Tom is a 14﹣year﹣old boy． He really likes sports． He says sports make him healthy and relaxed． But his best friend is quiet． Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom． But Tom doesn't like them． He thinks they are boring．
"In fact， I want to tell him I have different hobbies．" Tom said． "But I don't want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship． What can I do？"
Friends can be different． This is very common． It is important to talk with your friends． But you should be careful about how to talk with them． Here are some tips for you．
First， listen carefully to your friends． Although you may want to explain yourself， listening to your friends first may keep you calm． You will also better understand your friends．
Next， express yourself politely． Remember， you are not trying to argue． Winning or losing is not important． Don't try to make your friends think like you．
Lastly and most importantly， show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something．
Real friends respect each other．
（1）From the passage we know that Tom doesn't want to ．
A． hurt his friend's feelings
B． talk to his best friend
C． make friends with others
（2）How many tips are given in the passage？
A． 3．
B． 4．
C． 5．
（3）In which column （栏目） of a magazine can we read the passage？
A． Music．
B． Nature．
C． Friends．
（4）What will Tom do next according to the passage？
A． He will argue with his friend．
B． He will force （迫使） his friend to like sports．
C． He will talk to his friend politely．
It’s Saturday morning. Betty is having her breakfast. Betty’s mother and father are with her. On Saturday morning Betty doesn’t go to school. She helps her parents do some housework. This morning she says to her mother. “Can I help you, mum? ”“Yes, you can help me. ”her mother says, “You can go to Mr. White’s shop. Something is wrong with our clock. Mr. White mends （修理）clocks. Our clock is in his shop. ”“Is he mending our clock? ”Betty asks. “Yes. ”her father says. “And this morning it is ready. ”“Yes, it is ready. ”Her mother says, “Go to Mr. White’s shop. Take this bag. You can put the clock in it. ”Betty takes the bag and goes to the shop to get the clock back home. What is Betty doing on Saturday morning? ________.
A. She goes to school.
B. She is having her breakfast.
C. She is cooking with her mother. Betty often helps her parents _______on Saturday.
A. do some housework
B. do some shopping
C. do some cleaningThere is something wrong with their ______.
A. radio B. clock C. car_______ is mending their clock.
A. Mrs. White
B. Mr. White
C. Mr. BrownWhich is correct in the following?
A. The clock is ready this morning.
B. Betty goes to the shop to get the clock with a backpack.
C. Betty and her mother go to the shop together.
It is a Sunday morning .There are many children in the beautiful park . They are having a good time . Some are playing games under a big tree. Some are singing and dancing. Some boys and girls are running up the small hill. Others are boating（划船）on the lake.
Where is Dick ? He is sitting by the lake. What’s he doing? He is drawing.
Look ! What is Jane doing? She is on the grass. She is running after a nice butterfly. She wants to get it.It is ____ today.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Sunday | D．Saturday |
The children ____ under the big tree.
| A．are dancing | B．are singing |
| C．are running up the tree | D．are playing games |
The children are boating ____ .
| A．on the lake | B．in the river |
| C．on the hill | D．under the tree |
What is Dick doing ? ____ .
| A．He is running after a bird | B．He is singing |
| C．He’s drawing | D．He’s boating |
Where is Jane? ____ .
| A．She’s in the boat |
| B．She’s on the hill |
| C．She’s by the lake |
| D．She’s on the grass |
Mr Black looks young, but he is 40. He has three children. One of his sons is a doctor. The other one is studying in English. His daughter is working with him in China now.
Mr Black teaches English in a middle school near here. He likes working in China. He says Chinese people are very friendly and Chinese food is very good, too. He can speak a little Chinese. So he goes to Chinese classes on Thursday evening. He doesn’t think Chinese is easy. He says he must study very hard.
根据短文判断正误。（正确的写T,错误的写F）Mr Black is a young man .
One of his sons is with him in China now.
Mr Black speaks English very well.
He learns Chinese every Thursday .
He likes China because he likes Chinese people and food.
The 30th Olympic host (主办) city, London, is opening its arms to the world. It's the capital city of the UK and one of the business centers in the world. It has a history of more than about 2000 years.
Many places of London were once villages. Today, London is a growing city with about 7 million people. They came from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious (和谐的). Their favorite food is pie and mashed potato. The symbol of London is a red double-deck (双层) bus. It came to London in 1956 and was in use there until 2005. Now it only runs on two main streets in the center of London. Let's look forward to London's wonderful show next year!
| The |
The 30th Olympic host city |
| The history of London |
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| The |
About 7 million |
| The ways of life |
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| The |
A red double-deck bus |
Courage (勇气) is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.
How can we build up our courage?
Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.
Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle (肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.
Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.
Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the difference is that they can control their fear.
They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.
Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.What is courage?
What will you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?
How can courage become stronger?
What is the difference between courageous people and others?
How can we build up our courage?（回答一个方面即可）