【1】What day is it today?

A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.

【2】How much did Paul pay for his dictionary?

A.10 yuan.B.15 yuan.C.25 yuan.

【3】What are the speaker talking about?

A.Buying a birthday present.B.Learning English.C.Having a class party.

【1】Which bus should the man take to the museum?

A.Bus No. 20B.Bus No. 30C.Bus No. 50

【2】What would the man probably like to have for lunch today?

A.Some Japanese food.B.Some Chinese food.C.Some Indian food.

【1】The speaker stole a(n) from Mr. Green’s Store.

A.eraserB.candyC.pencil

【2】The speaker’s mom at his birthday parties.

A.set the tableB.prepared the cakeC.blew up balloons

【3】The speaker’s _ always took photos for others in his family.

A.dadB.momC.uncle

【4】The speaker learned to ride a bike at the age of .

A.5B.6C.7

【5】The speaker’s father isn’t good at .

A.buying a birthday presentB.riding a bikeC.showing love

【1】Sam went to the city park at last Sunday afternoon.

A.2:00B.3:00C.4:00

【2】The dog’s was hurt.

A.noseB.legC.head

【3】Sam didn’t keep the dog because _.

A.his mother worried it would hurt his sister

B.his sister was afraid of it

C.his house was too small

【4】The dog stayed at Sam’s home for .

A.six monthsB.two weeksC.five days

【5】Sam is a(n) person according to the passage.

A.funnyB.kindC.honest

The Yearly Beach Vacation Trip

Time: The first two weeks of【1】.

Place: A(n)【2】 beach house.

Activities:

◆ Children went fishing, played in the water and played beach【3】.

◆ Parents sat on the beach chairs and read 【4】.

Feeling: Caroline felt【5】 on the trips back home.

People in English-speaking countries now understand more Chinese words and their spellings in pinyin, according to a recent report by the CFLPA (中國外文局).

The CFLPA studied 50 media platforms(媒體平臺(tái)) in eight English-speaking countries, including the US, the UK and India. The report listed the top 100 Chinese words that people in these countries use most.

“Shaolin”, a temple in China that is famous for kungfu, was at the top of the list. Other popular words include “yinyang”, “gugong”, “renminbi”, “majiang”, “dama” and so on.

Some of the words are related(有關(guān)系的) not only to Chinese culture, but also politics, economics(經(jīng)濟(jì)) and technology. These words include zhongguomeng(Chinese Dream), yidaiyilu(the Belt and Road Initiative) and zhifubao(Alipay).

Why have these words become popular? It may be because of increasing interest in learning Chinese. The Confucius Institute(孔子學(xué)院), which offers Chinese lessons, has set up 1073 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with 2.1 million students.

Chinese products are very popular around the world. For people in many foreign countries, products from China are part of their daily lives and may help them understand China better.

【1】The CFLPA listed the top 100 most often used Chinese words by .

A.interviewing the peopleB.looking up the dictionary

C.studying 50 media platformsD.asking students of Confucius Institute

【2】Many Chinese words have become popular, this may be because .

A.the CFLPA encourages people to learn Chinese

B.people’s interest in learning Chinese is increasing

C.they have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary

D.Chinese products help people understand themselves better

【3】Many Confucius classrooms have been set up around the world, it’s proved that .

A.more and more foreigners are becoming interested in learning Chinese

B.products from China are popular with foreigners

C.not only Chinese politics but also Chinese words seem more interesting to foreigners

D.The Confucius Institute is the symbol of Chinese culture

【4】We can probably read the article in a .

A.diaryB.newspaperC.posterD.poem

Invite the attention in

Do you hate that moment when you stand up in front of a group to speak and everybody looks at you?

【1】It’s a sign that people are interested and want to hear what you have to say. Welcome those looks!

Beat the brain freeze

Have you ever been in the middle of speaking and suddenly...brain freeze! 【2】It is possible that you forgot something for the moment. And you are holding your breath! All you need to do is to trust yourself, clear your mind, focus and breathe. 【3】

Increase your confidence

Use this exercise to get in touch with the “naturally confident you” inside. Close your eyes and remember a special time you felt really relaxed and confident. Imagine the feeling of relaxation rushing through your whole body. It will pass information to your brain that you are confident and happy.【4】

Whether you are someone who just wants to move from good to great with your speaking, or someone who feels too afraid to stand up and speak, the great news is that you can move forward, be relaxed, and turn into a great speaker. 【5】

A.Remember there is hope for everyone!

B.Open your eyes and you are ready to go!

C.Your mind goes blank!

D.Well, don’t do that!

E.The thoughts will come rushing back to your mind in no time.

I spent lots of time _____ the piano, but it makes me _________ bored.

However, he hopes that in the future China will also get _____ at making high-technology products _____people can buy in all parts of the world.

【1】What is the speaker going to do tomorrow?

A.To climb Mount Tai.B.To have a picnic.C.To go hiking.

【2】When must the tourists get on the bus?

A.At 7:15.B.At 8:00.C.At 8:15.

【3】Where is the parking lot?

A.It’s in front of the hotel.B.It’s across from the hotel.C.It’s behind the hotel.

【4】What do the tourists have to show to the hotel when they have lunch?

A.A blue ticket.B.A room card.C.ID card.

【5】What should the tourists bring?

A.An umbrella.B.A jacket.C.A map.