December __(1)___ is Christmas Day. Christmas is an important holiday __(2)___ the United States. __(3)___ this day most families get together for a big dinner. They exchange （交换） presents and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important __(4)___ of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy a tree. The family decorate （装饰） the tree __(5)___.

　　Many American children believe （相信） __(6)___ Santa Claus （圣诞老人）. Santa Claus is __(7)___ imaginary （想象出的） person. He has a white beard （胡子） and wears a red suit （衣服）. Parents always tell their children __(8)___ Santa Claus brings presents to all good children. He sits in sleigh （雪橇） and comes __(9)___ from the chimney （烟囱）. He puts the presents __(10)__ the Christmas tree.

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．
1) Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one  in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !
2) Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．
4) Learn something new! Do you always want to decorate（装饰）your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished．
5) Read and start a diary（日记）．Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express（表达）your feelings．
6) Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．
【小题1】What do the underlined word“a sense of accomplishment”mean in Chinese?

Don’t  you  want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of  bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.
【小题1】When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．

1) Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one  in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !

2) Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．

3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．

4) Learn something new! Do you always want to decorate（装饰）your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished．

5) Read and start a diary（日记）．Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express（表达）your feelings．

6) Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．

1.What do the underlined word“a sense of accomplishment”mean in Chinese?

A．成就感           B．忧伤感           C．挫折感           D．信任感

2.Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others．

B．Stay alone at home as much as possible

C．Learn something new and go for it!

D．Keep a diary to express your feelings

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Do Your Best                           B．It’s Never Too Late to Learn

C．Always Smile to Your Life                  D．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself

I am going to have a party tomorrow night. I told my mother that she needn’t do   42  for me. My friend Jane is coming, too. She would like to help me,   43  she can’t. Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to babysit her sister. So I will do everything by myself. I try to make   44  party nice.
I sent invitation to my friends   45 . Now I am thinking about what I need to do tomorrow. Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping. I am going   46  some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket. I am going to make a shopping list   47 I go. I also have to decorate（装饰）the room. I need to do so many things, so I   48  see the movie “Da Vinci Code” after lunch. A terrible thing! The party begins   49  8 pm, so I must have my dinner   50 . I am tired after I finish   51  so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.