Amy's family has fun. They mail a diary(日记簿、日记) to each other. Everyone writes something in it. Amy's brother is open. He tells many things about his life. Amy's sister is Lazy. She doesn't write much. Amy's dad writes stories. Her mom is talkative. She writes a lot. Everyone enjoys the diary.

Hello, dear family! I am having a fun week here at The Mall. I had lunch with Pan and Jack on Monday. On Tuesday, I designed a new dress. Yesterday, Tom told me a funny joke. He always makes me laugh!	Hi, everyone! I made a chocolate cake yesterday. That’s Amy's favorite. I wish I could mail you a piece, Amy! It's really delicious. Today was warm and sunny. Your father and I went for a walk in the park. We also waited your Aunt Betty. She told us some good news. Your cousin John got a new Job! Oh, I'm writing too much, aren't I? We really miss you all. Take care!
Hi, all! Last week I was feeling sad. I had a bad day at work. My boss was angry at me. But the next day was better. I did a good job and my boss was very happy, so I felt better. Sometimes my work is hard. But I am really thankful for my job.
	Dear ones, let me tell you a story. A long, long time ago, A man lived a house on a hill. He had a candle. He lit the candle every night. Everyone could see the light. Then one night, something wonderful happened…
Hello! I miss you all. However, I don't have much time to write this week. I'll write more next time. Bye, everyone!

 ---How about going out for a walk with us?

  ---I wish I could, ____I have to finish my homework first.

  A. and    B. so    C. but    D. or

Amy's family has fun. They mail a diary(日记簿、日记) to each other. Everyone writes something in it. Amy's brother is open. He tells many things about his life. Amy's sister is Lazy. She doesn't write much. Amy's dad writes stories. Her mom is talkative. She writes a lot. Everyone enjoys the diary.

1.Where do Amy's family members write their diaries?

A. On the same family diary.  B. On their own diaries.

C. On Amy's diary.            D. On Mother's diary.

2.When did Amy design a new dress?

A. On Monday.   B. On Tuesday.    C. Yesterday. D. Today.

3.What does the brother think of his job?

A. The job makes him sad.  B. The job always gives him pleasure

C. The job is too easy.    D. The job is a challenge.

4.What did the mother do today?

A. She made a chocolate cake.   B. She did nothing but walk in the park.

C. She got a new job.    D. She went for a walk and visited Aunt Betty.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Amy and her family.   B. Amy and her diary.

C.A family's diary.      D. Amy's father writes stories.

My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough ______ to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would  ______ me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big ________on the face and tell me to be a good _______. It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!

 I remember the day when I decided I was too _______for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean  倾斜 toward me, but I put my hand up and ________, “No, Dad. ” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a  long time, and his________started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield 挡风玻璃. “You’re ______,” he said. “You are a big boy—a man. I won’t  kiss you any more. ”

 It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to ______and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family  to feed

 How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would ________have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

1.A. food                     B. birds               C. animals          D. fish

2.A. ride                      B. carry              C. drive                        D. bring

3.A. kiss                       B. laugh              C. look                         D. hand

4.A. man                      B. boy                 C. teacher                   D. fisherman

5.A. old                        B. young             C. excited          D. moved

6.A. spoke                   B. said                 C. repeated                D. answered

7.A. hands                   B. feet                C. eyes                         D. face

8.A. kind                      B. clever            C. wrong                      D. right

9.A. school                  B. sea                  C. boat                         D. river

10.A. still                     B. ever               C. never                      D. only

1阅读短文或图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，回答问题或完成句子。

One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.

The rose said: "I am the most beautiful plant in this forest. "

Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said_: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"

The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say _: "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor. "

Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴) into the cactus and then fly away. The rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose_: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly

agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).

So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).

1. At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was     .

A. ugly   B. lovely  C. beautiful

2. Both the rose and the cactus have_______.

a .thorns  B. leaves  C. fruit

3. The underlined word "useless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese

A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的

4. Which of the following is True according to the story?

A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.

B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.

C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.

5. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

A. Plants and birds

B. Ways of growing roses

C. Appearance isn't everything.