Hello, children and parents.
Thank you all for coming to this meeting. I"d like to start by confirming (证实) that we will receive some
money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive about $1,300 per child, and it will
reduce the overall (全部) cost to you.
Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will
be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled abroad before. There are many advantages
of having some experiences to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other
people and cultures on this trip. Leanne is with us tonight.
Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went
on a trip there with some other students last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer
any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.
We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very
quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip.
This is the agenda (议程) for this evening"s meeting:
Passports: when and how to apply for (申请) one
Health matters: what precautions (预防) you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have
Studying: what kind of the school and type of lessons your child will attend
Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take
Hotel: where we will be staying Clothing and personal items that your children should take with them | | 任务型阅读理解。 | We always seem to want those things we don"t have. Moreover, we are often convinced (使相信) that if
we had those things we want so badly, we would finally be happy.
The truth is that happiness is an attitude(态度). _________is not something created by outside
circumstances(环境), ______ instead is completely within your control.
Nothing will give you a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness, unless you cultivate (滋养)happiness
consciously. Below are some simple yet specific steps you can take to cultivate happiness.
Be grateful.
Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in
your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful.
Take care of yourself.
Identify(辨别) the small things in life that make you feel good, and do one daily. A short walk, a few
minutes of writing in your journal, a short meditation, watching the sunset…whatever, will improve your
outlook on life.
Read inspirational(励志的) material.
It helps to be reminded of positive thoughts and positive attitudes. Get a small book of positive, inspirational
thoughts and keep it by your desk. Read one or two thoughts each day.
Is the glass half empty or full? Life works better when the glass is half full regardless of your life status.
No matter how many wonderful things you do to create a positive, happy, satisfied life, you could still end
up unhappy. Ultimately, happiness, gratitude, a feeling of satisfaction is a choice. So, from now on, choose to
be happy! | 1. 在划线出填入所缺单词:___________ ___________
2. How many ways can we take to cultivate happiness?
________________________________________________________________________
3. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语.
________________________________________________________________________
4. 找出同义句:We are sure if we can have the thing we want so much,we will be very happy.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. 找出文章的主题句
______________________________________________________________________ | | 完形填空。 | Many people use e-mails to communicate with each other. If you can surf the Internet, it is a great way
to 1 messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. It is not necessary to find a 2 or paper, and you
don"t need an envelope or a stamp.
Are we missing 3 if we don"t write paper letters to people? Most people would probably answer, "No,
it is a 4 of paper anyway, and this is a much better way. "However, I would like to 5 .
I believe that this kind of letter people used to write was probably more important than billions of e-mails
sent today. Of course, if people need to send 6 messages, e-mail is the best. If time is important, e-mail is
7 . However, if you want really to get in touch with someone, a letter is more 8 .
Though I"m a teenager, I have to say that I feel very 9 to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my
name written by hand on an 10 " You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place,
open your letter, and enjoy everything that the person puts into the letter for you. What a gift! | ( )1. A. take
( )2. A. pen
( )3. A. nothing
( )4. A. way
( )5. A. try
( )6. A. slow
( )7. A. useful
( )8. A. excellent
( )9. A. worried
( )10. A. apartment | B. record
B. ruler
B. anything
B. kind
B. risk
B. quick
B. careful
B. personal
B. tired
B. envelope | C. send
C. knife
C. everything
C. waste
C. join
C. healthy
C. thankful
C. unpleasant
C. excited
C. entrance | 阅读理解。
根据短文内容,完成下面的句子，每空一词。 | There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them
have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many
fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.
Marconi, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn"t know how much his great invention
would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had perhaps done as much as any other
communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they
happened. Travelers in out-of-the-way places, ships at sea and even astronauts traveling round the earth are
able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV
has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised (播放) in color.
Perhaps the most modem invention is "Telstar", a "star" moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the
people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor-car
race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan when these events are actually
happening! | 1. We can know from the passage that a of families in America have radios or television sets.
2. Radio and TV have become a ______ part of our daily life because they have _____ nearly everything in
our life.
3. When the writer introduces Marconi in the second paragraph, he means his ______ has much for the world.
4. Since television ,it has made a great-_______ to our daily life.
5. According to the passage"Telstar" is used to help _____ radio or TV information to the people _____ the
world. | | 阅读理解。 | When you"re invited to have dinner in a foreigner"s home, please remember the following:
At table, when the hostess (女主人) picks up her napkin, you may pick up yours and put it on your legs.
If a servant (佣人) passes food around, he will pass the dish to you at your left hand so that you can easily
serve yourself with your right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of
your neighbor on the right.
Do not reach across the table or in front of someone to get something-that is not polite. Ask him or her to
pass it to you.
There are things in the middle of the table, such as bread, butter and candies. You shouldn"t take any until
the hostess tells the servant to pass them to you.
Do not leave your seat without saying anything. If you need to leave the table to go to the washroom or
do something else, you should say "Excuse me for a moment, please." | | 1. You should put your napkin on your legs ______. | A. before the hostess picks up hers
B. at any time
C. when a servant passes food to you
D. when the hostess picks up her napkin | | 2. If the food is far from you, you should ______. | A. stand up to serve yourself
B. reach across the table
C. in front of someone to get something
D. ask him or her to pass it to you | | 3. When you have to leave your seat, you should say "______". | A. without saying anything
B. Excuse me for a moment, please
C. I have something to do
D. I want to go to the washroom |
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