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初中英语拓展阅读(1)APersonalitiesofsomeChineseBirthSignsTheRat(SHU)PeoplebornundertheyearoftheRataregenerousandeasygoingtothosethattheyloveandcarefor.Theygenerallyhavehappyandlivelypersonalitiesandareveryoutgoing,althoughtheylosetheirtempersometimes.Onthewholetheyaresuccessfulinwhattheychoosetodo,fullofimaginationandhaveverygoodmemories.TheRatisaloverofmoneyandahaterofwasteandidleness.TheRabbit(TU)PeoplebornundertheyearoftheRabbitdon’toftengetintotroubleandseldommakeenemies.Theyareconsiderate,kindandthoughtfultowardsothers.TheRabbitisthesymbolofalonglife.Theyaresaidtodrawtheirlifeenergyfromthemoon.Theylikeaneasyandgoodtimeandgivegoodadvice,althoughtheyshyawayfrompromises.TheDog(GOU)PeoplebornundertheyearoftheDogseemtobelikedverywellasitisoneofthemostpopularanimals.Dogpeoplearetruthfulandclever,withastrongsenseoffairness.Theyneveravoidtheirduties.Theyalwaysdotheirfairshareofthingsandwillalways“listentoreason”.Theyarehelpful,open-minded,neverenvious,andhavegreatinsightintohumannature.Theyarealsobraveandpractical.However,ifyoutrytolookintotheiraffairs,theycanbecomesecretiveandalsogiveacoldshouldertothosewhotheydon’treallylike.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.()1.PeoplebornundertheyearoftheRat_______.A.lovemoneybetterthananythingelseB.arehard-workingC.aregoodatchoosingthingsD.thinkmuchbutdolittle()2.PeoplebornundertheyearoftheRabbit_______.A.don’tliketotellotherswhattheythinkB.enjoylivingabusylifeC.oftengetonwellwithothersD.don’tbelieveothers’promises()3.PeoplebornundertheyearoftheDog_______.A.liketodosomethingsecretlyB.areunhappywhenothershavedonesomethingbetterC.oftenmakeexcusesfortheirmistakesD.aregoodatseeingstraightthroughothers()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Ratpeoplecankeepfewthingsinmind.B.Rabbitpeoplepreferthemoontothesun.C.Dogpeopleliketolookintoothers’affairs.D.Dogpeoplearewillingtohelpothers.\n()5.Whatkindofpeoplewillnotshowtheirdissatisfactiontoothers?A.Ratpeople.B.Rabbitpeople.C.Dogpeople.D.Alltheabove.Help:personalityn.个性generousadj.慷慨的loseone’stemper发脾气idlenessn.懒惰;闲散considerateadj.考虑周到的shyawayfrom躲避;羞于listentoreasonv.服理enviousadj.嫉妒的insightn.洞察力dissatisfactionn.不满BIfyou’rehavingdifficultiesinclassanditseemsthatyourteacherisunfairtoyou,takesometimetothinkhardaboutwhat’shappening.Trytofindoutwhetheryourteacherreallydislikesyou,orwhethersomethingelseisgoingon.Herearesomequestionstoaskyourself:1.Areyoutheonlypersonbeingtreatedbadly,orisyourteacherroughonthewholeclass?Askyourclassmatesiftheyarehavingtroublewiththeteacher,too.Iftheysayyes,perhapsyourteacherishavingproblemsoutsidetheschool,orisnewandataloss.2.Areyouworkinguptoyourability?MaybeyougotaCinyourlasttest,andyourteachertoldyouthatyoucoulddobetter.ButthekidsittingbesideyougotaC,too,andtheteacherdidn’tsayanythingtohim!Isn’tthisunfair?Well,itcouldbethatyourteacherknowsthatyoucouldgetabettergradeifyouputmoreeffortintoit.Teachersoftengradestudentsbydifferentstandards.It’stheirwayofencouragingastudenttotryalittleharder.3.Areyoumoresensitivethanotherstudents?There’snothingwrongwithbeingsensitive,butifyoureacttocriticismquitedifferentlyfromothers,thiscouldbeareasonwhyyouthinkyourteacherdoesn’tlikeyou.4.Doesyourteacherseemtoactunfairlyallthetime,orjustonceinawhile?Thinkabouttheharshthingsyourteacherhasdoneorsaidtoyou.Arethesethingshappeningeveryday,orjustonceortwiceamonth?Ifyourteacherreallyhatesyou,youwouldprobablybepickedonallthetime.Ifyourteacherhasactedunfairlyonlyafewtimes,thenthere’sprobablysomethingelsegoingon.Ifyoutakethetimetoaskyourselfthesequestions,you’llgetabettersenseofwhat’shappeningbetweenyouandyourteacher.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.()6.Ifyoufeelyourteacherisunfairtoyou,youshould_______.A.workharderatyourlessonsB.carenothingforitC.askyourclassmatesforhelpD.makeitclearifthisistrue()7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TeachersareoftenroughonthestudentswhogetaCgrade.B.Ifateacherhatesyou,hewillcriticizeyouonceortwiceamonth.C.Anewteacherisoftenroughonthewholeclass.\nD.Sometimesyourteachercriticizesyoutomakeyouworkharder.()8.Ifyoufindyourteacheronlytreatsyoubadlyallthetime,maybe_______.A.hehasproblemsoutsidetheschoolB.hereallydislikesyouC.heismoresensitivethanotherteachersD.heisnewandwantstohavesomeexperience()9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Yourability.B.ACgrade.C.Yourstudy.D.Yourteacher.()10.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Isyourteacherreallyunfairtoyou?B.HowtogetonwithyourteachersC.Knowmoreaboutyourteachers!D.HowtogetabettersenseinschoolHelp:roughadj.粗暴的ataloss不知所措standardn.标准sensitiveadj.敏感的reactv.反应criticismn.批评harshadj.苛刻的pickon故意刁难;挑剔CWhatwillyoudotomakesureyoureachyourgoals?Therearethreemainstepstogettowhereyouwanttogo.First,sitdownandwriteyourdreamsout.Bywritingthemyouwillgetabetterideaofwhereyoureallywanttogo.Imagineyourselfattheendoftheyearormaybeinfiveyears.Whatdoyousee?Howdopeopleseeyou?Whatareyoudoing?Areyousuccessful?Well,adreamisjustthat.It’savisionofhowyouseeyourselfinthefuture.Onceyouknowthedirectioninwhichyouwanttogo,youcanbeginworkingonsomegoals.Secondcomethegoals.Goalsare“wants”.Soaredreams,butgoalsaremorespecific.Ifyouwanttoberich,tellhowmuchmoneyyouneedtoberich.Ifyouwantgoodgrades,tellwhatyoumeanby“good”.Infact,themorespecificthegoalis,theeasieritwillbetogetit.Givenumbersandtimes.Don’tusewordslike“lots”or“more”.Forexample,Iwanta“B”ineachofmysubjects.Thirdaretheobjectives.Theytellexactlywhatyouwilldoandwhenyouwilldoit.Whenyouthinkaboutwhatyouwilldo,don’tusewordslike“try”or“maybe”.Besureyourobjectivescanbemeasured.Everydayoreveryweekyoucansay,“DidIdothis?”andyoucananswerwitheitherayesorano.Don’tleaveroomfor“maybes”.OK.Hereisanotherexample.IsayIwanta“B”ineachsubject.Myobjectivesare:Iwillgotoeveryclasseveryday.Iwillsitinthemiddleoftheclassroom.Iwillre-readmynotesfromeveryclasseveryday.Iwillfinisheveryassignmentthedaywhenitisgiven.Well,yougettheidea.Eachofmyobjectivesisspecificandeachonecanbemeasured.IfI\ndoallthesethings,thereisaprettygoodchanceformetogetwhatIwant,whichmeansI’llfulfillmydream.Fillintheblankswithproperwordsaccordingtothepassage.11.Thewriteradvisesyoutowriteyour_______outsothatyoucangetabetterideaofwhereyoureallywanttogo.12.Dreamsarenotso_______asgoals.13._______tellexactlywhattodoandwhentodoit.14.“IwanttolearnmoreEnglishinthefuture”isadream,while“IwanttogototheEnglishDepartmentofWuhanUniversity”isa_______.15.Mostoftheobjectivesshouldbefulfilledevery_______accordingtothesecondexample.Help:visionn.想象;幻想specificadj.详细的;明确的objectiven.(客观的)目标measurev.测量;估量assignmentn.任务;作业fulfillv.实现Key:1-5BCDDB6-10DDBCA11.dreams12.specific13.Objectives14.goal15.day