Living with Less
These days，it seems that many people are trying to live more with less.They throw away all the less﹣used things，or some things that are not necessary.They are discovering the pleasure of spending their time and money on the things that matter most.（1） .
◆More free time
The more things you own，（2） .Just keep the things you use or enjoy.You'll be surprised at how much time you'll have to do what you rally want to do.Care for fewer things，and spend more time with friends and family.
◆Money saved
As you stop buying things you don't need，your finances （经济状况）will be better.（3） .Learn to reward（奖励）yourself with rich experiences.
◆Changed values
（4） .You will realize that things don't bring lasting happiness.True happiness comes from making memories （回忆） with loved ones.
Living simply lowers your stress（压力），betters your heath and allows you to find out what's important.Try to discover the peace and happiness this way of living can bring.Don't wait for a holiday to start living simply.Start today，（5） .
A.and you will find that less is more B.Here are some advantages of living simply C.Once you break the habit，your values will change D.the more time you will spend keeping them in order E.You can save some money and take a special trip instead |
Alan is an English boy. Now he studies in Shanghai Yucai Middle School. He is in Grade Seven. He has a dog. It’s black and white. The dog’s very smart. Alan likes it very much. Its favorite food is bone. Every day when Alan gets home, the dog meets him in front of the house.
Alan’s friend, Jenny is an American girl. She is in Shanghai too. They are in the same grade, but in different classes. She has a panda. It’s also black and white, but it’s not a real panda. It’s a toy. The panda is very clean. Jenny often washes it in water. Where is the panda now? Oh, it’s sleeping with jenny. Every night it sleeps with Jenny.Where is Alan from?
| A．England | B．America |
| C．Canada. | D．Africa. |
What’s Alan’s pet dog’s favorite food?
| A．Fish | B．Meat. |
| C．Bone. | D．Grass. |
What grade is Jenny in?
| A．Seven | B．Eight. |
| C．Nine. | D．Six |
What does the dog do when Alan gets home from school?
| A．It sleeps with him. |
| B．It meets him in front of the house. |
| C．It runs with him. |
| D．It eats with him. |
What animal is black and white according to the passage?
| A．The cat. | B．The dog. |
| C．The panda and dog. | D．The giraffe. |
There is a park near my home. People like to go to this park after work. Some of them go to the park every day. Look! That is Mr. King. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing a game. Some boys are playing soccer. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats on the water. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A girl is singing. This is really a nice park. I come here after school every day.______ like to go to the park.
| A．Children | B．Fathers and mothers. |
| C．Lucy and Lily | D．People |
There are some ______ in the park.
| A．birds and cats | B．chairs and boats |
| C．balls and kites | D．Houses and buses |
Lucy is talking with ______ .
| A．Mr. King | B．the boys |
| C．Lily | D．the birds |
______ are playing soccer in the park.
| A．Some girls | B．Some men |
| C．Some women | D．Some boys |
What is Mr. King doing?
| A．He’s sitting on a chair and watching the children. |
| B．He’s playing a game. |
| C．He’s sitting in a boat. |
| D．He’s singing. |
Hippos（河马）live in Africa. Their sweat（汗水）is red. Sometimes they walk a long way to find water. In fact（事实上）hippos walk in the water. They can’t swim.
Hippos love to play in the water in the day. They liked to eat plants（植物）at night. They never eat meat. They are easy to be angry.
An adult（成年的）hippo is about 3,000 kg. He can run very fast. But he cannot run a long way. His longest tooth is about 60 cm. His open mouth is big. A child can get into it.
Crocodiles（鳄鱼）eat young hippos. But they cannot hurt adult hippos.Hippos can’t______ in the water.
| A．run | B．swim | C．walk | D．jump |
Hippos never eat ______ .
| A．meat | B．plants |
| C．leaves | D．fruit |
Two adult hippos are about ______ kg.
| A．2,000 | B．3,000 |
| C．4,000 | D．6,000 |
The mother hippos often go with their children because ______ .
| A．the baby hippos are very naughty（顽皮的） |
| B．they like their children |
| C．crocodiles may eat baby hippos |
| D．they like to play games with them |
The underlined（划线的）word “hurt” from the last paragraph means “______ ” in Chinese.
| A．伤害 | B．帮助 |
| C．抚养 | D．破坏 |
| Ben |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| gets up |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
| morning |
school |
school |
school |
school |
school |
| lunch |
pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| afternoon |
yo-yo |
table tennis |
table tennis |
table tennis |
soccer |
| evening |
homework |
homework |
television |
homework |
homework |
| goes to bed |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
On, Ben often gets up at 7:10 a.m.
| A．Monday | B．Wednesdays |
| C．Weekdays | D．weekends |
Pizza is a kind of______ .
| A．Drink | B．fruit |
| C．color | D．food |
Ben’s favorite sport is______ .
| A．yo-yo | B．table tennis |
| C．soccer | D．volleyball |
On Wednesday evenings Ben usually ______ .
| A．Watches TV | B．does his homework |
| C．helps his mom | D．Does the housework |
Which sentence（句子）is NOT right?
| A．Ben goes to school from Monday to Friday. |
| B．Ben has sports in the afternoon. |
| C．Ben usually has pizza for lunch. |
| D．Ben goes to bed after ten o’clock. |
Red Bayberries Picking
LET'S GO PICK RED BAYBERRIES
Red bayberry is a kind of juicy and sweet fruit that is very popular in China. Yuyao is believed to be the best producing place of red bayberries and the"China's home of red bayberries."
Join us and have an unforgettable tasty memory of red bayberry farm!
60seats only! First come fist serve!
TIME:JUNE 15TH PRICE: Adult:￥90 Children:￥25
9:00: Set off. Meet at the ball of Huyan Building and take a bus to Yuyao for one hour and a half.
10:30-12:00: Pick red bayberries on Red Bay Farm. You can eat as much as you want while picking.
12:00-13:30:Picnic&games. Red bayberries snakes and wine will be provided. Please take your own lunch. It will be great if you can bring the food of your country and share.
13:30:Return to Ningbo city centre.
| A．One hour | B．One hour and a half |
| C．Two hours. | D．Three hours |
| A．Red bayberry is a kind of fruit and tastes good. |
| B．People can start their trip at 10:00 in the morning. |
| C．You're not allowed to eat much while picking. |
| D．You can enjoy red bayberry snacks and wine at supper. |
| A．115 yuan | B．140 yuan |
| C．205yuan | D．270 yuan |
| A．In a comic strip | B．In a travel guide |
| C．In a science magazine | D．In a story book |