A saint (圣人) found a group of family members shouting angrily at each other on a river bank. He asked his disciples(信徒), “  1  do people shout when they are angry with each other?” The disciples 2  for a while and one of them said, “Because they lose their calm.”

“But why should they shout when the other persons are just 3  them? They can tell them what they have to say in a  4  manner.” Asked the saint.

The disciples gave some other answers but  5 made the saint pleased. Finally the saint  6  , “When two people are angry with each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout in order to  7 each other. The angrier they are, the 8 they will have to shout to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance 9 them is very small or doesn’t exist(存在).”

The saint looked at his disciples and continued, “So when you argue with other people, do not say words that distance each other, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the  10  to return.

1.                A．What          B．When          C．Where   D．Why

2.                A．thought        B．laughed         C．cried D．rested

3.                A．far from        B．next to         C．across from    D．in the front of

4.                A．hard           B．lively           C．soft  D．bad

5.                A．everyone       B．anyone         C．someone D．none

6.                A．explained       B．answered       C．replied   D．asked

7.                A．see            B．watch          C．hear D．listen to

8.                A．softer          B．louder          C．larger    D．higher

9.                A．by             B．near           C．among   D．between

10.               A．way           B．answer         C．home D．person

March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.

How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.

When there is a fire:

Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

When there is an earthquake at school:

Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of

windows or run out.

When you are on the street:

Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across

the street.

When you are eating:

Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of

the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.

When you are at school:

Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or

downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.

用所给单词的适当形式填空

1.The environment __________(pollute) is more and more serious.

2.My elder brother decided to go abroad to continue his ___________(educate).

3.Ladies and ___________(gentle), come this way, I'll show you how to operate the computer.

4.You should wear clothes ________ (suit) for the occasion.

5.She gave him a ________ (play) tap on the arm.

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities. Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰) them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!

Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.

The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented (上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.

    One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”

1. In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A. surprising            B. boring       C. enjoyable               D. serious

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest (比赛).

B. The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.

C. The English show was the most important event.

D. Teachers also took part in the English week.

3.What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A. Noise      B. Cheer      C. Sound             D. Music

4.What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

A. The activities are a good way to learn English.

B. Students usually don’t like English.

C. The activities last longer.

D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.

A saint (圣人) found a group of family members shouting angrily at each other on a river bank. He asked his disciples(信徒), “  1  do people shout when they are angry with each other?” The disciples 2  for a while and one of them said, “Because they lose their calm.”
“But why should they shout when the other persons are just 3  them? They can tell them what they have to say in a  4  manner.” Asked the saint.
The disciples gave some other answers but  5 made the saint pleased. Finally the saint  6  , “When two people are angry with each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout in order to  7 each other. The angrier they are, the 8 they will have to shout to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance 9 them is very small or doesn’t exist(存在).”
The saint looked at his disciples and continued, “So when you argue with other people, do not say words that distance each other, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the  10  to return.