Birthday Club for Kids in Houston

JOIN OUR BIRTHDAY CLUB TODAY!

Celebrate your child's special day with us! Register(报名) your child now and on their first visit, they'll receive a special doll.

An email coupon(优惠券) is offered before your child's birthday month.

Birthday Club Members must be between ages 0-14 years old.

Register information required

Email Address: .

First Name: .

Last Name: .

【1】For kids who join this birthday club, .

A.they can get a gift on their first visit

B.they must be under 14 years old

C.they should provide their home address

【2】We can read the information above in .

A.a noticeB.an advertisementC.an instruction

An old carpenter (木匠) was ready to leave the house-building business. He told his boss of his plan to live a more _______ life with his wife and children because of his age.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house for him. The carpenter said _______ , but it was easy to see that his heart was not in work. He worked _______ and used poor materials. It was really a _______ to end his business in such a way.

When the carpenter finished his work. His boss came to the house. Then he _______ the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house." he said with a smile, "my gift to you."

What a surprise! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it in a _______ way. If he had only known it, he wouldn't have been that careless, _______ less than the best. With _______ , the carpenter had to live in the house built by himself.

Sometimes we are like this carpenter. We build our lives in a careless way. At important points, we do not give the job our best effort. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Each day you do something to build your own house. _______ build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Life is a do-it-yourself project. Your life tomorrow will be the __________ of your attitudes(态度) and the choices you make today.

【1】A.terribleB.comfortableC.difficult

【2】A.yesB.noC.sorry

【3】A.hardlyB.carelesslyC.seriously

【4】A.prizeB.jokeC.shame

【5】A.knockedB.handedC.threw

【6】A.differentB.similarC.honest

【7】A.putting upB.coming upC.giving up

【8】A.pleasureB.satisfactionC.regret

【9】A.ThenB.StillC.Only

【10】A.successB.resultC.present

Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they do not all have the same coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, locations(地点)like this were not as common in North America in the past. 【1】 The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks coffee shops spread across the country.

【2】 It was a small coffee shop that roasted (烘烤)its own coffee beans. The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.

In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing. In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The atmosphere(气氛) of the espresso(浓咖啡) bars there caught his eye. Back in the USA, Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. 【3】 Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops worldwide.

【4】 As a matter of fact, many Starbucks locations have closed over the past few years. In some cases, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. In other cases, locations in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the "feel the same everywhere" atmosphere offered by Starbucks.

A.The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA

B.However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems

C.Schultz made Starbucks popular all over the world

D.Starbucks began opening more locations across the USA

E.Instead, people in North America preferred to drink coffee in their homes with their friends

根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作.文中已给出内容不计入总词数.所给提示词语仅供选用.请不要写出你的校名和姓名.

随着年龄的增长,有些同学对父母的抱怨越来越多.某英文报社正在以"AModel Parent"为题征文,请你用英文投稿.谈谈你心目中的模范家长是什么样子?如何才能做到?

提示词语: parent, support,help, understanding, responsibility

提示问题: What is a model parent like in your mind?

How should a model parent do?

A Model Parent________________________________________________________________________

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A: Hey, Helen. How's it going?

B: 【1】. I'm tired up. I' m always worried I may fall behind my classmates.

A: You're just stressed out. 【2】? You look a bit off color.

B: Oh, I stayed up to do exercise last night.

A: Don't push yourself too hard. Do something to relax yourself.

B: You're right. 【3】?

A: Sure, I'd love to. How about having a spring outing to watch the cherry blossom (樱花)?

B: Good idea! The weather is for it. 【4】?

A: You can go to Wuhan University. The cherry blossom there is truly beautiful.

B: That sounds great. But I'd like to go somewhere near with you.

A: Then how about Orange Island? It only takes 30 minutes by bus. We can even wear the traditional Chinese costume (服装) in the blossom to take nice photos.

B: Oh, I can't wait! Let's make it at 9: 00 a m. this Sunday.

A: 【5】.Catch you then!

—Sure. You can guess their meaning between sentences.

A.what can I do to lean more words

B.how many words I should remember

C.how I can learn more words

—Wow！ exciting news! We're proud of being Chinese.

A.WhatB.What anC.How

作为初中生，我们也应是有责任感的世界公民，请同学们写一篇短文分享日常防疫方法，内容包括：

1、简单介绍冠状病毒（coronavirus）；

2、日常防疫建议（三条或以上）；

3、针对疫情爆发的反思。

要求：文章无明显拼写或语法错误，语言表达清晰，逻辑合理。词数120词左右。

热点词汇：coronavirus n.冠状病毒 outbreak v.爆发 cough v./n.咳嗽 infect v.感染 headache n.头 transmit v.传播 wild animals 野生动物 runny nose 流鼻涕 sore throat 嗓子疼

Fighting the Coronavirus

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Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders(无国界医生). MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster. Chris is a doctor from France who has travelled to many places to organize programs that help people.

At the moment, there are over 27,000 trained medical staff(职员) taking part in MSF projects and tasks. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should expect difficult conditions. Doctors with experience in tropical(热带的) diseases are especially useful because most of MSFS work is in Africa. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.

But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience you get is a great help in your career(职业生涯). Besides, just like the explorers of the past, you need to keep an open mind and learn to mix well with the people you meet. Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people’s lives.

【1】Does Chris work for a large organization?

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【2】How many medical staff are taking part in MSF projects and tasks?

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【3】What kind of doctors are greatly needed in Africa?

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【4】Do you want to be an MSF doctor? Why or why not?

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