All over the world people e【1】sports. Sports help to keep people h【2】 and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy t【3】 or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very e【4】 when “their” player or team wins. Sports change with the s【5】. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.

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look forward to , fall behind , lose one’s way, keep in touch, care,

【1】It’s our duty to __________ our parents when they are old.

【2】Daniel works hard all the time so he won’t __________.

【3】__________ with parents often is just one of the good ways to love them.

【4】—Does Jack like the new robot that I sent to him?

-- Yes. He ________ it very much.

【5】To get good grades in the exam, we should avoid __________.

【6】I’m __________ the trip which we can go whenever we want to go .

【7】Thank you for __________ the museum . We’ve learned a lot.

【8】Take a map with you, or you will __________ in the city.

【9】Bruce was charged with __________ the house.

【10】As a composer, perhaps he__________ winning an Oscar for his music in the film

【1】Do you have the ___________(最新的) news about Anna?

【2】I have great ____(困难) in finishing the work by myself.

【3】Would you like some __________(西红柿) for dinner?

【4】What do you think of the film _____________(导演) by Zhang Yimou?

【5】The beautiful beaches in Dalian ___(吸引) lots of tourists from home and abroad every year.

In January this year, people found a bottle on a beach in West Australia. There was a message in the bottle. A German sailor threw the bottle into the sea in June 1886. That was 132 years ago! It is the world’s oldest-known message in a bottle.

At the time, German sailors used messages in bottles to study how the salt water moves. Between 1864 and 1933, they threw thousands of bottles into the sea.

Writing messages in bottles is popular around the world. Some messages are used for scientific studies. But most people send out messages in bottles for other reasons.

Some want to find pen pals. So they write down some things about themselves. Some people write down their secrets. They hope the sea can take them away. There are even online messages in bottles. People can send them through WeChat or QQ.

The reasons and ways may change, but the idea behind the messages is always the same: People want to connect with others. This idea has made sending messages in bottles popular for hundreds of years.

【1】Where did people find the world’s oldest-known message in a bottle? (No more than 6 words)

【2】Why did people throw bottles into the water between 1864 and 1933? (No more than 7 words)

【3】Who threw the bottle into the sea in June 1886? (No more than 3 words)

【4】How can people send online messages in bottles? (No more than 4 words)

【5】Nowadays, what is the main reason for sending messages in bottles? (No more than 4 words)

Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noise can hurt your ears. Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back.

March 3 is Ear Care Day. It reminds us to take good care of our ears. So how can we do this? Let’s take a look together.

Keep your ears dry and warm

Dry our ears with a towel after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little a bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear.

Also, when the sun is shining, use some sunscreen on your ears. During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.

How to clean your ears

Usually, our ears can clean themselves. The earwax builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt.

So don’t clean your ears with anything sharp. Sharp objects can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them. But if the earwax is making you feel bad, you can ask a doctor for help.

How to use headphones

Don’t listen to loud music on your headphones for a long time. Follow the 60:60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones’ maximum volume(最大音量）for no more than 60 minutes a day.

Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones. They do a better job of stopping outside noise, so you can listen at a lower volume.

【1】Which of the following ways is bad for your ears?

A. Using a towel to dry your ears after swimming. B. Keeping water stay in your ear for long.

C. Using sunscreen on your ears in summer. D. Wearing a hat or scarf in winter.

【2】The underlined word “sharp” means ___.

A. 圆的 B. 锋利的 C. 柔软的 D. 干净的

【3】Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones because _____.

A. they only work at a lower volume B. they can keep the ears drier and warmer

C. they keep the ears cleaner and stop dirt D. they can stop more outside noise

【4】The story mainly tells us ___.

A. why ears are an important part of our bodies B. how to take care of our ears

C. what can hurt ears D. why we need Ear Care Day

At the end of the term, she had to review each child’s past records. When reviewing Teddy’s, she was surprised. Teddy’s first grade teacher had written, “Teddy does his work well and has good manners. He is a joy to be around.” His second grade teacher had written, “Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled by his mother’s illness.” His third grade teacher had written, “His mother’s death has been hard on him.” Teddy’s fourth grade teacher had written, “Teddy is not good at communicating and doesn’t have many friends.”

Mrs. Thompson felt shame about Teddy. She felt even worse when she received Teddy’s Christmas present – a bottle of perfume（香水）. She tried some of the perfume on her neck. Teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say: “Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to.” She cried for at least an hour.

On that day, Mrs. Thompson began to pay attention to Teddy. As she worked with Teddy, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the better he performed. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

【1】What made Mrs. Thompson surprised when reviewing Teddy’s past record?

A. Teddy was making progress little by little. B. Teddy changed a lot from his mom’s death.

C. Teddy had no friends when he was young. D. Teddy loved his mom a lot.

【2】Why did Mrs. Thompson cry on the day she received Teddy’s present?

A. She disliked the smell of the perfume.

B. She felt shame at having such a bad student.

C. She felt sorry that Teddy had lost his mother so early.

D. She regretted marking his paper with an “F”.

【3】According to the passage which of the following is TRUE?

A. Teddy performed better with the help of Mrs. Thompson.

B. Teddy made more friends than Mrs. Thompson expected.

C. Teddy liked to share his problems with Mrs. Thompson.

D. Teddy felt that Mrs. Thompson looked like his mother.

【4】In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She became stricter with her students. B. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

C. She worked harder than ever before. D. She learnt to care for and encourage her students.

A passenger told a flight attendant(服务员) that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine just as the plane was taking off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger called for service, the flight attendant felt worried.【1】As a result, the passenger couldn’t take his medicine on time. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.

In the following hours, each time the flight attendant passed by the passenger, she asked him with a smile if he needed anything.【2】

When he was getting off the plane, the passenger asked the flight attendant to hand him a service review（评价）card.【3】

Later, she looked at the card and a smile came over her face. “On the flight, you asked me 12 times if I needed help,” the passenger wrote. “【4】” Even after someone does something wrong, no one can say no to 12 sincere smiles.

A. But he asked for nothing.

B. She knew that he would write something bad, but she politely handed it to him.

C. She was so busy that she had forgotten to give him the water.

D. So she refused to give him the service review card.

E. How can I refuse your sincere smiles?

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One day, our English teacher Mr. Smith came into the classroom with a book【1】 his hand. He started his lesson with a question. “Who can 【2】 what stress is like?” No one answered. Then he raised the book and asked. “How heavy is the book?” We 【3】 to think and guess. One student stood up and said, “I think it is 100g.” Another student said. “It is 200g.” Our answers were 【4】. At last, Mr. Smith explained. “The real weight doesn’t matter. It 【5】 on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I 【6】 a pain in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, I will have to ask you to send me a doctor. It is the exact same weight, but the 【7】 I hold it, the heavier it becomes. This book stands for stress. If you hold it without 【8】 it down, sooner or later, you will not be able to hold on. No matter how much stress you have, stop 【9】 take a rest if possible. Boys and girls, you should learn to relax【10】. I am sure you will live a happy school life.” We will never forget Mr. Smith and this meaningful lesson.

— Yes. He told us to turn left onto Main Street. It’s on the right.

A. if there is a bank near here B. how can we get to the nearest bank

C. where can we find a bank D. when we can go to the nearest bank

In high school, the lives of Chinese students are different from those of American students. For example, in the USA, high school usually ends at 4：00 p．m. But in China, school usually ends at 6：00 p．m., but they'll study until over 10：30 at night. 【1】

Why may few go to bed before nine o'clock? They need meet all kinds of exams. So they are swimming in the homework pool. They only do this for a good college. They usually talk about their good grades. 【2】 Most of the time they send emails to their friends and talk to them. They don't often talk about grades. On Friday nights they like to go to the movies instead of staying at home for homework.

Don't American students care about whether they can go to college or not? Of course they do！For good students, just like Chinese students, but they have different ways. 【3】 They also care about their extracurriculum(课外的) activities like soccer teams and others. So most of the students who are good at sports mostly will join sports teams that they are interested. 【4】 Joining teams is both fun and a good look on college resume(简历)．

Although American students don't have much homework, they are busy on their way to go to college. 【5】 They have to take and pass before they graduate. Students have to do lots of extracurriculum activities, too.

A．They also have some tests.

B．Sometimes they study even later!

C．Chinese students have more tests.

D．That is what they do in their free time.

E．But for American students there is little homework.

F．The colleges don't only care about their exam grades.