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Gifts are a way for people to show love. ___（1）___ The gift can be anything, your favourite CD, a book, clothes, delicious food and so on. Getting a gift can make you feel the love. A handmade gift is the best way to show your love. And on the day of making a gift, you can share that love with someone you care about.
Make a Gift Day is on December 3.___（2）___ The day is coming. If you don’t know what to buy, why not make a gift on this day?
___（3）___ There was time, not all that long ago, when a handmade gift was the only kind of gift you could give. In the past, gift-givers would spend time making gifts for their friends. Whether it’s a simple handmade wallet, a new skirt, or a baby bed for a soon-to-be baby, everything is handmade with love.
You may wonder how to celebrate Make a Gift Day. It is an easy one! Make handmade gifts on this day! Try your hand at making a gift, no matter what it is. ___（4）___ DIY some gifts with your friends.
Don’t have a DIY skill? Start learning from today. You can start making handmade gifts for your family and friends in the New Year. You all have the ability to make gifts for people you care about. ___（5）___ And write some sentences on it to express your love.
There are so many kinds of gifts you can make and you need to think and create for yourself. People who get your gifts will know how much you love them.
| A． |
I like this nice gift very much. |
| B． |
For example, you can make a card. |
| C． |
But do you know about its history? |
| D． |
You can refuse the gift if you don’t like it. |
| E． |
It’s fun to get a gift and think about what’s in it. |
| F． |
Also, you can have a gift-making party to celebrate it. |
| G． |
It encourages people to make handmade gifts for their loved ones on this day. |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
| A．she had paid him for this |
| B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change |
| D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
| A．the lady helped him a lot |
| B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar |
| D．he stopped playing the piano |
The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean" ___________.”
| A．fail to realize | B．forget to use |
| C．try to develop | D．manage to show |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
| A．hide it and wait |
| B．ask others for help |
| C．pay no attention to it |
| D．work hard to improve yourself |
Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．Sing in the Bar |
| B．Achieve Success in Life |
| C．Never Lose Heart |
| D．Find Your Hidden Talent |
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday．Students don't need to have any classes．Instead，they are going to do a lot of things for fun．Here is a poster for it．
The most wonderful game of the year
Meet our school basketball stars
Basketball Court 3:00 p.m．— 5:00 p.m．
Tel：375 — 7682
Water Sports
It's really cool!
Xingsha Beach The whole afternoon
Tel：375 — 7442
Talent Show
Are you good at singing，dancing，acting or playing the guitar?
Come and show yourself!
Music Hall 7:00 p.m．— 9:00 p.m．
Tel：375 — 9876
Chess is fun!
Different kinds of chess
Who will win at last?
Chess Club 8:00 a.m．— 10:30 a.m．1:00 p.m．— 3:30 p.m．
Tel：375 — 7465
For further information，please call the school office．Just do it! Enjoy yourself!You can _______ in the morning or in the afternoon．
| A．have the chess competition |
| B．go to the talent show |
| C．watch the basketball game |
| D．have water sports |
If you want to see the school basketball stars，you can go at _______．
| A．8:00 a.m．— 10:30 a.m． |
| B．3:00 p.m．— 5:00 p.m． |
| C．1:00 p.m．— 3:00 p.m． |
| D．7:00 p.m．— 9:00 p.m． |
You can have water sports _______．
| A．at Xingsha Beach |
| B．at the music hall |
| C．at the basketball court |
| D．at the chess club |
If you are good at singing and dancing，you should call at _______．
| A．375-7682 | B．375-7442 | C．375-9876 | D．375-7465 |
If you want to learn about further information，what should you do?
| A．See the poster． |
| B．Ask your classmates． |
| C．Call the school office． |
| D．Go to the school office． |
Snack time is a part of the day for children of all ages. But new research suggests that kids snacking in big groups could be at risk for obesity.
Scientists from American University looked at the eating behavior of 54 kids between the ages of 2 and 6. At snack time, the scientist watched the amount of food each child ate while they were in groups of either three or nine. According to the study, the more children there are in a group, the more likely they are to eat more. Those in the larger group ate nearly 30 percent more than those in the smaller group, and they actually ate faster.
Since this is the first such study in children, scientists are quick to point out the importance of encouraging healthy habits in kids as early as possible.
“If you know kids eat more in large groups, it seems perfect to use this information to keep snack groups small or use small tables,” says Dr. Jana Klauer, an expert in New York.
Smaller groups would allow for a quiet and more relaxing environment-a perfect chance to teach children about food, manners and how to know when they feel full. “This would have an effect on kids' eating,” adds Klauer. “They would slow down and eat less.”How many times have the scientists done such study according to the passage?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Many times |
The underlined word means””in Chinese.
| A．健康 | B．肥胖 | C．瘦弱 | D．服从 |
Why do children in smaller groups lose weight?
| A．Because children in smaller groups eat faster. |
| B．Because children in smaller groups don't like eating. |
| C．Because children in smaller groups don't know about food. |
| D．Because children in smaller groups eat slowly and eat less. |
The best title of the passage is “ ”
| A．Snack Time | B．Different Groups |
| C．Eating More | D．Food for Kids |
Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”This story happened in _______.
| A．England | B．America | C．Japan | D．Australia |
The banker thought _______.
| A．He was really important because he was a rich banker |
| B．The visitor to the White House was really important |
| C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important |
| D．the reporter was really important |
The owner of many buildings thought _______.
| A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York |
| B．The owner of the very large company was really important |
| C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor |
| D．The person who worked in the White House was really important |
Could you be a genius like Einstein? A genius needs to learn and think. Reading is a good idea, but it is not enough. Einstein’s advice is to use your brain more. Here are some tips:
lAsk. When you look at new things, ask why they are new or different. Ask more questions. Ask yourself and others. Keep thinking until you find the answers.
lDraw. Einstein thought in pictures. Sometimes, it helps to draw problems and ideas.
lRead. Try to read new things. Read books from different parts of the library. After you read, think about the ideas you have learned. Are they different from what you thought?
lRelax. Many ideas come when you are relaxed. Take some time to relax yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concert or a museum.
lWrite. Keep a diary. Write down your questions and ideas. Write down new ideas after you read.
lShare. Einstein used to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. Sometimes, a friend can help you find the answer to a problem.
lBe brave. Do not let other people say your ideas are silly. Explain yourself. Let other people explain why they think you are wrong. Then decide.What can we do to relax ourselves according to the passage?
| A．Keeping a diary. |
| B．asking questions. |
| C．Taking a walk. |
| D．Reading mew things. |
The author suggested we shouldif other people say our ideas are silly.
| A．discuss the ideas with others |
| B．draw problems and ideas |
| C．go to a museum with others |
| D．write down your ideas |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．A genius needs to learn and think. |
| B．We should find the answers all by ourselves. |
| C．Einstein’s advice is to use our brain more. |
| D．Einstein liked to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. |