù)句意和提示，在空白處填入適當?shù)膯卧~

1.Classical music is quite serious, and has a _______________ (永久的) value.

2.Sandy blew hard to make the paint run in all _______________ (方向) and made a wonderful picture.

3. Some students are having a ________________ (每周的）test in the classroom.

4. Folk was first created in a ___________________ (傳統(tǒng)的) style, and has strong local color.

5.He ran so fast that he was out of_________________(呼吸)

根據(jù)短文的意思和所給的首字母，寫出一個完整正確的單詞

Next month, a photography contest will be held. The winner of the contest will get a camera. Bob is a photographer, and he wants to take part in the contest. Wildlife is the theme of the contest. Bob t 1. about it and decides to photograph birds. It is d 2. to photograph animals, especially birds, because birds s 3. stay in one place for a long time. They often fly away before the photographer gets ready. Bob understands the difficulty, but he has been ready for the challenge.

First, Bob plans to go to the beach.There, he can photograph some seabirds like seagulls. Then, he will go to a lake and take some photos of cranes, ducks and geese there. Next, he will go to a nature reserve. There, he can photograph owls, woodpeckers and eagles. F 4. , he will go to his friend’s house because his friend has a green parrot. Bob wants to take photos of this beautiful bird. He will photograph many kinds of birds. He thinks he will have a very good chance of w 5. the new camera.

選詞填空

1.I hope you think my suggestions are very _______________ to you.

2.Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the _____________ Park?

3. At a very young age, Mr Wu _________________________ listening to music.

4. The music _________________ different sounds of nature ______________. It’s wonderful.

5. The new park ______________________________ the public for two weeks.

6. Do you mind ______________________________ with me tomorrow if you have time?

7. If you ________________________, help me pick up the apples.

8. He married his daughter to a ________________________ man.

9. That doctor ___________________________ in his house yesterday.

10. Tigers _________________________ if they have babies.

完成句子

1. He ____________________________________________ (喜歡湍急的流水聲和颯颯的風(fēng)聲) because, to him, the best music comes from nature.

2.Tan Dun ____________________________________________________ (通過控制水流的速度,創(chuàng)造出50多種聲音) the speed of water flow.

3. Each time _______________________________________________(每當給獲勝者頒發(fā)獎牌時) at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the award music was played.

4. We should ____________________________________________ (阻止人們獵取熊貓).

5. I ______________________ _________________ (收到一條信息) from my father yesterday.

任務(wù)型閱讀(每格限填一詞)。

On a Saturday afternoon, when you are enjoying ice cream in front of the TV or playing on the computer, what are kids at your age doing on the other side of the planet? Are they at school? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:

1. Education

School is expensive for many African kids. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even if they don’t have to pay for school.

For those are lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French and their native language. There is also Math, Science, History, Social Studies, and Geography. Plenty of housework takes up much of kids’ time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Then, there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.

2. Daily fun

It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Sport is great because kids do not need money to play.

Kids can make goals with twigs (嫩枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of strings (繩子). They play in the desert dust and the streets of old towns.

There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa. The first kids’ football teams were set up in Kenya (肯尼亞) in 1987.

3. Internet

Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in the continent. All of the capital cities in Africa can get on the Internet.

But fewer than one out of every 250 people in Africa can get on the Internet. It’s really expensive. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average monthly pay per person.

Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home. South Africa Lesley Harrison, 12, wishes he had the Internet at home. “I could show my family lots of stuff. No one where I live even knows what the Internet is.”

Life about African kids

書面表達

假如你是一名中學(xué)生，面對琳瑯滿目的電視節(jié)目，你最喜歡的節(jié)目是什么呢？以“My Favourite TV Programme”為題，寫一篇100 左右的短文，同時發(fā)表自己對花費時間看電視的看法。 .

My Favourite TV Programme

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—Jim, are you ______ only child in your family now?

—Yes, but ______ new baby is on the way.

A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. the; the

—Would you like to visit the zoo with me now?

—Sorry. It's _________ the visiting hours. Let's go there tomorrow.

A. on B. over C. beyondD. during

—The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.

—Why? It’s ______ than the pictures I have ever seen.

A. far more beautiful B. much less beautiful

C. no more beautiful D. any less beautiful