Tina’s Try-out Day

Tina woke up to the noisy alarm clock. She opened her eyes and though why she was up to early. Then she remembered：it was try-out(选拔)day!

THE BLG DAY

A few weeks ago, Tina, decided she would try out for the Comets, her school’s softball(垒球)_______.Tina ran downstairs to the kitchen. “Mom!” she shouted “It’s my try–out day!”

“I know,” answered Mom. “I made you_______” Tina touched her stomach. “I think I’m too nervous to eat”

“You’ll get _______if you do,” said Mom. Tina still felt a bit sick, hut she ate some breakfast anyway. Then she ran to bedroom and put on her clothes. “_______!”Mom smiled. “You’ll use up all your energy before you get there”

ON THE FIELD

Tina got to the _______early. But it seemed like everyone else did,too. They are all ready. “What am I doing here?” Tina asked herself. “I’ll never make the team. It’s too_______.”Her mom _______her a hug. She said. “Just get out there and do your best. You will be great!”

PLAY BALL

The girls had to run, field, bat, catch and throw ball. Even though Tina almost _______over while fielding, she thought she did well. Afterward, Tina was really tired and walked off the field. “What do you think, Tina?” The coach asked. “Would you like to _______the Comets?” Tina forgot how tired she was and ____________high into the air excitedly. “Oh! My God!” she shouted “Would I ever!”

1.A. team B. game C. competition D. match

2.A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch D. meals

3.A. weaker B. cleverer C. stronger D. luckier

4.A. Hurry up B. Cheer up C. Put down D. Slow down

5.A. field B. classroom C. library D. office

6.A. easy B. hard C. popular D. exciting

7.A. made B. left C. gave D. brought

8.A. fell B. hulled C. got D. slept

9.A. lead B. know C. set D. join

10.A. flew B. jumped C. threw D. turned

1.Where is Susan from?

A. The US B. England C. Japan D. Australia

2.Who is Betty’s best friend?

A. Susan B. Lily C. Ana D. Ken

3.What is Daisuke like?

A. Funny and smart B. Clever and interesting C. Honest and serious D. Confident and kind

My First Day of School

I was afraid when I was walking into my first school in America. I has traveled a long way from India in order to join my parents. They hoped America would help my future.

On the first day, with fear, I reached for the door. Opening it slowly. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them. I went to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered, “Yes.” His voice made me feel better Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I chose the seat closest to the door in India we had assigned(指定) seats. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the PPT. In Indian schools, we didn’t use the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.

Since it was my first day, I had no idea about which hallway to use, but I managed to get to my classes without asking anyone. I wasn’t quite sure when I would have lunch. When the lunch bell rang, I headed for the cafeteria. I felt lucky because we didn’t have this in India. At the end of the day, I got on my bus and sat down inside happily, I was thinking, today wasn’t so bad.

As time passed that year, I developed some friendships and started to love my school. The teachers had a fun way of making hard things so easy that a three-year-old could do them. In India the teachers had a more strict way of saying things. We also had much longer school days in India-7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.-while in America school was 7:30 to 2:30. The main difference I found in America is that 1 learned a lot each day. Because of these I feel I am the luckiest person in the whole world.

1.The writer went to America to .

A. live with his parents B. join his friend

C. go to the best school D. learn more there

2.When the writer entered the class on the first day, he felt .

A. lucky B. bored C. afraid D. excited

3.The writer was confused .

A. what class to have B. which hallway to use

C. which teacher to ask D. where to take buses

4.The writer finds that in America .

A. seats are assigned by teachers B. students have longer school days

C. teachers have a fun way to give lessons D. students take notes as the teacher speaks

This Flower Stinks

Thousands of people went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden(植物园). They wanted to see a Flower called a titan arum. The huge plant was over five and a half feet tall. However, it’s not the size that visitors will remember, The most surprising thing about the flower is its awful smell. Its makes most people hold their noses!

When titan arums bloom(开花) the flowers put out a smell like the body of a dead animal. That’s my many people call the plant by another name corpse(尸体)flower The flower grows in Indonesia. The people there used to believe the plant would eat them!

The gardeners at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden have a nickname for their plant, They call it “Baby,” Baby had been growing in Brooklyn for ten years but had never bloomed before. In 2006, Baby finally bloomed It was the first titan arum to bloom in New York City since 1939.

Before it bloomed. Baby grew more than 30 inches in just nine days. The tallest flowers can reach nine feet tall. Scientists knew Baby was almost ready to open up when it stopped growing. The huge flower look about two hours to open. Then the bad smell began to go everywhere. The smell of the flower can be so strong that humans can smell it over half a mile away In Indonesia people dig up the flowers to sell to collectors, but it is against the law.

Sandy Vergano, one of the scientists of the Garden, saw Baby just before it bloomed “it smelled fine when I saw it” he said. “But after it bloomed, it looked beautiful with a terrible smell, which was really interesting.”

1.The tallest titan arum can reach tall.

A. five and a half feet B. thirty inches C. half a mile D. nine feet

2.People could smell the awful smell .

A. before the flower bloomed B. after the flower was dug up

C. before the flower was dead D. after the flower opened up

3.From the passage we can learn .

A. people aren’t interested in the flower

B. the titan arum took a long time to bloom

C. people in Indonesia like collecting the flowers

D. the flower smells so good that many people went to see it

Have you ever seen a picture of a tall man with a long white beard who wears a red, white, and blue suit? That man is Uncle Sam He has been a symbol of the United States for almost 200 years.

No one is really sure where Uncle Sam came from Some people think the first Uncle Sam was a real person named Sam Wilson. During the War of 1812. Samual Wilson was a businessman who gave the U.S Army beef in barrels(桶). The barrels were labeled (标签) “U.S” When asked what the letters stood for, one of Wilson’s workers said it stood for Uncle San Wilson. After that, the soldiers started calling the meat “Uncle Sam’s meat.” They called themselves “Uncle Sam’s army”

In the 1830s, people began using Uncle Sam as a cartoon symbol for the United States These artists gave Uncle Sam his red, white, and blue suit and his top hat.

During World War 1, Uncle Sam was used to encourage men to join the army. A poster showed Uncle Sam pointing. The poster read, “ I want YOU for the U.S. Army.”

Today, Uncle Sam is still a symbol of the United States. You can see him in cartoons, posters and advertisements. He is one of the most common and easily recognized symbols of America.

1.What does Uncle Sam look like?

2.How long has Uncle Sam been a symbol of the United States?

3.When did Samual Wilson give the U.S. Army beef?

4.How did they use Uncle Sam to encourage men to join the army?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用，请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

生活中，每个人都有自己的心爱之物，你们学校的英语专栏将要刊登题为“我的心爱之物”的文章，请你撰稿，内容包括你最喜欢的东西是什么，它是什么样子的，你为什么喜欢它。

提示词语：beautiful, valuable, useful, learn, grow as a person

提示问题：

What is your favorite thing?

What is it like?

Why do you like it?

一、根据中英文提示完成句子。

1.我的朋友Betty喜欢参加各种体育活动。

My friend Betty likes_____all kinds of sports activities.

2.听到他的故事我们大家忍不住都笑了。

When we heard his story, everyone_____.

3.老师们经常鼓励我们互相分享自己的想法。

The teachers often _____our ideas with each other.

4.自从《疯狂动物城》上映以来就赢得了不同年龄人的心。

Zootopia _____of people of all ages since it put on.

5.有些爱好是休闲型的，有些是创意型的。

_____ are relaxing. And _____are creative.

6.二十多年来他一直坚持练习弹钢琴，结果他成为了著名的钢琴家。

He has _____the piano for over twenty years, and _____he has become a famous pianist.

Kids Speak Up

In an online poll(投票) TIME FOR KIDS and Kids Health org asked kids how they are getting along with their parents. Here’s what they told us.

Getting Along and Having Fun

About two out of three kids said they get along very well with their parents. About four out of five told us they have fun with their parents. But that doesn’t mean they never disagree. In fact, most kinds reported arguing with their parents sometimes.

“It’s common to disagree and argue.” says D’Arcy Lyness, a child psychologist (心理学家)”But it’s also important to learn how to do so respectfully” About half of the kids said they are doing that when they disagree with their parents. They say they have a discussion calmly.

But two out of five kids said arguments always involve shouting at each other. Lyness points out at shouting never helps “Speak up, and let your parents know your ideas.” She advises “But be patient. Don’t use a raised angry voice.”

Not surprisingly, three out of four kids admitted(承认) to lying at times. Many said they lie to avoid getting in trouble or disappointing their parents. According to Lyness, lying isn’t just wrong. It an actually get bad results. Telling the truth builds trust. “When parents can trust you, they are more likely to give you more freedom.” She says.

A Changing Relationship(关系)

Kids ages 12 to 14 not only said they lie more, but they also reported having less fun, feeling less close, and not getting along as well with their parents.

According to Lyness, those feelings are not uncommon As kids grow up they have more disagreements or arguments with their parents But it doesn’t have to be that way. “Kids and parents get along differently at different times of the journey of life” she says As kids grow and change, it is important for everybody to adapt(适应). “There’s a dance of ways that you cat with others and get along,” she points out. “Then other’s a change, and it’s a different dance.” Change is normal, she stresses.

Share this story with your family. You may find that you have a lot to talk about.

1.According to the poll, how many kids get along very well with their parents?

A. About 4/5 B. About 2/3 C. About 1/2 D. About2/5

2.What does Lyness advise kids to do when arguments happen?

A. Listen to their parents calmly. B. Try to understand their parents.

C. Speak out their opinions with patience D. Tell a white lie to avoid problems.

3.According to Lyness, which is a possible way for kids to get more freedom?

A. To tell the truth B. To care more about their parents

C. To make less trouble D. To have a talk with their parents

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Disagreements between parents and kids are avoidable.

B. Kids ages 12 to 14 lie more because they have less fun.

C. The relationship between parents and kids stays the same.

D. Both parents and kids should make changes to get on well.

--Would you please come to play soccer with me?

--Sorry! My 5-year-old brother can’t look after____

A. him B. himself C. his D. he

Tom ____the lift and walked to the station.

A. gets over B. gets off C. got over D. got out of