It was May 5. It was Mary’s birthday. She came home, and saw a card on the table. It said, “There’s a present for you, Mary. Go and look for it in your room.” Mary ran to her room. Her parents were watching her. They were smiling. On her bed she saw a new red box. She thought, “What’s in the box?” She opened it. There was nothing but a card in it. Mary took it out and read.
“Dear Mary, I’m your present. My first letter is in the word ‘book’, but not in ‘look’. My second letter is in ‘ink’, but not in ‘thank’. You can find my third letter in both ‘ink’ and ‘book’. And my last letter is in ‘she’, but not in ‘ship’. What am I?”
Mary thought hard. B-I-K-E! She smiled and said, “Aha, I know, Mom. But where is it?” Her mother said, “Look at the back of the card.” Mary turned it over and read, “Come and look for me in the garden.”
Mary hurried to the garden. There under a big tree she found her present—a nice new bike!
“Happy birthday, Mary!” her parents said.
“Thank you, Mom and Dad.”Mary’s birthday was on .
| A．March the fifteenth |
| B．May the fifth |
| C．March the fifth |
| D．May the fifteenth |
Mary’s birthday present was .
| A．a beautiful card |
| B．a beautiful box |
| C．a beautiful bike |
| D．a comfortable bed |
The first card was on the table. The second card was .
| A．on the bed | B．on the desk |
| C．in the box | D．in a book |
Mary’s present was .
| A．on the back of the card | B．on her bed |
| C．in her room | D．in the garden |
Mary’s parents were .
| A．very kind and funny |
| B．very poor |
| C．very rich |
| D．very young |
Dereck Joubert and his wife ,Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic magazine.
A working day for Dereck and Beverly starts very early—at 4:30 in the morning ! That’s when they get up and start filming.And it’s a long day—they often work until 8:30 in the evening .In the winter it’s very cold and in the summer it can be 40℃.Dereck always does the filming—Beverly never does that, and she doesn’t write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with cameras—not with funs!
When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiser—when you’re very close to wild animals, it’s sometimes safer to sleep in the car!
Dereck and Beverly have also travelled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that the animals are not just something to look at—they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.Dereck and Beverly start working
| A．at 4:30 in the morning |
| B．at 4:30 in the afternoon |
| C．at 8:30 in the morning |
| D．at 8:30 in the evening |
Dereck and Beverly usually sleep at night.
| A．in a car | B．in a tent |
| C．in a house | D．in a hotel |
Beverly thinks the wild animals
| A．are something to look at |
| B．are very popular |
| C．play an unimportant role |
| D．can teach us a lot |
Susan, the US
My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.
Betty, England
My best friends Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New York,, Ana and I shared the same room!
Ken, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children , and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.
Lily , Australia
Linda is very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we are totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.Who is Susan’s best friend?
| A．Ana | B．Fanny | C．Linda | D．Daisuke |
Where is Ken from?
| A．Australia | B．The US |
| C．England | D．Japan |
What is Linda like?
| A．Confident and kind |
| B．Funny and smart |
| C．Honest and serious |
| D．Clever and interesting |
Children are amazing! They pick up language so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s because of the way they learn.
Children learn by simply doing what comes naturally—they listen, copy, and communicate. Let’s take a closer look at how children learn language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.
Listen as often as possible
When people talk to children, they often use simple words that children can understand. That’s really important to the children’s language development. In order to learn, children must be able to understand what they hear. If they don’t understand it, it’s just meaningless noise.
Listen to radio or TV programs that use English at your level. If you can’t understand every word or sentence, don’t give up. Just pay attention to what you can understand. And listen as often as you can.
Be a Copycat
Children like to copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. (the, teaches, this, how, pronounce, them, language, to). As you listen to English, repeat what you hear as much as you can.
Use English to communicate
Children don’t practice grammar rules. They use language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t worry about their small vocabulary or poor grammar. They find ways to say what they want and they do it successfully.
So look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students instead. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies and so on. Don’t worry about making mistakes. You can learn English better by correcting mistakes.Children learn English by __________ copying and communicating.
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__________________________________________________________________________.When learning language, do we need to worry about making mistakes? Why?
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When I’m in trouble, I always take out a book and read quietly. I put my heart into it so that I’ll forget all the troubles. I’ve formed the habit of reading in this way.
When I was a little boy, I was interested in picture books and storybooks. When I was a middle school student, I began to read novels, plays, essays (散文) and so on. I found I could get much from them. Little by little I took great interest in literature (文学) and last term I won the first prize in the composition contest among middle school students in our city.
Reading The Emperor’s New Clothes, I had to let out a burst of laughter over his silly action. The Little Match Girl couldn’t keep me from crying for her misery (悲惨). Robinson Crusoe took me into a strange world full of danger. And I was also deeply impressed (留下印象) by Helen Keller’s perseverance (毅力). Besides these, books also tell me other things — how to be a brave man and how to tell the difference between the right and the wrong. In a word, good books can make me know what I didn’t know before. So I think of good books as my best friends.
I’ll never forget this famous saying, “Good books are the best friends who never turn their backs upon us.”At first, the writer read in order to .
| A．enjoy novels |
| B．form the habit of reading |
| C．learn more |
| D．forget his troubles |
When did the writer begin to take interest in literature?
| A．When he was in primary school. |
| B．When he was in middle school. |
| C．When he was at college. |
| D．After he left college. |
What does the writer think of the emperor in the story The Emperor’s New Clothes?
| A．Clever. | B．Brave. | C．Silly. | D．Outgoing. |
Why does the writer think of good books as his best friends?
| A．Because they can make him know what he didn’t know before. |
| B．Because they can make him enjoy himself. |
| C．Because they can tell him interesting stories. |
| D．Because they have beautiful pictures. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．How patient Helen Keller was. |
| B．How brave Crusoe was. |
| C．Why the writer likes good books. |
| D．What the writer learns from a good book. |
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watch and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www. Schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information. School Watch can help its members .
| A．save the environment |
| B．go to school on time |
| C．improve the quality of school life |
| D．organize the sports activities |
Who are probably the members of School Watch?
| A．Teenagers. | B．Doctors. |
| C．Parents. | D．Policemen. |
Anyone can become a member of School Watch because .
| A．everyone may have problems |
| B．everyone can give help to others |
| C．everyone doesn’t go to school |
| D．everyone isn’t busy |
The best School Watch will get a lot of prizes from the every year.
| A．school | B．website |
| C．parents | D．director |
What should you do if you want to become a member of School Watch?
| A．Check the website. |
| B．Talk to the director of the plan in your grade . |
| C．Go to the police. |
| D．Be good at school work. |