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The New Hoop

Marco looked at the basketball hoop and threw the ball up． "Score!" Marco shouted as the（1）　　went through the basketball hoop． "You won this time， but next time I'll （2） ___you， Marco!" said Kim， as the two friends walked home， "I wish we could play at the park too， instead of only at school．"But the basketball hoop in their neighborhood park had been ruined （毁坏）by a fallen tree．"I feel so（3）　　，" said Kim， "I guess there's nothing we can do．"

Marco and Kim walked（4）　　the city's recycling center． They saw Mr． Morse was collecting plastic， paper and metal things．Marco looked at all the old stuff （物品） for a long time．"That gives me an idea!" he said，"Mr． Morse， do you have anything we could（5）　　to make a basketball hoop？"

Mr． Morse picked up a plastic basket． "We are going to recycle this basket， but I think you can take it．"

"It looks useless， old and broken． I want a new basketball hoop!" said Kim．

"Why？" wondered Marco， "reusing things is a great way to （6）　　 waste． And don't you think that will be meaningful to make something on our own？"

"That sounds interesting! I guess we can try，" said Kim， "but I still don't （7） ___it will be as good as a new one．"

They took the basket to Marco's house and found some wood in（8）　　old garden． Together they tinkered （焊） with the old things and made a post （柱） and a backboard． When all the parts were ready， they took everything to the（9）　　and managed to set up the hoop．

"It looks better than I thought it would!" said Kim， "Here's the real test!" He shot （投） a perfect basket． He was（10）　　．

"Wow， I was wrong．" Kim said． "This basketball hoop is really great． Now we can play whenever we want!" The two friends played until dinner time． The hoop stood the real test and the boys had the true joys．

提示词：

hoop 篮圈；

metal 金属；

reuse 重复利用

（1）A．bag	B．ball	C．card	D．book
（2）A．hit	B．help	C．beat	D．teach
（3）A．excited	B．tired	C．satisfied	D．disappointed
（4）A．on	B．under	C．past	D．above
（5）A．win	B．throw	C．sell	D．reuse
（6）A．stop	B．make	C．increase	D．collect
（7）A．hope	B．believe	C．remember	D．decide
（8）A．a	B．an	C．the	D．/
（9）A．park	B．garden	C．school	D．house
（10）A．regretful	B．painful	C．cheerful	D．peaceful

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No matter where you go， no matter what you do， when you are in public places， you have to be in good manners． How should we behave in public places？

Keep your voice down

Don't speak or laugh loudly．Remember that although you may be excited and want to voice your excitement，the people around you may not be interested in it at all．It's polite to speak at a low volume（音量）．This includes laughing as well．

Dress properly

Dress in a way that is appropriate（适合的） for the place that you are going to． If you are going to an event where people dress in a formal（正式的） way， do the same． For example， do not wear blue﹣jeans or a T﹣shirt to a dinner party． But it is acceptable to dress casually（穿着随意）if you are going to a museum or a movie theater．

Use table manners

When you eat in public places， use your table manners．

They may help you leave good impression（印象）． In western countries， do not pick up food with your hands． You should pick up with a fork or a spoon． When you are in China， you shouldn't start eating first if there are older people at the table． Using your phone while having a meal is also bad behavior．

Title：（1）　　in public places
Keep voice down	★ It's polite to （2）　　at a low volume．
Dress properly	★ If you go to a dinner party， you should dress （3）　　． ★ You should dress casually to a museum or a movie theater．
Use table manners	（4）	★ You're supposed to pick up food with a fork or a spoon．
	In China	★ You should start eating after older people at the table． ★ You shouldn't （5）　　while having meals．

other； we； cold； worth； low； seldom； change；

however； on； warm； high； they

During May， most places in China are warm． But Mount Qomolangma is still （1）　　and covered with snow． At this time， a group of Chinese climbers are climbing the highest mountain in the world． They are going to measure（测量） the （2）　　of the mountain．

In fact， China already measured the height of the mountain in 1975（8，848． 13 meters） and 2005（8， 844.43 meters）． But the height can （3）　　as Earth's plats（板块）move． As technology improves， people want to get more exact numbers．

（4）　　， measuring its height is not easy．The temperature there is ﹣29℃，four degrees lower than that in Antarctica（南极）．The snow there is 4﹣5 meters thick and strong winds blow all the time． Climbers have to carry scientific instruments to the world's rooftop（屋脊）． They collect data（数据）（5）　　the top of the mountain． After that scientists study the data and calculate（计算） the height of the mountain．

To deal with the difficult conditions， team members started training in January． They have to sleep in （6）　　tents to keep warm． To save fresh water， climbers （7）　　take a shower or wash faces． As for food， they have three dishes and soup for each meal． It is easy to keep meat fresh in such a （8）　　temperature．

Though there are also some （9）　　difficulties that we can not think of，the mountain is（10）　　measuring． An exact measurement can help to study the plate movement so that scientists can warn people the coming of the earthquakes．

When I was a little child， I learned many kinds of （1）　　． I learned how to do chores around the house， some first aids（急救）and outdoor survival（生存）skills． There's one skill that's really （2）　　in everyday life basic home repair （家庭基础维修）．

Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying． It might be difficult （3）　　，but when you know more about your tools， it becomes easier．

For example， I had some problems with the showerhead（淋浴喷头）in my （4）　　a few days ago． I didn't call a repairman to replace（替换）it﹣who knows how much money the repairman would want me to （5）　　？ So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it（6）　　．

The task was so simple that it only took me several（7）　　．As I fixed the new showerhead on，I（8）　　a sense of achievement． Of course， there are lots of repairs that are more difficult． My brother， for example， has repaired the TV set in his house many times． With the help of online instructional videos， he has （9）　　thousands of dollars in repairman fee（费用）over the years． Skills like these not only save us money， but more importantly， make us more independent and confident．

Doing chores around your house is easier than you （10）　　．

（1）A． sports	B． skills	C． laws	D． rules
（2）A． awful	B． careful	C． harmful	D． useful
（3）A． at last	B． at least	C． at first	D． at all
（4）A． library	B． office	C． bedroom	D． bathroom
（5）A． pay for	B． look for	C． wait for	D． care for
（6）A． ourselves	B． himself	C． myself	D． themselves
（7）A． minutes	B． months	C． weeks	D． years
（8）A． smelt	B． felt	C． became	D． tasted
（9）A． wasted	B． spent	C． made	D． saved
（10）A． collect	B． decide	C． think	D． choose

Dear daughter，

You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you． It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world． Can I give you some friendly advice？ Here are some things that you should never do．

★ Never get upset with your look．

We think you look great．（1）　　Eat well， take exercise and be healthy． Some girls worry too much about not getting the perfect shape． You look fine．

★ Never put yourself at serious risk．

（2）　　And sometimes you have to avoid things that look like they might be fun， like smoking．

★ （3）　　You are great and able to achieve great things， so believe in yourself． When things go badly， never stop believing． Some girls get upset， doubt themselves and lose confidence． Then many problems can follow．

★ Never give less than your best．

We are very proud of what you have achieved． You should be proud， too．（4）　　

★ Never forget that your parents love you．

Whatever happens in life， your family will still be your family．（5）　　We are here for you and we will try to help．

Love，

Dad

A． Keep trying your best at everything you do．

B． Whatever difficulties you have， you can always talk to us．

C． Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have．

D． You can't trust people until you really know them．

E． Never look down on yourself．