In our life, we don’t often express our gratitude(感激) to the one who has lived those years with us. In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries(周年紀(jì)念日) to thank the ones close to us --- the ones so easily overlooked(忽視). If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is time to give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, it brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.

Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment(尷尬) sink you into silence--- speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote area of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thanking you. But the Brian soon found these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thanking you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive(反應(yīng)靈敏的), more sensitive, more caring?

31. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Helping each other. B. Caring others. 　

C. Expressing yourself.　 D. Thanks for everything.

32. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A. Let the reader know the importance of expressing thanks in life.　　　　　　　　　　

B. Solve problems in life.　　　

C. Praise thanks　　　　　

D. Thank everyone.

33. Why does the writer give the example in the 4^th paragraph?

A. It indicates (顯示，指出) the Indians did not thank you.

B. It indicates that thanking you exists everywhere.

C. It indicates the Indians didn’t know to thank you.

D. It indicates that Mark Brian got thanks.

34. What does the underlined word “l(fā)eft out” in the second paragraph mean?

A. go to another place　　　 　 B. give out　　 C. be ignored　 D. leave for

One’s education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story__26__ happened in my childhood.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum__27__ several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then __28__me and my younger brothers, “Which do you like ?”__29__ my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. __30__ I could say “ The biggest one”, one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.
My mum __31__ the biggest apple and said to us, “It is __32__to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but few really get it. Now let’s start a __33__. Look at the lawn(草坪) in front of our __34__. I’ll divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning(修剪) __35__own share. The best and quickest one will be__36__the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work __37__to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most __38__lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want __39__competing (競(jìng)爭(zhēng)). My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her __40__ all the time.
I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

It’s   31   Monday. Scott comes to school at 8: 15 in the morning. He has science     32    eight thirty. He likes    33    because it’s interesting.    34    Scott doesn’t like math. At eleven he has math. The math teacher speaks very well, but Scott doesn’t like him.     35 favorite teacher is the P.E. teacher, Mr. Stone. He is fun. His class sounds funny. He    36    P.E on Monday afternoon. So Scott    37    Monday. From Monday to    38   , Scott has    39    at school at 11: 45. After school, Scott plays    40    on the school playground, then he goes home. On Saturday and Sunday Scott doesn’t go to school.

1. A. on         B. at         C. \         D. the

2. A. at          B. in         C. on       D. \

3. A. science      B. English     C. Chinese    D. math

4.A. And        B. But        C. So        D. Then

5. A. Scott       B. he’s        C. Scott’ s     D. him

6. A. have       B. has         C. have not     D. having

7. A. like        B. want        C. wants       D. likes

8.A. Wednesday   B. Saturday    C. Sunday     D. Friday

9.A. lunch       B. breakfast      C. supper     D. dinner

10. A. the football    B. football     C. a football    D. footballs

 My father is 40. He is a good driver__26____a good father.

My father likes___27__sports very much. Every morning, he__28___and runs in the People’s Park. He also plays basketball. He is so strong and healthy. He always says to me, “Sports can make us strong.” My father loves__29____and his favourite book is Car Fanatics. He likes cars___30___. He wants to have an____31___car. It is his dream. I hope I can buy one__32_____him in the future.

I am___33__only daughter, and my father loves me very much. He buys me anything I want. When I make mistakes(犯錯(cuò)誤), he never hits(打) me. He says to me_34_____a smile, “_35___do that again,,” We love each other very much. I hope my father can keep healthy forever（永遠(yuǎn)）.

In learning English，one should first pay attention to listening and speaking．It is the groundwork of reading and writing．You’d better  31  your best to speak while you do much listening．Don’t be  32  of making mistakes．But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your  33 ．While you are doing this，a good  34  is to write-keep a diary，write notes or letters．Then if you can，ask some others to go through  35  you have written and tell you where it is wrong．Many mistakes in your speaking will be  36  found when you write．Through correcting mistakes，you can do better in learning English．

If you are slow in speaking，don’t  37  about it．One of the helpful ways is reading，either aloud or to yourself．The important thing is to choose  38  interesting to read． It mustn’t be too difficult for you．When you are reading  39  this way，don’t stop to  40  the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do with the sentences．You can do that some other time．

1.A．have                 B．send         C．make          D．try

2.A．sure                 B．a(chǎn)fraid       C．proud         D．tired

3.A．English              B．Chinese      C．Japanese      D．French

4.A．start                B．idea         C．way           D．manner

5.A．how                  B．when         C．why           D．what

6.A．happily              B．easily       C．really        D．slowly

7.A．talk                 B．fear         C．worry         D．hurry

8.A．something            B．everything   C．a(chǎn)nything      D．nothing

9.A．by                   B．on           C．a(chǎn)t            D．in

10.A．look at             B．look for     C．look up       D．look over