Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

1. Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?

2. Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?

3. What do the children in big cities usually do?

4. How do children feel when they are in danger?

5. What can children learn in the survival activities？

Everybody likes to have a good time, but do you know that laughing is very good for your health? Scientists believe that laughing can help your body fight illness. Because of this, an Indian doctor opened the first laughter club in 1995.

Now there are more than 1,000 laughter clubs around the world. A laughter club is a place where you can go to laugh in your way for happiness and good health. Steve Wilson, the man who took laughter clubs to America, said, “We laugh with each other, but never at each other. At first, the laughter exercise feels a bit false. But soon the laughter becomes real. ”

Laughter is very important when we communicate with other people. It helps us make friends and understand each other better. We can laugh with people all over the world. It is the same in any language. So never be afraid to laugh. It’s good for your health.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

    Laughing can make us happy and (1)      .The first laughter club (2)      opened in 1995. Now there are (3)      1,000 laughter clubs all over the world. We can go to a laughter club to laugh for our health, but remember (4)      to laugh at each other. Laughter is an international language. It is (5)      to each other’s understanding. Let’s laugh with people around us.

Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.

( ) 1. The cleaner will work hours one week.

A. 12 B. 15 C. 18

( ) 2. In the fitness camp, you can .

A. clean the house B. lose weight C. meet David Smith

( ) 3. needs a cleaner.

A. Mrs. Johnson B. Marsha C. Nathan

( ) 4. You can call , if you want to go to the fitness camp.

A. 544-9968 B. 475-2300 C. 8732059

( ) 5. If you’re the tenth to come to , you can get a special present.

A. the cleaning center B. the fitness camp C. Next Wave Music Store

Fruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children about fruit and vegetables.

★ Reading is one excellent way. Choose a colorful book with many different types of fruit and vegetables.

★ Provide your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruit and vegetables look like as they’re putting the puzzles together. You can also teach them the different names of fruit and vegetables.

★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.

★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children’s eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.

★ Grow vegetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.

Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.

( )1. Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruit and vegetables.

( )2. The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.

( )3. By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.

( )4. Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.

( )5. The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.

选择最佳话题

International travelers, whether traveling for business or pleasure, will find themselves alone from time to time. Here are a few ways to meet new people and perhaps even get new travel chances.

( ) 1. Be polite and friendly. Remember to put yourself in social situations. Restaurants, shops and parks are all great places to meet people. If you want to make local friends in a country, stay near the places the locals often visit.

( ) 2. Keep a small photo album in your bag when you travel. Photos of family, friends and pets will help your new friends learn more about you. They will share their similar experiences with you, and it will help you learn more about your new friends.

( ) 3. Can you help your new friends improve their Chinese? Can you cook a traditional Chinese meal? By sharing your experiences, you can have a close relationship with your new friends that they won’t soon forget.

( ) 4. Many foreigners love Chinese goods but have to pay a lot when buying them in their homeland, so you’d better prepare some gifts such as silks, tea and china (瓷器). They are always popular.

( ) 5. If you and your new friends get along well, you can give them your information and plan to live in each other’s house for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their houses while they stay in yours. In this way you will improve your friendship and live like a local abroad, but pay less for traveling.

用合适的词或句子完成对话

A: Good morning, madam!

B: Good morning, sir!

A: You look worried. (1)                             ?

B: My son got lost when I was talking with my friend in the park. I’ve looked for him everywhere, but I can’t find him. What shall I do?

A: (2)                             . Tell us something about him, and we can help you.

B: Thank you, sir.

A: Now please tell me (3)                             .

B: He’s six years old.

A: (4)                             ?

B: He’s thin and tall with big eyes.

A: What is he wearing today?

B: He’s wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

A: (5)                             ?

B: It’s 13803677057.

A: OK. We’ll call you as soon as we find him.

B: Thank you very much.

交际运用，找出相匹配的答案

(    ) 1. Thank you for the gift. It’s so nice.

(    ) 2. Wish you good luck in the final exam!

(    ) 3. My computer doesn’t work. May I use yours?

(    ) 4. Animals are our friends. We should protect them.

(    ) 5. Remember to turn off the lights when you leave home.

完形填空

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 1 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 2 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 3

pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we 4 worry about money, we still have some 5 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 6 to our future. But 7 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 8 the happiness of my childhood. 9 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 10 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 11 after sunset. We work and study 12 an adult, even harder.

13 we do is in order to get an excellent 14 . Growing up is very boring, but we 15 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

( )1. A. However B. And C. So

( )2. A. which B. who C. whom

( )3. A. less B. fewer C. greater

( )4. A. always B. often C. seldom

( )5. A. other B. another C. others

( )6. A. helpful B. happy C. bad

( )7. A. at first B. for example C. in fact

( )8. A. think B. remember C. forget

( )9. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly

( )10. A. see B. touch C. feel

( )11. A. come out B. come down C. come back

( )12. A. as B. like C. alike

( )13. A. What B. That C. How

( )14. A. progress B. mark C. success

( )15. A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t

 I’m waiting for my friend.      , I’ll go shopping alone.

A. If she comes      B. If she doesn’t come    C. If she won’t come

—Dad, I have got the first prize in the boys’ 100-meter race.

—     !

A. My pleasure           B. Good idea        C. Congratulations