Which city is ______from Wuxi, Beijing or Shanghai?

A. the farthest B. the most far C. farther D. far

Do you believe what he _______about his best friend? Yes , he never _______lies.

A. talks; tells B. says; tells

C. talks; says D. says; talks

-- Don’t cross the road when the traffic lights are red.

-- .

A. No, I will. B. Yes, I do.

C. OK, I won’t. D. No, I don’t.

People began making clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.

Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.

Now many people have alarm clocks (闹钟) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.

So clocks are the very important part of people’s life.

1.People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.

A. less than B. for C. more than D. without

2.At the beginning the clocks had ________ .

A. one hand B. two hands

C. three hands D. four hands

3.Bells were made for ________ .

A. the old people B. everyone

C. the people unable to see the clock D. the children

4.Alarm clocks can help people ________ .

A. work hard B. wake up

C. see the time D. go to bed

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If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things;

Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it.

When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.

Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk with others.

Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi!”or smile at someone, say to yourself ”You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.

Advice on 1. to be a little braver

—Could I please use your computer?

— .

A. Yes, I can. B. Yes, you can’t

C. Sorry, you can’t D. No, I can’t.

— What’s up?— Well, there’s . All news is boring.

A. special something B. anything special

C. special nothing D. nothing special

— do you go to the movies? — Oh, once a week.

A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often

She is talented music but I am good sports.

A. in, at B. at, in C. at, at D. in , in

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Tom is a boy of fifteen. His parents 1.______(die) two years ago, and he had to make a living by himself. Now he 2.______(work) as a servant at Mr. Jackson's. He works hard and Mr. Jackson is pleased with him. Mr. Jackson has fun 3.______(plant) all kinds of trees. There are many kinds of precious (珍贵的) trees in his garden. The week before last Mr. Jackson 4._____(bring) a few trees home, planted them in the garden himself and watered them every day. Some days later, he had to 5._____(leave) for another city. Before he started, he said to Tom, "6._____(take) good care of the plants when I am out. Some boys of our neighbors always want 7._____ (steal) them." "8.______(not worry) about them, sir," answered Tom. "I 9._____(try) my best to watch them." Six days passed and Mr. Jackson came back. As soon as he 10. （see）Tom, he asked, "Has anyone come to steal the trees?" "No, sir," said Tom. "I pulled them six days ago. Now they have been hidden (藏起来) in the house for nearly a week!"