Collecting coins in my hobby, and it has brought me a lot of fun. Now I share the hobby ________ my children. Getting children interested in coin collecting ________ easy. Here are four ways I have used to get my kids ________.

Start small

Many coin collectors buy coins of great value（价值）. But children needn’t consider the value. Let your children start with a set ________ Jefferson Nikcels（5分镍币）. This set is the ________ to collect and almost all of them can be ________ in coin shops.

Bring home surprise

OK, you know the coin they are looking at is ________ and common. But you should be excited at ________ they are looking at.

Buy them a nice box

Go shopping and choose ________ nice box for your children ________ their coins in. ________ will help them to keep their collection organized. _______, having a nice box will keep their excitement high. Every time they show their collection to their friends, they will feel good.

Give them one of ________

Find a great coin in your collection and hand it down to your children. This coin needs to be a bit common, so ________ something happens to it, the world doesn’t end. But it also ________ to be special, or your children may have no interest in it.

1.A. by B. in C. on D. with

2.A. is B. isn’t C. are D. aren’t

3.A. started B. start C. starts D. starting

4.A. so that B. so far C. such as D. such that

5.A. easy B. easier C. easyer D. easiest

6.A. find B. found C. finding D. finds

7.A. use B. useful C. useless D. uselessly

8.A. what B. when C. who D. where

9.A. a B. an C. the D. /

10.A. keeping B. kept C. to keep D. keeps

11.A. It B. What C. These D. Those

12.A. Also B. Too C. Although D. Because

13.A. you B. your C. yours D. themselves

14.A. if B. that C. what D. which

15.A. needed B. needs C. is needing D. need

Mobile phones are becoming more and more popular not only with grown-ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also become a ________ for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have spent too much time on mobile phones.

Many like SMS（短信）because it is easy and ________. Some ________ felt happy because they could get in touch with their children. But some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction（分心的事）to students during ________ and it also gave them much ________ in their classrooms. Sometimes students ________ use phone messages to cheat(作弊) during exams. A new study found that some teenagers who ________ messages in class even hurt their fingers.

Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones in school, ________ there was a good reason, they could ________ their phones at school office. Many people think they understand why parents would want their children to have them, but they agree school should let the students know ________ they can use their mobile phones.

1.A. toy B. gift C. problem D. fashion

2.A. slow B. quick C. small D. beautiful

3.A. students B. teachers C. phone-makers D. parents

4.A. free time B. day time C. school hours D. holidays

5.A. business B. information C. things D. trouble

6.A. might B. have to C. should D. dare

7.A. read B. take C. send D. get

8.A. and B. but C. though D. however

9.A. miss B. leave C. lie D. carry

10.A. when B. how C. why D. whether

In a big amusement park, there were some students sitting on the ground. They were listening to a speech after spending a happy morning there. At the beginning of the speech, the speaker told them a story about himself. “When I was in middle school, our class was once asked to write about our dreams. That night I wrote down my dream of opening up an amusement park. However, my teacher gave me an “F” and told me to write again,” the speaker said. “Her reason was just that it was impossible for a poor boy to make such a dream come true. I went back home and asked my father what I should do. He told me to make the decision by myself. So I decided to make no changes. My teacher can keep the “F” and I’ll keep my dream.”

“And what happened?” the students asked. All of them were anxious to know more about the story.

“This is what happening now. You are listening to my speech in my dream park,” said the speaker. “I told you this story in order to make you know one thing: follow your heart, keep your dream and never let others destroy your dream.”

When the students were leaving the park, their teacher went over to the speaker. “Thank you, Mr. Black. I think my students have learned a lot from your speech. Here I have to say sorry to you. Some years ago, I was once a dream stealer and stole a lot of students’ dreams, including yours. But you didn’t give your dream up because of me,” she said and then left.

1.The speaker’s teacher thought it was impossible for the speaker to make his dream come true because __________.

A. he was silly B. he was very poor

C. he didn’t study hard D. he was very lazy

2.According to the passage, the speaker’s final decision was __________.

A. to hold on his dream B. to give up his dream easily

C. to follow his father’s advice D. to oppose his father’s advice

3.The underline word “a dream stealer” probably means “__________”.

A. a person who has a great dream B. a person who makes others give up dreams

C. a person who has no great dreams D. a person who gives up his dream

4.We can know from the passage that __________.

A. the speaker’s dream was too big to come true

B. the speaker’s father encouraged him to keep his dream

C. the speaker’s teacher felt sorry for what she had done some years ago

D. the speaker’s teacher encouraged him to keep his dream

5.The speaker told the students his story in order that ________.

A. he could show off his success to the students

B. he could tell the students to keep their dreams

C. he could make the students know more about his school life

D. he could tell the students he was poor

How do you spend your time when you get out of the schoolwork? Fly a kite? Go to see a movie?

Here are the most popular pastimes(消遣) among 2,400 kids aged 7 to 12 in the United States, Britain, France, Japan, China, and Germany.

1. This is a survey about ________.

A. schoolwork B. TV shows C. popular movies D. after-school activities

2. If you are a kid of ________, you may join the survey.

A. 6 B. 10 C. 14 D. 16

3. ________ of the kids like watching TV in their free time.

A. 28% B. 43% C. 39% D. 47%

4. Among these kids, ________ of them like going to see movies.

A. 696 B. 672 C. 936 D. 1032

5. Which of the activity is NOT be mentioned(被提及)？

A. Going on vacation B. Listening to music

C. Play in the open air D. Playing computer games

完成句子。

1.你一定没留意到小偷，否则钱包不会被偷。

You must ________ ________ ________ the thief, or your wallet couldn’t be stolen.

2.你应该找份工作，而不是依靠父母。

You should find a job and not ________ ________ your parents.

3.这位教授以很慢的速度说话。

The professor speaks ________ ________ ________ ________.

4.我正盼望着遇见你。

I am ________ ________ ________ ________ you.

5.除了这间服装店，她还有一间鞋店。

She owns a clothes shop. ________ ________, she owns a shoes shop.

6.格林先生看起来很不开心，他发生什么事了？

Mr. Green looked unhappy. What ________ ________ him?

7.笔记本电脑比台式电脑更受欢迎。

The laptop is ________ ________ ________ the desktop.

（题文）—Please don't be late for school, Jenny!

—Sorry, I ________ next time.

A. don't B. am not C. won't D. wasn't

The bus will arrive ________ ten minutes.

A. at B. for C. in D. by

The little girl made her friend ________ her birthday cake for her.

A. cutting B. cut C. to cut D. cuts

（题文）________ students are having an important exam at the moment.

A. Hundreds B. Hundreds of C. Hundred D. Hundred of

Many wild animals are , and it’s time for us to do whatever we can to protect them.

A. on duty B. on show

C. in order D. in danger