Andy woke up and looked at the clock.11：30？He jumped out of bed and threw on clothes．He had wanted to get up early and surprise his dad with Father's Day breakfast in bed﹣with his mom's help of course．He took up the wrapped present on his desk and went to find his （11） ．
"Where is Dad？"Andy checked all the rooms，but the whole house was empty．He walked out to the （12） ，and his jaw dropped．Dad was holding a hammer and looking at a new tree fort that stood in （13） big back yard．
Andy climbed the rope ladder up to the fort．It had two rooms with three small windows．
Dad followed Andy into the fort，looking excited．"I spent all morning （14） it．I had one when I was your age．Grandpa surprised me with it on Father's Day，too．"
"So，it's like a（n）（15） ？"Andy asked．
"Yes，this is a present for （16） of us．Maybe you'll build one for your son one day．"
Dad looked around and asked Andy （17） they would do first in the tree fort．Andy slowly showed the （18） and said，"Happy Father's Day!"He didn't think it was possible，（19） Dad's smile widened as he opened the gift．"A chess set!How did you know I wanted （20） ？"Andy always saw his dad playing against the computer and he guessed it （21） be his father's favorite．
"Let's play it!"Dad set up the chessboard．"It's the （22） gift I got of all this Father's Day．"
"I'm glad you like it．"Andy said．
"I do，but I was talking about spending more time with you．I （23） loved the father﹣son time．I spent a lot with your grandfather when I was （24） ．"
Andy looked at his dad．"Can we call Grandpa and （25） him to come to the fort？"
Dad squeezed Andy's shoulder．"I think he'd love that．"
That day，the three men played，talked and laughed．It was really a happy Father's Day．
11．A．sister |
B．brother |
C．father |
D．mother |
12．A．yard |
B．park |
C．kitchen |
D．bathroom |
13．A．my |
B．our |
C．your |
D．their |
14．A．buying |
B．building |
C．cleaning |
D．repairing |
15．A．plan |
B．habit |
C．tradition |
D．activity |
16．A．either |
B．both |
C．neither |
D．none |
17．A．how |
B．why |
C．when |
D．what |
18．A．clothes |
B．present |
C．computer |
D．breakfast |
19．A．or |
B．so |
C．and |
D．but |
20．A．it |
B．one |
C．that |
D．this |
21．A．must |
B．might |
C．could |
D．should |
22．A．best |
B．craziest |
C．biggest |
D．funniest |
23．A．never |
B．hardly |
C．often |
D．always |
24．A．growing up |
B．coming back |
C．going away |
D．miving in |
25．A．order |
B．follow |
C．invite |
D．require． |
Riding a Mobike on the street， you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud． Turning to the right， you see a Sichuan﹣style restaurant． After walking into a store， you see that Huawei smartphones are （1） ．
But you're not in China﹣﹣you're in Manchester in Britain． In fact， you might see （2）_____ things in many other cities． Chinese products have been （3） worldwide．
Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time． To （4） local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the （5） ． Unlike Chinese， Australian people don't like to eat meat with the bone （6） ， so Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones， （7） for fish．
Some Chinese brands（品牌）are also becoming more （8） ． In many cities in Europe， stores sell TCL televisions， Haier fridges and Lenovo computers． And more than half of US﹣owned drones （无人机）are Chinese models． They're not simply made in China， but designed and developed in the （9） ．
In the past， most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not dependable． But now， things have changed greatly． "Made in China" becomes cool． More and more people （10） Chinese brands．
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（1）A． for fun |
B． at work |
C．on sale |
D． in use |
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（2）A． similar |
B． different |
C．common |
D． unusual |
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（3）A． stored |
B． collected |
C．received |
D．accepted |
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（4）A． meet |
B． copy |
C．spread |
D． answer |
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（5）A． kitchens |
B． drinks |
C． dishes |
D． services |
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（6）A．up |
B．out |
C．on |
D． in |
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（7）A． just |
B． even |
C．yet |
D． still |
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（8）A．traditional |
B． expensive |
C． practical |
D． popular |
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（9）A． country |
B． circle |
C． field |
D． town |
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（10）A． sell |
B． trust |
C．improve |
D．question |
A． ride to the gym
B． because
C． keeping fit
D． so
E． cheer me up
F． enjoy my day off
G． healthier
H． also
I． funny
J． coughing and sneezing
Hi Jake，
How's it going？ Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while， but couldn't use my computer for a few days． You'll never guess what happened to me!
A couple of weeks ago， I decided to take up yoga． Yoga is a combination of physical and breathing exercises． It's supposed to be good for relaxation and （1） ． I've been feeling a bit stressed about my school work recently and I thought yoga might help．
My dad couldn't give me a lift to the first lesson， so I decided to （2） ． The lesson was great and I felt really relaxed afterwards． On the way home， though， it started raining and I got very wet! The next day， I woke up with a bad cold． I couldn't stop （3） ．
I couldn't go to school （4） ．I also had a high temperature． We were having a math test that day so it was great that I could stay at home． I didn't really （5） though． I felt awful and stayed in bed． Mum brought me cups of hot tea for my sore throat （and you know how much I hate tea!）． She（6） went to the chemist's and got me some vitamin pills． I have to keep taking these for a while．（7） I can get stronger．
That afternoon Robbie came to visit me． He said he'd got something to （8） and pretended it was the math test that I'd missed． "Mr Bank says you can do it at home instead，" he said， but I knew he was joking． I didn't think it was very （9） ， but he did!
The next day， I was still a bit pale and didn't have much energy， but I was feeling better． The day after that， I was able to go back to school．
Can you believe my luck？ I went to the yoga class to feel （10） and instead I caught a cold!
Anyway， I hope you're OK． Write and let me know what you've been up to!
Bye for now!
kate
Drawing might help you think
When you're sitting in class， have you ever drawn pictures in the margins of your notebooks？ If so， your teacher might have told you （1） （stop）． Many people think of doodling （涂鸦）as a distraction（精神涣散） from more important things． But it might be just the opposite．
One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear． In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message． One group （2）_____ （encourage） to doodle， but the other was not．Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message． But the group that doodled remembered 29 percent more．
Other people （3） （suggest）other uses for drawing． Jesse Prinz， a professor who studies doodling， says it can help you think creatively． Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it． When you come back， you （4） （have） a fresh perspective and figure out an answer more quickly．
Two years ago， an author named Sunni Brown （5） （write）a book on doodling． She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think． She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing， but she wants to change that． In fact， she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling． Brown （6） （believe）doodling is helpful because it incorporates （整合） many ways of learning． You learn in four ways： seeing， hearing， reading or writing， and through movement． The more ways you use， the better you learn． And when you doodle while you （7） （listen）to a lecture， you use all four．
You might think that being good at （8） （draw）is important for doodling． But if the point of doodling is to help you think， then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like． Even if you're not an artist， doodling can help you． So next time you need help focusing， pick up a pen and doodle away!
Complain（抱怨） Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to． You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal． But your order is wrong or not cooked properly． You may buy a product that breaks the next day． （1） However， if you speak angrily to people， they will become defensive（自卫的）． Then they are less likely to help you． A more effective （有效的） way to get what you want is to stay calm．
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice． Start with phrases such as， "I'm sorry to bother you， but…"or "Excuse me， but could you…？" For example， "I'm sorry to bother you， but I ordered potato soup， not vegetable．" Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps． （2） "Could you help me？ I just bought this phone case yesterday， but it's cracked．"
（3） There is no faster way to make someone defensive than by blaming them． Use the phrase， "I know this isn't your fault， but…" or "There has been a misunderstanding．" （4）_____ Blaming people isn't as important as getting a problem fixed!
There are honest mistakes， but at times someone may try to take advantage of you． In that case， don't say "Hey! You're trying to cheat me!" Instead， use the phrase， "I understood that…" For example， "I understood that the service charge was included in the price．" Then give the person a chance to answer．
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation， ask to speak to a manager or supervisor． （5）
A． When trying to correct a problem， don't blame（责备） the person you're talking to．
B． People like to be asked rather than told!
C． But usually， you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation．
D． These kinds of experiences make you want to complain．
E． These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation．
It's d for people to use the mobile phone while crossing the street．