We have to stay at home ________ the heavy rain.

A. because B. because of

C. but D. and

—I am________. May I have something to eat?

—OK. Here is some bread.

A. thirsty B. hungry

C. tired D. sleepy

—Steven, can you help me buy some meat?

— ___，I like shopping.

A. That’s right B. Sorry

C. Of course D. You’re welcome

The summer vacation is the best time for students. They can go outdoors and have fun. They can go to big cities to , or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of . Peter is an American middle school student and he loves very much. He always travels in his country. This summer vacation he wants to do something . He is interested in Chinese history. he is flying to Beijing and Xi’an for the summer vacation. He is leaving on July 12th and New York on the last day of the month. He plans a fantastic vacation. During the , he is visiting places of interest and going shopping. At night, he is to enjoy the night views. He is sure he will have a time.

1.A. watch TV B. exercising C. go sightseeing D. go fishing

2.A. buildings B. city C. farm D. nature

3.A. travelling B. shopping C. fishing D. hiking

4.A. tiring B. different C. delicious D. boring

5.A. Because B. So C. But D. Although

6.A. getting back to B. get back to C. getting backD. gets back to

7.A. havingB. to have C. to having D. had

8.A. weekend B. week C. night D. day

9.A. take a walk B. taking walksC. takes a walk D. take walks

10.A. great B. well C. terrible D. exciting

Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.

It’s Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo.

1. Mary is________.

A. Chinese B. English

C. Japanese D. American

2. Mary is in______ with her parents now.

A. Shanghai B. Beijing

C. New York D. London

3.Mary doesn’t know how to get to_______.

A. the zoo B. the park

C. her home D. her school

4. Mary can’t speak_______ very well.

A. English B. England

C. China D. Chinese

5. At last the boy________.

A. can understand Mary’s Chinese

B. takes her to the zoo

C. shows her the way to t he zoo

D. draws a picture for Mary, too

What do we do when we go camping?

First, we make a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects and the sun.

Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers(露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.

In the evening we come back to the tent, and we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.

At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early. Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.

1. Before going camping we should first ______.

A. make a plan

B. take some food

C. take things to keep us warm

D. take something for cooking and eating

2.We go to camp ______.

A. by bus B. by car

C. by bike D. on foot

3.Campers can take part in ______ activities.

A. one or two B. only a few

C. many D. two or three

4. In the evening we build a fire because ______.

A. it is cold at night

B. it can keep us warm

C. it can keep the insects away

D. it is dark and quiet

5. Campers like to ______ at night.

A. hear music from the radio B. go to sleep early

C. have rain D. be busy

Li Lei, Beijing

I found the summer vacation was not so interesting as I imagined(想象). It was very hot, so I had to spend most of the time staying at home, watching TV, listening to the radio and playing with my dog. Sometimes, I went to visit my relatives(亲戚).

Gina, New York

I went to the countryside with my family and stayed there for about two weeks. The air there was nice and clean. Every day, we fed the chickens, milked the cows, played with the dogs and went fishing. We enjoyed ourselves very much. We wished to go there again.

Alice, London

My summer vacation was great. I went to Switzerland(瑞士) with my friends and stayed there for a week. It wasn’t very hot there. We went to a climb the Alps(阿尔卑斯山). We felt very tired but excited. We also saw some beautiful lakes, went boating and took many photos.

1.Li Lei did NOT ______ during the summer vacation.

A.watch TV B. go fishing

C. play with his dog D. listen to the radio

2.Where did Gina spend the summer vacation?

A.At home B. In the countryside.

C. In Switzerland. D. the Alps

3.Alice spent her summer vacation with _____.

A.her friends B. her family

C. her relatives D. her teachers

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Li Lei didn’t enjoy his vacation.

B. It was not very hot in the countryside.

C. Gina went boating during her vacation.

D. Alice went fishing on her vacation.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Activities you can do on vacation.

B. Trips to different countries.

C. Three people’s summer vacations.

D. Good habits about going for a vacation.

1.Can you find five _________ in the two pictures?

2.There are a lot of old __________ from 50 years ago in the city.

3.Some students watch TV _______ a week.

4.What’s wrong with you? You _______ to be unhappy.

5.Please speak _______, I can hardly hear you.

Saturday，March 25th

This morning my family 1. ( 决定) to climb the mountain for exercise. We walked up to the 2._（顶部）and enjoyed beautiful flowers along the way. It was so 3. (精彩的)! 4. (不过), it began to rain before we got back home. We didn’t take 5. (雨伞), so we were all 6. (湿的).

We all need to exercise. It makes our 7. (心智) and bodies healthier，and we will feel better about _8._ (我们自己). My parents said that it was best to exercise two or three times a week and twenty minutes each time was 9. (足够的).

Exercise is also fun, we can spend time with our friends and family as we play sports 10. (在一起). So start exercising before it’s too late!

Parents, doctors and teachers want to know how to help children keep healthy. Here are five rules to keep healthy.

Eat different food

If you eat different food, you can get the nutrients(营养) your body needs. You have to eat two kinds of fruits and three kinds of vegetables a day.

Drink water often

When you’re really thirsty(口渴的), water is the No.1 choice(选择). How much do kids need? If you are older than 12 years old, drink 3 cups a day.

Listen to your body

When you’re eating, notice(注意) how your body feels. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don’t notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable(不舒服).

Limit(限制) screen time

What’s screen time? It’s the time you spend watching TV or using the computer. Try to spend at most two hours a day on the screen.

Be active(积极的)

What activities do you like best? Find ways to be active every day. You can write down lots of things to do, and then you can do them when your parents say it’s time to stop watching TV or playing computer games!