Students from Sugg Middle School wore blue aprons (围裙) and washed the potatoes before the bell rang. They were preparing a festival meal. For most of the students it was their first “real kitchen ” experience.

Valerie started the course last year. She said not every lesson was about cooking. Students also learned about the science behind cooking and nutrition, from which people got the food necessary for health and growth.

“I come home with recipes(食谱) , and my dad tells me cooking is a valuable skill and we should make it more often.” Valerie said.

Phillip was enjoying the class, even though burns (烧伤) and cuts happened often. He told a local newspaper, “Cooking is not of much interest to my age group, but our teacher, Mr. Green, makes it fun. I like to see what is in my food. ”

Mr. Green thought that cooking was a chance for students to practice teamwork skills . He said, “Everyone helps one another. They learn to share and work together.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. The students were__________.

A. working in a restaurant

B. celebrating Christmas

C. preparing a festival meal

2.Phillip thought the course was _________.

A. fun B. boring C. exciting

3.Valerie learned about the followings from the course EXCEPT________.

A. cooking skills

B. healthy diet

C. the math problems

4.What does the underlined word “nutrition” mean in Chinese?

A.运动 B.营养 C.美容

5.Mr. Green said that the students _________ during the class.

A. didn’t want any help

B. should make a dinner

C. learned to share and work together

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“Thank you”is widely used in a modern society. It is good 1. ['m?n?z] . You should say “Thank you” when others help you or say something k 2. to you. For example, when someone 3. (打开) the door for you, when someone says you have done your work 4. (好), when someone says you have b 5. a nice shirt, or your city is very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and w 6. .

“Excuse me” is 7. [?'n???] short polite usage(用法) . We use it the same way as “Thank you”. When you hear someone say so behind you, you’d got to know that somebody wants to walk 8. you without troubling you. It is not polite to interrupt others while they are talking. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” 9. ，and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to 10. (咳嗽) or make any unpleasant noise before others. Let’s say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” on the right occasion.

People aren’t allowed cars September 22th,because it’s Car Free Day.

A. drive; in B. to drive; on

C. driving; in D. driving; on

The computer requires _______. I think I need _______ to ask Mr. Zhang for help.

A. fixing; going B. to fix; going

C. fixing; to go D. to fix; to go

Once you keep your things , you will find them easily.

A. in danger. B. in order

C. in detail D. in general

I feel necessary to accept his advice because it’s of great to me.

A. it’s ;valuable B. that ;value

C. this ;valuable D. it ;value

There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.

It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain (大脑) to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.

An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.

Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.

In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Recently some houses in our community（社区） have been broken into. I would like to give you some s 1. about how to prevent from stealing.

First, let’s talk about lighting. We should turn on the o 2. lights at night. Inside the house, it’s a good i 3. to put automatic timers (自动定时器) on lights. When you are out, it will s 4. look like someone is at home. If you live in a flat b 5. , make sure that there’s good lighting in the garage(车库) and in the hallways.

Next, let’s talk about l 6. . First of all, cheap locks are not safe. You should buy s 7. locks to lock your doors and windows. R 8. to lock your doors and windows, even when you leave for just a minute. Did you know that half of the thieves break in t 9. unlocked doors and windows?

My next suggestion is not to keep lots of money in the house. It’s wise to put your money in a bank. You should put m 10. on your other valuables, like television, computers and cameras, so that the police can return them to you if they are found.

Believe it or not, if you follow all of these suggestions above, your house will be safer.

It was a difficult time for the quake-hit victims in Ya’an, but they didn’t_________ hope.

A. give up B. give off

C. give in D. give out

—I can’t decide which colour to choose. Maybe blue looks good _____ me.

— I don’t think so. I’m sure you look more energetic _____ red.

A. on, in B. in, on

C. on, on D. in, in