Hello, everyone, welcome to our Chitchat. In last week's Chitchat, we asked our readers if they could re-select their major--the main subject of study in college, which one they would pick. Here are some of their ideas.

If I got do-over(重來), I will make a change

＠Jim Zhang

If I got do-over I would choose _____ . I’m really fond of teaching kids. Honestly, I had no idea about what I wanted to do or what I really liked even after graduation. Three years later, I realized that it was a great loss of time to think too much about what I should do, because what I really need is doing it with all heart and keeping on. Unfortunately, I was too young to realize that at that time.

If I got do-over, I will ______.

＠Agatha

I can get do-over, I would choose my original major. For me, majoring in mathematics was_____ . Proving mathematical theories in words was crazy. However, it is mathematics that makes me have strong logical thinking. The biggest pity about my major is that I didn't try as hard as I should. In a word, I don't regret choosing mathematics as my major but I regret not learning it better and further. Do-over is not in my list

＠tina

____ , I don' t regret my choice. As an English teacher, sometimes it's hard to improve students' English level. But when I see great progress that students have made, I feel really content. Anyway, every field needs_______ For students, being good at English is not the only way to success. I' m really pleased with their progress, even not in English learning. Then why should I choose my major again?

@5EEF

I majored in geography science which needs outgoing study and research in the original environment where haven't been explored at all. Excitement, danger, coldness, hotness as well as uncertainty, always surround us, however it's also unforgettable and we met the things others would _______do.

【1】A. advertisementB. economyC. educationD. medicine

【2】A. work harderB. speak louderC. wait longerD. think deeper

【3】A. amusingB. differentC. necessaryD. difficult

【4】A. What's moreB. After allC. In factD. By the way

【5】A. conclusionsB. talentsC. advantagesD. resources

【6】A. neverB. alsoC. alwaysD. recently

【1】Mary has to hand in the report before the weekend. (改為一般疑問句)

_______Mary_____to hand in the report before the weekend?

【2】The girl could hardly believe what she heard about the accident. (改為反意疑問句)

The girl could hardly believe what she heard about the accident,_________?

【3】They found the hotel successfully with the help of the map. (對劃線部分提問)

_____did they___________the hotel successfully?

【4】Jack ran so fast that he caught the early train to the city. (保持句意基本不變)

Jack ran_____to catch the early train to the city

【5】We raised a lot of money for the poor children in the west of China. (改為被動語態(tài))

A lot of money_________________for the poor children in the west of China.

【6】"When will you take me to Shanghai Disney Resort?" Tom asked his father. (改為賓語從句)

Tom asked his father_____he_____take him to Shanghai Disney Resort.

【7】water, should not, because, precious, is, we, pollute, it (連詞成句)

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【1】Chinese people prefer to use_______as their basic eating tools. (chopstick)

【2】Wendy went skiing in the mountains in Italy for the_____time this winter. (one)

【3】Mike, believe in_____and you will make great progress in the end. (you)

【4】We learned about the life of the famous_____from this film. (invent)

【5】There were_____chocolates on sale at the supermarket before Christmas. (variety)

【6】The terrible earthquake last month_____destroyed the small village. (complete)

【7】The workers in the factory_____thousands of new energy cars each month. (product)

【8】Don't tell lies! No one is willing to make friends with_____people. (honest)

---I'm sorry to hear that.

A. Would you like to come to my birthday party?

B. Our sports team won the first prize in the match!

C. You did a good job in the competition!

D. Many tourists lost their lives during their tip in Thailand.

- ______________.

A. It doesn't matterB. That’s all right

C. Good ideaD. Not at all

A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. What an

在九年級即將結(jié)束之際，你們班將舉行一次主題班會，要求同學(xué)們談?wù)勅�年來自己的收獲與變化。請為David準(zhǔn)備一份100詞左右的演講稿，具體內(nèi)容如下：

Hello, everyone. I’m David. Back to the life in the last three years, I think I have changed a lot and made great progress in many ways.

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Some people still live in their hometown. However, o【1】 may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in big cities. A【2】 these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has been living in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I u【3】 to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years. It’s a shame, b【4】 I just don’t have the time,” he said.

Many people like Zhong Wei wonder with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Many large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has built new s【5】 and sent teachers from the cities to help.

“I noticed, my hometown is like this,” Zhong added. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school s【6】 the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are very old. I hear that they will build a new school there.” Zhong Wei believes such developments are good, he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the s【7】.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will n【8】 change. “In my hometown, there is a big old tree in the school. Still there, it has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially d【9】 the summer holidays. It was really a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet m【10】 in our hearts.”

An ant is saved by a pigeon, and almost immediately returns the favor.

One day an ant found a grain of corn and decided to take it home. He held it very tight, and hurried as fast as he could, so that nobody would take the grain of corn from him. There was a river on the way home, but the ant, in a hurry, had forgotten about it, and he fell in, corn and all.

The corn slipped from his mouth and went to the bottom of the river. The ant stayed on top of the water and worked hard to find a place to get out. But after a while, the ant began to be afraid that he was out of breath.

A pigeon came to the river to drink, and she saw the ant crying for help in the water. She decided that she would help the little fellow. She took a long, dry piece of grass and dropped it so that it fell near the ant. He climbed on to the grass and soon got out. The ant caught his breath, and then thanked the pigeon for saving him.

There was a boy near the river with a gun. The ant saw him walking up nearer and nearer to the pigeon. Hurrying as fast as he could, the ant climbed up the boy’s leg and gave him a hard bite.

The boy dropped his gun and cried out, and the pigeon saw him and flew to safety. Each had saved the other. When the pigeon saved the ant she did not know that the ant would ever be able to do anything for her in return. Each was happier because of what each did for the other.

The Bura people say, “Every person is another’s butter.”

【1】What did the ant find one day?

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【2】Why did the ant go back home as fast as he could?

___________________________________________________________

【3】Was the ant able to get out of the river by himself?

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【4】What did the pigeon see when she came to the river?

___________________________________________________________

【5】How did the ant save the pigeon when the pigeon was in danger?

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Have you ever regretted(后悔) what you did in the past? Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?

Make better plans

If you begin to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

Live a more active life

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Find the right friend

A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always better your ideas.

When you have problems, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.