某英文報社征集人物介紹。請你推薦你的新班主任，要點如下：

1．她/他青春，富有活力；

2．教學(xué)方法獨特，能引起學(xué)生的興趣；

3．課后通過QQ了解我們，我們感到新奇。

注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右；

2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

One day I amazedly happened to find a chatting room in my QQ there people were chatting in English.I tried to chat with some of them.To my surprised，I found the oral English of some junior students were much better than mine.When I asked them for advices，they were glad to help myself practise more on QQ.But every day I would spend one hour practise my oral English on it.Day by day I learned many useful words and expressions and had great enjoyment.With time went by，I found that I could even talk with some college students freely.From then on that I looked forward to go to English university.

66．It’s time to give________(嚴(yán)肅的) consideration to your future.

67．Mr Liu went home________(立即) after he heard the news of his mother’s illness.

68．Jessie continued to________(揮手) as the train drove out of sight.

69．Examination is coming，so I’ve got a lot of________(復(fù)習(xí)) to do.

70．I decided that I would________(組織) a little party tomorrow night.

71．My bike was too badly damaged to be________(修理)．

72．On this basis we strengthened our________(紀(jì)律)．

73．The Republican Party has________(捐贈) $350,000 in cash and support for the activity.

74．It was________(報道) that lots of children were killed in road accidents last year.

75．Tandy wrote a________(正式的) letter of application for the job.

A．Speak English at home

B．Read English books to children at home

C．How to encourage children to learn English?

D．The Internet resources

E．Make learning English fun by different tools

F．Teach children English both at home and at school

61.______________

Most parents want their children to learn English，but many parents do not know how to encourage their children to learn English at home.Here are some tips.In order to show their children that learning English is important，parents can actively and openly learn English language.This will make it more likely (可能的) that the children will also want to learn the language.

62.______________

Children are less likely to be motivated (激發(fā)) to learn English if it seems as if it is hard work.Using games，activities，songs，and stories to help children learn English will make learning more fun.Children will look forward to learning and learn faster.There are a number of fun tools parents can use such as CDs，DVDs，board games，computer games，flashcard games on such topics as school，food，clothes，music，animals，time，and much more.These games create a positive and fun learning environment at home.

63.______________

Parents can help their children learn English by speaking English at home.There are many online websites offering tips on how to speak English to children.When parents are able to speak English at home，children will have more chances to use the language and will want to keep learning.Parents and children practicing English skills together can be a great way for children to keep learning the language.

64.______________

There are a lot of resources (資源) on the Internet contains to help children learn English at home.You will find games，fun exercises，stories，poems，and many websites that can be used to help children learn English online.There are online resources to help children learn such things as pronunciation and vocabulary.There are also a lot of tips and ideas on how to encourage your children to learn English.

65.______________

Children love English when their parents read aloud to them at home.Reading children’s English books to them will not only encourage them to learn the language，but help them acquire (獲得) a love for reading.Online resources contain all kinds of children’s books such as fairy tales (童話故事)，adventure books and so on.

Many people have tried to simplify (簡化) the spelling of English words.Unlike other languages，English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.For example，there is “l(fā)ight” but “white”，“l(fā)oan” but “phone”，and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing “ough”：“though”，“through”，“bough”，“cough”，“enough”，“ought” and “thorough”．

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling.In 1906，Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board.He was one of the richest men in the United States of America.The board’s plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound.For example，the word “though” would be spelt “tho” and “through” would become “thru”．Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey，the head of the New York libraries，and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University.They explained their idea to President Roosevelt，who thought that it was indeed logical.He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn’t like the change，even if it made life easier.So the new simpler spelling was not popular.More importantly，when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan，they did not like it either.Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians，he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling.However，people do simplify some words，mainly in advertisements.For example，we often see “tonite” instead of “tonight” and “thru” instead of “through”．

58．Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.

A．English words are too long to remember

B．there are many mistakes in English words

C．lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D．sometimes the same sounds have different spellings

59．Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?

A．Andrew Carnegie.                               B．Melvil Dewey.

C．Theodore Roosevelt.                            D．Brander Matthews.

60．What was Theodore Roosevelt’s attitude towards simplified spelling?

A．Worried.                                             B．Supportive.

C．Uncertain.                                           D．Doubtful.

When I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me.Lisa was never active，but she was always very sweet and nice.In the 5th grade she came to my class.

She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why.She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig (假發(fā)) because her medicine made her lose her hair.We_left_it_at_that.Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang with her on the playground.

I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa.My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.

It had been months since Lisa was in our class，and one day our teacher was crying.She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate.She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗爭) with cancer for years.

I was shocked.Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her.Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart.When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa.

I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father.I’d like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect (影響) on my life.I have no idea what her parents’first names are.I write to your column (欄目) and hope you can point me in the right direction.

Lisa was such a lovely girl.Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.

54．The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means________.

A．we kept on talking about her illness later

B．we discussed the topic and then left together

C．we just stopped talking about her illness

D．we went away after talking about her illness

55．Why was the author being laughed at?

A．Because she wore a wig to school.

B．Because she always played with Lisa.

C．Because she cried in the classroom.

D．Because she lost her friends because of Lisa.

56．What did the author learn from Lisa?

A．To keep your illness a secret.

B．To be nice to everyone everywhere.

C．To face challenges in life bravely.

D．To put others’needs above yours.

57．The author wrote this passage mainly to________.

A．remember a true friend

B．a(chǎn)sk for help to find a friend’s parents

C．show her concern for a friend

D．tell her experience of fighting cancer

Homestay in Sydney，Australia

50.The four people wrote these passages to________.

A．find suitable roommates

B．a(chǎn)dvertise rooms for homestay

C．find a suitable room in Sydney

D．introduce some good hotels

51．A person who lives in John’s apartment________.

A．can smoke in the apartment

B．can use John’s washing machine to wash clothes

C．is provided with breakfast and lunch on weekdays

D．has to walk a long way to get to the sports field

52．If Peter wants to find a homestay room near Macquarie University，he should send an e­mail to________.

A．mineanny@hotmail.com

B．markalarms@optusnet.com.au

C．cliqi9239@hotmail.com

D．a(chǎn)insley_gilkest@yahoo.com.au

53．A girl who wants a room for between $210 and $240 per week would most probably contact________.

A．Linda                                                  B．John 

C．Eric                                                   D．Rose

On my first day of teaching，I found that I spent 85 per cent of my energy disciplining and 15 per cent teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderful，serious students who would do well wherever they were in life，but others worked hard to push themselves to the limit (限度)．At night I went home exhausted，often near tears.What gave me the idea I wanted to teach?

And then there was Matthew.

After school Matthew would come into my classroom to dust erasers or empty the wastepaper basket.

“Why do you come in to visit me？” I asked him one night.

“Because at home no one listens to me，” was his reply.Later I found out that there were eleven children in his family，with Matthew near the middle.

One time when he came to see me，he said，“Miss Ausmus，the kids are saying that you and Mr D．like each other.”

“Matthew，Mr D．is a nice man and we both teach some of the same students.He is not my boyfriend，and it’s not something the children should be talking about anyway.”

Another time，he said，“Will you wait for me so I can marry you when I grow up？”

“Sorry，Matthew，but that won’t work，” I answered in a gentle way.

When my birthday arrived，his mother made me a cake.She delivered (遞送) it after school，and as Matthew was carrying it up the school steps，he tripped (絆倒)，dropping the cake.I found him in tears.I told him that bringing me a cake was very，very special，whether I was able to eat it or not.

After my second year of teaching，I said “goodbye” to Matthew and his family.

Years passed and in 1992，I went back to the little town to visit.Matthew’s parents still lived in the same house.His mother greeted me warmly.“Janet，”she said，“Thanks for all the time you spent encouraging Matthew.You taught him to believe in himself.You are the reason he went to college.”

I had made a difference in the life of a young boy.But I wonder...did Matthew ever know the difference he made in mine?

46．By saying “others worked hard to push themselves to the limit”，the author meant other students________.

A．were forced to challenge themselves

B．made efforts to challenge their classmates

C．needed to be encouraged to learn

D．did everything they could to do well

47．Why did Matthew visit the author after school?

A．Because he had less communication at home.

B．Because he wondered if she liked Mr D.

C．Because he decided to marry her when he grew up.

D．Because he was going to celebrate her birthday.

48．Under the influence of the author，Matthew became________.

A．honest                                                B．sincere

C．confident                                            D．hard­working

49．What difference did Matthew make to the author?

A．He encouraged her to win Mr D．’s love.

B．He made her become enthusiastic about disciplining.

C．He gave her the courage to continue teaching.

D．He got her to understand what was true love.

Being positive is very important.So I often__26__my son to be positive.But one day I was caught not__27__what I often tell him to do.

My son is 7 years old and he was__28__a show to be put on at his school.He was playing the role of an angel.On the evening before the show，he asked me，“Mom，can we__29__angels？” As usual，I seized (抓住) the__30__to teach him to be positive and I said，“Yes，__31__only those who are perfect，and think and talk positively can.” He asked，“You must have seen them then？”

I was__32__for a few seconds，not knowing what to say.I was touched by his__33__that his mother was a perfect person.He looked into my eyes，__34__a positive answer.I chose to be__35__with him and told him，“__36__.I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost__37__to admit this to him.I thought that his__38__of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces.But he__39__it positively and said，“It’s alright.You know to try to be better__40__.” I smiled as I replied，“That’s__41__.Sometimes，we might make a__42__，but when we do，we must always try to do better.”

My son’s__43__struck me right in my heart and are always with me.I__44__a good lesson that day “to always try to be better”．This will always__45__me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

26．A.paid                                               B．refuse 

C．worry                                                D．encourage

27．A.saying                                           B．sharing 

C．doing                                                 D．explaining

28．A.going through                                 B．preparing for

C．turning to                                           D．looking for

29．A.describe                                         B．draw 

C．invite                                                 D．see

30．A.feeling                                           B．a(chǎn)ttitude 

C．chance                                               D．method

31．A.but                                                B．so 

C．because                                              D．if

32．A.pleased                                          B．interested 

C．excited                                               D．quiet

33．A.thought                                          B．behavior 

C．dream                                                D．story

34．A.making                                          B．expecting 

C．trying                                                 D．choosing

35．A.wrong                                           B．a(chǎn)ngry 

C．strict                                                  D．honest

36．A.No                                                 B．Sure 

C．OK                                                    D．Great

37．A.glad                                               B．surprised 

C．relaxed                                               D．embarrassed

38．A.description                                     B．speech 

C．picture                                               D．idea

39．A.finished                                         B．took 

C．caught                                               D．changed

40．A.in the future                                   B．a(chǎn)gain and again

C．from now on                                      D．a(chǎn)t times

41．A.right                                              B．fine 

C．impossible                                          D．unnecessary

42．A.plan                                               B．decision 

C．difference                                           D．mistake

43．A.words                                           B．performances 

C．joy                                                     D．progress

44．A.taught                                            B．learnt 

C．organized                                           D．created

45．A.hurt                                               B．protect 

C．help                                                   D．find

—Do you know Helen?

—Yes.She’s a friend of mine，a very close friend________.

A．a(chǎn)fter all                                              B．in time  

C．in fact                                                D．a(chǎn)bove all