Dear Jenny,

Gary is having a potluck after the exams! He invites all of us to come. It's a potluck_party, so I think I can bring some beef noodles. As I know, Lily is bringing some drinks and Gina is bringing a big homemade chocolate cake. Can you ask your mom to buy us some fried chicken from the KFC? You know it's too far for all of us to ride a bike there，but your mom often drives there. We can pay the bill(賬單)together.

The party begins at noon on March 25th, so be sure to be at Gary's place around 11：30 a.m. to prepare for the party. Don't forget to invite Amy. She is good at music. If you have any questions，just call me or write back to me. Take care!

Leo

1.The underlined phrase “potluck_party”means “________” in Chinese.

A.自助餐聚會(huì) B.化裝舞會(huì) C.生日聚會(huì) D.同學(xué)聚會(huì)

2.Who may take fried chicken to the party?

A.Leo. B.Gary. C.Lily. D.Jenny.

3.There are________names in the e?mail.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

4.Why does Leo ask Jenny's mom to buy the fried chicken?

A.Because Jenny lives next to the restaurant. B.Because he doesn't want to spend much money.

C.Because it is far for them to ride to buy it. D.Because he is busy studying for the exams.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Gary is having a potluck party. B.The party starts at noon.

C.Jenny has to pay for the fried chicken. D.We don't know if Amy can go to the party.

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Everyone wants to have a 1.(美妙的)New Year's party，but do you know how to hold a 2.(成功的)party? OK, now let me tell you about planning your New Year's party.

The 3.(第一)step to any great party is the planning. Think about what kind of New Year's Eve party you want to have. Will this be an adults? only party? Will this be a music，4. (跳舞), drinking or performance party? Will you invite all of the 5.(家庭)members for fun to the party？Will this be a party for teens? You have to think about who is 6.(來到)to your party when you plan it so that you can make it fun for everyone! Once you have decided who you are inviting and what kind of party you are having，the fun 7.(開始)!

Second, 8.(寄)your New Year's Eve Party Invitations out 9.(早地)so that everyone you want to invite has a lot of time to write back to you and you know how many to plan for. 10.(然后)，you can start your New Year's party.

Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the _______ that morning, he found an _______ on his desk. It was from several of his _______ asking him to join them in a camping trip. This was the _______ time he was asked to join in an out? of? school activity. Why were they asking him then? _______ seemed to like him. In fact, he was so lonely that he put his feeling with _______. As a _______, he had put on a lot of weight，and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him. Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he _______ the invitation, went _______ quickly to tell the others that the trick had ________.Everyone was so ________ that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.

At first, Cindy thought it was fun.________ later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Cindy had second thoughts. She knew that Jess's family had ________ money, and she hated to see him ________ his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.________ could she do now?

1.A.teacher's office B.home C.classroom D.playground

2.A.advice B.umbrella C.eraser D.invitation

3.A.classmates B.good friends C.teachers D.brothers

4.A.last B.first C.second D.third

5.A.No one B.Everyone C.Anyone D.Someone

6.A.books B.food C.films D.TV

7.A.difficulty B.reason C.start D.result

8.A.saw B.read C.watched D.found out

9.A.into B.in C.out D.out of

10.A.worked B.walked C.lost D.missed

11.A.glad B.angry C.worried D.nervous

12.A.And B.Then C.Or D.But

13.A.much B.many C.a lot of D.little

14.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay

15.A.What B.Where C.How D.Why

It was Mary's birthday. She received a letter from her uncle. “Dear Mary,” he wrote in his letter. “Happy birthday! I'm sending you some chickens. They will arrive tomorrow. I hope you'll like them. Uncle Toby.” Mary was very pleased. She liked eating eggs and chicken. “I can keep the chickens for their eggs or eat them,” she thought.

When the chickens arrived the next day, they were put in a box. Mary was very happy. She took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden，but the box of the chickens was so heavy that she dropped it. The box fell on the ground and broke. The chickens all ran out. They ran here and there. Mary spent hours in trying to find them.

A few days later, her uncle came. He asked, “Did the chickens arrive safely?” “Yes，but I dropped the box. It broke open and the chickens ran everywhere. It took me the whole morning to look for them,” Mary said. “Did you find them all?” asked her uncle. “I hope so,” Mary answered. “But I only caught eleven of them.”

“That's very interesting. I only sent you six,” her uncle said with a smile.

1.Mary received a letter from her ________.

A.aunt B.uncle C.grandfather D.friend

2.When she received her present，Mary was ________.

A.happy B.sad C.worried D.scared

3.Mary dropped the box because ________.

A.she didn't like the gift B.the box was too heavy

C.she wanted to break the box D.she couldn't wait to look at her gift

4.It took her ________ to find the chickens.

A.an hour B.two hours C.three hours D.the whole morning

5.Mary caught ________ more chickens in the end.

A.5 B.6 C.11 D.3

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It took me about 2 months 1.(plan)my daughter's birthday party. She was three years old. I got many 2.(idea)from the Internet that I thought I could use for the party. I had sleepless nights because I wanted this to be the 3.(good)birthday party. I 4.(look)for a place to have our party. Luckily，I found Monte Verde Park. It is 5. very beautiful park. After booking(預(yù)訂)it, we started to buy gifts for 6. the kids. We went to LA for good prices. I had 40 gifts in my room for a month and I wanted to give them all away. I bought two beautiful skirts for my 7..I also bought red cards at Tall Mouse. I then sent them to my daughter's friends. I 8.(invite)them to my daughter's third birthday party 9. September 25 at 6：30 pm at Monte Verde Park. They could eat the birthday cake and 10.(have)a good time.

These days more and more students like to have parties on weekends. But is it good or bad for them？Different people have different ideas. Some people are for it, but others are against it.

Some people think having a party is good for students to know and understand each other well. On weekdays, the students are always studying. They don't have any time to have fun, they seldom sing or dance, and they have no time to communicate. A party can make them relaxed and happy. On the other hand, each family has one child. The children need to make friends with each other.

However, some parents are against having parties. They think it's a waste of money and time. The students always buy many expensive gifts that will cost them a lot of money. But the students don't earn money, they have to ask their parents for money. And some students are always serious about the parties. They spend too much money and time. Some parents say nothing can be done when the students get together and they only amuse themselves. They think the students can't pay more attention to their studies in the following week.

In my opinion, I am for having a party. But the students can't spend too much time or money.

1.What is the article mainly about?

A.The students. B.The parties. C.The study of the students. D.Money and time.

2.Why do some people think having a party is good for students?

A.Because the students are always studying.

B.Because the students like to have parties.

C.Because it's good for students to know and understand each other well.

D.Because the students can sing and dance.

3.What do the students do on weekdays?

A.They have parties. B.They sing and dance. C.They are busy studying. D.They do nothing.

4.What's the writer's opinion about the parties?

A.He is for it. B.He is against it. C.He stands in the middle. D.We don't know.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The students have no time to have fun on weekdays.

B.The parties can make the students relaxed.

C.The students often have parties on weekends.

D.All the students spend a lot of time and money on the parties.

Introduction to Invitations

Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.

When people accept an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.

After a dinner or birthday party, most people telephone the host to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank?you note or send an e?mail to the host.

Mary想邀請(qǐng)James參加生日晚會(huì)，請(qǐng)將以下各項(xiàng)活動(dòng)按正確的順序排列，把序號(hào)填入相應(yīng)的橫線上。

A．Mary and James enjoy the party together.

B．James accepts the invitation.

C．James writes a thank?you note.

D．James brings a birthday present.

E．Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.

1._________

2._________

3._________

4.________

5.________

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Dear Susan,

How is everything going? I was 1.(開心的)to hear from you yesterday. Thank you for 2.(邀請(qǐng))me to your birthday party. But I have to say sorry because I'm not 3.(有空的)on Thursday. My school will have a basketball 4.(比賽)with another school on Friday. It is a big 5.(公開活動(dòng))to everybody. A lot of people will come to 6.(觀看)it. As the captain(隊(duì)長(zhǎng))of our school basketball team, I have to 7.(待)with other players together and 8.(準(zhǔn)備)for it well. Oh, you can tell me 9.(如果)you need my help. Finally, please 10.(接受)my best wishes to you.

Happy birthday!

Yours,

Li Ming

Last summer, I had a _______ vacation in France. After arriving, we checked in a hotel, did a little food shopping and had dinner. It was a relaxing evening for the _______ day.

The next morning, after coffee at 8 am, we met our French guide at the cheese shop and _______ the next three hours on a French food tour tasting cheese, wine and bread. After the tour we visited the fresh _______ market and did what the native people do, shopping for their favourite foods.

The third morning we went to a French _______ shop and saw how the French make such wonderful bread. _______ our very fresh baguette (法棍面包), we headed off to enjoy lunch. _______ was at our hotel that evening.

Our _______ met us at 9:30 am on the fourth day. We _______ the Louvre Museum (盧浮宮). Our next __________ was the Avenue des Champs Elysees (香榭麗舍大街). We would decide where we should have lunch here. At 1:30 pm we had our three-hour __________ class at the biggest hotel in Paris and we had dinner here.

On the last day, __________ a slow breakfast and a free day, we visited the Eiffel Tower at 5 pm. It was very beautiful. __________ you come to visit here, have your camera ready! After getting __________ ready for the trip on the fast train the next day, we enjoyed the last moment of the magic of France with a cup of tea and then said __________ to France. It's really worth a visit.

1.A.five day B.five-days C.five-day D.five-months

2.A.last B.third C.second D.first

3.A.paid B.spent C.took D.cost

4.A.tea B.vegetable C.fruit D.food

5.A.bread B.cheese C.soup D.beef

6.A.Of B.For C.Having D.Because

7.A.Exercise B.Breakfast C.Lunch D.Dinner

8.A.listener B.doctor C.guide D.teacher

9.A.visited B.kept C.hated D.built

10.A.station B.palace C.stop D.point

11.A.cook B.cooking C.cooker D.cooked

12.A.before B.after C.with D.including

13.A.Unless B.Because C.If D.Although

14.A.our B.ourselves C.them D.themselves

15.A.yes B.no C.hello D.goodbye

A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see our beautiful birds, huge mammals (哺乳類), lovely marsupials (有袋類) and reptiles (爬行類) … in our zoo!

Scientists will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday!

Don't miss it!

Come and visit Australia Zoo!

1.Visitors can have lessons about animals on ________．

A.Sunday B.Tuesday C.Thursday D.Friday

2.Which of the following animals can visitors see on Saturdays?

A.Crocodiles. B.Parrots. C.Tortoises. D.Koalas.

3.On Sundays, which is the best order for visitors to see as many animals as possible?

A.tigers－camels－koalas－kangaroos

B.tigers－koalas－camels－kangaroos

C.tigers－koalas－kangaroos－camels

D.tigers－kangaroos－koalas－camels