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The summer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun. It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year. But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer schools. Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year.

In summer schools, students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for discussion with their teachers. Usually, the number of students attending summer schools is smaller, so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better. If a student has failed a course, summer schools may help him or her. Moreover, they are building their creativity (创造力) and imagination (想象力) as well as learning social skills.

On the other hand, summer schools bring children problems at the same time. It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing. That is too long. As a result, it may make them less interested in school during the coming year.

For many students, taking summer classes can be a tiring experience. Teachers teach the subjects too quickly, which only harms the whole education of students. Summer schools are usually expensive. They usually offer only a few subjects. So many students have to take classes that they don’t like.

A summer school can be a good chance for students who need it, but it can be difficult for students who need a rest. So you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children.

1.Summer schools help children ________ a lot of knowledge that they have got.

2.With the small number of students, summer schools give students a good chance to ________ other students and teachers.

3.Summer schools may make students ________ in school during the coming year.

4.Summer schools help students build their creativity and imagination and ________.

5.You can decide _________ to send your children to summer schools or not.

A mother was expecting a nice dinner and maybe some flowers for her birthday, but what she got was a much bigger surprise.

“My heart was beating fast. I was shaking, and I was so nervous.” Alice, Emma’s stepdaughter, said. She gave her step-mother the surprise of a life time.

“①that, it, amazing, so, I, hardly, it, could, read, was(.)” Emma said. She read some of the letter aloud. “Without you, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today.”

“It was five pages about how amazing she is and each page had a picture of her, and then at the end said ‘Will you accept me?’” Alice said. ②The paper behind it was the one where she had to sign it.

Emma has known Alice since she was a little baby. “I never liked the word ‘step’ because some people aren’t only step-parents. Some people are worth being birth parents but in our situation it was just the way it was. They were my own,” she said. ③尽管这个生日礼物可能不是最好的,但是对她来说这是最珍贵的。 “I’m just thankful that she is in my life,” Emma said.

“It’s not just blood that makes you a family. Because she’s been there for me, I regard her as my birth mother.” Alice said. Alice is expecting to get a new birth certificate(证明书)in the next three months.

1.将文中①处画线内容,连词成句。

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2.将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。

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3.将文中③处画线句子翻译成英语。

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4.从文中找出两个词,描述爱丽丝给艾玛送礼物时的心情。

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5.Why does Alice regard Emma as her birth mother?

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How much pocket money do you get? How do you spend it? The Blue Book of Chinese Teenager Financial Study shows that social (社会的) activities now take up more of teenagers' spending. The book was about teenagers' spending habits. It was based on studies in nine cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The results show that students are spending more and more on their relationships with friends and classmates, such as having meals together and buying birthday gifts. Only one-third of high school students think about the price when choosing gifts. Most say they only care about what their friends like.

Xiao Hao, 17, a student at Gaoyou Normal School in Jiangsu, spent more than 1,000 yuan on his birthday meal this February. “They had given me gifts. If I hadn't done anything in return, I'd have lost face,” Xia said.

Xia's experience is quite usual among the young students. A meal can cost a student's pocket money for a month. Many just ask more from parents when they use up their money.

Zhang Wei, an expert on teenagers' financial study, suggested that teenagers should learn to make a budget. A budget is a plan of how money will be spent. It helps make decisions about money. To make good use of your money, you can also set a limit (R#d). Learn to balance your wants and needs. When choosing gifts for friends, let them know that you care. Sometimes a handmade gift is much better than an expensive one.

1.Were there only three cities in China taking part in the study?

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2.According to the results, how do students spend most of their pocket money?

They spend most of their money _______________________________________________.

3.Which do most students consider when choosing a gift, the price or the things their friends like?

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4.Why did Xiao Hao spend much money on his birthday meal?

Because he didn't want to_______________________________________________.

5.How much can a meal usually cost among the young students?

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6.What suggestions are given in the passage to help students 'make good use of the pocket money?

______________________________ and ______________________________ help students make good use of the pocket money.

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