Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 1 这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.

Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 2 I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.

In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 3  it is usually a 10-day holiday.

Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

任务一　将1处的中文翻译成英文。

任务二　将2处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。

任务三　写出3处“it”指代的内容。

任务四　4 What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?

任务五　5 为该文段拟写一个标题。

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.

    The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.

    Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!

    I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”

    A　55.　That’s　me!

    Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.

    I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.

    A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.

    For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.

    We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.

   1.　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

    A.　singing　　　　B.　laughingC.　complaining　　　　D.　quarreling

    2.　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

    A.　lowered　my　head　　　　B.　covered　my　score　up

    C.　walked　home　alone　D.　explained　immediately

    3.　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

    A.　I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

    B.　I　gave　a　good　excuse

    C.　I　became　the　worst　student

    D.　I　stood　in　his　shoes

   4.　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

    A.　the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

    B.　the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

    C.　Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

    D.　the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

   5.　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

    A.　The　Final　Test　　　　B.　That’s　Me!

    C.　My　strict　Teacher　　　　D.　Scores,　Important？

I’m Millie.I’m 12　1　old.I have black　2　 and black hair.I　3　born in Beijing and I live 　4　 Hoping Road.I have a brother.　5　 name is Andy.I like　6　TV and Andy 　7　 listening to the radio.I have 　8　of good friends at school.My　9　 friend is Kitty.She is my classmate.She is a good student.She wants to be a doctor when she 　10　up.?
1.A.month　         B.months　           C.year　                      D.years?
2.A.mouth　         B.nose                   C.eyes　                      D.eye?
3.A.am                  B.is                       C.was                           D.are?
4.A.in                   B.on                            C.for                            D.with?
5.A.His                 B.He                     C.Her                           D.She?
6.A.watch              B.watches              C.to watch　                D.watching?
7.A.like                 B.love                   C.enjoys                       D.enjoy?
8.A.lot                  B.lots                    C.a lots                        D.lot a?
9.A.good 　          B.better                 C.best                          D.well?
10.A.gets               B.puts                   C.rings                         D.grows

Watching Movies for Your Summer

在下列给出的单词中，选出最适合的一个填写在横线上

go　do　have　study　play　talk　ride　listen?

1.　At three o'clock,　we take a break and________ to some students.

2.　The twins _______ to the cinema on Sunday evening.

3.On Saturday evening,　Lingling and Kitty________ to music.

4.　Daming and Tony ________ football on the playground on Saturday afternoon.

5.　The pupils go home at four o'clock and ________ homework.

6.　We don't_________ chemistry,　art or history on Thursday afternoon.

7.　The students _________ English at school.

8.　We_______ to school every day.　It is far(远).