A group of people asked this question to a group of 4﹣to﹣8﹣year﹣old child what does love mean？" The answers were surprising． The children would answer like they did below．
"When my grandmother hurt her knee（膝盖）， she couldn't bend（套 腰） over and paint her toenails（脚趾甲） any more． So my grandfather does it for her all the time， even when his hands hurt， too． That's love" Grace age 8
"Love is when someone hurts you． And you get so mad but you don't at them because you know it would hurt her feelings． Helen﹣ age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired． Terri﹣ age 4
"I let my big sister pick（捉弄） me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me． So I pick on my baby sister because I love her． Bethany﹣ age 4
"I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes． Lauren﹣ age 4
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken． Amy﹣ age 5
"My mommy loves me more than anybody． You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night" Clear﹣ age 5
"You really shouldn't love you unless you mean it． But if you mean it， you should say it a lot． People forget． Jane﹣ ﹣age 8
（1）The passage mainly tells us about what means to children．
A． life
B． family
C． friends
D． love
（2）Who told us the love between mum and dad？
A． Amy．
B． Clear．
C． Grace．
D． Lauren．
（3）What is love according to Terri？
A． Love is the care between husband and wife．
B． Love is a rest when you are tired．
C． Love is what cheers you up when you are tired．
D． Love is a kiss from parents．
（4）What does Jane mean about love？
A． Too much love is no love．
B． You should pick on your sister．
C． You should shout at someone．
D． Say love more than often if you have it．
（5）Which of the following NOT true？
A． Grace's grandmother ever couldn't bend over．
B． Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person．
C． If Helen becomes angry， she will not shout at others．
D． Lauren prefers to wear sister's old clothes．
There is a tradition in my school． Every year， before the Grade 9 students graduate， all the students in（1） grades， from Grade 7 to Grade 8 ， will gather together on the ground in front of the teaching building and cheer on the Grade 9 students who are standing upstairs． Only when I took part in the activity， did I understand the real （2） of the school tradition．
I was in Grade 8 at that time． （3） that special day， all the Grade 9 students stood in the hallways and（4） at the younger students below． We all shouted loudly together， "Believe in yourself! You are sure to （5） !"
Soon（6） will be my turn to be blessed（祝福）in this way． It also means I will have to say （7） to my school． （8） it will be sad， it will still be one of the brightest times of my life to be cheered on by so many students．
I'm sure our teachers and parents will be（9） us because we have grown up and can （10） problems by ourselves．
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1． A． lower |
B． higher |
C． taller |
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2． A． opinion |
B． meaning |
C． method |
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3． A． In |
B． At |
C． On |
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4．A． looked up |
B． looked down |
C． looked through |
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5． A． succeed |
B． lose |
C． fight |
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6． A． this |
B． it |
C． that |
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7． A． hello |
B． sorry |
C． goodbye |
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8． A． Although |
B． Because |
C． Since |
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9． A． strict with |
B． interested in |
C． proud of |
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10． A． deal with |
B． agree with |
C． fight for |
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Next time you're in a public place，take a look around you．And （1） how many people are using their phones．I can tell you now that it is probably more than half，whether you're on a bus，in a cafe （2） simply walking down the street．
I'm not saying that I am not an example of this，but it always mazes （使惊愕） me how people can （3） so much time on their phones without（4） to others．Has it gone too far？
Recently，my smart phone broke and had to be （5） off for repair for a week or so．I had to use a really old，basic phone just to keep me in touch with my family and （6） ．All I could do on this phone was to send text messages，make calls and play one game．And I loved it．I loved being （7） from the Internet，and I really didn't mind not having updates （更新） about what my friends were doing．It （8） me to spend more time enjoying my time in London and watching the people （9） me and really see what was going on．
However，I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back I would be one of those （10） once again．Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and forget I ever got my smart phone back．
These years，we can see more and more people like dancing in public．We call this kind of dance"Guangchangwu"．It seemed to （21） into being in the 1990s．Later in 2005，it became popular （22） the elderly（年长者） in China．
Nowadays，about the dancing，people have different ideas．Some people think it is a kind of entertainment （娱乐） and physical exercise．It gives the elderly a good way to （23） ，keep fit and make their lives （24） It is better for them to go out to dance with their friends than to play cards or watch TV at home，because they need to keep （25） and active．
But，not all people have the same idea．You may have the following experience（经历）：you want to sleep late into noon （26） a weekend morning but find it impossible because the elderly are dancing，making a lot of noise．Sometimes you are having a rest or （27） for a while with your friends in a park．But the music from the dancing is （28） loud （大声的） that you have to stop．So quite a few people are worried about the dancing places．At times，they choose to （29） away from those places．
It is all right for the elderly to get exercise and have fun．But when they choose a kind of entertainment，they should （30） other people's life．
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21．A．come |
B．go |
C．move |
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22．A．with |
B．for |
C．in |
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23．A．smile |
B．jump |
C．relax |
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24．A．interest |
B．interesting |
C．interested |
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25．A．beautiful |
B．modern |
C．healthy |
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26．A．in |
B．on |
C．at |
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27．A．chat |
B．to chat |
C．chatting |
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28．A．so |
B．very |
C．too |
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29．A．take |
B．stay |
C．play |
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30．A．know about |
B．talk about |
C．think about． |
Is it stressful and boring working at Google？Not at all!In fact，Google has the （71）b working environment among the big companies（公司）in the United States．
The working environment is quite relaxing at Google．The company encourages employees（雇员）to do （72）w they want in the office．They can write down their ideas on the wall．When they are （73）t ，they can take breaks on the sofa．Animal lovers can （74）e bring their pets to work．
Google is home to every employee．There are game rooms，hair salons（店，厅），restaurants and gyms．（75）A work，employees can have a swim in the swimming pool or enjoy a massage （按摩）．The company （76）a encourages them to learn new things．It offers a number of interesting free courses such as sign language，cooking，drawing and playing the piano．
There is an interesting rule at Google﹣no one should be 35meters away from （77）f ．
Coffee bars and open kitchens are everywhere．All food is free．There are thousands of different dishes in the main restaurant．One of its managers says，"We care for our employees'（78）h ，so we encourage them to have healthy food．Our research shows that if people are provided with enough food，they make better choices．"
To work hard and work well，you need to （79）l what you are working on and where
you are working．Google believes that an interesting and pleasant （80）s helps people think more creatively．So it is trying hard to keep its title（头衔）as the happiest workplace in the world．
Last summer，I began the biggest adventure（冒险）of my life．I moved from a tiny city in England to one of the largest cities in the world．
As the plane landed in Beijing，I （61） （feel） excited﹣I finally arrived after months of planning!One of the first things I did was to visit one of the city's hutongs．Strolling（闲逛）around the hutongs，the warm air was filled with the smell of delicious food．I was amazed to see that many people （62） （ride） their old﹣fashioned tricycles （老式三轮脚踏车）．Just at this time，I thought，"Wow，I'm in China．"
Beijing is very different from my home city，Preston．Preston has only one shopping street and on Sunday，all the shops close at 4：00 pm．There （63） （not be） much choice when eating out，either．As a fan of food，I couldn't wait （64） （see）what Beijing can offer．
But after I have tasted so many kinds food here，I still don't have a favorite dish yet．I（65） am still happily （65） （look） for my favorite through the city's restaurants．
I am slowly getting used to the different way of life，but I still find some habits here quite strange and humorous．
British people （66） （tell）not to make any kind of bodily noise at the dinner table when they are still children，so it is a funny culture shock （冲击）to hear the loud noise of Chinese diners．
Since I came here，I （67） （discover） something else interesting．As a foreigner，I always draw people's attention．On the subway or in streets and restaurants，I always find some people staring （盯着看）at me and （68） （try） to take secret photos of me．It seems that I am a famous person or a popular star．
In the future，I（69） （go）to many other parts of China．I hope I（70） （travel） from one end to the other of this beautiful country，taking photos and meeting new people along the way．
My adventure in China is only just beginning，and I wonder how it will be．