There is a tradition in my school． Every year， before the Grade 9 students graduate， all the students in（1） grades， from Grade 7 to Grade 8 ， will gather together on the ground in front of the teaching building and cheer on the Grade 9 students who are standing upstairs． Only when I took part in the activity， did I understand the real （2） of the school tradition．
I was in Grade 8 at that time． （3） that special day， all the Grade 9 students stood in the hallways and（4） at the younger students below． We all shouted loudly together， "Believe in yourself! You are sure to （5） !"
Soon（6） will be my turn to be blessed（祝福）in this way． It also means I will have to say （7） to my school． （8） it will be sad， it will still be one of the brightest times of my life to be cheered on by so many students．
I'm sure our teachers and parents will be（9） us because we have grown up and can （10） problems by ourselves．
1． A． lower |
B． higher |
C． taller |
2． A． opinion |
B． meaning |
C． method |
3． A． In |
B． At |
C． On |
4．A． looked up |
B． looked down |
C． looked through |
5． A． succeed |
B． lose |
C． fight |
6． A． this |
B． it |
C． that |
7． A． hello |
B． sorry |
C． goodbye |
8． A． Although |
B． Because |
C． Since |
9． A． strict with |
B． interested in |
C． proud of |
10． A． deal with |
B． agree with |
C． fight for |
One day， Confucius （孔子） led his students to the State of Chu．When crossing through a large forest， they saw an old man （1） （stand） under a tree， catching cicadas （蝉） with a bamboo stick． Confucius said， "You are very good at （2） （catch） cicadas． You must have some special skills．"
"That's right!" the old man answered． "The cicada is a clever little insect． If they hear the noise of the leaves in the wind， they （3） （fly） away． Therefore， people who want to catch cicadas （4） （train） their hands to hold a bamboo stick without shaking． If you can place three pellets （弹珠） on top of the bamboo stick without falling off， you might be able to catch cicadas； when five pellets （5） （place） on top without falling off， catching cicadas is as easy as （6） （pick） a ball up from the ground．"
He then added， "But that is not enough． People must be good at hiding themselves． Right now， I （7） （stand） under a tree like half of a tree stump （树桩）． Last of all， one must be attentive （专心的）． When I am catching cicadas， I only see their wings． No matter what （8） （happen）， nothing will disturb me．
Hearing this， Confucius （9） （turn） to his students and said， "No matter what you do， you can only succeed if you love what you're doing and pay enough attention to it． This is what this old man （10） （teach） us．"
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（1）It's bad manners to ask others questions， such as age and marriage．
（2）Helping others is helping ， so we should try our best to help those in need．
（3）Through watching Amazing China， We can't stop what our country will be like in 50 years．
（4）Many people don't always see things the same way so they may describe the same person ．
（5）Liu Chuanjian， the captain of Sichuan Airlines 3U8633 flight， is considered to be one of our national ．
Yesterday was Father's Day． Something that happened between my father and I is still on my mind． It was a Sunday morning， and I was in a terrible mood （情绪）． （1） friends of mine had gone to the movies the night before and neither had invited me． I was in my room（2） how to make them sorry when my father came in． "Want to go for a ride today， Beck？ It's a beautiful day．"
"No! Leave me alone!" Those were the（3） words I said to him that morning．
A few hours later， my friends called me to go to the mall with them． I forgot to be（4） with them and went with them． When I came home， I found a（n） （5） from my mother that said， "Dad has had an accident． Please meet us at the Park Hospital．"
When I reached the hospital， my mother told me a car hit my father and he was seriously wounded． "Your father told the driver to leave（6） alone and just call 911， thank God! If he had moved Daddy…
My mother may have said more， but I didn't hear anything（7） those terrible words： Leave me alone． How much had I hurt him when I shouted at him earlier that day？
It was several days later that he was（8） able to talk． I held his hand gently， afraid of hurting him．
"Daddy…I am so sorry…"
"It's okay， sweetheart． I'll be okay．"
"No，" I said， "I mean（9） I said to you that day． You know， that morning．"
He looked at me and said with a weak smile， "Sweetheart， I remember nothing about that day．"
My English teacher once told me that words have great power． They can hurt or they can heal （治愈）． And we all have the power to（10） what to say． I am going to do that very carefully from now on．
（1）A． One |
B． Two |
C． Three |
D． Four |
（2）A． thinking about |
B． caring about |
C． worrying about |
D． talking about |
（3）A． common |
B． last |
C． interesting |
D． polite |
（4）A． strict |
B． happy |
C． pleased |
D． angry |
（5）A． letter |
B． diary |
C． note |
D． email |
（6）A． me |
B． them |
C． her |
D． him |
（7）A． except |
B． besides |
C． towards |
D． beside |
（8）A． possibly |
B． finally |
C． suddenly |
D． sadly |
（9）A． how |
B． why |
C． what |
D． that |
（10）A． keep |
B． write |
C． understand |
D． choose |
Food waste is a world's problem． Every year， about 1.3billion tons， or one﹣third of all the food produced is thrown away， according to a survey． Using just 25percent of that wasted food could feed 870million hungry people， which would end world hunger． The people of France wasted 234pounds（磅：重量单位） of food per person， which is much better than some other countries． In the past， France wasn't good at controlling food waste， but now the country takes the lead．
A law was made by French government． It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from throwing away unused food． Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food， or they will face a fine． There are other rules requiring schools to teach students about food sustainability （可持续性）． They also ask companies to report the food waste numbers in their environmental reports． And restaurants should provide take﹣out bags．
"These laws make it a standard to reduce waste．" says Marie Mourad， a student in Paris who has written several reports on French food waste． "France is not the country that wastes the least food， but Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe．"
"Preventing supermarkets from throwing away food means a lot，" says Jonathan Bloom， a famous writer． "This step has influenced parts of French food industry．"
It is everyone's duty to fight against food waste． Everyone should pay attention and take action．
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Food waste is a problem around the world．Every year，if people used just a （1） of that wasted food，the world hunger would end． In the past，France didn't do well in controlling food waste， but now the country has taken the lead． |
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French（2） action |
A law was made to reduce food waste． |
•Supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food，or they will be （3） ． •Schools should teach students about food sustainability． •Companies are required to report the food waste numbers． •Restaurants should offer take﹣out bags to customers． |
People's voices |
Marie， a student |
•The law against food waste works． Other European countries can learn from France． |
Jonathan a writer |
•It's（4） to prevent supermarkets from throwing away food．French food industry has been influenced as well． |
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The writer's opinions |
Everyone's effort （5） ﹣everyone should take an active part in fighting against food waste． |
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Most of us have made an exercise plan， but only a few can follow it． WebMD（an American website） has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life．
1． Do activities you enjoy．
Remember， there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits． Many types of activities， such as push﹣up（俯卧撑）， can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy．
2． Exercise after work．
Don't go home first． Few people are so motivated（有动力的） that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes．
3． Exercise even when you are tired．
Tiredness is not an excuse． While exercising， you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen exchange． Then， you will feel energetic．
4． Notice that you are better than before．
It's great when your clothes fit better， you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer． There's something good too， like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly．
5． Walk with a pedometer（计步器）
Not everyone can start out with 10，000steps a day． Use a pedometer， and find out your daily steps． And then， try your best to walk 300extra steps each day． Finally， you can reach 10，000steps a day．
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According to WebMD， there are some easy ways to make exercise a habit． First， when you do activities you enjoy， such as push﹣up， you don't have to consider （1） conditions． Second， the best way is to exercise before going home because most people are unwilling to go out again and exercise after（2） clothes at home． Third， keep on exercising even though you feel tired． That's because taking a （3） breath will help your body make better use of oxygen exchange． Moreover， pay attention to your （4） in exercising， like losing some weight， exercising longer， etc． Finally， walk with a pedometer and find out your daily steps． Then， （5） the number of steps day by day． Your goal of 10，000steps a day can be achieved．
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