Giving away usually makes life more interesting, and it is a  1   impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something b  2  . One Sunday morning the post office sent a letter to my home, t  3   it was addressed to me at my office. I w  4   the postmaster a letter of thanks. More than a year later I n  5   a post-office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes l  6  , and that my name would have to go on a long waiting l  7  . As I was about to leave, the postmaster c  8   out, and asked, “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago?” I said it was. “Well, you c  9   are going to have a box in this post office. You don’t know what a letter like that m  10   to us. We usually get nothing but complaints(抱怨).”

   

Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave（勇敢）. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
(   ) 6. You can learn to swim by_______.
A. reading books about it  B. looking at others swimming
C. having lessons on it    D. going into the river and learning
(   ) 7. We should learn English by _______.
A. listening and speaking       B. reading and writing
C. A and B                  D. swimming
(   ) 8. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
A. Don’t make mistakes.          B. Study hard
C. Try not to speak English        D. Don’t be afraid.
(   )9. What’s more important for senior school students?
A. listening    B. speaking    C. reading and writing   D. learning
(   ) 10. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.
A. by train     B. on the radio   C. every minute   D. now and then

The good things about computer games
u   They’re fun!
u   They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
u   You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
u   Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
u   You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
u   Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
u Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
u   If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
u   Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
【小题1】How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Nine.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A．协调

B．障碍

C．舒适

D．问题

【小题3】If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A．healthy, impolite and boring	B．healthy, polite and boring
C．unhealthy, polite and boring	D．unhealthy, impolite and boring

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D．Playing games can also cause many problems.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about       .

A．the two sides of computer games	B．how to improve your computer games skills
C．playing computer games with others	D．some interesting things about computer games

（1）从B栏中找出与A栏相对应的答语。（5分）    
A                               B

A. It’s Sunday today. B. Well done! Congratulations to you. C. Thanks for saying so. D. Fine, thank you. E. Of course.

1. How are you?
2. What day is it today?
3. Could you please do me a favor?
4. How well you dance!
5. We won the basketball match.
（2）从框里选择填入对话相应空白处的适当选项（10分）

A. What’s your plan for the future?    B. How will you keep in touch with them? C. I feel excited and sad.       D. May I ask you some questions? E. What else would you like to say to your teachers and classmates?

A.  Hello, Long Yulin. I know you’re one of the best graduates.    1   
B.  Yes, please.
A.  How do you feel now?
B.     2   .
A.  What are you going to do before leaving school?
B.  I’m going to take some photos with my teachers and classmates, give gifts to my teachers and write best wishes to my classmates
A.  Will you miss your teachers and classmates?
B.  Sure, and I’ll remember the past three years of my school life for ever.
A.    3       
B.  By sending e-mails, making telephone calls or writing letters.
A.  When are you going to have a get-together with your classmates?
B.  We’ll be back for our school’s 20^th anniversary ceremony.
A.   4  
B.  I’m going to be a scientist, so I’ll keep on working hard at my lessons to make my dream come true.
A.    5   .
B.  First, I want to say “Thanks” to my teachers for teaching me so well. Second, I wish my teachers and classmates health, happiness and good luck. At last, I hope our school will continue to be the top in Tongren.