根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.My little cousin, Jimmy, was born on a cool            (cloud) morning.

2.Come and enjoy ___________(you), dear! It’s my honor to invite all of you here.

3.When the students read the exciting advertisement, they shouted with________(excite) at once.

4.Who will be the _________( four ) speaker? Get ready, please.

5.When I have problems with study, my English teacher always ______(encourage) me.

6._________(luck), they didn’t win the basketball final,though they put all their effort into it.

It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).

    Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.

    For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.

    This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.

1. What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

    A. 放下头发        B. 烫发           C. 放松           D. 理发

2. Which of the following is true?

    A. The winter break in the UK is not long.

    B. The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep.

    C. Students work hard in the winter break.

    D. Students are preparing for the coming exam.

3.The passage is mainly about _______.

    A. the differences between the winter break in China and the UK

    B. what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break

    C. why some students like the winter break

D. how to celebrate the winter break

Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their web site.

School Competition

 Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled(残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:

        What do you have to do?

·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

·Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.

· Write a short description of your invention.

Who can join?

All middle school students in Hang Kong.

So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

1.Where can you find the information?

2.Why is the school competition held?

3.What prize will each winning school get?

4.How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?

5.Who can join the competition?

Learning in class is a way for students to study. Students sit in the classroom and【小题1】to the teacher. Is this the【小题2】way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is another way to learn, that is, students can teach【小题3】.
How do you teach yourself ? The【小题4】thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in,【小题5】what you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself【小题6】. You can write down the questions. A clever student is usually good at【小题7】questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself【小题8】thinking hard, by reading the text or other books, and sometimes by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do all these by yourself. If you keep【小题9】like this for a long time, you are sure to【小题10】in your study.