用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次(每空一词)。
A：I have a piece of good news to tell you，Mary.
B ：What's it 1.？
A ：A new holiday has been announced，and we don't need to go to work today.
B ：2.？Why haven't I heard about it?
A ：If you don't believe me，go and ask David.
B ：Then what are you going to do now?
A ：I'm going to visit Jim.He 3. me to play basketball with him today.
B ：Impossible！Jim called me last night to tell me that he had gone to Beijing.
A ：Ha！You know，it's April Fool's Day.I failed to fool you.By the way，why did Jim go to Beijing?
B ：Maybe on 4.．
A ：On vacation?
B ：Yes，April Fool's Day.Happy April Fool's Day!
A ：Ha！Are you fooling me，too?
B ：Yes.You failed，but I 5.．
根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Easter is very important in the west.In many countries it is the most important except 1. (圣诞节)．
People spend Easter on the first Sunday after the first 2. (满)moon on or after March 21st.More people go to church on Easter Sunday than at any other time of the year.People love all holidays and usually find a way to have fun on each of them.One thing that some people like to do on Easter is to dress up in fine，new clothes and new 3. (领带)and walk with their families on one of the main streets.This is called the “Easter parade(游行)”．People like to see what their friends or 4. (亲戚)are wearing and they also want the others to see their 5. (现在的)fine clothes.
A very old 6. (传统)on Easter is to give children a basket full of candy.Parents often hide the basket so that the children have the fun of looking for it.Boys and girls believe that the Easter Bunny brings the basket each year.The Easter Bunny is as 7. (重要的)as Santa Claus.
Sometimes the city will have all the children come to a big park for an egg hunt.Early in the morning people who work in the park hide eggs and 8. (块)of candy.They put them in trees，behind rocks or in other places where children have to look for them.
At Easter time mother buys a lot of eggs.She boils them 9. (直到)they are hard.Coloring these eggs is another Easter tradition.It is a nice tradition because all the family members gather around the table to help. 10. (have)the family together is the nicest part of any holiday.
When you get up in the morning，do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear?
If so，you probably need help when making the bigger choices in your life，like what to do when you're older.
Brave New Girls，by American author Jeanette Gadeberg，will help you make such choices.
To make them，it says，you must be a brave new girl.A brave new girl is one who's confident，healthy and happy.A brave new girl can realize her dreams.
To be brave，you need to make decisions for yourself.Other people may tell you what to do，but you should not listen to all of them.You must only do what you want.
If you always wear clothes like your favorite TV star，for example，you must stop doing so.Instead，become your own star and wear the clothes you want.
The book also tells girls to start liking how they look.
You have to like your body，it says.If you don't，you will not take good care of it and won't stay healthy.
The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident.If you're confident，you'll succeed in life.
A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys.You just look at their grades!
Today's brave new girls will become tomorrow's brave new women.Only in this way can they realize their dreams and become who they want to be.
1.“Brave New Girls” is a/an ________ according to the passage.
A. book B. magazine C. newspaper D. story
2.If you want to be a brave new girl，you must be ________．
A. busy，friendly and happy B. careful，friendly and confident
C. confident，healthy and happy D. confident，successful and happy
3.The writer says“You have to like your body.” It means ________．
A. you must wear new and fashionable clothes
B. you must play well and be happy every day
C. you must only do what you want in your life
D. you must look after your body well and stay healthy
4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. A brave new girl can make choices for herself.
B. A brave new girl always wears clothes like her favorite TV star.
C. If you are not confident，you will not be successful in life.
D. If you're brave new girls now，you'll be tomorrow's brave new women.
Today，an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.These people are called the “Headsdown Tribe(低头族)”．Are you a headsdown tribe member？Headsdown tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money.Also，more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Headsdown Tribe”．Let's have a look at an interesting TV report.A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home.As a result，he bumped into a big lost bear on the street.When he lifted his eyes from the phone，he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible.Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones.It's strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal.Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life.Are mobile phones good or bad？It depends on how people use them.Let's be “healthy” users and try to be the “Headsup Tribe”．
1.Where did the American bump into the bear?
A. In the forest. B. At a zoo. C. On the street. D. At a park.
2.According to the passage，what do the“Headsdown Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?
A. They enjoy their meals. B. They take photos of their meals.
C. They don't talk to the people who sit opposite. D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.
3.What do we know about the “Headsdown Tribe”？
A. They are cool children. B. They are dangerous drivers.
C. They are good at using the Internet. D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Let's try to be the “Headsdown Tribe”． B. We should use mobile phones properly.
C. Mobile phones are not good for people. D. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.
A boy without ears was often laughed at at school，so he often asked his parents to graft(移植)a pair of ears for him.
One day a doctor said to the boy's father that he could graft a pair of ears for his son，if they could be offered.Two years went by.Then，“You are going to the hospital，son.Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.But it's a secret，” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success.Later the boy married and entered the diplomatic service(外交部)．“But I must know who gave so much to me.I could never do enough for him.”“But the agreement was that you are not to know，not yet，”said the father.The years kept their secret，but the day did come，one of the darkest days that ever passed through his son.Slowly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddishbrown hair to show that the mother had no ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，”he whispered gently，“and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful，did they？”
Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance，but in the heart.Real treasure lies not in what can be seen，but in what cannot be seen.Real love lies not in what is done and known，but in what is done but not known.
1.Why was the boy laughed at at school?
A. Because he was very short. B. Because he was very foolish.
C. Because he had no eyes. D. Because he had no ears.
2.What's the meaning of the underlined word“donate”？
A. 喜欢 B. 捐赠 C. 破坏 D. 生长
3.Which is the right order according to the story?
①The boy married and entered the diplomatic service.
②The boy knew who gave him the ears.
③The boy asked his parents to graft a pair of ears for him.
④The boy's operation was successful.
A. ③④①② B. ②①③④ C. ①③④② D. ③①④②
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Real beauty lies in the heart. B. Real love lies in what is done but not known.
C. The passage mainly tells us how the boy succeeded. D. The love of mother is great.
Nobody likes to do chores(家务)，especially kids.How can you make your kids get into a good habit of doing their chores？Try making chores fun for them.
Play some music. Music makes everything seem like a party，doesn't it？Play your kids' favorite music and let them dance around while they are doing their chores.
Make it a treasure hunt (寻宝). It's a good way when you would like them to clean the house.Let them know that you hide a $5 bill in some place.If they find it，they can keep it.
Change often. If your kids keep doing the same chores for months，they may feel bored.Teaching them a new task is fun for both you and the kids.They will feel more grown up when they get a new task.
Do it together. It's never fun to be the only one working and watching everyone else relaxing.If everyone takes part in doing chores，you will finish them faster and have more fun.
1.The article is for ________．
A. schools B. teachers C. parents D. kids
2.The writer thinks it's better to ________ while asking kids to clean the house.
A. play their favorite music B. hide something for them to find
C. give them a new task each time D. do it together with them
3.Kids may feel ________ if they keep on doing the same chores for months.
A. tired B. fun C. interested D. bored
