Last summer my son, Eric, left for university in another country. Our once lively house became quiet and _____. I missed him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone, mainly to say _____ or to give him a word of warning.

One of my messages says, “So you told me you _____ your credit card(信用卡). If you don’t try hard to mend your careless ways, one day you’ll _____ and find your brain missing.”

I did get Eric's messages, but most of them were about _____. They were no different from the notes he used to leave _____ the white board when he was at home.

“I bought a new pair of shoes. They cost me $90. Please help!”

“Money is running short _____ I’ve bought some books for my research paper. Help me please!”

_____, however, Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles: some funny, some touching and some worth _____. He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times.

I read the articles slowly, like a ______ student, with mixed feelings as well—my kid, who followed me around not long ago, has now become my ______.

So I write back. “I’ve read all those articles. I’ll take ______ as a loving son’s expectations towards his mother. He must be thinking that his mother is still ______ enough to accept new things. That makes me feel proud. What we parents lack(缺乏) most is the ability to learn and ______, in both body and mind. Thank you, my son.”

In this way we share ideas and ______ each other, with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I read those messages, I feel my heart filled with warmth.

1.A. dark B. clean C. lonely D. comfortable

2.A. hello B. sorry C. thanks D. goodbye

3.A. lost B. lent C. designed D. received

4.A. give up B. wake up C. set off D. take off

5.A. health B. music C. money D. safety

6.A. on B. across C. behind D. opposite

7.A. if B. until C. though D. because

8.A. Luckily B. Actually C. Recently D. Immediately

9.A. copying B. writing C. thinking D. correcting

10.A. crazy B. popular C. nervous D. careful

11.A. doctor B. teacher C. customer D. classmate

12.A. us B. you C. him D. them

13.A. young B. pretty C. friendly D. honest

14.A. fight B. change C. exercise D. remember

15.A. watch B. invite C. protect D. encourage

It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday?

Country

What you need to know

Language

What you need to do

Papua New Guinea

It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. Both the mainland and its islands are perfect for deep sea diving (潜水).

English & Tok Pisin

Go deep sea diving in the Solomon Sea.

Kingdom of

Tonga

Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it's the first country in the world to start a new day.

English &

Tongan

Visit the Royal Palace of Tonga.

The Republic of Vanuatu

It sits between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu, you'll find the world's only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa.

English,

French &

Bislama

Send a postcard from the underwater post office.

Fiji

Fiji is one of the world's best-known places for your holiday. The island's blue sea, white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing.

Fijian &

English

Go diving on Mana Island

1.Which country is the first one to start a new day?

A.Papua New Guinea. B.Kingdom of Tonga.

C.The Republic of Vanuatu. D.Fiji.

2.People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because _____.

A.things there are well worth seeing B.the underwater post office is exciting

C.they want to stay in the Royal Palace D.it is the largest Pacific Island country

3.Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries?

A.Tok Pisin. B.French. C.Bislama. D.English.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To ask for some help. B.To introduce languages.

C.To answer a question. D.To offer holiday choices.

I am Turere. I come from Kitengela, a farming community on the edge (边缘) of Nairobi National Park of Kenya (肯尼亚). Since the age of nine, I have helped to look after my family’s cows. As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed playing with electronics. I made my own inventions, such as electronics toys from car parts and other things. I also built other electronic devices (仪器) for my neighbors.

At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. It also changed the lives of many people in my community. One night, a lion from the park came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, killing the lion, I thought, was not the best way to solve the problem. Instead, I decided to invent a solution.

The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought lions were scared of fire. But I came to realize that didn't really help, because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed (牛棚). So I didn't give up. I continued.

And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow (稻草人). I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But lions are very clever. They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow, and they go back. But the second day, they'll come and they say, this thing is not moving here, it is always here! So he jumps in and kills the animal.

So one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch (手电筒), and that day the lions didn’t come. And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea ...

1.What was Turere interested in when he was a child?

A.Tricking the neighbors. B.Looking after cows.

C.Playing with electronics D.Making car parts.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to?

A.The lion. B.The scarecrow. C.The cow. D.The cowshed.

3.What's the solution to driving the lion away?

A.Using a moving light. B.Using a torch.

C.Using a scarecrow. D.Using fire.

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