
My name is Li Kang. I live in Shijiazhuang, _____1______ city not far from Beijing. Today is my first day at Senior High school, and I’m writing down my _______2_____ ( think ) about it.
My school is good and I can see ______3______. The teachers are enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing. Every classroom has _________4_______ ( advance ) teaching facilities. They are brilliant.
Our English teacher is an enthusiastic woman called Ms. Shen. Her teaching method is nothing like _____5______ of the teachers at my Junior High school. She teaches us in a ____6_____ ( fun ) way, and I don’t think I will be bored in her class.
Today, we introduced ourselves to each other _____7_______ groups. Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly_____8____ it was really nice.
Mrs. Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. I like her attitude very much, and the ____9_____ ( behave ) of the other students shows that they like her too. I ‘m sure I will make great progress_____10_____ Mrs. Shen teaching me.
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B1M2 Different countries, different schools
It is interesting to look at ______1______ ( different ) between schools in different countries. In many European countries, for example, the relationship ____2______ teachers and students is quite formal. This is true of Germany, France, and Spain, ______3________ discipline and respect for the teacher is considered very important. ____4______ same is true of Russia. In northern European countries, _______5_____, the relationship is much _______6_____ ( friend )and more relaxed. In America and Britain, the relationships are quite relaxed.
Another important difference is ______7_____ schools are state schools or private schools. State schools _________8________ ( pay ) for by the government, but in private schools, the parents pay for the education of their children. Germany and France have ______9____ state schools and private schools, but most students go to state schools, which are very good. ______10______ ( similar ), America also has state schools and private school. Most American children go to state schools, but the private school can be very good.
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B1M3 My first ride on a train
I am Alice from Sydney, Australia. Recently I had my first ride on a long-distance train. And_____1_____ a ride! From Sydney to the middle of Australia we spent two days and nights ____2______ ( travel) on the famous Ghan train for more than 4,000 kilometers.
The train was wonderful and the food was great. We ate meals______3___ ( cook ) by experts. For the first few hundreds kilometers _____4______ the journey, the scenery was clourful. When we crossed the desert, there was no wind and there were no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, we saw abandoned farms ______5_______ were built more than one hundred years ago.
During the day, I sat and looked out of the window, and sometimes talk to _____6_____ passengers. One night, I watched the night sky for about an hour. The stars shone_____7____ diamonds.
Why is the train called the Ghan? ______8___ long time ago, Australians needed a way to the middle of the country. They tried ______9____ ( ride ) horses, but the horses didn’t like the hot weather and the sand. 150 years ago, they brought some camels from Afghanistan. Ghan is short for Afghanistan. Camels are much better than horses, For many years, _____10____ ( train ) camels carried food and other supplies and returned with wool and other products.
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B1M4 A lively city
JM: It’s great go see you! It’s been six years ____1____ we last saw each other, you know. And this is my first time I’ve visited your hometown.
XL: Yes, I am so glad ____2______ you could come.
JM: I have visited quite a lot of China, but this is one of the most ____3______ ( attract ) places I’ve been to. It’s lively, and everyone seems so friendly.
XL: Yes, it’s one of the most interesting cities on the coast, everyone says _____4____. I feel very fortunate _____5______ ( live ) here. And I love living by the seaside.
JM: _____6_____ is the climate here?
XL: Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter.
JM: ______7_____ ( sound ) OK to me. Oh, there are so many tourists here.
XL: Yes, we are passing the business district. And There are many shopping malls.
JM: Maybe I could buy a few presents for my family.
XL: I’ll take you there tomorrow. Now we are leaving the business district and ______8_____ ( approach ) the harbour, the most interesting part of the city.
JM: It seems lovely, Is that Gulangyu island, just _____9______ the water?
XL: Yes, it is. It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture. Let’s stop and walk around for _____10______ while and then go to a nice little fish restaurant for lunch.
JM: Great! I’m starving.
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B1 M5 I love Science
My _______1_____ (feel ) about science have really changed. I never used to enjoy science, _____2____ last year I changed schools, and the science teachers at my new school are excellent. The science facilities are good, and we have some newly-built laboratories ____3_____ you can find all the latest _____4______ ( equip ). About four times a term, our chemistry teacher Mr. Longford, takes us to the lectures ____5_____ ( give ) by the people who have made real discoveries in their area of science. We have respect ____6____them and feel proud of them.
I’m becoming _________7______ ( increase ) interested in physics and have decided to study it at university. I am going to try to go to _____8______ Montreal or Ottawa University, both of_______9_________ are supposed to have good Physics Department. My parents are astonished. They always thought I would become an English teacher. However, I have make _______10____ my mind to realize my dream in the future.
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B1 M6 The Internet
The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world and it is _____1_____ ( access ) through a computer. It consists of millions of pages of data.
In 1969, DARPA, _____2______ US defence organization, developed a way for all the computers to “talk” to each other ______3______the telephone. But only the army could use this network. In 1984, the US National Science Foundation started the NSFNET network. _______4_______ then became possible for universities to use the system as _____5_____.
The World Wide Web, ______6_______ ( invent ) in 1991, is a network that allows computers to access information from millions of websites. Its inventor Tim Burners-Lee built his first computer while he was at university_____7_________ ( use ) an old television. He came up with the idea of the World Wide Web in 19.
Tim Burners-Lee made it possible for everyone to use the Internet, ____8_____ just universities and the army. He designed the web browser____9 _____ allowed computer users to access documents from other computers. He now works ______10 ______ a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
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第一册 答案
M1
1. a 2. thoughts 3. why 4. advanced 5. that
6. fun 7. in 8. and 9. behaviour 10. with
M2
1. differences 2. between 3. where 4. The 5. however
6. friendlier 7. whether 8. are paid 9. both 10. Similarly
M3
1. What 2. travelling 3. cooked 4. of 5. which
6. other 7. like 8. A 9 riding 10 trained
M4
1. since 2. that 3. attractive 4. so 5. living
6. How 7. Sounds 8. approaching 9. across 10. a
M5
1. feelings 2. but 3. where 4. equipment 5. given
6. for 7. increasingly 8. either 9. which 10. up
M6
1. accessible 2. a 3. through 4. It 5. well
6. invented 7. using 8. not 9. which 10. as
