学进去

We _______in the same school since three years ago.

A．are studying

B．have studied

C．will study

D．study

Charles Dickens was an English writer. He was born in 1812. He created some of the world’s best-known characters and many readers think he is the most important writer of the Victorian era (1837-1901). Some of his famous novels are Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Most people in his novels lived in London.
In 1824, Dickens’ father went to prison(监狱) because he couldn’t pay money to someone. In those days, a man’s wife and young children went to prison with him. Charles was 12, so he left school to work in the prison. Life was hard, and a lot of children worked in those days. Dickens’ own experience helped him to write about poor children without a mother or father. Dickens'   success began with the publication (出版) of The Pickwick Papers in 1836. And his book Oliver Twist is about a boy without father. Important people were more interested in the problems of poor people after reading Dickens’ books.
Dickens’ novels are often very long and he wrote them in different parts for a newspaper each week. His novels have a lot of exciting and sad things in them. He wanted his readers to buy the newspaper every week. And the readers wanted to finish the story! Dickens’ novels are popular because many of his stories are about social(社会的) problems and family life. Dickens was successful in writing and he has been praised by other writers for his style and characters.
1．When was Charles Dickens born?

A．In 1812.

B．In 1824.

C．In 1836.

D．In 1901.

2．Where did Dickens work when he was 12?

A．In the prison.

B．At a school.

C．On a farm.

D．In an office.

3．Dickens’ novels are popular because_______.

A．they have a lot of exciting and sad things

B．they are about social problems and family life

C．he has been praised for his style and characters

D．he is the most important writer of the Victorian era

Looking at the unfinished homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. David often leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “But the longer I wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.”

Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is not to do the task at the moment. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable task such as planning a vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations(期待),” Stone adds.

Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. “I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone. “They did badly. They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better.” No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness which in turn can cause many other health problems.

For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on getting into a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress (进展) will get you moving

Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm, you might set timed dimmer switch(调光开关) at l0 pm. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed. It works for most people.

Finally, reward (奖励) yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favorite ice-cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around.

1．What is the main reason for people’s procrastination?

A．They don’t want to do hard work.

B．They fear to lose and let others down.

C．They need to finish the top tasks first.

D．They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last.

2．The underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”.

A．work more successfully	B．think faster
C．fail more easily	D．worry too much

3．What can be the best title of this passage?

A．A Day of a Procrastinator.	B．Procrastination:Yes or No?
C．Say Goodbye to Procrastination.	D．Want to feel good now? Procrastinate.

4．What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?

A．Put on some soft music to help think actively.

B．Switch off the light before he goes to bed at night.

C．Surf the Internet for fun before starting to write.

D．Enjoy his favorite ice-cream after writing for a while.

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compare          like          earth          be          four          name

Can you 1． all the planets in the solar system? Most of us are very familiar with planets like Earth and Mars, but do you know which is the largest of all of them?

Jupiter, named after the god of sky and thunder and also the king of the gods in ancient Roman mythology, is the largest planet in the solar system. It is also the 2． brightest in a list that includes the Sun, Moon and Venus when viewed from earth. Exactly how large is Jupiter? Having a diameter of 142,984 km. It is so wide that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) estimates that more than 1000 3． can fit into one Jupiter.

Although it is huge, Jupiter is mainly made up of gases such as hydrogen and helium. Therefore, it is sometimes known as the “gas giant”. Jupiter has a stripy appearance, with a visible red spot called the “Great Red Spot”. This red spot is like a giant hurricane, and it 4． on Jupiter for at least 350 years. Imagine a huge storm that hardly ever stops! If the storm were on earth, we would all be in big trouble.

Jupiter rotates much faster than any other planet we know. 5． to earth, which takes 24 hours to make one rotation, Jupiter only needs about 10 hours. This means that a day on Jupiter is extremely short, lasting a mere 10 hours: However, it takes Jupiter about 12 Earth years to complete a revolution around the sun!

Living on Jupiter one day is not 6． because the surface temperature of Jupiter is about -145℃, as compared to between -88℃ and 58℃ on earth. The core of Jupiter is even hotter, at about 35,700℃!

So far, nine spacecrafts have been sent to the to Jupiter by NASA since 1972. The latest spacecraft named Juno arrived at Jupiter on 4 July 2016. The Juno team will upload all the images taken by JunoCam onto the website for the public to view.

We’ve all been in conversations where we’ve known that the other person wasn’t really paying attention. According to the University of Missouri, 45% of communication is listening, and yet most people remember only 25% to 50% of the information they hear. Whether you’re in a classroom, a business setting, or a relationship, failing to hear 75% what’s said to you is sure to lead to big problems. Active listening helps solve them.

What is Active Listening?

It means more than listening to the words that are said. Instead, you think about what you hear, and try to find out the purpose, content, and emotion from the speaker. Active listening requires paying attention. If you’re watching TV or looking at your phone while someone is talking, you’re not actively listening.

The other side of active listening is making sure the other person knows that you’re doing so. Signs like eye contact and replying with insightful（有深刻见解的）comments are important.

Why Active Listening Matters

Verbal（言语的）communication is very important in every part of life. Active listening can help you communicate better, reduce misunderstandings, and build more successful family or working relationships.

For example, family members often have bad listening habits. They don’t pay attention to what is said because they think they know what is coming next. They hear what they expect to hear, instead of what family members actually say. Active listening makes it possible to solve this problem.

Learning How to Listen

Active listening takes practice. Here are a few tips on improving your listening skills:

Pay attention! Put down your phone and make eye contact with the person talking to you. Make notes in mind about the speaker’s main point, as well as a few specific things they’re saying. Why are they telling you this? How does the speaker feel about what they’re saying? Don’t think about answering. Focus on what they want you to hear.
Show that you’re listening. The speaker can tell if you’re paying attention. Make eye contact, nod when you need to, and give small verbal comments like “yes” and “huh”. But don’t repeat something they’ve just said. This might seem like a good way to show that you’re listening, but it can derail（使脱轨）the conversation.
Offer feedback（反馈）. When the opportunity comes up, you’ll be able to offer insightful feedback on what was said. This might take the form of reflecting on what was said, asking follow-up questions, of offering your own viewpoint. Active listening can avoid that deer-in-the-headlights feeling that can happen when someone asks, “What do you think?” If you’ve been actively listening, you’ll be ready to answer thoughtfully.
1．According to the passage, which one can he active listening?

A．Asking some questions before listening.

B．Listening to someone while watching TV.

C．Thinking about what you hear while listening.

D．Guessing what the speaker will say before listening.

2．Active listening is important because ______.

A．it changes people’s listening habits completely

B．it helps people to communicate with others better

C．it makes communication important in every part of life

D．It ensures people don’t make mistakes in business settings

3．What can we know from the passage?

A．Nodding often in the conversation can help you listen actively.

B．Asking follow-up questions is not as good as offering points of view.

C．Repeating what’s said by the speaker means you are an active listener.

D．Paying attention in the conversation means more than just listening to the words.

4．The underlined word “deer-in-the-headlights” probably means ______.

A．Not being able to see	B．not being able to understand
C．not knowing how to react	D．not knowing how to listen

________ advantages of his experience in politics, Democratic presidential nominee (候选人) Joe Biden, ________ US president on the eighth, November 8, 2020, predicted to carry out a series of new rules in the near future.

A．Taking; was elected

B．Taking; is elected

C．Took; elected

D．Taken; had been elected

Auld Lang Syne《友谊地久天长》is a famous Scottish folk song. Robert Burns wrote it in the 1780s in the Scots language. “Auld Lang Syne” means “old long since” or “days gone by”. The song is about old friends having a drink and talking about the good old days. Many singers from different countries have sung this song. The following is part of its lyrics.

For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet①, For auld lang syne! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind②? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp③, And surely I’ll be mine, And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne! We twa④ hae⑤run about the braes⑥, And pou’d⑦the gowans⑧ fine, But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit⑨, Sin’⑩ auld lang syne. …

①tak a cup o’ kindness yet: drink another cup of friendship. ②brought to mind: remembered. ③ye’be your pint-stowp: you’ll drink your fill. （*fill: as much as you can drink） ④twa: two. ⑤hae: have. ⑥braes: hills. ⑦pou’d: pulled. ⑧ gowans: yellow or white field flowers. ⑨we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit: we have wandered many a weary foot. （*wander: walk slowly around or to a place; weary: very tired） ⑩Sin’: since.

1．According to Para. 1, what is the theme of Auld Lang Syne?

A．Dreams.

B．Memory.

C．Pity.

2．Which word can take the place of the word in bold acquaintance?

A．Persons.

B．Mistakes.

C．Decisions.

3．What does Note⑨mean if it’s written in easy-to-understand words?

A．We have had a tiring trip with walking all day.

B．We ever walked to a hill and I felt tired at that time.

C．We have ever walked around in the hills for a long time.

4．Which line shows Robert’s feeling of writing this song?

A．And surely I’ll be mine.

B．And never brought to mind.

C．For auld lang syne, my dear.

5．Where can we probably find this passage?

A．Science Fiction.

B．Classic Music.

C．Foreign Literature.

“You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way.”去旅行，这是身体在路上，可以拓宽人的眼界；去读书，这是灵魂在路上，让心智成长。

当今时代的中学生们，假期生活丰富多彩，也热爱读书。某英文杂志正在开展“身体和灵魂在路上”的演讲，谈谈自己去过的地方，自己读过的好书。

身体在路上	1.叙述自己曾经去过的1个旅游景点。 2.在旅游景点游玩时我们应该注意哪些礼仪（自由发挥1-2点）。
灵魂在路上	1.介绍你读过的最喜欢的书。 2.谈谈这本书对你的影响 (自由发挥2-3句话)。
总结	你的个人观点 (自由发挥1-2句)。

要求：1. 注意人称和时态。

2. 要点齐全，可适当增加细节使句子通顺、连贯。

3. 不要逐字翻译，词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

We students should always improve ourselves. Travelling and reading are good for us. Our body and mind must be on the way.

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I bought a _____ (几个) of king rings for my classmates during the last trip.

Write a passage at least 60 words about the topic “My life in the ________ （city/countryside/city etc.）”
Suggested questions:
（1）What's your life in the _____ like?
（2）Why do you like living there?