Last Saturday, my cousin and I went around our neighbourhood, looking at things in yard sales. You wouldn’t believe the great things we found and the great fun we had!
The yard sale in our neighbourhood is one of the biggest in the area. It started with only a few families, but as more and more people came to care about the environment, it became more and more popular. Now, even people from a few kilometers away come to the sale. Each family puts out things such as books, clothes，and even ovens. They hope others will find another use for those things.
The day was quite hot，so we got up quite early. First, we stopped at Ms. Fisher’s house. Her son was leaving for college, so there were lots of things he no longer needed. He had several sets of music CDs and lots of good books. Guess what? I found one of my favorite books. What was more，all I had to pay was a dollar. What a deal! Then, we moved on to other houses. The street was full of people and everyone was happy.
Think about it. It’s really good for the environment and for people too. Next time you feel like an adventure (探险), check out a yard sale. It’s fun, and it’s a great way to use things again.
1.Yard sales are becoming popular in the neighborhood mainly because _________ .
A.people think it’s fun B.people are too busy to go to shopping centers
C.people want to save money D.people want to do something for the environment
2.What was the weather like that day?
A.Cold. B.Hot. C.Warm. D.Cool.
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.The writer felt happy about the deal. B.The writer planned to buy a new copy.
C.The writer decided not to buy the copy. D.The writer thought the book was expensive.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer went to the yard sale alone. B.The writer is leaving for college soon.
C.The writer bought several sets of CDs. D.The writer enjoyed herself in the yard sale.
Notice!
Boys and girls, it’s not easy being a middle school student, isn’t it? When I was your age, I had all kinds of problems. For example, I didn’t know what to do when my best friend got a new friend. I thought my parents didn’t understand me. And I didn’t know how to make good use of time.
Do you have such problems? If your answer is “YES”, don’t worry. I’d be glad to share my stories with you and help you enjoy your school life more.
As a public speaker, I give about thirty talks to middle schools every year. This is my first talk in China. Come and share your problems with me! I’m looking forward to seeing you!
Date: June 19th (Friday)
Time: 9:20 a.m. ~ 11:20 a.m.
Place: Room No. 305 in the classroom building
Maria Miller
June 17th
1.How long will the talk last?
A.For an hour. B.For an hour and a half. C.For two hours. D.For two hours and a half.
2.When did Maria Miller put up the notice?
A.On Tuesday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Thursday. D.On Friday.
3.We can learn from the notice that _________.
A.the talk is about middle school students’ problems
B.Ms. Miller has given lots of talks in China
C.Ms. Miller will give the talk in the afternoon
D.Ms. Miller will give the talk in the library
Once, there was a big spider in the basement (地下室) of an art museum. The spider was good at making webs. Every day, he spent much time taking care of his web. For him, it was very ________.
However, one day, the museum workers began to take paintings out of the basement. ________ other spiders came to know what was happening, they soon moved to other places. However, the big spider didn’t want to move. “It’s ________ for me to find a better place to make a web,” he thought. “I need to work ________ to make my web stronger. When they see my strong web, they will ________.” So, the spider did his best to make his web stronger. Over time, there were fewer and fewer paintings.
One afternoon, the ________ came again. It looked like that they were going to take the painting anyway. The spider didn’t want to leave. But when he ________ he might lose his life, he ran away from the basement and came to a little garden. To his ________, he could make an even more beautiful web there. The spider thought, “Sometimes, leaving doesn’t mean ________.”
In our life, we have to make difficult ________ sometimes. It’s not easy, but we shouldn’t be afraid. Future might be better than we think.
1.A.boring B.difficult C.important D.relaxing
2.A.If B.When C.Unless D.Although
3.A.easy B.exciting C.necessary D.impossible
4.A.earlier B.harder C.farther D.closer
5.A.give up B.cheer up C.try out D.blow out
6.A.painters B.visitors C.workers D.farmers
7.A.hoped B.explained C.agreed D.realized
8.A.joy B.joke C.worry D.sadness
9.A.hiding B.losing C.winning D.improving
10.A.records B.wishes C.habits D.decisions
We all get angry. Sometimes, we get so angry that we may think about doing _________.
Last Saturday, I offered to sweep the floor for my mom. When I ________, I decided to do my homework. However, my little brother Tim threw a lot of ________ of paper on the floor. What a mess! I was quite angry, ________ he thought it was funny. He even made a funny face. I became ________ and threw his favorite cup onto the floor.
Tim began to cry. My mom sat me down and talked to me in ________ soft voice. She said, “Lucy, breaking things in anger is never the right way ________ a problem.” When Dad came home from work, he told me that I would have to use the money I got for my ________ birthday to buy a new cup for Tim. How upset I was! Then he said to me，“Using words ________ always better than hitting or throwing. If you were angry with Tim, why didn’t you tell him ________? When you do bad things out of anger, you will always regret (懊悔) them.”
Although I’m still a little sad, I will always remember what my parents told me that day.
1.A.something terrible B.terrible something C.anything terrible D.terrible anything
2.A.finish B.finished C.will finish D.am finishing
3.A.pair B.pairs C.piece D.pieces
4.A.so B.and C.but D.or
5.A.happy B.happier C.angry D.angrier
6.A.a B.an C.the D./
7.A.solves B.solved C.solving D.to solve
8.A.twelve B.the twelve C.twelfth D.the twelfth
9.A.is B.was C.are D.were
10.A.how do you feel B.how you feel C.how did you feel D.how you felt
文化意识——跨文化交际
Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's “body language” and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.
If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U．S., you should make eye contact with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.
In the U．S. and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.
Word Bank:
contact 交流 formal正式的
1.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is________.
A.boring B.impolite C.humorous D.dangerous
2.What is suggested at an interview in the U．S. according to the text?
A. Sitting by the interviewer. B.Making eye contact.
C.Talking about family background. D. Asking personal information.
3.In________, a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.
A.Japan B.the U．S. C.Germany D.Mexico
4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A.Culture. B.Geography. C.Science. D.Sports.
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Job Interviews in Japan B.Job Interviews in the U．S.
C.Job Interviews in Germany D.Job Interviews in Different Countries
如今越来越多的国外学生来中国学习，现在学校为了让留学生更快适应中国的生活，就中国的日常习俗向本校学生进行征稿。作为学校的一员，请你以“Some daily customs in China”为题用英语写一篇短文，介绍中国的日常生活习惯。
要求：1. 文中不得出现真实姓名或学校名称；2. 词数100左右。
Some daily customs in China
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