Unit6 Success

Paragraphs 3 --- 4 As a response to the man's story, the author tries to give some advice by relating his own experiences
Question:
What does the author mean by "... the sun never set without my thanking God for ... "? The author means that every day he felt grateful to God for what he learnt from his talented and dedicated professors What does the author intend to convey from his own experience?
Unit 6 Matriculation become a member of a university after an examination or test Fixation: a strong unhealthy feeling (about) or love for obsession She has a fixation about cleanliness.
Para 1-2: the introductory part in which the author uses an anecdote as a starting point of the essay
QUESTION
What is the main problem that troubles the father in his daughter’s college selection?

luxuries.
luxurious (adj)
5. Issued by Great Britain, these first stamps were the penny black and the twopence blue stamp, each bearing the likeness of the young Queen Victoria.
long to do sth: want to do sth very much
long for sth
long for sb to do sth e.g., 她说她一生都在渴望奇迹的发生。
She said she had been longing for miracles all her life.
3) tell a straight story (accurate)
4) (idms) get sth straight: get sth right
keep a straight face: stop oneself from laughing
4. Even before primary schools, I longed to act in plays as well as to watch them.
Your words are a compliment to your mother’s cooking. (2) be used a verb
compliment sb on sth e.g., 我钦佩他对真理不懈的追求。
I compliment him on his persistent pursuit of the truth. 3. a straight A student: a student who receives an A for every course he / she takes other usages concerning straight: 1) I don’t think you are straight with me. (honest) 2) Is my tie straight? (properly positioned)

• resolution n 决心，决定
• make a resolution 下决心 New Year’s resolution 新年决心 • — What’s your New Year’s _______? •—
I’m going to eat more vegetables. A. idea B. resolution C. job D. subject • have to do with关于;与„„有关系 have nothing to do with 与……没有关系 • ( ) I heard you ____ to do with the person. • A. have B. have nothing C. had D. has nothing
• ▲make sure to do sth 务必干
• ▲ make sure of sb./ sth 弄清楚某人/事
Practice:
Please check your paper to _______ there are no mistakes A. think of B. try out C. find out D. make sure
• 5. be sure about 确信
• make sure 确保
• (1) be sure +about / of +名词、代词或动名词
• 对……有把握
She is sure of success. 她确信会成功。
• (2) be sure to do sth 务必；确信
I’m sure to go with you. 我确信和你一起去
• We usually make a plan for work ____ every term.

鲁教版七年级英语下册Unit 6测试限时：60分钟满分：100分一、完形填空(每小题1. 5分, 共15分)These days, anyone who uses WeChat or QQ uses memes (biaoqingbao) as well.Memes are usually ________1or GIFs of famous people, TVand film scenes or animated images. They are often paired with a line of words ________2 the pictures.You must have seen the memes of the singer Huang Zitao ________3 his famous words, “I will not easily die.” Huang's memes are one of the users' favorites.Others________4the TV hostess Dee Hsu (徐熙娣) rolling her eyes, the actor Zhou Jie shouting with anger and the basketball player Yao Ming laughing ______5 looking like he is crying.If there is something in common with these people, it is probable that they all have exaggerated (夸张的) facial expressions. Users make memes of them for ________6.On the other________7, memes make online messaging chatting closer to real life than only sending text messages. They give people ________8in an easy and funny way.For some people, especially the youth, they can ________9 online only using memes without typing a single word.If they are ________10of using the popular ones, then they can make their own memes using meme apps. Do you want to have a try, too?1. A. pictures B. cards C. letters D. words2. A. putting B. drawing C. holding D. saying3. A. for B. to C. about D. with4. A. show B. invite C. include D. visit5. A. but B. and C. or D. while6. A. money B. fun C. exercise D. skill7. A. day B. way C. hand D. side8. A. competition B. information C. acception D. invitation9. A. work B. study C. chat D. buy10. A. relaxing B. relaxed C. tiring D. tired二、阅读理解(每小题3分, 共30分)ADear Merry,These days, I have problems with my study. In school I can't listen to teachers carefully because I always feel tired and sleepy. I don't spend time with friends after class either, because I think it's a waste(浪费) of time. I even miss writing some answers in the test.At home, I can't get my homework done every night. My parents don't let me stay up. So I have to get up early the next morning to finish it. Lately, I even get a bad headache.How can I solve these problems?Yours,Liu Ya Dear Liu Ya,When you have problems listening to teachers carefully in class, you can ask your teachers or deskmate to remind you often. Then spending time talking about many different things with friends can make you happy. It's not a waste of time.As for homework, when it's hard to get it finished, one thing you can try is to set goals for yourself. Ask your parents to help you. You must take a break if you don't feel well. You might be surprised but a short rest can help you a lot! Lastly, if you don't worry and have enough sleep, your headache will leave you.Yours,Merry11. Liu Ya wrote the letter to Merry in order to ________.A. ask for helpB. express worriesC. share her experienceD. share her happiness12. Liu Ya doesn't want to stay with friends after class because ________.A. she needs to sleepB. she thinks it's a waste of timeC. she has problems with her classmatesD. she is afraid of talking with others13. Merry thinks ________.A. taking a rest is necessaryB. being with parents is helpfulC. setting goals by parents is importantD. listening to music is necessary14. According to the underlined part, what might Liu Ya's teacher say to remind her?A. Sleep for a minute.B. Listen carefully.C. Stop talking.D. Well done.15. From Liu Ya's letter, we can find that she is too ________.A. happyB. carelessC. nervousD. excitedBPeter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.One day Peter told Bill, “I'd like to give a party on Saturday. I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too.”“Thanks, Peter.We'd be happy to come.”“Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next, he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You m ake the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn't forget to ask for something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let them give the party at their house! They agreed.The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you.” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others fo r their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation.”16. The party was held________.A. at Peter's houseB. in a large hallC. at Peter's friends' houseD. in a secret place17. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Betty made the best cake.B. Mary Jackson sang well.C. Bill played the violin well.D. The Jacksons did hard work for a party.18. ________liked Peter.A. Many of his friendsB. Few peopleC. EveryoneD. All his friends19. Peter ________ to the party.A. tried his bestB. did nothingC. only invited some friendsD. did everything20. From the story, we can see Peter was________.A. a warm-hearted manB. good at making friendsC. a selfish manD. a welcomed friend三、词汇运用(每小题1分, 共10分)A) 根据汉语或首字母提示写单词21. —Can you help me with the chores?—C , Mom.22. He solved the problem by h . Nobody helped him.23. What________(其他的)should we do?24. Don't be________(发怒的)with your son. He is only a little child.25. The first________(步骤)is very important.B) 用所给词的正确形式填空26. ________(watch)TV for a long time is bad for your eyes.27. He had a hard time________(climb)the mountain on the snowy day.28. If I become a doctor when I grow up, I________(be) able to help others.29. Don't worry. We have enough time________(do)the work.30. Children like eating potato________(chip).四、阅读表达(每小题3分, 共15分)Dick was a college student. He was studying history. But at the end of the firstschool year he did not pass the exam. A month later he sat for the makeup exam, (31) but he was down again. Dick was very afraid because he knew he might have to leave the college.When Dick's father knew this, he went to see the professor(教授). “Dick is a good boy,”said the father. “If you let him pass it this time, (32)我确信明年他会学习更加努力。