1.I lost my pen and I looked for it e__________.
2.The price i_________ both house and furniture. There isn’t extra pay.
3.Does he have any e_________ of teaching? Will he be a good teacher?
4.The boy can speak s_________ languages, such as English, Japanese, French, etc.
5.He had a very bad cold and c_________ day and night.
6.My pet dog feels n_________ when it sees a stranger.
7.Jack r______ a special gift from his classmates when he had his birthday party yesterday.
8.Bob never does his homework as c_________ as Mary. He makes lots of mistakes.
9.There will be difficulties on the road to make your dream come true, but the biggest difficulty comes from y_________.
10.–What would you like to c_________ for your mother?
--I’m not sure. Maybe a photo album.
Hangzhouhua (杭州话)：use it or lose it
There are about 6.000 languages in the world and some experts say that as many as half of these languages will disappear(消失) in the next one hundred years. Will Hangzhouhua be one of 1)________? It’s a 2)________ that more people are asking.
In China, Putonghua is the official language. That 3)________ it’s the language of government, business and the media (媒体). And it’s also the language that is 4)________ in schools.
Hangzhou is a special city. It used to be the capital of Wu and Yue States in the 10th century during the Five Dynasties period. Now it is modern, fashionable and also beautiful. And Hangzhouhua shows that by being modern, fashionable and beautiful.
Young people still speak Hangzhouhua but not as 5)________ as their parents and grandparents. They are under more and more pressure to speak Putonghua. So the language is being used 6)________ often in everyday life. Some people want to keep the language from disappearing completely 7)_________ building museums and having cultural festivals to save it. But a language isn’t a painting 8)________ a book. It’s a living thing and you 9)________ use it or lose it.
If people 10)________ using it in their daily lives, a museum or a festival will not help. It will be lost forever, like the Yangtze River dolphin.
运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读题有关热身活动的文字，然后从A、B、C、D和E中选择符合文字内容的图示，并将答案写在对应题号的横线上。
1.Activity 1:
◇Hold arms straight out to the sides
◇Move your arms in circles
◇Come back to the starting position and move your arms in the other direction
2.Activity 2:
◇Raise one foot backward, and hold it with one hand
◇Breathe and slowly pull your foot to your hip(屁股)
◇Try to keep both knees together
3.Activity 3:
◇Stand with some space in front of and behind you. Move the top of your body downward
◇ Keep your back straight and reach for your feet with both hands
◇Hold this for about half a minute
4.Activity 4:
◇Take one step forward with your right foot
◇Put your hands on the right knee and press(压)
◇Do the action in the same way with your left foot
5.Activity 5
◇Stand with feet shoulder-width apart（两脚与两肩同宽）
◇Raise both arms overhead
◇Hold for about half a minute and relax
Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete(不完整的)，it could only roll(滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with insects(昆虫). It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted perfectly, it put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to insects. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left the piece it found by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes, we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us.
1.The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.
A. spent much time talking with insects
B. wanted to enjoy the sunshine
C. was looking for its missing piece
D. lost a piece of its own
2.After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle__________.
A. felt unhappy
B. could see more beautiful flowers
C. was too proud to talk with any insect
D. would go anywhere
3.why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly?
A. Because it found a different world
B. Because it wanted to look for a better piece
C. Because it wanted to enjoy the world as before
D. Because it felt tired.
4.If a man owns everything, he’ll __________.
A. be perfect in every way
B. have other trouble
C. share happiness with others
D. have enough love around him
5.The story mainly tells us that__________.
A. nobody loves us if we give nothing
B. a man who has everything is the happiest
C. losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes
D. we are not whole when we lose something
Dear Jenny,
Gary is having a potluck party after Month Exam! He invites all of us to come! Since it is a potluck party, I think I will bring some beef noodles. As I know, Lily will take care of the drinks and Gina will bring a big homemade chocolate cake. Can you ask your mom to buy us some KFC fried chicken? You know it is too far for all of us to ride a bike there, but your mom often drives there. We can pay the bill together. Just think about how surprised our classmates will feel when they see what we prepare! Isn’t it great?
The party will start at noon on March 25, so be sure to be at Gary’s place around 11:30 to prepare for the party. By the way, don’t forget to invite Amy, who is good at music. If you have any other questions, just call me or write me back.
Take care!
Leo
1.Who will take fried chicken to the party?
A. Leo B. Gary C. Lily D. Jenny
2.There will be at least(至少)__________ of them for the party, besides Amy.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
3.What does the underlined word “potluck” mean?
A. A meal cooked at home for some celebrations
B. A free meal served by a church(教堂) for children
C. A meal served in a restaurant at special time
D. A meal where guests bring food to share
4.Why does Leo ask Jenny’s mom to buy fried chicken?
A. Jenny lives close to the restaurant
B. He is afraid of spending much money
C. It is far away for them to ride to buy it.
D. He is busy preparing for the exam
5.According to the e-mail, which is TRUE?
A. Gina is having a potluck party.
B. The party will start at 11:30
C. Jenny has to pay for the fried chicken alone.
D. Amy was invited to go to the party.
Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 31 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 32 of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally 33 a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go 34 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱), 35 his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the 36 .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much 37 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 38 , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
39 James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James 40 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear 41 . He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your 42 will come true. I will take care of you. "
But Jack said 43 , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too 44 . Now I can' t even hold a glass. "
To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with 45 towards the sky.
He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.
1.A. paintingB. booksC. schoolD. money
2.A. anyB. allC. bothD. neither
3.A. looked outB. worked outC. took outD. got out
4.A. offB. awayC. upD. down
5.A. supportB. agreeC. followD. let
6.A. homeB. mineC. collegeD. school
7.A. betterB. worseC. cheaperD. older
8.A. arrivedB. graduatedC. walkedD. waited
9.A. BeforeB. WhenC. ThoughD. While
10.A. pickedB. turnedC. lookedD. stood
11.A. brotherB. sisterC. fatherD. mother
12.A. wayB. ideaC. dreamD. practice
13.A. happilyB. surprisedlyC. angrilyD. softly
14.A. earlyB. lateC. goodD. helpful
15.A. legsB. feetC. armsD. fingers
