If you have seen the short play “I’ve got much money(不差钱)”, you must have been impressed by the way Xiao Shenyang dressed . The dress he wore is called the kilt（苏格兰方格呢短裙）. There is a famous in Scotland. It says, “ A man in s kilt is a man and a half.” This saying shows how the kilt is for Scottish people. The kilt is a special dress. Most Scottish men it. Why do Scottish men wear and what’s the history of this special dress?
It’s said that in the 16th century, the Scottish highlands were , so the roads were always full of mud（泥）. The mud made it very difficult for soldiers to around. Slowly people found that the soldiers in kilts could move more than those in trousers because kilts were much more flexible（灵活的）. What’s more, soldiers could use the kilts on cold nights a blanket.
In modern times, the kilt Scottish pride. People wear kilts for events, weddings and traditional sporting events, for example. But that’s not all. The colors of a kilt also show a person’s history. Each Scottish family has a different pattern. So a Scotsman is wearing not only the national dress of his country, the pride of his family.
Today, fashion designers are trying to make the kilt more modern and fashionable to catch more eyes. Besides cloth, the designers are trying some materials such as paper and leather（皮革）.
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A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. He never thought
that she would . But she did. He felt worried. she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face.
At the meeting, the boy was to see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt sorry for his mother’s face and sat in a chair his mother. Just then he heard a talk his mother and his teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your ?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a baby, his room caught on fire one day. was too afraid to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to him. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved both of us.” She touched the scar.
“This scar will be here forever, but I have never regretted I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now.”
Hearing that, the little boy came out running to his with tears in his eyes. He hugged
(拥抱) her and held her hand tightly(紧紧地) for the rest of the day.A. refuse B. agree C. drop
A. Because B. So C. Although
A. interested B. surprised C. disappointed
A. far from B. close to C. next to
A. with B. among C. between
A. face B. arm C. hand
A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody
A. find B. protect C. stop
A. how B. what C. when
A. sister B. teacher C. mother
The weather is closely related(联系) to our life. It is all around us all the time. It is an important part of our lives. We cannot control it, but it often controls how and we live, what we do, what we wear and what we eat. Read this passage and learn about the weather.
What is the weather?
The weather is just the state of the atmosphere any time, such as temperature, wind, ,sun,etc.
What makes the weather change?
As we know, not every place on the earth gets the same amount of sunlight. Some places get sunlight, so it’s warmer in those places. However, some places get little no sunlight in winter. Then those places have colder temperatures. These differences in temperature make the air and water around the earth. The movement helps to take the heat energy from the sun across the earth. So the changes.
What’s the difference between weather and climate?
Climate is a place’s weather over a long time. The weather changes from day to day and from hour to hour. It can be sunny in the morning and cold and wet in the afternoon. But the climate changes very over lots of years.
A．where B．which C．what D．when
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．in B．for C．on D．at
A．water B．rain C．plant D．animal
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．move B．moves C．moved D．moving
A．sun B．earth C．weather D．sunlight
A．already B．almost C．ever D．even
A．differently B．slowly C．carefully D．easily
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing ____ in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m ____ , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so ____ . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and ____ a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework.You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there ____ . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s ____ . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he ____ his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you ____ our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my ____ sometime. Dad, I love you.”
As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself ____ . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
A．baseball B．cards C．chess D．toys
A．lucky B．sorry C．surprised D．pleased
A．famous B．helpful C．lazy D．busy
A．made B．missed C．failed D．chose
A．cheerfully B．comfortably C．hopefully D．quietly
A．attention B．message C．praise D．trust
A．saw B．thanked C．called D．greeted
A．prepare B．break C．follow D．question
A．choice B．homework C．speech D．decision
A．regretted B．complained C．insisted D．changed
“I look so fat in the mirror.”
“She’s so pretty, why can’t I look like her?”
If you feel bad about , you need to read Nobody’s Perfect by American author Kimberly Kirberger.
Kim uses stories from real teens to girls to learn to love themselves.
She says that bad thoughts about yourself come habits.
Her own story this. Kim had three brothers who say bad things to her like “nobody likes you”.
Of course, her brothers did not really mean they said. But things people to you can become part of your thinking. To stop this, Kim tells us to pay attention to our thoughts and the we speak to ourselves.
It’s very easy these bad thoughts to good ones.
Whenever you have a few minutes , think of some nice things people have said to you recently.
Then think about what you like yourself. Slowly you will feel better about yourself and you will feel .
But there will still be times when you think of . Try to bring your mind back to good thoughts.
Changing thoughts from bad to good time. But as you practice saying kind things to yourself, you will understand that no one is perfect and you will like much more.
A．you B．yourself C．her D．herself
A．teach B．read C．help D．show
A．from B．to C．until D．with
A．teaches B．tells C．shows D．learns
A．like B．would like C．were used to D．used to
A．what B．that C．who D．which
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．mean B．way C．idea D．interest
A．changing B．change C．to changing D．to change
A．lonely B．alone C．to alone D．to lonely
A．to B．with C．about D．as
A．happy B．happier C．happiest D．the happiest
A．something bad B．bad something C．nothing bad D．bad nothing
A．takes B．take C．taking D．to take
A．people B．others C．them D．yourself
Dorothy lived with her Uncle Henry and Aunt on a farm in Kansas until a cyclone (龙卷风) arrived. The strong picked her, her dog and the house up and brought them to the land of Oz. Things in Oz were strange and beautiful, Dorothy just wanted to get back home.
She was by the Good Witch (女巫) of the North. She told Dorothy that the Wizard of Oz in the city of Emeralds could help .
Dorothy wanted to get help from a great . So she began to travel to the Emeralds City where the great wizard lived. On her way, she met the Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Woodman who wanted a heart, and the Lion who needed some courage. They hoped the Wizard of Oz would help them. But the Wizard told them they must the evil Wicked Witch of the West they wanted to get help from him. They had to the terrible task. Dorothy killed the Witch of the West by accident and saved her . When they returned to the of Emeralds to see the Wizard, they found the Wizard was not a real one. He was a man from Omaha. He help them at all. At last, with the help of the Witch of the South, Dorothy and her returned to her hometown Kansas.
A．rain B．earthquake C．wind D．snow
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．punished B．praised C．murdered D．helped
A．her B．him C．it D．us
A．hero B．king C．wizard D．ghost
A．what B．who C．which D．where
A．all B．both C．neither D．either
A．save B．invite C．kill D．encourage
A．unless B．until C．although D．if
A．manage B．refuse C．offer D．imagine
A．parents B．friends C．cousins D．teachers
A．town B．village C．mountain D．city
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．kind B．silly C．impolite D．careless
A．cat B．dog C．brother D．sister
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