题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：普通
全效学习 八年级下册英语强基专项突破练+热点冲刺组合练 阅读理解(二)
I had my first chocolate bar(巧克力条) at five years old. I'll never forget the delicious, comforting taste. It was World War Ⅱ. I lived with my family in the Lithuanian town of Taurage.
One day, I ran away from Taurage and took a train to Hamburg alone. I lived on the streets, like thousands of other children in the city. I stole(偷)food for a living. Still, there was never enough.
Then the American army arrived. They looked so big and healthy. Stealing food from them wasn't easy. I'd go into the dining hall quietly, hide under a table and leave with some fresh bread.
One afternoon as I waited around a dining hall secretly to look for food, a huge hand lifted me up.by the collar. An American soldier. "Got you!" he shouted.
I was scared, and I could see it upset him. "It's okay, kid," he said. He reached into his jacket and handed me a chocolate bar. "Here, have some of this." I just took a small bite of it. I thought I'd gone to heaven.
The soldier took me and some other homeless children to an orphanage (孤儿院) run by the Red Cross. Four years later I was sent to an orphanage in Seattle, America. Soon after, I lived with an American family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Again, as with that first taste of chocolate, it was as if I'd gone to heaven. Later, I joined the army, and then attended college. Finally, I got a master's degree in clinical(临床的) social work. I want to pay back all the people who were so good to me.
In 1983 I went to work for the Department of Veteran Affairs as a clinical counselor(顾问),treating the troubled soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder(创伤后精神紧张性障碍).
The troubled soldiers sit in my office and wonder how I can possibly understand them or help ease their pain. That is when I tell them my story, and about the soldier who saved my life.
"I never did learn his name, but I remember his kindness," I say. And then I open a drawer in my desk that is always full and offer them some chocolate.
a. He stayed in an orphanage in Seattle.
b. He worked for the troubled soldiers.
c. He attended college.
d. He lived with his family in the Lithuanian town.
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Anna comes from Russia. She is 17 years old. She is going to stay with the Black family for a year. They will form valuable {#blank#}1{#/blank#} .Anna comes to England because she wants to study English. She hopes to make progress in English.
Anna is now in London. Everything is new to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . She finds life is different from that in Moscow. Some things are nice in London. However, many things are not so nice. The shops are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in London than those in Moscow. But it's very expensive to enjoy herself in London. It's expensive to have a meal at a restaurant {#blank#}4{#/blank#} go to the cinema.
Now Anna has got used to many things. She helps Mrs Black with housework and goes to English classes on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. She enjoys studying with her classmates {#blank#}5{#/blank#} groups. She expects to go back home with London's culture.
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December 18, 2023 | |
Answers.3 | |
| I think you should listen to English TV shows, movies and radios as much as possible. And try to repeat what you hear. I hope my advice helps. December 23, 2023 |
| I used to have the same problem, but I feel comfortable speaking English now. I totally agree with Paul. I improve my spoken English by communicating with others. It's helpful and fun. December 21, 2023 |
| Speaking a language is a skill, like learning to swim. To be a good swimmer, you need to practice swimming. You can't just study the rules of swimming. It's the same with speaking English. No matter how much you study grammar and vocabulary, if you don't practice, it's very difficult to get good at it. December 19, 2023 |
试题篮
Hello, everyone! I can't speak English well, although I know lots of words and grammar. What can I do?
