The following is a mark table(分数表) about the English competition. Find some useful information to answer the questions below.
Items | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
1.Answer correctly | 66 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
2.Answer quickly | 74 | 79 | 78 | 63 |
3.Answer humorously(幽默地) | 68 | 69 | 80 | 78 |
4.Speak clearly | 87 | 85 | 82 | 87 |
5.Speak loudly | 90 | 92 | 90 | 91 |
6.Speak freely | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
7.Have a good manner | 78 | 75 | 74 | 78 |
8.Co-operate(合作) well | 81 | 64 | 87 | 84 |
Average(平均分) | 78 | 77 | 81 | 80 |
Have you ever heard of the Silk Road? Do you know what an important role it plays in the whole world? Did you visit any famous places along the road? The Silk Road went through Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It was 6,500 km from Xi'an to Rome.
My dad is very interested in the Silk Road and he has told me many things about it. Last summer, my family got away for a holiday and went to some places on the road.
We started at Lanzhou and went on to Wuwei. Wuwei was a very important city on the Silk Road. It connected(连接) three main cities in the area. In ancient times, it was also a capital. It's now a modern city, but you can still get a feeling of history when you visit it.
The next stop was Jiayuguan. It was also an important place on the Silk Road. It was a busy city with a lot of people coming and going. Even today, it's a city that many business people travel through. An important part of the Great Wall was also built here.
After that, we went on to Yumenguan. I first found out about Yumenguan in the famous poem written by Wang Zhihuan. It was in the Gobi Desert and was the only connect ion between Central Asia and China . I wonder how people ever made it through the hot desert so long ago.
This trip wasn't just a scenic(观光的) journey. It helped me understand the history of the area and see how people from different places influenced (影响) each other in many ways.
What are you going to be when you grow up? Maybe a teacher, a doctor or a scientist? How about an ice- cream taster? There is really a job where you can get paid by tasting ice- cream. And this is what Feng Yuanyuan now does.
Feng Yuanyuan, born in 1995, has worked at an ice- cream company for two years. Her main role is to taste and test ice cream products(产品). Usually she tastes more than ten ice- creams a day, but sometimes she has to taste over twenty ice- creams. After eating one, she needs to wash her mouth with lots of warm water so as to comfort her tongue. Through this taste- testing, Feng makes more than 10,000 yuan a month, more than most of her college classmates. However, a by- product of eating so much ice- cream is that she is getting fat." I need to take exercise every day to keep in shape," said Feng.
" To be an ice- cream taster, a person needs to have a sensitive(敏感的) tongue and he must really like ice- cream. Many people may become tired of ice- cream easily if they have to eat it every day, so a good ice- cream taster isn't easy to find," said Feng.
This cool job keeps Feng Yuanyuan busy but happy. She's also very happy that the company's products sell well." After more than a year's hard work, I can tell if an ice- cream has additives(添加剂) just by tasting it.I hope that in the future I can find out what a product is made from with only one bite," Feng said.
What do you like to do in your free time? Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese. A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year. The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years, especially for teenagers, who read an average(平均) of 11.5 books.
The results show that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials, such as novels, e- books, magazines and so on. But younger children(ages2-8) are mainly reading for fun. Teenagers spend less time on pleasure reading.
The results point out that many parents control(控制) the time of e- reading because they worry about their children to spend much time on screens(屏幕). However, most Chinese parents are helping their children to have a reading habit. They are making good examples for their children. More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0-8 years old and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year. The results show that kids and teens who do a lot of reading have more books than those who don't like reading. Their parents read more often and would like to spend time reading with them.
____ When was the last time you read a book? Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might be useful. The more knowledge (知识) you have, the better equipped you are to deal with any challenge you'll face. Remember that you might lose something else, but knowledge can never be taken away from you. Please read books as often as you can.
How to be outgoing
If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.
There's no need to hide (藏) it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they'll understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable when talking with others.
Try to smile more.
Smile to others so they will think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry- looking face.
Talk to others first.
If you find it hard to do so, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to those people?
Turn your mind to somewhere else.
Don't waste time worrying about your looks or if people like you .
Reward(奖励) yourself.
Each time after you say " hi" to someone for the first time, say to yourself " You did it" or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice- cream.
Every small step you take does help. Keep trying and one day you won't be " shy" anymore.
A. Try to start a conversation first. B. Let people know that you are shy. C. Answer others' questions at first. D. Think more about how to enjoy the moment. E. Remember that change takes time and practice. |
What do you think is the best way to overcome(克服) shyness and why?(不超过 20词)
" It's time for Field Day again," thought Chloe as she started the last week of school. Chloe was not looking forward to it." Why does everybody think it a big day?" Chloe asked her 1 ." Well, it should be a fun day and a day to 2 ," said Chloe's mom." I'm not good at any of those games that are played, and I'm afraid the kids are going to 3 me. Maybe I can stay at home and 4 Field Day," said Chloe.
Mary was Chloe's closest friend, and they walked to school every day." Aren't you 5 Field Day?" Mary asked Chloe." No, I don't care about such a boring day. No one ever picks me for their team 6 I'm not good at those games," answered Chloe7 .
Mary felt bad and she told her mom how unexcited Chloe was and 8 what she could do to cheer her friend up." Maybe you can get in a game that you know Chloe is good at," Mary's mom 9 . Mary thought for a moment and said that she knew Chloe was really good at the game horseshoes. She was also good at the water balloon toss too.
Field Day finally arrived. Mary came by Chloe's house for10 daily walk to school Chloe was very 11 on the way to school. Mary noticed that and said," I hear they are going to have horseshoes this year and also a water balloon game."" Really? I 12 horseshoes, and I am pretty good at catching those water balloons without breaking them." said Chloe.13 , Chloe got excited about going to school and starting Field Day.
The games began, and Chloe had the 14 Field Day ever! Thanks to Mary, Chloe's team won the first place in the water balloon toss and she got a ribbon (绶带) for the second place in horseshoes." What a great day!" Chloe said to Mary. With Mary's15 , Chloe is now looking forward to Field Day next year!
I once worked as a volunteer at a Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. (I) job was to help make the kids feel happy when they were in the hospital. Sounds interesting, right? some people can't understand why I did it.
Let me show you. My first reason was to help create a better future for people. Look at the children in the hospital where I worked. They ( feel) scared and lonely facing all the difficulties because their parents had other kids to care for. So, why not try ( help) as many people as possible?
Also, volunteering in Africa and helping people there let me see other (párt) of this planet. And volunteering at the hospital opened window for me to touch the unknown world. I met people from all over the world, each with their own ideas, experiences, and dreams. We got to share so much with each other ( happy).
I really felt close these people. We shared amazing memories and grew together. Now I ( stay) in my country and working with the experiences and ideas. And together we can help ( many) people and create a better future for everyone!
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