Steve used to be homeless but now he had a room to rent. That was the good news. The1 news was that it was in the country and his bike broke down. I took it to a friend who could 2 bikes. She said it would cost more to replace the parts than buy a(n) 3 bike. Neither Steve nor I had the 4 to get him a new one.
I heard about a local group who gave away bikes but when I5 they said they were all out of bikes. But some of them told me they would 6 to get Steve a bike. Several days had 7 but nothing happened. The bike seemed to be a distant 8.
One day, I was driving back into the area where Steve lived. I9 a picture in my mind. Steve and I went to a store and 10 a very beautiful bike. I even saw Steve 11 to me on his new bike. It made me feel 12 but it was only in my mind. There was no way it could actually become 13 because we were poor.
When I got back home that day, there was an envelope on the bed. I14 it and saw a one-hundred-dollar bill! The 15 thing I thought of, after the shock of such a 16, was Steve and that bike.
I called him up and told him I was17. When I got to his house, I told him the 18 about my little dream of buying him a bike. And I told him how 19 that was because I had no money to 20 what I saw—until I arrived home. He also felt amazed, shocked, and grateful(感激的).
—Yes, there's a high that it will, especially in this season.
The leaves fluttered (飘动)over Josh's head. The park near his home had always been one of Josh's1 places. ①He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow (闪耀）in the sunlight,2the golden trees. It was the same color as his trumpet (小号）.He smiled when he 3 the music the leaves made. Josh sat down and looked at his watch. His father would meet him in a few 4 for their first practice in the park.
Josh and his family lived in an apartment building. When Josh first began playing the trumpet, he5 in his own living room. Then the family next door had a new baby. To avoid6the baby, Josh would 7his practice time in the park. His father told him it would be good to practice in a wide，open8like the park. The baby next door would be able to sleep 9, but Josh was not very happy with the10 . He enjoyed visiting the park，but he didn't want to practice there. He was 11that he would embarrass (使……难堪）himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes (音符).He didn't want people to12him as he played in the middle of the park.
Josh's father was a great trumpet player, who once played in a jazz band. He couldn't possibly understand how13 it would be to practice in the park!
His father came over and14Josh's daydream. "Josh, are you ready to practice?" He sat down and 15 his own trumpet from its case. He held the trumpet to his16and began to play. The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky.
Josh looked up at the golden trees. The leaves17 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing. Josh felt 18as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father.
He 19 to play like that. Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew. He had such a great time that he didn't 20 if he played a few bad notes. Now he and his neighbors could all be happy.
If you're a firsttime language learner, you know that emotional(情感的) ups and downs are a normal situation. When you understand a concept or begin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement. However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if you will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and communicate effectively. ．
Learn vocabulary effectively
Vocabulary is the most important part of communication. The more words you know, the more you can say and understand. The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through the use of flash cards that you make by yourself. Purchase a set of 3×5 index cards(索引卡片) and cut them in half. . As you learn more information about each word, e. g. plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards.
Research shows that language students learn more effectively and acquire more when they study frequently for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time. . This means doing a few homework exercises each day rather than doing all homework exercises the night before they are due.
Practice language actively
. Say vocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities orally and not just mentally. Write out the answers to activities rather than gliding through them in your mind. Read aloud entire sentences in an activity rather than just reading a fillin response. Transferring
language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.
A．Break study time into smaller periods
B．Then use flash cards as a learning tool
C．Try to study each day，and several times a day
D．The timetested approaches are effective in your learning
E．Write a word on the front and its English definition on the back
F．Whenever possible，speak the language aloud rather than reciting silently to yourself
G．Below are some approaches that will relieve your potential frustration and help you succeed in language learning
（1）表示欢迎；
（2）介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如气候、饮食等）；
（3）介绍本班情况；
（4）希望Chris做哪些事情，以增进中美学生间的了解和友谊。
注意：
（1）请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）词数不少于100；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
交换生exchange student
Dear Chris，
I’m Li Jin， monitor of Class One，Grade Eleven.
Yours，Li Jin
In the South Pacific Ocean lies New Zealand, which consists of two main islands—North Island and South Island Much of New Zealand is mountainous In the north there are volcanoes(火山) and places where hot springs are found The climate ranges from warm in the north to the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps in the south
The first settlers were the Maoris, who reached New Zealand after sailing across the Pacific from the islands of Polynesia Later the country became a British colony, and people moved to New Zealand from Europe Today farming is still the most important occupation(职业), employing 10 percent of the population New Zealand is one of the world's leading exporters of beef, mutton and wool
In the Pacific there are thousands of islands Some islands such as New Zealand, are quite large, but most are small Together these islands form what is called Oceania Many of the islands are the tips of mountains or volcanoes which rise up from the ocean floor Other islands are made of coral Coral is formed from the hard shells of tiny sea creatures, called polyps(珊瑚虫) Over thousands of years the polyps die, and their shells become cemented(黏合) together to form reefs
Many of the smaller island groups in Oceania are covered with tropical(热带的) plants The high temperatures and heavy rainfall mean that the main crops are coconuts, bananas and rice On some islands, such as Fuji, tourism is becoming more and more important
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