Last month. I returned to Australia to attend my elder sister's wedding. Although it was a very modern wedding, my sister kept one tradition that comes from an old English poem.

The poem says that a bride(新娘) must wear, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue". It is said to bring good luck to the marriage.

Something old is something passed on from the bride's family. It could be an heirloom (传家宝)that has been in the family for years, or a piece of her mother's dress. This is meant to show a connection with the bride's family.

Something new brings hope for the future of the couple. It can be the new wedding dress or new shoes.

Something borrowed is normally an item of clothing or jewelry. It is borrowed from one of the bride's friends who have a happy marriage. It is believed to bring some of the friend's luck in her marriage to the bride.

Last is something blue which comes from another thyme: "Marry in blue. husband be true.

This means that a bride who wears blue will have a faithful husband. It could be blue on her jewelry or on her shoes.

These days, most brides do not believe that wearing these items will really bring them good

luck. However, they wear them anyway, thinking that traditions are important.

1.How many things should a bride prepare according to old English tradition?

A. About l. B. About 2. C. About 3. D. About 4.

2.What kinds of things could be something new?

A. The bride's trousers. B. The bride's jewelry.

C. The bride's dress or shoes. D. The bride's mother's dress.

3.Why do most brides follow the tradition?

A. Because they think tradition is interesting.

B. Because they think tradition is important

C. Because they are expecting good luck.

D. Because they think they all like to do that

4.In the sixth passage, the underlined word "faithful” means________ in Chinese.

A. 帅气的 B. 宽容的 C. 忠诚的 D. 热心的

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Some people believe that schools will be no longer necessary in the future.They said that because of the Internet and other new technology,there is no longer any need for school building,classes or teachers.Perhaps this will be true one day,but if the world has no schools,I can't imagine how our society will be.In fact,we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better.We should invent a new kind of school that is connected to libraries,museums,science centers,labs and so on.And learning programs should be created for schools.Teachers could give lessons online.TV network and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying at school.Labs could set up websites to show new technology so that students could see it on the Internet.

Is it a dream?No.There are already many cities where this is beginning to happen.Here the whole city is connected to the Internet,and learning can take place at home,at school and in the office.Businesses provide programs for the schools and the society.The schools provide computer labs for people who don't have their own computers at home.Because everyone can go on the Internet,older people use it as much as younger ones.And it's very easy for everyone to visit faraway libraries and museums.How will this new kind of school change the usual way of learning?It is too early to be sure,but it is very exciting to think about it.Technology will change the way we learn;schools will change as well;and we will all learn something from the Internet.

Schools in the Future

Some people believe that schools will be 1. in the future.

In the future,schools could be 2. to libraries,museums,science centers,labs and so on.

Teachers could give lessons 3.the Internet.

Now,there are already many cities which are connected to the Internet,and learning can take place 4.

Because the schools provide computers for people,everyone can go on the Internet and visit faraway libraries and museums very 5..

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What is life's greatest gift? It is choice. Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal.1. The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists. Choice becomes the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life. The tool doesn't come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 2. It is enjoyment.

Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It's the creative power of life. Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices. 3. We often need to check where we are on our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals?

4. And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go to.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop. The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions, the more pleasure we will get.

Life is like a chess game.5. All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game. Make the best moves you can under the conditions. Then you can enjoy your life.

A.Why is choice so great?

B.The pleasure is in the playing.

C.In fact, we have to make choices every day.

D.But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.

E.Because making right choices is more important than working hard.

F.Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.

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