Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.

One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent (安静), but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for my paper, but couldn’t find it.

In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes（错误）. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean (卑劣的) I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug her, but all I did was to hold her hands and said, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.

(    ) 6. The sentences “ But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.” Really means _________.

A. she doesn’t want others to see her eyes

B. there is something wrong with her eyes

C. she likes to wear dark glasses          

D. she is often shy

(    ) 7. The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.

A. she got a good mark                 B. Vanilla had done better than her

C. she didn’t have a good mark          D. the teacher was angry with her

(    ) 8. Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.

A. make fun of her                     B. help her

C. find out what had happened to her       D. show her the right answers

(    ) 9. Vanilla left the writer because she __________.

A. wanted to write the right answers for the writer

B. didn’t know what to do to help her friend

C. was angry with the writer

D. wanted to go home for lunch

(    )10. Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?

A. Saying “hello” to.                  B. Seeing me off.

C. Looking after.                      D. Laughing at.

Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vallina had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent(沉默), but Vallina didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for me paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug （拥抱）her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.
【小题1】The sentences “ But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.” Really means _________.

To the students of Class3

◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.

◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.

English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   

Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    

PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.

Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.

◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（传染） and is common among（在……之间）infants（幼儿）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(症状). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼儿园) have to be shut because of it.

When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:

◆incorrect agreement（不正确的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…

◆ incorrect use of tenses（时态）

◆ wrong expressions

The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “lucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(国内的) and international torch relay（火炬传递） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（仪式）.

The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.

1.When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.            B．Only on the morning of June23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.     D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

2.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．ask his teacher at any time                B．find his teacher on the playground

C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June23        D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

3.Which of the following is true according to the second news ?

A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.

B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.

C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.

D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.

4.The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb  B．the incorrect use of tense

C．the wrong expressions                   D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)  B．When the torch relay will end

C．How many countries the torch will travel to    D．The name of the torch