Dear All，

    Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．

    Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday，18th&19th January．Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School．

    Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(贴有标签)．

    I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．

    As the foggy(多雾)mornings start to appear，a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school．  Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists．Hopefully, the “Uniform Committee” to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue．I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters．

  We still have a “No Hat，No Play” rule on the playground，so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times．

Yours sincerely，

  P D Tunesi

    Principal

1.The letter was most probably written       ．

    A．when the school year ended

    B．before the new term started

    C．after kids were admitted to school

    D．after kids were interviewed

2.This letter was mainly written to       ．

    A．teachers    B．visitors    C．students    D．parents

3.What do we know about the present school uniforms?

    A．The school has solved the problems．

    B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．

    C．The school is considering changing them．

    D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．

4.We can infer from the text that       ．

    A．the school has strict rules on uniforms

    B．kids can’t have classes without wearing hats

    C．parents are satisfied with the uniforms

    D．most kids walk to school on foggy mornings

Dear All，
Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．
Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday，18th&19th January．Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School．
Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(贴有标签)．
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．
As the foggy(多雾)mornings start to appear，a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school．  Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists．Hopefully, the “Uniform Committee” to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue．I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters．
We still have a “No Hat，No Play” rule on the playground，so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times．
Yours sincerely，
P D Tunesi
Principal
【小题1】The letter was most probably written      ．

A．The school has solved the problems．

B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．

C．The school is considering changing them．

D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．

阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When my brother and l were growing up, we mowed(割)yards during the summer to earn pocket change．Dad traded our service to neighbors and? ? ? a price they could not refuse. We got $ 10 per yard．I later found out our friends ? ? $20 or more for the same amount of work.

One day we were? ? ? our next-door neighbor’s yard．She always waited until the grass was knee—high to call us over．? ? we had an old lawn mower．This particular hot afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired .I ? ?? the tall grass as a cold drink to cool down.

I was just about to cut off the lawn mower? ? ?? I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. I thought about the ? ? change l was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it ? ?? broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out,“You ? ? a piece.” I frowned, hoping he would let me go home. He kept pointing .So ? , 1 went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myseIf, “That one piece? doesn’t?? ? ? anyone .Why won’t he just let it? ? ?”

But when I reached adulthood，I understood his?? ? ? : When you’re? running? a business, the work you do ? ? ? much about you If you want to be seen as a businessman with? ? ? ，you? must deliver a quality product .That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.

The ? ? my father taught me stayed with me：if you say you are going to ? ? a job at a certain time，keep your ? ? ．Give your customers the kind of ? ? you would llke t0 receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much ? ? you take in your work.

1.A. kept????????????? ?????????? B. calculated????????????? ?????? C. lowered?? ??????? D.offered

2.A. charged????????????? ??????? B. paid??? ???????? C．afforded??? ????? D.spent

3.A. cleaning????????????? ??????? B. exploring??? ???? C .cutting? ????????? D.searching

4.A. To be honest? ?? B．Worse still??? ??? C．Believe or not??? D .Above? all

5.A .picmred??? ???? B. watered??? ?????? C. planted? ???????? D.enjoyed

6.A. after??? ??????? B．before??? ?????? C .when?? ????????? D.while

7.A .total??? ??????? B .exact??? ???? ??? C .loose???? ??????? D .poor

8.A. hardlv??? ?????? B．almost??? ????? C. never?? ????????? D. merely

9.A．lost??? ??????? B．1eft??? ??????? C．missed?? ??????? D.forgot

10.A. angry??? ????? B．happy??? ?????? C. astonished?? ????? D.stubborn

11.A .attract??? ????? B. hurt??? ???????? C. attack??? ???????? D.comfort

12.A．come??? ????? B. live??? ???????? C .go?? ??????????? D. pass

13.A. action??? ?????? B. instruction??? ?? C. feeling?? ???????? D. message

14.A. says??? ??????? B. expresses??? ??? C. explains?? ??????? D.knows

15.A.fortune?? ?????? B. pleasure?? ????? C. content?? ???????? D .honesty

16.A.lesson?? ??????? B．experience?? ?? C. skill?? ?????????? D. business

17.A. quit?? ????????? B .find?? ???????? C. create?? ? ??????? D．perform

18.A．word?? ??????? B. secret? ???????? C. mind?? ????????? D. watch

19.A. dignity? ???????? B．service? ????? C .reward?? ???????? D. praise

20.A．trouble? ??????? B.surprise? ?????? C．pride? ????????? D .responsibility

Winter in the north is usually very cold and it is important to avoid colder-related injuries such as frostbite(冻伤) and hypothermia(体温降低)．Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long．It mainly happens on the hands，feet，nose，and ears and some will bring permanent damage．Hypothermia is a serious medical condition caused by serious cold．It happens when the body cannot produce as much heat as it loses．If not treated，it can be deadly．

The best way to avoid cold-related injuries is to be prepared for the outdoors．Here is a simple way to remember four basic steps to staying warm．Think of COLD．

The C stands for cover．Wear a hat and scarf to keep heat from escaping through the head，neck，and ears．And wear mittens instead of gloves．Mittens are a type of glove that does not have separate parts for each finger．Gloves may not keep hands as warm because they separate the fingers．

The O stands for overexertion(过分用力)．Avoid activities that will make you sweaty．Wet clothes and cold weather are a bad mix．

L is for layers．Wearing loose，lightweight clothes，one layer on top of another, is better than single heavy layer clothing．Also，make sure outerwear is made of water resistant and tightly knit material．

The last letter D stands for dry．In other words，stay as dry as possible．Pay attention to the places where snow can enter, like the tops of boots．the necks of coats and the wrist areas of mittens．

And there are a couple of other things to keep in mind，one for children and the other for adults．Eating snow might be fun but it lowers the body's temperature．And drinking alcohol might make a person feel warm，but what it really does is weaken the body's ability to hold heat．

67．Both frostbite and hypothermia        ．

A．are injuries caused by extreme cold

B．may happen on the hands，feet，nose and ears

C．may cause uncontrollable shaking and slow breathing

D．may be deadly injuries

68．Mittens can keep your hands warmer than gloves because           ．

A．they are thicker                     B．they are made of better materials

C．they don't separate your fingers        D．they separate your fingers

69．      can help you avoid cold-related injuries．

A．Trying your best to exercise until you get sweat

B．Wearing layers of loose，lightweight clothes

C．Drinking alcohol to make you feel warm

D．Wearing a single heavy layer of clothing

70．Overexertion should be avoided because         ．

A．it may exhaust you       B．it may make you hungry

C．it may make you sweat     D．it may lower your body temperature

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly I   37   upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

    But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

    Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible．

    On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

1.A．films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

2.A．caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

3.A．swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

4.A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

5.A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

6.A．1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

7.A．river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

8.A．Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

9.A．ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

10.A．excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

11.A．So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

12.A．wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

13.A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

14.A．go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

15.A．just            B. then           C. only           D. but

16.A．message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

17.A．slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

18.A．had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

19.A．1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

20.A．attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go