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Life is a learning process(过程). Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to   1 with different   problems.

◆ Happiness and sadness

True happiness comes   2   hard work. Whatever we do, do it well. Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to have happy feelings. Helping others is   3   a good way. When happiness comes, sadness goes away.

◆ Failure and Success

Failure shows   4   the right way, makes us grow up and teaches us how to be successful. As the old saying goes, ”Failure is the mother of success”. Don’t be   5  of failure.

◆ Hope and Despair(绝望)

Hope is what keeps life going. Hope makes us dream. Life teaches us not to

give up hope even in the darkest hours, because    6   every night there is a new day. Whatever   7  , just keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to feel sorry for    8   , for it has passed and can not be called back. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

 

Dear John, Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with me. We enjoyed having you and your sister here. We hope that you will both be able to come again next year. Perhaps you’ll be able to stay longer next time you come. A week is not really long enough, is it? If your school has a five-week holiday next year, perhaps(或许) you’ll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks.
We have been back at school three weeks now. It feels like three months! I expect(期待) that you are both working very hard now that you are in Grade One. I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade One. Tom and Ann won’t be in Grade One until 2011.
They went for a picnic yesterday but I didn’t go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn’t walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves. Do you still remember the island? That’s where all five of us spent the last day of our holiday.
Tom, Ann and I send our best wishes to Betty and you. We hope to see you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Michael
【小题1】        stayed with Michael for a holiday.

A．Only John	B．Only Tom and Ann
C．John and his sister	D．Only Tom

【小题2】Their holiday lasted for          .

A．one week

B．two weeks

C．three weeks

D．five weeks

【小题3】From the words of  “It feels like three months!” we know that          .

A．Michael’s teacher is very strict with the students

B．Michael is pleased with his school report

C．Michael has no interest in learning

D．Michael works very hard at his studies

【小题4】        in Grade One now.

A．John and his sister are both

B．John is

C．John’s sister is

D．Michael is

【小题5】Why didn’t Michael go to the island for picnic?

A．He had to go to school.

B．He didn’t like the island.

C．Something was wrong with his foot.

D．The weather was bad that day.

Dear Karen,

As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞厅) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!

All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (说服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.

After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.

Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.

It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.

Let me know as soon as you can.

Best,

David

1.Who is Karen?  ______

A. David’s cousin.                                            B. David’s friend.

C. David’s sister.                                              D. David’s classmate.

2.David and Julie are planning to have Suzie’s birthday party ______ on Friday evening.

A. at the Palace Hotel                                              B. at the house

C. in the garden                                                       D. beside the lake

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?   ______

A. To make a special cake.                                     B. To have a barbecue.

C. To go swimming.                              D. To feed the ducks.

4._____ won’t come for the meal at the house on Saturday because David doesn’t invite them /her.

A. Karen                                                                    B. People from their village

C. Suzie’s Mum and Dad                                D. Marie and her kids

5.Why is David planning a walk in the country on Sunday?

Because he thinks ______.

A. Suzie loves walking very much

B. Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner

C. it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country

D. Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk

 

阅读理解

What are your clothes made of? Are they made of cotton or wool? Some students in Shandong wear different things. Their clothes are made of discs(光盘) or old clothes!

On October 7th, 36 students in Linyi, Shandong Province, wore beautiful clothes in a show. Their clothes were made of all kinds of things.

The show gave the students a chance to make things with their own hands. It also helped them learn to make good use of waste and not to throw everything away.

Students had lots of good ideas. Some found used things, like old clothes, to make new dresses.

“We hope to save energy. Our world is short of energy. So I don’t want to just throw old things away,” said Xie Jing at Linyi Art School.

Xie had more than 20 discs on her nice blue dress. She got them from her family and friends.

“Though the discs are old, I look very cool in them!” she said.

Song Dandan, a student from the school, looked like a farmer in her straw(稻草) coat and hat. She picked the straw from the fields and put them all together.

“I want to show what people wore in the past.” she said.

Du Yue made clothes for astronauts(宇航员)! She had white cloth all over her. When she walked, she tried to be slow. It looked like she was walking on the moon.

“I hope to wear it in space(太空) some day. I wish that I could walk on the moon!” she said.

1.The passage mainly talks about ____.

A．how to make clothes	B．energy saving
C．how to look cool	D．a special fashion show

2. The students’ clothes were made of ____.

A．silk

B．cotton

C．waste paper

D．all kinds of things

3. The underlined(画线) word “short” in the sentence “Our world is short of energy. ” has the same meaning as “short” in the sentence “____”

A．It’s only a short way from here.

B．The man is short.

C．I’m short of money. Can you lend me some?

D．She was here a short time ago.

4.The three students used all these things except ____ to made clothes.

A．discs

B．straw

C．old paper

D．cloth

5. The show tells people ____.

A．we should save energy	B．they are clever
C．how to make use of old things	D．A, B and C