学校将举办“A Summer for Better English”活动。请你从下面的推荐书单中选择 2 本想阅 读的书刊，然后用英语写一篇短文说明你的选择意向及理由，在学校的 English Corner 分享。
A list of books for English skills and for fun
Basic English Writing
□ Secrets of English Words
□ A Guide to English Listening
□ 20 Topics for English Speaking
□ Treasure Island
□ Robinson Crusoe
□ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
□ Time for Kids (a magazine)
注意：（1）必须从书单中选择 2 本书刊，并阐述理由。
（2）文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
（3）词数：80~100。短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
短文首句：To improve our English, the school has given a list of books for us to read this summer.
Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租。请根据下面的地 图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整。
House for Rent
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。
Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how 1. (spend) his money during winter vacation. He 2. (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy 3. computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both 4. he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do?
We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert 5. Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let 6. (she) down. In this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both 7. (place). You must make a decision. You must think about
8. should be done first. You must consider the following questions 9. (serious).
Which is more important?
Which decision needs my attention more?
Which choice would satisfy me more?
After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much 10. (easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).
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。
All About “A-thons”
A marathon(马拉松) is a long-distance running race. Now it is not only a competition, but some people organize marathons for charity(慈善). Runners get friends, families and other people to
1. (支持) them. They promise to provide a certain amount of money for every race. For example, if the runner runs one 2. (千米), the providers each give the runner $1 for the charity.
A 3. (充足) of money can be raised this way. However, not everyone can run, so people in the USA have thought of other ways to raise money, using the idea of a marathon.
Walk-a-thons A walk-a-thon is 4. (相似的) to a marathon, but people walk 5. (代替) of running. This is a common way for people to raise money.
Read-a-thons Many schools organize read-a-thons to raise money. Students can get money
6. (简单地) for the number of books they read . They might be given a certain 7. (阶段) of time to read.Little kids can 8. (进入) the reading competition according to the number of pages they read. The read-a-thons are 9. (举行) not only to raise money, but also to encourage teenagers to read.
Bowl-a-thons Bowling is a 10. (受欢迎的) sport in the USA. In a bowl-a-thon, people raise money for every point they get in the game. The higher the score is, the more money they make for the charity.
用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
1.It’s the _______time that I’ve been to the West Lake.
2.Although Jenny is only 12 years old, she’s
as tall as her father.
3.If you can’t be there , the next best thing is watching the match on TV.
4.You can find elephants both in Africa and , but they are kind of different.
5.Dad was at the door,but I could’t answer it because I was talking a shower.
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible. She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her treasure—a beautiful silk scarf.
Kathy and her best friend, Monica, had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves. They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship. Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning.
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” And with that, Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview.
That afternoon Eliza left the interview, feeling sure that she had got the job. So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at her table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her eyes away from her.
“I’m sorry, do I know you?” Eliza asked.
“I’m sorry, dear, but you make me think of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf. Could this be Monica, her grandmother’s childhood friend?
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.
“My name’s Monica, dear. I lived in Hungary as a child, but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old. I’ve been living here in California ever since.” said the old woman.
Eliza could not believe her ears …
1.Kathy and her family left their country because _.
A. Kathy found a job in the USA B. Kathy would study in California
C. they had no friends in Europe D. they wanted to get away from the war
2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6, we can infer(推断) that Eliza felt .
A. surprised B. thankful C. sorry D. nervous
3.What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner?
A. She gave the silk scarf to Monica.
B. She went for another job interview.
C. She showed Monica around California.
D. She took Monica to meet her grandmother.
4.The best title for this passage can be .
A. A Gift from Parents B. A Scarf of Luck
C. A Successful Interview D. A Story in the War
