We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with(出让) certain toys, and my wife wouldn't like to lose her hats which were out of fashion.

As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too!

【1】The family decided to sell some of their things___________.

A. to buy a bigger house B. to make more space

C. to hold a yard sale D. to become richer

【2】The son got the train and railway set at the age of ________.

A. four B. seven C. fourteen D. sixteen

【3】How did both of the kids feel about selling their old toys?

A. Nervous B. Angry C. Happy D. Sad

【4】The passage was probably written by _______.

A. the son B. the daughter C. the father D. the mother

【5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A. popular science B. family life

C. healthy diet D. shopping plan

at a time a 20-minute walk be happy do better in every day

Three good habits that help improve your memory

Dear teachers and students,

I'm Amy.

Do you want to have a better memory? Many people would say “yes”. But how?

First, exercise 【1】, When you exercise your body, you also exercise your brain. Your brain gets more oxygen when you do exercise like【2】.

Second, don't eat too much【3】. Have a good diet. This will help your brain become healthier.

Third, 【4】 . If you're happy, your mind will become livelier and your memory will become sharper.

If you have these habits, your memory will improve. You’ll 【5】your studies and in your life. Thank you for listening.

----I’m sorry, but__________. Although it may be old, I still think it's a moving story.

A. it doesn’t matter B. I don't agree

C. you're welcome D. that’s all night

“I first saw Beijing Opera in London in 1993, and it just shocked me. It was really amazing,” says Ghaffar Pounazar.

The 32-year-old British gave up his work in London and came to a Beijing Opera school. Since then, Ghaffar Pourazar has worked hard on this art.

On stage, the Beijing Opera actors not only act, they also sing and dance while performing some difficult movements(动作). ① When Pourazar first got to China. He couldn’t speak any Chinese, and he knew nothing about Beijing Opera. As the oldest student in the Beijing Opera school, he learned more slowly than his classmates, but he didn't give up. Now, he can perform Beijing Opera like a professional(专业人士).

But Beijing Opera is not as popular as it was before. The young Chinese now spend more time on the Internet. This makes Pourazar very sad. "I used to get really angry at what was happening to Beijing Opera and at the Chinese people. This is part of your culture. You created this amazing thing. but now you are forgetting it, throwing it away."

Pourazar has decided what to do. ② Now he is performing a Beijing Opera

that is about the Monkey King in two languages, Chinese and English. The Monkey King is a hero in a Chinese story. Chinese people love him very much. In the Beijing Opera, Pourazar acts the Monkey King.

【1】任务一： 从下面四个选项中选出能填入文中①和②处的最佳选项。

A. Everything seemed difficult and far from what he had imagined.

B. He felt quite excited about Beijing Opera.

C. He wants to let more people know Beijing Opera.

D. He tries to make friends and get on well with his classmates.

【2】任务二：Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese

【3】任务三：Why did Pournzar give up his work and come to a Beijing Opera school

Chen wasn't born with this talent. When he was a fourth-grader, he found his brother's paper-folding book. It got him interested in it. Following the 50 steps shown in the book, he made

his first work--a paper elephant within two hours. Since then, he has read many books about paper-folding and practised folding paper in his spare time. So far, his fantasy world has many members, such as monsters and robots. He made his favorite work last year. It was a paper dragon that had almost 2,000 steps.

Chen used to fold paper himself until he met Li Changnan, an eighth-grader in his school who also loved folding paper. They set up a paper-folding club last year. To their joy, their school sponsored it. With the encouragement and the money provided, they had a paper-folding class every Wednesday afternoon. The club soon attracted a lot of students. Now it has more than 20 members. They showed their works and taught other students how to fold paper. On February 14th this year, the club also held a speech for the kids in Wenzhou Children's Library.

It is really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time, " said

Chen, "I hope more and more people get to know paper-folding and love the art

【1】What made Chen Yiyan interested in paper-folding?

A. A paper-folding club

B. Meeting Li Changnan.

C. Wenzhou Children's Library

D. His brother's paper-folding book

【2】Which work did Chen Yiyan like best?

A. A paper monster.

B. A paper elephant.

C. A paper dragon.

D. A paper robot.

【3】What does the underlined word "sponsored” mean?

A. Supported.

B. Prevented.

C. Refused.

D. Introduced.

【4】Which of the following activities did the chub hold?

①holding competitions

②showing their works

③giving a speech

④reading books in the library

⑤teaching how to fold paper

⑥having paper-folding classes

A. ①②⑤⑥

B. ①③④⑤

C. ②③⑤⑥

D. ②③④⑥

【5】Why did Chen Yiyan put so much effort into paper-folding?

A. To develop paper-folding art.

B. To build his own fantasy world.

C. To admire more paper-folding lovers.

D. To make himself famous in the school.

But the desert was never friendly_______travelers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He hurriedly_____________his head with the clothes, prostrate on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm___________. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation-the backpack with food and water was swept away by the_________.

As we know, it seems _______ to leave the desert without food and water.________, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I_____________I can walk out of the desert.”

Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst and fear of___________were always around him like ghosts,____________, each time he was close to losing hope, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been__________. "Not too had, at least I have a pear.”

A small pear became the_________for his survival(生存). Three days later,___________he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed-the "pear” brought him back to______.

To keep hope is the best weapon(武器) for victory, so never tell you“__________" because only if you try to search, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.

【1】A. well B. badly C. terribly D. heavily

【2】A. at B. on C. to D. by

【3】A. played B. beat C. filled D. covered

【4】A. began B. stopped C. hid D. continued

【5】A. snow B. desert C. sandstorm D. smoke

【6】A. right B. impossible C. safe D. important

【7】A. Carefully B. Easily C. Sadly D. Luckily

【8】A. believe B. wonder C. remember D. advise

【9】A. death B. pain C. illness D. sand

【10】A. Also B. And C. Or D. However

【11】A. smelling B. eating C. keeping D. imagining

【12】A. hope B. rule C. question D. plan

【13】A. as long as B. even if C. so that D. as soon as

【14】A danger B. sleep C. life D. mind

【15】A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

entered; good; enough; looked; On; repair; success; cold

Once, two lazy birds lived in a nest together.【1】a cold winter day, a strong wind was blowing. Suddenly, there appeared a hole in their nest, The cold wind blew in through the hole and got away the warm air from the nest. They started feeling【2】. But each of them thought that the other bird would【3】the hole. As a result, no one did it. Soon the snow started to fall and 【4】the nest. The two lazy birds felt freezing. But no one was active【5】to work. In the morning they were found dead in their nest.

Life is the same. Some people never get【6】because their laziness blows out the chances. Being not lazy will enable you to live a happy and successful life. It's up to you.

【1】Molly studies______than her best friend Mary. ( hard )

【2】When I was free, I really enjoyed______around the town. (walk)

【3】We take_____in our traditional Chinese culture.(自量,骄傲)

【4】My grandfather keeps______by eating well and exercising regularly(健康的)

【5】The students in the village go on a ropeway to_____the river to school. / krs/

【6】This piece of sweet music reminds us_____the beauty of the countryside.

---She be. Listen! She is singing loudly in her room.

A. can’t

B. mustn’t

C. needn't

D. won’t