From: Lily@hotmail. com

To: Alice@yahoo. com

Sent: 10:40a. m. June 16 th

Subject: My best friend

Dear Alice,

　　Thank you for your last letter (信). I enjoyed reading it very much. Thank you for telling me about your best friend. In this letter I will tell you about mine. Her name is Trudy. Trudy has long, dark brown hair and green eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller. She is always happy.

　　We sit together in class, and help each other with our schoolwork. We always go home together after school and play computer games for an hour. Trudy thinks very quickly and usually wins.

　　Trudy is learning to play the piano. I am learning to play the flute (笛子). We practice together every day.

　　Sometimes Trudy stays in my house for a night, or I stay in her house. We always have a good time. Do you ever stay in your best friend's house for a night?

Write soon,

Love Lily

(1) Who is Lily's best friend？

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(2) What is Trudy's hair like?

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A．Long and green.

B．Long and dark brown.

C．Short and dark.

(3) How tall is Lily?

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A．A little taller than Trudy.

B．A little shorter than Trudy.

C．As tall as Trudy.

(4) When do Trudy and Lily play computer games?

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(5) What do Trudy and Lily practice every day?

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A．Writing letters.

B．Playing the piano and the flute.

C．Using the computer.

Playing is serious business for children．In fact，it's what they do best！Ask them why they do it，and kid will probably say．”Because it's fun!“But it's much more than that．It’s also good for them．Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play．They use their five senses to get to know their new world．Touching allows them to discover how．different things feel．Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight(视觉)．

    When small children choose which toy to play with，they begin developing their abilities in making decisions．

    Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination．Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy．That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be．

    Crayons，paints and Play-Doh(彩色塑泥)are also good because they allow children to create．Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving．

    Playing doesn't become any less important once children start school．Many valuable(有价值的)lessons about life are learned on the school playground．Kids learn how share，take turns and play by the miles．

    (一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1．What can children do best in their childhood？

2．What kind of toys do children love?

    (二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3．________________________________________________________________

4．________________________________________________________________

(三)请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

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Playing is serous business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 3 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight(视觉).

  When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.

  Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

  Crayons, paints and Play-Doh(彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to crate. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

  4 Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable(有价值的) lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What can children do best in their childhood?   

2. What kind of toys do children love?

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.                                                                          

4.                                                                          

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

5.