布朗先生告诉孩子们游戏规则时，他们静静地听着。
The children listened _________ when Mr. Brown told them the rules of the game.
自上学期起，琳达在数学上已取得很大进步。
Since last term, Linda has _________ in math.
在我看来，吉米是个勇敢的志愿者。
In my opinion, Jimmy is _________.
Last Sunday, Amy felt quite upset because her mom ordered her to clean her bedroom. Joey, Amy’s little brother, walked in and said, “Amy, I feel so bored.1.”
“Not now, Joey,” Amy said. “I have to clean my room, or Mom will be angry with me. When she’s angry, she’ll ask me to do the dishes for a week. 2.” She picked up a sock under the chair and put it on her bed. “Oh, this is boring,” said Amy.
Joey really wanted to play. After thinking for a while, he said. “3. Pretend (假装) that you are a robot and I will be your master (主人) From now on, you must listen to my orders. ”
“Well, that sounds like fun!” Amy said. “Let’s have a try.”
Joey sat on the chair and said, “Robot, pick up your clothes and put them in your wardrobe (衣柜).”4.
“Robot, pick up your books and put them in your bookcase,” said Joey. Amy did as Joey said.
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After about twenty minutes, Amy’s room looked a lot tidier. She said to Joey, “Hey, thank you for helping me clean my room.”
Joey laughed and said，“5. Next time, we can try some different chore game ideas.”
“Okay!”
A.I have a game idea!
B.You can clean your room later.
C.You know, I hate doing the dishes.
D.And thank you for playing with me.
E.Can you play with me for a while?
F.Robot, go to sweep the floor right now.
G.Amy put her shirts，skirts and trousers into her wardrobe
How to make the world a better place? Start with small changes like sharing. In Yin- chuan, Ningxia, there is such a “beautiful” family.
Wu Hai works for NXTV (Ningxia Broadcast and TV Station). He developed an interest in reading as a boy. When he was in Grade 1, he got his first library card. Since then, he has been a real “fan” of reading.
One day, in May, 2014, Wu went to a reading salon (沙龙). To go to the salon, he had to pay 100 yuan. Wu thought it was a pity that some of his friends wouldn’t like to go because of the cost.
Two months later, Wu and his wife，Sun Ping, started a free reading workshop. They named it “Sunshine Sharing Collection”. They wanted to promote (宣扬) the idea that “sharing makes a change in reading”.
Sun Ping also works for NXTV. After talking with her husband, she started an online course (课程), Voice Bookroom. Through the course, she helps members of the workshop to improve their reading skills. They also organize reading and sharing activities in schools with students and teachers. In 2019, the Wu family was named as “the most beautiful family in Yinchuan”.
1.In July, 2014， _________ .
A.Wu got his first library card
B.Wu paid 100 yuan to go to a reading salon
C.Wu and his wife started Sunshine Sharing Collection
D.the Wu family was named as “the most beautiful family in Yinchuan”
2.Sun started Voice Bookroom to help the workshop members to improve their _________ skills.
A.listening B.speaking C.reading D.writing
3.The writer writes the passage mainly to _______.
A.encourage us to read a lot B.introduce a “beautiful” family
C.show us the joy of reading D.advise us to go to reading salons
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.
