Mr Lee, the head teacher of Starlight School, 【1】（write）an email to all the teachers and students.

Dear teachers and students,

We are almost at the end of the second term. It 【2】（be）a busy term and you all deserve（应得）a break. But there is still plenty happening at school. Please read the following.

Classroom change

We are fixing the windows in Classroom 6. The work 【3】（expect）to take a couple of weeks. In the meantime, all lessons which were in Classroom 6 are now in Classroom 15.

Library

Please 【4】（return）all the books and DVDs you've borrowed from the school library before the end of term. You cannot borrow any books during the holiday, but you can read them in the library.

School play

This year, the school play is Snowy Days. Students can buy tickets from the entrance of the school. Friends and family are welcome. Pets aren't allowed. If you like, you can hand in your play and we 【5】（take）a look. If it is good enough, you can act it out.

School trip

Mr Williams 【6】（plan）an exciting school trip. Forty students from Year 7 and 8 will go to South America 【7】（visit）a school. The school is on top of a mountain. They will make new friends, and learn about new cultures. If you are interested, talk to your teacher before the end of next week.

I do hope that all of you have a good break. Remember 【8】（bring）your sports clothes with you at the beginning of next term.

Best wishes

Jack Lee, Head teacher

Time Management

Do you ever wish you had more time? Everyone gets the same amount of time each day. But here are some ways to use those hours better. As a popular saying says, “Work smarter, not harder. ”

The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）.【1】Also, consider whether or not they are urgent—if they need to be done right away. It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren't urgent, so make time for them.

Decide ahead of time what you're going to do at certain times each day. Schedule times not only to meet people but also to do things alone. Then you can make sure everything gets done.

【2】Are you smarter in the morning, afternoon or evening? Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good, saving easy ones for when you're tired.

Write down what you need to do and when. I keep two to-do lists: one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I'm working on.【3】 And I don't get discouraged by looking at a long list of items I can't finish. I focus on the shorter list of each day's tasks.

【4】When someone wants to give you a task, think carefully. Is it really important enough to spend your precious（宝贵的）time on? Could someone else do it instead?

【5】If you're in charge of running a meeting, keep it short. Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of your time. Don't allow it.

In the end, using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it.

A. Think about the time of day you work best.

B. That way I can make sure I don't forget anything.

C. Figure out（弄明白）which of your tasks is the most important.

D. Often, managing time means saying no to things that aren't so important.

E. Meetings also tend to be a waste of time, so avoid them whenever possible.

A. Although B. Noiselessly C. As a result D. Sometimes

E. prefer to stay F. keep away from G. become silent, watchful and suspicious

H. As soon as I. will never see J. However

There are wild elephants in Malaysia, Thailand and several other countries but most people

【1】them. Elephants dislike the hot sun. They 【2】 in the cool shelter of the jungle, coming out at night to feed on the vegetation on the fringe of the jungle.

【3】they are big animals, elephants can move silently when necessary. When there are no hunters（猎人）near them, elephants often make a lot of noise. They tear up young bamboo shoots and eat noisily. But as soon as hunters appear, the elephants 【4】. A big bull elephant stretches out（伸展）his sensitive trunk and moves it round slowly, searching for the scent of his enemy. His large ears protrude from the side of his head and he listens for the slightest sound. 【5】he detects（察觉）any danger, the bull taps on the ground with his trunk. Tonk! Tonk! This is the danger signal（信号）.【6】the elephants disappear into the protection of the jungle.

【7】an elephant will attack（攻击）human beings, particularly if it is defending（保护）its young or it has been wounded. An angry elephant can trample an enemy to death or pick him up with his trunk and smash his hated enemy on the ground. Sometimes hungry elephants damage

（毁坏）crops but usually they 【8】 human beings. In recent years, poachers have killed huge numbers of elephants in Africa to get their ivory tusks.【9】 , many countries have banned（禁止）trade in objects made of ivory.【10】, elephants are still in danger of disappearing completely from many countries where they have lived peacefully for thousands of years.

【1】He works in an office in the______/'sentr:l/part of the city.

【2】It gives me great ______/ple (r)/to grow flowers.

【3】Thank you for your______/'veljubl/information.

【4】She took the clothes out of the washing ______/ma'i:n/

【5】The talented boy can play different kinds of musical ______/nstrmnts/.

【6】All the members are______/r'kwad/to attend the meeting.

【7】Turn over the page of the______/'klnd(r)/. Today is June 13.

【8】He______/led/his tennis racket on the top of the shelf.

写作要求；1.词数90词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2. 文中不得出现真实的学校名称与姓名。

Dear Mr. Smith,

It's my pleasure to introduce myself to you.

I do hope to join in the activity and look forward to your reply.

Best wishes!

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier，cheaper and more popular.The development of color printing processes（工艺流程）in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards.

Today cards are often given with a present, even when people can express their wishes face to face. In recent times e-cards have also become popular. Many people are starting to use e-cards instead of traditional cards because they are free, environmentally friendly and easy to arrive. So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For example, for kids and old people, they don't use e-cads very often.

If our birthday is coming soon, do you wish that at least one person could congratulate you with a beautiful card then?

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。

【1】People send birthday cards in different counties.

【2】The tradition of sending birthday cards began in France in the early 18th century.

【3】Sending birthday cards became more popular after the stamps were used.

【4】We are sure that e-cards will take paper cards' place completely in twenty years.

【5】Kids and old people often use e-cards.

During the late 1880s, in many parts of he world.people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories,but made very little money.Later,in the United States and Canada,working people got together to set up unions（工会）.The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but many of the bosses ▲ .

On May 1st ,1886,men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets.They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago,several people died in fighting with the police.Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.

However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

【1】How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s？

A. For 8---10 hours.B. For 10---12 hours.

C. For 12---14 hours.D. For 14---16 hours.

【2】Which can be the best for ▲ ？

A. refused their ideasB. accepted their ideas

C. agreed with themD. understood them

【3】What does the underlined word“force”mean？

A. 感激B. 迫使C. 宣扬D. 欣赏

【4】Which is the right order（顺序）of the following events？

①Working people began to fight for better life.

②People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.

③Working people set up unions.

A. ①②③B. ②①③C. ③②①D. ③①②

【5】How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays？

A. By working all day.B. By giving gifts to working people.

C. By having fun with friends or family.D. By having a big ceremony.

阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案。

【1】There is something wrong with Grace's in Text ①.

A. officeB. mobile phoneC. printerD. cake

【2】We may read Text ② in a .

A. cookbookB. music magazineC. weather reportD. storybook

【3】Text ③ should be a .

A. thank-you noteB. letterC. postcardD. notice

【4】According to Text④，Luke Sanger should be at 3：00 p.m.on June 29.

A. at homeB. in the officeC. on the planeD. at the restaurant

【5】In Test ⑤，the running club members meet .

A. once a weekB. twice a weekC. once a monthD. twice a month

★ Say something good Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example,"I know you play soccer very well, but we only need one teammate."Or you may end the conversation with a promise." 【2】 "

★Prepare your listener for the news Use words to introduce what you' re going to say, like"I'm really sorry, but..."or "I'm afraid I' ve got some bad news." 【3】

★Try to give a reason. 【4】Try to explain the decision: if you have to cancel a trip with friends, can you explain why?

★【5】If you' re giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like "I'm really sorry.I know this must be disappointing."

根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺（每个选项只能用一次）。

A.I'm sure you will join us in the next game

B.The following ways might help

C.Use a soft friendly voice

D.This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say

E.People like to know why things go wrong

(Alice and Jack are talking on the phone.)

Alice: Hello! Alice speaking. Who's that?

Jack: Hi, Alice.【1】

Alice: Hi, Jack. Where are you?

Jack:I'm on the bus.I'm going home from work.【2】this weekend?

Alice:I am doing some shopping this Saturday. The shopping center near my home is having a sale. What's your plan?

Jack:I just want to buy a gift for Mrs. Black, my science teacher. Any advice?

Alice: Why not 【3】with me on Saturday? You might get what you want.

Jack: Good idea! Could I meet you at 10:00 at your home?

Alice: Sure. But before that,I can search online and see if I can find 【4】 for you.

Jack: Wonderful! Thank you very much!

Alice:【5】. Keep in touch!