Forgive others and make your heart light

A kindergarten teacher decided to have her class play a game. The teacher told each student to bring a plastic bag with a few _______ in it to school. Each student would “name” their potatoes after people they did not like. Therefore, the number of potatoes would be different depending on how many people each student _______.

The next day, all the students brought their potatoes to school. Some kids had just one or two potatoes, while ______ had as many as five or six. The teacher then told the children that they would have to carry their potatoes with them ______ they went for one week.

Several ______ passed by. Some of the students started to complain, ________their potatoes began to rot (腐爛) and smell bad. The students who carried more potatoes also complained about how _______ their bags were.

One week later, the game was over. The teacher asked, “How did you feel about carrying around your potatoes for a week?”

The students ______ once again. The teacher simply smiled and said, “This is what it’s like to carry hatred (仇恨) in your heart. You have to carry it with you wherever you go. If you can’t ______ carrying rotten potatoes for one week, can you imagine having hate in your heart for an entire lifetime?”

It can be ________ to carry hate in your heart for a whole lifetime. Forgive others and move on with your life.

1.A.tomatoes B.potatoes C.cabbages

2.A.disliked B.liked C.missed

3.A.I B.they C.others

4.A.whenever B.whatever C.wherever

5.A.hours B.days C.weeks

6.A.as B.so C.if

7.A.dirty B.heavy C.small

8.A.compared B.completed C.complained

9.A.stand B.enjoy C.practise

10.A.exciting B.relaxing C.tiring

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1.Carefree Helpline can help people who________.

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C.never want to talk with others

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1.Teenagers usually have their breakfast ________according to the chart .

A.from 6:00 to 7:00 B.from 6:30 to 7:00 C.twenty minutes after getting up

2.From the chart we know that teenagers often go to bed ________ later than the right time

A.one hour B.one and a half hours C.two hours

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?

A.Milk can keep your body strong and make your face better.

B.If you eat eggs for your breakfast, you can get essential proteins.

C.If you sleep later than the right time, you will get a deep sleep.

During holidays, more and more people like traveling. Many of today’s travelers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure. Hiking may be a good choice.

Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack.

You can hike in the mountain , in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.

Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking:

Hike in a group. Always have at least one other person with you.

Drink often. Carry enough water for the day and your pack will get lighter as the day wears on.

Small snacks will often keep your energy level up rather than waiting for a big lunch meal.

Leave your hike plan with someone back home and call them when you get off the trail(小路).

Bring and use sunscreen and a hat to prevent sunburn, even on cloudy or cold days.

You may see rock cairns, piles of stones, along the trail. Don’t destroy them. They are useful and can help you find your way.

Short hair is much easier to manage in the wild and it is less inviting for bugs and critters（小動物）looking for a place to live.

1.Here are some pieces of the basic equipment the travelers need EXCEPT ____________.

A.good shoes B.a backpack C.a camera

2.In the writer’s opinion, where can the travelers choose to hike?

A.In the sky. B.In the river. C.In the forest.

3.What do the underlined words mean in the passage?

A.巖石標(biāo) B.土堆 C.墓碑

4.According to the passage , which one is NOT true?

A.You’d better go hiking with a group of your friends.

B.You can hike with small snacks, enough water and short hair.

C.If the weather is cloudy, you don’t need to use sunscreen.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.A hiking experience. B.A kind of sport— hiking. C.Exciting hiking.

At the beginning of March, nearly 300 student artists and writers gathered at Utah State University in the United States. They showed their creativity at the 26th annual Young Writers and Artists Party. Student writers shared their stories and poetry. And they got advice from professional writers. Others also attended workshops(工作坊) on telling stories, writing and creating art.

Though most students write stories in the classroom, they try to make their works more creative and open-ended. This year’s writing theme is “The Power of One”. It encourages students to use creativity to change the world. Jeannie is an art teacher from South Cache Middle School. She thinks that students need opportunities like this to express themselves. As teenagers, they can be very sensitive(敏感的) and start to care about other teenagers' opinions.

Megan, an eighth-grader at the school, wrote her own version of the classic story Cinderella. She learned a lot about writing and enjoyed feedback from professional writers.

While some students focused on writing, others created pottery(陶藝), photography and drawings. Lisa, an art teacher, led groups of students to create clothing and accessories(飾品) with reused materials. She taught students tips on how to make accessories, and gave some examples from movies. Everyone in the group had hands-on and experimental practice.

Brooklyn, an eighth-grader at North Cache Middle School, put colored tape around foam(泡沫材料) to make a sword(劍). Another student, Dokota, made a dress out of used papers and wrappers.

1.What can students NOT do at the Party?

A.Share their stories and poetry and get advice from professional writers.

B.Attend workshops for telling stories, writing and creating art.

C.Take many classes about writing, drawing and creating art.

2.What is the meaning of "The Power of One"?

A.It encourages students to use their creativity to change the world.

B.Students should try to make their works more creative and open-ended.

C.Students have more opportunities to express themselves.

3.Which one is TRUE, according to the passage?

A.Jeannie and Brooklyn are both from South Cache Middle School.

B.This year's theme for drawing is “The Power of One” .

C.Megan and Brooklyn are both eighth-graders.

4.Why does Jeannie think students need the opportunities to express themselves?

A.Because students have enough free time to do what they like to do.

B.Because students are sensitive and start to care about other teenagers’ opinions.

C.Because students can use their creativity to change the world.

5.The last paragraph is mainly written to ___________.

A.give examples of accessories workshop.

B.give examples of hands-on and experimental practice.

C.tell what students thought of their experiences.

閱讀下面的短文, 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項補全短文。選項中有一項為多余選項。

If you need to prove(證明) who you are in China，you’ll usually use an ID card(identity card). It shows your name, date of birth, address nationality, photo and ID number. But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.

On April 17, 2018, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is a digital version（電子版） of a real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security(公安部).

1.. Users can simply select “Web ID" under " Certificate(證件)” in the "Card Wallet” menu and scan(掃描) their faces.

The electronic ID card is now being used in Hangzhou, Quzhou and Fuzhou.2.. They can check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks without having to show their standard ID card. About 4 million people will be able to use the electronic ID card this year.

“ 3.. Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done. Since the certification(認證) materials are simple, it also makes things more efficient (有效率的) for government offices and companies.” Tang Feifan, mayor of Quzhou, told Zhejiang Online.

There are many layers of security(多層保障) to make sure that no one can steal your identity if you use an electronic ID card. 4.,as well as your Alipay password. Then, before you can use the card, you have to pass both a fingerprint and face recognition scan .

A.This gives people another choice.

B.First, you have to type in your phone’s password,

C.It's quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app.

D.These days more and more people dislike to use the electronic ID card.

E.People in these cities can use the card to do many things.

閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

The Forbidden City is also called “Zijincheng (purple forbidden city)”. It is the largest and greatest palace in China today. Under Ming Emperor ,people began to build the Forbidden City in 1406,and it took 14 years to finish it.

The palace is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from east to west. It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters. A 52-meter-wide-moat（護城河） encircles a 9.9 –meter- high wall which encloses the complex(綜合設(shè)施).

The Forbidden City in Beijing was the emperors’ palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Though its walls are red and its roofs are yellow, the palace’s name mentions the color purple. How did it get this name? In fact, this has more to do with what the palace stands for than what it looks like.

The character “ zi ” refers to (指代) the Ziwei star. According to ancient Chinese astronomy (天文學(xué)), the Ziwei star was surrounded (包圍) by 28 other stars, meaning it was the heart of the sky. People believed that the palace of the God Emperor, which is called Ziweigong, or Ziwei palace, was located on this star.

Chinese emperors were believed to be the sons of the God Emperor. It was believed that their palace on the earth should be like the Ziweigong in the sky. That’s how the Forbidden City got its name.

In Chinese culture, the color purple stands for good luck. This belief began with Laozi, the founder of Taoism (道教) who lived around 2,500 years ago. One day, when Laozi was traveling through the Hangu Pass (函谷關(guān)) in Henan from the east, a purple mist suddenly appeared in the air. This “purple air from the east” (紫氣東來) story led people to connect the color to great sages (圣人), and it also stands for nobility (高貴).

1.When did people finish building The Forbidden City?

2.Does the name of “Zijincheng” have more to do with what it looks like?

3.How wide is the moat which encircles the high wall?

4.Where was the God Emperor’s palace located according to ancient Chinese belief?

5.What does the color “purple” stand for in Chinese culture?

閱讀下面的短文，將畫線的句子譯成英文或中文。

“What would have happened if I hadn’t lost that necklace? Who knows? ” Mathilde’s heart is filled with sadness and regret...This is the tragedy and ironic（諷刺的） ending of “The Necklace”written by Guy de Maupassant（居伊.德.莫泊桑）.

The story takes place in Paris. One day, Pierre gets an invitation to a palace ball. He thinks it important to him, and decides to go to the party with his wife Mathilde, a young woman who admires upper-class lifestyle very much.

65.Hearing the news, she gets worried and nervous instead of excitement and happiness, She is so poor that she has no new dress and no jewelry（珠寶） to wear, 66.她甚至可以想象她會被別人嘲笑。

Her husband spends 400 francs on a new dress and she herself borrows a diamond（鉆石） necklace from her good friend Jeanne .67.這對夫婦在宮廷舞會上感到非常成功。But on their way home, she finds the necklace is no longer around her neck. They rush back to look for it. But they can’t find it .The young couple borrow a great deal of money and buy a necklace that is exactly like Jeanne’s. It costs them 36,000 francs.68.So they have to work day and night to pay back the money they have borrowed. After ten years of hard work to pay back all the money, Mathilde looks so old that Jeanne even can’t recognize her when they meet. When Jeanne hears the story, she tells Mathilde the necklace isn’t a real diamond necklace. It is worth 500 francs at most.

Vanity (虛榮)may lead to the loss of ourselves. Accept who we are ! 69. Be true to ourselves or others, and it will lead us to get happiness.

1.___________________________________________

2.___________________________________________

3.___________________________________________

4.___________________________________________

5.___________________________________________

4月23日是“世界讀書日”。為了讓同學(xué)們共享閱讀的快樂，你們班將在周五下午三點舉行“Share the Happiness of Reading”的主題活動，你是班長李明，請你寫一份通知，告知大家本次活動的事宜。

時間：本周五下午三點

地點：本班教室

活動內(nèi)容：

1.號召大家捐贈書籍，建立班級圖書角。

2.分享讀書體會。

3. 倡議同學(xué)們多讀書，讀好書。

要求：

（1）80-100字；

（2）可圍繞主題作適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

Dear classmates,

April 23 is World Book Day, reading makes us happy and knowledgeable._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—I haven’t finished the book report of Journey to the West. It’s so difficult.

—You should hurry up. We’ll hand in the report _____ three days.

A.in B.on C.for