Running away is a serious problem. There are lots of runaway and homeless kids living in the streets around the world.
61.孩子们为什么想离家出走？
★ Some kids run away because they're afraid to tell their parents the bad things that they did at school or in society.
62.Some kids run away because there is violence(暴力）in the family.
★ Some kids run away because their parents divorce(离婚）or marry again.
★ Some kids run away because they have problems at school.
What will you do if your friend wants to run away from home?
If your friend is thinking about running away, tell him or her that it is difficult to survive(幸存）in the streets. Try to help your friend feel less alone.
63.Whatever the problem is, there are other ways to solve it. Maybe you can’t think of the ways right now, but an adult(成年人）will know how to help you. You should tell an adult that your friend plans to run away as soon as possible. Being a real friend doesn't mean keeping a secret that may hurt someone. And running away isn’t a solution(解决方法）for either of you.64.It only makes more problems and danger.
1.将61处译成英文。________________________________________________________
2.将62处改为简单句。_____________________________________________________
3.将63处译为中文。_______________________________________________________
4.用英文写出 “It”所指代的内容。___________________________________________
5.找出该文段的中心句。____________________________________________________
Now students’ English handwriting (书写) gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are three steps that really work!
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil correctly
When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!
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Steps to improve your English handwriting | ||
Reason | Students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel 1.. | |
Steps | 2. | If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be clear. You may make more mistakes if you write too fast. |
Hold your pencil correctly | Writing is much easier. Don’t press down too hard when writing. Try to 3. and don’t hold the pencil so hard. | |
Draw more pictures | It is believed that 4. can make the handwriting better. Keep practicing! | |
Handwriting is very 5. to every person. | ||
Few kids today are taught the value of sympathy（同情心）. It seems so hard for people to show their love and care towards others and to actually understand what others are going through.
As a child I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom told me to say at least one kind word to someone else every day. I admit（承认） that it wasn't very easy to do. But as soon as you see the look of happiness in that person's eyes, you just want to do as much as you can do.
I had an experience with a guy whom people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and introducing him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved the fact that I was making a difference in his life.
After a while I realized that he wasn't the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still good friends today. People have almost completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What changed was the attitudes of others towards him.
From this experience I’ve learned to be more loving toward other people. What I did for my friend was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of fun. So I hope that everyone can say a kind word to someone else at least once a day. I can promise you it will be the best feeling you can ever get.
One kind word can make someone’s day brighter.
1.According to the writer, more kids should be taught the value of .
A. sympathy B. friendship
C. work D. study
2.When I was young, my mom taught me to .
A. study hard
B. make more friends
C. make someone else happy
D. fight for my own
3.What was NOT the way I chose when I saw a guy who was being made fun of?
A. I made up my mind to be his friend.
B. I started walking with him.
C. I introduced him to people around us.
D. I helped him talk back.
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It was very easy for me to say at least one kind word to others at first.
B. I realized that the guy was the kind of person everybody thought he was.
C. The guy changed himself to make others stop making fun of him.
D. What changed was the attitudes of others toward the guy.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. We can’t change others easily.
B. One kind word can make others happy.
C. We can change ourselves to change others.
D. We don’t need to teach the kids sympathy.
Energy is everywhere. We use energy every day.
Electricity is a form of energy and this is what powers the TV, hairdryer, phone, fridge, electric toothbrush and more! Our growing need for energy is one of the problems facing the world today, because producing electricity also produces pollution.
Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when using electricity.
On or off? Leaving televisions and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity, even though they might look like they’re turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.
Lights out! Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy.
Fridge door closed. The fridge is an important part of the kitchen, because it keeps food fresh, cool and healthy! But it takes a lot of energy to keep cool, so try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.
Use the sun's energy. An increasing number of people are fitting solar panels（太阳能电池板） to their houses. They create electricity from sun-light, which can then be used to power our homes. Solar heating panels make hot water, reducing the need for electricity or gas.
1.The underlined word “powers” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 动力 B. 权利 C. 驱动 D. 散发
2.What can save energy according to the passage?
A. Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room.
B. Use gas to create electricity.
C. Leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.
D. Leave televisions and computers on.
3.There are ways to save electricity in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. We don't have any energy problem today.
B. The fridge can keep food fresh, cool and healthy.
C. When we produce electricity, we produce pollution, too.
D. Electricity from sunlight can be used to power our homes.
5.The passage mainly tells us .
A. electricity is a form of energy
B. how to create electricity from sunlight
C. how to use the fridge correctly
D. the different ways to save electricity
III．完形填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
Thirteen years ago, my sister, a very beautiful girl, was born. __________, we were later told that this little girl, who was three and a half months premature（早产的）, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of __________ you have when you find out that you’re losing something that you don’t even know.
As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us hope. When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was when reality（现实）hit. We had no ___________.
I am from a small town with small hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing _______ each time. A caseworker was doing her best. It’s ________that it almost felt as if we had to ______a baby from the hospital.
One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to try again. As she walked out. Feeling ______ again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He ______ her a bag of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in need, so she can take her daughter home.” She looked _______at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked up to thank him, he was gone. They searched all over that hospital and he was nowhere to be found.
Thanks to the guy that I will _______ know, we could take that beautiful baby girl home, and celebrate her 13th birthday yesterday. I am thankful to this man and feel that his act of kindness should be shared with everyone.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Therefore
2.A. hobby B. friendship C. feeling D. habit
3.A. car B. hospital C. money D. house
4.A. made up B. set up C. came up D. gave up
5.A. sad B. necessary C. impossible D. interesting
6.A. save B. visit C. buy D. protect
7.A. satisfied B. moved C. disappointed D. interested
8.A. asked B. handed C. paid D. borrowed
9.A. up B. down C. with D. in
10.A. even B. still C. never D. almost
--After having the exams, I want to have two days ________ next week.
--Great idea. You do need a break.
A. away B. on C. off D. over
