Andrew was a smart boy．He was interested in different things．He like doing things in a way that he thought to be clever．But sometimes he made wrong choices．
One day，his father gave him some（1） and asked him to buy some goldfish．When he got to the market，he found that the killifish looked like small goldfish，and they were much（2） ．So he bought he some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself．
When he got home，his father（3） what Andrew did at once．He put the fish in the tank （鱼缸） without（4） anything first．He knew his son didn't buy the right fish．At the same time，he thought his son might have an advantage in marketing （市场销售）．And he should（5） a way to help his son grow well．He had an idea．Then he said to his son，"Andrew，do you know（6） you have bought？Are they goldfish？"Andrew felt shy and said in a（7） voice，"Er，no，but…"His father continued，"Well，I'm glad you know how to（8） money．I also know you are good at watching things around you．But it's not right to be dishonest．You should do things honestly，（9） others won't trust you．"Then he helped Andrew start with some chores （琐事），like buying daily things，managing his own pocket money and helping his uncle in his store．Later，Andrew worked as a salesman．He felt himself strong in marketing and kept working hard at it．Finally，he became a successful（10） ．
Several years later，when talking about the key to his success，Andrew said，"Thanks to my father，I got to know myself well and developed in a right way．"
（1）A． paper |
B． money |
C． gifts |
D． flowers |
（2）A． cheaper |
B． more expensive |
C． uglier |
D． more beautiful |
（3）A． refused |
B． forgot |
C． remembered |
D． realized |
（4）A． knowing |
B． saying |
C． giving |
D． tasting |
（5）A． talk about |
B． care about |
C． think of |
D． hear of |
（6）A． that |
B． where |
C． what |
D． which |
（7）A． low |
B． loud |
C． good |
D． bad |
（8）A． lend |
B． lose |
C． save |
D． raise |
（9）A． and |
B． but |
C． so |
D． or |
（10）A． postman |
B． businessman |
C． fisherman |
D． sportsman |
After a long walk， he felt （饥饿的） and thirsty．
Dear Li hua
Thanks for your last letter．In your letter you talked about your problems on English study． Here are some tips on learning English for you．
▪Read a book， newspaper or magazine in English with a dictionary． This will help you learn new words in a fun way． Even by spending just 15 minutes a day， your skills can be improved greatly．
▪Listen to speeches and watch movies or documentaries in areas you aren't familiar with． They are fun tips on improving English． This activity will help improve listening and vocabulary at the same time．
▪Know English grammar inside and out． It is one of the top tips on learning English．Grammar is a basic tool for English learners． It can help you understand better．
▪Keep a diary． It allows you to use all of your English skills． This is one of the greatest tips on improving English at any stage of learning the language．
All in all， learning English is hard， but with these tips on learning English， I believe ill get better at English． Yours，
Lisa
（1） learn new words （2） Listen to speeches． （3） improve listening and vocabulary （4） English grammar （5） Keep a diary
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In recent years， with the development of technology，many popular apps（应用程序） have been produced． These days， an app has caught great attention． It is douyin， a video sharing app． Douyin first （1） in 2016． Now it is many people's favorite app，（2） the young．
With Douyin， users can record videos， edit （编辑）them and （3） them online． It is very easy （4） interesting． We can share our videos with our friends with just a tap on the mobile phone screen． What's more， it's a great way to spend our free time by （5） through those funny videos．
However， every coin has two （6） ． The app also has bad things． On the one hand，some people spend long hours （7） the app， which is harmful for their health． On the （8） hand， users can also find some bad things on the app． Such thing is unsuitable and meaningless．
In my opinion， Douyin should check the videos （9） they are uploaded（上传）in order to keep a healthy environment for its users．Douyin is not （10） for teenagers． We should not use it too often．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、BC三个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．
Nowadays， many people drive their cars to work．There are a lot of cars in the street and the （1） is very busy．So sometimes （2） is not easy for people to get to work on time． When you are going to be late， you only dream of taking a plane there．Can your dream（3） ？
Yes! You can take a plane only in months!
Four engineers in Germany are（4） in making planes． They are making a new plane﹣Lilium jet． It doesn't look like a plane （5） an egg． Many people think it looks funny and interesting． The great"egg"can take two people to the sky and （6） three hundred kilometres in one hour． That's really great．
Some people call Lilium jet"a flying car"． Why？ Firstly， it's not difficult for people to learn to drive it． People can drive it just like driving a car． But it can go （7） and farther than a car． Secondly， Lilium jet is not very big， only a quarter of a plane． So it doesn't need an airport． Only a small place is OK． It can stop（8） ． In the future， the"flying car"will come into people's life and （9） our ways of trip．
Lilium jet will come on the market soon． （10） you want to make your trip easy and funny， why not buy one？ I'm sure you will have a good time on it．
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（1）A． traffic |
B． sky |
C．train |
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（2）A． this |
B． that |
C． it |
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（3）A． come on |
B． come back |
C． come true |
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（4）A．bored |
B．interested |
C． disappointed |
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（5）A． but |
B． and |
C．so |
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（6）A． walk |
B．swim |
C．fly |
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（7）A． slower |
B．faster |
C．earlier |
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（8）A．where |
B．nowhere |
C．everywhere |
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（9）A． change |
B． find |
C．lose |
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（10）A．Unless |
B． If |
C．Whether |
Reading is fun! Besides for fun， we can also analyze （分析） texts to learn more from the texts and more about the texts． One way we can do this is by finding out the theme of the texts．
The theme of a text is the "big idea" that runs through the text， connecting the characters and events．It is what the writer wants to tell us through the story． Usually the theme of a text isn't told directly， you have to use clues （线索） in the text to find it out． ①Themes can be ideas like family，friendship，love and so on． The theme might not be just one word， but it might be an idea such as "Friendship is important．" There may also be more than one theme in a story． How can we find out the theme of a text？ The following steps may help you．
Read through the whole text Usually characters change as the story goes on， so the theme you get at the beginning might not be true at the end! For this reason， you need to read through the whole text first．
Find out the clue After reading the whole text， try to answer the following questions． What important events happened during the story？ What was the problem？ How did the problem get solved？ How did the character（s） change？ What did the character（s） learn？ The answers may help you to get the clues．
Get the big idea Read again for the writer's purpose of the text by answering the following questions．Was most of the plot（情节） around friendship？ Did the characters solve problems with their families？ Did the main character learn the importance of friendship？ If one of the answers is "yes"， you may get the big idea．
Check the big idea out If you've found a "big idea"， go through the text to find the evidence（ 证 据 ） that supports this idea in the text． For example， if there was only one small problem with a character's family， then "family" might not be the theme of the text． You might find more evidence for other themes．
Have you got the way to find out the theme of a text？②Get your favorite book quickly and see if you can find the theme out!
A． 根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What is the theme of a text？
（2）What are the four steps to find out the theme of a text？ List them all．
B． 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3） ；
（4） ．
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
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