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make，program，careful，too，start，take，spend，little，come，at，either，good |
2017 is coming. That’s to say that some things will come to an end(结束)， and some things will 1. . It’s time for us 2. New Year’s resolutions. Well， what are my New Year’s resolutions?
As for studying， I’m not good 3. history. In the 4. year， I will study hard at it. In English， I’m not good，5. . To improve(提高) it， I plan to listen to the teacher 6. in class and watch more English TV 7. . I think good health is very necessary. So I plan to eat fast food8. and exercise more. Of course， I 9. more time helping my parents with housework.
I promise(承诺) I will try my 10. to make my dream come true.
Potato chips are Americans’ favorite snacks(零食). Where do potato chips come from? In 1853 a native(本土) American named George Crum made the first potato chips. Crum was a chide(头目) in an expensive restaurant in Saratogasprings， New York. One day， a customer(顾客) did not like the French fries. He said they were too thick(厚的). So Crum made more， this time thinner. The customer still didn’t like them. Crum got unhappy. He decided to make the customer angry. So he cut the potatoes， very thin. The customer loved them.
Other people wanted Crum’s potato chips. Now， there was a new food on the menu— Saratoga chips. Soon Crum opened his own restaurant and made his special chips.
It took a long time to make potato chips. People peeled the potatoes by hand. Then in 1920，the automatic(自动的) potato peeler changed everything. Now it was faster and easier to make potato chips. Now potato chips were not a specialty. They were a popular snack food， but only in the north.
A salesman named Herman Lay wanted to sell potato chips in the south. He sold potato chips in bags. His business grew. Today， Americans eat a lot of potato chips every day.
1.Where did potato chips come from?
2.Who made the first potato chips?
3.Did the customer love the thick French fries?
4.Was it easy to make the potato chips after 1920? Why?
5.Who brought the potato chips to the south， Herman or George Crum?
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In many English homes，1. ， breakfast， lunch， afternoon tea and dinner. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge， eggs or bread. 2. . Lunch comes at one in the afternoon. 3.. And dinner is about half past seven. First， they have soup(汤)， then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that，4. . But not all English people like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast， dinner， tea and supper. 5..
A、English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast B、they eat some other things， like bananas， apples or oranges C、people eat four meals(餐) a day D、All these meals are very simple(简单) E、Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon |
We all know that food makes us grow every day， but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Studies show that food such as sea fish， bananas， pumpkins(南瓜) and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect(影响) our feelings?
Studies show that people living by the sea look much happier than other people， because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision， and become more confident(自信的). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁).
Are you in a bad mood(情结)? If you are， don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
1.Food gives us energy and sometimes .
A、it can affect our feelings
B、it can make us feel sad
C、it can make us healthier
2.Why do people living by the sea look happier?
A、Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.
B、Because they can often swim in the sea.
C、Because they can often go boating.
3.What food can make us more confident?
A、Sea fish. B、Chicken. C、Bananas.
4.The underlined word “Vitamin” means “” in Chinese.
A、维生素 B、矿物质C、氯化钠
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A、Chicken is bad for us.
B、Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.
C、Clean air can help us become more confident.
Today was Emily’s birthday. She was happy and went home quickly after school.
“You have to look for your gift on your own，” her sister said. “Here is the first clue(线索).” She gave Emily a piece of paper.
Emily opened the note and read， “Clue Number 1： Look inside the car.” She found a bone(骨头) for dogs and another note in the car.
“Clue Number 2： Look at the swing.” On the swing there was a bag of dog food with the third note.
Again she quickly read the note， “Clue Number 3： Look into the house.” Emily found a dog’s leash(皮带) there.
The note on the leash asked her to go outside. There she saw a beautiful red doghouse.
Before she got there， a black puppy ran up to her. It had a note on it. The note said， “Happy Birthday， Emily.”
“Oh， such a cute dog!” she cried. She was so happy. “I will name her Happy， because she made me so happy today，” Emily said.
1.Why was Emily so happy today?
A、Because she got good grades at school.
B、Because she didn’t go to school.
C、Because it was her birthday.
2.What did Emily’s sister do?
A、She gave Emily a gift.
B、She gave Emily a cake.
C、She gave Emily clues to the gift.
3.What was the first clue?
A、A bone for dogs.B、Some dog food.C、A doghouse.
4.What was Emily’s birthday gift?
A、A car. B、A dog. C、A house.
5.What did Emily name her gift and why?
A、Honey， because she liked honey.
B、Happy， because it made Emily happy.
C、Birthday， because it was her birthday.
My name is Maria. I’m 13. I live in New York City. I often go to school by bike. Riding a bike is good exercise for me. I like watching NBA matches on TV very much. I watch them every week. It’s real fun for me. I like pop music a lot， too. My favorite singing star is Michael Jackson. At school， music is my favorite subject. I have a good voice and I play the violin well. I have a dream of being a singer like Madonna. |
I’m Linda. I’m 12. I live in Los Angeles. I like playing football and basketball. I play football or basketball every day with my friends after school. I like animals and I also like animal stamps. I have panda stamps from my pen pal. They are very good. On weekends I often go to the mountains to paint pictures. I have painted some very nice pictures. Painting is my life， so I’m going to be a painter when I grow up. |
I’m Sophia. My home is in Washington D. C. I like reading and watching programs about travel and history. I often stay at home reading on weekends. At school， I like French very much and I’m good at it. I’d like to be a guide. I can go around the world and meet a lot of people. That would be great fun. 2 |
1.Maria goes to school .
A、on foot B、by bike C、by bus
2.Linda wants to be when she grows up.
A、a singer B、a guide C、a painter
3. likes animal stamps very much.
A、Maria B、Sophia C、Linda
4.Sophia is good atat school.
A、French B、historyC、music
5.Which is Not True according to the passage?
A、Maria lives in New York City.
B、Sophia often reads at home.
C、Linda can play the violin well.
