Tony is Chinese American. His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week. Last week Tony i___1.__ his friend Amy for it.
Tony’s family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived. The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil. The k__2.__ was filled with many good smells. “You can help me set the table.” Tony told his friend. They gave each person a pair of chopsticks, a soup bowl, a soup spoon, and a rice bowl on a plate.
“Where are the forks and knives?” Amy asked.
“Oh, you won’t n __3.__those.” Tony explained.” I will show you how to use chopsticks. Don’t worry.”
Tony’s mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates. She asked the kids to carry the food-filled plates out to the table. Amy carried roast duck. It was one of the f __4.__dishes she recognized.
Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks. Tony gave her instructions on how to do it. Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks. Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks, her fingers s___5.__ lost control of them, and the chicken flew across the table. It landed in Tony’s soup with a splash(飞溅). E__6.__ at the table smiled.
Tony’s father kindly brought out a fork and knife. He handed them to Amy .Amy felt more c_7.__. She ate the rest of her dinner easily. It was delicious!
At the end of the meal, Amy was given a fortune cookie(签语饼干). She broke it open and read the small note inside,” If you practice hard, you will learn many things.” Amy laughed and said,” if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks, my fortune may come true!
The following are the posts in an Internet chat room. In this chat room, parents talk about some of the problems they have with their children.
Ask 4 advice | |
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Bay212 | Yes, you did the right thing. White lies are a(n) 76 part of life. Sometimes you have to tell lies that do no harm. Your purpose was to make him feel good. Now he’s ready to play soccer again. |
Bernie | I don’t think there is ever a good reason to lie to our children. Children learn honesty from the 77 they see. As parents, we should be honest in order to teach honesty to our children. Every lie requires five more ties. If you keep hiding truth from them, they will not 78 you. They will not respect you. Honesty is the first step to a good parent-child relationship. |
Missy | You lied to make your son feel better, but you 79 a good chance to teach him a life lesson. People should work hard for what they want. Maybe next time you can say, “No, you didn’t play well today. Great soccer players practice a lot. Let’s go and practice.” The truth will make him 80 and a good soccer player. |
Parvz | Parents should be honest to their children, but they don’t have to tell the whole truth. Next time when your son asks, “Did I play well?” you may say. “What do you think?” Then your son can tell you what he thinks. That way, everything you say is true, and you avoid truth that hurts. |
1. A. seriously B. carefully C. happily D. badly
2.A. necessary B. difficult C. dishonest D. interesting
3.A. films B. details C. examples D. teachers
4.A. trouble B. remember C. answer D. trust
5.A. took B. missed C. created D. found[
6.A. strong B. confident C. honest D. active
A. Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）
April Hot Sale Nobel Book Store!
To celebrate our 30th birthday,we are having a big sale!
children’s books | Textbook | Picture book | Story book |
25%off | 30%off | 20%off | |
20%discount(折扣)on all adults’ books! | |||
Amazing events in our birthday month:
Time & Place | Event | Speaker |
25 April, 4 pm Fanta Centre, 3F | Introduction: The School Diaries | Claire Tay, writer of the book |
26 April, 1 pm Retro Mall, 2F | Discussion: How to improve through reading | Michael Hawes, English professor |
28 April, 7 pm Winkle Mall, 1F | Lecture: The most popular books of the year | David Koh, director of the book store |
29 April, 8 pm Fanta Centre, 3F | Question & Answer: Face to face with a renowned writer | Kate White, winner of many international awards |
Spend over $50 and get a chance to win a $10 gift card.
Spend over $100 and get a chance to win prizes, from Nobel membership, e-dictionaries to concert tickets!
1.April is the birthday month of ________.
A. Nobel Book Store B. Fanta Centre C. Retro Mall D. Winkle Mall
2.You can get the biggest discount on ________.
A. adults’ story books B. all magazines C. children’s picture books D. all textbooks
3.________ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.
A. Claire Tay B. Michael Hawes C. David Koh D. Kate White
4.The underlined word “renowned” means ________.
A. new B. young C. humourous D. famous
5.If you spend $65, you will get a chance to win ________.
A. an e-dictionary B. a $10 gift card C. Nobel membership D. a concert ticket
6.The main purpose of the advertisement is to ________.
A. find excellent writers B. attract more book buyers
C. celebrate Children’s Day D. introduce new reading courses
Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子。每空格限填一词）
1.The invention of smart phones changed the world in many ways.（改为一般疑问句）
___________ the invention of smart phones _________ the world in many ways?
2.That amusement park has lots of tourists during the holiday.（就划线部分提问）
_________ ________ that amusement park have lots of tourist?
3.The local government organizes the film festival every autumn.（改为被动语态）
The film festival ________ _________ by the local government every autumn.
4.Shared-bikes are very popular in some big cities.（改为感叹句）
__________ __________ shared-bikes are in some big cities!
5.“Have you ever been in a hot air balloon?” Melissa asked her mom.（改为宾语从句）
Melissa asked her mom _________ she _________ ever been in a hot air ballon.
6.PM 2.5 does harm to people’s health and the environment.（保持句意基本不变）
PM 2.5 is ________ ________ people’s health and the environment.
7.enables, various information, the Internet, to collect, teenagers（连词成句）
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Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）
1.A seat belt can help protect passengers in many car ________.（accident）
2.Last week the students went skating and enjoyed ________ very much.（them）
3.My school is going to have an open day on the ________ of next month.（ten）
4.Failure isn’t always bad. It can teach you ________ lessons.（use）
5.For your ________, smoking is not allowed during the whole flight.（safe）
6.Our manager greeted the guest _______ with a smile at the entrance.（polite）
7.Scientists often ________ that farmers use natural ways to grow fruits.（suggestion）
8.When they felt ________ after the flood, the charity offered them food and clothes.（help）
A. changeable B. disaster C. responsible D. situation E. exciting |
Nowadays more and more people prefer to go fishing or hiking in the woods. Experiencing nature is ___1.___, but when you’re doing this, always keep yourself safe. It’s important to remember several basic rules if you don’t want to turn a pleasant outing into a ___2.___.
First, be fully prepared for different weather. Before you set out, always get warm clothes and raincoats ready, just in case! This is especially true in the ___3.__ of travelling in the mountain areas. The weather is really __4.__ in high mountains. Sometimes you can experience two or three seasons in one day.
A. appear B. heavily C. nearby D. pack E. probably |
Second, ___5.___ a map, a compass, and a flashlight in your bag. Even experienced travelers get lost. Before you start your trip, study the map to get familiar with the area you are going to. The flashlight is important if you do get lost. Many trips that start out in daylight will __6.___ become nighttime adventures when people can’t find their way.
Third, bring a first-aid kit and know how to use it. Small cuts can be more serious when there is no doctor ___7.___.
Finally, tell people where you are going and when you plan to come back. That way, someone will go search for you if troubles ___8.___. This will increase your chance of being found quickly.
