I think I must keep ________ the piano at home.

A. on play B. to play C. on playing D. played

His watches were broken. He could by himself.

A. fix they up B. fix them up C. fix up them D. fixed them up

His money last month.

A. run out of B. run out C. ran out of D. ran out

The kind girl often volunteers her time others.

A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped

—It’s getting cold. Would you mind _______ the window?

—Of course not.

A. closing B. to close C. closed D. close

I looked through my test paper again and again _____ I wouldn’t make any mistakes.

A. so B. because C. so that D. but

Showing your feeling is important. It is a mistake not to talk to anyone_______you’re feeling sad, worried or nervous. If you keep bad feelings inside, it can even make you________.

But if you ____ with someone，like your mom or dad or your best friend，you’ll usually begin to feel _____ than before. Now you’re not all alone with your problems or worries. _____，it doesn’t mean your problems and worries will disappear magically(神奇地）.But at _____，someone else understands what’s ______ with you and can help _____ find ways to solve your problems.

Your mom and dad want to know if you have any ______.They love you and they want to know what’s happening in your life. But if you don’t want to talk with them，what should you do? Find a trustworthy(可信的)friend or teacher at school or a relative. Maybe that person can help you deal with your problems. Then you’ll feel as _____ as before.

1.A. what B. when C. how D. why

2.A. sick B. active C. strong D. happy

3.A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say

4.A. worse B. better C. well D. good

5.A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. But

6.A. least B. last C. first D. now

7.A. matter B. more C. wrong D. some

8.A. them B. you C. us D. him

9.A. problems B. wrong C. questions D. thing

10.A. happily B. bad C. sad D. happy

Who are the homeless people?

Homeless people are young and old men and women. They come from many different places. Some have gone to school, others have not. Some are ill, some are not. In other words, they are all different, but they do have one thing in common: they don’t have a good place to live.

Where are the homeless people?

Many homeless people stay in homeless shelters (收容所) for a while. Some live in the city parks or streets. Often, homeless shelters help them get food and clothing. They also have activities for homeless children.

What can I do to help them?

There are lots of things you can do!

Collect food or fruit and take everything to a shelter.

Ask your parents if you can give some of your old clothes to homeless children.

Collect toys from your friends for homeless kids.

Have a bake sale (卖烧烤) and give away the money you make to a shelter.

If you are old enough, volunteer to help at a homeless shelter. You can babysit, read, and help with homework, or just play games with the children.

1.This passage is mainly about helping people who ________.

A. are old and ill B. have no places to live

C. have no money D. has no family

2.According to (根据) the passage, _______ is a way to help the homeless children.

A. washing clothes B. starting a homeless club

C. cook good food for them D. helping kids with their homework

3.________ is the best thing we can give to homeless people.

A. Money B. Food C. Love D. Clothes

Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.

1.When will Liz be back home?

A. At 3:30 p. m. B. At 4:00 p. m.

C. At 5:00 p. m. D. At 9:00 p. m.

2.What is Mike doing At 6:50 p.m.?

A. Practicing football. B. Going to Donna’s house.

C. Playing tennis. D. Doing his homework

3.Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?

A. In his bedroom. B. Outside the back door.

C. In the living room. D. At Donna’s house.

4.According to the notes, Teddy is ________.

A. Mike’s mother B. Mike’s brother

C. Mike’s football coach D. the dog in the family

Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子). They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free.

One day, they had nothing to do. They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.

The first seed said, “I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!” Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain. The second seed said, “I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It’s a dangerous way to be alive.” It did nothing and refused to grow.

Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It ate the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn’t act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.

1.What did the two seeds do one day? .

A. They fought. B. They played by the river.

B.

C. They flew in the sky. D. They had a chat with each other.

2.The first seed wanted to grow because .

A. it could enjoy the sun and the rain. B. it wanted to be small.

C. it could help each other. D. it could go everywhere.

3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word “soil” means .

A. 油 B. 土壤 C. 样式 D. 社会

4.From the passage we know that we should .

A. face our life bravely B. hide ourselves

C. run away when we are in trouble D. refuse to grow