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英语作文常用谚语、俗语1、Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。2、Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解，自欺欺人。3、Allriversrunintosea.海纳百川。4、AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马。5、AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。6、Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。7、Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。8、Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.知音难觅。9、Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。10、Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.得朋友难，失朋友易。11、Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的开端是成功的一半。12、Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始者善终。13、Agoodbookisagoodfriend.好书如挚友。14、Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良药苦口。15、Amother"sloveneverchanges.母爱永恒。16、Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。18、Ayear"splanstartswithspring.一年之计在于春。19、Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。20、Betterlatethannever.不怕慢，单怕站。21、Byreadingweenrichthemind.读书使人充实，22、Careanddiligencebringluck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。23、Confidenceinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.自信是走向成功的第一步。24、Customisasecondnature.习惯是后天养成的。25、Custommakesallthingseasy.有个好习惯，事事皆不难。26、Doingisbetterthansaying.与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。27、Donothingbyhalves.凡事不可半途而废。28、Don"tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday.今日事，今日毕。29、Don"ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.不要自找麻烦。30、Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.早睡早起身体好。31、Easiersaidthandone.说得容易，做得难。 32、Easycome,easygo.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。33、Eattolive,butnotlivetoeat.人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。34、Everymanhashisfaults.金无足赤，人无完人。35、Everymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune.自己的命运自己掌握。36、Everyminutecounts.分秒必争。37、Eachcoinhastwosides.38、Factspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。39、Failureisthemotherofsuccess.失败是成功之母。40、Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.自助者天助。41、Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康胜过财富。42、Honestyisthebestpolicy.做人诚信为本。43、Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。44、Itisnevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。45、Knowledgeispower.知识就是力量46、Likemother,likedaughter.有其母必有其女。47、Nopain，nogain.（不劳无获。）48、Youneverknowtillyouhavetried. 不尝试，不知晓。。49、Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。50、Diligenceisthemotherofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。51、Earlytobed,earlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。52、Experienceisthebestteacher.经验是最好的教师。53、Nothingintheworldisdifficultifyousetyourmindtoit. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。54、Wherethere"sawill,there"saway.有志者事竟成。55、Practicemakesperfect．（熟能生巧。）56、Pridegoesbeforeafall．（骄傲必败。）SuperstarandIIt’scommonthatmanystudentsarecrazyaboutthosesingersandactors.However,liyundi,apianist,isthesuperstarinmyheart.Heisamanoffewwordsandheevenlookslikethegreatestpianist—Chopin.Whenlisteningtohismusic,Icangetridofeverythingnoisyaround.What’smore,Icanfeelhisstrongloveformusic.Romewasn’tbuiltinoneday.Heachievedthe greatsuccessthroughhugeeffort.Icanlearnfromhimthatweshouldnevergiveuptorealizeourdreams.SuperstarandIHernamefirstappearedasajokethenlikeawonder.SheisSusanBoyle,thesuperstarinmyheart.Althoughshe’snotbeautiful,hervoiceandspiritmovedalltheaudience,includingme.Thesong’Idreamedadream’thatshesangtouchedeveryone’sheartwhohadadreamandwantedtorealizeit.Shetaughtmehowtogoonmydreamsaswellasnevertogiveup.Sheislikeasunshinethatgivesmehope.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.2011浙江高考英语阅读理解D篇12345passage1passage2passage3passage4passage5passage6passage71（610words）IthadbeensometimesinceJackhadseentheoldman.College,career,andlifeitselfgotintheway.Infact,Jackmovedclearacrossthecountryinpursuitofhisdreams.There,intherushofhisbusylife,Jackhadlittletimetothinkaboutthepastandoftennotimetospendwithhiswifeandson.Hewasworkingonhisfuture,andnothingcouldstophim.Overthephone,hismothertoldhim,“Mr.Belserdiedlastnight.ThefuneralisWednesday.” Memoriesflashedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.“Jack,didyouherme?”“Oh,sorry,Mom.Yes,Iheardyou.It’sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I’msorry,butIhonestlythoughthediedyearsago,”Jacksaid.“Well,hedidn’tforgetyou.EverytimeIsawhimhe’daskhowyouweredoing.He’dreminisce(回忆)aboutthemanydaysyouspentover‘hissideofthefence’asheputit,”Momtoldhim.“Itoldthatoldhousehelivedin,”Jacksaid.“Youknow,Jack,afteryourfatherdied,Mr.Belsersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman’sinfluenceinyourlife,”shesaid.“He’stheonewhotaughtmecarpentry.Iwouldn’tbeinthisbusinessifitweren’tforhim.Hespentalotoftimeteachingmethingshethoughtwereimportant…Mom,I’llbethereforthefuneral,”Jacksaid.Busyashewas,hekepthisword.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwassmallanduneventful.Hehadnochildrenofhisown,andmostofhisrelativeshadpassedaway.Thenightbeforethehadtoreturnhome,JackandhisMomstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretime,whichwasexactlyasheremembered.Everystepheldmemories.Everypicture,everypieceoffurniture…Jackstoppedsuddenly.“What’swrong,Jack?”hisMomasked.“Theboxisgone,”hesaid.“Whatbox?”Momasked.“Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.Imusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinside.Allhe’devertellmewas‘thethingIvaluemost’,”Jacksaid.Itwasgone.EverythingaboutthehousewasexactlyhowJackrememberedit,exceptforthebox,HefiguredsomeonefromtheBelserfamilyhadtakenit.“Now,I’llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohim,”Jacksaidsadly.Returningtohisofficethenextday,hefoundapackageonhisdesk.Thereturnaddresscaughthisattention.“Mr.HaroldBelser”itread.Jacktoreopenthepackage.Thereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelope.Jack’shandsshookashereadthenoteinside.“Uponmydeath,pleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBennett.It’sthethingIvaluedmostinmylife.”Asmallkeywastapedtotheletter.Hisheartracing,andtearsfillinghiseyes,Jackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinecover,heopenedit.Insidehefoundthesewordscarved:“Jack,Thanksforyourtime!HaroldBelser.”“Oh,MyGod!Thisisthethinghevaluedmost…”Jackheldthewatchforafewminutes,thencalledhisassistantandclearedhisappointmentsforthenexttwodays.“Why?”hisassistantasked.“Ineedsometimetospendwithmyson,”hesaid.1.WhydidJackthinkMr.Belserdiedyearsago?A.CollegeandcareerpreventedhimfromrememberingMr.Bleser.B.JackwastoobusywithhisbusinessandfamilytothinkaboutMr.Belser.C.JackwastoobusyrealizinghisdreamstothinkaboutMr.Belser.D.Hispresentbusylifewashedawayhischildhoodmemories.2.Jack’smothertoldhimonthephoneaboutMr.BelserEXCEPTthat______.A.Mr.BelseroftenaskedhowJackwasdoingB.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwouldtakeplaceonWednesdayC.Mr.BelserhadaskedforJack’smailingaddressD.Mr.Belserhadpleasantmemoriesoftheirtimetogether3.WhydidBelsersendJackhisgoldwatch?A.BecausehewasgratefulforJack’stimewithhim. B.Becausehehadnochildrenorrelatives.C.Becausehethoughthehadtokeephisword.D.BecauseJackhadalwayswant,editduri,nghischildhood.4.WhydidJacksayheneededsometimetospendwithhisson?A.Hewasverytiredofhisworkandwantedtohaveagoodrest.B.Hehadpromisedtosparemoretimetostaywithhisson.C.Hehadmissedhissonandhisfamilyfordays.D.Hecametorealizetheimportanceofthetimewithhisfamily.5.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.TheGoodOldTimesB.WhatHeValuedMostC.AnOldGoldWatchD.TheLostChildhoodDays2（683words）Youcouldcallmeashop-a-holic,asmostofmyfriendsdo,butIcallmyselfaloveroffashion.Sittinginmyroom,IlookinmyclosetatallmybelongingsandwonderwhatelseIwanttobuy.Abercrombie,Guess,JCrewandRalphLaurenarejustafewofthename-branditemsthatcluttermyroom.AndIwantmore.I"veneverstoppedtoquestionwhetherI"mgettingwhatI"mpayingfor,thoughI"vealwaysbeena"smart"shopper,asaleshopper.But,asIlearnmoreaboutmyfuturefield,marketing,IrealizethatIamavictimofadvertising.AllthethingsIwantandbuyareinfluencedbywhatmagazines,television,andotheradvertiserstellmeIneedtobuy.　Everyonewearsclothes.Theycanbeastatement,astyle,oradefinitionofwhoyouare.Theycanalsobeasimplenecessity.Forme,clothinghasmeantdifferentthings.Asachild,Iworewhatmymothergavemeorthehand-me-downsfrommysister.IneverquestionedhowIlooked,butIlikedtodressup.　Inmiddleschool,Ibecamemoreconcernedwithmyappearance,likemostgirls.ButasIprogressedtohighschool,advertisingbecameabiginfluence.Boysbegantonoticegirls,andallthegirlswantedtolookgood.Theclothinginhighschoolbecamesomethingthatdefinedyou;itidentifiedyouwithacertaingroup.WearingAbercrombiejeansmeantyouwerethepreppyall-Americangirl,aGuessshirtmeantyouwerethesnobbyrichgirl,andanythingworseorlessthanthatwasunacceptable.　Incollege,advertisinghitmeinadifferentway.Collegeisaplacewheretypicallynooneknowsyouatfirst,soyoucanbewhoeveryouwanttobe.Therearesomanystudentsandsuchavarietyofpeoplethatclothingbeginstodefineyoulessandlessandyourpersonalitybeginstodefineyoumoreandmore.Everyoneisgrowingandchangingandbeginningtolearnwhotheyreallyare.YetmyfriendsandIstillturntoadvertising,nownotonlytostayinfashionbutmoresotofindourownstyle.Inmyquestforidentity,thestyleofclothingIchoosereflectsme.ItshowsmypersonalityandshowswhattypeofpersonIam.　Despitemychoicetohavemyclothingreflectandnotdefineme,Iremainavictimofadvertising.AlthoughIlooktoadsfortheupcomingstyles,Iamstillaffectedbytheunderlyingimagesbehindthem.Advertisingreflectssocietyandalsoaddstosocietaldefinitions.Advertisersshowuspeoplearoundus,yettheychooseonlyacertainlook.Byshowingusjustthesepeople,theyaredefiningthosefewasthebeautifulpeople.Advertisingfeedsoffhumaninsecuritiesandmakesuswanttobelikethesebeautifulpeople.Ourinsecuritieswithwantingtobepopularandwantingtobelovedareusedagainstus.Societyfostersthefascinationthatweshouldnotbewhoweare,andadvertisersusethistoinfluenceustobelievecertainmessages.Ifwedonotlooklikethemodels,wearenotbeautiful.Ifwearenotthinandcurvywearenotattractive.Evenifwehavegreatpersonalities,mostpeoplewillnotlikeusifwearenotphysicallybeautiful.　Advertisersuseourweaknessestotelluswhatisnew,whatweshouldbelike,whatiscool,andwhatishot.Becausehumannaturemakesuswanttobepopularandglamorous,wefollowtheleadadsgiveus.Isitthevictim"sfaultforbelieving,orthefaultofsocietyforallowingadvertiserstodoso?ThesearethequestionsIoftenaskmyselfasIenterthefieldofmarketing.Itisveryeasytousehumaninsecuritiesasameansoftargetingconsumption,butisitright?Howwillweeverknowunlesswestepbackandstopreadingmagazinesandwatchingtelevision?Untilthen,Iwillremainavictimofadvertising.Andsowillalmosteveryoneelse.　 1.Itcanbeconcludedthatavictimofadvertisingisone__________.A.whosechoicesareinfluencedbyadvertisingwhendoingshoppingB.whoneverquestionsaboutthemoneyonepaysforone"sshoppingC.whoseroomisclutteredwithalotofexpensiveclothesD.whobuysalotofexpensivename-brandclothes2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbycallingherself"a"smart"shopper"?A.Shefollowsadvertisementstodohershopping.B.Shedoesn"tbuyclothesattheiroriginalprices,butwhentheyareonsale.C.Shealwaysasksherselfifshe"sgettingwhatshe"spayingfor.D.Sheusuallybuysexpensivename-branditems.3.Whenincollege,theauthorstillstickstoadvertisingbecause__________.A.shewantstoidentifyherselfwithherfriendsB.shewantstofindthestylethatportrayswhosheisC.shewantstowearname-brandstoshowthatsheisarichgirlD.shewantstomakesuresheisalwaysinfashion4.Advertisinginfluencesusinallofthefollowingwaysexceptthat__________.A.itpresentsthemodelforustofollowB.itusesourowninsecuritiesagainstusC.itencouragesthedevelopmentofpersonalityD.itrevealsourweaknessestoforceustochange5.Wecaninferthat__________.A.nobodycanavoidbeinginfluencedbyadvertisingB.advertisingwillgoonusingourweaknesstoworkagainstusC.manypeoplewillstopreadingmagazinestoavoidbeinginfluencedbyadvertisingD.knowledgeaboutmarketingenablesonetoseehowadvertisingfunctions3(709words)　TheyboardedtheplaneinNewYorkCitywithhighhopes.The18membersoftheUnitedStatesfigureskatingteamwouldflytoBrussels,Belgium.ThentheyweretogoontoPrague,Czechoslovakia,fortheworldiceskatingchampionships.AphotowastakenoftheteammembersastheystoodonthestepsoftheSabenaAirlines707jet.ThebestofAmerica’sskatersbeamedforthecamera.Mostlyyoung,theylaughedandgiggled,theireyesdancingwithexcitement.Thiswasgoingtobethetimeoftheirlives.　　Therewerethreeiceskatingpairsontheplane.Twowerebrother-and-sisterteams:LaurieandWilliamHickoxandIdaandRayHadley.Therewasalsothehusband-and-wifeteamofPatriciaandRobertDineen.Butthebrighteststarofallwasasinglesskater.HernamewasLaurence“Laurie”Owen.Only16yearsold,shehadwontheNorthAmericantitleforwomenjusttwodaysearlier.Lauriehadgreatskill,dazzlinggrace,andawinningsmile.　　Lauriecamefromaskatingfamily.Hermother,Maribel,hadwontheU.Sfigureskatingchampionshipninetimes.Lauriehadanoldersisterwhosharedhermother’sname.MaribelOwen,age20,wasnotquiteasstrongaskaterasLaurie.Still,shehadjustwontheU.S.seniorpairschampionship.AllthreeoftheOwenwomenwereontheplaneboundforBrussels.　　SabenaFlight548tookoffat7:30P.M.onFebruary14,1961.TheflightacrosstheAtlanticwaspleasant.Earlythenextday,theplanenearedtheairportatBrussels.Thereseemedtobenocauseforconcern.Therewasnodistresssignalofanykindfromthepilot,CaptainLouisLambrechts.Therewerenostormsorhighwindsintheregion.Infact,theweatherwasperfect.Itwaswarmandsunny.　　Butsomethingmusthavegonewronginthecockpit.Duringthelastfewminutesbeforethescheduledlanding,CaptainLambrechtsdidnotcontacttheBrusselsairport.Justbefore10:00A.M.,heloweredthewheelsofthejetandbeganhisapproachtoland.But,atthelastmoment,hepulledtheplaneup.Perhapshesawanotherjettakingoffandfearedacollision.Orperhapshealreadyknewthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisplane.Inanycase,hecircledtheairportandpreparedtotryagain.　　Lambrechtscameinasecondtime,flyingabout500feetoverafarmnearthevillageofBerg,northeastofBrussels.Thenhesuddenlyincreasedhisspeedandpulledtheplaneintoasteepclimb.Bythistime, officialsintheBrusselscontroltowercouldtellthatsomethingwasverywrong.“Wesawthecrashcoming,”saidoneofficial.“Theycouldn’thavebeenfaster,”theofficialsaid.“Buttherewasnothingtheycoulddo.”　　Amanridingonatrainsawthattheplanewasintrouble.“Theplaneappearedtobemakinganormalapproachtolandwhenitsuddenlyrearedupintothesky,”hesaid.“Thenitfellbacklikeagreatstoneandweheardtheexplosion.”　　Itwas10:05A.M.whentheSabenajethitthegroundandexplodedinaballofflames.Itjustmissedhittingarowofhouses.All72peopleonboardwerekilled,including49Americansand11membersofthecrew.Therewasnothinganyonecoulddo.Thecrashsitewasasceneoftotaldestruction.Debriswasscatteredover200yards.Charredremainsandbodypartswerestrewnalloverthearea.Severalcouplesontheplanewerefoundlockedinafinalembrace.　　Thecrashstunnedskatersandfigureskatingfansaroundtheglobe.Neverbeforehadanythingsotragichappenedintheirsport.Tohonorthedead,thePraguecompetitionwascanceled.Thecrashwasparticularlydevastatingforsomefamilies.InadditiontotheOwenfamily,withitslossofthreewomen,nineotherskatingfamiliessufferedmorethanonedeath.Thehopesanddreamsoftheseathleteshadendedinaflash.Allthatremainedasrescuerscombedthroughthewreckagewerethreepairsofmeltedskatesdanglingfromoneofthewings.　1.The1961worldiceskatingcompetitionwasplannedtobeheld__________.A.inNewYorkB.inBrusselsC.inBergD.inPrague2.TheAmericanskaterswereexcitedwhentheyboardedtheplanebecause__________.A.theyweregoingtoflytoBrusselsandPragueB.theywereagroupofyoungandenergeticathletesC.theywereheadingforagreattimeintheirlivesD.theyhadalargeteamofeighteenmembers3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.A.LauriewasselectedintotheteamforPraguebecauseshewontheNorthAmericantitleforwomenB.askaterinafamilyislikelytoinfluenceothermembersofthefamilysothattheybecomeskaterstooC.Laurie"smothertaughtherandhersister,Maribel,howtoskatewhentheywerelittlegirlsD.MaribelbecamesuccessfulinskatingintheUnitedStatesearlierthanhersisterLaurie4.Awitnessoftheplanecrashreportedseeingallofthefollowingexceptthat__________.A.theplanewasabouttolandnormallyB.theplanewascirclingtheairportC.theplaneclimbedsuddenlyandsteeplyD.theplanecrashedontotheground5.Toshowmourningfortheskaterswhowerekilledintheplanecrash,__________.A.theskatingcompetitionforthatyearwascancelledB.therescuerssearchedthewreckageformeltedskatesC.skatersandskatingfanshelpedtocollectscattereddebrisD.skatingfanscriedbecauseofthedeathoftheirdreamsandhopes4(618words)　Hundredsofstudentssendmee-maileachyearaskingforadviceabouteducation.Theywanttoknowwhattostudy,orwhetherit"sokaytodropoutofcollegesincethat"swhatIdid.　　Asmallernumberofparentssendmessages,seekingguidancefortheirsonordaughter."Howcanwesteerourchildtowardsuccess?"theyask.　　Mybasicadviceissimpleandheartfelt:Getthebesteducationyoucan.Takeadvantageofhighschoolandcollege.Learnhowtolearn.　　It"struethatIdroppedoutofcollegetostartMicrosoft,butIwasatHarvardforthreeyearsbeforedroppingout——andI"dlovetohavethetimetogoback.AsI"vesaidbefore,nobodyshoulddropoutofcollegeunlesstheybelievetheyfacetheopportunityofalifetime.Andeventhentheyshouldreconsider.　　KathyCridland,asixth-gradeteacherinOhio,wrotetosay,"Severalofmystudentsclaimthatyouneverfinishedhighschool.Sinceyouareasuccess,mystudentsperceivethatasareasonnottocaremuch aboutgettingagoodeducation."　　Ifinishedhighschool!　　Thecomputerindustryhaslotsofpeoplewhodidn"tfinishcollege,butI"mnotawareofanysuccessstoriesthatbeganwithsomebodydroppingoutofhighschool.Iactuallydon"tknowanyhighschooldropouts,letaloneanysuccessfulones.　　Inmycompany"searlyyearswehadabrightpart-timeprogrammerwhothreatenedtodropoutofhighschooltoworkfull-time.Wetoldhimno.　　Quiteafewofourpeopledidn"tfinishcollege,butwediscouragedroppingout.Havingadiplomacertainlyhelpssomebodywhoislookingtousforajob.　Collegeisn"ttheonlyplacewhereinformationexists.Youcanlearninalibrary.Butsomebodyhandingyouabookdoesn"tautomaticallyfosterlearning.Youwanttolearnwithotherpeople,askquestions,tryoutideasandhaveawaytotestyourability.Itusuallytakesmorethanjustabook.　Educationshouldbebroad,althoughit"sfinetohavedeepinterests,too.　　InhighschooltherewereperiodswhenIwashighlyfocusedonwritingsoftware,butformostofmyhighschoolyearsIhadwide-rangingacademicinterests.Myparentsencouragedthis,andI"mgratefulthattheydid.　　AlthoughIattendedalotofdifferentkindsofclassesincollege,Isignedupforonlyonecomputerclassthewholetime.Ireadaboutallkindsofthings.　　Oneparentwrotemethather15-year-oldson"losthimselfintheholeofthecomputer."HegotanAinwebsitedesign,butothergradesweresinking,shesaid.　　Thisboyismakingamistake.Highschoolandcollegeofferyouthebestchancetolearnbroadly—math,history,varioussciences—andtodoprojectswithotherkidsthatteachyoufirst-handaboutgroupdynamics.It"sfinetotakeadeepinterestincomputers,dance,languageoranyotherdiscipline,butnotifitjeopardizesbreadth.　　Ifyoufallintoanobsessivepatterninhighschool,you"vegottwoproblems.Oneisthatyou"reunlikelytochangewhenyougotocollege.Theotheristhatifyoudon"tgetreasonablygoodgrades,it"shardtogotoacollegethathasthehighlymotivated,capablestudentswhocanreallyhelpyoulearnabouttheworld.　　Incollegeit"sappropriatetothinkaboutspecialization.Gettingrealexpertiseinanareaofinterestcanleadtosuccess——unlessthespecialtyendsupbeingadeadendoryou"renotgoodat.Graduateschoolisonewaytogetspecializedknowledge,althoughextendedcollegeeducationisn"talwaysagoodinvestmentfromapurelyeconomicstandpoint.　1.WhatdoesGatesmeanby"educationcounts"?A.Educationteachesushowtocountnumbers.B.Educationisimportanttoeveryone.C.Onelearnsbygettinganeducation.D.Educationistheonlywaytosuccess.2.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.A.manypeopleareinterestedinthesuccessstoryofGates.B.Gatesdroppedoutofcollegebecausehedidn"tdowell.C.thesmartpart-timeprogrammerdroppedoutofschool.D.GatesisgoingbacktoHarvardtogetadegree.3.Gatestellsusthat__________.A.MicrosoftCorp.hassomesuccessfulhighschooldropouts.B.MicrosoftCorp.doesn"tcaremuchaboutschooleducationanddiplomas.C.heencouragedthebrightpart-timeprogrammertodropoutofschool.D.itiseasiertogetajobwithacollegediplomathanwithoutone.4.AccordingtoGates,__________.A.onelearnsbetterinalibrary.B.onelearnsbetterbyself-study.C.onelearnsbetterbygoingtoschool.D.it"sbadtohavemanyinterests.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A.gooduniversitiesusuallygetsmartandcapablestudents.B.onegetsspecializedknowledgefromgraduateschool. C.onelearnsbroadlyatbothhighschoolandcollege.D.it"sfinetobecomedeeplyinterestedinonespecificarea.5(676words)　Theytoldhimtoquit,thathewasn"tgoodenough,butfigureskaterPaulWylierefusedtolisten.　　WhenhesteppedofftheplaneinWashington,D.C.,followingthe1992WinterGames,andeveryoneintheterminalstartedclapping,PaulWyliealmoststoppedinhistracks.Who"sbehindme?Hewondered.Despitethesilvermedalinhispocket,hecouldn"tbelievethattheapplausewasforhim.Fromthatmomenton,Paulrecognizedthathislifewouldneverbethesame.　　ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoanewexistence.Hewasnolongeranobodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988CalgaryOlympics,wherehefinishedanunimpressive10th.Nolongertherecipientofadvicefromjudgeswho,afterPaul"sperformanceinthe"91WorldChampionships,suggestedthathequit:"Makeroomfortheyoungerskaters."　　Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe"91OlympicTrials("Whatareyoudoinghere?").NolongertheskaterincapableoffinishingaheadofU.S.NationalChampionToddEldredgeorthree-timedefendingWorldChampionKurtBrowningofCanada.　　NowPaulWyliewasanOlympichero.Anathletewhokeptgoingwhendoubterssuggestedhequit.ArecentHarvardUniversitygraduatewhohadfrequentlyfantasizedaboutlifewithoutgruelinghoursontheice,butwhoperseveredanyway.Ayoungmanwhohaddiscoveredanddemonstratedthatgoalscanbereachednomatterhowmanyobstaclesandbotchedattemptslieintheway.　　"AreporterwhointerviewedmeattheClosingCeremoniestoldme,"Youcamehereanunknownandnowyougohomeahero,""Paulsays."Ithoughtthatwasinteresting,becauseIwasinFranceandunawareofhowmyjourneywasunfoldingonU.S.television.Itwasn"tuntilIsteppedofftheplanethatIrealizedpeopleconsideredmeahero.Theywerechangedbymystory.TheywerechangedbythefactthatIwasabletopersevereandwinthesilvermedaleventhoughalmosteveryonehadcountedmeout."　　Attimes,Paulhadalmostcountedhimselfout."Twomonthsbeforethe"92Olympics,USATodaydidasurveyofdifferentathletesandasked,"Howoftendoyoucontemplateretirement?"Thechoiceswere:"yearly,""monthly"or"weekly."　　"Iwrote,"daily,"becauseitwashardtokeepgoing.ButIjustdecided,I"mgoingtopersevereandhanginthere,becauseIhaveashot."　　Thingsdefinitelychangedin1992inAlbertville."Tohavemystorybeonethatbroughttearstopeople"seyes,becauseofthewayitturnedaround—thatchangedmylifeaswell,"Paulsays."Ilookedatmyskatingcareerandsawitrewrittenandbeautiful,asopposedtoabigdisappointmentandmanyyearsstrugglingtowardsomegoalbutnotreachingit."　Withmedalinhand,Paulwassuddenlyusheredintoaworldoflucrativeendorsementsandfigure-skatingworldtours,ofexclusiveeventsandautographseekers.Everythingyoumightexpectofacelebrityhero,butnoneofwhatPaulhimselfbelievesmeritsthehonorofthattitle.　"Whatmakesatrueheroisselflessservice,"hesays."Orsomeonewhoselifeandactionsinspireyoutobebetterandtobeabiggerperson.Idon"tthinkthatwhatIdidwasselflessservice.ButGodusedthestoryofmylifetoinspireothers."　　Heroism,Paulhasobserved,requiresdailymaintenance.Justasaskaterachievesperfectionbypracticingsmallpartsofhislargerroutinedayafterday,aheromustlookforwaystoserveonaregularbasis—notjustinacrisisormorevisiblesituation.　anOlympicmedallosesitslusterafteryearsofstorage,aherowilllosehiscredibilityifhestopslookingtotheneedsofothers.WhenPauljoinsthethousandsofotherswatchingtheOlympicsinSaltLakeCity,heknowsthatbehindthescenesofeachvictory,ofeachrecord-settingfinish,standcountlessstoriesofeverydayheroes.Heroeswhorefusetogiveup.　1.WhichofthefollowingproverbsismostappropriateindescribingPaulWylieandhisachievement?A.Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait. B.Asmoothseanevermakesaskillfulmariner.C.Timepastcannotbecalledbackagain.D.Successbelongstothepersevering.2.PaulWyliehadnoideathattheapplausewasforhimwhenhesteppedofftheplanebecause________.A.hedidn"trealizethathehadbecomeanationalheroB.hethoughttherewasacelebritywalkingbehindhimC.hedidn"tthinkitwasabigdealtowinasilvermedalD.hethoughthewasstillthesamepersonasbefore3.PaulWyliehadexperiencedallofthefollowingexceptthat__________.A.hewasleftbehindbynineskatersinthe1988CalgaryOlympicsB.hewasadvisedtoquitskatingandgiveopportunitytoyoungerskatersC.hedidn"tskateaswellasToddEldredgeandKurtBrowningincompetitionsD.hehadanexcellentperformanceinthe"91OlympicTrialsandwon4.ManypeoplecountedPaulWylieoutbecause__________.A.theyknewthathewasgoingtoretiresoonB.hedecidedtopersevereandhangitthereC.theydidn"tthinkthathewouldbeabletowinamedalD.hehadbeendoingextremelywellandwaslikelytowin5.AccordingtoPaulWylie,aheroisone__________.A.whoonlystandsupintimesofcrisisorinmorevisiblesituationsB.whodoesgooddeedsregularlyorinspiresotherswithhisownactionC.whoskatestoachieveperfectionbypracticingsmallpartseverydayD.whoisgoingtosetarecordintheOlympicstobeheldinSaltLakeCity6(740words)Threesuccessfulpeoplerevealhowfathersshapetheirdestiny.RebeccaLobo:BeLoving　Iknew—evenwhenIwasveryyoung—justhowmuchmymomanddadlovedeachother.Wheneveroneofthemwentout,theykissedeachothergood-bye.Mybrother,sisterandIthoughtthiswasgross!ButwhenIgetmarried,IcanonlyhopethatIwillhavefoundsomeonewholovesmeasmuchasDadlovesMom.Becausetherewasalwayssomuchloveinthefamily,Igrewupwithanincrediblesecurityblanket.　　MombattledbreastcancerwhenIwasincollege.Despitehisworry,Dadwasapillarofstrengthforusandespeciallyforher.Afterhermastectomy,shedecidedagainsttheaddedtraumaofbreast-reconstructionsurgery.MomtoldmethatintheirentiremarriageDadneversuggestedthatsheevenchangeherhairstyle.Insteadhehasalwaystoldherhowbeautifulsheis.Andthat’swhyshethinksfightingcancerwasn’tashardasitcouldhavebeen.Sheknewthatnomatterwhat,Dadandhislovewouldbethere.　RebeccaLobo,aformerCollegePlayeroftheYear,playsbasketballfortheWNBA’sNewYorkLiberty.　RichardBranson:Encourage　　MysistersandIgrewupinalittlevillageinEngland.Ourfatherwasastrugglinglawyer,butIalwaysknewhewasspecial.Henevercriticized,butusedpraisetobringoutourbest.He"dsay,“Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish.Ifyoudon’tgivethemwater,theydie.”　　IrememberasachildIsaidsomethingunkindaboutsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“Anytimeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,it’sareflectionofyou.”HeexplainedthatifIlookedforthebestinpeople,Iwouldgetthebestinreturn.I"vetriedtofollowthisprincipleinrunningmycompany.　　Dad"salsoalwaysbeenveryunderstanding.At15,Istartedamagazine.Itwastakingupagreatdealofmytime,andtheheadmasterofmyschoolgavemeachoice:stayinschoolorleavetoworkonmymagazine.　　Idecidedtoleave,andDadtriedtoswaymefrommydecision,asanygoodfatherwould.Whenhe realizedIhadmadeupmymind,hesaid,“Richard,whenIwas23,mydadpersuadedmetogointolaw.AndI"vealwaysregrettedit.Iwantedtobeanarcheologist,butIdidn’tpursuemydream.Youknowwhatyouwant.Gofulfillthatdream.”　　Asitturnedout,mylittlepublicationwentontobecomeStudent,anationalmagazineforyoungpeopleintheU.K.MywifeandIhavetwochildren,andI’dliketothinkwearebringingthemupinthesamewayDadraisedme.　RichardBransonischairmanoftheVirginGroupofCompanies,whichownsVirginAtlanticAirways,VirginEntertainmentandVirginCola.　JohnLewis:HaveHope　Asayoungboy,IusedtocomplainabouthavingtogetupsoearlytoworkonourfarminTroy,Ala.Onedaymyfathertookmeasideandsaid,“Son,wehavetodothisinordertomakethingsbetter.Hanginthereandthingswillimprove.”Dadwasanoptimistbynature,andheinstilledinmethisconceptofhopeaboutthefuture.Healsotaughtusthatwecouldn’tjustbeconcernedaboutourowncircumstances.Wealsohadtobeconcernedaboutothers.　　Isawmyfatheralwaysgivingandalwayssharing.Wedidn’thavethatmuchtoshareortogive,buthehadfaiththatthingswouldworkout—evenundertremendouslydifficultconditions.TherewasalotoffearbacktheninAlabama.Segregationwasveryrigid.Waterfountainsforusweremarked“Colored,”andwecouldonlywalkononesideofthestreet.Butsomehowhesurvivedunderthesecircumstanceswithoutbecomingbitter,angryorhateful.　　Myfatherpassedawayin1977.ButifhehadlivedtoseemyelectiontoCongresshewouldhavebeenveryproudandhappy.I"dliketobelievethathe"slookingdownandwatchingmetoday.　JohnLewisrepresentsGeorgia’s5thDistrictintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.　1.Anyonewhoreadsthestoriesaboutthethreefatherswillagreethat________.A.fathersplayanimportantroleinthelivesoftheirchildrenB.fathersliketodesigntheirchildren"sfutureforthemC.fathersaremuchtougherthanmotherstotheirchildrenD.fathersareusuallythebreadwinnersinafamily2.Bydescribingherfatheras"apillarofstrength",Lobotellsusthat________.A.herfatherisveryimportanttothewholefamilyB.herfatherloveshermotherverymuchC.herfatherisverytallandstrongD.herfatherisverysupportiveofher3.WhatdoesBranson"sfathermeanbysaying"Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish"?A.Flowersdependonwatertoblossom.B.Onegetsfreshflowersifhewatersthem.C.Praisingachildhelpstobringoutthebestinhim.D.Criticizingachildhelpshimtomakeprogress.4.Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat________.A.Branson"sfatherhasbeenasuccessfullawyerB.Branson"sfatherencouragedhimtoquitschoolC.Branson"sfatherwasconfidentofhissuccessD.Branson"sfatherhasbeenunderstandingandsupportive5.Lewistellsusthat________.A.heenjoyedfarmworkverymuchwhenhewasyoungB.hegrewupinanenvironmentwithveryseriousracialdiscriminationC.hisfathertaughtthemhowtoprotectthemselvesinahostileenvironmentD.hisfatherwashappytohearthathehadbeenelectedtoCongress7(760words)　Doyourememberthegoodolddays?Innocenttimesspentsharingdocumentsandexecutablefiles withoutacareintheworld.Okay,everymonthorsoyoumightencounterabootsectorvirus—buttheywereeasytodealwitheveniftheanti-virussoftwaredidn"tpickthemup.　　Butthoselonglazysummersdisappearedtoofast.MacrovirusesmadeInformationTechnology(IT)administratorsgrowupfastastheyrealizedtherewasatypeofviruswhichcouldspreadveryquicklythroughoutanorganization.Itwasn"tunusualtofindhundredsofcomputerswithinpersonalcompanyinfectedbyvirusestransmittedviaemailattachments.TheITstaffwereamongstthefittestdepartmentsinyourcompany,runningfromPersonalComputer(PC)tothenextcleaningthemup.　　Therehadtobeabetterway.Companiesnowrealizethatvirusesaren"t"urbanmyths",andcanhaveaseriousimpactontheiroperations.Theyinvestinanti-virussoftwareonthedesktops,serversandemailgatewaysandevenputinplaceprocedurestoensuretheiranti-virusisup-to-datewiththeverylatestdetectionroutines.　　Itsoundslikecompanieshaveputinplaceadequatedefensestoprotectagainstviruses.Buthavethey?　　Anti-virussoftwaredetectsmostofthevirusesyourusersarelikelytoencounter—oftenwithouttheuserevenknowing.However,thesoftwaremustbeupdatedregularly,preferablydailyinanylargecompany.Eventhen,averynewviruscaninfectyourusers.WiththerapidtransmissionoffilesthroughnetworksandtheInternet,aviruscanspreadaconsiderabledistancebeforeitcanbeidentifiedandprotectedagainst.Fortunately,onlyafewviruseseverdothisbutthelikesofMelissaandtheLoveBugcaninflictseriousdamagebeforetheirprogressisstopped.Whilstemployeesbecomesuddenlyawareduringtheensuingmediaexcitement,theysoonforgetaboutthevirusthreatasthestoriesdisappearfromthenewsheadlines.　　Thisisthedanger.Complacencycansetinwhenthereisnoperceived"action"onthevirusfrontwithnoglobalcrisis,andtheimportanceofbeingvigilantaboutvirusesrecedesinyourusers"minds.Theyforgetwhatthebigdealwasinthefirstplace—afterall,anti-virussoftwaredealswiththeviruses,doesn"tit?Andisn"tittheITdepartment"sjobtolookafterthissortofthing?　　Beforeyouknowityourusersareopeningunsolicitedattachmentsoncemore,downloadingunauthorizedsoftware,andputtingyourcompany"sdataandcredibilityatrisk.Allbecausetheusersthinkthattheyareworkinginasafeenvironment.Employeesseeanti-virussoftware,firewallsandITdepartmentsasguaranteesthattheircomputerswillworkandbesafe.Ofcourse,therearen"tanyguarantees.Anti-virussoftwareplaysone,albeitimportant,partinthedefenseofyourcompanyfrommaliciousattackbutthesecurityofyourcomputersystemisonlyasstrongastheweakestlink.Andthat,moreoftenthannot,isthehumanfactor.　　Noemployerwantstocomeacrossasakilljoyoranogre.Mostwillwillinglyacceptthatthehappiestemployeesarethosewhofeelthattheyarerespectedandtrustedbytheiremployer.Manycompaniesacceptthatemployeeswillsendandreceiveacertainamountofpersonalemailandmaketheoddpersonaltelephonecall.　　However,theworrycomeswhenemployeesstartriskingcompanysecurityinpursuitofpersonalamusement.FunnyscreensaversandgamesdownloadedfromtheInternetcanseemharmlessenoughbuttheycouldeasilybeharboringadangerousvirus.　Softwaredownloadedfromthenetisoftenunlicensedandunsupported,andmaycauseconflictswithexistingsoftwareinuseatyourcompany.Unlicensed,piratedsoftwareisanidealvectorforacomputervirus.Viruswritersandhackersoftenusesuchsoftwareastheideal"kick-start"fortheirvirusdistribution.　Itisvitallyimportantthatemployeesbeeducatedaboutthevirusthreatbutthiscannotbeaone-offevent.Thepotentialthreatshouldalwaysbeinthebackofanemployee"smindandprecautionarymeasuresshouldbetakenasamatterofcourse.Thereisnoharminremindingpeopleaboutwhatcouldhappeniftheylettheirguarddown.Intheend,educationisthekeytoavirus-freeenvironmentandthisisacontinualprocess.Itmaynotbethemostexcitingthingontheagendabutitworks.　　Thelessonissimple.Youcanhavethebestsoftwareintheworldprotectingyourcompany"sdefenses;youcanevenbethebiggestITcompanyintheworld;butwithoutyouruserspracticingsafecomputingtheywillalwaysbetheweakestlink.　1.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?A.EmployeeswelcomethefreesoftwareavailableontheInternetandtheydownloadalotofit. B.Employeesshouldbeconstantlywarnedaboutvirusthreatstoensurethenormalfunctioningofthecompany"scomputersystem.C.Employeesliketotakeadvantageofthefacilitiesintheircompaniestohandletheirpersonalmatters.D.Employeestakeanti-virussoftware,firewallsandITstaffasguaranteesforthenormalfunctioningoftheirPCs.2."Thoselonglazysummers"inparagraph2refersto__________.A.thetimewhenpeoplewerenottoomuchbotheredbycomputervirusesB.thetimewhenpeopleusedfreedocumentsandexecutablefilesC.thetimewhenpeoplecouldtakealongnapafterlunchD.thetimewhenpeoplefrequentlyencountereddifferentbootsectorviruses3.Itcanbeconcludedthat__________.A.computervirusthreatshaveneverbeengivenenoughattentionB.computervirusescanbeavoidedforgoodwithgoodanti-virussoftwareC.computervirusthreatshavealwaysbeeninthemindofcomputerusersD.computervirusescanneverbeavoidedevenwhenITstaffregularlyupdatesoftware4.Employersarelikelytodoallofthefollowingexceptthat__________.A.theycriticizetheiremployeesforwhattheydon"tdowellB.theyallowtheiremployeestomakesomepersonaltelephonecallsC.theydowhattheycantomaketheiremployeesfeelrespectedandtrustedD.theyallowtheiremployeestosendandreceivesomepersonalemail5.Thebestwaytominimizethenegativeinfluencethatcomputervirusesmaybringis__________.A.togetthebest,up-to-datesoftwareB.tohavethebestITdepartmentC.toeducatecomputerusersD.todownloadfreesoftware参考答案1参考答案：1.C;2.C;3.A;4.D;5.B2参考答案：1.A;2.B;3.B;4.C;5.D3参考答案：1.D;2.C;3.B;4.B;5.A4参考答案：1.B;2.A;3.D;4.C;5.A5参考答案：1.D,2.A,3.D,4.C,5.B6参考答案：1.A,2.A,3.C,4.D,5.B.7参考答案：1.B,2.A,3.D,4.A,5.C有的同学总是抱怨时间紧，根本没时间写作文。其实“写”的形式很多，不一定就写作文才提高写作能力。比如写下你一天中发生的一些重要的事情，或当天学了某一个词组，你可以创设一个语境恰如其份地用上这个词。这样即可帮你记住这个词的用法，又可以锻炼你的写作能力，比如学“wish”一词时，可写一小段如下：Theteacheroftenasksuswhatwewanttobeinthefuture.MygoodfriendTomwishestobeasoldier.However,I"mdifferent.IwishIwereateacherinthefuture.Butmymotherwishesmetobeadoctor. 口语是需要技巧的。光靠大胆自信还不够。关键是系统的方法。我是英语专业毕业的，英语八级，现在当翻译，在大学时去英语角，上课发言等都不管用，一度非常苦恼。后来发现口语练习需要系统的方法。建议你按照我的方法做。买个口语软件，口语宝或者右脑王都不错。1语音阶段，照软件的内容练，一天俩小时，最多一个月，语音可以过关。无论你的基础怎么样。切记一定要仔细认真模仿纠正模仿在模仿。2篇章阶段，根据软件上的资料，句子，语音，语调，断句，停顿，高低，节奏，长短等等，越细越好，模仿，对比，模仿，纠正，再模仿。不求量只求质。同样一个月，明显可以提高。3电影阶段，看英语电影。每句话听五遍以上，看看能听懂几个单词。在看汉语五遍，看看能听懂几个词组，再看英语五遍以上。然后倒过来从英语字幕到汉语字幕到无字幕，五遍以上。冰河世纪这部影片够你看两个月，五分钟的影片可以看两小时以上。4与人交流。现在开始舍弃软件，自信大胆的与中国人，别管对错，把自己想说的说出来。与老外更好。记住耐心模仿，细心比较，持之以恒，反反复复，1,2个月以后你的口语一定很棒。你是外企的白领要经常的说英语哦，这个很正常的哦，如果你要学英语口语的话，那么对如何学习英语口语我有一些经验了。我建议你可以跟我一样报个电话英语培训啊。现在的电话英语还很很好了，电话英语，只通过声音传递内容上课，所以要求学生要有更高的注意力，因此对提高听力有很大的帮助，同时在听他人说话的同时，自己也要开口说话，这种学习方式被认为是锻炼听力和口语的最佳方法，还有，电话英语最大的优势就是将上课内容全程录音可以供课后复习。而且时间安排可以在你的工作空余时间来学习英语口语哦，如何学习英语口语的必备条件—语言环境。口语是交流、是听和说。学习任何一种语言，首先要听懂，然后才学说话。口语不可以自学。学习英语口语必须进入英文语言环境。每天听的都是英文，也必须讲英文。中国学生为什么不会讲英文？因为中国的英文老师大部分不讲英文，用中文上英文课。学生在英文课上不讲英文，大部分还是讲中文。1 如何学好英语口语--学习英文口语最好是英文母语老师—即外教。英文为母语的老师，从小生活在英文的环境里。知道各种生活场景、生活内容的英文用语，并且他们的发音纯正，只有他们才可以教好口语。就像外国人要学中文，一定要请中国的老师。所有这里我向你推荐恩京电话英语培训学校，真是不错的，外教通过电话一对一教授日常口语，商务口语，雅思口语.面试英语，外贸口语,青少年英语等，每天回到家，晚上可以学10-20分钟，而且时间，外教都可以任选，均有指定教材，外教都是很有经验的老师，报名后每位学员在网站上都有专属学习地盘，每晚上课时外教会就你的问题当时提出纠正，上课后会在学员的学习地盘中留下当晚学习的详细评语和学员的进步情况分析，及第二天晚上上课讨论的建议。最重要的是，网站上有学员每晚学习的录音，学员可下载收听对照自己的学习；费用也特别实惠，我一个普通打工族就可以接受。随时随地和外教说英语，不错！！2学习英文还必须了解英文为主的西方文化。学习口语必须知道在什么场合，说什么话？怎么样说话是有礼貌的？什么是外国人忌讳的？就如同中文，从小父母就会教我们在什么场合要说你好、对不起。看见老人、叔叔、阿姨应当怎样称呼？在客人面前该问什么问题？不该说什么话？等等。因为我们的言语得体可以给别人留下良好的印象，不至于造成误会。3学习口语必须大量地听说练习。我们从小中文是怎么学会的？是每天起床后就不断地听不断地说。每天至少12个小时在中文听说语言环境里。其他语言的学习也是同样的道理。不断地听，不断地说，随时纠正。学生只要在与外国人或学生之间讲英文，就是在学习。我有啊，奉献给你一些啦，快快学习吧：Doyouhavesometimetomorrow?明天有空吧?Yes,Ido.有啊。Howabouthavinglunchwithme?一起吃顿中饭怎样？Goodidea.好主意。Ifyou"refree,howaboutlunch?有空的话一起吃顿中饭如何？Whendidyouhaveinmind?你想什么时候呢？IwasthinkingaboutThursday?我看星期四怎样？Thatwillbefinewithme.没问题。I"mcallingtoseeifyouwouldliketohavelunchtomorrow.我打电话给你，是想知道明天一起吃顿中饭怎样？I"msorry,butthisweekisn"tveryconvenientforme.对不起，这个星期我都不方便。Perhapswevanmakeitlater.那么，也许改天吧。Thatwouldbebetter.好啊。I"mcallingtoconfirmourluncheonappointment.我打电话来，是想确定一下我们约好吃饭的事。It"stomorrowattwelveo"clock,right?是明天12点吧？Yes,that"sright.是的，没错。I"llbethere.我会去的。I"msorry,butIhavetocanceloutluncheonappointment.真抱歉，不过我不得不取消我们午餐的约会。I"msorrytohearthat.真遗憾。Ihavepressingbusinesstoattendto.我有紧急的事情要处理。Noproblem.we"llmakeitlaterinthemonth.没关系，这个月改天再说吧。一、多“说”。自己多创造机会与英语教师多讲英语，见了同学，尤其是和好朋友在一起时尽量用英语去问候，谈心情……这时候你需随身携带一个英汉互译小词典，遇到生词时查一下这些生词，也不用刻意去记，用的多了，这个单词自然而然就会记住。千万别把学英语当成负担，始终把它当成一件有趣的事情去做。 或许你有机会碰上外国人，你应大胆地上去跟他打招呼，和他谈天气、谈风景、谈学校……只是别问及他的年纪，婚史等私人问题。尽量用一些你学过的词汇，句子去和他谈天说地。不久你会发现与老外聊天要比你与中国人谈英语容易的多。因为他和你交谈时会用许多简单词汇，而且不太看重说法，你只要发音准确，准能顺利地交流下去。只是你必须要有信心，敢于表达自己的思想。如果没有合适的伙伴也没关系，你可以拿过一本书或其它什么东西做假想对象，对它谈你一天的所见所闻，谈你的快乐，你的悲伤等等，长此坚持下去你的口语肯定会有较大的提高。