题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江苏省南通启东市2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷
“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.
James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't lose heart, and don't ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.
② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.
③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.
I often hear some students say English is difficult and gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} When I was in Grade Three, we had a new subject— English. It was new to me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was!{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, as English is a foreign language, I learn it well in the following ways:{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Then practise again and again, and never be tired.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand it!
A. I'm good at it. B. And I also have a learning habit. C. After that, I learned English harder and harder. D. First, I think an interest in English is very important. E. To think in English is a difficult thing for me at first. F. Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. |
How many times have we told ourselves"I'm going to study from now on." or"I'm going to do more English exercises to improve myself next week."? And soon, all our decisions are gone.
Being lazy is the most common thing in the world. It has become the biggest enemy(敌人) in front of us and"giving up" usually happens to us. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The following ways are very useful.
First, set a goal(目标) that you can get to. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} That's because you are used to the way that things are going, and even if you want to change, it's difficult. So don't try to conquer(征服) laziness in the beginning, just conquer some small things which you can achieve. As the saying goes, "Well begun is half done."
Second, take action at once and then you will make progress little by little. Please remember"{#blank#}3{#/blank#}"
Third, be responsible(有责任心的). To beat laziness, we need a bit of pressure. Pressure can encourage people, especially when it's good.
At last, be confident (自信的) and keep doing it no matter what happens. You' ll meet difficulties and fall down. Just get up and keep going. You' ll make mistakes and get disappointed(失望的). It doesn't matter. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
In fact, being lazy is not terrible. Follow the advice above, keep your own promises and get started right now.
A. Don't be afraid of laziness. B. Remember, laziness is strong. C. So how could we beat laziness? D. Actions speak louder than words. E. Learn from your mistakes and keep going. |
What will you do to beat laziness?(答案不少于5个单词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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