Thanksgiving was just around the corner． The menu（菜谱）had been set． The shopping list was made． （1） seemed perfect． I could taste turkey and mashed potatoes（火鸡和土豆泥）． Pictures of different pies， fruit and vegetables came into my mind． I couldn't （2） !
The day before Thanksgiving my dad called a family meeting． He said we needed to practice being （3） ． "We are going to （4） at a homeless shelter（收容所）on Thanksgiving Day．" I couldn't believe this was happening． So we wouldn't cook our own Thanksgiving dinner？ The holiday wouldn't be the same． I thought the day would be ruined（糟蹋）．
The next morning， we got up （5） ． I followed my father to the shelter with my sleepy eyes． I had no great expectations and felt （6） all the way． As soon as we arrived， we got to work． There was so much to be done． But all I could think about was the dinner I couldn't enjoy．
However， those thoughts soon （7） ． Over the next few hours， I watched hundreds of people come through the shelter． For some， this was the only hot meal they would eat that week． For others， it was the first time to eat a Thanksgiving meal． The shelter was filled with （8） ．
Through this experience， I learned that Thanksgiving is a time to think about your blessings（祝福）and look for ways to bless others． When I gave up what I had wanted， I discovered how much I have． It is much better to （9） than to receive． In the end， that Thanksgiving became an （10） experience．
（1）A．Something |
B．Everything |
C．Nothing |
（2）A．wait |
B．care |
C．understand |
（3）A．creative |
B．nervous |
C．thankful |
（4）A．rush out |
B．help out |
C．check out |
（5）A．early |
B．late |
C．suddenly |
（6）A．excited |
B．good |
C．down |
（7）A．appeared |
B．disappeared |
C．rose |
（8）A．stress |
B．joy |
C．fear |
（9）A．give |
B．take |
C．waste |
（10）A．uncomfortable |
B．unreasonable |
C．unforgettable |
Today, people want to be healthy by doing sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong（错的）ideas about it.
“A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy(能量).”
In fact(事实上), the best meal before games should have carbohydrates (碳水化合物). Food like potatoes, bread, bananas are rich（丰富）in it, but chicken and meat are not.
“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.”
Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. If afternoon or evening is OK for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose(选择) any time to exercise. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.
“If you drink water when you exercise, you’ll feel tired.”
You must have some water during breaks (在休息期间) when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don’t drink enough water, then you may feel tired.
“ Exercising every day is quite important.”
Wrong. Too much exercise is bad for our health. You have to give your body a day of rest. Before games it is good for you to eat ___________.
| A．bananas | B．chicken | C．meat | D．fish |
The underlined word “fixed” probably means (意思是) ___________.
| A．重要的 | B．困难的 | C．固定的 | D．简单的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the article (根据短文)?
| A．Don’t drink water when you exercise, or you’ll feel tired. |
| B．Evening is the best time to exercise because it’s always cool. |
| C．You should eat enough meat(肉) because they can give you energy before games. |
| D．Exercising too much is not good for us. |
Which of the following will be the best title (标题)?
| A．Results (结果) of sports and exercise. |
| B．Best time for sports and exercise. |
| C．Reasons for sports and exercise. |
| D．Wrong ideas about sports and exercise. |
Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other’s home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol’s mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan.
At first Susan is very interested (感兴趣) in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of (厌倦) Carol’s keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of her friend.
One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully (愉快地), “Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight (重量) this week?”
“That is not very much,” answers Carol. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh, that can’t be true!” answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s,” says Susan.Why do Carol and Susan often go to each other’s home? Because ________.
| A．they are in the same class |
| B．they are good friends |
| C．they like to talk about babies |
| D．they are in the same study group |
Susan is ______ to hear Carol talk about the baby’s weight one morning.
| A．sorry | B．cheerful | C．happy | D．not happy |
How much does a baby elephant put on in weight a week?
| A．Half a pound. | B．Ten pounds. |
| C．Seventy pounds. | D．Seven hundred pounds. |
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完型填空 （10%）
Wang Bing, a 12-year-old boy, likes sports very much and does in sports.
One afternoon, he is very glad his father waiting for him after school when he comes out of the classroom. “Let’s go,” says Dad “I will dinner and you can do your homework. Mum is still .”
On their way Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park.“ Can I go and learn skating, Dad ?”asks Wang Bing“I’m sorry, my boy, you must go home and do your homework,” answers his father,“but I can buy you an ice cream”.
Then his father buys an ice cream him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly(苍蝇)flies to ice cream.
“Drive off the fly,” says his father, “ very dirty.” Wang Bing says a smile,“You don’t let me skate, can you let him skate for a while ?”
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