Jeff Gaye，the young American swimmer，is becoming more and more ①famous．He has his own teacher，driver and even his own cook.Each time people hear him speak on television， they can't believe he's only 13.②Jeff's father is an engineer，but he is also his son's manager. He says，“I don't make Jeff do anything he doesn't want to do. He chooses which competition to swim in. But he works hard and wins nearly every race. I cut out all the newspaper articles about him and put them in a big box！”
We need to be responsible(有责任心的) for our environment. Being a frugal consumer(节俭的消费者) is one way to help.But what exactly does that mean?
Use it up You can use things up instead of wasting them.Press that last bit of toothpaste(牙膏) out. Use the last little piece of soap.Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box. Wear it out You do not always need to have new things.Suppose there are holes in your socks.Mend them and wear them longer. You don't have to have the latest telephone until the old one doesn't work anymore.Then you can get a new one.
Be easygoing ④Some people may be so shy that can't break the ice.Don't avoid being around new people just because you feel uncomfortable.If you face a situation again and again，you'll get used to it.
青海任务型阅读题目设置多样化，对于不同的题型有不同的解题 方法，具体如下：
1．回答问题式在作答时，重在写清楚要点，不要答非所问，遇到 总结性语言要仔细推敲，写完后要仔细检查。
2．英汉互译题要结合上下文翻译，要注意句子中固定句型、词语 搭配、代词的指代对象。
3．同义句在作答时需要首先分析原句的句式结构，找出句中的关 键句型或短语，然后进行同义改写。注意检查改写后句子的完整性和 通顺性。
①Think twice before replacing something that still works. Make it do When something you want is not on hand，look for
something else that you already have to take its place.Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. However，there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought，you can make something do，instead of ②buying something new.
Do without ③想想所有那些你想拥有的东西。Do you really need them？ How long will you really play with that new toy？Make a list of things that you want.Delete the things that you don't really need，so you can save a lot of resources(资源)．
(2016西宁中考78－82题) After months of study, you have some time to relax. So,
why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why trouble with books? We have the Internet and other media(媒 体)that offer a lot more colorful programs. Books are history！” But don’t be fooled. There's still a lot to be said for reading. ①One clear reason is that a wellchosen ________ is a wonderful collection of ________ and expressions, as long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it's far easier to get standard English than from the TV or the Internet. ②But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media cannot.The webpage is always full of pictures and the
text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it's of little use for any longtime development of reading skills and the general language level. For that, there's still no substitute(替代 品)for a book. But perhaps the best reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it's something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It's hard work, but while you are reading, you'll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure. Reading can bring us pleasure.
Hale Waihona Puke When you start a new school，go to a party or try to know a person，you often need to break the ice in order to start a friendly conversation.Breaking the ice means saying or doing something to stop feeling shy or uncomfortable around someone you don't know well. Almost everyone feels uncomfortable or shy when people meet for the first time. If you feel like this，the following①tips can help you out.
Be positive Everybody likes being around happy people. Always look on the bright side of life and see everything positively(积极地)．
Be a good listener Don't control the conversation and don't just talk about yourself.③仔细听别人讲，并且问一些关 于他们自己的问题。They'll think you're worth talking to.
Jeff is very busy every day because people want to write about him or photogragh(给……拍照) him for magazines.“When I'm at school，”Jeff says，“③I just want to be like my classmates.That's really important to me.”But Jeff doesn't have a normal schoolboy's life.He often has to travel for international races and has little free time.“I go to the pool every day and swim there for at least six hours.When I'm in the pool，I love every minute.”