Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly coloured toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight (视觉). When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.
Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination (想象力). Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything to a child.
Crayons, paints and Play-Doh (彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.
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Nowadays more and more people enjoy living the trendy(流行的；赶时髦的)life. They(A)____to work, use e-mail and do some shopping or read on the Internet. They eat meals outside the restaurant. All this makes life easy and convenient (方便)
But there are also some people who try to bring back old trends. (B) They go to work on foot or on their bike, though they have their own car. They think this can help them to keep healthy. They write letters by hand and post them to their family members or friends. Before the New Year, they would like to send greeting cards instead of mass texting(群发短信). (C) _____ They like to go to the supermarket to buy what they want when they are free. They think it's interesting. (D) _____ When they read in bed, they feel relaxing and comfortable. After work, they like to go home at once. They enjoy cooking for themselves or for the family. (E) They say staying with the whole family is the biggest happiness. These people are called trend-bender(反潮流者)。
They have their own car, _____ they_____ to work or go to work_____ bike.
①They enjoy reading "real" paper books instead of e-books.
②The one who receives the letters or cards full of feelings are moved.
How many kinds of life are there in the passage? __________________________________________
Eating habbits are different in different countries.The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast ，eat a big meal for lunch，but eat less at dinner.”Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast，but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch.So they eat a small lunch.After work they have more time to eat a big dinner.Also a quie dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long and hard of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different.In China，people like to talk and laugh while eating.Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly，and they are having a good time.In America it is not like this.They want a quiet place，so they can eat a good meal far away from the noise of the outside world.If someone is talking too loudly，the manager（经理）of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily.If some people are talking too loudly，the manager of the restaurant may come out and ask them to be quiet.
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The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It usually comes in January or February. It takes about 15 days to preare for it.
On the eve of the festival, people close the shops and stay at home. They all get together for a big dinner. They stay up late and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.
In the morning, people dress in their best clothes, and usually the old stay at home, the young go out to pay a New Year Call(拜年). It is an important time for the young. The young people bow(鞠躬）to the old people. The Chinese call this “Ke Tou”. This means “touching the ground with the forehead(额头)”. Then the young people give their best wishes to the old people. The old people give children gifts or lucky money.
They are very polite(礼貌）and do not use bad words on the Spring Festival Day. It’s the most important day of the year.
小题1题选择正确选项；小题2-3题简略回答问题；小题4题将文中画线句子译成汉语；小题5题判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）。“The Chinese New Year”in the passage means ( )
| A．Mid-autumn Festival |
| B．the spring festival |
| C．Christmas Day |
| D．the Dragon Boat Festival |
Do they eat dumplings at midnight for good luck on the eve of the festival?
When does the Chinese New Year usually come from?
In the morning, the young people give their best wishes to the old people.（ ）
Two years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. The healthy rice was not grown by farmers but by the students from a small primary school of only about fifty people.
The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers. When making teaching plans, the teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on school land. They wanted the students to get closer to the land when doing the rice farming outside the classroom.
What’s better, the school made money from selling the rice and giving farming classes to the public. With the money, the school could help the students who wished to go to foreign countries some day. Today the dream is becoming real — the students are flying to Japan to share their special farming experiences, and have fun over there, of course! “We all feel very proud that even students from a small town can make themselves seen in the world,” said one of the teachers.When did the students begin to grow rice? (No more than 3 words)
Who decided to grow rice? (No more than 2 words)
Why was the decision made? (No more than 10 words)
Where was the rice grown? (No more than 3 words)
What did the students do with the money from selling the rice? (No more than 4 words)
Have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel lately? Can you imagine the flying feeling as you are pulled up to the top and then moved down to the bottom quickly again?
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Today a Ferris wheel is usually 40 to 60 feet tall. That seems very high when you are on the top looking down. But the first Ferris wheel was 264 feet high – taller than a twenty-story building! Can you imagine the view from the top of that?
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The first Ferris wheel was built for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The people who planned the fair were looking for an attraction that would bring people to Chicago. George Ferris handed a drawing of a giant wheel that people could ride on. At first everyone laughed at his strange idea. But Mr. Ferris did not give up， and finally the idea was accepted. The ride opened in June of 1893.
Today’s Ferris wheels have 12 to 16 seats， which each carry 2 or 3 people. But that first one had 36 enclosed cars， each holding 60 passengers. When filled， it carried 2，160 people. During that summer in Chicago， about 1.5 million people rode the Ferris wheel.We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give a successful speech.
So, you have to give a speech and you’re frightened. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble(结巴)over words, you talk too long and your listeners feel tired of your speech. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. You can do the following things to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion(场合)? Why are you speaking? Then, collect as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time putting your material in good order so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they help you make your points clearer. Never forget your listeners. Don’t talk over their heads and don’t talk down to them. Respect your listeners. They will enjoy your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your listeners and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your listeners.
If you follow the simple things, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not confident yet. Give it a try and see what happens.
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Be well prepared. Don’t mention something It is your personality that will help you communicate with your listeners well. |
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Dear Jenny,
I am very busy on Friday. At 8:00 I have math. It is not fun. The teacher says it is useful, but I think it is difficult. Then at 9:00 I have science. It is difficult but interesting. At 10:00 I have history. After that, I have P.E. at 11:00. It is easy and fun. Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00, after that we have Chinese. It is my favorite subject. Our Chinese teacher, Mrs Wang, is great fun. My classes finish at 1:50, but after that I have an art lesson for two hours. It is really relaxing!
How about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?
Your friend,
Yu Mei.When does Yu Mei have lunch?
_______________________________________________________________Who is her Chinese teacher? _______________________________________________________________
Is the art lesson relaxing? _______________________________________________________________
What is the Yu Mei’s favorite subject? _______________________________________________________________
Is Jenny very busy on Friday? _______________________________________________________________
Have you heard about paper-cutting? Paper-cutting is an important art form in China. Paper-cuts were used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme (主题) of paper-cuts, from people to the things that can be found in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.
Each paper-cut brings out the personal ideas of the author (作者). People express traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper-cuts. For example, when someone marries, we put up some red paper-cuts on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.
It is easy to learn paper-cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long-time practice to learn how to use the scissors and how to paint. More over, we need to learn some cutting skills.
At present, in many parts of China, paper-cutting skill has become a must for women and a symbol of a clever mind.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Not everything can become the theme of paper-cuts.
People express traditional culture or their own feelings with the same paper-cut.
It is not easy to make a perfect paper-cut.
When we learn paper-cutting, we don’t need to learn cutting skills.
Women must learn paper-cutting skills in many places of China.
An old man has spent all his life in a small village which is far from the city. One day, someone told him some interesting things about the city. He was so amazed at it that he decided to visit it. Everything was new and strange to him. The old man got excited and visited a lot of interesting places. Then he went into a large tall building and saw a lift. He didn’t know what it was used for. As he was watching it, an old woman got into the lift and the door closed behind her. After a few minutes, the door opened and a very beautiful young girl came out. The old man was very surprised. “What an interesting little room!” he said to himself, “Terrific, it can change an old woman into a young girl. I will be here with my wife next time.”
Fill in each blank according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
From the passage, we know that the old man went to the city for the __________ time. He was very excited and surprised at what he saw. He didn’t know what the lift
__________. One day, he saw that an old woman
__________ the lift, then after a while a very beautiful girl came out, he decided to
__________ his wife here and
__________ her beautiful and young the next time.
Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard to make their dreams come true.
When I was only 13 years old, I first thought about what I should do in the future. I used to dream about being a basketball player, a soccer player, or a baseball player. However, I gave up these dreams because I was too short. Then I thought about going into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn’t play it very well. Then I had to give up my dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hard at it. At the age of 25, my dream came true and I became a reporter.
Finally, I learned the truth about making dreams come true. I should never give up and I must work hard.
Answer the questions according to the passage.How old was the writer when he first had a dream?
Why did he give up being a basketball player?
How many dreams did he give up?
Did his dream come true at last?
What can you learn from this passage?
任务型阅读。阅读下面短文内容，完成表格。（每空填1至3个词）（共5小题，计10分）
Mr. Black and Mr. Green were Americans. Once they travelled in Spain（西班牙）. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish（西班牙语）, and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they asked for some milk and bread. At first Mr. Black read the word “milk” many times. Then Mr. Green spelled(拼写)it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Mr. Black took out a piece of paper and began to draw a cow. The waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant. “How clever you are!” Mr. Green said to Mr. Black , “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter come back, he brought no milk with him, but took two tickets for a bull-fight(斗牛)down on their table!
Travel in Spain
Who: Mr. Black and ________
Where they are from: _____________
Where to have lunch: In ________
What they wanted to eat: ________________
What the waiter brought for them: ________ for a bull-fight
Mr. Green is our foreign (外国) teacher. He is a good teacher. He often helps us a lot. And
he is nice to every student .His lessons are very interesting . We usually have fun in his lessons.
We all like him.
He is a tall and strong man. He says he is 40 years old. But he looks very young. He comes
from New York. Now he lives in Nanjing with his family. He has a daughter. She is a pretty girl.
And she studies in our school, too.
Mr. Green is very “in”. He can sing many English songs. We all like to listen to him singing.
He also likes sports. He is in the School Basketball Team. Mr. Green likes reading. We often
borrow books from him.
I think we are lucky to have Mr. Green to teach us.
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This is a young girl’s homework for the evening. English： Read three chapters and write a report. Math： Complete 30 problems. Science： Do a worksheet, front and back. French： Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.
This happens to students in America. Do students in the United States receive too much homework? According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a second grader, 20 minutes, and so on.
It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.
Everybody knows that teachers are the ones who assign homework, but they are not the only ones to blame (受责备). “Many teachers are under greater pressure (压力) than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.
Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and getting better job in the future. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity（削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?
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Advantages： It’s good for the kids to get further study and the better jobs in the future. Disadvantages： It may sap students’ strength, curiosity and so on. |
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Everyone can change the world
What can we do to help protect the environment? It seems useless to just pick up a piece of trash (垃圾), but what will happen if you keep doing it every day? Tommy Kleyn, an ordinary man from the Netherlands, may give you the answer.
Tommy Kleyn walked past a polluted river on his way to work every day. It used to be a beautiful view, but the trash on the bank made it dirty and smelly. SoTommy decided to pick up the trash along the river a little bit at a time after work. “It took me about 30 minutes to fill one garbage(垃圾)bag with trash, but one garbage bag didn't seem helpful in a place as polluted as this. I decided to fill one bag of trash each day as I passed by,"Tommy said. Every day,Tommy took pictures of the river and shared them on his Facebook page. To his surprise, in just six days, he had made great progress with his cleanup effort(努力). He felt happy and kept doing it. Gradually, more and more people knew aboutTommy's story. Other people in the community began following in his footsteps and cleaning up trash on their way home, too.
“The idea is to encourage people to fill one garbage bag with litter each day. It only takes 30 minutes, but it really makes a difference and you will be amazed at how good you feel afterwards," he said.
People from all over the world have been moved and inspired(激发) by Tommy's story. No effort is useless if we keep doing it every day. Ordinary people like you and me can also make a difference to the world we live in if we take actions right now.Did Tommy Kleyn walk past a polluted river on his way to work every day?
What did Tommy decide to do after work?
Where didTommy share the pictures of the river that he took?
Whobegan following in Tommy’s footsteps and cleaning up trash?
What can you learn from the story?
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