1、双基限时练 (十五) Unit 8 Communication Workshop but these are soon finished and with them ends the school year. Boys and girls have nearly two months holiday before them as they leave school by train and car to return home to their fathers and mothers.The summer holidays are the best part of the year for m
2、ost children. The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of his time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields. Even if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a park to play.The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside. So
3、me children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something that they will talk about for the whole of the following year.In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker o
4、r a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpool or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so.Now, what is it that children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than anything else. Of course, there
5、 are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under ones feet, of salt water on ones skin, and of the warm sun on ones back that makes the seaside what it is.1The summer holidays start _.A. in early JulyB. as soon as the examinations are
6、 overC. in midJuneD. in August答案与解析 A 由文章第一段第一句话可知。2After the examinations, all pupils leave for home _.A. by train onlyB. by carC. by bikeD. by either train or car答案与解析 D 由文章第一段第二句话中的“by train and car”可知。3The summer holidays last _.A. as long as two monthsB. more than two monthsC. one and a half mo
7、nthsD. a little less than two months答案与解析 D 由文章第一段第二句话中的“nearly two months holiday”暗示假期不到两个月。4July and August are the brightest months for most children, for they can _.A. stay with their parentsB. do more readingC. play outdoorsD. meet their old friends答案与解析 C 由文章第二段可概括得知。.七选五How can we all get mor
8、e laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest：_1_ Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, NY., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns， ” she recalls. “One day I put on a costume and paint my face.
9、That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” _2_ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing._3_ It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favourite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a
10、 paper for writing down the humour you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone， ” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most. “_4_” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might b
11、e, you can survive it， ” he insists.Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain because it comes naturally. _5_ Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.A. You can soften the worst blows through humour.B. M
12、ix with people who laugh.C. Practise the art of laughing.D. Keep a laughter file (文档)E. He who laughs last laughs best.F. But its also something that has to be developed (培养) G. Peoples joy can affect those around them.答案 1.B 2.G 3.D 4.A 5.F.短文改错Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I received a letter
13、from a elderly gentleman. He told me the other day he saw that some student in our school uniform crowded onto a bus without waiting their turns. On the bus they refuse to offer their seats for old people. What was worse, they even said dirty words to each other. I am very much sorry for this. Today
14、s youth are tomorrows old people. Respect the old and caring for the young is a fine tradition for our Chinese. Every one of us have the responsibility to keep it up. I hope you can learn anything from this incident and you will have good manners whether you are inside or outside the school. Thank y
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