Come and look at the picture. It’s a picture of an American family. The man in a hat is Mr. Green. He is a teacher. He teaches English in a middle school in China. You can see Mrs. Green, too. She is Dora White. She’s from Canada(加拿大). She is a doctor(医生). Mr. and Mrs. Green have two children(孩子), Tom and Mary. Tom is ten and Mary is six. They love them very much. The family are in China now.
1. What is Tom’s father?2. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
3. Is Mrs. Green a doctor?
4. How many(多少)children do Mr. and Mrs. Green have?
5. Where(在哪里)are Tom’s family now?
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
3.The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations. Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1935 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol, like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the word’s Ambassador (大使) of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging (交换) cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. 4. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
1、2小题根据短文内容简要回答问题；3、4小题将短文中划线的句子译成汉语；5请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1. When is Friendship Day?
2. Who is the word’s Ambassador of Friendship?
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I and many other people in Britain love charity (慈善) shops because we can find them on every street. The charity shops sell all kinds of things and they are very cheap.
The first charity shop was opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross Shop. There I always find children’s books, all 10 to 20 pence each. They are really cheap.
Most of the shop workers in charity shops are volunteers, though each shop has a manager and he gets some money. Every morning you see bags of things outside the shops. Some people bring and put them there without waiting for thanks. In fact, over 90% of the things in charity shops are from kind people.
3.All the money the shops get goes to charity work. Charity shops raise more than 110 million pounds every year. The money is for sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and many others. In a charity shop you can get cheap but nice things. You might even feel special while shopping.
4. If possible, let’s do something for charity together.
1、2小题根据短文内容，简要回答问题；3、4小题将文中划线的句子译成汉语；5小题请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1. What do the charity shops sell?
2. How many charity shops are there in the UK now?
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4 . In general, laws for children are a good thing.
One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.
Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey (遵守) rules or they should be punished (惩罚), others do not agree. The Intuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.
Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank (打臀部) their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast (对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce (分离) from their parents though this is not a law yet!
1. What would the teachers do if a child in industrial countries fell asleep in class 100 years ago?2. What does “go too far” mean in Chinese?
3. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school?
4. In which country can parents spank children at home?
5. What’s the main idea of this article?
5 . Hello, everyone. I’m an International tour guide. My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect with my friends, family and my home country, the UK. Here are some of my favourite books.
Daddy Long Legs
This book is about the story of a young girl, who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.
Harry Potter
I’m sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days I’m reading them again in Germany.
The Railway Children
This is one of my favourite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood. It is about three children and their adventures next to a railway.
1. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。I can live in different countries because of my work.
2. When did the writer’s mother read the book to him?
3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. What does the underlined word “It” in the last sentence refer to?
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
6 . Maybe you are an average (一般的，普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student.
However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best.
Here is my advice:
★Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good regular time for studying. But don’t forget to set enough time for tests.
★Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials, but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.
★Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
★Develop a good attitude (态度) to test. The purpose (目的) of a test is to show what you have learnt about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail in a test, so don’t be too worried.
1. How many tips are mentioned in the passage?2. What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese ________?
| A．学习 | B．研究 | C．书房 | D．教室 |
4. What’s the purpose of a test?
5. Give a proper title to the passage?
7 . Since the World Mental Health Day（世界精神健康日）was started on October 10th, 1992, more people have begun to pay attention to their mental health. So the mental health day is becoming more popular. What is a mental health day?
“In addition to the World Mental Health Day, it’s important for people to take regular（定期）mental health days for themselves,” says Doctor David A. Mermill. “A mental health day is a way to give yourself a break and pay attention to your mental health. It can be any day.”
How do you take a mental health day? “Mental health days are important for people of all ages and can be done differently,” says Cheryl Rode. “You can go for a trip outdoors, make your favourite meal, turn off your computer, or do some exercise. No matter what activity you choose to relax, the key is to do it often.”
What will you get from a mental health day? First of all, it can help you stay healthy. When you are taking a mental health day, you have time to focus on what your body really needs. You will eat slowly and healthily. Secondly, you can sleep better. One of the first signs of poor mental health is poor sleep. What you should do is to have a relaxing day and drink a glass of warm milk before sleeping.
Let’s have a mental health day right now!
1. 回答问题. What day does Doctor David A. Merrill think can be a mental health day?2. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 写出你会从“精神健康日”得到的两方面的收获。
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4. 请根据短文，补全信息（每空不超过两个词）。
More and more people have begun to care about their mental health
Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in weight. (A) It may have an effect on your figure (身材). You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan.
Open the curtains (窗帘) and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely (可能的) to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lights and decorate the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors affect our appetites (食欲). In one study, people who have dinner in a blue room ate 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food more delicious, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to paint the walls of your house, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to (倾向于) have about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping record of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. (B) When you have problems slowing down the speed of eating, you may turn on relaxing music.
Choose the small dishes. Big dishes can easily make us fat. We will eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large dish over a smaller one, we will eat more calories.
1. 从文中找出（A）处划线单词It所指代的内容。2. 回答问题。Why are dark environments more likely to encourage overeating?
3. 根据上下文，补全句子。
You can paint the walls of your house blue because
4. How to make your environment work for you in weight according to the writer?
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5. 将文中（B）处划线句子翻译成汉语。
9 . Reading is fun! Besides for fun, you want to learn more about the texts while reading. One way we can do (A) this is by finding out the theme of the texts.
It is the “big idea” that runs through the text, connecting the characters and events. It is also what the writer wants to tell us through the story. Sometimes the theme of a text isn’t told directly. For this reason, you have to use clues (线索) in the text to find it out. Themes can be ideas like family, friendship, love and so on. The theme might not be just one word, but it might be an idea such as “Friendship is important.” There may also be more than one theme in a story.
The following steps may help you find out the theme of a text.
Read through the whole text quickly
(B) Usually characters change as the story goes on, so the theme you get at the beginning might not be true at the end! So you need to read through the whole text first.
Find out the clue
After reading the whole text, try to answer the following questions. What important events happened during the story? What was the problem? How did the problem get solved? How did the character(s) change? What did the character(s) learn? The answers may help you to get the clues.
Get the big idea
To get the writer’s purpose of the text, you can read it again. When you read, think of the following questions. Was most of the plot (情节) around friendship? Did the characters solve problems with their families? Did the main character learn the importance of friendship? If one of the answers is “yes”, you may get the big idea.
Check the big idea out
If you’ve found a “big idea”, go through the text to find the evidence (证据) that supports this idea in the text. For example, if there was only one small problem with a character’s family, then “family” might not be the theme of the text. You might find more evidence for other themes.
Have you got the way to find out the theme of a text? Get your favorite book quickly and see if you can find the theme out!
1. 从文中找出（A）处划线单词this所指代的内容。2. 回答问题。Why do you have to use clues in the text to find out the theme?
3. What is the theme of the texts?
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4. 从文中找出与You can read the text again if you want to get the writer’s purpose of it. 意思相同或相近的句子。
5. 将文中（B）处划线句子翻译成汉语。
10 . In the United States people sometimes go camping for vacation. Instead of staying at modern hotels and restaurants, they live in the woods and do everything for themselves for a few days to relax.
When you are camping, you make all of your own food. It is rather like a large, many-day picnic. Barbeques (烤肉架) are very common while camping. You can bring meat and vegetables to the camp. To make a fire, you can find or bring your own wood and light it with a lighter (打火机).
Remember to put stones around the fire so that it won't get too big and dangerous! When the fire is ready, you can cook food over it. Besides meat and vegetables, you can also cook marshmallows (果酱软糖) with the fire.
Children really like this activity at night. The whole family sit around the fire, eat marshmallows, and drink hot chocolate - especially when it is cold outside! Everyone can sing camping songs and dance together.
Camping is a fun activity for the family to do. Vacation does not have to mean going to visit faraway places, it could be as simple as setting up a tent in a nearby forest!
1. Where do Americans go camping?2. Why do they put stones around the fire?
3. What is the common thing in the camping?
4. 将划线部分翻译成汉语
5. 给文章拟一个标题
