Last October, I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan. " I'd like you to do jobs to make some (1) ," I said. Then we'll buy food for someone in need.
I wanted them to experience that it's (2) to give than to receive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change.
Early in Thanksgiving week, the children couldn't wait to(3) . Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket, Kristine cried.
"Flowers!" And the group all ran toward the holiday (4) .
"You can’t eat flowers!" I said (5) . After all, it was helpful to buy more food.
"But Mrs. Sherlock," came the loud (6) , "we want flowers."
In the middle of the plants, there was a pot of unusually purple mums. "(7) will like this one." the children agreed.
(8) the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, we set off. An hour later, we stopped in front of a small house. A thin woman with a (9) face came to meet us.
As the kids carried all the food in, the old woman oohed and aahed﹣much to her visitors' pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the table, the woman seemed (10) . "She's wishing it was a bag of food" I thought.
"(11) is your close friend in the woods? "Michael asked.
The woman brightened. "The birds. They often fly over for food (12) I share my bread with them," she said.
Then we returned to the car. Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey, straight to the (13) . She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile. She was (14) before our eyes.
In that one short moment, the children had seen for themselves the(15) they owned to make a change. Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day.
(1)A. friends |
B. mistakes |
C. money |
D. room |
(2)A. cheaper |
B. better |
C. safer |
D. funnier |
(3)A. take a walk |
B. do housework |
C. have a rest |
D. go shopping |
(4)A. cards |
B. camps |
C. plants |
D. photos |
(5)A. unhappily |
B. warmly |
C. carelessly |
D. freely |
(6)A. voice |
B. music |
C. sound |
D. noise |
(7)A. He |
B. I |
C. You |
D. She |
(8)A. At |
B. With |
C. In |
D. After |
(9)A. proud |
B. fat |
C. sad |
D. handsome |
(10)A. relaxed |
B. bored |
C. worried |
D. surprised |
(11)A. Who |
B. How |
C. Why |
D. Where |
(12)A. although |
B. but |
C. because |
D. if |
(13)A. books |
B. flowers |
C. woods |
D. rooms |
(14)A. changed |
B. broken |
C. treated |
D. refused |
(15)A. habit |
B. ability |
C. interest |
D. courage |
Mom's birthday is coming. Will you help me c a gift for her ?
It's a piece of cake to you,but for me it's quite d .
A t friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
If you are going to have a baby brother or sister, you'll want to know some baby facts.
It can be a lot of(24) to have a new baby in the house, but it can be tiring, too, Babies need so much(25) that your mom and dad will be busy making sure the baby gets the
rest, food, clean diapers(尿布)and so on. But this does not mean they love you any(26) they just love the baby, too!
What can you do at home with the baby? If you are old enough, you may be able to hold or feed the baby. Your mom and dad will(27) you the right way to care for your brother or sister. You can also help in many(28) ways, like folding clothes, answering the phone, or getting your mother a cup of tea. That is helpful, especially(29) she is busy and tired. And if the baby cries, you can try to cheer him or her up.When a new baby(30) the family, you will surely see some changes. Luckily, many of them are good ones. Before you know it, that little thing will sit up, craw (爬) , run, and(31) play hide﹣and﹣seek (捉送藏) with you. In other words, this baby just might grow up to be a lifetime friend!
24. A. use |
B. fun |
C. work |
D. trouble |
25. A. food |
B. love |
C.care |
D.water |
26. A. more |
B. less |
C. better |
D. longer |
27. A. ask |
B.get |
C. give |
D. show |
28. A. good |
B. clever |
C. other |
D. useful |
29. A. when |
B. before |
C. after |
D. until |
30.A.sees |
B. likes |
C. joins |
D. visits |
31. A. even |
B.ever |
C. still |
D. never |
make get snow clear go |
When I got up and looked out of the bedroom window,I found,tony great surprise,it (91) heavily.I was very excited since it was thefirst snowfall this winter.
I quickly got dressed and ran into the yard.Some kids were alreadythere.We(92) some snowmen and rolled snowballs.We also enjoyedthe fun of having snowball fights.Laughing and shouting,all of us wereso happy.Suddenly we noticed that the buses and cars were moving very
slowly because of the heavy snow."Shall we(93) to clear the snow?"someone suggested.At these words,weallran(94) toolsandbegan to clear the snow.After the whole morning's hard work,the snow on theroad (95) and wewent home happily.