I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends . We spent every day together and always had a good________.
Then basketball competitions started and we were on the________team. After a few games,________, Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied her. Having________practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking ________my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new________. To my ________, the next day at school she told everyone I ________her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away_________talking with me. I couldn't accept the_______ words on the paper. In great ______, I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange more_______ notes. I cried myself to sleep every night, ________our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other _______. Kate's mom asked us questions but ______of us responded(反应). At last I let everything out and we each talked about _______we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate ______ from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. It was five months_______ we had broken with each other.
It makes me happy that we are _______to care about each other more. I now know that ______ I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.
1.A.rest B.time C.example D.party
2.A.right B.good C.famous D.same
3.A.however B.but C.still D.yet
4.A.regular B.free C.different D.strange
5.A.on B.in C.by D.behind
6.A.haircut B.clothes C.necklace D.shoes
7.A.joy B.surprise C.pleasure D.sorrow
8.A.caught B.gained C.copied D.created
9.A.in spite of B.instead of C.except for D.as well as
10.A.cruel B.foolish C.attractive D.beautiful
11.A.anxiety B.anger C.curiosity D.doubt
12.A.serious B.dangerous C.regretful D.hurtful
13.A.meaning B.hoping C.believing D.proving
14.A.happily B.nervously C.excitedly D.surprisingly
15.A.neither B.either C.both D.none
16.A.what B.how C.which D.why
17.A.rose B.raised C.set D.got
18.A.if B.when C.because D.since
19.A.planning B.pretending C.learning D.arranging
20.A.whenever B.whatever C.however D.whoever
If you are planning to organize a summer camp, you need to have a good plan of action. Children look forward to attending summer camps. They want to learn new things, and make new friends. So, your summer camp planning decides whether the kids are going to enjoy it or not. 1.
Summer Camp Themes
When you plan a summer Camp, you ought to have a theme. For example, you can have a swimming summer camp. 2.An art camp would have a theme like “paint the world”, and so on.
Summer Camp Games
If the summer camp is going to be an overnight program, then you have to prepare all kinds of activities for kids. 3. Games act as one of the best and simple relaxing skills for kids. They also help kids get along with each other and develop the ability to work in a team.
Adventure Sports
The most interesting part of a summer camp is adventure sports! Plan for sports like rock-climbing, river-crossing, etc. 4. However, words giving kids encouragement are always welcome.
A Special Day
5. You can have a party or something like that. You can also have a cultural day or a talent day when the children get to exhibit their culture or tradition they belong to, and at the same time, get to know about other cultures, too.
Just head on and carry out all the above things. Make it the most fun and interesting camp ever, so that you have them coming back to you each time you plan for a summer camp in the future!
A.So plan interesting and fun games.
B.Your summer camp program can have a special day.
C.A kid could feel bad if he / she is not doing well at the camp.
D.Kids who are interested in swimming would join your camp.
E.Kids on the summer camp need to be on their own sometimes.
F.Make sure you do not force kids to play a sport they are afraid of.
G.Here are some ideas to help you make the camp more interesting and fun.
Some people say chili peppers (辣椒) can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. We cannot tell whether these ideas are true or false. But we can tell you that people have been growing chilies for centuries, and there are many kinds—about two hundred kinds of chili peppers.
Chilies need a warm climate to grow better. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cold, place the seeds in a glass. That will add more warmth from the sun so as to make the temperature inside higher than outside.
If you plant inside, fill a pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover them with some soil. Then cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic. Place the pot in a warm area.
Take off the plastic when the chilies start growing; when the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own pot.
When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of pot, put each young plant into a bigger pot which is about twelve centimeters high. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.
When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters, get rid of the tops. That will make new branches grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer (钾肥). When the weather is warm, put them outside. Make sure that they get plenty of light and water.
Some people like to harvest chilies when they are green. Others like to harvest them when they are red. Both give color, taste and different amounts of heat to salads, soups, dishes and other foods.
1.We can know from the passage that _________.
A.chilies can make us breathe better
B.chilies can give our body more energy
C.chilies has been grown for a long time.
D.a red chili is hotter than a green one
2.In the cool weather , the glass which the chili seeds are placed in can ___________.
A.increase the temperature inside B.make the air inside cleaner
C.stop the sun drying up the seeds D.stop wind blowing away the seeds
3.What’s the right order to plant chilies inside?
①Getting rid of the tops of the chili plants.
②Covering the top of the pot with plastic
③Dropping chili seeds onto the soil in the pot.
④Giving potash fertilizer to the chili plants.
A.②③①④ B.①④②③ C.①③②④ D.③②①④
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The meanings of planting chilies B.The steps of planting chilies
C.The advantages of planting chilies D.The varieties of chilies
The Internet has become part of teenager’s life. There’s a report on 3375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend online, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens to use the Internet and keep students away from the bad sites.
1.The underlined word “it” means______.
A.the book B.report
C.the Internet D.useful information
2.From the report, about _______ students between 10 and 18 years old in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A.3375 B.1280
C.2100 D.3000
3.What do most of the students do on the Internet ?
A.To make online friends
B.To play online games
C.To get useful information to help in their studies.
D.To visit Web sites they should not look at.
4.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?
A.Because it helps with the students studies.
B.Because it gives useful information for studying.
C.Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
D.Because it deals with how to behave well on the internet.
An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade(铲) his potato garden, but it was hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:
Dear son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my trouble would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you were not in prison.
Love, Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram:
“For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!!”
At 4 am the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.
Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next.
His son’s reply was :“Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”
No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, there is nothing that can stop you from doing it. It is the thought that matters , not where you are or who you are.
1.Why did the old man write a letter to his son?
A.To show his love for him. B.To ask about his situation.
C.To tell about his trouble. D.To give him some advice.
2.The police officers dug up the old man’s garden_______.
A.to search for some gold B.to search for some guns
C.to offer him some help D.to give him a surprise
3.After the police officers left, the old man felt_______ about what had happened.
A.puzzled B.worried C.satisfied D.excited
4.We can infer from the story that the son is______.
A.lazy B.honest C.clever D.brave
King's College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King' s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2011. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2011. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2011. | Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐) * The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 *You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com |
1.Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
A.Only top students can take part in the program
B.Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
C.King' s College Summer School is run every other year
D.Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.
2.What information can you get from the text?
A.You can write to Thompson only in English.
B.The program will last two months.
C.As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.
D.You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
3.You can most probably read the text in ________.
A.a textbook B.a travel guide
C.a newspaper D.an encyclopedia(百科全书)
