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Remember books？ The paper kind．With pages．In the old days before computers，to get information，people read books and newspapers．Students spent hours and hours in the library，looking for information in the old books for homework． Now students can find anything on the internet in seconds．The library was a place where everyone was quiet． Sing along to music？Never! Watch a movie on phone while they are reading？ Impossible! But now students can watch videos about their research topic as they write a paper．

Before computers， articles were handwritten． If a student made a mistake， he would throw the paper away and start writing all over again． Now？ If a student makes a mistake， he can just remove or cut it． Students type on their computers and edit （编辑） freely． But they should save their writing in time on the computer because it may stop working suddenly． Who wants to lose his hard work forever？

Communication online is easy and fun． While students are writing ， they can discuss with friends in another window ．Did you think they were chatting （聊天） with someone in the real same room？ No! They're chatting with everyone in their own room．

Technology helps us get important information in no time．In areas where bad weather is a problem，we can get warnings from our phone． Our local radio or TV station can give information about where to get help or what to do to keep our family and home safe．

Technology is our friend!

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（1）In the old days before computers， people 　　to get information．

（2）How can a student correct his mistake while writing on the computer？ 　　

（3）Why should students save their writing in time on the computer？ 　　

（4） 　　

（5） 　　

Everyone needs help sometimes． People depend on one another． That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it．

For example， what would we do without a community fire station？ If a home catches on fire，as the Jackson place did last week， it might be burned down and people get hurt..or worse． We re so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire， safely． If the fire station hadn't come so fast， the Jacksons might have lost everything．

And what about our local police who protect our families， our homes and valuable things？The police have helped so many families this past year，especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains．

Think about all the other service workers we have in this community． We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary ．We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us， but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors， and nurses in our community hospitals？

Think again about what we eat every day； think again about what we wear every day． We cannot produce them， but we use them all the time． We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running． We need these people in the community． We depend on each other． Let's support each other and help each other． Only in this way can we make our community a better place．

（1）What happened to the Jacksons last week？ 　　

A．	Their pets were lost．
B．	Their car was badly burnt．
C．	Their house caught on fire．
D．	Their valuable things were stolen．

（2）Who offered help to families after the heavy rains？ 　　

A．	Firemen．
B．	Doctors．
C．	Road workers．
D．	Local police．

（3）What does the underlined word "sanitary" mean？ 　　

A．	Clean．
B．	Safe．
C．	Quiet．
D．	Busy．

（4）Which question could best help us find out the writer's purpose？ 　　

A．	Did the writer make us laugh？
B．	Did the writer want us to do something？
C．	Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher？
D．	Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out？

（5）What is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Policemen Save People's Lives
B．	People Depend on Each Other
C．	Service Workers Do Important Jobs
D．	Workers Keep Community Running

Rotorua Grammar School Holiday Clubs Do something different． Don't just watch TV． Come and join us and have some real fun! There are lots of different ways to spend your free time．You can choose as many clubs as you like．You don't need to have any special skills to join us． They are also FREE for all our students．
Photography Club Join us to leam about choosing a camera and advice on taking successful photos．We will also teach you how to use your PC to store and print your photos． 9 a．m． to II a．m． Monday Room 308 Science Club Einstein， Edison， Newton﹣ they learnt about science when they were young． If you want to try out new ideas， come to our club．We do lots of things in the lab to see what happens．We meet twice a week in the science club． 8：30a．m． to 4：30 p．m． Thursday & Friday	Art Club If you like art，spend a day in the Art Room．During the day，we'll use different things：pencils，watercolors， oil paints．We'll also have a special lesson from a guest cartoonist，who will teach us how to draw cartoons． 8 a．m． to 4 p．m． Monday Collecting Club If you like collecting stamps，tickets，or postcards， come to our club! You can share what you collect and swap （交换）things with other members to build your collection． We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection without spending lots of money． Meet in Room 510 2 p．m． to 4 p．m． Wednesday

（1）If students join the clubs， they 　　．

A．	don't need to pay
B．	can't choose over two
C．	must go every day
D．	must have special skills

（2）Why do members in he Collecting Club swap thing？ 　　

A．	A To make postcards．
B．	To make money．
C．	To make fiends with each other．
D．	To make their collection better．

（3）Members of the Science Club spend a lot of time 　　

A．	trying out their new ideas
B．	learning about scientists
C．	studying science textbooks
D．	watching science TV programs

（4）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	Collecting Club meets in Room 308．
B．	Members learn how to paint on Friday．
C．	Art Club has a special lesson on Monday．
D．	Members can print photos in Science Club．

Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．

Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？

Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are

a hero!"

Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．

Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．

Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．

（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？ 　　

A．	They hear him rap．
B．	They see a sign on the wall．
C．	They hear him clap hands．
D．	They see the things on his desk．

（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？ 　　

A．	He got nervous a lot．
B．	He was afraid to lose．
C．	He had to improve his physics．
D．	He planned to cheer for others．

（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？ 　　

A．	Dan hated his friends for their push．
B．	Dan forgot what he should rap on TV．
C．	Dan attended the national competition．
D．	Dan sopped rapping after the competition．

In class， students are sharing their dream jobs．

Jacob： I'd like to be a mountain﹣climbing guide for several reasons．Number One，mountain climbing is very exciting．Mountain﹣climbing guides get to climb tall， dangerous mountains，right？Number Two，I enjoy working outdoors and helping others． Number Three， mountain﹣climbing

guides travel widely and meet many fun people．

Fred： My choice is to be a vet （兽医）． Why？ I like animals． Animals bring a lot of joy to our lives， but they ask for little in return． I also enjoy helping animals and their owners feel better． Pet owners are happy when their pets are well． Finally， vets get to work with other people who like animals．

Anne： Ha， my dream job？ An accountant （会计）! I think it's interesting．I'm good at numbers，you know， and I also like helping people manage their money． Good accountants are well paid， and I want to manage my own money， of course． But the most important of all，accountants mostly work alone，and I like to work alone．

Jessica： I'd like to become an animator （动画片制作者） and make films like Toy Story，Shrek， and Cars． You see， I love drawing and I love working on computers． I'd like to help people relax and enjoy their life． Animators can make a lot of money， too．

（1）Jacob's dream job is to be 　　．

A．	a vet
B．	an animator
C．	an accountant
D．	a mountain﹣climbing guide

（2）What is Anne's main reason for her dream job？ 　　

A．	The job is interesting．
B．	The job is well paid．
C．	She is good at numbers．
D．	She likes to work by herself．

（3）What do the four students have in common？ 　　

A．	They enjoy working outside．
B．	They enjoy offering help to others．
C．	They hope to meet fun people．
D．	They hope to make a lot of money．

Whenever the exam season comes， stress （焦虑） may come along． Here are some（1） 　　that have helped me and my friends through this season．

When the stress of exams is really hitting me， I stop and take a walk． I usually borrow my neighbor's dog and （2） 　　for about fifteen minutes． Many boys would simply choose to run for a while， or play ball games． Having some（3） 　　drives away your stress easily most of the time．

And（4） 　　you find music helpful， give it a go． Listening to your favorite songs will surely make you（5） 　　．The best thing about this is that you don't have to go（6） 　　．

But if you are a book lover just like me，（7） 　　a book you like for half an hour． Reading can take you to places you've （8） 　　been． Putting yourself into a new world helps you forget your stress in this world for a little bit．

For sure， there's nothing better than laughing．Laughing is the best medicine．It can really keep （9） 　　off your mind! Very often I call my best friend and we（10） 　　our good times or something funny， and I'm feeling better before I know it．

Remember many others also face the problem of stress just like you， and it is not something that cannot be dealt with．

（1）A． ways	B． reasons	C． habits	D． results
（2）A． walk	B． jump	C． stand	D． sit
（3）A． jokes	B． sports	C． tasks	D． lessons
（4）A． before	B． until	C． since	D． if
（5）A． lovely	B． friendly	C． happy	D． sleepy
（6）A． somewhere	B． everywhere	C． anywhere	D． nowhere
（7）A． copy	B． write	C． print	D． read
（8）A． ever	B． never	C． seldom	D． always
（9）A． worry	B． pity	C． surprise	D． pain
（10）A． think about	B． talk about	C． care about	D． hear about

What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination？ Right． A pen．

Though it is small， the pen has changed the history， improved the trade of countries， recorded events， carried news， and done far more work for human beings than all other tools．

Progress without it would have been almost impossible． The invention of the wheels， the introduction of steam engine（蒸汽机）， the use of electricity， all these have changed the lives of millions of people， but the pen has done more． It has taken away mountains， and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society．

In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time． The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus（纸莎草纸） was first used． The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen． It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts．

The pen is very utilitarian． We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen． An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen． The writers encourage the world with it． The students take their examinations with it as well．

Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen． Before we have been at school， our name is written on the name list with a pen． We cannot be married till we have signed． A pen records the important events in our life．

Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns． The pen is a magic tool． Whenever you use it， enjoy it．

（1）What is the writer trying to do in this passage？ 　　

A．	Describe what a pen looks like．
B．	Introduce the history of the pen．
C．	Advise people to prepare a new pen．
D．	Show the importance of the pen．

（2）The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to（指代） "something to 　　"．

A．	explain the use of electricity
B．	lower the students' scores
C．	stop the social development
D．	change the law of the country

（3）The lawyers started to write the law of the country 　　．

A．	before their thoughts were changed
B．	when papyrus was first used
C．	as soon as they recorded their names
D．	after they took an important exam

（4）The underlined word "utilitarian" in the passage means " 　 "．

A．	cheap
B．	boring
C．	special
D．	useful

（5）What is the best title for this passage？ 　　

A．	A Powerful Tool
B．	An Important Law
C．	A Valuable Record
D．	An Exciting Event

School Activity： the "Exercise Month"

A number of important school activities are coming up， and the biggest one is the "Exercise Month"．

What is our aim（目的）？

The "Exercise Month" is organised by the Youth Sports Club． The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members' knowledge about the importance of exercise．

What are our activities？

The "Exercise Month" will take place from 15 December to 15 January． During this month， a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise．

●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is "Exercise and Me"． The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition．

●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December． The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen's Hospital． He will then answer our members' question about exercise．

●Exhibition（展览） The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall． The history of different kinds of exercise， and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show．

●After﹣school Exercise Classes The after﹣school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January． In these classes， experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans．

（1）What is the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	The aim of the school activities．
B．	The different kinds of school classes．
C．	The introduction about Exercise Month．
D．	The school members' Youth Sports Club．

（2）What is the topic of the writing competition？ 　　

A．	Exercise and Me．
B．	A School Activity．
C．	Practical Exercise Plans．
D．	After﹣school Classes．

（3）When will the after﹣school exercise classes start？ 　　

A．	On 15 December．
B．	On 18 December．
C．	On 14 January．
D．	On 15 January．

（4）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	The local exercise club has a long history．
B．	Dr Chiu will train the members after school．
C．	The coaching will answer the members' questions．
D．	Some writings from the competition will be on show．

Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．

Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"

He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．

As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"

Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．

She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"

At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"

Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"

（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？ 　　

A．	They'll all laugh at him．
B．	They'll tell the teacher about it．
C．	They'll try to help him．
D．	They'll never speak to him again．

（2）Which is right according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Emily drops the water on purpose．
B．	Tony is really angry with Emily．
C．	Tony and Emily don't go home by bus．
D．	Tony and Emily aren't classmates．

（3）We know that Emily is a 　　girl from the passage？

A．	careless and lazy
B．	quiet and bright
C．	stupid and helpless
D．	kind and smart．

Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class． Read the play．

Characters： Benny， student， 14 years old

Peter， students， 15 years old

Susie， student， 14 years old

Grace， student， 14 years old

Time：One Sunday afternoon in autumn

Place：Sunny Park

（The four teenagers have just finished the picnic． They are tidying up．）

Benny：Wow! That was a great picnic． I'm so full that I can hardly move．

Grace：That's no excuse for not tidying up， Benny． Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food． Peter， can you put out the fire， please？ And clean up the plate．

Peter：（Speaking unhappily to himself） How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs？

It's not fair．

（Peter throws a bit of water on the fire． Then he picks up the ashes （灰烬） with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass． ）

Susie：（Sounding surprised） What are you doing ， Peter？ That's d…

Peter：Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire．

Susie：And the grass…Benny， Grace， help! Help!

（Benny and Grace come over quickly． They help put out the fire completely．）

Peter：Oh， no． What have I done？

Grace： You know that we should do everything carefully， don't you？

Peter：（With his head in his hands） Yes． What have I done？ What have I done？

（1）How does Peter feel about his job？ 　　

A．	Clean an easy
B．	Dirty and difficult
C．	Great and interesting
D．	Noisy and harmful

（2）What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"？ 　　

A．	dirty
B．	difficult
C．	delicious
D．	dangerous

（3）Which of the following sentences is true？ 　　

A．	There are five people in the play．
B．	Peter's carelessness causes the fire．
C．	They have a picnic in the morning
D．	Benny refuses to help others tidy up．

June 15，2018

This morning I took a bus to school． The traffic was （1） 　　（busy） than usual and there were more people on the bus． At Xinhua Stop， I saw （2） 　　old man get on the bus． He looked very weak． I stood （3） 　　and gave my seat to him． He thanked me and asked me about my name and my school． We talked （4） 　　（happy）．

Later in the （5） 　　（three） class， Mr． Du came in and asked me to go to the front． I didn't know （6）w 　　， so I was a little afraid． Everyone was looking at me． Then he told （7） 　　（they） what I did on the bus this morning． He （8） 　　（know） it because he got a phone call from the old man． Mr． Du said I could be a good example to my （9） 　　（classmate）． It was really a good day （10）f 　　me! I was so proud．

"Volunteering makes you look at the world differently． You see how little things can change a person's life for the better， which makes everyone a better person．" Mason， a volunteer said．

National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April． It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements． It is also a perfect opportunity （机会） to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer． Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem， because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations （期望）． Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group． Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities．

The following tips can help if you have some of these worries．

★ Start out slowly， don't add too much pressure． Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone's life．

★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values．

★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers， even if it is not asked．

★ Work with a veteranvolunteer． He volunteered a lot， he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations．

★ Invite a friend or family member to serve． It is a good experience to volunteer with them．

★ Finally， it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect． If one experience doesn't work， don't give up and you'll surely find the right opportunity．

Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people's lives． As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience， "…little things can change a person's life．"

（1）Volunteering can help 　　．

A．	make a decision
B．	see the world clearly
C．	thank other people
D．	make person's life better

（2）What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step？ 　　

A．	They don't have enough time．
B．	They are prevented by their families．
C．	They fear that their abilities are shared．
D．	They don't expect to become volunteers．

（3）Which of the following can help people take the first step？ 　　

A．	Start out quickly．
B．	Organize a training meeting．
C．	Invite a friend to be with them．
D．	Join in a group with different values．

（4）The underlined word " veteran" in the passage means " 　　"．

A．	polite
B．	humorous
C．	young
D．	experienced

（5）What is the main idea of the passage？ 　　

A．	To tell people to make changes in their lives．
B．	To encourage people to start their volunteering．
C．	How to make great achievements in volunteering．
D．	How to keep on volunteering whatever happened．

DIY Your Own Desserts

We offer different kinds of classed to you all． A very popular class we are offering these

10 days is the class named "DIY Your Own Desserts"．

Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be happy when you give him/her your DIY desserts on the special days like birthday， Mother's Day and Father's Day？ Come to our class and make your own desserts． Give your beloved one some surprises!

The class runs daily and it is a completely hands﹣on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours learning 3﹣4 recipes （食谱） each lesson． The teacher will first show how to cook different recipes in front of you． And then he will guide you on how to prepare and make the food．

At the end of the class you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you． What's more， you'll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes．

Costs： ￥30 each lesson． You can start at any time．

Go to our website to get more information about the class．

You can either e﹣mail us or come to our office for attending it．

（1）You can join the class if you like to 　　．

A．	offer some recipes
B．	teach how to cook
C．	make desserts yourself
D．	get some surprises

（2）You will 　　in the class．

A．	eat the meal with the teacher
B．	celebrate the special days
C．	learn 2﹣3 recipes each lessons
D．	have a hands﹣on experience

（3）You will pay 　　for five lessons．

A．	￥30
B．	￥60
C．	￥120
D．	￥150

（4）How can you attend the class？ 　　

A．	Make a phone call to them．
B．	Send them an e﹣mail．
C．	Get information from parents．
D．	Come to the class directly．

Edward rose early on the New﹣year morning． He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family． Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet．

When he came back， his father gave him two bright， new silver dollars．

His face lighted up as he took them． He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore．

He left the house with a light heart， expecting to buy the books． As he ran down the street， he saw a poor family．

"I wish you a happy New Year．" said Edward， as he was happily passing on． The man shook his head．

"You are not from this country． " said Edward． The man again shook his head， for he could not understand or speak his language． But he pointed to his mouth， and to the children shaking with cold， as if （好像）to say， "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time．"

Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble． He took out his dollars， and gave one to the man ，and the other to his wife．

They were excited and said something in their language， which doubtless meant， "We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time．"

When Edward came home， his father asked what books he had bought． He hung his head a moment， but quickly looked up．

"I have bought no books，" said he， "I gave my money to some poor people， who seemed to be very hungry then．" He went on， "I think I can wait for my books till next New Year．"

"My dear boy，" said his father， "here are some books for you， more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New﹣Year gift．"

"I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family． It was nice for a little boy to do so． Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year．"

（1）Edward expected to 　　with the money he got from his father．

A．	help the poor family
B．	buy something to eat
C．	buy some pretty books
D．	learn another language

（2）Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him？ 　　

A．	He couldn't understand the boy．
B．	He wouldn't accept the money．
C．	He didn't like the boy's language．
D．	He was too cold to say anything．

（3）How much did Edward give the poor family？ 　　

A．	One dollar．
B．	Two dollars．
C．	Three dollars．
D．	Four dollars．

（4）We know that Edward 　　from the passage．

A．	got a prize for his kind heart
B．	had to buy his books next year
C．	bought the books at the bookstore
D．	got more money from his father

Dear sir，

I ordered a skirt from you last month， but there are some problems with it． First， the color is not as green as it is shown on your website．I understand that the picture does not always show the real color，but it should nor be that different． Second， I asked for Size M because it is the size I usually wear．But your Size M is so small that I have to give it to my younger sister．

I think you should be more serious about your business．

Truly，

Susan Rosen

Dear Ms．Rosen，

Thank you for telling us the problems with your order． We hope we can give you better service． We are sending you another skirt with this letter．It is Size L，and its green color is brighter than the one you had． We hope you like it．

Our office hours are 9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m． Please call us if you have any more questions．

Yours truly，

Victor Smith

（1）Why did Susan Rosen write the letter？ 　　

A．	To say sorry to her sister．
B．	To show the picture to Smith．
C．	To tell her problem to a friend．
D．	To talk about what she bought．

（2）What did Victor Smith do for Susan Rosen？ 　　

A．	He helped her cancel the order．
B．	He sent her a new skirt．
C．	He asked her to visit the office．
D．	He called her for another color．