W:  Well, I’d like to think about the chair. But it’s not exactly what I had in mind.

M:  I can assure you that you won’t find anything more reasonable or more comfortable.  1.

W:  I’m worried about the color.  2. 

M:  Oh, it washes very easily. A little soap and water will remove any spots.

W:  Well …

M:  Look, a few weeks ago another customer had his doubts when I suggested that he buy one of these chairs. But do you think he brought it back? No way! In fact, he called me up and ordered another one.

W:  It is comfortable.

M:  There is no doubt about it. But the decision is up to you.  3. Of course, I can’t guarantee that chairs will still be here.

W:  4. 

M:  The last one in stock.  5.

We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions. But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.

I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”

She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?”

I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

1.What were Kristen and Kelly asked to do last Sunday evening? (No more than 20 words.)

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2.Why did the guests praise Kelly so much rather than Kristen? (No more than 15 words.)

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3.The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” in Paragraph 4 means ________________. (No more than 5 words.)

4.Why did Kristen feel sad and cry? (No more than 15 words.)

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5.In your opinion, how should adults treat children? (No more than 15 words.)

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As time passing by, young students from all over the world get together at one of the sixteen conservation camps. The aim is to help protecting the countryside and its wildlife.

Many animals and plants are in danger of disappear forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay. It’s habitat is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.

Through this activity you will learn about the nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will company you and tell you everything what you need to know. Because of this, you needn’t to have any experience, just energy and enthusiasm. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundred of animals and plants.

假如你是李华，对今年一月出现的严重雾霾记忆犹新，认为绿色生活方式对于改善空气质量十分有益。请根据下列要点写一篇短文，向校刊“英语角”栏目投稿。

注意：1．词数：120左右； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。　

Greener Life Cleaner Air

It is not easy to forget the heavy smog that occurred on January.___________________

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—My father is in hospital again.

—_______. I hope he’ll recover soon.

A．It’s OK                              B．Sorry to hear that

C．All right                               D．Don’t mention it

I find _____ hard to concentrate on my studies with some people having small talks around me.

A．them             B．him              C．that              D．it

I like travelling alone. Icanstaylonger______ Iwish, or just keepmovingalong.

A．wherever         B．whichever         C．whatever          D．however

The railway station was overflowing with people _______ back home for the Spring Festival.

A．to head           B．heading           C．headed           D．head

Daniel, you really should cut down on sweets. You ______ fatter every time we meet.

A．are getting        B．will get            C．have got          D．get

The film The Flowers of War, which ______ last December, is about saving a group of Chinese students in the 1930s.

A．worked out        B．came out          C．turned out         D．broke out