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The Weekend By Rosie | June 6， 2016 Hi! I’m on vacation here in London… and it’s fantastic! On Saturday I was in the British Museum for three hours. On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge. Where were you over the weekend? Tell me your news! | ||
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| Sophia·9；30 Glad you’re having a great vacation. I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday. I was there for a flower show. It was amazing! And there were lots of people. But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn’t very well. I stayed in bed for a whole day. | |
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| Steve·10；10 It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris. On Saturday I was at a football game with my classmates. It was exciting! On Sunday I was at the shops with Ann for four hours. |
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| Jack·11；00 I wasn’t at home over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip. It was a lovely， warm day and I had a picnic with friends. It was great! Sunday was boring. It took me five hours to get back home. It was a long journey. | |
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| Kate·11；20 On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport. I met a friend there and we talked together for two hours. I was very happy. On Sunday I was in Sydney for a concert. It is winter in Australia， and it was windy and cold! | |
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1.On Saturday Rosie was ______.
A. in the Summer Palace
B. in the British Museum
C. at Tower Bridge
D. at Heathrow Airport
2.What was the weather like when Sophia was in Beijing on Sunday?
A. Cloudy. B. Warm. C. Rainy.D. Cold.
3.Kate talked with her friend for______.
A. Two hours
B. Three hours
C. Four hours
D. Five hours
4.Jack was in Scotland for ______.
A. a flower show
B. a concert
C. a football game
D. a trip
Christmas Gifts
On last Christmas Day， our parents’ home was full of joys of a close family relationship but this year things are different. Our father had gone on November 26， and this was our first Christmas without him. Mother was doing her best to be good， but I could tell this was especially ______for her. I’m not sure if I should give her my planned Christmas gift.
A few months earlier I had painted two pictures of my parents. I’d planned to give them as ______gifts.
While painting one day， I was surprised by the doorbell ringing. I opened the ______. My father came. I showed ______the paintings. Finally， with tears running down his face， he said， “I don’t believe it. Look， how beautiful your mother is. Will you let me decorate them with frames(相框)?”I______offered to send them to the frame shop the next day.
Several ______had passed after my dad died. It seemed all happiness was taken away from my mother and me. I finally remembered to call about the paintings and was glad that my father had got a chance to see the pictures before he died. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop，______the frames and had them wrapped(包起来).
As I ______my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face， I ______to give her Daddy’s and my gift.
After looking at the paintings and the card， with tear-filled eyes and a wide smile， she said， “I knew Daddy would be______us on Christmas Day!”
I looked at the gift card with my father’s handwriting. “Mother； Our daughter reminded me why I am so lucky. I’ll be looking at you always. Daddy.”
1.A. interestingB. hardC. easyD. proud
2.A. Mother’s Day B. birthdayC. New Year D. Christmas
3.A. door B. windowC. boxD. present
4.A. it B. herC. himD. them
5.A. happily B. sadly C. quickly D. strangely
6.A. minutesB. hours C. weeks D. years
7.A. heard of B. paid for C. shouted at D. gave up
8.A. looked atB. looked afterC. looked for D. looked out
9.A. happenedB. forgot C. promisedD. decided
10.A. forB. with C. on D. at
— Can you tell me ______?
— He lives in Shanghai.
A. where Mark lives B. where does Mark live
C. where Mark lived D. where did Mark live
He ______ in this factory for 20 years already.
A. worksB. will work C. has worked D. is working
Today， computers are really helpful. They ______ everywhere.
A. use B. are used C. usedD. were used
— Can you ride a horse?
—No， I ______.
A. can’t B. may not C. needn’t D. mustn’t
