A. a great fun; so fineB. great fun; such fine

C. a great fun; such a fineD. great fun; so fine a

Who is the most famous mouse in motion-picture history? Right, it's none other than Mickey Mouse! After nearly 90 years, Mickey Mouse is still the s【1】 in the world.

Walt Disney invented Mickey Mouse while on a train trip b【2】 New York and Los Angeles. Mickey's first movie came out in 1928. Minnie Mouse also appeared in the movie. The movie was called Plane Crazy, but it was a s【3】 movie. Later the same year, another movie called Steamboat Willie was also made. It was Mickey's first "talking" movie and was a rapid s【4】. Walt Disney was the voice of Mickey,and Mickey was a star.

Mickey played the violin and piano well. During his first few years in show business, his roles always s【5】 him as a musician. Later the studio decided to show him in other roles. These i【6】 a soldier, a cowboy, a hunter, and a fire chief.

There is no doubt that Mickey was popular. He was the star of 21 movies in 1930 and 1931. In the years that followed, he became f【7】 around the world. However, stars come and go. Donald Duck rose q【8】 to fame(名聲)in the late 1930s, slowly pushing out Mickey. Then. In 1940, Mickey played the role of the sorcerer's(巫師)helper in Fantasia. A【9】 the movie and Mickey's acting were wonderful, Mickey's greatest movie-making days were over.

That did not m【10】, however, that Mickey was not still liked. In 1955 the Mickey Mouse Club came to television. Also, for over 60 years, Mickey has greeted people at many best-known Disneyland parks in the world.

【1】The old man has three ______ (grandchild).

【2】In the afternoon it snowed ______ (sudden).

【3】The young boy ______ (sing) as he went along.

【4】Jimmy was too tired and he fell ______ (sleep ) in class.

【5】She ______ (watch) TV when someone ______ (knock) at the door.

【1】After a bath, I dry myself with a ______ (毛巾).

【2】The air in the ______ (農(nóng)村)is much fresher than that in cities.

【3】Don't speak in a ______ (大聲的)voice! Keep silent!

【4】The snow and ice on the road caused many ______ (事故)last week.

【5】I don't like living in a noisy city. I hope to live a quiet life in a small ______ (村莊).

【6】A number of ______ (鐵路)cross Xuzhou.

【7】A good student should follow the school ______ (規(guī)章制度).

【8】I am not feeling well today. I have a bad ______ (牙痛).

【9】My mother does most of the ______ (家務(wù)活)in my family.

【10】When you were a child, were you afraid of the ______ (黑暗)?

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提示詞語：honest, believe, promise, happy, virtue (美德)

提示問題 What do you do in your daily life?

Why do you do so?

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Paperless homework will affect students’ handwriting

A growing number of primary schools in Shanghai are now encouraging “paperless” homework. Instead of writing with a pen, children can finish their homework simply by “surfing and typing” on their iPad screens.

Many people welcome the use of this new technology in schools. And it isn’t difficult to understand why digital homework could be the next big thing in education: it reduces waste; makes it easier for teachers to collect homework; and now that everything else is digitalized, homework should too.

But there’s an overlooked downside to online homework, as it shows an alarming trend(趨勢): how technology is affecting physical handwriting.

In today’s digital age, handwriting is already a weakening skill. Can you remember the last time you used a pen? For me, it was when I had to fill out a form at work. To be honest, I couldn’t write quite a few characters and had to type them on my iPhone to remind me of how to write them correctly. I know I’m not alone. There are more saying they share similar embarrassment (尷尬) when asked to write by hand.

In a time when computers, smart phones and keyboards are widely used in the world, is handwriting even important? The answer is yes. Handwriting plays an important role in the learning process. Writing a character is more difficult than typing. It requires the body and mind work together actively. So for school-age children, writing not only allows them to memorize characters, but also trains their brains the way typing can’t.

Too many children, lost in technology, lie on a sofa or in bed with their smartphones or iPads — a seldom mentioned side effect of modern technology, which may lead to physical problems later.

All said, I’m not saying that digital homework should be canceled. Digitalization is an unstoppable trend. But for courses such as Chinese and English language, I hope to see digital homework introduced later into the courses, at least after children have had the ability to write characters and spell words well.

【1】How do children finish their paperless homework?

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【2】Why do many people welcome digital homework?

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【3】What happened when the writer used a pen to fill out a form at work?

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【4】Why is handwriting important for school-age children?

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【5】What does the writer think of digital homework?

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But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman (手藝人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well.”

“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait” -- without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋帶) you might as well just throw away the pair.

My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 圍裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.” I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.

“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”

When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.

These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old, way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消費(fèi)) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.

【1】Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?

A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.

C. He was proud of his skills.D. He was a native Parisian.

【2】The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” ( paragraph 6 ) implies that

A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him

B. it was difficult to communicate with this man

C. the man was very strange

D. the man was too old

【3】According to the author, many people work just to .

A. realize their abilitiesB. gain happiness

C. make moneyD. gain respect

【4】This story wants to tell us that .

A. craftsmen make a lot of moneyB. whatever you do, do it well

C. craftsmen need self-respectD. people are born equal

Marty’s mom and dad talked about the gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. "I think we should get Marty the telescope," said dad. "He’s so interested in space and the planets, he would like that the best." "Sounds good," said mom. Dad told her he would pick out a telescope for Marty the next day after work.

Marty’s dad had the telescope in his car. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought it into the house. "Wow!" said Marty’s mom after dad put it together. "This is wonderful." "Now where are we going to hide it until Sunday?" "How about in the attic (閣樓)?" "Marty won’t find it there."

Sunday morning came and Marty ran down the stairs into the kitchen. His gift was usually near his chair at the table, but this year he didn’t see anything. "Happy Birthday!" shouted mom and dad from the next room. They came into the kitchen and saw Marty was looking around for a gift. "I guess you think we forgot to get you a gift," said mom. Marty looked confused. "Well, you usually put my gift in the kitchen," Marty said. Dad told Marty to follow him outside the house in the yard. "This is fantastic!" shouted Marty. "I don’t take many pictures, and I probably wouldn’t use the basketball much, and my bike is okay for now. But I will use the telescope! Thanks so much." "You’re welcome," said mom and dad. All that night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars. Marty would remember his tenth birthday for the rest of his life!

【1】What did Marty hope to get as a birthday gift most?

A. A bicycle.B. A camera.

C. A basketball.D. A telescope.

【2】Where did Marty find his birthday gift?

A. In the car.B. In the kitchen.

C. In the yard.D. In the attic.

【3】Marty would always remember his tenth birthday because __________.

A. he discovered his interest

B. he got what he wanted most

C. he realized he had grown up

D. he found his birthday gift by himself

提示詞語：kind, helpful, warm-hearted ,hard-working, set a good example

提示問題：

Who is your role model?

What traits(品質(zhì)）does your role model have? Please give one or two examples.

What have you learned from him/her?

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【1】Holi is an _______ (印度的) festival which celebrates the beginning of spring.

【2】He is one of the leading ________(開拓者) in cleaning up water.

【3】The little boy’s face turns red and feels shy because he has ___ (撒謊) to his mother.

【4】--- Hello,may I speak to the Sales Department? --- Sure, I will put you ____ (接通).