Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems and confusion（暴乱）. I decided to take a walk even though I didn't know where to go. The most special thing happened when I was out for this walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish (擦干净) your shoes?" That old man took pity on her, smiled and gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl told him she needed money to buy her brother a new school uniform.
"Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform." Then they walked to a market , and he bought her brother a uniform.
The girl said “thanks” to him and left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!"  As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still smiling.
I was blown away by the kindness I had just seen.  Someone who had so little was so generous! Amazing! My own sadness had completely disappeared, chased way by the light of this kind act.
I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation (感激) of what I have by following the example of the old man. He only had a little, but shared it so beautifully with someone who had nothing.
【小题1】 What did the girl need?

There is a saying that the British like a nice cup of tea in the morning and a nice cup of tea at night. And at half past seven, their idea of heaven is a nice cup of tea. They like a nice cup of tea with their dinner and a nice cup of tea time, and before they go to bed, there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea!

Sometime it seems that no one likes tea as much as the British does. But in fact, tea is liked in countries around the world. In China and Japan tea was first used as a medicine, many years later, people there drank tea as a beverage（饮料）.

People in the world like to drink different kinds of tea — green, black or red as some people call it. It is served in different ways. But they all know that drinking tea is good for one’s health.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.

A. how many cups of tea the British drink each day

B. that the British like talking about tea

C. that the British can’t live without drinking tea

D. that tea is very important in the life of the British

2.The phrase “their idea of heaven” means ______.

A. the happiest thing for them

B. their thoughts

C. their God

D. the worst thing for them

3.The sentence “there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea” means ______.

A. they enjoy drinking a nice cup of tea

B. there is a lot of tea

C. they talk much about a nice cup of tea

D. there is a talk while drinking tea

4.From the passage we know tea was used as a medicine in ______ many years ago

A. the world       B. British

C. many countries           D. China and Japan

5.This passage mainly tells us ______.

A. people in different countries like drinking different tea

B. something interesting about tea

C. how many kinds of tea there are in the world

D. drinking tea is good for our health

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Are you a teacher? Do you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378-5788 for more information(信息)．

＊Ping-pong Club

Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping-pong well? Mr. Cai can teach you. You can come here every Saturday afternoon.

Tel: 368-5778

Add: Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.

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Can you speak Japanese? Do you want to learn Japanese? Please join the Japanese Club now. Call Jane at 345-1238．

Time: 8:30 a.m.-l1:00 a.m. (from Monday to Friday)

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Are you a music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(乐器)?

Welcome to our Star Rock Band.

Please call Tina at 898-3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com.

1. Gina is a good teacher and she wants to find a job. Who may offer(提供)her a job?

A. Tina.    B. John.    C. Jane.    D. Mr. Cai.

2.You can be in the Japanese club for      to learn Japanese from Monday to Friday.

A. 2.5 hours．        B. 3.5 hours．    C. 4 days.       D. 5 days.

3. If you are a music lover, you want to be a dancer, how can you contact (联系) them?

A. Go to Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.

B. Call Jane.

C. Send an e-mail to music@163.com.

D. Call 368-5778.

4.. Who can teach you to play ping-pong?

A. Tina.    B. John.    C. Jane.    D. Mr. Cai.

5. Now Vera can speak Japanese well and she teaches children Japanese．She works from Monday to Friday. Can you guess (猜)where she works?

A. The ping一pong Club.         B. The star Rock Band.

C. The Teacher Club.             D. The Japanese Club.

IMPROVE ON SLEEP

Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep.

 ??????????????????????????? STAY FREE OF FLU

Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au.

 ??????????????????????????? FIT FOR LIFE

Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call HealthLine at 1800 438 2000。

1.If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _______.

A. go to bed after you’re tired                 

B. go to sleep at midnight

C. follow the bedtime routine                  

D. eat something or read in bed

2.To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _______.

A. to clean your fingers often           ???

B. to brush your teeth twice daily

C. to get up early every morning       ???

D. to wash all parts of your hands

3.You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because _______.

A. the oral examination is necessary   ?  

B. you don’t often brush your teeth

C. some diseases may be in the mirror   

D. you don’t have a good night’s sleep

4.Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with______.

A. having no oral examination              ??

B. washing hands with cold water

C. sleeping too late sometimes             ??

D. doing little physical activity

5.When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _______.

A. visit www. mydr. com. au                 

B. call HealthLine at 1800 848 1313

C. visit the dentist in your place          

D. call HealthLine at 1800 438 2000

American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit. You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters. “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others. Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
【小题1】You should say “Thank you” when ______________.