My parents always say that money does not grow on trees. It means that money does not come e1.. The money we spend comes out of our p2. pockets. Since we students aren’t able to m3. any money, what we should do is to save it.
We have many w4. to save money. First of all, we should be frugal(节俭的) and try to live within our budgets(预算). If we are c5. with money, we will not waste(浪费) it. S6., we must never borrow. Debts(债务) usually l7. to more debts, and we may never be able to pay them off. Third, we should not lend money to our friends. If we lend money, we may lose our friend w8. he or she can’t pay it back. Last but not the least, it’s a good idea to do without credit cards(信用卡). It’s better to pay with cash (现金) and avoid interest payment.
The most i9. thing is to understand the (价值) of money. We should put our saving plan into action. It may be d10. sometimes, but if we do like that, we really can “grow” money.
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Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is better to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This should be a box of chocolate for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect(尊敬) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
1. to be a good guest(客人) | |
2. to arrive | You need to arrive on 3.. Usually you 4. better arrive at the right time. |
What to bring | Often it is also nice to 5. something to your friend’s house. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that it’s 6. to be at his house. |
How to greet | You should tell your friend’s parents your name and they may tell you 7.. You can 8.your friend’s parents by their first names. But it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. 9. by their first names. 10. way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. |
Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again. |
It’s a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again!
The peacock(孔雀) is a kind of lovely bird because it is beautiful when it opens its tail. So when children go to the zoo, they always shake something colorful to make the peacock show its fine tail feather.
The peacock in Yunnan Province in China is green. The head of the peacock is covered with dark-green feathers. The face is light yellow. People often use its tail feathers to make fans (扇子) or clothes.
When a peacock wants to marry a peahen(雌孔雀), it dances around his girlfriend and seems to say “Am I beautiful?”
The peacock does little harm（伤害）to the crops and is valuable(珍贵的). People shouldn’t hunt them without any reason.
1.When does the peacock look beautiful?
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2.What do children always do to make the peacock show its fine tail feather?
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3.Where do the green peacocks live?
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4.What is the head of the peacock covered with?
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5.What does a peacock do when a peacock wants to marry a peahen?
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“Why does the chicken cross the road?” “To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the West, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns (喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess(乱糟糟). People call this “Chinese Style of Crossing”.
Every year thousands of people are killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least 30 percent of them are jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common (普遍的)in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should follow them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. In that way we can avoid (避免)the traffic accidents.
1.The writer saw people ________ in Shanghai that day.
A. crossing the road in a mess B. waiting for the green light patiently
C. crossing the road with chickens D. hurting each other in the street
2.The underlined word “intersection” here may mean________.
A. road B. bridge C. crossing D. traffic
3.How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
A. It’s OK. B. It’s wrong C. He followed others D. He had no idea of it.
4.What should we do when someone starts to jaywalk according to the passage?
A. Follow him. B. Don’t stop him.
C. Look at him angrily D. Stop him and never follow him.
5.Who does the “chicken” refer to (指的是)in the passage?
A. Drivers B. Cars C. Jaywalkers D. Walkers.
Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.
Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of car is suitable for the general income (收入一般的) family.
Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality(质量) are better in safety. These are suitable for the high income family or for business.
Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can buy them.
What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.
1.What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?
A. It's nice but expensive.
B. It's good but too expensive.
C. It's cheap, nice and safe.
D. It's comfortable.
2.To the writer, the famous foreign car is suitable for _________.
A. the high income family
B. the general income family
C. people who like traveling
D. people who like sports
3.According to the passage, some people like sports cars because they're _________.
A. cheap and nice
B. comfortable and save oil
C. good but too expensive
D. fast and exciting
4.Which is NOT true about cars?
A. Cars made in China are cheap.
B. Famous foreign cars are too expensive.
C. Sports cars are also cheap.
D. More and more families buy cars.
5.The passage tells us _________.
A. some expensive cars
B. famous foreign cars
C. some cars made in China
D. different cars
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “ Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?” I said _______, “ Of course!” “Why are you in college _______ such an age?” I asked. She joked, “ I’m here to meet a ______ husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.” “No, seriously,” I asked.“ I always ________of going to college. Now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention (关注)from ______.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to ____ at our party. I’ll never forget what she taught _____ .“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow ____ because we stop playing. Here are the____of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every ____. You have to have a dream. When you ____ your dreams, you die!” she said. “There is a big ____ between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to_____, you have to find the chance(机会) in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don’t regret for what we did, _____for the things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated (毕业)from the college with Rose. One week ____ graduation(毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
1.A. slowly B. happily C. heavily D. badly
2.A. at B. on C. of D. in
3.A. rich B. bad C. poor D. short
4.A. hoped B. wished C. wanted D. dreamed
5.A. another B. the other C. the others D. others
6.A. say B. speak C. talk D. discuss
7.A. us B. her C. him D. them
8.A. young B. old C. tall D. thin
9.A. stories B. secrets C. seasons D. forms
10.A. week B. month C. year D. day
11.A. lose B. have C. keep D. like
12.A. chance B. change C. difference D. problem
13.A. stand up B. grow up C. grow old D. keep healthy
14.A. because B. so C. though D. but
15.A. in B. after C. during D. before
