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Matt/UK: | My favourite season is spring, because everything is getting new and fresh again. I like having picnics and taking photos with my friends. I don’t like autumn, because I know that it’s going to be getting cold soon.
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Anna/Germany: | Autumn is my favourite season. I love the changing of leaves. I like the colours. I love the autumn wind that blows the leaves around. And I often take a walk in that autumn air with a warm cup of coffee. My least favourite season is summer, because it’s too hot.
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Neil/Canada: | I like summer best. It’s very cool in my hometown, and it’s nice to have a long and sunny summer. There are a lot of outdoor activities you can take part in, such as going camping. My least favourite is winter, because it’s pretty cold, and you don’t want to go outside.
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Kat/US: | My favourite season is winter, because there’s a lot of snow, and it’s very beautiful. When the countryside is covered with snow, it’s perfectly white. Also, I love building snowmen with my friends. So I like winter.
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1.Matt’s favourite season is _____
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2.Where is Anna from?
A. The US. B. Canada C. The UK D. Germany
3.What’s the weather like in Neil’s hometown in summer?
A. Wet B. Cool C. Windy D. Cloudy
4.In winter, Kat loves _____.
A. going camping B. taking a walk
C. building snowmen D. having picnics
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing ____ in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m ____ , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so ____ . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and ____ a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework.You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there ____ . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s ____ . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he ____ his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you ____ our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my ____ sometime. Dad, I love you.”
As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself ____ . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
1.A. baseball B. cards C. chess D. toys
2.A. lucky B. sorry C. surprised D. pleased
3.A. famous B. helpful C. lazy D. busy
4.A. made B. missed C. failed D. chose
5.A. cheerfully B. comfortably C. hopefully D. quietly
6.A. attention B. message C. praise D. trust
7.A. saw B. thanked C. called D. greeted
8.A. prepare B. break C. follow D. question
9.A. choice B. homework C. speech D. decision
10.A. regretted B. complained C. insisted D. changed
– Can you tell me ____ to London?
– Sure. Next month.
A.when you will travel
B.when will you travel
C.when you travelled
D.when did you travel
These model cars ____ in China in 2013.
A.are made B.were made C.make D.made
My grandparents____ in that city since 2008.
A.will live B.live
C.have lived D.were living
– Mum, where is Dad?
– He ____ flowers in the garden now.
A.planted B.plants
C.will plant D.is planting
