A．Thatsagoodidea．B．Whatkindofm-优题课

Last summer my son，Eric， left for university in another country． Our once lively house became quiet and （1）　　． I missed him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone， mainly to say（2）　　or to give him a word of warning．

One of my messages says， "So you told me you（3）　　your credit card（信用卡）．If you don't try hard to mend your careless ways， one day you'll （4）　　 and find your brain missing．"

I did get Eric's messages， but most of them were about（5）　　．They were no different from the notes he used to leave （6）　　 the white board when he was at home．

"I bought a new pair of shoes． They cost me ﹩90． Please help!"

"Money is running short（7）　　I've bought some books for my research paper． Help me please!"

（8）　　， however， Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles： some funny， some touching and some worth（9）　　． He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times．

I read the articles slowly， like a（10）　　student，with mixed feelings as well﹣my kid， who followed me around not long ago， has now become my（11）　　!

So I write back， "I've read all those articles． I'll take（12）　　as a loving son's expectations towards his mother． He must be thinking that his mother is still （13）　　enough to accept new things． That makes me feel proud． What we parents lack（缺乏） most is the ability to learn and（14）　　，in both body and mind．Thank you， my son．"

In this way we share ideas and（15）　　each other， with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use． Every time I read those messages， I feel my heart filled with warmth．

（1）A．dark	B． clean	C． lonely	D．comfortable
（2）A．hello	B． sorry	C． thanks	D．goodbye
（3）A．lost	B． lent	C． designed	D．received
（4）A．give up	B． wake up	C． set off	D．take off
（5）A．health	B． music	C． money	D．safety
（6）A．on	B． across	C． behind	D．opposite
（7）A．if	B． until	C． though	D．because
（8）A．Luckily	B． Actually	C． Recently	D．Immediately
（9）A．copying	B． writing	C． thinking	D．correcting
（10）A．crazy	B． popular	C． nervous	D．careful
（11）A．doctor	B． teacher	C． customer	D．classmate
（12）A．us	B． you	C． him	D．them
（13）A．young	B． pretty	C． friendly	D．honest
（14）A．fight	B． change	C． exercise	D．remember
（15）A．watch	B． invite	C． protect	D．encourage

Lydia runs，and picks up rubbish along the way．What she does is called "logging"，an activity combining collecting rubbish with running． Last （1）　　（六月） she first learned the idea of plogging on the Internet and decided to plog．

Lydia runs four or （2）　　（五）times a week and takes a daily walk with her two dogs．She often wears her gloves and takes several（3）　　（袋子） when she goes out．Sometimes she spends（4）　　（一半；半数）an hour collecting rubbish．She says she （5）　　（浪费）the last few years of her running life．Now she feels（6）　　（更好的） to do plogging than just running by the litter．

"It just takes a moment to stop and pick something up off the ground．（7）　　（然而），it makes a big difference to my community．Now my husband also（8）　　（加入）me，" Lydia says（9）　　（自豪地）．"It doesn't matter how much rubbish I pick up．It's a good way to protect our （10）　　（星球）．"

above plant child since rain

（1）　　like listening to stories by Andersen at bed time．

（2）I usually play with my little sister at home on　　days．

（3）Adam has been working in the hospital　　he left school．

（4）One hundred trees　　along the riverside yesterday afternoon．

（5）Qomolangma，the world's highest mountain，is about 8，848 metres　　sea level．

Ashley was outspoken，fashionable，and the "Queen Bee" in my school．

I looked up to her and idolized her．I listened to the music she listened to，wore the clothes she wore．I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre．I finally fitted in （1）　　group．

One day， I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to （2）　　seats for our group at the dining hall．Concentrating on my homework，I didn't notice they had sat down behind me．Before I could say a word，I realized what they were（3）　　．

I listened silently．"She's such a loser， "one girl said．

Another girl added，"Ashley，she （4）　　follows you， trying to copy you "．

"I wish she would leave us alone．We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends．"The once familiar voice sounded so （5）　　and strange．

I was mortified．My hands were shaking．I couldn't help crying （6）　　．I felt heart﹣broken for the very first time．How did this happen？ I （7）　　we were friends．

I ran home．My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours．The advice she gave me was so （8）　　，and I had heard it a million times，"Just be yourself and people will like you for （9）　　you are．"This time it became so profound*． Then and there I （10）　　 to find myself back． That was exactly what I did．

Over the next month，I went through a lot of （11）　　．I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear．I no longer went to art class （12）　　 them，and took theatre．I began making new friends．I developed my own（13）　　 and never again followed the crowd*．

I had an amazing school year．（14）　　I look back， I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be．Despite the pain I felt that day， it was a （15）　　 they had given me．

（1）A．my	B． her	C． his	D．our
（2）A． get	B． buy	C． rent	D． move
（3）A． thinking about	B． talking about	C． waiting for	D． asking for
（4）A． once	B． always	C． hardly	D．never
（5）A． serious	B．special	C． weak	D． cold
（6）A． sadly	B． shyly	C． excitedly	D． nervously
（7）A． found	B． admitted	C． realized	D． thought
（8）A．funny	B． simple	C． useful	D． different
（9）A． where	B． what	C． how	D．who
（10）A． failed	B． forgot	C． decided	D． continued
（11）A．pains	B．doubts	C．changes	D． troubles
（12）A． with	B．about	C． against	D． without
（13）A． skills	B． habits	C． projects	D． opinions
（14）A． Before	B． Unless	C． When	D． If
（15）A． gift	B．choice	C．promise	D． surprise

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Outdoor Education Camp

•Time：7：00 a．m．， July 28 ﹣7：00 p．m．， July 30

•Place：Red Valley， Colorado

•Course：Classes and activities on the rope course

•Purpose：To develop a sense of teamwork and community

•Cost：﹩270 per student

Email Ms． Miller at marymiller@yahoo．com or call her at 631﹣25897．

Outdoor Education Camp

Dear Parents，

Our Outdoor Education Camp is just around the corner! We are excited to be going to camp so that students can better（1）　　a sense of teamwork and community． Students will be improving their communication， problem﹣solving， and cooperation skills， as well as continuing to build self﹣confidence．

While at camp students will join in classes and activities on the（2）　　course． We will start in the low ropes， and progress to the high ropes．

The camp will last for three days in Red Valley， Colorado． Students need to be at school at 7 a． m．

on July 28th． They'll（3）　　at 7 p． m． on July 30th．

The Parent Committee have made a great effort to raise some money． So the cost of the camp is（4）　　dollars for each student．

Thanks for your support about the camp． If you have questions， please feel free to （5）　　 Ms． Miller at marymiller@yahoo．com or call her at 631﹣25897．

Sincerely，

Ms． Miller