1、短文填词：(新题型) A Im Tony from New York, the US, and 1_ my first year in high school, I went to study music in London, England. And I stayed in 2 _(someone) home. I have to say, one thing that usually 3_(trouble) me was that it often rained. I had to take 4_ umbrella with me wherever I went out. You know
2、, in new York, we dont need to worry about the weather too much. But the people there were very sweet. I was also surprised by many 5_(different) in the language! They said “film” for “movie”, and “ring me up” 6_ of “give you a call”, and things like that. It took me a little time to understand it a
3、ll, 7_ it was fun. B Usually, there are chairs and desks in every classroom. But a new study says, maybe students wont need chairs 1a_. One day they will use standing desks. 2_ research team in the US has made a study of primary school students. They find that 3_ children use standing desks in class
4、rooms, they can find 4_ classwork better than those who sit. Another study is 5_ in high schools. It also shows the use of the sanding desks can improve 6_(student) attention. Many teachers say using standing desks make students listen 7_(care) and behave better. But a few teachers have their 8_(wor
5、ry). It is not easy for them to see what every student is doing in class. Some students even walk 9 a_ in the classroom. Whats more, the students are too tried by 10_(stand) too long. Some parents also worry about it. C How do you feel about you Chinese? Is it good or bad? If you think you are good
6、at Chinese, you can 1_ part in the competition named “Chinese Character Dictation competition”. The competition became popular 2 a_ teenagers. Lets know something about it. More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend too much time on the internet 3_(play) and chatting.
7、 They are used to 4_(send) messages by computers and smart phones. 5_ a result, some teenagers forget to write the Chinese characters 6_ hand. The teachers and parents are very worried about it. What can they do? Not long ago, they found 7_ interesting game called “Chinese Character Dictation compet
8、ition”. The program was similar 8_ the American show “National Spelling Bee”. In this program, middle school students competed among 7_ and write down the characters by dictation. Over two hundred competitors were from 46 middle schools. The audiences loved this kind of competition, too. They try to
9、 write down the Chinese characters 9_ the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the Chinese characters. Its very important for 11_(we) Chinese to write by hand! Is it an interesting competition? Can you be the 12_(win)? D The school day begins
10、 at8:45.class teachers meet the class and check who is present and a_at the beginning of the day. We meet as a whole school once a week on F_. The head teacher speaks to the whole school. Morning lessons begin at 9:05. There are three one-hour lessons with _ fifteen-minute break. The lunch _ is from
11、 1:00pm to 1:45. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:50 and the school day f_ at 4:00pm. All the students study and take e_ in math, s_ and English. In addition, they choose one _ from history g_ art, design and technology, French and Spanish. All students take PHSE lessons but no exams are _(offer). After
12、 school sports practice and matches are arranged _ Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. Chess, music, language and theater clubs also arrange meetings after school. Students may join _ many clubs as they like, but should join at least one. The school has a good r_ in sports. Last year we were c
13、hampions in football and tennis, and individual students won p_ for swimming and gymnastics. E I finished middle school in the 1970s.I still remember the teen years were the _(hard) time of my life. At that time, as a girl, I hated it when my parents _(direct) asked me about my problems that made me
14、 _(comfort). I also remember many times when Mr Templat, my teacher, would take aside and talk to me. He had a s_ way of finding out what the problem was. Every time he talked to me, I felt _(well).He was a teacher I will never forget. He had a way of making his classes _(enjoy).We always got the hi
15、ghest m_ in math in our grade with his teaching. If there was a big world ball game on the radio, we would drop e_ and we would put the game on so we could enjoy it. Teens often learn things on Tv or from adults about world problems that make them scared. Now it is terrorism. It worried me _ much th
16、at I thought each day would be my last. Mr Templat knew how much it worried his students. He opened the subject up to _(discuss). He gave us a way to express _ fears and help us understand war and politics. When I think b_ too these special days, I appreciate that he helped me go t_ such a difficult time in my life.
