The Great Hall of the People ____________in the 1950s

A.is built B. was built C. builds D. built

--Do you know _______us to do afternoon?

--I don’t know. let’s ask her

A.what mum wants B. what mum wanted

C. what does mum want D. what did mum want

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No One Words But My Own

The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. 1 didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I __________the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.

To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our ___________ . I wrote an article about the joys of summer, and showed it to my father, a talent poet he read it and frowned (皺眉）.

“It’s okay.” my father said, taking out a pencil “But how about changing this sentence to ..." And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me, for 1 never said anything to _________ him.

No surprise—his version(版本）was ___________ . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.

"Welcome to the Dundee School News," my teacher said to me. But before 1 could be _________ about the news, he added, “ Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper."

I was so surprised!. I was unable lo write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the ___________ to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either.

That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his _________.

“Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?” he said ,each time 1 turned in my article.

I couldn't, because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never ___________ the level of the first article.

At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I ___________ that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it .But in my heart I knew it was my fault （錯誤）because I allowed him to do it.

Later ,I did become a successful writer on my own. looking back, I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a __________ side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself. So every day, I try to use my own words, find my own style and be my own best self. It feels great.

1.A. gave B. shared C. liked D. welcomed

2.A. report B. writing C. homework D. newspaper

3.A. help B. stop C. allow D. praise

4.A.different B. common C. popular D. wonderful

5.A. excited B. worried C nervous D. confident

6.A. truth B. excuse C. feeling D. answer

7.A. honesty B. patience C. hope D. disappointment

8.A. set B. reached C. raised D. changed

9.A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. complained

10.A. magic B. serious C. bright D. strange

Eating Out

Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these new restaurants.

1.You can listen to rock music at Musical Chair on

A. Sundays B. Mondays C. Wednesdays D. Saturdays

2.What food does the Chocolate Box serve?

A. Sweets. B. Meat and fish.

C Hamburgers D. Lamb and chicken.

3.The food at Fast Best is .

A. hot B. expensive C healthy D. beautiful

4.Which restaurant is perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show?

A. Fast Best B. The Chocolate Box

C. Musical Chairs D. Last Days of the Raj

The Recycling Center

Students at an elementary school in Chicago studied ecology (生態(tài)學(xué)).They learned that there was so much rubbish that it was a world-wide problem. They asked their teacher if they could do something to help solve the problem. “ It is a very big problem.” the teacher said, “but if every community helps, that would really make a difference."

The students decided to set up a program called Saturday Recycling Center. They would collect rubbish and then get it to a place. The students used the Internet to find out more about recycling in Chicago. They found that there are 15 “drop off" places, where people can bring rubbish to get it recycled.

The students had to work out how to get the rubbish to the place. They went to talk with the leader of the church( 教堂) near their school.

They knew that he drove a van. They asked him to help with their plan.

The churchman agreed to help. He said he would pick up the rubbish on the first Saturday of each month. So everything was organized. All the students needed was rubbish to recycle.

The students made posters to put in stores in the neighborhood. The churchman advertised die new recycling program at the church service. The community center put a note about the recycling center in their monthly newsletter. The students went into the other classrooms at their school and asked children to tell their families about the Saturday recycling.

The first Saturday was beyond their expectations. In fact ,they got so many rubbish that the churchman had to make two trips to take it all to the “drop off”place. Now most people in the community know the first Saturday is the time to recycle.

1.The students set up the program to_________ .

A. help the community

B. collect rubbish for recycling

C. find "drop off" places

D. teach children to solve problems

2.Who helped to pick up the rubbish?

A. A student. B. A teacher.

C. A parent. D. A churchman

3.The community center helped with the program by___________ •

A. advertising it at the church service

B. asking children to tell their families about it

C. putting o note about it in the monthly newsletter

D. putting posters about it in stores in the neighborhood

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Recycling is very hard.

B. The program needs more help.

C. The program is successful.

D. People only recycle on Saturday.

Wonder is a book about a ten-year-old boy called August, or Auggie, who feels normal but looks very different.

What’s Wonder about?

Auggie lives with his parents and sister in New York. He is a normal boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形）of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us "My name is August. 1 won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it’s probably worse. " In the street, people look at Auggie and are frightened.

Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home.. but now he’s ten, she thinks he should go to school. At first,Auggie doesn’t want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say terrible things. But when he visits a school with his mum, he likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times, he makes some good friends but other children are rude to him. At the end of the year,Auggie goes on a on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

Is it a good book?

Wonder is an excellent book, It tells an exciting story that makes you feel many different emotions. It is easy to like Auggie. He has a good sense of humor’s the book has a good mix of funny and sad moments. But the book isn’t just about Auggie,We also learn what life for his sister, and his friend,Jack.Wonder is popular with people of all ages.Pre-teens,teenagers and adults all love the book.

A bestseller

Wonder is RJ Palacio’s first book, On her website, she explains that she had the idea for Wonder after seeing a girl with deformities on the street .one day ,Many schools use the book to start discussions about bullying ,friendship and being different .The book is very popular and has won praises. Many people are looking forward to seeing what Rj Palacio writes next.

1.How is Auggie different from other boys?

A.His name is special.

B. His face shape is not normal.

C. he doesn’t go to school

D. he likes playing with his Xbox.

2.why doesn’t Auggie want to go to school at first?

A. Because he has to stay in hospital

B. Because his mother teaches better than teachers.

C. Because he doesn’t think he should go to school.

D. Because he is afraid other students may make fun of him.

3.What can we know about the book?

A.It tells the story of a real family.

B. Many schools use it to educate students.

C. Adults like the book more than children

D. The emotions of the story are hard to understand.

These days there are lot of possibilities to be always connected to family and friends. Now that I have just moved lo France, this can be very convenient. 1 can ring my sister who lives in Los Angeles on Viber, or I can Skype my parents or friends back in England for a chat. However, sometimes the convenient and dependability of technology can be intrusive.

Even the most out-going people need some “down time" to calm down on their own and get relaxed. This is something that I consider necessary and healthy. After all, you have to live with yourself for the rest of your life, so you’d better know how to enjoy your own company. It can be a good thing to have time to yourself to collect your thoughts and free your feelings. Today 1 went for a walk by myself around the lake and just dav-dreamed. It was so relaxing and enjoyable and helped me let go of my bad emotions.

However, somehow it seems rude or perhaps makes people feel that you're upset to say to people:” I'm going to go and spend some time by myself. " And often when we are spending time ‘a(chǎn)lone’ , we are actually connected with a piece of electrical equipment. We try to make something into a Facebook or a Tweet to attract our friends, or we scroll (滾屏〉through Facebook nosing into other people’s lives or seeing what friends are up to. We judge ourselves and other people by the photos they put online, so we can tell how much fun they are having compared to us. This is an age when we can get so much surface information about other people's lives, but being wrapped（包裹） up in what other people are doing or always thinking about other people’s recognition (認(rèn)可) of us can be quite unhealthy. Perhaps these days forget about the simple pleasure of spending time just for us.

Having said all that, I also think that spending too much time by yourself

can separate you from others. I suppose it is important to find a good balance between spending valuable time by yourself and with other people.

1.What does the underlined word “intrusive” probably mean?

A. Interruptive B. Helpful.

C. Unsatisfactory. D. Important.

2.What does the writer think of being alone properly?

A.It’s the only way to get relaxed.

B.It makes other people feel upset.

C.It’s necessary and healthy for people.

D.It makes out-going people feel lonely.

3.The writer agrees •

A.It’s important to know what other people think of us

B.its harmful to always compare ourselves with others

C.technology helps us lo judge and improve ourselves

D.technology helps us to know about other people clearly

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Is technology really good for us?

B.How can we keep in touch with others?

C. C.What is the best way to enjoy ourselves?

D. Do we spend enough time truly by ourselves?

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Running is free, it’s easy and now it’s becoming cool as well. Many people do not have enough time to play a team sport ,so instead they have started going running. In the past, running in the street was seen as a bit silly. But things are changing.___ 1.__.Some people go to lose weight while others go simply to keep fit. Even at 6 o’clock in the morning you sometimes see runners in the streets. Scientists say that running is a very good way to keep fit.

___2.__.In some schools when it rains and it’s too wet to play football or hockey, children have to do cross country running instead. Now as running has become more popular, hopefully more young people will take it up.

Every year in April, the London marathon（馬拉松）takes place. The race covers a fantastic route(?路) in which runners pass lots of the famous places like the London Eye and Big Ben._____ 3.___.

Interestingly, marathon running used to be seen as a hard sport, but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year!_____ 4.___;it’s because people have become more interested in running .After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full of runners.____ 5.____.All you need is a pair of trainers and will power, so what are you waiting for?

A. It’s not because marathons have got easier

B. People come from all over the world to run in it

C. Sadly, running is often quite unpopular at school

D. Now, lots of people go out running in their spare time

E. People find it so exciting that they want to try it themselves

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Becoming a Minimalist

I have too many things. My bedroom is often very messy. I have shelves with dirty books I never read and CDs 1 don't listen to. My drawers are filled with clothes I never wear. I was getting upset that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalism. Minimalism suggests that you only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of (處理掉)everything else .After reading about minimalism I felt encouraged to solve my problem.

started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn’t use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity. I sold some of my CDs and books online. Although I know that I would never need these things again ,I still found it very difficut to get rid of them.My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said lo myself I might need them in the fulure!?¨ or ?§won’t I be sad if I lose that??¨But the things was,I knew I couldn’t keep everything.

After getting lots of thing out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And on organized bedroom also makes me have a clear and organized mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own, and by doing this you can really value the things you have, It’s not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money to buy more things. Of course I’m not a perfect minimalist—I’ve only just started I still own a lot of things which I don’t really need , but 1 think this was a good start. In the future f I will be more mindful of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don#l need.

1.What does minimalism. suggest?

2.How did the writer get rid of some of her CDs and books?

3.How did the writer feel after getting lots of things out of her room?

4.Why is it hard to be a minimalist?

5.What are the advantages of being a minimalist?

文段表達(dá)

假如你是初三生李華，你和Jack打算這個周末去北海公園玩，想邀請你們的好朋友——英國留學(xué)生Peter一起去。?你用英文寫一封電子郵件，告訴他你們見面的時間和地點(diǎn)、具體活動，以及你對他的建意等。

提示詞語:Beihai Park, meet, gate, walk, boat, picnic, camera

提示問題：When and where are you going to meet?

What are you going to do in the park?

What advice do you want to give Peter?

Dear Peter,

I want to invite you to go to Beihai Park with Jack and me on Saturday.____________________________________________________

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I’m looking forward to your early reply

Yours

Lihua