A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.
1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?
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2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?
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3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?
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4.Who can you have influence on in your life?
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5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?
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Here are some English learning tips to help you improve your English．
Ask yourself weekly：What do I want to learn this week？
Asking yourself this question every week will help you think about what is most important to you．If you make a plan for each week，you will be surprised to notice how much you have improved your English by the end of the week!This feeling of success will encourage you to learn even more English．
Quickly review before going to bed．
Research has shown that our brains process information that is fresh in our brains while we sleep．By going over important knowledge before you go to sleep，your brain will work on this information while you sleep!
Speak English aloud．
Understanding grammar rules does not mean you can speak English well．You need to practice speaking aloud．Speaking by yourself at home and reading the exercises that you are doing will help connect the muscles of your face to the information in your head and improve your pronunciation．
Do five to ten minutes of listening at least four times a week．
If you decide that you are going to work hard and listen for two hours，maybe you will not do extra listening exercises soon．But if you listen five to ten minutes at least four times a week，you will find it's easy to develop the habit of listening to English．
Look for situations to practice your English．
Learning English in a classroom is important，but using English in real situations will improve your English skills greatly．You can create new situations by using the Internet to listen to news，exchange emails in English with email friends，etc．
Title：1.to Learn English
Making a 2. plan | ※In this way，you will be surprised to notice how3. you have improved your English by the end of the week． ※It will 4. you to learn even more English． |
Reviewing before going to bed | ※Review before going to bed and you still process5.in your mind while sleeping． |
Speaking as much as possible | ※Speaking English aloud can 6.the muscles of your face with what you have learned and 7.your pronunciation． |
8. more often | It is 9. for you to develop the habit of listening to English if you listen often rather than once two hours a week． |
Practicing English in real situations | By 10.situations and using English，you will improve your English skills greatly． |
The Aztecs were a native American people who lived in Central American between the 14th and 16th centuries．
The Aztecs were originally from North America，but they migrated south to the area that is now modern Mexico in search of a better place to live．
When the Aztecs first arrived in Central America，they were subjects of the Toltec people who already ruled the area．But，when the Aztecs had been there for about 100years，they stared to set up their own empire，this empire grew to cover the area that is now Mexico and Guatemala．
1.Where were the Aztecs originally from？
A. Latin America．
B. Central America．
C. South America．
D. North America．
2.What was the Aztecs empire set up？
A. In the 14th century．
B. In the 15th century．
C. In the 16th century．
D. In the 17th century．
Name：Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Date of Birth：23rd July 1989
Place of Birth：London，England
Star Sign：Cancer
Height：1.73m
Daniel Radcliffe is known all round the world．He stars as the young wizard in the film versions of J．K．Rowling's best﹣selling Harry Potter books．
From the age of five．Daniel knew that he wanted to be an actor．When he was ten years old，he was offered his first part in a television drama．In 2000，after several auditions．he was chosen to play the part of Harry Potter in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone．The film was a worldwide success and with the release of The Order of the Phoenix，Daniel will have starred in five Harry Potter films．
Harry Potter is Daniel's most famous role，but the young actor has also appeared in a number of other films．on the stage and in TV dramas．He is one of the best﹣known young actors in Britain today．During 2007，he appeared in a play in London，in which he had to play a scene with no clothes on!
As a young actor，Daniel has had to combine acting with his schoolwork．In 2006，Daniel got excellent results in his examinations and wants to go on to university to complete his education．
In his spare time Daniel enjoys playing the guitar and listening to rock music．He enjoys playing table tennis and video games，too．He is a big football fan and loves watching his favourite team．Fulham，who plays in the English Premier League．
Daniel can afford to buy the best seats when he goes to watch football．His success as Harry Potter has earned him nearly $20million，which makes him one of the richest teenagers in the world．
1.When was Daniel offered his first part in a television show？
A. In 1994
B. In 1999
C. In 2000
D. In 2003
2.Daniel likes to do all the following in his spare time EXCEPT ．
A. playing the guitar
B. playing video games
C. watching basketball games
D. playing table tennis
3.What has made Daniel one of the richest teenagers in the world？
A. His success as a football player
B. His success as Harry Potter
C. Playing table tennis
D. A play in London．
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn，they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to let the mice inside the hole come out．A while later they indeed saw mice running out，one after another．Then，everyone thought that all the mice had escaped．But just as they began to clean up，they saw two mice squeezing out at the mouth of the hole．With some efforts，the mice finally got out．However，it was strange that after they came out of the hole，they did not run away immediately．Instead，one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole．It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other．
Everyone was puzzled，so they stepped nearer to take a look．They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything，and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape．After seeing what happened，everyone was speechless and lost in thought．During the meal time，the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice．
One serious American official said："I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard．"The others thought for a while and said："That was why!"A smart French said："I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife．"Again the others thought for a while，and all felt it made sense．A Japanese said："I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son．"Once again the others thought for a while，and felt this was more reasonable．So they expressed agreement another time．
At that moment，one Chinese asked："Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship？"Suddenly，the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless．The American official，the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame，and did not dare to answer．
In fact，the true love is not built on friendship，loyalty or blood relationship．Instead，it is based on no relationship．
1.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ．
A. one was biting the other
B. the mouth of the hole was too small
C. one was trying to help the blind one
D. they were not afraid of smoke
2."it made sense"probably means ．
A. it was correct
B. it was strange
C. it was funny
D. it was sweet
3.Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage？
A. They did not dare to answer．
B. They had mistaken the relationship of the mice．
C. They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away．
D. They did not express themselves much better．
4.It is clear that ．
A. all the mice came out of the hole easily
B. different people understood the relationship differently
C. the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D. the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight
5.The best title for the passage is ．
A. LOVE IS ALL
B. HELP PRODUCES LOVE
C. FRIENDS IN NEED
D. TWO LOVELY MICE．
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案
Red Star Theatre The famous singer Jay Chou will give a concert. Time: 7.00 pm ~ 9.00 pm on June 1 Price : ¥60 ~ ¥200 |
Mengxin Shopping Centre Come and buy cheap clothes at Mengxin Shopping Centre. Time: 8.00 am ~ 9.00 pm from October 1 to October 7 |
Blue Sky Cinema 3D movie: Transformers 3 Director: Michael Bay Actors / Actresses: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, etc. Time: 7.30 pm ~ 9.30 pm from July 28 to August 5 Price: ¥80 |
International Picnic Come to enjoy the delicious food from all over the world. Place: the People’s Park Time: 12.00 noon ~ 5.00 pm this Saturday, September 10 Price : ¥100 |
1. Hao Shuai, who wants to relax with 80 yuan on July 29, can .
A. buy clothes on sale
B. watch the 3D movie
C. enjoy the concert
D. have the international picnic
2.We can buy clothes in Mengxin Shopping Centre from October 1 to October 7.
A. old B. popular
C. expensive D. cheap
3. If you are a fan of Jay Chou, you can go to his concert in
A. Red Star Theatre
B. Mengxin Shopping Centre
C. Blue Sky Cinema
D. the People’s Park
4.Who directed the movie Transformers 3?
A. Michael Bay. B. Josh Duhamel.
C. Shia LaBeouf. D. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
5.You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at .
A. 8.00 am on Sunday B. 9.00 am on Saturday
C. 4.00 pm on Saturday D. 5.00 pm on Sunday
