Your best friend’s birthday is coming up, and you want to hold a great party for her. Depending on your friend, you might want to organize a small-themed dinner party at your house. Be sure to make the birthday memorable. The following ways may help.
| Step 1 | Brainstorm ideas with your friend. Start planning at least 3 weeks in advance (提前) and talk to your friend to get an idea of what she wants. At this point, it is important to decide what kind of party she wants and how many people to invite. Also, you need to answer the following questions: When is your friend’s birthday? Will you celebrate on her birthday or a few days later? What time will the party be? |
| Step 2 | Make a guest list and invite the guests. Work with your friend to create a guest list. Guests should receive the invitation 2 to 3 weeks in advance. When inviting guests, make sure to give them the following information: your friend’s name, the date and time of the party, the date on which guests should RSVP (回复) , your address and your contact information (email address and/or phone number). |
| Step 3 | Prepare food and songs. Make a list of everything you need. Have everything ready several days before the party. You can make food by yourself or buy some food and drinks. Don’t forget to place an order for a birthday cake, and buy birthday candles. Ask your friend for a list of her favorite songs, or create a playlist that fits the theme of the party. |
| Step 4 | Have fun and celebrate! As the focus of the party is on your friend, you’re the host and it is your job to make sure everything goes smoothly and everyone has a good time. For example, you should ask an uninvited guest to leave. |
1. What can you describe through “brainstorming ideas”?
| A．The kind of party you want. | B．The date of the birthday party. |
| C．The time to plan the party. | D．The place to have the party. |
| A．You can create a guest list all by yourself. |
| B．Guests should be told who else would come to the party. |
| C．Guests are supposed to reply to the invitation. |
| D．You should give invitations one day before the party. |
| A．To make sure the party goes well. |
| B．To save some food and drinks. |
| C．To find something to do at the party. |
| D．To help people focus on the birthday friend. |
| A．Did the writer tell us how to make a birthday cake? |
| B．Did the writer help us know where to hold a party? |
| C．Did the writer show us when to invite guests? |
| D．Did the writer teach us how to plan a birthday party? |
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If you do, you need to control your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teenagers how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can not make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act”, the book says. It is not good for your health, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily，and all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries only when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word“control" means "_________"in Chinese.
| A．发作 | B．控制 | C．消除 | D．抵制 |
| A．what the nature is | B．smoking is a bad habit |
| C．how to stay cool | D．how to learn English well |
| A．Quarrel (争吵) with others. |
| B．Don't walk away from the problem. |
| C．Ask your friends to talk to you. |
| D．Write down the reason why you're angry. |
| A．Here are four suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. |
| B．My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals is a film. |
| C．The writer thinks it is hard to control anger. |
| D．The writer thinks that if you get angry easily, you can lose your friends. |
| A．Don't Get Angry Easily | B．Let's Make Friends |
| C．Laughing Helps | D．A Baby Gets Angry Easily |
Almost every kid has a hobby. Some kids like playing ball games and some kids like collecting things, such as coins, stamps and cards.
★ Introduce your child to new things. Trying new things is the best way to get life experience and find something one is interested in.
★ Give your child enough space for the hobby and allow him or her to spend enough time on it.
★ Help your child make progress.
★ Know when to let your child move on. Some hobbies may not last long, although your child enjoys them. When your child is ready to give up, don’t push him or her to continue.
| A．Let your child take trips and read books. |
| B．Just be ready to help him or her find a new one. |
| C．A hobby is an activity for enjoyment in one’s free time. |
| D．Without your help, your child might not be able to develop well. |
| E．Allow them to play with smart phones a lot and play many computer games. |
| F．Developing hobbies has many advantages. |
【推荐3】Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents. But in fact , it isn’t as difficult as you think. Follow these ways, and then you’ll improve your relationship with them.
Spend more time with your parents. Your parents won’t always be around, so try to spend more time with them. This doesn’t mean just sitting in front of the TV together. Instead, you should do more activities with your parents together. By doing them, all of you will feel happy and relaxed.
Talk with your parents more often. In order to understand them better, you should talk with them more often. Try to learn more about them. For example, you could ask them about their own childhood. In this way, you will understand them better,
Always listen to your parents. This may seem simple, but it’s often harder than you think. Look at your parents when they are talking. Don’t interrupt them, and then speak clearly when replying to them.
Share your feelings with your parents. Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you. Just do your best to open your heart to them. When possible, talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future.
Make your parents feel proud （自豪的）. There are always some ways to make your parents feel good about you. By working hard, you can do well at school or win prizes in games. They will think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others.
1. Who is the passage written for?| A．Parents. | B．Children. | C．Old people. | D．Teachers. |
| A．By watching TV with them all the time. |
| B．By helping them to do the chores. |
| C．By making up stories about them. |
| D．By spending more time with them. |
| A．理睬 | B．注视 | C．打断 | D．忽略 |
| A．Here are five different ways to help you get on with your parents. |
| B．To improve the relationship with your parents, you should do everything for them. |
| C．Your good grades or prizes usually make your parents feel proud. |
| D．It’s important to learn to share your feelings with your parents. |
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根据短文内容，从下面选项中选出每段的主旨大意。
| A．Make the guest list. |
| B．Send out the invitations. |
| C．Consider having a theme. |
| D．Listen to your child’s ideas. |
| E．Prepare enough for the party. |
【推荐2】Today is April 2nd. It's Lisa’s birthday. Look! Lisa and her family are ready for the birthday party. Lisa is wearing a beautiful pink skirt. She looks pretty. Lisa's mother looks nice, too. Her skirt is blue. Her skirt goes well with her white blouse, Lisa's father looks good in his black pants and purple shirt. They all look nice. Lisa's cat is ready for the party, too. He is wearing a cowboy hat. He looks cute.
1. It is ______ today.| A．March the second | B．April the second | C．April 3d | D．March 3rd |
| A．Lisa's. | B．Lisa's mother's. | C．Lisa's father's. | D．Lisa's cat's. |
| A．pink | B．blue | C．white | D．black |
【推荐3】John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.
“ I must find something wonderful for her this year， and it must be the only one in the whole world.” John thought.
He advertised（登广告）in the newspapers. “Wanted – the best present that is the only one in the whole world.”
For many days people phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him “ the best present”. But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage（笼子）， and in the cage there was a large bird.
“ This bird，” the man said， “can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world.”
“ I’ll buy it，” John said. “ How much do you want?”
“One hundred thousand dollars，” the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. “Well， mother，” he said， “Is the bird wonderful?”
“ Oh，it was delicious， dear，” she said.
1. Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?| A．Because he loved his mother very much. |
| B．Because his mother needed them. |
| C．Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money. |
| A．They rang John up. |
| B．They knew it from the newspapers. |
| C．John phoned them one by one. |
| A．send him the best present |
| B．hope to see the best present |
| C．sell their things to him |
| A．It was too expensive. |
| B．It was the best present. |
| C．It was a very clever bird. |
| A．His mother ate the bird. |
| B．His mother let the bird fly away. |
| C．His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world. |
【推荐1】A virtual (虚拟的) panda, named Beibei is becoming fashionable recently. He is very cute and can dance and speak both Chinese and English. He hosts a show called Panda Wandering. It is an interesting TV program. It shows the beauty of Sichuan and its great culture and events. Since the program aired (播出) for the first time at the end of June, 2023, there has been a lot of discussion about it. The program is successful!
The show has two parts, “Panda Trending” and “Panda Scanning”. In the first part, it reports the events in Sichuan and shows the development of Sichuan. In “Panda Scanning”, it shows the natural beauty, historical events, and delicious food of Sichuan. The most interesting part of the show is that it uses AR technology to place the virtual panda alongside a live (现场直播的) host.
Beibei not only hosts a TV program but also makes vlogs to record his stories as a host and show his talents, such as dancing. These vlogs are very interesting.
Looking ahead. Beibei’s adventures (冒险) will continue. Through the use of AR, Panda Wandering brings the panda closer to more people and shares the daily life of the people in Sichuan while showing China as it stands to the world today.
1. What can we know about Beibei?| A．He is a famous host on CCTV. |
| B．He is cute and can sing and dance. |
| C．He makes vlogs about Chinese culture. |
| D．He is good at speaking Chinese and English. |
| A．It airs only in Sichuan. | B．It is hosted by a panda. |
| C．It has two units to introduce pandas. | D．It has a virtual host and a real host. |
| A．AR technology. | B．Sichuan’s greatness. |
| C．Beibei’s host work. | D．Chinese culture. |
【推荐2】Trees are important and they can help us in many ways. However, some of them are in danger and need to be taken care of as much as possible. There are some ways to save trees.
Use paper wisely. We can save trees by using paper in a right way. What can we do? Use both sides of paper when doing homework. Borrow books to read when you needn’t buy them. Never throw old books away, but be kind to donate them to others who need them. Use cloth towels instead of paper towels.
Plant trees. To save trees, it’s a great idea to plant them. Spring is the best season to plant trees. If everyone around us does it, millions of trees will appear and make our world become green and beautiful.
Tell people to understand the importance of trees and help save trees. Try to write letters to government officials (官员) and persuade (劝) them to use as little paper as they can.
1. How many ways are there to use paper wisely?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Give. | B．Sell. | C．Throw. | D．Lead. |
| A．All trees on the Earth are in danger. | B．Trees can make our world beautiful. |
| C．To save trees, never buy books. | D．Most people can’t understand trees. |
| A．why we should save trees | B．when to plant trees |
| C．where to find trees | D．how to save trees |
【推荐3】Where can you go shopping in the UK, if you don’t have much money? Read on to find out the answer.
Charity(慈善) shops
There are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. And people like shopping there. Things in these shops are cheap. When you buy something, the money will go to help people in need. Oxfam is one of these shops. People often buy different kinds of things there. Then Oxfam uses the money to help poor people around the world.
Car boot sales(备销售)
What do British people do with their old things? They often take them to a car boot sale on Saturdays and Sundays! People like shopping in this way. Because they never know what they may find at the sale. Someone bought an old picture there with £1 and later found it was worth(值) £500,000!
Swap shops
Do you want to get some new clothes without(没有) spending any money? The answer is a swap hop! Your clothes have to be of good quality(质量) and look new. Then you can swap clothes with others. Swap shops are popular with fashionable people.
1. People in the UK like shopping in Oxfam because ________.| A．the things there are nice | B．it has all kinds of old things |
| C．they can help others in need | D．they can always find something fun there |
| A．It’s at weekends. | B．It sells expensive pictures. |
| C．It’s popular with old people. | D．People can buy new clothes there. |
| A．测量 | B．交换 | C．搭配 | D．裁剪 |
