Here are four letters to their headmasters from students in different places
 Li Xue, 14, f'rom Jiangsu |
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we have to wear school uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports uniform looks really dark and old. It can't stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange color and make a new type of uniform. |
 Liu Hua. 14, from Fujian |
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming（编程）class. And second, I hope' we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. |
 Han Bo,15, from Shanxi |
I'd like to say thanks to my math teacher. About one week ago, I got a bad cold af'ter playing basketball. My math teacher came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that. |
 Zhao Fei, 14, from Hebei |
I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the "personal class" system. Students don't have regular (普通的) classes in their schools. They can choose lessons they want to take. They don't have to stay in one classroom all the time. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. |
The underlined phrase“stand for" means in Chinese.
| A．树立 | B．忍受 | C．代表 | D．站立 |
Liu Hua advises her headmaster to .
| A．set personal classes they want to take |
| B．change the color of their school uniform |
| C．take care of the students when they are sick |
| D．give more hobby science classes and PE lessons |
In Han Bo's letter, he wants to show to his math teacher.
| A．hobbies | B．thanks |
| C．illness | D．collections |
have the similar suggestions to their headmasters.
| A．Li Xue and Liu Hua | B．Li Xue and Han Bo |
| C．Liu Hua and Zhao Fei | D．Zhao Fei and Han Bo |
From these letters, we can infer（推断） .
| A．Liu Hua is interested in science and sports |
| B．students don't have regular classes in Zhao Fei's school |
| C．Li Xue likes to wear the yellow and green sports uniform |
| D．Han Bo's headmaster looked after him until he was well again |
American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes it does not seem like the same language．In fact， there are some important differences between British English and American English．
（1） Often， Americans don't say each word separately．They say several words together．Americans may say "I dunno" instead of "I don't know"．Or they may say "Whaddya say？" instead of "What did you say？" However， the British are more careful in their speech．They usually say all the words and keep them separate．
Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English．Words sometimes have different meanings too．（2） Americans drive trucks， but in England people drive lorries．
（3） In England， if you are going to telephone your friends， you "phone them up"．In America， you "give them a call"．
There are also some differences in grammar．For example， Americans usually use the helping verb "do" when they ask a question．They say "Do you have a storybook？" But the British often leave out the helping verb．（4）
Most languages are like this．Languages change over time．When people live in separate places， the languages change in different ways．This is what has happened to English．（5） Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France．
A． English is widely used in China．
B． It can also happen to other languages， such as French．
C． For example， the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different．
D． They say "Have you a storybook？"
E． English in these two counties is different only in sound．
F． First of all， they sound very different．
G． Many expressions are also different in the two countries．
Working as a vet （兽医）， I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson． They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco． I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness． I told the family we couldn't do anything for Coco， and euthanasia （安乐死） would be best for the dog．
On that day， they little boy Eric seemed so calm ， petting the old dog for the last time， that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on．
The little boy seemed to accept Coco's death without any difficulty． We sat together for a while after Coco's death， explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives．
Eric， who had been listening quietly， piped up： "I know why．"
He said， "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life-like loving everybody and being nice， right？" The six-year-old continued， "Well， animals already know how to do that， so they don't have to stay as long．"
I'd never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short． It has changed the way I live． I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away， so I try to live my life to the fullest．
（1）What was the matter with Coco？
| A． |
She had a stomachache． |
| B． |
She had a headache． |
| C． |
She was old and dying． |
| D． |
She was hurt by her friend． |
（2）Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic？
| A． |
Some delicious food． |
| B． |
Euthanasia． |
| C． |
A good friend． |
| D． |
An interesting toy． |
（3）Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time？
| A． |
Because he didn't know what was going on． |
| B． |
Because he didn't know how to face Coco's death． |
| C． |
Because he had another dog． |
| D． |
Because he accepted Coco's death． |
（4）How can we understand Eric's words？
| A． |
He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice． |
| B． |
He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice． |
| C． |
He didn't think people knew how to love dogs． |
| D． |
He didn't think dog knew how to love people． |
（5）According to the passage， we can infer that ．
| A． |
the vet didn't do anything for Coco |
| B． |
the vet makes an effort to live a life |
| C． |
the vet has lived a fullest life |
| D． |
the vet will keep more dogs |
Thirteen-year-old Cindy had been bullied（欺凌） at school for about two years． Her bag， keys and mobile phone had been stolen． She had also been knocked off her bicycle， kicked and punched（以拳重击）．
Cindy tried to fight back， but it always seemed to be her， not the bullies， who got into trouble． She became so afraid of going to school that she started to be absent from her classes．
Finally， her headmaster set up a special plan， asking students to look after one another． He gave Cindy the courage to play the guitar in a school concert， Which gave Cindy new confidence and helped her respect from the other students． Gradually， the bullying began to stop．
Cindy's story is not uncommon， but help is always there． All students in the UK now have to follow strict bullying policies（政策）． There are many charities and organizations giving support to young people， such as BullyingUK and Childine． So remember one very important piece of advice： If you are being bullied， don't put up withit - tell someone．
（1）How old was Cindy when she was first bullied？
| A． |
About 7 years old． |
| B． |
About 9 years old． |
| C． |
About 11 years old． |
| D． |
About 13 years old． |
（2）Why was Cindy absent from her classes？
| A． |
Because she couldn't deal with her trouble． |
| B． |
Because she was afraid of her teachers． |
| C． |
Because she liked playing． |
| D． |
Because she had to work． |
（3）How did Cindy receive respect？
| A． |
By fighting back． |
| B． |
By setting up a special plan． |
| C． |
By playing the guitar in a school concert． |
| D． |
By asking an organization for help． |
（4）The underlined phrase "put up with" in the last paragraph mean " "．
| A． |
stand |
| B． |
refuse |
| C． |
notice |
| D． |
miss |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Disadvantages of bullying |
| B． |
Bullying policies |
| C． |
Leave bullying alone |
| D． |
Say no to bullying |
Disney has made many cartoon movies． The princesses in the movies are often girl's favorite characters． From Snow White to Moana， every princess leaves a deep impression on people． However， have you noticed that Disney princess are changing？
In the early Disney cartoon movies， princesses like Snow White， Cinderella and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty are usually good-looking and kind-hearted． But they have to depend on others to get out of trouble and find happiness． They end up living happily with their princes．
Now， people still love those princesses， but more and more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness． Disney has noticed the change． So the princesses in its newer movies don't just have good looks．
Merida from Brave is a good example． She was born as a princess and she likes going on adventures． She spends her days practicing archery（射箭术）， riding her horse and experiencing the world around her． She loves her family， but she wants to take control of her own life．
Some times ago， Disney even put up their "10new rules for being a modern princess"． The rules include： Care for others； Live healthily； Don't judge a book by its cover； Be honest； Be a friend you can trust； Believe in yourself； Right wrongs； Try your best； Be loyal and Never give up．
None of the rulers are about the looks of a princess． Anyway， one's beauty is more valuable． Don't you think so？
（1）Snow White is a good-looking and kind-hearted girl．
（2）All Disney princesses can get out of difficulty and find happiness by themselves．
（3）The princesses in Disney's newer movies just have good looks．
（4）Merida wants to take control of her own life．
（5）Disney has found it more valuable to have inner beauty than to just have good looks．
May 31，2017
Jaden is a six-year-old boy．He experienced the unlucky things of life twice．First he lost his dad when he was four and his mom died unexpectedly in her sleep last month．Jaden's heart was broken．His parents'death hit him a lot．
But things always go towards a good side．A few weeks later，Jaden told his aunt that he was tired of seeing everyone sad all the time．He'd like to see more smiles around him．He hoped that the number of the smiles could reach 100．
Then he asked his aunt to buy him some little toys and take him to the center of the city．"I'm trying to make people smile，"said Jaden．At first，he was not sure if the people passing by would like to receive his toys．In fact，he was always successful and got close to his dream step by step，because no one could refuse such a little boy's giving and expecting．
"I'm keeping a count of 100 smiles，"said Jaden．When asked if he could make it，he answered，"I think I can．"
Reported by Barbara
69．Did Jaden lose his parents？
70．How many smiles did Jaden hope to get？
71．What did Jaden do to cheer himself up in the center of the city？
72．Do you think Jaden's way was good to deal with his problem？Why or why not？