
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher—parent meeting. To the little boy's disappointment, his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. There was a serious scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire.
Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She touched the burned side of her face. "This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did."
When the little boy heard this, he couldn't help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
1.Why did the boy hide from others at the meeting?
A.Because he was afraid of his teacher. B.Because he was playing hide—and—seek.
C.Because he felt ashamed of his mother's scar. D.Because he didn't want his mother to find him.
2.How did the mother get the scar?
A.She got the scar in a fire. B.She got the scar in a fight.
C.She was born with the scar. D.She got the scar in a car accident.
3.From the story, we can infer (推断) that ________.
A.no one was curious about the mother's scar
B.no one wanted to make friends with the boy
C.the mother will not go to the parent—teacher meeting again
D.the boy stopped feeling embarrassed about his mother's scar

Mint (薄荷) is a useful plant. You can see it in different kinds of dishes. Mint can bring us many health advantages. It can also help us relax. Don't you believe it? Just smell the plant when you feel tired.
Now, if you love mint, you don't have to buy it at the market. The plant is very easy to grow. You can plant it all year round, and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.
①Prepare your flower pot (盆)
Fill your flower pot with soil. Fill soil to a depth (深度) of about 25 centimeters. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil (松土).
②Plant your mint
Plant your mint seeds (种子) 40 centimeters far from each other. If your pot is small, use just one plant or seed.
③Put your plant in a proper place
Mint loves sunlight, but it also likes a bit of shade. Put your plant in a place where it can get both sunlight and shade.
④Water your mint
Mint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered, but don't overdo it. Don't forget to put a plant plate under your pot.
⑤Time to harvest
Mint grows fast. After your plant grows up, you can pick its leaves at any time.
To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Let's see whose mint grows the fastest!
1.According to this passage, what should we use to loosen the soil?
A.A garden fork. B.A plant plate. C.Scissors. D.Chopsticks.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.You can only grow mint indoors. B.Mint grows the fastest in summer.
C.Mint can be grown any time in a year. D.You should water your mint once a month.
3.We can make mint—planting more fun by ________.
A.growing mint in water B.planting mint in a very large pot
C.picking the leaves of our mint every day D.asking our classmates to grow some mint too

Every morning, a number of students from Myanmar (缅甸) walk hand in hand across the border (边境) into China's Yunnan province. They are _________________by policemen to Yinjing Frontier Primary School in Ruili. After school, they return to their homes in Myanmar.
The students _________________the first frontier primary school in China. The school has 36 Myanmar students and 99 Chinese students. The school has admitted students from Myanmar _________________1990.
The students from Myanmar like going to school in China. It makes them very _________________because they have many friends there.
The school has preschool classes and first through third grades and all classes are _________________in Chinese and Burmese (缅甸语).
The Myanmar students said that the teachers do not _________________them differently because they come from a different country.
More Myanmar parents are willing to send their children to the school because speaking good Chinese is _________________for them to work in China or do business with China.
The government has spent 2.6 million yuan in improving school facilities (设施). The school has set up a special foundation (基金会) with _______________from teachers, parents and policemen at the inspection station.
Ruili, an important land port for southwestern China, is _________________by a famous Chinese song: there is a beautiful place, which describes its natural beauty and colorful folklore.
At the school, the students also can be heard __________________another song, "Two countries, one school, hand in hand, heart to heart, forever love."
1.A.led B.arrested C.sold D.understood
2.A.visit B.show C.attend D.leave
3.A.until B.since C.after D.in
4.A.worried B.bored C.angry D.happy
5.A.written B.taught C.listened D.spoken
6.A.treat B.blame C.complain D.divide
7.A.difficult B.important C.interesting D.boring
8.A.buildings B.languages C.donations D.songs
9.A.located B.forgotten C.reminded D.described
10.A.singing B.writing C.speaking D.reading
—An explosion (爆炸) happened in Yanchen several weeks ago.
—I wonder ________.
A.when did the accident happen B.what caused the terrible accident
C.how many people are killed in the accident D.how did the government help solve the problem
The girl wearing glasses ________ to pass the exam, but failed.
A.managed B.continued C.refused D.tried
—I will give a speech in tomorrow's talk. I am a bit nervous.
—________.
A.Sounds great! B.Take it easy! C.What a pity! D.What a shame!
