--- they playing games over there?
--- Yes, they .
A. Do; do
B. Are; are
C. Do; are
D. Are; do
书面表达
郭青是一名交换生，现在在美国学习，请帮他写一封信给他的笔友Jim,介绍一下他的学习生活，要点如下：
1.他来美国学习已经有三个月了。
2.通过看英语电影，和美国朋友交流，他的英语口语有了明显的提高。
3.他很想念远在中国的家人和朋友，希望能早日回家。
4.美国最重要的节日之一是圣诞节，家人们聚在一起分享爱和欢乐。
5.请补充一至两点美国人庆祝圣诞节的活动
6.参考词汇：节日 festival 团聚 get together 圣诞节 Christmas
Dear Jim,
Thanks for your letter.
As an exchange student,______
I’m looking forward to your reply
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式(每空不多于3个单词)。
Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf ___1.___ Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children ___2.__ (do) for fun long ago? They read books.
Some of you might ask, "Are books __3.__ (real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words ___4.__ (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine _5._ the characters feel.
The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot be found often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching _6.___ they can bring tears to your eyes.
Books also help us to think harder and ___7.__ (deep). As we continue ___8.__(read), we ask questions to __9.___(our) and try to find answers.
These are some of the ___10._ (reason) why books are so fun to read.
Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.
根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Dear Future Me,
You are leaving school and stepping into a new world. Well done for completing all ___1.___ (那些) difficult lessons!
You've just found out that you've _2.__ (通过) all your exams and done your best. You know you'll be able to ___3.___ (进入) the fantastic high school. At this moment you must be___4.__ (骄傲的) of yourself.
I'm writing this letter to remind you ___5._ (再一次) about all the things you wanted to do when you were in the___6._ (第七) grade. I want you to make sure that before you leave school you'll realise your __7.__ (梦想) as footballer of the School. Remember that you wanted to be a famous ___8._ (歌手)? Well, I hope you'll win the top role in the school talent show this year.
If you've done___9. ___ (每件事) you wanted to do, you'll now be a popular and___10.__ (聪明的) student, with a successful future ahead of you.
Don't let me down!
Yours sincerely,
Hen
词汇运用
A． 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。
abroad agree success below lay
1.We had reached an____________ on this problem.
2.The temperature in Harbin is very low in winter, usually ______________zero.
3.Today some students choose to study ____________ for further education.
4.My father prepared the food and _______________ the table yesterday evening.
5.He worked hard and _______________in getting the job in the company.
What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone yawn(打哈欠)? You want to yawn, too! Yawning is contagious.
Scientists have found that all people yawn. Babies start to yawn even before they are born. The earliest yawn takes place when a baby is still inside its mother. When young children are about one year old, they start to yawn when they see others yawning. That's why scientists seem to think yawning is contagious.
It’s no secret that yawning is contagious, but why do we yawn? Well, scientists are not really sure.
Some think we yawn because we feel bored. Recently scientists studied two groups of students between the ages of 17 and 19. One group watched music videos, and the other watched a boring color test. Scientists compared the numbers of their yawns and found that the color test group yawned more times than the video group.
Another reason about yawning has to do with breathing. Some scientists believe that when we are bored or tired, we breathe more slowly. As our breathing slows down, we cannot get rid of(去除) enough carbon dioxide (CO2) in our bodies. When there is too much carbon dioxide, our bodies will tell the brains (大脑) to breathe deeply. The result is a big yawn.
In 2007, scientists suggested a new reason. They said that the reason people yawned was to cool down their brains. These scientists found that people who were warmer than others yawned more often.
Scientists are still trying to find out why yawning happens and why it is so contagious. But they are only sure that when one person yawns, almost everyone else nearby wants to yawn, too.
1.According to the scientists, people start to yawn when they are .
A. born
B. inside their mothers
C. 17 or 19 years old
D. one year old
2.Which of the following are the possible reasons about yawning according to the passage?
People yawn because they are bored.
People yawn to catch others' attention.
People yawn to cool down their brains.
People yawn to get rid of carbon dioxide.
A. B. C. D.
3.We can probably read this passage in a _ _.
A. story book B. travel guidebook
C. science magazine D. movie poster
