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Many books have been written about“the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very
Gift giving is different in different Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone because many people have enough things and don’t want gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,”says John Wilson.“In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
A．specially B．especially C．commonly D．usually
A．displays B．disadvantages C．disagreements D．dislikes
A．while B．when C．as D．if
A．same B．similar C．small D．huge
A．lonely B．happy C．sad D．angry
A．cities B．towns C．provinces D．countries
A．else B．other C．another D．else’s
A．too much B．much too C．too many D．many too
A．a child B．a person C．a guide D．a chef
A．spend B．take C．cost D．make
A．more difficult B．easy C．difficult D．easier
A．using B．giving C．receiving D．fetching
A．counts B．discovers C．finds D．invents
A．who B．what C．where D．that
A．to B．on C．up D．in
When we were having an English test this morning, I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely. I turned my quickly and saw Jack, who sat right behind me. My eyes caught and he said very quietly, “I hope you studied for this !”
“What am I going to do?”I thought to myself. I cheating（作弊）in exams. Besides, I’d studied _ for the test. Clearly Jack hadn’t. During the exam, I tried several ways to guard my answers so that Jack couldn’t see them. When the exam , I felt I should let him know cheating was . And I didn’t want to destroy our friendship. My mind the right words.
“Sorry, Jack, you know how I feel about cheating.”I said slowly and gently. “Maybe I could help you before the next test.”“Ok, Bob,” he smiled weakly, “It might not be easy, but I’ll have a try.”
A．head B．hand C．eraser D．pencil
A．hers B．his C．ours D．yours
A．exam B．job C．book D．chance
A．suggest B．like C．hate D．finish
A．slow B．slowly C．hard D．hardly
A．ended B．began C．went on D．took place
A．good B．wrong C．easy D．difficult
A．agreed with B．searched for C．took up D．looked at
A．and B．also C．so D．but
A．drive B．move C．count D．study
Your junior high school (初中) years are coming to an end. Most of you will go to_______in a senior high school after the big exam. _________ are you expecting from senior high school? __________ hear what plans some students have for the future.
Zhou Jie, 15, from Shanghai, “I have heard that although Senior 3 is a ________ year, students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2. I hope there’ll be time to enjoy _______ , especially tennis. The Tennis Masters（大师）Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
Jin Li, 16, from Harbin, “I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about _______ model planes, although I’m not good at _______ . I’ll learn more science in my senior high school. Anyway, sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
Wang Ya, 15, from Xiamen, “I hope I can be _______ in my senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm. _______ most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
Li Fan, 15, from Puyang, “I hope I can make more friends. In my senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things _______ them.”
A．walk B．study C．play D．write
A．When B．How C．What D．Where
A．Let’s B．It’s C．They’re D．That’s
A．hot B．hard C．light D．kind
A．books B．shows C．photos D．sports
A．making B．sitting C．cooking D．cleaning
A．us B．him C．it D．her
A．shorter B．heavier C．thinner D．taller
A．So B．But C．When D．If
A．to B．for C．from D．at
It was a cloudy Saturday afternoon. A group of birds were having a great time food and playing on the main road. All of a sudden, a big truck sped through. A thing happened. Birds could , too. Although this bird had already , another bird flew over to her immediately, just like a family member, unable to accept the .
Not long after that, another car passed by quickly, the dead bird’s body to whirl(旋转) with the wind. The male bird the movement. As if she was still alive, he flew beside her again. He stared at her as if he was asking, “ are you not getting up?”
, she was no longer able to hear him. At the same time, he was trying to lift her up. He, , was unable to bear the burden. Another car soon passed by. He quickly . Once the car had gone, he came down again.
Although other birds told him that it was , he never gave up. He was trying his best to her up. Another car passed by, and her dead body whirled again as if she was still alive and trying to . He had used all of his energy, but he was too weak.
A．packing up B．caring for C．searching for D．setting down
A．strange B．normal C．funny D．sad
A．disagree B．feel C．fly D．spread
A．disappeared B．dropped C．died D．escaped
A．story B．truth C．gift D．past
A．shaking B．holding C．sending D．causing
A．stopped B．disturbed C．noticed D．feared
A．worriedly B．quickly C．bravely D．surprisingly
A．Where B．When C．How D．Why
A．Unluckily B．Slowly C．Finally D．Directly
A．in need B．of course C．by accident D．on purpose
A．sat down B．looked up C．showed up D．flew off
A．simple B．boring C．useless D．important
A．lift B．keep C．catch D．put
A．jump B．dance C．sing D．Fly
Once there was a poor old woman. She lived by herself in a little house in a village. She didn’t have m____ money but she was very kind.
One day a young man named Bill came to her d____. He was very thin. He was very hungry and a__
___ the old woman for help. The old woman said, “Come in and have dinner with me, but my dinner is only some potatoes.” They had d__
__together. After dinner, the old woman told Bill to t _
__ some potatoes with him. He thanked her and left.
Ten years later, Bill came b_______ to the old woman’s door again and gave her a bag of m__
____. She was surprised. Bill said, “Ten years ago you gave me some p_
_____. I grew some potato plants. From those plants, I grew some more plants. Now I’m a r__
__ farmer. But I never forget how k__
__ you were to me.”
Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father him to work on the farm for one year in his free time. Jim was with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have schoolwork to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I will promise(答应) to give you the best present if you finish one year's work. " Jim thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. "I've already got the present. No pain, no gain.(不劳无获） I think this is what you wanted me to ."
His father was very pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．invited C．promised D．helped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．familiar
A．a few B．so little C．too much D．too many
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．refused B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．difficultly
A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．immediately
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worse C．best D．smallest
A．decide B．like C．take D．know
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