There is an old bridge ____ the river.   

Future and Today

It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.

There is an old English saying:“Gain time , gain life.”Then

 what’stime ? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us.When we are at table, time passes;when we play,time goes by unnoticeable . We always say“Time is money”,but time is even more precious than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never come back. So, some of us even say time is priceless.

We should always remember :future is now. For us students ,

we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own . We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.

As we all know , “Time and tide wait for no man. ”If you

 waste today,you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter . Remember :“No pains, no gains .”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

      At summer picnic, there is often an informal（非正式的） baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to play. There are nine players on each team.

      The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes（英雄）. At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

      American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

1. There are            players on each baseball team.

A. seven               B. eleven                 C. four                D. nine

2. The baseball season goes from           .

A. April to September                          B. March to September

C. January to September                      D. May to September

3.            follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.

A. The basketball season                      B. The football season

C. A basketball match                           D. A football match

4.Which one is NOT right?

A. Boys and girls like baseball games.                           

B. More people are interested in football than baseball.

C. Just young boys and girls take turns to play in the informal baseball game.

D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

5.            is perhaps the most popular in the U.S.A.

A. Baseball                                              B. Table tennis

C. Basketball                                           D. American football

Events

Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(长征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address:189 Daduhe Road

Ticket:30—40 yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium(水族馆) in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.

Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.

1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

2.How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?

3.What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

4.How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?

5.Which of the following is true?