Asawonderfulvolleyballp，ZhuTin-优题课

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．

Flying a hot air balloon is full of challenge．Do you want to fly it？ If so，here is some advice for you．

Understanding the basics

★Take a training course and get a license．

★Know how the balloon can fly．Add propane（丙烷）to the fire to make the balloon fly．

Make sure you have enough energy in the tank（箱）．Check your tank at times．

★Learn how to stay at a right height．Raise or lower to control directions by the wind．If you want to lower，you can pull a red rope to let the hot air out of the top of the ballooni Making preparations

★You must have the necessary equipment（设备）such as a fire distinguisher（灭火器），a map and so on．

★You should check the wind conditions to make sure it's safe to fly．You must know when to fly or cancel the flight．

★You need several friends to help you control the balloon．They can help you pull down the basket or tie the balloon to the ground car until you are ready to fly．

Flying the balloon

★Write down the height and the route（路线）through the whole flight．Before you land，pay attention to the high mountains， trees，tall buildings and so on．They may be dangerous．

★You are never too careful．Keep calm when you have trouble．

Title：（1）
Understanding the basics	★ Take a training course and get a license． ★Have enough propane and check your tank at times． ★Stay at a right height．Pull a red rope （2）　　you can lower the balloon．
（3）　　．	★Necessary equipment is needed． ★The wind conditions decide（4）　　． ★You need several people to help you．
Flying the balloon	★Write down（5）　　and the route． ★Be careful and keep calm．

at all too many my own choices by myself think about

I often argue（争论）with my mum when I grow older． She tries her best to make my life easier and she does（1）　　things for me．Although I know my mum loves me， I don't think she understands me （2）　　． She likes making every decision instead of me． She even chooses the clothes I wear． I am not given a chance to （3）　　anything! I think it's important to be independent（独立的）and make （4）　　． I want to control my life （5）　　． I am puzzled（困惑的）and have no idea what I should do．

Thanks to the nonprofit（非盈利的）program Music and the Brain，（1）　　（recent） it has offered Mayfield School keyboards，music classes and teacher training．

When the students saw piano keyboards in neat rows（整齐地排列）， they were quite amazed． After all， it was the （2）　　（one）time for them to see something like that． With the help of the program， the children become more creative through music． When they practise playing the piano， they have to be （3）　　（patience）． The students need all （4）　　（kind）of abilities to work together． They have to see musical notes and decode（解码）them in their brains． At the same time， they use their fingers to make sounds． Music improves the（5）　　（students）brains．

Music has a special connection with science as well． You can see that many scientists are good at （6）　　（play）musical instruments： Einstein played the violin， and German physicist Max Planck played the piano wonderfully．

In a word， to learn music （7）　　（be） beneficial（有益的）．