1 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。 请以My Favorite Teacher (我最喜爱的老师)为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.对该老师的简单介绍(含年龄、外貌、所教学科等)；
2.喜爱该老师的理由。
注意：1.词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.不允许出现真实的姓名和校名。
参考词汇:风识渊博的knowledgeable； 幽默的humorous； 友好的friendly； 耐心的patient； 关爱care about； 帮助help...with...

My Favorite Teacher

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3 . Chocolate is a kind of food. But do you know it came as a drink at first? It was made from the seeds of cacao trees. The seeds were first found to be useful about 2,000 years ago. Early Central Americans and Mexicans used the seeds of cacao trees to make a drink that tasted bitter, not sweet. Later on, this drink was made into a sweet drink, known as hot chocolate today.

Why does chocolate taste sweet? That’s because a lot of sugar is added. This means that chocolate can be bad for your teeth and health. But it’s proved that chocolate is safe to eat unless you have too much of it.

There are mainly three types of chocolate: white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Among the three, white chocolate tastes the sweetest. Milk chocolate is sweet, but not as sweet as white chocolate. Dark chocolate is the least sweet and has the strongest chocolate flavor.

Today chocolate is often used in cakes, ice creams, puddings, candies and so on. It is popular with people, especially the young. However, according to a report, chocolate could not be seen any more in the year of 2050. It may disappear because of higher temperatures and drier weather conditions. Some scientists have begun to work hard to save the cacao trees.

1. Chocolate is ________.

A．a kind of sport

B．a kind of animal

C．a kind of music

D．a kind of food

2. When were the seeds of cacao trees first found to be useful?

A．About 1,500 years ago.	B．About 2,000 years ago.
C．About 2,500 years ago.	D．About 3,000 years ago.

3. Why does chocolate taste sweet?

A．Because a lot of sugar is added.	B．Because a lot of tea is added.
C．Because a lot of oil is added.	D．Because a lot of salt is added.

4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Types of chocolate.	B．Prices of chocolate.
C．Sizes of chocolate.	D．Shapes of chocolate.

5. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Meat.

B．Bread.

C．Chocolate.

D．Water.

4 . Ways to Express Your Thanks

Expressing thanks is very important. But many people don’t know how to do that. Maybe you have difficulty in expressing yourself. How do you express your thanks?

    1    .

● Make a card

Making a card to express your thanks is a creative idea. If you are too shy, you can write down some words on the card to express your feelings. You can also draw some pictures on it. The card with pictures will be beautiful.     2    .

● Send a gift

Sending a gift to express your thanks is a polite way. If somebody helps you, you can buy him or her a gift.     3    . It may not be expensive, but it’s the thought that counts.

● Leave a message

    4    . Sometimes, you may forget to say “Thank you” to your roommate. You can leave a message on the door to show your thanks. Seeing the message, your roommate will be happy. In this way, the relationship between you and your roommate will become closer.

●     5    

Writing an email is a good way to express your thanks. If you can’t say “Thank you” to your friend face to face, you can write an email. Even if your email is short, it may get your friend moved.

A．Write an email

B．Share your story

C．The gift can show your thanks

D．Leaving a message is a great way

E．Here are some useful ways for you

F．Tell your friends that you are very busy

G．The beautiful card will show your feelings

5 . Join Us and Have Fun!

Four clubs have been set up to enrich our after-school life. You can choose any club you like. Join us and have fun!

Club	Time	Activities
Football Club	Thursday 4:00 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m.	You’ll be trained to get some basic football skills. You’ll watch football matches and learn from them. You can also have some matches.
Painting Club	Friday 5:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.	You will learn painting skills, and you will have chances to make some paintings under the guidance of some famous artists in our city.
Photo Club	Saturday 9:00 a.m. ~10:00 a.m.	You can learn how to use a camera and take photos skillfully. In addition, editing photos is also a very important skill you will learn.
Science Club	Sunday 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.	You can do scientific experiments, and there are also some interesting DIY activities waiting for you. The club also offers outdoor explorations.

1. How many clubs have been set up?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. When is the Football Club open?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Saturday.

D．On Sunday.

3. What time can you take part in the activities in the Painting Club?

A．From 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.	B．From 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
C．From 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	D．From 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.

4. In which club can you learn how to take photos?

A．Football Club.

B．Painting Club.

C．Photo Club.

D．Science Club.

5. What can you do in the Science Club?

A．Watch matches	B．Make some paintings.
C．Edit photos.	D．Do scientific experiments.

7 . When I was in middle school, I had a classmate named Alice. She liked to tell me my shortcomings (缺点).

One day, Alice said to me,“You are too short and too proud!” Hearing this, I felt very sad and _______. I ran home to tell my father _______ it, with tears in my eyes. My father said nothing. He just _______ me carefully. Then he said to me, “Are all the shortcomings Alice has told you true? You can write them down and check whether they are true or not.” After _______ them down, I was surprised to find that about half of the things were true. For some of the things, I couldn’t change them. But for many of the things, I could _______ them. For the first time, I knew about _______ better than before.

Later, I showed my father what I had written down, _______ he didn’t read it. “That’s just for you,” my _______ said. “You know about yourself _______ than any other person. If something that is said about you is true, you’ll find it useful. Listen to others patiently, but hear the truth only.”

My father’s advice came to my mind at many important moments. It is the best ________ that I have ever had in my life.

1.

A．angry

B．pleased

C．relaxed

D．interested

2.

A．under

B．about

C．at

D．in

3.

A．passed by

B．laughed at

C．listened to

D．looked for

4.

A．writing

B．slowing

C．cutting

D．pushing

5.

A．forget

B．change

C．speak

D．read

6.

A．herself

B．himself

C．itself

D．myself

7.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

8.

A．uncle

B．aunt

C．father

D．mother

9.

A．better

B．bigger

C．cheaper

D．faster

10.

A．paper

B．advice

C．work

D．news

8 . My mother is _______ in a middle school. She teaches history very well.

A．driver

B．dancer

C．teacher

D．writer

9 . I will go to the cinema this Saturday, Would you like to go _______ me?

A．with

B．at

C．in

D．of

10 . Father's Day is coming. I decide ________ a big meal for my father.

A．cook

B．to cook

C．cooking

D．cooked