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A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.

Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crow’s sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too.

1.Crows “live on bad food” means “ _________ ”.

A. Crows eat old bad food.

B. Old bad food is crows’ nests.

C. Crows make their nests on old bad food.

D. Crows sleep on old bad food.

2.Crows are more useful to us because they ________________.

A. are clean birds B. can move away waste food

C. can make our streets clean D. aren’t dirty

3.Crows always look for food _________.

A. in the evening B. all day

C. in the morning D. at night

4.People can’t hear crow talk __________.

A. together B. by turns

C. noisily D. quietly

5.If a pair of crows loves each other, ________

A. they will not live together.

B. neither of them can live alone happily.

C. they will die.

D. one of them will die

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How to beat sadness

We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.

2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.

3. Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.

5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression(沮丧), go to see a doctor.

Title : How to beat sadness

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As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian did wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala（晚会）. Now many people are c1. about these two persons. But how m2. do you know about them?

Xiao Shenyang was b3. in a poor family which is in difficult family conditions（环境）. His real name is Shen He. He is an actor. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan（二人转）. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. D4. the school life, he was very active in many activities. He looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing (追求) his artistic（艺术）aspiration (渴望). More and more people like his style of performance（表演）, and we h5. he can make greater progress(进步) in the f6. .

Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the a7. of 7, Liu saw a cute magic（魔术）toy in a shop. At that moment he b8. to love and decided to learn magic. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. He practiced tricks every day to improve（提高）his skills, until one day he was a9. to put on a show for his class. He saw the surprise on everyone’s face, and he felt it was cool. He often did street shows for passers-by（路人）, police and farmers. He worked h10. at it. Now he is a famous magician（魔术师）.

—She is _____ with money.

—Because she wants to give away the money to the poor children.

A. enough careful B. carefully enough

C. enough carefully D. careful enough

—Are all the students from _____ in your class?

—No, there are only 3 _____ in our class. The others are from other countries.

A. Germany; Germen B. Germany; Germans

C. German; Germans D. Germany; Germany

－I hear _____ your grandpa _____ your grandma like watching Beijing Opera.

－Right, just as many old people do in our city.

A. not only; but also B. either; or

C. neither; nor D. both; and

－Shall we go there by taxi? －No, we ______. It’s not far from here.

A. needn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t

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John is a Middle school student. He likes and hopes to be a singer. He often buys some books about music and wears some strange clothes. And his hair is so that somebody thinks he’s a girl.

One day, the teacher wrote something on the blackboard. But the young man couldn’t anything. He was afraid and went to a hospital after school. There were many people in the waiting room. He had to his turn.

“What’s the matter with you, Miss?”asked the doctor.

“Sorry, sir,” John said with a red face. “I’m a boy. I have poor eyesight this week.”

“Go to the barber’s (理发店)first, young man,” said the doctor,“I can’t find your at all.”

1.A. singing B. swimming C. studying D. playing

2.A. nice B. short C. long D. yellow

3.A. hear B. see C. listen to D. look at

4.A. finish B. stand C. leave D. wait

5.A. ears B. eyes C. nose D. teeth

Thanksgiving Day

Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a festival of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.

In 1620, a boat filled with more than one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow any crops, and without fresh food, half the colonists died from disease. The following spring Indians taught then how to grow corn, a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops to grow in the unfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish.

In the autumn of 1621, many crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists and much to be thankful for, so a festival was planned. They invited the local Indian chief and 90 Indians. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys and other wild game offered by the colonists. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians had even brought popcorn. In following years, many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a festival of thanks.

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion(重聚)at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.

1.When did the American Thanksgiving holiday begin?

A. Two hundred years ago

B. Four hundred years ago

C. Three hundred years ago

D. One hundred years ago

2.What does the underlined word “colonists” mean?

A. 殖民地 B. 本地人

C. 土著人 D. 移民

3.Thanksgiving is a time for _________.

A. tradition B. sharing

C. reunion D. A, B and C

4.The first colony had a difficult winter because __________.

A. they didn’t have clothes

B. they couldn’t speak the language

C. they had no books

D. they had arrived too late to grow any crops

5.Which of the following is right?

A. In 1620, many crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested.

B. The following winter the Indians taught them how to grow corn.

C. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.

D. With fresh food, half the colonists died from disease.

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Everyone needs to understand something about money: Where it comes from, how to save it and how to spend it wisely. Too many parents don’t take time to teach their children about money, and as a resulut, many of those children don’t know how to deal with money when they grow up.

When should parents begin teaching their children about money? Experts agree that it’s never too early. The more children learn about money, the more wisely they will be able to deal with money as they grow older. To begin with, parents can teach kids how to count money.

Next, parents can teach kids to save money. For example, your children want a new bike. You can teach them to save part of their pocket money for that bike, while still keeping some money for ice cream and movies. In this way they will begin to understand the meaning of saving.

Also it’s never too early to teach your children different ways to make money. For example, they can wash cars, clean gardens, look after babies and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them about some ways they can make money. You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.

Teach your children about money when they’re young and their future will be brighter.