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Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher _______(speak) too _____(quick). But I was afraid _____ ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just ______(hide) behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie ______(call) Toy Story. I fell in love______ this exciting and funny movie! So then I began ______ (watch) other English movies as well. ________ I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions _______ their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by _______(listen) for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I _______(discover) that _________(listen) to something you are interested in is the secret ____language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked ______ the words ________ a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a ______(good) understanding of English movies. How Can You Become a Successful Learner? Everyone is born ____ the ability _____ learn. But whether _____ not you can do this well _________(depend) on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits _________ common. Creating ______ interest in what they learn. Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you _______(pay) attention________ it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in.______example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen ______ English songs or watch sports programs ______ English. This way they will not get ______(bore). Practicing and learning from mistakes Good learners think ______what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice ________(make) perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of ______(make) mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and _________(learn) from his mistakes. Developing their study skills It is not enough _______(study) hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways_______(learn) well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or _____ drawing mind maps. Good learners also look ______ ways to review what they_________(learn). They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student. Asking questions Good learners oft en ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from ___________(question). Learning _____(be) a life-long journey because every day __________(bring) something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn __________(wise) and learn well. Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people have been ________(celebrate) Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for ___________(century). Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon ______mid-autumn night. They carry people’s __________(wish) to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi _______(shoot) down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine____ thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, ______(try) to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused ______(give) it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew______ to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad______ he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly ________(lay) out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back! After this, people started the tradition of _________(admire) the moon and ________(share) mooncakes with their families. The Spirit of Christmas Many would agree that when we think _____Christmas, we probably think of gift s, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things _________(lie) the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of _______(share) and is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel _________(write) by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or _______(smile). He is mean and only thinks about _________(he), and doesn’t treat others ______(nice). He just cares about _____ he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used ________(be) just like Scrooge, so he ___________(punish) after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end ______ like him. He also tells Scrooge_____ expect three spirits ____ visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him _____ to his childhood and reminds Scrooge _____ his ______(happy) days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are ______(spend) Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is _____(die) but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he _______(wake) up _____ his bed and finds ___ it is already the next morning ______ Christmas Day! He decides ________(change) his life and ________(promise) to be a _____(good) person. He _______(happy) celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people ____ need. He now treats everyone _____ kindness and _______(warm), ______(spread) love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are? Could You Please ...? When you visit a foreign country, it is important ______(know) how _____(ask) for help ________(polite) For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar ________(request) for directions to a place. Both are correct English, but the first one _______(sound) less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question ________(correct). We also need to learn how to be polite by ______(be) less direct — or more indirect — when we ask _____ help. In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The __________(express) you use might depend on _______(who) you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say ________ your teacher, “When is the school trip.’’, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?’’, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates. Usually polite questions are ________(long) and include more language such as “Could you please ...?” or “Can I ask ...?” It sounds more polite____ (say), “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time _________(lead) in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry _____ (trouble) you, but ...” before ________(ask) for help. It might seem more difficult _______ (speak) politely than be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become ______(good) at English, or any other language you wish ______(speak). Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. From Shy Girl to Pop Star For this month’s Young World magazine, I _________(interview) 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up ________(sing) to deal ________ her shyness. As she got better, she dared ________(sing) in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of ________(crowd). I asked Candy how life was different________ she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like ________(be) able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to ________(popular) in school, but now I get ________(ton) of attention everywhere I go.” However, too ________(many) attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have ________(worry) about how I appear ________ others and I have ________(be) very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. ________(hang) out with friends is almost ________(possible) for me now because there are always ________(guard) around me.” What does Candy have to say to all those young people ________ want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to ________(prepare) to give________ your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road ________(success) is. Many ________(time) I thought about ________(give) up, but I ________(fight) on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work ________(succeed). Only a very small number of people make________ to the top.” He Used to Cause a Lot of Trouble Li Wen is a normal ________(15岁大的) boy ________ works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard ________(believe) that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation ________ his parents influenced his way of ________(think). Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him. However, ___完成句子______, the boy’s life became more difficult. He had to move in with his grandmother. Li Wen began ________(cause) problems for himself and his family. He was no longer ________(interest) in ________(study). He was oft en absent ________ classes, and he failed his examinations. Finally, his parents made a decision ________(send) him to a boarding school. Li Wen no longer lived with his grandmother. He ________(study), ate and slept at the school, and he hated it. There were so many rules, and he used ________( keep) ________( break) them. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. __________ The head teacher advised his parents ________(talk) with their son ________ person. His parents took a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back ________ their hometown. To Li Wen’s surprise, their conversation changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My parents helped me to understand how much they ________(give) me. They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care________ me, they were always ________(think) of me and would take pride ________ everything good that I did.___________. I realized that since my parents moved ________, I’ve been afraid of being alone, and have tried ________(make) my parents pay more attention________ me.” ____________. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. His parents’ love has made him feel good about himself. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says. Unit 5 What are the shirts made of? The Difficult Search for American Goods in theUS If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera ________ Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter ________ you may buy, you might probably think those products ________(make) in those ________ (country). However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found ________ interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made inChina.” Toys are not the only things made inChina. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he ________(explain). “But I had to visit five or six stores before ________(find) a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid ________(buy) products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made inChina—footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made inChina!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at ________(make) these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy ________ all parts of the world. Beauty in Common Things ________ different part of China has ________(it) own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay ________ bamboo, are turned ________ objects of beauty. According ________ Chinese history, sky lanterns ________(use) by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them ________ ________ ask for help when________ trouble. Today, sky lanterns ________(use) at festivals and other celebrations. They are made ________ bamboo and covered ________ paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise ________ the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of ________(happy) and good wishes. Paper cutting ________(be) around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult ________(do). The paper, usually red, ________(fold) before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put ________ windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes ________ good luck and a happy new year. Chinese clay art is famous ________ the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or ________(history) story. The pieces are carefully shaped ________ hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired________ a very high heat. They ________(polish) and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added ________ make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea, the _________( popular) drink in the world (after water), __________(invent) _____accident? Many people believe that tea was first _____(drink)about 5,000 years ago. It is _____(say)that a Chinese ruler _____(call) Shen Nong was _____(one)to ________(discovery) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling _______(drink) water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant _____(fall) into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite ______(drink) was invented. A few _______(thousand) years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea,” mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants _______(grow) and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water ______(use). It is believed that tea _________(bring)to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear _____around 1660, but in _____(little)than 100 years, it________ (become) the______( nation) drink. The tea trade _____China ___Western countries ________(发生)in the 19th century. This helped to spread the ________(popular) of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are _______doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented? Basketball is a much-loved and active sport ____is _____(enjoy) by many ___fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history ____(play) ___December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it ______(become) an event at the _____(Olympic). Basketball was invented by a ______(Canada) doctor _____(name) James Naismith, ____was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he ____(ask) to think of a game that could be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game _______(play)inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class____ two teams and ____(teach)them___( play) his new game. Players on the _____team _____work together to get the ball in ____(other) team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the _______(compete) team from ____(get) the ball into their own basket. Today, the popularity of basketball _____(rise)around the world, _____many young people _____(dream) of becoming famous players. In China, you can sometimes see people _____(play) basketball in parks, schools, and even _____(factory). Basketball has not only become a popular sport ____(play), but it has also ______(become) a popular sport to watch. Although America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. ____number of foreign players,_____ (include) Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars ______(courage) young people____( work) hard to achieve their dreams. Mom Knows Best When I was a tiny baby _____(cry) all night, my mom sang to me and _____(stay) by my side. When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms ____(sleep) in. When I was two _____(run) _____the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from _______(dangerous). When I fell and____(hurt) myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up. When I was seven coughing _____(bad), she said no ice-cream for me. But I talked back loudly, “ I should ______(allow) to eat some! Give it to me now!” When I was nine watching _____(scared) movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. But I shouted back ____(angry), “ I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” When I was a teen going out with ____(friend), she said, “Please be back by ten!” But I talked back again-- “I should_________( not tell) what to do! I’ m seventeen now!” Now I’m __adult, _____(think) back to those times. I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream And had scary dreams after watching that film. I was late for school from staying out past ten. I regret_____( talk) back, not listening to Mom. Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions? Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry _____their _____(succeed) at school. Teenagers often think they _________(should allow) ______(practice) their bobbies as ____(many) as they want. Do you agree? Liu Yu, a __________(15岁大的)boy from Shandong, is a____( run) star. He is ____his school team and has always ____(want) to be a professional runner when he ____(grow) up. However, his parents won’t allow ____(he) _____(train) so much. “Of course we want to see him achieve his dream,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I ______(support) every one of his_____( race). We have______ against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting _____(old) now, so he needs to think about what _______(happen) if he _______(not end up)____a professional runner.” Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself, ”he says. “My parents have always taught me how _______(importance) it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I’m serious _____running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever ______(want)to do.” His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings ___they don’t allow him to practice ______(run) at night. “Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,”says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time ____his homework because it is difficult______( became) a professional _____(sport) star.” But Liu Yu still _____(agree). “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t _______(success). But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this_____( choose) myself. Only then ____(I)have a chance to achieve my dream.” We live in a small town and almost everyone _____(know) each other. It _____(use) to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something ______(usually) is _____(happen) in our town. Vivtor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he ________(interview) by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it _____( be) an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers _____(have) fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find ______(something) strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!” Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else,______. So I guess it ____be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something _____(run) away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “ I think it was too big ___(be) a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.” Everyone in our town________(be feel) uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must ____(be) something ______(visit) the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have ____(not) idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will ___(simple) go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun _______(creat)fear in the neighborhood. Stonehenge--Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous _____(history)____(place) but also one of its _____(great) mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place ______(especial) in June ____they want to see the sun rising on the _______(long) day of the year. For many years, _______(history) believed Stonehenge was a temple _____(where) ancient leaders tried to communicate____ the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge ____(build) so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived ___England_____ later,” he points out. ______(other) popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calender. The large stones were ____(put) together in a certain way. ___midsummer’s morning, the sun shines _____(direct) into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a ______(medicine) purpose. They think the stones can prevent ____(ill) and keep people ______(health). “ As you walk there , you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge is used____, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it _______be a burial place or a place ____(honor) ancestors. Others think it was built _____(celebrate) a victory_____ an enemy. Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries ____(be) how it ______(build) because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English ________(volunteer) tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. “We don’t really know who _____(build) Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “ And perhaps we might never know, but we ___know they must have _____(be) hard-working---and great planners!” What Do You Feel Like _______(Watch) Today？ While some people stick ___only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds ______(depend) on how I feel that day. When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies ____ can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or ________(cartoon) like Kungfu Panda have funny dialog and usually have a happy ______(end). The characters may not be perfect, but they try____ best to solve their problems. After I watch them, my problems _______(sudden) seem ____serious and I feel ____better again. _______(laugh) for two hours ____(be) a good way ____ (relax). I don’t watch _______(drama) or documentaries When I’m sad or tired. Dramas ____Titanic ____(make) me feel even _____(sad). Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I’m tired I don’t want to think too ______(many). I don’t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I’m too tired to think. I can just shut ___ my brain, sit back and enjoy ______(watch) an exciting superhero who always ____(save) the world just in time. Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. They can be fun, but I’m too _____(scary) to watch them _____(lone). I always bring a friend who isn’t afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesn’t feel so scary anymore. Sad but beautiful Last night one of my _____(China) friends ____(take)me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece ______was played ____the erhu especially _____(move) me. The music was ______(strange) beautiful, but ______the _______(beautiful) I sensed a strong ______(sad) and pain. The piece had a simple name ,Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on _____(two) Spring), but it was one of the most______(moved) pieces of music_____ I’ve ever _____(hear). Later I looked ____the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music. The music ________(write)by Abing, a folk ______(music) who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother _____(dead)when he was very young. Abing’s father ______(teach) him to play many _____(music) instruments ,such as the drums, dizi and erhu , and ___age 17 , Abing ________(know) _____his music ability , However, after his father died, Abing’s life grew_____(bad). He was very poor, not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music ______(make) money . Even after Abing _________(marry) and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years. Abing’s _______(amaze) ______(music) skills made him very popular ______his lifetime. ____the end of his life, he ____play over 600 _____(piece) of music. Many of these were written by Abing_____(he). It is a pity _____only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world ______(hear) ,but his _________(popular) continues to this day. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China’s national ________(treasure). ____(It) sad ______(beautiful) not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also makes people ____(recall) their ____(deep) wounds from their own sad or painful __________(experience). Where I'm from, we're pretty_____ (relax) about time. If you tell a friend you're going to their house for dinner, it's OK if you arrive a bit ___(late). We _____(value) the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday_____ (life). We often just drop by our friends' homes if we have time. We don't usually have to make _____(plan)_______ (meet) our friends. We often just walk around the town center, _____(see) as _______(many) of our friends as we can! In Switzerland, it's very important _____(be) on time .We're the capital of clocks and_____( watch), after all! If someone______ (invite) you to meet him or her ____noon, then you_________( expect) ____(be there) at noon. If you're even fifteen minutes _____(late), your friend may get mad. So I make an effort _____ (be) on time when I meet my friends. I think it’s impolite to keep others _______(wait). Also, we never visit a friend's house without_____ (call) first. We usually plan to do something ______(interest), or go _______(anywhere) together. Dear Laura, Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my student ______(change) program in _____(French). I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They ___(go) out of their way to make me ____(feel) at home. The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she ______(actual) learned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter ____my age who is really kind. She always talks to me ___French to help me practice. You wouldn’t believe how _____(quick) my French has improved because of that. I'm very comfortable _______(speak) French now. Although I still make lots of ______(mistake), it doesn't worry me as it used to. My biggest challenge is ______(learn) how to behave __the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different ____the way they are at home. For example, you ________(not suppose) to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. Another example is that you’re not supposed to eat ______(something)____ your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is______( polite) to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “That was delicious.” Also you’re not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find___difficult _______(remember)everything, but I’m _______(gradual) ______(get) used to it. I don’t find French customs so strange anymore. I’ll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year. Yours, Lin Yue Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry. How to Be Happy A long time ago, in a rich and peaceful country, there lived an ________(happy) king. He slept ________(bad) and didn’t feel like ________(eat). His face was always pale ________chalk. He oft en cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people ________(worry).One day, a doctor was called ________ to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong ________ his body. “It’s all ________ his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.” The prime minister ________(call) to the palace. But when they explained the king’s situation ________ him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about ________(lose) my power. Many people ________(try) to take my position.” Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy ________,” he said. I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.” Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this is ________ he said: “It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always ________(worry) about ________(follow) by others. I cannot be free!” Finally, the king’s top general ________(tell) to go out and find a happy man in three ________(day) time. The Winning Team Peter kept his eyes ________ the ground and felt a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was ________(bad) day of his life. His mind would not stop ________(think) about what happened only just an hour ago ________ the school soccer field. How could he ________(miss) scoring that goal? He had let his whole team ________. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team lost the game because ________ him. He was really worried that his coach may kick him ________ the team. ________ soon as he walked ________ the door, his father asked, “What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feelings ________(write) all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter ________(reply). Then he went into his room ________ another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father ________(knock) on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in. “Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too hard on yourself.” “I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. They’ll probably never let me play again.” “Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. ________, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is ________(learn) how ________(communicate) with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.” Peter didn’t say anything but what his father said made him think carefully. The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage ________ than fear in his heart. “Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to ________(win) that game. But I think if we continue ________(pull) together, we’re going ________(win) the next one.” To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded________ agreement. “Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.” Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky ________(know) that he was on a winning team. Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected. Life is full of the unexpected. In May 2001, I found a job ________ New York at the World Trade Center. ________ September 11, 2001, I arrived ________ my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided ________(get) a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east ________ my office. As I ________(wait) in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside ________(see) what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We ________________(难以置信地看着) the black smoke ________(risie) above the ________(burn) building. I felt lucky ________(be) alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke ________ at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm never went ________. I jumped ________ of bed and went straight________ the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand already ________(take) off. “This is the first holiday I________(take) in a year, and I miss my plane. What bad luck!” I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait ________l the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake inNew Zealandthe day before. My bad luck had ________(expect) turned into a good thing. April Fool’s Day is a ________(celebrate) that takes place in different countries around the world. It ________(happen) on April 1st every year and is a day ________ many people play all ________(kind) of tricks and jokes ________ each other. One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy ________(stop) growing spaghetti. Many people ran ________ their local supermarkets ________ buy as much spaghetti as they could. ________ the time people realized that the story was ________ hoax, all of the spaghetti ________ the country ________(sale) out. Another famous trick in England was when a TV show reported the discovery ________ special water. They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day, more ________ 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how ________(get) this water. Many April Fool’s jokes may end up ________(be) not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend ________ his show on April Fool’s Day. He asked her ________(marry) him. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get ________(marry). However, when she said “yes”, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didn’t have a very happy ________(end). The TV star lost both his girlfriend ________ his show. One of the world’s most famous ________(trick), however, happened in October ________ than April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced ________ his radio program ________ aliens from Mars had landed ________ the earth. He described where they ________(land) and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread ________ the whole country. By the time police officers ________(announce) that the story was a hoax, thousands of people ________(left) their homes. Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth! Many ________ (hear) of shark’s fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is ________ (special) popular in southern China. But do you realize that you________ (kill) a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark’s fin soup? When people catch sharks, they cut ________ their fins and throw the shark ________ into the ocean. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly ________ (die). This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Sharks are ________ the top of the food chain ________ the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it ________ (bring) danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never ________ (endanger) because they are ________ （strong） in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks ________ (catch) and traded in this industry every year. ________ numbers of some kinds of sharks ________ (fall) by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. Environmental protection groups ________ ________ the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, ________ (teach) the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments ________ (develop) laws to stop the sale of shark’s fins. So far, no ________ (science) studies ________ (show) that shark’s fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks! Rethink, Reuse, Recycle! Do you often throw________ things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever ________ (think) about how these things can ________ (actual) be put to good use? Nothing is a waste ________ you have a creative mind. You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, but she is a most unusual woman. She lives ________ a house in the UK that she built herself ________ of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that ________ (pull) down. The top of the house is________ old boat turned ________ down. And the gate in front of her house ________ (make) of rocks and old glass bottles. Amy ________ (recent) won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said, “Amy is ________ inspiration to us all.” Amy isn’t the only one who is good at ________ (recycle). Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore ________ (make) bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she ________ (set) up a website to sell them online. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and useful. “I plan ________ (write) a book about new ways to use old clothes,” she said. “I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!” Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He ________ (know) for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are ________ (small) pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even ________ (see) in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park to show people the ________ (important) of environmental protection. Not only can the art bring happiness to ________ (other), but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life ________ a little creativity. Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for ________ (come) today ________ (attend) the graduation ceremony ________ No. 3 Junior High School. First ________ all, I’d like ________ (congratulate) all the students who are here today. I remember ________ (meet) all of you when you ________ (start) Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full ________ energy and thirsty ________ knowledge. And yes, some of you were a little difficult ________ (deal) with! But today I see a room full of talented young adults________ are full of hope ________ the future. You ________ (grow) up so much and I’m so proud ________ you. Although you’ve all worked very hard ________ the last three years, ________ (no) of you could have succeeded by ________(you). ________ the way, I’m sure many people have helped and supported you. I’d like you ________(remember) to thank all of these important people in your ________ (life) — your parents, your teachers, your classmates and your friends. Please consider ________ they ________ (do) for you and what they mean to you. Never fail ________ (be) thankful ________ the people around you. Lastly, the end of junior high school is the ________ (begin) of a new life. I don’t need to tell you that life in senior high school will ________ (hard) and that you have many difficult tasks ________ of you. You’ll make mistakes along the way, but the key is ________ (learn) ________ your mistakes and never give up. But along ________ difficulties, there will also be many exciting things ________ (wait) ________ you. ________ each door you open are chances ________ (learn) new things, and you have the ability ________ (make) your own choices. Choose ________ (wise) and be responsible ________ your decisions and actions. ________ you have to go your separate ways now, I wish that in a few years’ time, you’ll come back ________ visit our school. As you set ________ on your new journey, you shouldn’t forget ________ you came from. The future is________ (your). Good luck and hope to see you again________ sometime! |
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