How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example.

Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.

The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch tomatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not permitted（许可，允许） . Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage（鼓励） their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining in activities.

Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing , skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we’ve had the chance to experience(体验) something different.” Amy and Ella also helped their parents to draw up a new list of challenges for the next 12 months.

1.Why did the Meeks become the focus of the UK?

2.Why did the Meek couple set 100 tasks for their daughter to do outside?

3.When did the Meeks go out to do the activities?

4.What are the outdoor activities

5.What do you think of the Meek couple’s idea of relaxing?

书面表达

DIY在年轻人中很流行，我昨天完成了我的第一份DIY作品。根据下面的提示用英文写一篇80字左右的短文，题目为“My first DIY job”。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

1.上周，我在网上购买了颜料和两把刷子。

2.油漆前，我先看了说明书。

3.开始，我把所有的墙都漆成了蓝色。但是房间看起来有点单调。

4.最后，我决定在墙上画一些色彩斑斓的鱼和一条小船。

5.油漆满地板都是。我不得不多花了一小时把房间收拾干净。现在这个房间看上去真的 很棒。

我希望了解更多有关DIY，我将……

注意：

1. 语法正确，意思连贯，书写规范，要点齐全；

2. 第6要点须用1至2句话作适当的发挥；

3. 词数80字左右。

My first DIY job

DIY is popular among young people. I did my first DIY job yesterday.

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—How do you like the film?

—Funny, ________ the music of it is not so good.

A. so B. though C. or D. because

—My teachers often encourage me ______ more friends but I find it difficult.

—Your teachers’ idea is right. The more friends you make, ______ you will be.

A. to make; the more happy B. to make; happier

C. making; the happier D. to make; the happier

（题文）I didn't accept his help ________ I wanted to try it myself.

A. because B. though

C. until D. unless

（题文） After a long walk in the sun, they wanted to drink _______.

A. cold something B. something cold

C. nothing cold D. cold anything

Eddie was sleeping _______ Millie was reading a magazine.

A. until B. while C. before D. after

（2016﹒山东青岛）The talent show is ___________ the game show. I like both.

A. as boring as B. not so bored as C. as interesting as D. not so interested as

—This is quite a new phrase.

—Right. It has already the language.

A. spoken B. used

C. entered D. covered

The music by Tan Dun sounds .

A.was written； wonderful B.written； wonderfully

C.was written； wonderfully D.written；wonderful