青少年杂志社邀请你参加每年度的中学生写作竞赛，请以“My American friend” 为题，根据所给信息完成下面的小短文。 要求：要点齐全，书写工整。
Looks | 明亮大眼睛，长长的直发 |
Personality | 幽默，讲滑稽笑话使人发笑，乐于助人，在公交车上让座 |
School life | 所有科目中最喜欢法语，觉得学外语其乐无穷，有大量的时间进行课外活动 |
A travel experience | 上周，乘飞机12个小时抵达北京 参观一些名胜古迹，了解许多中国文化 |
A DIY job | 昨天，她和我一起装饰我的卧室，把墙涂成蓝色，张贴一些美丽的图画，安装明亮的灯。我们合作得很愉快。 |
My American friend
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At the 2011 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, we saw a famous singer, Han Geng. He is a member of the popular Korean band Super Junior. He is the1. o_______ member of the group that comes from China.
Han Geng began to learn dancing2. a________ the age of twelve. He learned Chinese traditional dance and ballet at school. In 2001, he took part in a competition and stood out from 3.m_______ than 3,000 persons. His handsome appearance and cool dancing 4.w_______ praises (赞扬) from Korean fans. In 2003, he went to South Korea to take lessons in singing , dancing and acting.
He joined Super Junior in 2005. 5.B_________ he is not Korean, he can’t appear on certain programmes. Sometimes he had to wear a mask on the stage. “ I didn’t feel sad. I just wanted to show my best to the people,” Han said. Han Geng studied very 6.h_______. He slept for four hours every day and spent most of his free time7. l________ dancing and singing. Everyone 8.w______ surprised to see that he made progress(进步).
Now Han Geng is a successful pop star. He is a hero for 9.b________ Chinese and Korean fans. Han Geng is also active in many charities to help those people in10. n________.
Animals do many different, amazin
g things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate(迁徙). They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.
Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.
Some animals stay active in winter. They must ___①___ themselves when the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For
example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.
Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, ____②____ mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.
Some animals sleep for part or all of the winter. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down so it uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while sleeping.
Every type of insect（昆虫） has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs (卵)in autumn. ③The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again。
1.在①、②空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
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2.把③句译成中文。
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3. 回答问题: Which kind of bird flies in noisy, “V”-shaped groups?
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4.在文中找出与 “Snowshoe rabbits can hide themselves in the snow because of their white fur” 意思相近的句子，并将它写在横线上。
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5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在横线上。
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词汇运用(10分)
1.Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also ______________(active).
2.We can learn how to make a vegetable salad from the __________(week) magazine.
3.Among all the students, she practices ___________(hard), so she often gets the most points.
4.You’d better ___________(not discuss) anything else when having a class meeting
5.Unluckily, most of the students fell off the rocks and hurt ______________(they).
6.David ran much more slowly than the other three boys, he came ___________(four) at last.
7.The hazy (雾霾)weather lasted for a long time. Suzy couldn’t wait __________ (pull) herself up the rocks as soon as it was sunny.
8.He cut out pieces of beautiful roses and ___________ (stick) them on the card.
9.It’s amazing that the ___________(weigh) of an adult elephant is up to about eight tons.
10.Mr Li missed the last train ,it’s __________(possible) for him to arrive on time.
On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch.
At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy
Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.
At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.
Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”
The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”
1.________________guests took part in the important lunch.
A. 54 B.108 C. 62 D.90
2.How many winners were there in each state?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3.What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?
A. Being big and healthy B. Being cheap and delicious
C. Being healthy and delicious D. Being expensive and healthy
4.What does Paragraph(段落) 4 mainly tell us?
A. The First Lady started the important lunch.
B. The First Lady ate with the winners.
C. The First Lady made an announcement.
D. The First Lady shook hands with the winners.
5.The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.
A. 作茧自缚 B. 走马观花 C.叶公好龙 D. 锦上添花
From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑)get together in the Bognor Regis town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colourful faces. The first International Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world came together to celebrate the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can take part in the clown shows , and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.
There are different kinds of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people.
1.All the clowns get together __________ for the International Clown Festival.
A. in London B. in a small town，UK
C. all over the world D. around the whole Europe
2.The first International Clown Festival was _____________.
A. in 1987 B. in the UK C. both A and B D. in London
3.The festival lasts __________________.
A. a month B. six days C. seven days D. five weeks
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The clowns wear in a funny way.
B. The clowns dance in a strange way
C. The clowns try their best to make others laugh
D. Women clowns are not popular with people.
5.Which is the best title of the article?
A. The International Clown Festival
B. Men clowns and women clowns
C. Different kinds of strange festival
D. Different kinds of clowns in the festival
