1、七选五梯级专训七选五梯级专训一My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 1 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does no
2、t return home until late in the afternoon. 2 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 3 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping
3、 the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, b
4、ut she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 4 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and
5、 gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 5 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she
6、takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mothe
7、r?二Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetin
8、gs, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. _1_ ”Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. _2_ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicot
9、ine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine._3_ The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad. _4_ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or
10、at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. _5_A. It is very hard to quit smoking.B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.D. The smoker
11、s know that smoking is bad for their health.E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.三Some animals can be trained to help humans. For example,
12、 specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely. Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too. _1_ The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework.In the wild, animals and humans are not usually friends. _2_ In Africa, the honey- guide bird w
13、orks with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat the grubs (幼虫) a type of insect that lives inside a beehive (蜂巢,蜂窝). It knows how to find beehives but it cant open them and get the grubs. People like to eat honey, but they arent very good at finding beehives. _3_ The bird flies to a beehive and
14、 people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.In Laguna in the south of Brazil, fishermen and dolphins work as a team. The ocean isnt very clean, so the fishermen cant see the fish. _4_ When the dolphins find a large group of fish, they make
15、a noise to tell the fishermen. Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach. The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets. The fishermens nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too. In Laguna, fishermen and dolphins have been working together for m
16、any years. _5_ Meanwhile, the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!A. So the bird and the people help each other.B. They attack each other for food or something else. C. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds.D. In fact, they usua
17、lly help to get enough food for their babies. E. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins.F. They can learn how to help people who cant use their arms or legs. G. However, there are a few interesting examples where they can work together.四The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. 11 I
18、n the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁). Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are regarded as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. 12 Their meat and milk are full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes an
19、d shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures. In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. 13 For example, some people who live in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when they are holding the
20、ceremony for their children who reach 13 years old. 14 In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard t
21、he creature as human. 15 In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.A. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. B. Because of the con
22、tribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. C. To tell the truth, farmers tend to prefer oxen to horses, especially in the south. D. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China.E. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood rel
23、ationship among family members.F. The history of taming the ox is believed to be thousands of years long.G. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities.五How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest: 51 . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton
24、Park, N. Y., 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. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done be
25、fore.” 52 To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing. 53 It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to cap
26、ture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most. “ 54 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims
27、that laughter is a skill we can all gain because it comes naturally. 55 . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.AYou can soften the worst blows through humor.BMix with people who laugh.CPractise the art of laughing.DKeep a laughter file.EHe who laughs last laughs best.FBu
28、t its also something that has to be developed.GPeoples joy can affect those around them. 六.The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries, personal trainers say. Here are some shopping tips: 1 Depending on your workout, shoes designed for walking, running, tennis, c
29、ross-training or another specialty will provide the best support for your feet.Shop when you normally exercise. Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling up as much as a half-size by nighttime. 2Try them on. Never grab a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear
30、 you normally buy. Bring the type of socks youd wear to work out and go for a walk through the store. 3 You should be able to spread your toes out comfortably. Make sure theres about a half-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe. The back should fit snugly (warmly and comf ortably) aga
31、inst your heel and not move up and down. If your feet are different sizes, buy based on the larger one.Talk to an expert. Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride (步伐) and the shape of your feet. 4 5 Many trainers recommend switching footwear every three to five mont hs, if possible
32、, to maintain proper cushioning and support.One tip: if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support, they may be ready to go.A. Think about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoes.B. Consider your type of exercise.C. Focus on fit.D. So dont shop first thing in the morning if you often work out in the evening.E. Pay more attent
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