I packed,and was ready to leave for my two﹣day trip.I had been busy with my work.I had
made(73)p for the trip for the last few days,and I expected to get(74)r for several days.
As I got into the car to leave,my mind flew to my kids.
How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问
题) many fathers have.Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long (75)p ,but this can lead to trouble.Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing.And if you don't (76)s your kids that you're thinking about them,they may think that you don't care.
As I started down the road,I suddenly stopped to(77)t back to my house and
wrote a short message on a(78)c of cards to each of my children.I put each in a
"secret"place where I knew they'd find it.
When I called the next night,they both said(79)e ,"Daddy,I got your card.When
did you do that?"
I was moved when I heard these words.What I had never thought was that a small thing had
a big influence on my kids.It proved(证明) that they were in my heart.And distance (距离)couldn't(80)s them from their father.To my satisfaction,they feel"love"of their father.
This(81)v experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.
As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours,they usually pay (82)l
attention to the small things.Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.
Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids.It won't (83)s small to them.
(Mr. Smith is giving a class. Suddenly some bottles drop out of Nancy's desk.S is for Mr. Smith; N is for Nancy.)
S: What's the noise there?
N: Sorry, Mr Smith.(1)
S:( Walking over to take a look. )Wow. 30 many bottles!
N:I'm collecting waste bottles.
S:(2)
N: Because I want to make some vases for our class out of them.
S:(3) You can put a big paper box at the back of our classroom.Then we all can help you collect the bottles.
N:(4)
S: Have you already made some vases?
N: (5) But I haven't finished painting them yet.
S: Can you show them to us next week?
N: No problem. I think I can finish them tonight and I'll bring them here tomorrow.
A. That's an interesting idea.
B. No, I haven t started yet.
C. Some of my bottles dropped onto the floor.
D.Yes. I've made two.
E. Why do you collect those bottles?
F. That would be impossible.
G. Thanks for your advice.
Clouds
On a beautiful spring afternoon,
I relax﹣and lie down
On the soft green grass.
Breathing in the fresh smell that I can feel all around.
My attention is taken up to the clouds.
For up there in the bright blue sky
Is a fluffy white world of cotton candy animals
And castles built with marshmallow bricks
But I must be creative and take the time
To bring this world into focus,
So I take a breath.
And squint my eyes just a little bit.
And before I know it﹣there they are﹣A big bear
Soft as a pillow, quietly curls up to sleep.
As a tiny, cotton ball mouse
Jumps out from a lion's house.
What a real to spend my afternoon
With these newly found friends moving by !
Word Bank:
breathe v. 呼吸
fluffy adj.松软的
cotton candy 棉花糖
castle n.城堡
marshmallow bricks 棉花软糖似的砖块
pillow n.枕头
(1)When is the speaker watching clouds in the poem?
A. In the morning.
B. At noon.
C. In the afternoon.
D. At night.
(2)The speaker in the poem is .
A. on his bed
B. on the grass
C. on the street
D. on the beach
(3)which word best describes the speaker in the poem?
A. Busy.
B. Tired.
C. Peaceful.
D. Bored.
(4)The underlined part"squint my eyes just a little bit "in the poem probably means .
A. close my eyes a little bit and try to see things clearly
B. open my eyes widely
C. shut my eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant
D. make my eyes full of tears
(5)The writer wrote this poem to .
A. show the readers where to watch clouds
B. teach the readers about cloud shapes
C. explain to the readers how clouds can change
D. tell the readers about his cloud watching
阅读以下字典中的词条,根据其内容判断其后各个小题正、误.正确的选A.错误的选B.
(1)The word"accept"is a verb.
(2)" dormitory"Meas" a big building at a university where students live"in British English
(3)A teaching assistant is a person who teaches you most of the knowledge about a subject.
(4)The opposite of "upwards"is"downwards".
(5)We can get the word spelling ,parts of speech , pronunciation ,meaning and some sentences in the dictionary.
Lucy and Matt's mum is a doctor. The children and their dad were(1) last Monday evening. Mum(2) and said,"I (3) do some more work here at the hospital. Ask Dad(4) your dinner."
"Oh no!" said Matt."Dad(5) cook!"
The family (6) some food in the kitchen cupboards. They found some onions, potatoes and(7) ." What can we make with these?" asked Matt. "I' m very (8) ! I think I could eat a horse!"Then Lucy said, "I know! We can make (9) . "Matt was not happy. He said, "I don't like soup. I want paste and meatballs!""Sorry, Matt, "Dad said."We haven't got any paste or meatballs. We (10) have these vegetables to eat for dinner."
Lucy and Dad made the soup. Then the(11) of them sat down and started eating. Lucy asked Matt,"So,(12) do you think?""It's fantastic! I (13) it!"Matt answered.
"Can I have (14) bowl of soup, please? "(15) they all laughed. What an able cook Dad is!
(1)A. at home |
B. in a zoo |
C. on a farm |
D. in a restaurant |
(2)A. phoned |
B.came |
C.arrived |
D.left |
(3)A. had to |
B. have to |
C. didn't have to |
D. don't have to |
(4)A. to eat |
B. to buy |
C. to make |
D. to finish |
(5)A. won't |
B. mustn't |
C. needn't |
D.can't |
(6)A. look for |
B. looked for |
C. is looking for |
D. have looked |
(7)A. apples |
B. meat |
C. carrots |
D. fish |
(8)A. tired |
B. excited |
C.sad |
D.hungry |
(9)A. soup |
B. salad |
C.meatballs |
D. hamburgers |
(10)A. hard |
B. only |
C. still |
D.even |
(11)A. two |
B. three |
C. four |
D.five |
(12)A. what |
B.how |
C.why |
D. when |
(13)A. don 't care about |
B. hate |
C.love |
D. can't stand |
(14)A. other |
B.the other |
C.others |
D.another |
(15)A. Or |
B. But |
C. And |
D. Because |
罗马不是一天建成的.
Rome in a day.