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Thanks for listening! Good afternoon, everybody, I’m very pleased to be here to talk about my English reading. As we all know, reading plays an important part in learning a language. It’s very necessary to read a lot. In the past, I often borrowed books from the library. At the beginning, I read something easy and interesting. Later, I began to read longer and more difficult stories, like Danny’s Dreams. By reading, I have improved my English and become more interested in learning English. I plan to read some English novels and simple English poems during this summer vacation. In the future, I will read more English books. And I will form a good habit of reading and try to read every day. I’m sure reading will be quite helpful for my further English learning. (113 words)
Thanks for listening! 初四英语选做题七
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Mayme Clayton collected books, magazines and letters written by African Americans. Her son, Avery Clayton, thought her collection was important. Unlike most books, these were rare and hard to find. They were written by writers who helped shape African American culture.
One book in the collection was written by Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley was a slave who wrote poetry. She was the first African American to publish (出版) a book. Wheatley herself signed (签名) the book in the Claytons’ collection. No one else owns a copy signed by Phillis Wheatley.
By the time she passed away at age 83, Mrs. Clayton had more than 30,000 books by or about black people. Her collection also includes papers about slaves, photographs, movies, sheet music, and personal letters by black leaders and artists. It is one of the biggest personal collections of African American history and culture in
the United States.
Avery Clayton’s dream was to create a museum for his mother’s treasures. Scholars say that Mrs. Clayton’s collection is very important. Without her work, part of African American heritage (遗产) would have been lost. “We didn’t know these things existed,” says Sara Hadron of California’s Huntington Library.
The collections new home is likely to be in Culver City, California. Part of Avery Clayton’s dream is to share the cultural riches his mother collected with others. He especially wants kids to have a chance to see the collection. “ At present African American culture is being explained by pop culture,” he says, “ It’s important to offer a more complete picture.” Mayme Clayton and Her Collection Personal information ● She liked 56 books, magazines and letters written by African Americans. ●She 57 when she was 83years old. Her collection ● Compared with other books, the books she collected couldn’t be found 58 . ● The only copy written and 59 by Phillis Wheatley was in her collection. ● She had a large collection , 60 books, paper, photographs and other things by black leaders and artists. ● Her collections is of great 61 to African American history and culture. Her 62 dream ● A 63 for the treasure would be created. ● He hopes to 64 the culture riches collected by his mother with more people, especially 65 . (D)
Do you know something about the Akuapem people? They live in eastern Ghana
(加纳), where the sunshine hugs all the time. They are very friendly. Now let’s have a look at how the Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, for the host (主人) thinks that the visitor must have come from a very long trip and is in need of water. Then the host family greet the visitor by saying “Akwaaba.” More interestingly, if there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because the left hand is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.
Next, the visitor is asked how his trip was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and children, especially girls, are cooking food for the visitor. The visitor can choose the food. After the visitor has finished eating, the host and the visitor continue their conversation. Usually this is a short one since the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food to take along. He is also accompanied (陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
No matter if he is a close friend or just a passer-by (过路人), this is always the way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor. 66. What is the visitor offered at first by the family of Akuapem?
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______________________________________________________________ 69. When will the child who accompanies the visitor to the station come back home?
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请你根据下表的内容要点，用英语以“Learn to smile”为题写一篇80词左右的短
文。 学会对自己微笑 1. 生活中会有不愉快的事，如考试不及格(请再举一个例子)； 2. 使你自信； 3. 击败你的人有时是你自己。 学会对他人微笑 注意：
使人与人更亲近 1．短文须包括所有内容要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．参考词汇：信心confidence (n.)，confident (adj.)；打败
Learn to smile
Smile
is
an
attitude
to
life.
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61. importance 62. son’s 63. museum 64. share 65. kids 66. A seat and water.
67. Because the left had is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people. 68. The wife and children, especially girls.
69. After the visitor leaves safely. (The child who accompanies the visitor to the station won’t come back home until the visitor leaves safely.)
70. How the Akuapem people receive a visitor. (The way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor. )
Smile is an attitude to life. In our life, there may be something unpleasant. For example, you fail in an exam;
or your friends don't play games with you. These unpleasant things may make you feel bad. Then what will you
do? Why not learn to smile? Smiling to yourself can bring back your confidence. Sometimes, the greatest enemy
is yourself; that's to say, sometimes, you beat yourself. We should also learn to smile to others. If you smile to
others, they will smile to you, too. Smile helps us get closer to each other.
初四英语选做题八 C
Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well, it may be this century’s headline.
The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now, there are still 870 million hungry people in the world, according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this, either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.
What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.
There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.
Besides, with the growing population, feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050, the world population will be more than nine billion.
Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.
How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.
Next time before throwing away the food on your plate, just think how much