In recent months, many French teachers and parents complain (抱怨) that their children are bright than they were.They say young people visit museums less often and spend time on the Internet.In their spare time they only read cartoons and music, and like American culture more than their own.
But is this true? A recent survey that many French kids spend their time as other kids always have.
Most French teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top , above the cinema, sport and television.French kids read a lot and like many things, from Japanese cartoons American novels.
Many French people worry that their children too many American films and listen to too much American music like Britney Spears.
But the of this survey prove (证明) that French young people like their own culture.As Silvia Berlin, a student from Paris, says, “I love watching American TV after school, I watch more French programs.I love being French!”
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Plan a dream day
This weekend I plan a dream day. I will get up very late. After I wash my face , I am going out to ___ morning exercises. At about 8.20 a. m., After I eat my ____, I am going to a shopping centre ____ my mother. The shopping centre is ___ our home, so we will walk there. It ____ us about 20 minutes to get there on foot. The shopping centre has a good ____. It is called "狗不理购物中心" in Chinese. It doesn't have an ____ name. Can you help to put it into English? It is new ____ big. ____ many things there, such as (诸如) TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many ____ there. There are men and women, old and ____. Parents must ____ their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (迷失) in it. ____ do many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Let me tell you. The things there will be good and ___. The workers there will be nice and friendly. If(如果) you come to my home, I can take ____ there and have a look.
A．make B．do C．run D．play
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner
A．for B．to C．with D．of
A．near B．into C．at D．from
A．makes B．takes C．plays D．cost
A．flower B．place C．name D．room
A．old B．big C．English D．French
A．but B．with C．and D．or
A．There is B．There are C．They are D．They're
A．students B．people C．children D．teachers
A．tall B．short C．young D．small
A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look like
A．What B．Who C．Why D．When
A．expensive B．cheap C．big D．new
A．you B．them C．him D．her
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ___ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very __ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ___ the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to __ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ___ ,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ___ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and __ a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish ___ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not __ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the __ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
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It’s 12 o’clock. A man goes into a restaurant for . “Hi! Can I you?” a waiter says. “I’d like some French fries, a and a medium Coke,” says the man. “ else?” asks the waiter. “No,” the man answers. “That’s .” “For here or to go?” asks the waiter. “To go, please,” says the man. The waiter puts the food into a bag. Then the man goes away. the bag. “Have a nice day,” the waiter says.
The man walks to the park. He sits down and opens the bag. There a hamburger, some French fries and a Coke. There is also some in the bag. “That’s the money for my lunch,” says the man. He wants to go back to the because he doesn’t want to his lunch for free. He is really a good man.
When he gets back to the restaurant, he finds it’s . So he has to wait for half an hour there. After the man’s words, the waiter smiles and the manager (经理). The manager thinks the man is good, so he says to the man, “Sorry. We a mistake (错误). You are so good, we decide(决定) to give the food to you as a reward (作为回报).”
A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．supper
A．ask B．call C．help D．tell
A．hamburger B．dumpling C．tomato D．dumpling
A．Anyone B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．all B．her C．his D．none
A．of B．with C．from D．to
A．have B．is C．are D．has
A．money B．beef C．cabbage D．food
A．park B．house C．restaurant D．home
A．get B．give C．got D．gave
A．lazy B．free C．busy D．happy
A．heard B．hear C．hearing D．hears
A．tells B．asks C．speaks D．talks
A．make B．made C．making D．to make
A．special B．delicious C．good D．nice
When I was, about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my outside in the backyard. At once, I out to the yard. There was my bike, it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so ! I thought I my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I the old bike and rode it, feeling that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't .
As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me much more than
just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about . When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this because giving a gift is not about money. It's about how much love you can feel from it. Do rememer, a gift that two dollars isn't any less valuble（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．report B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．/
Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, we don’t study hard，we will fall other students. At first, I didn’t know the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a of competition. In competitions, there were always and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could . Each time I saw children games, and heard their laughter, I I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard have a good future. So I up my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not what competitions really meant. One day, I was an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.
I learned a lot what I experienced. Now I understand15 about the world. Competitions are important for us all.
A．because of B．though C．when D．if
A．behind B．after C．over D．before
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．few B．kind C．number D．little
A．winners B．athletes C．soldiers D．runners
A．appreciate B．improve C．combine D．progress
A．to play B．playing C．plays D．played
A．donated B．hoped C．washed D．wished
A．so that B．in order to C．as for D．in order that
A．picked B．dropped C．took D．put
A．agree B．sure C．believe D．think
A．joining B．entered C．joined D．taking part in
A．as B．than C．though D．unless
A．above B．under C．from D．over
A．less B．more C．special D．better
My Unexpected Teacher
One cold, rainy evening last October, I was going to interview an old lady in the hospital to gather information for my medical thesis(论文）.
The old lady was lying on bed 4B. I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and in a low voice I introduced myself and asked how she was doing. She _replied that she was getting better. When I told her that I wanted to gather some information from her, she agreed.
After I finished the questionnaire, I prepared to leave so I could get more medical records. Before I could get up, the old lady spoke up in her _voice, “I haven’t seen you before, Doctor. Are you new?”
“Not really, ma’ma. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. She started _, asking where I was from and why I was working so late in the evening. I was surprised someone in her condition would want to talk.
“Doctor, do you think I can get back to my normal life?” the old lady asked at one point.
I replied that while I didn’t know much about her case, I could tell her what I had learnt about the recovery of the patients of her kind. However, I was unwilling to go into too much detail _I was only a medical student.
The old lady started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and her struggle to earn money. All I did was to nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy(同情）.
_, I discovered that the old lady had been allowed to go out of the hospital as her condition had improved, though she would still need treatment.
The old lady taught me one of the most important _ a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive treatment. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear to them and spend some time to be with them.
A．angrily B．carefully C．directly D．softly
A．strong B．loud C．weak D．sick
A．making conversation B．losing temper C．playing arick D．jumping to a conclusion
A．when B．as C．unless D．though
A．In a few days B．Before a few days C．A few days later D．A few days ago
A．stories B．lessons C．experiences D．facts
I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. I had to go back to find it, so I told my sister to wait right .
A man heard it and stopped me just I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your sister here to find the shoe? What would you do if she is not here when you return?” I didn’t know how to answer that question. He
, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your sister.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
During my whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel sorry that I can’t find them and say ‘thank you’. I do not even remember what their faces , but they taught me a lesson --- people are more important than things.
Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶)．”
Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.
After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.
_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days
A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．said
A．put up B．give up C．use up D．turn up
A．dirty B．clean C．cruel D．hungry
A．her B．my C．their D．our
A．so B．though C．but D．and
A．helped B．asked C．thanked D．invited
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．see B．smell C．hear D．feel
A．door B．car C．hat D．window
A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．screaming
A．ran B．walked C．flew D．drove
A．friend B．family C．stranger D．neighbour
A．Since B．After C．Before D．From
A．thanks B．time C．food D．money
You without doubt sleep every day, but do you have a dream every night? How much do you know about dreaming? “Sleep are than dream. We all need to dream.” some scientists say.
Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams every night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That because the dreamer is worrying about something. Sometimes dreaming is a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry into dreams.
Sometimes we with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream.Dreams can disappear quickly from memory.
__ dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired.
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The word “duang” is new that it does not even appear in the dictionary. But it has already rapidly across China. It has caused 312,000 discussions 15,000 users. On Baidu， which is the online search engine in China， it has been almost 600,000 times. It has been noticed in the West， too. Foreign Policy， a news Website， regarded it a big event.
But what does it mean? It seems to be an example of onomatopoeia(拟声词). It was started by Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan. He acted in an advertisement in 2004.In it， he said his hair was bright and black the word “duang”. The word appeared again recently after Chan put on his Weibo page. users then began to surf Chan's Weibo page and made comments(评论).
The word appears to have many different ， and there's no perfect translation for it. But you can use it as an adjective to give emphasis(强调)to the word that follows it.
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Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a and the top eight scorers(得分者) would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied(打成平手) for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead(领先). I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla , just by a little bit. She felt sorry for my not being on the team as she she would be on the show. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of the show up close.
Was I cheating(欺骗) by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t it. It won’t hurt the team Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
A．all B．both C．neither D．none
A．choices B．friends C．leaders D．fans
A．course B．work C．trip D．show
A．unluckily B．luckily C．sadly D．hopefully
A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conference
A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny
A．members B．rules C．names D．orders
A．of B．on C．between D．among
A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again
A．us B．it C．me D．her
A．wait B．turn C．move D．win
A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided
A．seeing B．refusing C．asking D．hearing
A．mean B．plan C．need D．say
A．if B．though C．unless D．because
Long ago there was a boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was .One day the boy was to compete with two other young boys in a race in his village. A large crowd gathered to including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power, the boy easily the race. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” cried the little boy. The wise old man came over and presented the little boy with two new runners: an old woman and a blind man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line, two left standing at the starting line. The little boy raised his arms . The crowd, , was silent.
“ don’t the people cheer for my success?” he asked the wise old man.
“Race again!” replied the wise man, “But this time, all three of you finish .” The little boy thought a little, stood of the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowed . The wise man smiled, gently his head.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won than in any race you have ever run before,” said the wise old man. “For this race, the crowd cheer not for any winner!”
A．whom B．who C．which D．what
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．join B．run C．watch D．hear
A．failed B．beat C．won D．lost
A．calm B．modest C．surprised D．proud
A．other B．another C．the other D．the others
A．in delight B．in surprise C．in sadness D．in fear
A．therefore B．however C．rather D．although
A．What B．How C．When D．Why
A．well B．together C．away D．off
A．in the middle B．at the center C．among D．between
A．slowly B．quickly C．easily D．hardly
A．shouted B．cheered C．talked D．cared
A．nodding B．shaking C．holding D．losing
A．little B．much C．even less D．much more
It was Christmas Eve. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world was over for me. I didn’t have enough money to buy myself the that I had wanted that year.
Dad came back in and there was ice in his beard（胡子）. “You’ve been by widow（寡妇）Smith’s house recently?” he asked. Widow Smith two miles down the road. Her husband died a year ago and left her with children.
“I rode by just today,” Dad , “Little Jack was out looking for wood. They must have used up wood, Tom.”
We filled our sledge（雪橇）high with . Then we went to the store and Dad bought some food and a small pair of shoes. I tried to think about Dad was doing. I knew we didn’t have enough money, so why was Dad buying them so many things?
We widow Smith’s house and went in. “We brought you a few things, madam.” Dad said, and the bag of food on the table. Then Dad handed widow Smith the pair of shoes. At that moment, tears filled her eyes and started running down her face.
My throat seemed to be filled with , and there were tears in my eyes, too. Just then, my dream gift seemed very unimportant. Dad had given me the look on widow Smith’s face and the smiles of three children. He had given me the best Christmas of my life.
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It is good news that more and more people choose the bicycle as the means of transportation in China because there is too much traffic in the busy streets.
Xu Shima was 16 in 1980 and had to learn a trade（买卖）. He c_____ bicycle repair. Over the next twenty years, it proved to be a wise d___
__. At that time, China was known a___
___ the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and was home to the world's largest number of people who ride bicycles. In the 1990s, Xu's business was the most s__
__.
But in 2000, Xu had to g_____ up his trade because more and more people began to use electric bicycles and cars. He even made a living by s__
___ fruits and working as a factory security guard (保安). He showed n___
___ interest in returning to bicycle repair.
Yet the tide has again turned, and in 2009 Xu returned to his trade and now repairs a lot of bicycles a day. Xu is o______ of 155 bike mechanics (修理工) at the Hangzhou Public Bicycle Transportation Development Co and fixes the company's n___
___ 70,000 public bicycles in the city.
"I'm glad cycling is p______ again," says Xu.
Inspired by the public bicycle system in Paris, Hangzhou government set up its own project in May 2008, hoping to ease the city's increasing traffic jams in this way.
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