It was a Saturday morning. When Mrs. Green looked up to the sky, she smiled and said, “It's going to 1. a beautiful day.” She woke up her son at eight and said, “Get up, Teddy. 2. going to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, and eat your breakfast quickly. We are going to New York by train.” Teddy was very happy because he liked going to the zoo and taking 3. train. He got up quickly and said, “I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mom. I was excited in the dream.”
His mother was busy doing housework, but she stopped and smiled 4. her little son, “You did, Teddy?” She said. “And 5. did you do in the zoo in your dream?” “You know, Mom. You were there in my dream, too.”
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 5]
友情的力量
Bill was a popular kid at school. He played some sports and was in the school team. His favourite ____ was history, but he was very good in math and science.
One day, a new boy named Harry came to the school. He didn't seem to care ____ school and he didn't do his work. He hardly passed his tests. ____ he was good at wrestling, and both he and Bill were accepted to the wrestling team. Unfortunately, Bill started to ____ with Harry.
Within a few months, Bill and Harry were together all the time and they were now very much the same. Bill's marks began to go down and his behaviour got ____, too. Later, Bill realized that he was being dragged down.
One day, he and Harry had a____ about a little thing, and they stopped being friends. People were glad to see that Bill had ____ that Harry was a bad influence. The two boys ignored each other for about a ____．
Then one day, about a week later, in history class, the teacher asked a ____, but no one knew the answer, not even Bill. The teacher ____ and was about to give the answer. ____, up went Harry's hand. He actually knew the answer! ____ was shocked, especially Bill. Soon, Harry's marks became quite good, and people realized that he was actually a ____ person.
Harry said____ his friendship with Bill meant so much to him that he needed to change his life.
Harry told Bill, “I needed to ____, and being your friend gave me a reason to do it.”
We all can learn a lesson from this. People can change. The power of friendship is amazing. Do you have an amazing friend?
Word Bank
wrestling 摔跤运动 drag 拖
1.A.teacher B.classmate C.subject D.activity
2.A.about B.of C.to D.from
3.A.But B.And C.So D.Or
4.A.give up B.hang out C.show off D.move on
5.A.better B.worse C.braver D.funnier
6.A.dinner B.deal C.fight D.letter
7.A.included B.chosen C.enjoyed D.realized
8.A.second B.minute C.week D.year
9.A.question B.problem C.trouble D.student
10.A.spoke B.waited C.moved D.rode
11.A.Luckily B.Suddenly C.Politely D.Bravely
12.A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody
13.A.smart B.bad C.friendly D.stupid
14.A.that B.when C.who D.where
15.A.wish B.plan C.promise D.change
[素材选自English in Mind Book 4]
伦敦景点介绍
Go on a Big Bus tour and see the famous places in London, like the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, one of the Queen's homes. There are now 80 opentop buses that do tours of the city. |
Visit the Tate Modern and see a great collection of modern art by famous artists like Picasso and Dalf. The Tate Modern has a total floor area of 34，000 square metres and is on the south side of the River Thames, not far from the famous Globe Theatre. |
Meet famous sports people, pop stars and actors at Madame Tussauds wax museum. There are almost 400 wax models to see. It takes about four months to make a model of a famous person and costs ￥150,000！ |
Come to the Hard Rock Café in Old Park Lane and try the food: eat Hickory BarBQue Ribs or a Haystack Chicken Salad. There's a great collection of 70，000 things from the world of rock music—like old guitars and drums from famous bands. |
Word Bank
wax 蜡
1.How many opentop buses are there for people to visit London?
A.34,000. B.70,000. C.400. D.80.
2.What's special about the Tate Modern?
A.People can take opentop buses.
B.People can see some collections of famous artists.
C.People can meet stars and actors.
D.People can see some collections of rock music.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Madame Tussauds wax museum?
A.Some famous people get together here to have a party.
B.People hardly see lots of wax models.
C.People can meet wax models of world famous people.
D.The wax model costs people less time and less money.
4.Where can we enjoy the food?
A.In the Hard Rock Café in Old Park Lane.
B.In the Tower of London Trafalgar Square.
C.In the Tate Modern and the famous Globe Theatre.
D.At Madame Tussauds wax museum.
5.Who is the text written for?
A.Visitors. B.Teachers. C.Students. D.Parents.
Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month________ in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—________ food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.
The aim is to________people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the ________ that our shopping habits have on the environment. ________ the challenge is not simply about shopping for nothing. People can ________ other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.
Many people shop for secondhand products at places like thrift stores and flea ________. You can ________ find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. While you're there, why not ________ something you no longer use so someone else can buy it?
With the Internet, swapping is _________ than ever before. There are many _________, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can _________ something as a swap.
Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more _________. For example, you can turn a(n) _________ drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.
So why not try the challenge for_________? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.
1.A.got B.opened C.started D.took
2.A.against B.except C.among D.about
3.A.celebrate B.support C.encourage D.remember
4.A.influence B.difference C.importance D.service
5.A.Or B.But C.And D.For
6.A.find B.avoid C.teach D.finish
7.A.clubs B.libraries C.parks D.markets
8.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.sometimes
9.A.give back B.give out C.give up D.give away
10.A.bigger B.easier C.earlier D.slower
11.A.languages B.websites C.paintings D.newspapers
12.A.copy B.move C.offer D.hold
13.A.useful B.similar C.correct D.private
14.A.nice B.empty C.new D.full
15.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.yourself
Food expressions are popular with language learners.1. Today we are going to talk about the expressions that use the word “potato”．
The potato is a kind of common food. We have an expression that uses “potato” to describe a person like that: simple and common. If someone is a meatandpotatoes kind of person, he prefers simple and common things, such as potatoes and blue jeans. 2. It can also describe the most important part of an activity. For example, we might say that trying our best is the meatandpotatoes of taking part in an racing competition.
You may know that “hot potato” is a party game. In the game, players form a circle and pass on a small object quickly to each other when music plays. Everyone wants to pass on the object to the next person as fast as possible.3.
However, “hot potato” is more than a game. It can also mean a difficult issue(事情). And if an issue is too difficult to deal with, it might be a good idea to “drop it like a hot potato”.
4. They are unimportant matters. If someone describes an issue as a “small potato”， he means the issue is not worth his time. For example, if the police in a big city do not have enough resources, they probably won't waste much time on “small potatoes”， like bicycle thieves. 5. But please note. We may say “small potatoes” for unimportant matters. But, we do not say “big potatoes” for important ones. English is funny that way!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.They have tasks that are more important.
B.Besides describing people, there is another way to use meatandpotatoes.
C.The expressions combine two important things of culture: food and language.
D.“Hot potatoes” might be important issues but “small potatoes” are just the opposite.
E.It's because when the music stops, the player holding the object must leave the game.
If your children are learning to read, it's wonderful! Whatever they're reading, they're probably superexcited readers! But the fact is, reading is a skill. 1.
◆ Create a comfortable reading space.
Choose a special place with right furnishings, blankets and pillows for your children and put a bookcase of your children's books. 2. If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading, they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books.
◆ Set aside time to read together.
If you want your children to learn to love reading, set aside a few minutes every day to read together, no matter how busy you are. 3. Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read. Besides, reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own.
◆ Make the library and bookstore a special treat.
4. They may be excited about new clothes and toys, but not books! Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read. Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading. 5.
Word Bank
furnishings 装饰
A.Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime.
B.Whether your kids are big readers or not, they are only children.
C.The special place may push your children to start to love reading.
D.Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
E.Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them.
