Dear parents,

Please read this and buy the right uniforms for your children this winter.

Children can be allowed to wear blue scarves or white scarves to school. But they aren’t allowed to wear hats. Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

John Wong (Headteacher)

【1】Which of the following is NOT part of the school uniforms?

A.Pants.B.Hats.C.Scarves.

【2】It is 18℃ today. What should Jane wear to school?

A.Grey pants.B.Brown shoes.C.A blue skirt.

I _______ her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take drama, I finally fitted in her group.

One day, I arrived at the classroom early and tried to do something for our group as usual. I didn’t notice they had come in. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were _______.

I listened _______. “She’s such a loser.” one girl said.

Another girl added, “Kathy, she always follows you, trying to copy you.”

“I wish she would leave us alone.” The once familiar voice sounded so _______ and strange.

My hands were _______. I couldn’t help crying sadly. I felt heart-broken for the first time. How did this happen? I thought we were friends.

I ran home. My mother just hugged me while I cried for hours. The advice she gave me was so _______, and I had heard it a million times. “Just be yourself and people will like you for _______ you are.” This time it became so meaningful. Then and there I decided to find myself back. That was exactly what I did.

Over the next month, I went through a lot of changes. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class with them, and took _______. I began making new friends. I developed my own _______ and never again followed the crowd.

I had an amazing school year. When I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Although I felt painful that day, it was a ________ they had given me.

【1】A.looked afterB.looked forC.looked up to

【2】A.thinking aboutB.talking aboutC.caring about

【3】A.quicklyB.silentlyC.excitedly

【4】A.coolB.specialC.cold

【5】A.shakingB.hurtingC.moving

【6】A.differentB.simpleC.useful

【7】A.whatB.howC.who

【8】A.danceB.scienceC.drama

【9】A.opinionsB.habitsC.positions

【10】A.giftB.choiceC.honor

【2】 It has a mini-theater where you can learn the history behind this icy treat. For example, as early as 200 BC, Chinese people mixed snow with milk and rice. Visitors can also learn about the birth of the ice-cream at the 1904 World’s Fair. What’s more, the museum takes pride in the 3.000 different kinds of ice cream on show, with 300 available to taste.

If you are interested in spies(間諜). and want to know more about them, then the International Spy Museum in Washington D. C., is the place for you. 【3】 You can learn about the real world of the spies and those whose work have helped shape history in some of the biggest world events. As soon as you arrive, you are asked to use a new name, age and birthplace instead of your own personal information. As you move through the museum, you are stopped by robot guards who interrogate(審問) you to see how much you remember. 【4】 They can spend hours having fun at the museum.

A. Both children and adults love the activities there.

B. In Iowa, US, there is an ice cream museum.

C. But they don’t have to be boring.

D. Are you brave enough to test your courage and skills?

E. Here, the mysterious and secretive world of spies is unlocked.

A: Hello, Catherine. Long time no see. 【1】?

B: Oh, I’ve been to my hometown. I spent two weeks with my grandparents.

A: You must have had a great time. But you look upset today. 【2】?

B: Well, I had a big fight with my mom because she didn’t allow me to listen to music.

A: What a pity! By the way, 【3】?

B: I prefer soft music that can make me relax. And sometimes hip hop.

A: Me, too. I think music helps me study better.

B: I can’t agree more. Music brings me much. How can I solve the problem?

A: 【4】?

B: No, I don’t. We often argue instead of talking.

A: I think communicating with each other is a better way. Why don’t you try to have a good talk with your mom?

B: 【5】. Thank you. I’ll try my best!

—Oh. It couldn’t be ________. Chinese football team lost the game, which makes it difficult for us to enter the 2022 World Cup.

A.badB.worseC.the worst

—On the bookshelf.

A.whichB.whoC.whose

—Yes. And this 97-year-old scientist is the oldest Nobel Prize winner so far.

A.gaveB.was givenC.were given

—________ unbelievable decision!

A.HowB.WhatC.What an

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you about a survey carried out in our school about whether we are willing to have a younger sibling（兄弟姐妹） in our families.

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Yours,

Li Hua

More and more Chinese would like to travel to the USA and prefer to drive by themselves. They need to know something about driving in America, which will be helpful to them and bring a happy holiday to them.

Keep Right

The traffic follows the “keep right rule”. While driving, drive on the right side of the road, which is completely different from that in Britain. On one-way, multiple lanes(車道) road, the right-most lane would be slowest and left-most lane is fastest.

Hand Signals

Though indicators(指示燈) are used for the purpose of showing which direction you are going, knowing some hand signals is very important and they are always asked in a driving test. When you want to turn right, you can put your left hand out of the window and point upward. When you want to make a left turn, you can reach your left arm out of the window and point to the left. If you want to slow down or stop, you can just point downward.

School Buses

Yellow school buses have flashing red lights and stop signs that reach out from the driver’s side. The drivers use these warning signals when letting pupils on and off. No matter which side of the road you are traveling on, if you come upon(偶遇) a school bus with its lights flashing and a stop sign used, you must stop. It’s the law. Remain stopped until the lights stop flashing or the stop sign is removed.

Using the Horn

Using horns is not common in America. Actually they are very rarely used. You may use your horn to warn walkers or other drivers of possible trouble or to avoid accidents. Do not use your horn to express anger or complain about other drivers’ mistakes or to try to get a slow driver to move faster.