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This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.
5/7 Tues.
Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna of Philadelphia（费城）. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
5/8 Wed.
We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a special present for our parents on Friday.
5/9 Thurs.
It took us two hours to decorate（装饰）our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!
5/10 Fri.
There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school. I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them?
Allen
1.Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?
A. Johnson B. Miss Alice C. Miss Anna D. Allen.
2.What did the class do on Wednesday?
A. Decorated the classroom
B. Sang their thanks to their parents.
C. Bought presents for their parents.
D. Practiced activities for Mother’s Day.
3.Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?
A. Allen did not do well at school
B. She was afraid of talking to teachers.
C. Allen’s father was going to the school, too.
D. She had to sing a song in front of the class.
4.The above passage is taken from a _____.
A. newspaper B. diary C. test paper D. notebook
5.What does “PAT DAY” mean?
A. The day for students to make tests.
B. The day for teachers to practice teaching
C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school
D. The day for students to sing songs.
Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, my classmates were talking happily with their friends, but I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn't remember doing so!
It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.When did the writer get the gift?
A. At the age of 16.
B. After making friends with the boy.
C. In the first year at a middle school.
D. After becoming closer to everyone in her class.
2.Why was the smile an important gift?
A. Because the writer's old school was far away.
B. Because the writer didn't know who the boy was.
C. Because the smile didn't mean anything to the boy.
D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.
3.Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?
A. Because she was always unhappy
B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time
C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school
D Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.
4.How did the smile change her life?
A. She started to make friends.
B. She became the best friend of the boy
C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.
D. She realized that she was lonely.
5.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?
A. From her old school. B. From her parents.
C. From herself. D. From her classmate at the new school.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中的相应空白处的最佳答案。
Many kids want to help keep the environment clean but don’t know where to start. , even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here is how:
Don’t litter. Litter can our water and that could do harm to us and to wildlife.
Recycle bottles, paper and plastic. This is a good to develop and can really make a difference.
turn off lights and electronic devices（设备）when they are not being used.
Use your or walk to nearby locations rather than riding in a car. Encourage your friends and family to the same.
Don’t throw your old clothes or toys away. Give to a local charity（慈善组织）or a friend that may need them.
wasting plastic bags by bringing your own reusable cloth bags to stores.
If you see litter, .
By following these tips and using them in your everyday life, you will make the world a place. It’s never too late to start, and what better time is there than right now?
1.A. At first B. In the end C. In fact D. As a result
2.A. pollute B. use C. clean D. waste
3.A. interest B. plan C. skill D. habit
4.A. Still B. Even C. Always D. Never
5.A. train B. plane C. car D. bike
6.A. do B. look C. say D. wear
7.A. it B. them C. this D. that
8.A. Keep B. Try C. Enjoy D. Avoid
9.A. look it up B. pick it up C. put it up D. fix it up
10.A. bigger B. greener C. more peaceful D. more modern
–Thank you for supporting the volunteer project.
--_______! Many hands make light work.
A. My pleasure B. All right
C. Never mind D. That’s right.
–I’m going to buy a car. Any advice, Charlie?
-- Well, it depends on ______. If money isn’t a problem, you can buy a BMW.
A. when will you buy one B. what color do you like
C. how much you can afford D. where you are driving
–Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking”.
--Oh, sorry. I ____it.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen
C. wasn’t seen D. didn’t see
