Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek(脸颊). But recently, government officials asked people to 1 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from 2 an infectious disease, swine flu. The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick 3 .
What is swine flu ?
Swine flu is a disease that cause respiratory illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected pigs, or they get it from an infected 4 . The disease spreads in the same way 5 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However , it 6 be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever , a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be 7 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit 8 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned buying pork from Mexico,
9 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently , to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel 10 .
A．stop to do B．stop doing C．go to do D．go on doing
A．catching B．caught C．to catch D．catch
A．last month B．in the past C．a month ago D．in the past month
A．pig B．person C．dog D．country
A．like B．as C．for D．in
A．can’t B．can C．must D．will
A．in safety B．in hunger C．in danger D．out of danger
A．Mexico B．America C．China D．Russia
A．but B．though C．while D．because
A．tired B．happy C．hungry D．ill
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.” But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .
I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials (拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. About 15 minutes, she dials the number again.”Hi, Mom…”
Later, I ask, “Why do you dial the number ?” She smiles, “My parents are old and , so they can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at anytime, not just on some important days.
A．will B．do C．won’t D．don’t
A．buy B．sell C．take D．do
A．a cake B．a kiss C．some money D．a gift
A．Halloween B．Chinese New Year C．Thanksgiving Day D．Mid-Autumn Festival
A．moon B．sun C．TV D．film
A．live B．play C．travel D．eat
A．take a walk B．go fishing C．make a call D．have a rest
A．After B．When C．Before D．For
A．a twice B．twice C．second D．the second
A．slow B．fast C．healthy D．strong
A．enough B．little C．any D．free
A．move (移动) B．bring C．take D．answer
A．telling B．saying C．thinking D．waiting
A．well B．clever C．bad D．good
A．think B．love C．want D．hear
Mr．Lin is a farmer who lives in western China with his wife and two kids．Two months ago, he was told that he had cancer and he needed at once．And he knew he would spend a lot of on the operation．It was too much for Mr．Lin’s family．They had no jobs and both their children were at school．The situation seemed ．
After two weeks, , Mr．Lin got a piece of good news．He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for patients in western China．They need to pay only half the cost or even less． the project, he was able to receive an operation just in time to stop the illness from getting ．Now he has returned to his family．
The goal of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in China．So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people to medical aid．The Chinese government is also working together with other and international organizations to do this．They hope to develop a new health care model for China．
A．some medicine B．some help C．an operation D．a doctor
A．money B．time C．work D．energy
A．hopeful B．hopeless C．colorful D．colorless
A．instead B．though C．but D．however
A．young B．old C．poor D．rich
A．Thanks to B．Thanks for C．According to D．Instead of
A．bad B．worse C．well D．better
A．eastern B．southern C．western D．northern
A．offer B．make C．give D．receive
A．towns B．provinces C．cities D．countries
When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a .
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. a result, no one knew who I was. I was very , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to me.
Then one day, my classmates talked with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. , a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me, without a word, but a smile.
, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and .
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember at me!
I have been happy every day all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and smiles will come back to you.
A．kiss B．smile C．hug D．bow
A．For B．Because C．As D．Since
A．lonely B．happy C．hungry D．popular
A．heard B．listened C．listen to D．heard of
A．sing B．playful C．broken D．dance
A．look for B．worry about C．feel glad like D．know about
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．happily
A．At present B．Just at that moment C．By the time D．For a moment
A．whose B．that C．which D．who
A．looked at B．looked for C．looked like D．looked after
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Hurriedly D．Seriously
A．cold B．warm C．sad D．alone
A．near B．nearly C．closer D．closely
A．laughing B．looking C．meeting D．smiling
A．though B．because C．even if D．until
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you .
I wanted to do something very for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.
I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise.
I stood there shocked, crying a river, myself how my son could this expensive gift.
Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to this story. Yours,
Hilary
A．hope B．advice C．spirit D．courage
A．strange B．similar C．special D．private
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．sign B．notice C．word D．note
A．asked B．asking C．to ask D．ask
A．present B．find C．afford D．order
A．tear B．open C．check D．Receive
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．Write
Professor Green, known to the world as a scientist, is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on him.
One fine day recently, he went a walk in the countryside, but as he has a book in his hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn’t gone far he run into a big cow and fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn’t see anything. He thought he had hit his head a fat lady. “I’m sorry, Madam.” He said politely searching for his glasses. As soon as he had , he realized his mistake.
Soon he was fixing his mind on his book and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, both his book and his glasses. This time he got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the “cow” a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was fleeing from him in a horror.
A．to think B．thinking C．thinking about D．to think of
A．with B．around C．for D．at
A．for B．to C．towards D．over
A．also B．often C．ever D．usual
A．when B．while C．just then D．at that time
A．to B．against C．about D．onto
A．after B．in C．before D．during
A．put it on B．taken them off C．put them on D．taken them out
A．always B．again C．usually D．very much
A．holding B．getting C．finding D．losing
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