Write down the words according to the requirements
1._______连指手套(English)
2._______ bracelet(Chinese)
3._______撕破的(English)
4._______stocking (phonetics)
5._______necklace (phonetics)
6._______沮丧的，挫败的（English)
7._______cheap (syn.)
8._______语言（English)
9._______壁橱（English)
10._______popular (phonetics)
Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Don’t forget this.”
One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.” He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried.“I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train ”said the old man.
“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you don’t have to buy another ticket ”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You don’t know why I’m worried. If I don’t find my ticket，I can’t remember my station. Where am I going? ”
1.The old man bought a ticket _______.
A.after he got on the train
B.before he got on the train
C.when the conductor told him to buy one
D.when he found he had no ticket with him
2.About an hour later，the conductor began _______.
A.to buy the tickets
B.to look for the tickets
C.to check(检查) the tickets
D.to show the tickets
3.The conductor told the old man that he didn’t need to buy another ticket because _________.
A.the man was very old
B.he thought the old man had no money with him
C.the old man showed him the ticket
D.he believed the old man
4.The old man still looked worried because _________.
A.he couldn’t get on the train.
B.he lost his ticket and a lot of money
C.he thought his wife would get angry with him
D.he forgot where he was going
5.Which of the following(下列) is right?
A.The old man went on the trip with his wife
B.The old man didn’t find his ticket
C.The conductor was also an old man
D.The old man had to buy another ticket
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool.” when you see your favorite footballer.
We all maximize （扩大） the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity （缺乏） of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）. Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
1.We know that the word “cool” has had ______.
A.only one meaning B.no meanings
C.many different meanings D.the same meaning
2.In the passage, the word “express” means “______”.
A.see B.show C.know D.feel
3.If you are ______ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”
A.interested in B.angry about C.afraid of D.unhappy with
4.The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used.
A.pleased with B.strange to C.worried about D.careful with
5.In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示） that the word “cool” ______.
A.can be used instead of many words
B.usually means something interesting
C.can make your life meaningless
D.may not be as cool as it seems
“My dad will ask for my phone, and look through all my messages,” said a 12-year-old girl named Erin.“ If I_______him, he will think I have something to hide.” Another girl named Kayla said that she once found her mum _______her diaries (日记). And she stopped keeping a diary after that.
Are your _______like that? Do you think they are invading your privacy(侵犯你的隐私)？ Maybe. You certainly don’t like the feeling of being invaded. Then what can you do?
Be open. Try to open your_______ and talk to your parents. The more open you are, the more privacy they will _______you to have.
Be patient. It takes time to get your parents’ trust, _______it’s worth the effort(值得努力).You need to do things in a good way before your parents will give more freedom(自由）to you.
Be understanding. Try to_______ things from your parents’ point of view(立场).If you were a parent, would you allow your son or daughter to have total privacy_______ asking any questions?
“When you’re a middle school student, it seems as if your parents are ‘'invading’ your privacy. Now that I’m 27 years old, and I can understand _______parents need to do it. It’s the way they show their ____________ said James, a young doctor. So don’t always think that your parents are invading your privacy. They just care so much about you.
1.A.follow B.promise C.refuse D.control
2.A.read B.correct C.hide D.clear
3.A.friends B.parents C.sisters D.brothers
4.A.eyes B.arms C.heart D.hand
5.A.pass B.advise C.show D.allow
6.A.so B.but C.and D.since
7.A.see B.avoid C.change D.keep
8.A.as B.for C.without D.like
9.A.when B.where C.how D.why
10.A.love B.surprise C.thanks D.trust
— Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class?
— , but I promised Nancy to go out with her.
A.I’d like to B.I like it C.I don’t D.I will
That jacket you very well. It's neither too large nor too small.
A.fits B.matches C.suits D.meets
