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My grandma had a wonderful day yesterday at my mom's house for Thanksgiving． She didn't remember our names or the last time we were all together． She asked us a million questions， most repeating from just moments ago． What my grandma did know at that point was love． The whole family were focused on her laugh and her smile．

Grandma raised all of us． She let us ride mattresses （床垫） down the stairs， ski on the little hill in her backyard． and watch movies at late night． She taught all 9 grand kids how to swim in the pool． She taught us how to be creative， make Christmas cookies， and help those less fortunate （幸运的） than us． It's hard to believe that she doesn't remember our names or other children's． But for her sake it's all OK． I tell her that it's just all right and that's how it's supposed to be． As long as she's happy， the memory doesn't need to be here．

There's one name she does remember， though． She called him by his name： Chariie． Her Charlie． We miss what my grandma used to be and we miss her Charlie． But yesterday was a wonderful day for us． We had her laugh and through that laugh and the way she said his name， we had grandpa there too．

（1）What does the underlined word "raised" mean in Chinese？　　

A．筹集

B．抚养

C．支持

D．捐助

（2）Grandma taught the kids the following things EXCEPT　　．

A． how to swim in the pool

B． how to be creative and make Christmas cookies

C． how to help those less fortunate than them

D． how to get on well with other children

（3）What's the writer's attitude（态度） towards his grandma？　　

A． He didn't care about his grandma．

B． He was worried about his grandma．

C． He was thankful to his grandma．

D． He was angry with his grandma．

As young students． you have many dreams． These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize； they can also be small， such as becoming one of the best students in your class．

Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream come true？

Andrew Matews， an Australian writer， tells us that making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge． You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it's impossible for you to become a writer， Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream．

In fact， everyone can realize his dream． The first thing you must do is to remember what

your dream is． Don't let it leave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want every day and

then your dream will come true faster． You should know that a big dream is，in fact， made up of many small dreams．

You must also never give up your dream， There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from you． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．

As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies．

（1）The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from　　

A． yourself

B． your friends

C． your school

D． your parents

（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage？　　

A． You may think you 're not good at some school subjects

B． Making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge

C． Listening to English more can help you realize your dream．

D． You must never give up your dream

（3）How can you make your dream come true faster？　　

A． Remember what your dream is

B． Don't let your dream leave your heart

C． Keep telling yourself what you want every day

D． A． B and C

With the development of the society， the level of our life has improved． We have all kinds of food to choose from． However， we all waste food， you and me， every day， millions of tons of it． In China， plenty of food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people． And the amount（数量）of food wasted by Chinese customers is increasing fast． So our country is being encouraged to prevent wasting food．

Thus， what should Chinese customers do to stop food waste？

♦ Keep a kitchen diary

All of us should keep a kitchen diary， and we can know how much food we waste at home． The first thing for us to do is stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot， we should buy less．

♦ Buy only what we need

We should ask for smaller ones in the supermarket． We should also check how much food we have ①______ buying more． We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．

♦ Develop the habit of ②______ food

Chinese customers are generous（慷慨的）and friendly． In restaurants， often too much food is ordered and served． So when eating out，we are supposed to exclude（排除）the food in the menu if we don't plan to eat it． And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．

Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）

（1）①　　②　　

任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．

（2）In China， the food people waste in the restaurant every year can be used to feed two hundred million people．

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．

（3）　　

任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．

（4）Why are people in our country encouraged to stop wasting food？

（5）What is the passage mainly about？

Many people want to buy the newest gadget （小玩意），the fastest car and the most expensive watch ﹣but are these things really worth？

For some people，these things give them status（地位）．They're cool because they have a cool car，or they're better at the newest Xbox game．Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy．They like having new，pretty， impressive things． The problem is that people don't stay happy，and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears． For example，there's a new iPhone．You stop liking your old car． Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated，and someone else always has something better．

So，what can you buy and stay happy with？ A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra（额外的）money on is doing things like traveling， learning to cook， speaking a language，skiing or surfing． What about going to the theater， eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain？

In the long term （从长远来看），people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things． You don't remember what shoes you wore，but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy， you get life experience and memories． You can share them with people． Even if you don't enjoy the experience， you can learn something and often a little while later you see the good sides of it． At least， it's a story to tell﹣maybe even a funny one．

So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets ﹣a new skill or experience lasts longer!

（1）The first paragraph is mainly written to　　．

A． introduce the background

B． come up with the question

C． explain the reason

D． give the result

（2）What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean？　　

A．新潮的

B．消逝的

C．显露的

D．过时的

（3）Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadgets？　　

A． Getting status．

B． Having happiness．

C． Keeping away from pressure．

D． Having impressive things．

（4）According to the research， you should　　 when you have extra money．

A． learn to cook and speak a language

B． climb a mountain and buy the fastest car

C． go to a theater and have the designer clothes

D． buy the most expensive watch and go traveling

（5）What is the best title of the passage？　　

A． What Makes People Happy

B． How to Spend Your Money

C． Follow Fashionable Ways of Life

D． Spend Money on Valuable Things

Everywhere you look，there's talk about exercise﹣from the importance of gym class to the latest trendy workout（流行的健身方式）to follow on social media． And as you know，being active is very important， because it's good for your physical health， as well as helps with your mental health by improving your mood and keeping your mind sharp． Here is what people said about it．

My friend and I try to exercise together． We dance to our favorite song or even enjoy a plank（平板支撑运动）contest． I think feeling strong is a good thing．

﹣Alan

I know I should exercise more ，but I have no interest in it．

﹣﹣Bill

Yoga（瑜伽）is the BEST way to exercise． I feel like everyone should try it． I take a class at the gym with my best friends，and it's so fun!

﹣Grace

My dad tells me to exercise outside for at least an hour each day in summer． I do as he says， and I always feel better after that． I believe I will go on．

﹣Kitty

In my spare time， I like reading instead of exercising． Every time I walk into the gym， I always feel nervous．

﹣Mary

（1）How many people like exercising in the passage above？　　

A． One．

B． Two．

C． Three．

D． Four．

（2）In Grace's opinion，what kind of exercise should everyone take？　　

A． Plank．

B． Swimming．

C． Running．

D． Yoga．

（3）How does Mary feel when she is at the gym？　　

A． Upset．

B． Nervous．

C． Surprised．

D． Bored．

（4）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage above？　　

A． Exercise can only be good for our physical health．

B． Alan feels weak after he exercises with his friends．

C． Bill doesn't have any interest in exercise．

D． Kitty exercises at least two hours each day in summer．

（5）Where is the passage probably from？　　

A． A magazine．

B． A story﹣book．

C． A novel．

D． A notice．

A．watches TV	B．does her homework
C．washes her clothes	D．goes to see her friends