On April 21，the Olympic flame（火焰）was lit at the Temple of Hera in southern Greece．This （95） （意味着）the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in August is coming close．
The flame was first lit at the 1928 games in Amsterdam．So far，about 90 years has passed and the flame has traveled around the world，reaching Mount Everest and even outer
（96） /speis/．
The Olympic flame stands （97） the positive ideas that man has always connected with fire．It is also a （98） /bridʒ/between the ancicnt and modem Olympic Cames．
It is a tradition to pass the flame around （99） the start of the Olympic Games．This is called the torch relay．For the Rio Olympics，there will be about 12，000 torchbearers （火炬手）during the relay．The special thing is，for the first time in （100） /'histri/，a Syrian refugee（叙利亚难民）was among the torchbearers who passed the torch in Greece．It wanted to show a message：sports can （101） the world better．There are also some Chinese faces that you may know，for example，Chinese （102） （男演员）Yang Yang who just finished passing the flame in Creece．
My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket． It （1） （make） of thick black leather and it has a red lining． It belonged to my mother when she was young， so it's very old now!
Why do I love my jacket？ Because it （2） （be） once my mother's and because it is very practical． I （3） （not need） to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned． It （4） （keep） me warm and dry， so I wear it all the time， except in summer． Also， leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans， skirts and dresses．
The other day， I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair． I （5）___ （realize） it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever． At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he （6） （hold） my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it． We started chatting and I made a new friend． Now I think of it as my lucky jacket．
cow， if， listen， that， grass， difficult， two， in， he， be |
During the Warring States Period， there was a musician called Gongming Yi， who played musical instrument﹣qixianqin very well．He loved it so much（1） he played it at home almost every day．A great number of people would like（2） to him， and admired him very much． They all said that the man was such a great musician． When they（3） free， they often went to Gongming Yi's house and listened to his music．
One day， Gongming Yi saw a（4） when he was having fun in the countryside．Suddenly，he had a strange idea． "Since everybody loves my music，why don't I play some music for this cow？" Then he moved his qixianqin（5） front of the cow． And he began to play it． He played the qixianqin very well and the music was beautiful， but the cow showed no reaction at all． It just kept eating（6） with its head down． He thought the music he played might be too（7） for the cow．So he tried to play some easy music． However， after playing for a long time， Gongming Yi was disappointed． He began to question his musical ability． He said to（8） ，"The cow didn't understand my music． "Then he shook his head and went away．
This is a funny story，but it is educational． We can learn（9） lessons from the story．First， don't say anything to the people who don't understand you at all． Second， （10） If you talk to a wrong listener， you are silly and wasting time．
Playgrounds in schools and parks are usually built to be safe enough． Most of the safety rules were created（1） the 1980s， after a few accidents happened on playgrounds． Some children were hurt（2） （serious） in these accidents． Their parents said the playgrounds weren't safe enough， and that the bosses that owned the playground（3）______ （have） to pay much money to those parents． After that， schools and cities began changing playgrounds to make them as safe（4） possible．
But safe playgrounds have not really made a（5） （different） in the accidents． In fact， there have been more accidents where children have broken an arm or a leg． Some experts believe that this is because children can learn to be careful only（6） they are in danger．
Children should do things that seem a little dangerous﹣﹣﹣like climbing trees， riding bikes really fast or playing near water． Those things can teach（7） （they） how to keep safe． When children have small accident， they learn how（8） （avoid） worse accidents．
If children（9） （allow） to take some risks， they can become confident and independent．They also get better at problem﹣solving and teamwork．
Many experts also believe that "safe" playground are too boring． They say that if playgrounds were more challenging and（10） （excite）， kids would probably get more exercise．
or， about， me， hear from， win， interesting， usually， be， create， reason |
Dear Sally，
Thanks for your letter． It was great to （1） you． You asked me to tell you （2） my favorite day of the week． Well， it's definitely Friday．
One （3） I like Fridays is because I have my favorite subjects at school： PE and chemistry．Chemistry's great because we do experiments in the science lab and our teacher，Mr．King，is so funny．In PE we （4） play basketball， which is my favorite sport． I'm good at it because I'm quite tall．Our team always （5） ．
We also have French on Fridays， which is actually my least favorite subject，but after that we have ICT which is much （6） ．At the moment I'm （7） a webpage for our basketball team．After school I hang out with my friends， then in the evening I play football at the sports center． On Friday nights we sometimes go to someone's for a party（8） to watch a film． We can relax a bit on Friday evenings because there （9） no school on Saturday．
Tell （10） about your favorite day in your next letter． Write soon．
Love
Danny
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
promise， look， change， play， allow， hurt， give， take， love， ask， feed |
It was a fine day． The sun was shining and the wind was gentle．
The kids （1） in their backyard when a little cat tried to cross into their yard． Unluckily， it got stuck（卡住的） under the fence（篱笆）． The kids tried to free the cat， but they couldn't． So they asked their mother for help． The mother freed the cat． The cat （2） so cute that the children begged（乞求） to keep it． Their mother said，"I suppose we can． I don't mind myself， but you must ask your father too．"
The kids waited anxiously（焦急地）for their dad back from work．"Do you think our dad（3） us to keep it？" the girl asked．Before the boy answered the girl，they heard their father opening the door．"Hi，daddy，" they both shouted loudly at the same time．
"You are surely happier than usual to see me today． What is up？" their father said．
"Nothing， daddy． We just love you so much．" the girl replied． That's when their mother said，"Go ahead． （4） your dad．"
The girl told her dad what had happened and asked to keep the cat． The father said，"No，you can't．We （5） five cats so far． Your mommy and I have no time（6） care of any more．"Hearing this， the kids lowered（低下） their heads disappointedly．
Seeing the sad looks on the kids' faces， the father （7） his mind． He said，"All right． Since you （8） it so much， you can keep it．" Hearing this， the kids happily screamed， "Hooray! Thank you， daddy!" However， the father added （补充说） that they （9） to look after the cat by themselves．
The kids were so happy to have another pet friend． Then the cat （10） the name "Lucky" by the kids．
So the cat had a place to call home．
I live in Pennsylvania． It is a （1） （north） state of America， which is the 33rd （2） （large） state in America． You might know some of the cities， like Philadelphia， Pittsburgh and Allentown． The state capital is Harrisburg． Now let me tell you a little more about my state．
Several Indian tribes（部落） lived in Pennsylvania before（3） （Europe）came． The Dutch came first， （4） （follow） by Sweden． England started colonies（殖民地） later． After a few fights， they （5） （take） control of the land．
Pennsylvania （6） （give） to the Penn family later． That is how Pennsylvania got its name． Pennsylvania was the （7） （two） to join the nation． The city of Philadelphia （8） （be）an important city since the colony was founded． It was even the capital of America， too!
Today， Pennsylvania is sometimes regarded as the snack capital of the country． It is famous for snacks， like pretzels and chips， Heinz ketchup and sauces． There is also Hershey， which is well （9） （know） as the chocolate company．
There are steel companies in the state， as well as a lot of colleges． There are plenty of things （10）（do） in Pennsylvania． There are several major sports teams． Pennsylvania has 121 state parks， and they all have free（11） （enter）． Hunting is popular here， too．
Are you thinking about （12） （visit） the state？
What is success？Different people hold different views on this （78） （难题）．Some think that one is successful if he can make lots（79） money．Some argue that success means holding （80） important social position．Still others believe that whoever has got a top diploma is successful．
（81） some people try to avoid failure at all costs，some people welcome it．Failure can be a good teacher．It always（82） （教）us to do better next time．
As you know，（83） （无论什么）you do，there are always two possible （84） （结果）：success or failure．When you fail，you should never （85）l heart．On the contrary（相反），you should build up your confidence and work even （86） ．It is necessary for you to keep on （87） and never give up，just as people say．"The more you try，the more successful you'll be．"
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给11个动词中选择10个意义相符的词，
必要时进行词形变化（可添加助动词或者情态动词），填入空白处．
attend， return， set， wake， know， educate， eat， sleep， not do， study， ask |
Parents are the first teachers of their children． Many people in Beijing return to school only because they have become parents．
Ding Rong， a teacher from the Fourth Middle School of Beijing， said．"Many parents either love their children too much or behave badly to them． They（1） litttle about home education and thus make mistakes， Because of this situation， parents' schools are badly needed．
"I （2） to school next month， and it will help me treat my children in a better way， "said Xiao Chengjun， a 40﹣year﹣old woman worker． "I decided to do it when I（3） the question．Do you really know your child？
One pupil complained in a composition that his father always left so much smoke in the living room that he（4） his homework there． Another wrote that his father often played mahjong（打麻将） at night while he（5） The noise always（6） him up．
"It's the father's fault not to educate his son himself， "is an old saying． "But it is also the father's fault if he （7） his son a bad example， " said Zhen Yan．
A parent said，I（8） in the parents' school for one year． After（9） the school， I know more about my child and she also understands me more．"
Do you think your parents know how（10） you properly？ Do you want them to enter parents schools？
Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country． In fact， it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life． Some valuable lessons he learnt as a child have strongly influenced him（1） his later life． One of them was from his father（2） was strict with him and his brother．
Once， Will and his brother Harry （3） given a job to rebuild a broken brick（砖） wall in the yard． The wall was fifty feet（4） and around sixteen feet high． The boys had to mix concrete（水泥） and place only one brick at a time． They didn't know why their father gave them（5） a huge job． （6） ，with the attitude（态度） of "one brick more"， both Will and Harry rebuilt the wall in（7） period of six months． Each time they were about to give up， their father （8） them up patiently． Both brothers were so sad about the job at（9） ， but after completing the task， they felt a sense of pride， and so did their father． Even today when Will thinks that he won't be able to do something， he will look back to this experience and keep telling（10） ，"one brick at a time"．
All children（1） （ grow） up one day． That is the way it has always（2） （be）．You，too，are growing up． Even as you attend your daily classes ， you are growing up． You should have fun as you are growing up． But you must not forget that you have（3） （ responsibility）．
You might not know exactly（4） you want to be when you grow up．And that's OK．You should try to find out （5） much as you can about future job opportunities． Discover what you'd like to do when you grow up．
Do you know anyone who could give you some good（6） （ advise）．What about your teachers？ How about your parents ，your uncles （7） your aunts？ If you'd like to become a doctor，why （8） you meet with a doctor and discuss what it takes to become one？ You're only in junior high school，but years go by （9） （quick）． It's good to be （10） for the future．
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1） /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2） （ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．
At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3） inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4） "The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5） （become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6） he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7） /tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8） / ə' krɔs/ the room．
Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9） （use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10） （try）new things．
common， different， excuse， First， However， keep， only， parents， same |
The film The Farewell tells a true story about the director's family． Billi， a Chinese American， lives in New York with her （1） ． Unluckily， her grandmother， who lives in Changchun， is seriously ill and has（2） three months to live according to the doctor． Billi's parents and other relatives all come to Changchun， but they decide not to tell Billi's grandmother the bad news for the rest of her life．And they plan a wedding （婚礼） as an（3） to bring everyone together before she dies． This is very（4） in China．
（5） ， Billi， who grows up in America， can't understand this．In her opinion，the patient has the right to know about his or her illness． It is illegal （违法的） to （6）_____ the patient in the dark． If you go to the end of your life， you may want to do something and meet some people one last time．
What causes the（7） ways of thinking？ And is it right or wrong to lie to grandmother？ This is just what the director wants people to think about．
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的
词，必要时透行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词．
many， two， it， zoo， because， what， only， China， besides， national， history |
With its black﹣ white coat， the animal is one of the most precious（珍贵的） animals in the world． It is native to China， proudly called the"（1） treasure"．（2） name is Panda． The name of"Panda" now refers to（指的是） the giant panda．
In China，（3） the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army， the giant panda also attracts the world﹣ wide tourists
As the most famous animal of （4） the giant panda appears in the logo（ 标志） of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature（WWF）． It also has（5） chances than other animals to be the mascot （吉祥物）of international games held in China． And it shows up as an actor on the big screen， such as Kung FuPanda．
The giant panda is regarded as the symbol of peace． In Japanese （6） records． the Tang Dynasty sent a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan．The"（7） bears" were giant pandas．
One female panda usually has （8） one baby， and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins anyway． If you want to see them， you'd better go to Chengdu． Why？（9） the main breeding（繁育）centers were built around this area， Certainly some city（10） also have giant pandas， such as Beijing Zoo． Chongqing Zoo， etc．
The giant pandas are so lovely creatures（生物）． More and more people become fans of Them．
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