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Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules.

Richard:     First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases.

Ben:        What are bases?

Richard:     They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases.

If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out.

Jennifer:     Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball?

Richard:     Have you seen baseball on television?

Jennifer:     I have.

Richard:     Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too.

Jennifer:     Do you like volleyball? I love it.

Richard:     I like to play beach volleyball. It's different from volleyball.

Ben:        How?

Richard:     In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller.                                                                         

Jennifer:     Do you play on the beach?

Richard:     Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself.

Ben:        Do you play football at your school?

Richard:     Which kind of football?

Jennifer:     I don't understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football.

Richard:     No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. Soccer is a game that is played around the world.

In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football.

In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play.

Jennifer:     Well, I want to play softball.

1. The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball.

2.In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe.

3.A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball.

4.Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball.

5. According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball.

6. Jennifer thought that the word 'football' had only one meaning.

7.In the USA, 'soccer' is also called 'football'.

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.??????? ????????????? B. Five.???????? ????????????? C. Seven.????????? ????????????? D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.???????????? ????????????? B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.?????????????? ????????????? D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes ????????????? ????????????? .

A. in May?????? ????????????? B. in April.?????? ????????????? C. in June???????? ????????????? D. in July

4.Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for ????????????? .

A. children????? ????????????? B. mothers?????? ????????????? C. girls??????????? ????????????? D. students

5.Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday

B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends

D. spend Thanksgiving Day

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.                B. Five.                C. Seven.          D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.                 B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.                   D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes                .

A. in May              B. in April.            C. in June           D. in July

4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for   .

A. children            B. mothers           C. girls              D. students

5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday            B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends                 D. spend Thanksgiving Day

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    Every student can manage time to get good grades at school. However, how can you manage your time more efficiently(有效地) to study well? Well, you can arrange for time each day to read over notes. You needn’t study each of your subjects every day, but studying something every day will help you improve your grades. Take notes as you study, so you can use those notes to shorten your study time later. Even though studying is important, it doesn’t need to control your time.

After-school activities are an important part of school life for many students. The journey toward good grades doesn’t mean you have to give up these activities. Instead, you need to find your personal balance between study time and extra activities. For example, if you play on the baseball team and work on the school paper, you may find that two activities are too much, and that you don’t have enough time to study and take part in these activities. If this is the case, you need to prioritize(区分优先次序) and choose just one activity. Therefore, you’ll have time to study.

As you get closer to graduation, it becomes easier to think that class attendance isn’t important, especially later in college. Other activities, such as hanging out with friends and even working, can feel more important. However, class time is the time when you can ask questions and learn more about the material. Attending your classes regularly makes you get more information and helps you get better grades.

Any spare time you have during the day can be used for studying. For example, if you take a bus, use that time to read over your notes, or read your text. Any time in which you would just sit and wait is a good time to work on school work, so you can improve your grades. However, you need to learn to balance school work and relaxation time, so you don’t burn out.