American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Think you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
【小题1】You should say “Thank you”, when _______.

Hi Grace,

How's it going? Sorry I haven't emailed for a while, but I had so much to do!

I had told you about my decision to take up a sport. I knew I wasn't fit and I wanted to get some exercise. But that wasn't the only reason that I decided to do a sport. Students who play sports do better at school. 1..                      Exercise also helps learning and memory (记忆).

2. First, I tried soccer. I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldn't be too bad. I knew I couldn't last for very long without feeling tired. On the first day, I was able to run for the first ten minutes, but then I was so tired that I couldn't even kick the ball!

Then, I tried volleyball. 3.I was able to run for the first twenty minutes and I wasn't the slowest runner in the team! After a few weeks .I could run faster and longer. I was doing better and feeling better.4..              Maybe I'm not a team sport person after all!

Finally, I tried kung fu (功夫). It's a great sport that exercises the body and the mind. You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do. This is the fight sport for me!  5. I feel so confident that l even showed some moves to the class last week! Can you believe it?

 I hope you're OK! Write and let me know what you've been doing!

 Bye for now!

                                       Kristie

英汉互译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。（共5个小题，每小题1分）

  Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. 1.We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.

Firstly, we should learn to forget. 2.有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. 3.However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

Secondly, we should regard problems as challenges. Many students often complain about school. 4.他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.

Don’t worry about our problems. 5.Let’s face the challenges.

Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?

“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn’t know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” said Zheng Chenyu. “And I’d forget something important. I’d probably watch television and burn the soup. ”

　　“The moment I leave home, I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy,” she said.

　　Most teenagers have only time for their homework. (1)They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college.

　　However, Sima Yige doesn’t think so.

“I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some sim­ple dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teen­agers (2) 过分依赖 their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly.”

For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.

任务一：完成句子。（2分）

1. Zheng Chenyu thinks now teenagers are lazy because ___________________________. 

2. Zheng Chenyu will learn to cook as soon as ___________________________________.

任务二：英汉互译。（2分）

3.将(1)处的划线句子译成汉语：     ____________________________

4. 将(2)处的“过分依赖”译成英文：__________________________

任务三：列举。（3分）

5. Sima Yige thinks that teenagers should learn how__________, __________ besides __________.

任务四：回答问题。（1分）

6.Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?

　_______________________________

Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.

Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.

Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they go into the room of their children. (1)They shouldn’t move their children’s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect (尊重) the rights and decisions of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.

(2) Parents often          their children          others. Most Chinese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents’ face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain.

Many children are made to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.

The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated（综合）ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.

1.将（1）句译成中文。

2.在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

3.回答问题：Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China?

4.在文中找出与Children themselves should make a decision about it.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。