I spent a lot of time making a large shelf for my cave. I found a big tree and chopped it down. This took three days. Then, I chopped off the branches. This took another two days. After that, I chopped the wood away from one side, and then from the other side. This took more than one month. Altogether it took forty-two days. In England, two men with a good saw could have made six of these shelves from that tree in half a day.
I also spent a lot of time looking after my corn and rice crops. I had to protect them from wild animals and birds, so I made a fence around them. I shot some of the birds and hung them up near thecorn. After that, all the other birds stayed away. I used one of the old swords I had taken from the ship to cut down the corn when it was ready. I was very proud of my corn and rice and worked hard to increase my crops. A few years later, I would have enough corn to make bread. I had to find a way to grind the corn into flour, but the rocks on the island were not hard enough. I finally discovered that a very hard piece of wood would do. I used some cloth to separate the meal from the husks. Not having anoven, I made some square pots with lids and covered them with hot ashes. This baked the dough, and I had bread! I made my cave bigger again to hold the corn and flour so that I could make bread whenever I needed to.
I sometimes wondered how I could get to the land which was visible from the other side of the island. I went to the ship’s boat that was blown onto the beach in the shipwreck. However, I could not get it to the water. It was too heavy. I tried many different ways of doing it, but none of them were successful.
1.From Paragraph 1, we know that the writer .
A. made a foolish mistake in chopping down a big tree
B. felt hopeless and couldn’t have made a shelf himself
C. spent a long time making a large shelf without a saw
D. made a small canoe with the wood he chopped down
2.The writer to protect his corn and rice.
A. watched out for them day and night
B. divided the cave into several different parts
C. put some old swords from the ship around them
D. built a fence and hung some birds bodies near the corn
3.In which order did the writer make bread successfully?
a.The writer found a way to grind the corn into flour.
b.The writer baked the dough with square pots.
c.The writer separated the meal from the husks.
d.The writer made some square pots with lids.
A. a-c-d-b B. a-d-c-b C. b-d-c-a D. c-b-a-d
4.The underlined word “visible” in the last paragraph means .
A. 偏僻的 B. 看得見的 C. 模糊的 D. 遙遠的
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 【解析】文章講述了作者在一個小島上的經(jīng)歷。 1.根據(jù)I spent a lot of time making a large shelf for my cave.可知作者做一個大架子花了好長時間;故選C 2.根據(jù)I had to protect them from wild animals and birds, so I made...科目:初中英語 來源:山東省威海市2018年中考英語試卷 題型:閱讀單選
One day Vimala and her new friend. Mary, were playing at school. Mary was a very quiet and shy girl but Vimala liked her. While jumping, Mary’s glasses fell off and broke. Just then the bell rang and they had to hurry to their science class.
“Oh dear, I'm going to be as blind as a bat. But we'd better hurry. It's Miss Lee's class, "said Maray.
At the start of the lesson, Miss Lee explained how to do the experiment to produce large eye crystals. Then she started to question the class. Nobody dared to give a wrong answer because Miss Lee was a very strict teacher Miss Lee held up a clamp(夾具) and said, "What do we use it for? What do we call it? All the girls looked down, while she looked at their heads for one to pick on. "Mary?" she finally asked.
Mary was sitting at the back of the class. She stood up and peered at Miss Lee, but she could not see clearly what the teacher was holding. She was nervous a bit and did not answer.
Miss Lee repeated her question. This time she spoke more slowly and there was anger in her voice.
"What is this used for ?" she asked
Vimala saw storm clouds climbing up to Miss Lee's face. She knew that the storm was about to burst on Mary, so she put up her hand. Miss Lee paid no attention to her and stared through narrowed eyes at Mary, waiting for an answer.
Mary did not know what to say. She looked to her left and right for help. Too seared to say out that she couldn’t see clearly, Mary hoped that if she kept quiet Miss Lee would ask somebody else.
Vimala guessed what was wrong, so she decided to take a risk. She jumped to her feet and said, "Excuse me. Miss Lee. Mary broke her glasses just before the lesson started. I don't think she can see the clamp clearly. "Then she sat down, praying (祈禱)that the ceiling would not fall on her.
“Oh!” Miss Lee said, a little surprised. She had thought that Mary was refusing to answer.
Now that she understood, her anger faded away. “Thank you, Vimala.” she said Then she turned
to Mary and said, “Come and look at this.”
Mary left her chair and went to the front of the class.
“It’s a clamp.” she said. "We can put it on a metal stand(支架) and use it to hold things in place.”
"Well, you got it right at last. "Miss Lee said with a brief smile. But you'd better not do any experiments until your glasses have been repaired. You can watch Vimala while she does the experiment.
The storm clouds disappeared. The smile disappeared from Miss Lee's face and she continued with the lesson. Vimala winked at Mary who peered at her and smiled weakly.
1.What's the matter with Mary’s glasses?
A. They were lost. B. They were broken C. They were left at home
2.Miss Lee was __________ teacher.
A. an English B. a science C. a math
3.Why couldn't Mary answer Miss Lee's question?
A. Because she didn't know the answer
B. Because she couldn't hear what Miss Lee was saying
C. Because she couldn’t see what the teacher was holding
4.The sentence "Vimala saw storm clouds climbing up to Miss Lee's face.” means Vimala found_______
A. the sky was cloudy B. a heavy storm was coming C. Miss Lee was becoming angry
5.Which of the following is not right?
A. Mary was quiet and shy and also as blind as a bat
B. Miss Lee was a strict and serious teacher
C. Mary knew what a clamp was used for
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1.Jeff played tennis with his classmates yesterday. (改為否定句)
Jeff ____ ____tennis with his classmates yesterday.
2.I go to the movies once a week. (對劃線部分提問)
____ ____do you go to the movies?
3.My sister will take care of my cat when I am on holiday. (改為同義句)
My sister will ____ ____my cat when I am on holiday.
4.當我們有不同意見時,應該相互理解。(完成譯句)
When we have different ideas, we should understand ____ ____.
5.史蒂芬·霍金不僅是一名偉大的科學家,而且是一位著名的作家。(完成譯句)
Stephen Hawking was not only a great scientist ____ ____a famous writer.
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visitors came to take photos of Hongyadong during the vacation.
A. Thousand B. Thousand of C. Thousands D. Thousands of
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請閱讀下面短文,在短文后表格中的空白處填上適當?shù)膮g詞(注意:每空1個單詞)。
When we are talking to someone, we tend to change someone else’s mind to our way of thinking.And we may often find it difficult to do that, So here are five tips on how to change someone’s mind.
The first one is never to turn the conversation into an argument. It should be a conversation whereyou show your opinions and the facts that you’ve collected. By showing them the facts, we want to tell other people that we are right. But emotionally, they may not totally agree with what you say. So when you are trying to change someone’s mind, try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument.
The second tip is never to say that you are wrong. If someone makes a statement that you think iswrong, it’s better to point it out by saying, “I thought otherwise but I might be wrong, let’s look at the facts.” The key is to say that you might be wrong, not that you are wrong. This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you’re not bullheaded (頑 固 的) and that you’re not going to change your opinion. You’re showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else’s mind to your way of thinking.
Tip number three is to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible. You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have, something that they’re crazy about, something that gets them saying yes. Because the more that you get them to say yes now, the more likely they are to say yes in the future. A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have. It builds up trust between the two of you.
Tip number four is to let the other person do a great amount of talking. If you let them talk more, you’re going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas, which will earn their respect in the end. By listening to them, you’re going to create a friendly relationship and build trust. So when you express your opinions, they will also show a willingness to listen. Never interrupt them when they are talking. Just listen patienly with an open mind, encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it’s your tum to talk, they’ll listen and say nothing.
The last tip is to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs. It’s wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion, then they have a sense of pride that it’s their idea. Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it.
Title: How to change someone else’s mind
Introduction | Though it is not 1. to change someone else’s mind, here are tips you can follow. |
Five 2.of changing someone else’smind | Keep it as a conversation and not an argument, or they may not totally be in 3. with you. |
Say that you might be wrong4.of saying that you are wrong to show that you are open to new ideas. | |
Try to get them saying yes as fast as possible, so they are more likely to say yes in the future. | |
Create a friendly relationship and build trust so that when you express your opinions, they are willing to listen. | |
Let someone else come to the conclusion and they will be5. of it because they feel like it is their idea. |
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Lisa, don’t do many things at one time, or you’ll be tired out. You can’t .
A. burn the candle at both ends B. provide for a rainy day
C. put all your eggs in one basket D. do as Romans do when in Rome
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—Bill, did you see Tom?
—Yes, he just parked his car here and then hurried the street.
A. through B. over C. past D. across
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-How about 3 dollars a T-shirt, madam?
-The price sounds . I’ll take three.
A. cheap B. fair C. little D. convenient
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