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Hello, everyone! The winter holiday is coming. It’s time for you to relax (放松) and prepare (准备) yourself for the next school year. What will you do to make it wonderful? The following advice (建议) may help you a lot.

Exercise

Exercise like running, playing basketball and playing soccer will make you relaxed and healthy.

Learn some life skills

One day, you’ll have to live by yourself, so you should learn how to cook, wash clothes and other skills now. The winter holiday is just the best time to learn these skills.

Take a trip

The holiday is the time to travel. You can go to many places like Beijing, Shanghai, Hunan and so on. You will see many beautiful mountains, rivers, cities and so on. Traveling will make you happy and relaxed.

Enjoy family time

Don’t always sit in front of the computer or the TV for a long time. It’s great fun for you to spend time with your family.

If you follow (听从) the advice, your winter holiday will be full of happiness and surprise (惊喜).

1. How many pieces (条) of advice are there in the passage? ________

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

2. What does the underlined (划线的) word “it” refer to (指的是)? ________

A．The time.	B．The advice.
C．The next school year.	D．The winter holiday.

3. What does the underlined word “skills” mean in Chinese? ________

A．主意	B．技能
C．建议	D．方法

4. Who is this passage mainly (主要地) for? ________

A．Students.	B．Teachers.
C．Parents.	D．Workers.

5. What is the main idea of the passage? ________

A．Why people like the winter holiday.

B．Where people like to go on their winter holiday.

C．How important (重要的) the winter holiday is.

D．What to do to have a better (更好的) winter holiday.

【推荐3】配对阅读 左栏是五个人遇到的问题，右栏是七个不同的解决方法。请为每个人找到对应的解决方法。

1     My friend Jenny always wear a headphone and listens to loud music. I think it may hurt her ears but she doesn’t seem to care.     2     Sam saw some bird eggs under a tree when we had a trip in the forest. He wanted to take them home. I stopped him. He’s angry with me now.     3     Jack let me play with his favorite toy car. I made it go too fast and it crashed（撞毁）.     4     All my friends have many new clothes. They wear clothes in different styles every day, but my parents can’t buy them for me. I think it’s a shame.     5     My close friend always wants me to give him the answers in exams, but I’m afraid I might be caught. If I don’t do that, he might not be my friend any more.

A. Try to talk to him and tell him it’s wrong for you two to do that. Then try to help him with his lessons in your spare time. If he can’t accept it, let it be. Maybe he is not such a good friend. B. You shouldn’t be shameful. The beauty of one’s appearance doesn’t mean everything. The most important thing is to study hard and you are sure to have a good future. C. Let her know being grown up isn’t so bad. We can have our own ideas and do everything in our own ways. D. You can get some examples from newspapers, magazines or TV shows, and let her know it’s really bad for ears. E. Tell him if he takes the eggs home, their mother will feel sad when she can’t find her babies. F. Say sorry to him first and try to repair it. You may give him your favorite toy car instead or buy a new one for him. G. I used to have the same problem, too. You can try my ideas because they really work. First, talk about the things you like best and can do best. Then try to make friends with your neighbors.

【推荐1】My problems started after I went to a boarding school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school.

I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends — but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Students’ Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.

Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you’re a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”

1. What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?

A．She didn’t like her new school.	B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates.
C．She missed her family very much.	D．She didn’t like her new teacher.

2. Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were ________.

A．teachers

B．boys

C．girls

D．women

3. Why did the writer fail to join the Students’ Union?

A．Her teachers didn’t like her.	B．She was a poor student.
C．Some girls didn’t choose her.	D．She likes showing off herself.

4. The underlined word “distant” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．生疏的

B．好斗的

C．热心的

D．粗鲁的

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.

B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Students’ Union.

D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

【推荐2】Andrew is my best friend. He has not only become a part of my life but is always there for me with his kindness.

    1     I went into the classroom, feeling nervous (紧张的), because I didn’t know anybody. While I was thinking about how hard my life would be without any friends in the class, I saw a boy with a funny square face walking toward me.     2     At that time, I didn’t feel lonely anymore.

As we talked more, I found that we actually shared lots of interests.     3     What’s more, his personality (个性) is just like mine, so gradually (逐渐地) we became good friends.

    4     That day I didn’t finish my homework so I had to clean the classroom during lunch break. I was feeling terrible, but he came to stay with me. He didn’t have to do that but he said, “Real friends stick together (互相支持)!”     5     He is absolutely a true friend and I hope that we will be best friends forever.

A．I was moved after hearing this.

B．For example, we both like basketball and math.

C．It all started the day we met, the first day of junior high school.

D．We sometimes fought when we had different ideas.

E．I still remember the day I started seeing him as my best friend.

F．He chose the seat in front of me and turned to talk to me many times.

【推荐3】Tom is a l4-year-old boy. He really likes sports. He says sports make him healthy and relaxed. But his best friend is quiet. Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom. But Tom doesn’t like them. He thinks they are boring.

“In fact, I want to tell him I have different hobbies,” Tom said. “But I don’t want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship. What can I do?”

Friends can be different. This is very common. It is important to talk with your friends. But you should be careful about how to talk with them. Here are some tips for you.

First, listen carefully to your friends. Although you may want to explain yourself, listening to your friends first may keep you calm. You will also better understand your friends.

Next, express yourself politely. Remember, you are not trying to argue. Winning or losing is not important. Don’t try to make your friends think like you.

Lastly and most importantly, show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something.

Real friends respect each other.

1. From the passage we know that Tom doesn’t want to _________.

A．hurt his friend’s feelings	B．talk to his best friend
C．make friends with others	D．love his best friend

2. How many tips are given in the passage?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

D．6.

3. In which column (栏目) of a magazine can we read the passage?

A．Music.

B．Nature.

C．Friends.

D．Family.

4. The underlined word “value” here means “_________” in Chinese.

A．发现

B．失去

C．照顾

D．珍惜

5. What will Tom do next according to the passage?

A．He will argue with his friend.	B．He will force (迫使) his friend to like sports.
C．He will talk to his friend politely.	D．He will not talk with his friend anymore.