Yours,
Li Hua
A mother was criticizing (批评) her daughter because the girl was not good enough to compete at a championship level in the gymnastics camp.
The scene reminded me of my
My mother became seriously injured when she was young, and she has
One day I joined a gymnastics program at a nearby park. Before long, I was totally
Before the competition, all in my mind was
Mother said nothing but ten words I never
Now I approached the crying girl and put a(n)
She
A.joy | B.success | C.regrets | D.memories |
A.needed | B.made | C.wanted | D.expected |
A.control | B.challenge | C.discourage | D.disturb |
A.confident | B.absorbed | C.caught | D.trapped |
A.finding | B.winning | C.earning | D.making |
A.determination | B.satisfaction | C.encouragement | D.effort |
A.annoyed | B.disappointed | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.flowers | B.rewards | C.gifts | D.awards |
A.remembered | B.ignored | C.understood | D.forgot |
A.faster | B.better | C.closer | D.quicker |
A.prevent | B.save | C.protect | D.forbid |
A.arm | B.hand | C.ring | D.scarf |
A.curious about | B.concerned in | C.proud of | D.sure of |
A.listened to | B.smiled at | C.laughed at | D.shouted to |
A.continue | B.treat | C.pass | D.use |
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice,practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, and try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
1.By what means should we learn English?A.Listening and speaking. | B.Reading and writing. |
C.Both A and B. | D.Swimming. |
A.Don’t make mistakes. | B.Study hard |
C.Try not to speak English. | D.Don’t be afraid. |
A.On the train. | B.On the radio. |
C.On TV. | D.On the Internet. |
A.The author likes swimming. |
B.The author prefers English learning to swimming. |
C.The way of learning English is similar to that of learning swimming. |
D.Swimming is easier than English learning. |
Fortune Cookie Friends
Jenny frowned (皱眉) as she helped her mother and father set out the cooking supplies in the shiny steel kitchen. Her family had just moved here from San Francisco, having bought a small restaurant, which was set to open in the next few days.
“Moving here was a stupid idea,” Jenny complained mostly to herself.
“What’s that?” her mother asked, opening a box and lifting out several pots.
“Nothing,” Jenny mumbled (咕哝). The girl had been angry about the move, but her parents had made the decision and were now too busy getting ready for the grand opening to listen to her complaints.
The first few days at her new school hadn’t been easy, either. She found it hard to talk to people she didn’t know, and it seemed like the students hadn’t even noticed her. Jenny sighed and got back to washing dishes.
On the day of the grand opening, Jenny’s parents were all smiles, welcoming customers into the restaurant, brightly decorated in gold and red. Even Jenny was happy as she rushed around, seating guests, handing out menus, and pouring tall glasses of water. This was a big day for her family.
At one of the tables sat a family with two daughters who were about Jenny’s age. As she filled their glasses, Jenny realized the twins were in her class. Jenny lowered her head down so her long hair covered her face, and she turned away from the table.
Jenny’s mother found her soon after, in the kitchen loading the dishwasher.
“Honey, what are you doing back here? We need you out front with the customers.”
“Mom, I don’t want to be out there. There are kids from school!”
“So?” her mother asked. “That’s good! Go to take them some fortune cookies and say hello!” she said to Jenny, pointing at the fortune cookies paper which read, “Many friends are found with a single smile.”
take recognize go welcome difficult happy pour nervous sit angry surprise buy |
Fortune Cookie Friends
Jenny’s family had moved here and | → | Jenny felt |
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On the day of the grand opening, Jenny’s parents | → | Even Jenny was |
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At one of the tables a family | → | As she filled their glasses, Jenny |
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Jenny | → | Jenny’s mother asked her to |