—He asked me ____.

A. whether I will see my grandpa with him

B. that I finished my homework

C. when I would work on the Internet.

D. if did I clean the living room

A. how to use it B. what to use it C. why to use it D. where to use it

A. often stayed up, going to bed early B. used to stay up, going to bed early

C. often stayed up, go to bed early D. used to stay up, go to bed early

They find their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find methods and rules for themselves. They also look for clues and get their own ideas by guessing. When they guess wrong, they try again. It's important for them to learn to think than to know the meaning of every word.

Successful language learning is active learning, so successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language. They usually look for such a chance. They find native speakers and ask for help when they make mistakes. They will try everything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in native speaker's lives. It's necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with foreigners and learn about their lives, their cultures and so on.

【1】What is independent learners?

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【2】What is more important for successful language learners to do than to know the meaning of every word?

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【3】What chance does an active language learner usually look for?

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【4】把短文第二自然段中畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

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【5】給短文擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

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One picture was of a calm(平靜的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎嶇的) and bare(無遮蔽的). Above was an angry sky. And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮樹叢) growing in a crack(裂縫) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢，窩). There, she sat on her nest... in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture. “Because，” said the King, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

【1】What did the King want the artists to do?

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【2】What did everyone think of the 1st picture?

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【3】Why did the King choose the 2nd picture?

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【4】把短文第六自然段中畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

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【5】給短文擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

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Cassandra's father came from Taiwan while her mother was from Malaysia(馬來西亞). She was born in Malaysia, and her family moved to the United States when she was five. The family suffered a lot in the new country. Luckily, Cassandra works hard all the time. Cassandra wrote their stories on their hard struggles(奮斗) in the college essay, which was really touching the world.

“Your personal identity(個(gè)人身份) and sense of belonging(歸屬感) are two of the most important problems that people from other countries must face. I wanted to share a piece of our home life, my relationship with my mother and both of our stories，” she told BBC News.

“I miss Malaysia. Growing up, I loved flying kites, going to markets and setting off firecrackers(煙火). I spent my childhood talking in a mixture of Chinese, Malaysia and English，” she said lovingly.

It's difficult to deal with language difficulties. Once her mother was laughed at by her teacher and classmates for using wrong English in an English paper. But a kind girl stood up and argued with the classmates. She fought them back and help my mother correct her language mistakes.

“Later my mother asked me to teach her proper English starting with pronunciation. It has not been easy. I believe this article really shows values I hold close to my heart: Standing up for those without a voice, even when you think you haven't quite found your own yet，” said Cassandra.

【1】Where does Cassandra Hsiao live now?

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【2】How many offer letters from Ivy League Colleges did Cassandra receive?

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【3】What did Cassandra love doing when she was young?

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【4】把短文第五自然段中畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

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【5】給短文擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

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Harli Jordean, an 8-year-old boy from Stoke Newington, London loves marbles(彈珠) very much. With his mother's help, he set up his own website named marbleking.co.uk. He sells all kinds of marbles online and his online store is very popular. Harli's dream is to become the owner of one of the biggest toy stores in the world.

★Matt Cardle—from an unknown(不知名的) painter to a hot singer

Matt Cardle, a 27-year-old young man from a small town in England liked music very much, but he had to do different jobs to make a living. He worked as a postman, milkman and a painter. Life was not easy, but Matt

(從沒有放棄過他的夢想)—to be a singer. In 2010, he took part in a famous British singing talent show(歌唱真人秀) and won first place.

★

The Zapps are from Argentina. With the help of their old 1928 car, they began their tour on January 23, 2000. In ten years, they traveled to over 40 countries with their four children. When people asked what made them travel the whole world, they answered, “It's just one dream, a big one, from Argentina to the whole world.”

Truly, all of us have dreams. Each one of us can make our dreams come true if we start it now!

(一)請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，簡要回答下列問題。

【1】What is Harli Jordean's dream?

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【2】What kinds of jobs did Matt Cardle do before he became a hot singer?

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(二)請根據(jù)短文中所給漢語完成句子。

【3】Matt_____________________________________________________________.

(三)請把短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。

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(四)請給第三則新聞擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題。

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One day, there came a sound from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news: A heavy storm was coming. William Tomic, principal(校長) of the school, asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once.

Minutes later, the storm came. However, because of the warning of the radio and the quick work of the principal, no one was hurt.

“The radio really did work very well. (我們對它的工作感到很高興)，” William Tomic said. “The parents were as well.”

The U．S. government hopes there will be more such success stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97，000 public schools in the country.

Every year, more than 10，000 big thunderstorms, 2，500 floods, 1，000 tornadoes(龍卷風(fēng)) and some hurricanes(颶風(fēng)) take place in the U．S., so the warning radios are very useful. They not only give people warnings about bad weather, but also give warnings about other dangerous things.

(一)請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，簡要回答下列問題。

【1】What does the special radio give people?

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【2】Why was no one hurt in the school in the storm?

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(二)請根據(jù)短文中所給漢語完成句子。

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(三)請把短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。

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(四)請給短文擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題。

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When, as a schoolboy, Lindesay announced his plan to explore the Great Wall, nobody took him seriously. But Lindesay achieved his goal, by spending 25 years on the Great Wall and has become one of the world's most famous experts on its rich history. Lindesay now lives and works in Beijing. This year his new book has come out, The Great Wall Explained, with a lot of photographs and articles.

Running on the Great Wall was a brave trip and Lindesay had already run 3，000 kilometers along it! During those years, he got to many villages along the way. He was often helped by friendly villagers, although they didn't quite understand why the Englishman would have such interest in the Great Wall.

【1】Who is William Lindesay?

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【2】How long did Lindesay spend on the Great Wall?

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【3】What's the name of his new book about the Great Wall?

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【4】把短文第三自然段中畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

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【5】給短文擬一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

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最近你和父母針對“青少年該不該在周末與朋友外出”的問題進(jìn)行了討論。請根據(jù)下面信息提示，以“Should teenagers go out with friends on weekends?”為題，寫一篇英語短文。開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Your parents' ideas：

1. go over lessons；

2. have a good sleep；

3. help parents do housework。

要求：

1. 所寫內(nèi)容需包括提示中提供的父母的想法；

2. 至少給出你的三個(gè)想法；

3. 80個(gè)詞左右。

Should Teenagers Go out with Friends on Weekends?

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