They kept on walking ____ they found a pond, and they decided ____ a bath there. But the shorter boy got stuck ____ the mud and started to sink. He cried, “Help! Help!” Luckily, he was pulled to ____ by his friend. After that, he carved on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.”

The taller boy asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote it in the sand, but now you carved it on a stone. Why?”

The shorter boy replied, “When someone ____ you, you should write it in the sand from which wind can erase it ____. However, when someone does something ____ for you, you must carve it on the stone from which the wind can never erase it.”

You have to learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone.

【1】A. tallB. tallerC. tallest

【2】A. sayingB. sayC. said

【3】A. IB. myC. me

【4】A. tillB. afterC. because

【5】A. to takeB. tookC. take

【6】A. onB. inC. at

【7】A. safeB. safelyC. safety

【8】A. hurtB. hurtsC. hurting

【9】A. easilyB. easyC. easier

【10】A. harmfulB. badC. good

Saleswoman：What can I do for you?

Wang Li：【1】

Saleswoman：Sure. They are right over there.

Lisa： Wow! There are so many clothes here.

Wang Li： Oh. What a nice shirt! 【2】

Saleswoman：You may try it on.

Wang Li：【3】

Lisa： No. It really fits you well.

Wang Li：【4】

Lisa： I want to buy a blouse for my mother. Do you have any blouse here?

Saleswoman：Of course we do. What about this red one?

Lisa： It looks nice. I’m sure my mother will like it. By the way, what is it made of?

Saleswoman：It’s made of cotton.

Wang Li：【5】

Saleswoman：It costs 120 yuan.

Lisa：OK. I’ll take it.

【1】My uncle is a c__________, he works in a restaurant.

【2】It t__________ us 90 minutes from Tongren to Guiyang by high speed train.

【3】I feel so h__________ that I would like something to eat.

【4】I like autumn best a__________ the four seasons.

【5】The early bird c__________ the worm.

【1】Jackie Chan is not only an __________ (演员) also a singer.

【2】My home is so __________ (远) away from our school that I have to take a bus to school.

【3】It’s our duty to __________ (保护) the environment.

【4】The old man lives __________ (独自地), but he doesn’t feel lonely.

【5】You will not succeed __________ (除非) you work hard.

A. must; has goneB. can’t; has beenC. must; has beenD. can’t; has gone

【1】我能给他捎个口信吗？

【2】学生们不能忍受太多的家庭作业。

【3】Use it or lose it.

【4】To be honest, I don’t like the color at all.

【5】His face was always pale as chalk

Pay (隐私) — Chinese people talk about subjects such as ages and income (收入), which Americans think is not polite.

Families — In China, elders are traditionally treated with respect (尊重). In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence (独立), especially that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, few elder Americans live with their children.

Friends — Chinese people have different understanding of “friends”. In China, “friendship” means a lifelong relationship between friends who think it’s their duty to give each other any help. Americans always call people they meet friends.

Money — The Chinese like saving money. They are always careful when they are planning to spend money. It is different in America, where far fewer families are saving money.

Education — Chinese people value education and jobs more than Americans do, who pay more attention to good nature instead.

根据短文内容回答下列各题

【1】Who often talks about ages and income, Chinese people or Americans?

【2】In China, many elders live with their children, don’t they?

【3】Do Americans have the same understanding of “friends” as Chinese people?

【4】What do Chinese people value more than Americans do?

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. It’s normal to want successful children, but it’s more important to have happy children.”

根据短文内容结合生活实际完成下列各题。

【1】单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词）

a test at school or college to see how much you know about a subject ___________________________

【2】Do you often take after-school classes on weekends?

___________________________.

【3】What do you often do when you are under pressure?

I often ___________________________. (答出两种即可)

根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

【1】What will tourists have for supper on Day 1?

A. Rice noodlesB. A BBQC. Fish

【2】What will tourists do after breakfast on Oct 7?

A. Visit Great BridgeB. Climb Rose MountainC. Go to Waterside Farm

【3】Mr. Li with his parents will visit Sunshine Island. If he books the trip on Sept. 24, how much should he pay?

A. $600B. $160C. $480

【4】How will tourists leave Sunshine Island?

A. By trainB. By boatC. By plane

【5】What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To help people choose an interesting place.

B. To give some funny facts about Sunshine Island.

C. To introduce a trip plan of Sunshine Island.

________ can save lots of useful things. Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good ________? ________ is a waste if you have a creative mind.

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, an unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat ________ upside down. And the gate ________ her house is made of rocks and old ________. Amy recently ________ a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society, The president said, “Amy is an inspiration to us all.”

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He ________ using iron and ________ materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city, Wang Tao hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park ________ people the importance of environmental protection. Not only can the art bring happiness to people, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.

【1】A. RecycledB. RecyclingC. Recycles

【2】A. usedB. uselessC. use

【3】A. NothingB. EverythingC. Anything

【4】A. turnedB. turnC. turning

【5】A. in the front ofB. in front ofC. at the front

【6】A. glass bottlesB. glasses bottlesC. glass bottle

【7】A. beatB. wonC. beaten

【8】A. is known forB. is known asC. is known of

【9】A. otherB. othersC. the other

【10】A. showB. showedC. to show