One day, the country's king thought of a way to _______ which one was better. He would have them compete against each other in a contest. The carpenters were given three days to carve(雕刻)a wooden_______.Whoever carved the most lifelike one would be the winner.

The first carpenter carved a fine mouse with lifelike feature. The second carpenter's mouse, however, looked quite_______.In fact, it hardly even looked like a mouse at all. The king and his ministers(大臣)_______that the first carpenter was the winner.

The second carpenter said, “This judgment is_______.We should ask a cat which mouse looks the most realistic. Cats can recognize mice much better than _______ , after all.” The king thought this was a_______idea. He ordered his ministers to catch several cats and bring them to_______the carpenters’ mice.

_________, all of the cats were more attracted to the second carpenter's mouse. The king asked the second carpenter, “How did you make the cats believe that your mouse looked more real?” The carpenter said, “Your Majesty, if you look closely, you can see that I carved a mouse holding a fishbone! The cats care not about how real it looks, but how__________it might taste."

【1】A. find outB. look outC. take outD. come out

【2】A. catB. dogC. mouseD. bird

【3】A. beautifulB. wonderfulC. cruelD. rough

【4】A. wonderedB. agreedC. pronouncedD. noticed

【5】A. unclearB. unfairC. unusualD. unreal

【6】A. the kingB. his ministersC. humansD. the carpenters

【7】A. reasonableB. dangerousC. boringD. different

【8】A. searchB. killC. playD. judge

【9】A. CarefullyB. HopefullyC. SurprisinglyD. Thankfully

【10】A. deliciousB. interestingC. popularD. special

So why exactly has veganism become so popular?【2】The heat used to keep barns(畜棚)warm, the machines that process meat and even the animals' farts(屁)can result in more greenhouse gases. These factors are believed to account for 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.【3】A growing number of people are also deciding that it's wrong to kill animals for food, according to BBC News. believes whether to Jess Murray, 22, is a student from London. He said that humans do not need to eat animals to survive. He believe whether to eat animals or not is an ethical(道德的)choice and has therefore chosen to become vegan.

【4】Vegan famous people are able to use social media to spread their message and share tips about living a vegan lifestyle.

But experts also want to remind people that meat is important for our health. A strict vegan diet cannot always offer the minerals and vitamins that a human body needs, depending on one's dietary choices.【5】.

A. So you may want to think it through before you decide to become a vegan.

B. This amount is even greater than that of all the world's cars, trains and planes together.

C. According to Huff Post, more than 3 million people in the US are vegans,

D. Social media is also believed to be behind the increase in veganism, according to BBC New.

E. One reason could be that people want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (排放)

【1】你曾经参观过北京的长城吗?

__________ you ever____________ ________ the Great Wall in Beijing?

【2】昨晚我直到爸妈回家才睡觉。

Last night I_______ ________to bed_________my parents got home.

【3】每天晚餐后我通常和妈妈去散步。

I usually_____ ________ ________with my mum after supper every day.

【4】明年我们学校将建两栋新的教学楼。

Two new teaching buildings_____ ________ ________in our school next year.

【5】看,这就是黑洞!这真是一张奇妙的照片啊!

Look, this is the Black Hole! ________ ___________amazing photo it is!

【6】在图书馆里我们既不能大声喧哗也不能吃东西。

We should __________talk aloud___________eat in the library.

【7】我不知道他是否能准时到校。

I wonder______ _______ __________ _________to school on time.

【1】Have you ever tried to c__________ any Chinese food here in Beijing, Sally?

【2】Be q__________, Peter, or we'll miss the last bus to our school.

【3】----Can I have a drink?

---Please help y_________. There is some orange juice in the fridge.

【4】N__________cross the road when the traffic light is red.

【5】It is a p__________that the weather is so bad today. We can't go on a picnic.

【6】Enjoy your trip, and keep in t__________with us by email so that we can know more about your trip.

提示:1) When should we say “thank you” at home?

2) When are we supposed to say “thank you” at school?

3) ...

要求:1) 短文须包括提示中的两个要点和一个补充要点，可适当发挥。

2) 短文中不要出现真实的地名、校名和人名。

3) 词数80个左右。(开头已给出，不计入总词数)

参考词汇:wash, encourage, open

When to Say Thank You

It’s polite to say “thank you” when others help us or say something kind to us.

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要求:符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，词语不得重复使用。

【1】cup, is, where, my

__________________________________?

【2】luck, wish, good, you

__________________________________.

【3】day, a, is, what, beautiful, it

__________________________________!

【4】teacher’s, she, the, advice, took

__________________________________.

【5】win, I, the game, believe, they’ll

__________________________________.

Critical thinking(批判性思维) is trying to improve the way you think. People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims(评估主张).

Like every other skill, critical thinking takes practice. When a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it. When we see an advertisement, for example, we should stop and think. Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true, and then people can buy the products. But is what the advertisement says true? Is it making a claim? Or does it only interest us? Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices. In fact, we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see.

Practice makes perfect. While you are growing in critical thinking, you’ll become a wiser and more thoughtful person. There are many ways of doing practice. Here are a few.

★ Read about a topic people disagree on. Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject. For each side of the subject, think carefully and evaluate it.

★ When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why?

★Evaluate your own thinking. Where and why do you think uncritically? How can you improve?

Critical thinking should be part of everything we do. It may help you to succeed at work or school. Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking. Change your thoughts and change your world.

1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

【1】People use critical thinking to _____________________________ and evaluate claims.

【2】Critical thinking can stop us from _____________________________.

【3】What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking?

_____________________________

【4】_____________________________

【5】_____________________________

Tony puts his head down and say to himself, “Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!”

He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.

As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony’s pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, “Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!”

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.

She tries to help, but they tell her, “You’ve done enough, you stupid!”

At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , “ You did that on purpose, didn’t you ?”

Emily says back in a quiet voice, “I wet my pants ,too.”

【1】What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact?

A. They’ll all laugh at him.B. They’ll tell the teacher about it.

C. They’ll try to help him.D. They’ll never speak to him again.

【2】Which is right according to the passage?

A. Emily drops the water on purpose.B. Tony is really angry with Emily.

C. Tony and Emily don’t go home by bus.D. Tony and Emily aren’t classmates.

【3】We know that Emily is a_________ girl from the passage?

A. careless and lazyB. quiet and bright

C. stupid and helplessD. kind and smart.

Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old

Peter, students, 15 years old

Susie, student, 14 years old

Grace, student, 14 years old

Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn

Place: Sunny Park

(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)

Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move.

Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate.

Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?

It’s not fair.

(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass. )

Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing , Peter? That’s d…

Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.

Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help!

(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)

Peter: Oh, no. What have I done?

Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you?

Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?

【1】How does Peter feel about his job?

A. Clean an easyB. Dirty and difficult

C. Great and interestingD. Noisy and harmful

【2】What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence “That’s d…”?

A. dirtyB. difficultC. deliciousD. dangerous

【3】Which of the following sentences is true?

A. There are five people in the play.B. Peter’s carelessness causes the fire.

C. They have a picnic in the morningD. Benny refuses to help others tidy up.

I have a photo album (相册). It’s a present from my classmate—David.

I got to know David on the 【1】 (two) day of middle school. We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps, s【2】 we always had a lot of things to talk about. Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside. He showed me a【3】 and I saw many interesting things. We had a 【4】 (wonder) time. It is really nice to have such 【5】 good classmate.

However, last summer, David 【6】 (go) to another city because of his father’s job. Before leaving, he gave 【7】 (I) a photo album. “It has the memorable events we have experienced together. I have also written some 【8】 (note) under each of these photos,” he said. I was 【9】 (deep) moved.

I always look at the album when I think 【10】 David. I really miss him.