假如你是李华，你和朋友们准备举行一次野餐，打算邀请你们学校的外教Tom参加。请你用英语写一封邮件，告诉他野餐的时间和地点，活动内容，以及需要准备什么。
提示词语：park, take photos, game, fly kites, sing, food, drinks
提示问题：● When and where are you going to have a picnic?
●What are you going to do?
●What do you advise Tom to prepare for the picnic?
Dear Tom,
How is it going?
I’m writing to invite you to our picnic. ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Up in the Sky
Take a trip up a hill on a windy day. What is flying high in the sky? It isn’t a bird or a plane. It is a kite!
Kids and adults like flying kites. Long ago, the first kites were made by Chinese people. Then, people around the world began flying kites.
One story tells a man’s hat got lifted off by wind. He had fun chasing(追赶) his hat, so he did it again! His hat became the first kite. Other stories tell that people liked watching leaves on windy days. They tied leaves to strings(线) and watched them fly.
Long ago, kites became important in keeping China protected. A man might be lifted up by a kite while he spied(监视) on an enemy. He could use the kite to fly high like a plane. He could also fight from the air!
Kites come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. They are usually made of cloth or paper. A kite might be shaped like a bird, a fish, or just a box. Kites are also painted with colors.
You can use a kite to catch fish. First you tie a fishing line to a kite. Then you put bait(鱼饵) on the line. You watch the kite with hopes as it flies over the water. When you pull the kite down, you might find a fish on your line! Some people think this is more fun than using a fishing pole(杆).
Many countries have special days to honor kites. People make, sell and fly many types of kites. There are several kite festivals in China. The Beijing International Kite Festival is usually held in April every year. People spend all days flying kites. You might see famous fighter kites. People fly these kites quite fast and try to cut other flyer’s lines.
There is much to learn about kites. From long ago in China until now, kites have had many uses. They have been used for spying, fighting, and fishing. But the best way to use a kite is to fly it high for fun!
1.Do kids and adults like flying kites?
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2.What did people tie to strings and watched them fly?
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3.What are kites usually made of?
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4.When is the Beijing International Kite Festival usually held?
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5.What have people used kites to do?
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The Gift
Last summer, Kelly visited her Aunt Mina for a week. They spent two days at Kelly’s favorite museum, the Museum of Modern Art.
At the museum, Kelly wanted to buy a gift. 1.. In the gift shop, she saw some cards, T-shirts and posters(海报). She knew her aunt would love a poster(海报). Kelly looked at the price of a poster. She couldn’t afford it! 2.. She left the gift shop very disappointed.
Later, as they walked home, Aunt Mina noticed Kelly was sad. 3. , and Kelly told her about what had happened.
“Don’t worry.” Aunt Mina said, “Spending time with you is the only gift I need.”
Kelly felt the same way, but she still wanted to give her aunt a gift.
The next morning, Kelly stayed with Mrs. Gomez. 4. . Kelly noticed a toolbox full of paints in the room.
“Mrs. Gomez, I didn’t know you were a painter,” Kelly said.
“I paint a little,” Mrs. Gomez said. “Your aunt says you love the art museum. Would you like to make a little art of your own?”
“I’ve never tried painting,” Kelly said nervously.
Kelly thought about the beautiful paintings at the museum. 5. . “I could make a painting for Aunt Mina,” She said. “It would be the perfect gift!”
“Good idea!” Mrs. Gomez smiled.
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Extracurricular(课外的) School Activities
Many schools today provide various extracurricular activities. Some activities are before school, some are after school, and a few may even take place on weekends. Many parents like their children to take part in these activities. Yet some parents are still a little dubious about it. Actually, these activities have many advantages for students. It is a wise choice for parents to allow students to get involved in extracurricular activities at school. It can help students to develop many working skills, people skills, and more.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, they get involved in different interests. These activities allow them to develop various interests that they may have.
It also helps to raise the self-esteem(自尊) of students. Many students feel worthless or there is nothing they are good at. Everyone wants to find something that they are really good at, and extracurricular activities provide the opportunity for them.
Students can also learn relationship skills. They need to get involved in social activities and learn how to act properly in social situations. These activities give them a chance outside of school to do this, while they are still supervised(监督) by adults.
Of course, while there are many excellent benefits of extracurricular activities for students, you need to consider how much is too much. It can be a great choice to get involved in a few different activities, but too many activities can have negative(消极的) effects. If students take part in too many activities, they often have problems in their studies. They may not get enough rest. They may not have time to relax. It’s important for students to set some limits to extracurricular activities. Students can pick out a couple of their favorites and make sure they can handle(处理) them. Some kids feel like they have to take part in many activities to be a success, and this is not good to them.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, there are certainly excellent benefits that they’ll enjoy. They are doing it for their future success. It’s important that students don’t try to “do it all”.
1.The underlined part “dubious about” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.
A．crazy about B．interested in
C．doubtful about D．confident in
2.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．most extracurricular activities take place on weekends
B．extracurricular activities help students have same interests
C．students feel worthless in extracurricular activities
D．extracurricular activities are supervised by adults
3.The writer may agree that ______.
A．extracurricular activities are bad for students’ studies
B．extracurricular activities help students get enough rest
C．students should have a few different extracurricular activities
D．students have to take part in many activities to be successful
Have you ever walked down a city street and suddenly seen a bright garden full of vegetables and flowers?
It may be a community garden. The community gardens are planted by the people in the community. They are not just pretty places. They improve the neighborhoods.
People first started planting these gardens during the 1970s. At that time, the price of vegetables and fruits was rising. In many city neighborhoods, crime(犯罪) was increasing. There were also many other problems. People decided to get together to plant gardens to fight against these problems. The gardeners thought they might make the area more beautiful and improve people’s life.
These gardeners were right! Community gardens have many benefits. They improve their neighbourhoods. They also make people feel they belong to the community. When people work together in a garden, they feel they are connected with each other. People work on a small area within the garden. They grow vegetables or fruits. Each person decides what he or she is going to grow. However, they also work together to help each other. Some members have gardening experience. They can help those who are just learning how to grow vegetables and fruits.
Sometimes, garden members pay for supplies. The supplies usually include small plants and tools. Many community gardens have sponsors(赞助者). They pay for the supplies for the gardens. It helps to keep the gardens going every year. Sponsors may be parks, schools and local companies. Some groups want to be a part of the community. They help clean up and beautify a neighborhood. They also pay for the supplies.
Community gardens give people a chance to work together. They can make the community stable(安定的). There are many programs of community gardens. Some gardens provide programs for children and elder people. They may provide classes. They may give the vegetables and fruits to poor people. Community gardens also improve air.
Today there are about 10,000 community gardens in cities in the US. They have become popular because of their benefits. People enjoy having vegetables and flowers in their neighborhoods.
1.Who plant the community gardens?
A．Gardeners of the companies.
B．People in the community.
C．Sponsors in the community.
D．People from the government.
2.People started to plant community gardens because .
A．it was a good way to learn gardening
B．they liked fresh vegetables and flowers
C．it helped them get more experience
D．they wanted to solve the problems
3.What do sponsors do for community gardens?
A．They pay for the supplies.
B．They clean community gardens.
C． They provide classes.
D．They give poor people vegetables.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．The relationship of neighbours.
B．The future of community gardens.
C．The introduction of community gardens.
D．The experiments in community gardens.
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The Piano Lesson
Jenny wasn’t interested in playing the piano. She liked writing stories and acting them out with her friends. But Mrs. Windsor gave her piano lessons for free, so she felt she should have a try. Every Sunday she had her piano lessons in Mrs. Windsor’s house.
One Sunday morning, Jenny walked into Mrs. Windsor’s music room and sat down on the piano bench(长凳) as usual.
“Hello,” Jenny heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl.
“What’s your name?” The girl asked.
Before Jenny could answer, Mrs. Windsor walked in and said, “Jenny, this is my niece(侄女), Pasha. Pasha, this is Jenny. I need to go to hospital, so Pasha will give you your lesson today.”
Pasha sat beside Jenny on the piano bench and asked, “What piece do you like best?”
“I don’t know.” Jenny said. “They’re all the same to me.”
“You mean you don’t have a favorite?” Pasha was surprised.
“No, not really.” Jenny said.
Pasha opened Jenny’s music book and asked Jenny to play.
After about a page or two, Pasha gently(轻轻地) put her hand on top of Jenny’s. Jenny stopped. Then Pasha said, “Jenny, what are you hearing in the music?” Jenny looked at Pasha strangely.
“I don’t know.” Jenny said.
“Let me try and you listen,” Pasha said. “All you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music.”
“I’ve never thought of it that way.” Jenny said.
“Let’s try together, shall we?” Pasha smiled. Together they played that afternoon and tried to find the story in the music. That day Jenny found playing the piano was not that difficult.
1.Where did Jenny have her piano lessons?
A．In her school.
B．In Mrs. Windsor’s house.
C．In a music club.
D．In Pasha’s house.
2.Pasha is Mrs. Windsor’s _______.
A．daughter B．student
C．niece D．granddaughter
3.Pasha told Jenny all she had to do is _______.
A．listen to Mrs. Windsor carefully
B．write her favourite piece of music
C．play the piano gently and slowly
D．learn to hear the stories in the music
4.With Pasha’s help, Jenny would probably _______.
A．write more stories
B．like playing the piano better
C．make more friends
D．know Mrs. Windsor better
