Dear Jenny,
How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days?
I’ve been back at school 1 nearly four weeks. I am very glad to tell you that great 2 have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates(餐盘)” when having our meals and say 3 to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to __4 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we 5 the classroom. And our school has opened up (开辟) some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans(豆类)in our 6 time. I think that’ll be very interesting. Maybe I will be able to 7 you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we have only two classes in the afternoon 8 we have more time for after-school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety(交通安全) volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near school and ask people to __9 the traffic rules.
I think we are having a different school life now!
Please write back soon and tell 10 more about your school.
Yours,
Wang Wei
1.A. in B. for C. on D. at
2.A. changes B. things C. interests D. lessons
3.A. yes B. hello C. no D. thanks
4.A. clean B. pay C. cook D. finish
5.A. leave B. reach C. open D. build
6.A. busy B. free C. happy D. sad
7.A. plant B. buy C. post D. lend
8.A. because B. when C. before D. so
9.A. follow B. make C. break D. think
10.A. him B. her C. you D. me
There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn(谷仓). The watch was very cheap but it was very 1 to him because it was a gift from his father.
After 2 the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for 3 from a group of children playing nearby.
He 4 them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded(报偿).
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn 5 . They searched everywhere but still could not find the 6 . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another 7 .
The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer 8 the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he 9__ where others had failed.
The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”
This shows us that sometimes a 10 mind can think better than an excited one.
1.A. important B. expensive C. useless D. interesting
2.A. finding B. searching C. watching D. studying
3.A. money B. danger C. work D. help
4.A. promised B. taught C. warned D. believed
5.A. angrily B. slowly C. quickly D. hardly
6.A. rule B. book C. child D. watch
7.A. way B. chance C. lesson D. smile
8.A. threw B. sent C. gave D. caught
9.A. came B. knew C. succeeded D. suggested
10.A. beautiful B. smart C. peaceful D. quick
—When did you have your school trip?
—______.
A. In five days B. For five days
C. Twice a day D. Five days ago
There is a ______ near our school. We often buy books there.
A. library B. restaurant C. bookstore D. bank
I often watch movies to practice my spoken English. I think it ______.
A. helps B. does C. impresses D. matters
—Is Tom at home?
—No, he ______ to town.
A. has been B. has gone C. goes D. will go