Mother's Day is an important holiday all over the world.The idea for Mother's Day an American woman named Anna Jarvis.Anna hoped there would be a day for people to show to their mothers,so she worte many letters to important people of her time.In 1914,the second Sunday in May was celebrated as Mother's Day.People in Denmark,Ital,Turkey,Australia and Belgium all celebrate Moteher's Day on the same day as Americans. The day gives people a good to thank mothers.People of all ages do many things to make the day special for their mothers.A typical way is to make Moms stay in bed.That means a mother doesn't need to early to make breakfast for her family. , the rest of the family make breakfast for her.Kids do secret things to their moms.They write love letters to their moms.Some even make gifts themselves for their moms.Anna Jarvis's mother carnations, so people chose carnations as a present for their mother on Monther's Day.Carnations of different have different meanings.People buy red carnations if their mothers are .However,white ones are used to express love to dead mothers
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It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt 41 and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel 42
and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him 43and then went out to buy some 44
for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there, 45he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s 46outside. Go to sun yourself 47you take the medicine.”
Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house. 48a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”
“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.
The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but 49answered. He rang it 50a long time and became angry.
“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.
“ But that’s not my house,” Bruce answered.A. tired B. hot C. cold
A. good B. nice C. well
A. lie in bed B. to lie in bed C. to stay at home
A. medicine B. food C. fruits
A. so B. but C. and
A. cold B .warm C. rainy
A. after B. before C. when
A. During this time B. At that time C. Just now
A. anyone B. someone C. no one
A. with B. at C. for
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Hi! I am a Chinese boy. I’m from Shanghai. 56name is Li Qiang. I’m thirteen years old. I’m in Yucai Middle School in Shanghai. I 57a round face, a big nose, a small mouth 58eyes. Michael is a new student 59our school. He 60the U.S.A. He is tall and he 61short black hair. He 62cool. He is thirteen years old, too. He and 63are in the same school but in different 64. My English is not good, and he often 65me. We are good friends now. A. My B. mine C. I
A. am B. have C. has
A. and B. but C. then
A. to B. in C. at
A. come from B. is in C. is from
A. is B. have C. has
A. looks B. comes C. sees
A. me B. mine C. I
A. class B. classes C. grade
A. knows B. helps C. gives
About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 31 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 32 I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped 33 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of 34 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 35 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 36 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is 37 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 38 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 39 to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so 40 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 41 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 42 someone in need, but I felt sad that 43 else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them 44 that they could have made a difference with a little 45 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
A．giving B．making C．calling D．telling
A．When B．Before C．If D．Though
A．against B．between C．beside D．with
A．how B．why C．whom D．what
A．guess B．sign C．problem D．answer
A．read B．proved C．meant D．wrote
A．different B．free C．important D．strong
A．angrily B．silently C．carefully D．happily
A．refused B．expected C．offered D．prepared
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．patient
A．or B．so C．and D．but
A．help B．stop C．love D．remember
A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone
A．decide B．realize C．suggest D．agree
A．energy B．practice C．knowledge D．effort
It was yearbook day and we were given an hour to sign each other’s yearbooks in the cafeteria. I was president of the class and I played sports. When I sat down at a table, people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign __36__.
Among them, a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking. I had seen him around, and I knew he was always laughed at. He seemed __37__ of himself, and was so pale that it __38__ us to look at him.
He came up and asked me nervously, “Can you sign this?” I took his yearbook but I didn’t know __39__ to write. I saw that there was the name “Ricky Sanders” written on the front of it. So I wrote:
I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I __40__ my yearbook was gone. I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook. “What are you doing?” I asked him. He looked up calmly(平静地) and __41__said “Sign!”
My friends broke into a loud laugh, and I saw that he was carefully frying to put a signature in my yearbook. He hadn’t even finished the “R” yet. I thought for a while and __42__ to let him sign.
It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back, there was a very shaky “RICKY”. He hugged(紧抱) his yearbook and __43__. I couldn’t help but smile back at him.
In that moment, my __44__ changed completely.
I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature. He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature __45__ of his yearbook were filled up. He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room.
I changed school the next year, and I never saw Ricky again. However, I will never forget the day that he became the most __46__ guy in school. Whenever I’m __47__, I still look back at that yearbook.
A．mine B．his C．ours D．theirs
A．unafraid B．unsure C．proud D．tired
A．worried B．surprised C．taught D．hurt
A．how B．which C．where D．what
A．saw B．noticed C．thought D．believed
A．still B．ever C．even D．just
A．smiled B．waited C．left D．rose
A．sense B．value C．attitude D．idea
A．lists B．pages C．boxes D．tables
A．different B．patient C．popular D．important
A．away B．out C．behind D．down
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Li Hua is thirteen years old. He’s a . He’s the only child in the family. He doesn’t his things.
One morning when the students of Class Two are an English class, Li Hua goes to the door and says, “ I come in, Mr. Wang ?”
“Oh, you are again,” says the teacher, “Can you tell me why you are late ?”
“My grandma some apples, bananas and bread in my schoolbag this morning. I take the schoolbag with me after I have. But my way to school, I find there are no in my schoolbag. I have to and take them.”
A．teacher B．girl C．student D．children
A．look at B．look like C．look for D．look after
A．having B．singing C．reading D．working
A．May B．Should C．Must D．Will
A．early B．right C．late D．busy
A．gives B．puts C．takes D．gets
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．bread
A．in B．at C．for D．on
A．oranges B．water C．books D．pears
A．get back B．return home C．go to school D．come back