—Who sings better, Alice or Linda?

—I think Alice sings ______ more beautifully than Linda.

A. very B. a lot C. very much

Mike does well in math, so ______ is easy for him to work out the difficult math problem.

A. this B. that C. it

—How do you like Lisa?

—I don’t like her so much. She thinks only of herself but never ______ others.

A. cares about B. brings out C. picks up

—______

—Yes, I went on vacation last month.

A. Have a good time.

B. How are you?

C. Long time no see.

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Dear Sabrina,

I was so happy to get your letter (信). You asked me to tell you about my favorite day of the week in the letter.Well, of course it’s .

I like Friday because I have my favorite at school on that day — history and P.E. History is great because I lots of famous people from it and our teacher.Mr. King, is very . He always makes his classes interesting. In P.E. classes. I usually play basketball. I'm good at it because I'm quite tall. Our team harder than other teams in our town, so we usually win.

we also have French on Friday. It’s my least favorite subject and I feel bored it. Luckily, I have computer class after it, and it is much more interesting. On Friday night, I go to my classmate's house to have a party. I think it’s a good way to make more friends.

Please tell me about your favorite day in your next letter. I to know more about you.

Best wishes to you!

Yours,

Dani

1.A. somebody B. anybody C. something

2.A. Wednesday B. Friday C. Saturday

3.A. programs B. clubs C. subjects

4.A. know B. lose C. help

5.A. busy B. scared C. talented

6.A. acts B. exercises C. finds

7.A. But B. Or C. So

8.A. into B. over C. with

9.A. never B. soon C. sometimes

10.A. hope B. remember C. begin

Of course you do not want to spend your vacation sick (生病的) in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health when traveling? There are some things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep and eat well.

A vacation should be a time for relaxing but very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are traveling. There are so many places to visit: museums, shops, parks ... You may spend most days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. Do not ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak (虚弱的) body. And a weak body gets sick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice and quiet place.

Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy you need to get enough sleep.Your hotel room may be noisy or the bed may be uncomfortable. You may not get enough sleep for other reasons. You may want to stay out late at night. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. That extra (额外的) hour can make a big difference.

At last, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That means eating the right kinds of food. Your body needs fresh fruit and vegetables, and some meat, milk or cheese (奶酪).

So, remember this: if you want to enjoy your vacation, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest (休息). Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food.

1.How many things does the writer think we should care about when we travel?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

2.What does the writer think of sleeping for an hour in the day when we travel?

A. Long. B. Boring. C. Useful.

3.Which of the following does the writer think is the right food when we travel?

① fruit ② meat ③ hamburger ④ cheese

A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④

It’s the 3rd Family Fun Fair (集市)!

When: Saturday, October 5th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: The city park

Don’t miss (错过) the 3rd Family Fun Fair! This fair will be even better than last year’s fair!

Last year, the card game was very interesting. (Who could forget Mr. Snyder winning the game?) This year we have two more new kinds of games. So get ready to take part in the fair!

Visit our craft (工艺) tables. They will be better than ever! You can buy items such as clothes, bags and gift baskets.

Children aged 5 and under can take part in face painting for free. Mr. Garcia’s third-grade art class and Mrs. Adams’s fourth-grade art class will show how to do face painting.

No fair would be good without food. We will sell hot dogs, ice-cream and candy. We also have an apple pie contest (苹果派比赛). Just bring your pie to the pie table on the morning of the fair. At 1 p.m., Mr. Carter will choose a winner.

Tickets are only $2 each.

This will be the best fair ever. Don’t miss it!

1.This year, there will be _____ kinds of games in the fair.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

2.Which of the following is free to children aged 5 and under?

A. Ice-cream. B. Apple pies. C. Face painting.

3.The writer wrote this material mainly to _____.

A. get people to go to the fair

B. tell about Mr. Snyder’s story

C. show how to win the games

Something very special happened to Tamara. She never knew she had a twin (双胞胎) sister until she started university!

Tamara was born (出生) in Mexico. Her parents could not look after her so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, New York, USA.

When Tamara was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. She enjoyed her university life. But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her.“Hello, Adriana!”said the student.“I'm not Adriana,”said Tamara.

This happened to Tamara again and again. Tamara didn't know why people kept calling her Adriana. One day, when a woman called her Adriana, Tamara asked,“Why do you keep calling me Adriana?”

The woman said, “You look like my friend Adriana. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Adriana your sister?”Tamara said that she did not have any sisters. But she was interested in the girl named Adriana. At last she asked someone for Adriana's e-mail address (地址).

When Tamara wrote to Adriana, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Tamara went to live with the family in Manhattan, Adriana moved to Long Island to live with a family there. It had to be true! Adriana and Tamara were twin sisters!

1.When did Tamara know that she had a sister?

A. Before she started school.

B. After she visited a woman.

C. After she went to university.

2.How might Tamara feel when a student called her Adriana?

A. Sorry. B. Scared. C. Surprised.

3.What did Tamara decide to do after she talked with the woman?

A. Have a talk with Adriana's parents.

B. Find something about Adriana.

C. Give Adriana a telephone call.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Tamara had two sisters all together.

B. Adriana wrote an e-mail to Tamara first.

C. Tamara and Adriana were both in Long Island when they were 20.

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TFK Kid Reporter Dahlia Suiter spoke with the writer of Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink.

You just said that you didn't think you'd become a writer. Why?

I didn’t know what I would be. There were times when I wanted to be a scientist. I loved reading about biology.

1._________

I never thought about writing stories for adults (成年人). It was always for children because when I was a child, books were so important to me.

2.________

Revision (修改) is my favorite part. If I can add (增加) something surprising at the same time, I’m happy about that, too.

3.________

Writing is hard, and if you’re not having fun with it, why do it?“Save ( 保存) what you write”is very important because you may need it. You may need that part you cut.

4.________

I hope the book will open up new places to go with writing.

5._________

Yes. Writing can be a good way to discover (发现) yourself. You learn about yourself when you write.Writing also slows your thinking down, and you can make discoveries and go places that you don't expect.

A. Do you think it’s very important for kids to practice writing?

B. What do you hope kids will learn from Writer to Writer?

C. Why did you write“Have fun, and save what you write!”at the end of each part in Writer to Writer ?

D. What do you enjoy most about writing?

E. Why do you write children’s books?

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Mr. Smith had a few shops in the town. A few months ago, however, he got badly ill, and after he got out of hospital, he found that he often forgot 1._______.

Last Friday was the birthday of a very important friend. He told his secretary (秘书) to buy some expensive gifts 2._______ him to take to the birthday party that afternoon. Later, he went out for a long lunch, and 3._______ all about the party, until 4._____ secretary called to remind (提醒) him.

Then Mr. Smith asked his secretary to call his driver to come to pick him up at once. He made his driver drive as 5.______ as he could, and when they arrived, he 6._______ out of the car. Suddenly (突然) he stopped and said to his driver, “Oh, dear! I have left my hat at home. It isn’t 7._______ to go to the party without a hat. Go and call my secretary up. Tell her to bring it 8.______ at once!”

“But you’re wearing your hat, Mr. Smith,” said the driver.

Touching his 9.______, Mr. Smith found his driver was right, 10.______ he said, “Well, then go and call her up to tell her not to bring my hat.”