Everybody likes to have a good time, but do you know that laughing is very good for your health? Scientists believe that laughing can help your body fight illness. Because of this, an Indian doctor opened the first laughter club in 1995.
Now there are more than 1,000 laughter clubs around the world. A laughter club is a place where you can go to laugh in your way for happiness and good health. Steve Wilson, the man who took laughter clubs to America, said, “We laugh with each other, but never at each other. At first, the laughter exercise feels a bit false. But soon the laughter becomes real.”
Laughter is very important when we communicate with other people. It helps us make friends and understand each other better. We can laugh with people all over the world. It is the same in any language. So never be afraid to laugh. It’s good for your health.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
Laughing can make us happy and (76) .The first laughter club (77) opened in 1995. Now there are (78) 1,000 laughter clubs all over the world. We can go to a laughter club to laugh for our health, but remember (79) to laugh at each other. Laughter is an international language. It is (80) to each other’s understanding. Let’s laugh with people around us.
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Part-time Cleaning Help Are you looking for a vacation job? Can you clean the house and cook? Then, I need you. The work is boring, but the pay is good. I need you from 2:00 pm—5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday. Please come to the cleaning center or call Mrs. Johnson at 544-9968. |
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A Fitness Camp For Overweight Kids Are you too fat? Can you run as fast as your classmates? Have you failed your PE examination? Our fitness camp can help you lose weight and get fit again. Come and join us! Please call Nathan at 475-2300. |
Next Wave Music Store After 10 years of teaching the piano, David Smith has made his first CD! Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 50 people. Time: Sat. 7:00 pm Call Marsha at 8732059. |
1.The cleaner will work hours one week.
A. 12 B. 15 C. 18
2.In the fitness camp, you can .
A. clean the house B. lose weight C. meet David Smith
3. needs a cleaner.
A. Mrs. Johnson B. Marsha C. Nathan
4. You can call , if you want to go to the fitness camp.
A. 544-9968 B. 475-2300 C. 8732059
5. If you’re the tenth to come to , you can get a special present.
A. the cleaning center B. the fitness camp C. Next Wave Music Store
Fruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children about fruit and vegetables.
★ Reading is one excellent way. Choose a colorful book with many different types of fruit and vegetables.
★ Provide your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruit and vegetables look like as they’re putting the puzzles together. You can also teach them the different names of fruit and vegetables.
★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.
★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children’s eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.
★ Grow vegetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.
Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.
1. Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruit and vegetables.
2.The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.
3. By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.
4. Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.
5. The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.
Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.
A: Good morning, madam!
B: Good morning, sir!
A: You look worried. (56) ?
B: My son got lost when I was talking with my friend in the park. I’ve looked for him everywhere, but I can’t find him. What shall I do?
A: (57) . Tell us something about him, and we can help you.
B: Thank you, sir.
A: Now please tell me (58) .
B: He’s six years old.
A: (59) ?
B: He’s thin and tall with big eyes.
A: What is he wearing today?
B: He’s wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
A: (60) ?
B: It’s 13803677057.
A: OK. We’ll call you as soon as we find him.
B: Thank you very much.
1.Thank you for the gift. It’s so nice.
2. Wish you good luck in the final exam!
3. My computer doesn’t work. May I use yours?
4. Animals are our friends. We should protect them.
5. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave home.
E. Don’t mention it. F. I’m glad you like it. |
Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 38
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we 39 worry about money, we still have some 40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 41 to our future. But 42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 43 the happiness of my childhood. 44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 46 after sunset. We work and study 47 an adult, even harder.
48 we do is in order to get an excellent 49 . Growing up is very boring, but we 50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
1. A. However B. And C. So
2. A. which B. who C. whom
3. A. less B. fewer C. greater
4. A. always B. often C. seldom
5. A. other B. another C. others
6. A. helpful B. happy C. bad
7. A. at first B. for example C. in fact
8. A. think B. remember C. forget
9. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly
10.A. see B. touch C. feel
11. A. come out B. come down C. come back
12. A. as B. like C. alike
13.A. What B. That C. How
14. A. progress B. mark C. success
15.A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t
