There is a new sport in American. It is a game called “Earthball”. “Earthball” is like a huge beach ball. While you are playing the game, you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible(可能). As the ball is so big, lots of people have to play together. A man called Stuart Frand invented the game. There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.
“Earthball” is just one of the games in a “New Games Festival”. The festival first took place in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA. Perhaps other countries can follow the example of the man from California and have festivals to test(试验) new games—it sounds like a good idea.
| A．an old game | B．a huge ball |
| C．a big beach ball | D．a“new Games Festival” |
| A．on the beach | B．in the library |
| C．in the air | D．on the bus |
| A．to look for excellent sportsmen |
| B．to spread the game throughout the world |
| C．to test whether it is a good idea |
| D．to enjoy yourself |
| A．Two people on each side can play“Earthball”. |
| B．The game is enjoyed mostly by the city people. |
| C．Many people can play the game together. |
| D．Only a man can play the game. |
| A．likes the game |
| B．dislikes the game |
| C．thinks that the game is not really good |
| D．thinks that the game looks good but actually it is bad |
This room is not big but nice. There’s a bed, a desk and some chairs in it. The desk is next to the window. On the desk, there is a book, a glass and some cakes. The bed is next to the desk. There are trousers and a coat on the bed. The trousers are green. They are new. The coat is yellow. It’s new, too. Under the bed, there are some shoes and two balls. This is Susan’s room. She’s a good student.The desk is _______, the cakes are________ , and the balls are_______ .
| A．next to the window; on the bed; on the desk |
| B．next to the window; on the desk; under the bed |
| C．next to the desk; on the bed; under the bed |
| D．next to the window; near the bed; on the desk |
The trousers are_______ and the coat is________ .
| A．yellow; green | B．green; green |
| C．green; yellow | D．yellow; yellow |
________are new.
| A．The desk and the trousers | B．The trousers and the shoes |
| C．The trousers and the coat | D．The room and the bed |
Susan is ________.
| A．a teacher | B．a man | C．a boy | D．a girl |
This room is not________ .
| A．nice | B．big |
| C．small | D．big and nice |
Paul is my pen friend．He is from Landon，England．He speaks good English．He is now in Shanghai with his parents，because they work in Shanghai．Paul can speak a little Chinese! There are five people in his family，his parents，his two sisters and he．His sisters aren't in China．They are in England now． He likes singing and dancing very much．His favorite subject is music．He likes going to the movies on weekends：He thinks it is fun．I think he is a nice boy．Paul is Sam's_______．
| A．brother | B．cousin |
| C．pen friend | D．teacher |
Where does Paul live now?
| A．In Beijing | B．In Shanghai． |
| C．In London． | D．In New York． |
How many brothers and sisters does Paul have?
| A．He has two brothers and one sister． |
| B．He has two sisters and one brother． |
| C．He has two brothers and no sister． |
| D．He has two sisters and no brother． |
What’s Paul’s favorite subject in school?
| A．Math | B．Chinese |
| C．English． | D．Music． |
Which of the following is TRUE（正确的）in this letter?
| A．Paul is from China． |
| B．Paul is in Shanghai with his whole family． |
| C．Paul Likes going to the movies on weekends． |
| D．Paul speaks good Chinese． |
Is there someone you hate? Well, you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing(批评) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to terrible health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our friendships with our friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, the following ways can be helpful.
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of your mind.
| Title: Face the bitterness |
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| Appearance of bitterness |
We don't _ We always remember something that hurts us instead of We keep the anger deep inside |
| Bitterness can problems and bad relationships with our friends and family members. No one likes |
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| Ways to |
Forgive them but not to |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerreotype was_______.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take many films and something else. |
This passage tells us_____________.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
What is your zodiac（生肖） animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis of the Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular among western people.
The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of every person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger are considered powerful and brave.
Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their question to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person’s age.
Zodiac animals are not special to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese Zodiac, a wild boar（野猪）takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese（越南的）zodiac has a cat instead of a rabbit.
But have you ever wondered how these 12 animals were chosen to represent each year? According to legend, the Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）invited all the animals to join him for Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went to see him. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. The ox would have been the first to arrive, but the rat sat on his back and jumped off just before they arrived to come in first place.The characteristics of a zodiac animal may influence the _____ of every person born in that year.
| A．appearance | B．personality |
| C．hobby | D．education |
“What is your zodiac animal?” is a question used to find out a person’s______.
| A．age | B．name |
| C．job | D．weight |
In the Japanese zodiac, we don’t see the zodiac animal：_______
| A．wild boar | B．rabbit |
| C．dragon | D．pig |
According to the last paragraph, we know that ____ was the first animal to arrive.
| A．ox | B．Rat |
| C．pig | D．Cat |