Do you know “homestay”? What is a homestay? When you go to another 1 , you can live in a local 2 as a member of the family. This is called a homestay. It’s a great experience (经历) 3 you can learn more about the country and its people.
I’m Lily from 4 . I came to study in Canada with some English teachers. We are living 5 an old Canadian couple (夫妇), Mr. and Mrs. Green. They have a wonderful five-bedroom house. And I have a bedroom of 6 there. They also have two bathrooms and a 7 with many beautiful flowers and big trees.
Mrs. Green 8 does the housework. She does the laundry (洗衣) and cooks meals for us. At the weekend, my friends and I cook some Chinese food for the couple sometimes. They are very happy and they think 9 tastes good. We also celebrated the Canadian festivals with them and get to know 10 about their culture and custom (文化和风俗).
A．country B．town C．village D．street
A．school B．restaurant C．hotel D．home
A．when B．after C．because D．if
A．Canada B．China C．America D．England
A．in B．for C．with D．at
A．my own B．their own C．me D．my
A．balcony B．garden C．living room D．kitchen
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．usually
A．Chinese food B．Chinese people C．English food D．English people
A．little B．lot C．a lot D．few
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly tried to make body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
The boy decided to the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be thankful. He took out a knife and cut the hole to make it . The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was able to fly.
The boy acted with kindness, he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must try very hard. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon makes its wings strong. It helps the butterfly be to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t have to try hard to get out of the cocoon, its wings won’t get strong enough for it to fly.
In our lives, pain is the key all windows. Without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t difficulties or problems. So, next time you have a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Try hard—then fly!
A．dog B．girl C．hole D．bird
A．my B．its C．your D．their
A．eat B．kill C．feed D．help
A．older B．bigger C．shorter D．warmer
A．eyes B．ears C．hands D．wings
A．never B．still C．also D．often
A．or B．if C．but D．because
A．used B．ready C．glad D．afraid
A．to B．on C．in D．at
A．feel B．find C．avoid D．stand
BEIJING—The sky is gray and air smells strange. It’s another day of smog.
On Saturday， heavy haze(霾) still covered north and east China. Highways were closed and couldn’t take off on time.
The smoggy weather the country’s land from north to south， including Beijing， Hebei， Shandong， and 6 other provinces. People could only see clearly than 50 meters in some areas.
Cities Shanghai and Nanjing have been covered by the gray sky for the past several days. Many walkers in the street had to wear . In the Lukou airport in Nanjing， more than 60 flights were canceled(取消) on Saturday the haze， which also made primary and middle schools and kindergartens stop on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing.
The office worker of Environmental Protection said earlier this week that there were several reasons behind the widespread haze： unpleasant weather conditions making difficult for smog to disappear， automobile exhaust(尾气)， and coal use for winter heating.
To fight pollution， the Chinese government now plans to clean up the air by cutting coal use， some factories， and removing 6 million old cars from the roads.
“We must face up to the facts，” said Yan Naiqiang， a professor of environmental science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “The treatment of smog will be a long fight. From now on， if we use buses or cars less and do more riding， we believe a clear sky is not a faraway dream.”
A．coaches B．trains C．flights D．double-deckers
A．afforded B．affected C．admired D．announced
A．less B．more C．farther D．nearer
A．in B．like C．around D．outside
A．hats B．gloves C．sunglasses D．masks
A．besides B．except C．because of D．for
A．classes B．rest C．work D．shopping
A．mainly B．mostly C．main D．most
A．that B．this C．one D．it
A．close B．closing C．open D．opening
It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her the beautiful lilacs(丁香花) in the garden.
Later that day, when her husband knew that she liked lilacs, he said, “I know where we __ find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. , she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face. When they were passing an Old People’s home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny was very and she thanked here again and again. She smiled happily, too.”
When the young mother to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give flowers to ?” I don’t know her.” Their mother said, “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she looks very lonely. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers mean to her.”
A．And B．Or C．Because D．If
A．wishing B．wish C．wished D．to wish
A．about B．on C．at D．of
A．must B．can C．could D．may
A．hundred B．thousand C．thousands D．million
A．Carefully B．Careful C．Careless D．Care
A．people B．children C．person D．human
A．sad B．nervous C．happy D．mad
A．came back B．came over C．came up with D．came out
A．she B．herself C．hers D．her
How often do you exercise? A new study found that one third of the kids from 12 to 15 weren’t getting enough physical activity. The results were about 800 kids.
Doctors suggested an hour or more of physical activity every day. According to the , only 1 in 4 of the US kids exercised enough.
Few in the survey met the doctors’ ideas about physical activity that raises the heart rate and makes people become . However, most of those kids said they did less than an hour of exercise the week before. Overall, about 25% they got an hour of that kind of hard exercise every day. Kids reported they usually did most of the activities outside of school gym class---- for boys and running for girls.
The study found that teens were less active than normal-weight girls and boys. Overweight girls were kind of less active than normal-weight girls, levels were similar among overweight and usual-weight boys. The study also said that the obesity rate for children aged 2 to19 17%, or about 12.5 million kids.
“There’s always room for improvement,” said Tala Fakhouri, was the lead writer of the report. She also said the results provided useful information to fitness campaigns such as Let’s Move, which was started by the First Lady Michelle Obama in 2010. To encourage kids to eat right and get in shape, the First Lady schools and held exercise events. She also called on schools to offer regular classes.
Fakhouri suggested kids who got physical education at school may get grades. She said schools could do more to help by not cutting rest and giving kids more time for physical activity.
A．depended on B．kept on C．set up D．helped with
A．work B．study C．lesson D．subject
A．adults B．boys C．girls D．kids
A．thinner B．heavier C．stronger D．weaker
A．said B．told C．spoke D．talked
A．too B．also C．hardly D．either
A．chess B．painting C．basketball D．singing
A．overweight B．thin C．tall D．short
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．were B．was C．had D．did
A．which B．what C．this D．who
A．ask for B．agree on C．help with D．talk about
A．built B．went C．visited D．travelled
A．English B．gym C．math D．physics
A．less B．lower C．better D．worse
Right from childhood，my brothers began to play ice hockey(冰球)with me．They all me to become an ice hockey player some day．My mom didn’t agree，and she __me into the skating although I always had a strong hope for ice hockey．
Finally we reached an agreement that I became the referee(裁判)of ice hockey．Little did I know that 1 was beginning an activity that would my character．At first I only worked with my brothers．Everyone was and we got along quite well with each other．I soon realized that I needed to work with other people，and that’s when my experience changed．As I began dealing with more coaches who acted in unpleasant ways，all I wanted to do was to get through each game and then be able to ．without getting into trouble．Although as a referee I tried my best in every match，they sometimes shouted at me．That made me feel ，but I decided not to let them drive me away．
I made the to stand up for myself．I never answered rudely to the coaches，but I did not let them destroy my confidence any more．There were still a few situations that made me afraid．0nce I called a penalty(判罚)and the team ended up losing．I knew I had made the right call，even though I was when I saw that team’s fans waiting for me at my room. I stood my ground and overcame my fears(克服恐惧)．
I’ve been a referee for six years，but I can’t say it’S easy．Every game me something new and I never know what to expect．Now I have enough preparation to deal with
the unexpected．These are the little lessons that I'm thankful to have learned as a woman referee
A．invited B．expected C．ordered D．allowed
A．pushed B．knocked C．divided D．joined
A．match B．bring C．discover D．influence
A．lively B．clever C．friendly D．funny
A．train B．refuse C．work D．leave
A．tired B．strong C．sad D．surprised
A．decision B．chance C．progress D．report
A．angry B．afraid C．sorry D．serious
A．yet B．even C．already D．still
A．hands B．protects C．corrects D．follows
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