It was last January， when I'd just finished a charity （慈善） and was on the train back home， that I put down my phone and started writing thank﹣you notes to people who had helped，
When I got off the train， I felt amazingly good． The next day，I wrote more thank﹣yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again． I suddenly had the idea： Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year？
To keep on task， I decided to pick out a different theme for each month． January was charity．February would be neighbors， I decided， And I thought of a number of names right away： the owner of our local bookstore， who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs； our babysitter， who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play， …
While writing the notes， I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app， appreciating （欣赏） other people's lives． Writing thank﹣you notes allowed me the time to do something different， paying more attention to my own life．
In the following months， I wrote to my friends， doctors， teachers and parenting role models． In July， my"food" month， I wrote to Julie，who used to cook at my favorite restaurant．It went like this：
Dear Julie，
I've been finding myself missing you lately． Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food． Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary （周年纪念日）．We talk about it every year．
Thank you． We miss you．
Love，
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her． Julie replied，"I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before， I' m going through a hard time right now， and this helps．"
On December 31，I wrote my last card ﹣ to Jake， my husband，and our two kids．And I took a picture of us， so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me． Gratitude．
（1）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 means ．
A． writing thank﹣you notes
B． putting the phone away
C． taking the train back home
D． raising money for charity
（2）How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？
A． Shy and surprised．
B．Pleased and relaxed．
C． Nervous and excited．
D． Moved and encouraged．
（3）The theme of the December notes might be ．
A． photos
B． family
C． holidays
D． community
（4）What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？
A． Many thanks from her neighbors．
B． More time to appreciate her own life．
C． More help from people around her．
D． Happy moments to be with her friends．
（5）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． My Thank You Year
B． An Amazing Trip
C． Happiness inside Us
D． Important People in Our Life
An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”
The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked(漏) out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”
“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”What did the old man do every day?
| A．He carried water. | B．He read books. |
| C．He wrote something. | D．He did some chores. |
After the grandson read books, he _________.
| A．was too busy to do it | B．got up late |
| C．always forgot what he read | D．he slept late |
What did the grandson use to get some water.
| A．A basket. | B．A bowl. |
| C．A glass. | D．A cup. |
How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when he reads books?
| A．We won’t have any changes. |
| B．We can understand everything. |
| C．We will be changed, inside and out. |
| D．We can never forget what we read |
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy.
In 2012, the 24-year-old actress played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling (穿越剧) TV play，Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers (微博追随者) increased from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved (铺路) her way all by herself. “Every chance is gained from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she is very hard-working.
She is eager (渴望的) to help others when they are in need. In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
| Yang Mi is a famous |
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| At the age of 4 |
She got her first TV play role. |
| At the age of 16 |
She became a model for a |
| At the age of 18 |
She went to her dream |
| At the age of |
She played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. |
| She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. She volunteers to |
Are you afraid of tests? What will you do to prepare for a test? The following suggestions will be helpful.
Pay attention to what your teacher gives about a coming test. Write down exactly what you will be tested on. Knowing what the test will cover is half done.
Make a review list that includes important points from class and reading material. Then your studying notes will be in one place. What’s more, rewriting the material will help you to remember it.
Don’t cram (突击式学习)！Test preparation begins the first day of class, so keep on doing your reading and homework. Then you just need to review for the test—not learn all the materials. If you wait until the night before to try to learn everything, you will only put more stress (压力) on yourself.
Get a good night’s sleep before the test, but if you can’t, don’t be awake the whole night. Research shows that getting at least four hours of sleep produces the better test results.
Eat a healthy breakfast to keep your mind sharp (敏锐的). Avoid sugar, as it will weaken your ability to concentrate (全神贯注). How many suggestions have you got from the text?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The suggestions are given to the students who are .
| A．in fear of the test | B．good at learning |
| C．in need of sleep | D．poor at reading |
Where will students probably know something about a coming test？
| A．From their classmates. | B．From their teachers. |
| C．From reading material. | D．From studying notes. |
Cramming will make it difficult for students to .
| A．be busy reviewing at first |
| B．enjoy the first day of class |
| C．make good test preparation |
| D．put more stress on themselves |
What do you think will weaken your ability to concentrate?
| A．Eating a healthy breakfast. |
| B．Taking too much sugar. |
| C．Keeping your mind sharp. |
| D．Getting a good night’s sleep. |
| Quantity (数量) Item (物品) Price 1 magazine $3.75 3 pen $0.50 each 1 tape $1.25 1 pencil case $2.50 1 notebook $1.00 |
| Subtotal (小计)$10.00 |
| Tax (税)$0.50 |
| Total (合计) $10.50 |
Seller: The total is $10.50. How will you pay?
Mrs. Green: Do you take credit cards (信用卡)?
Seller: Sorry, I don’t. Cash (现金) only.
Mrs. Green: OK, here’s $20.
Seller: Thanks. Here’s your change. Do you need a bag?
Mrs. Green: Yes, please.
Seller: Here you go.
Mrs. Green: Thank you. Have a nice day.
Seller: You, too.Mrs. Green wants .
| A．to use a credit card | B．to pay with a check (支票) |
| C．to get a discount (折扣) | D．one bag for each item |
The seller gives Mrs. Green .
| A．$9.50 | B．$10.00 |
| C．$10.50 | D．$ 20.00 |
The tax is .
| A．fifty dollars | B．less than a dollar |
| C．10% of the total | D．more than the price of a notebook |
“Here you go” is the same as “”.
| A．This is for me | B．Please leave |
| C．This is your bag | D．The door is over there |
Which of these sentences is true? .
| A．A pen costs more than a tape |
| B．The seller doesn’t take credit cards |
| C．Mrs. Green gets four things |
| D．The seller doesn’t have any bags |
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere—in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book! Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now? Reading can always keep yourself .
| A．bored | B．happy | C．tired | D．angry |
You can read a book .
| A．anywhere |
| B．only on a plane |
| C．when you are driving a car |
| D．only in a bus |
You can read faster .
| A．when you read a book | B．if you are a student |
| C．if you read as a hobby | D．before you read a book |
It is that reading is out of date.
| A．true | B．not true |
| C．sure | D．not sure |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Reading is a good hobby. |
| B．You can read on computers. |
| C．Good readers must be good writers. |
| D．Reading makes you happy. |