The famous writer __________ five new books since two years ago.
A.is writing B.was writing C.wrote D.has written
Which underlined letter pronounces differently from the others?
A.northern B.abroad C.block D.before
请阅读 Mary 写给 Dr. Know 的一封信。
Dear Dr. Know,
I am busy and unhappy these days. Classes begin at 7:00 every morning and I have to get up at 5:30 because my home is very far from my school. It takes me an hour to get to school by bike. So I'm sleepy in class every day. Dogs are very cute. And I want to keep a dog as a pet. But my mom doesn’t think dogs are good pets for us because we don't have enough time to walk a dog every day.
Spring comes and it is warm and sunny. I want to go out to exercise every day, but my mom says study is the most important thing in my life. How terrible!
What are you doing now? What's the weather like in your city? Are you happy every day?
Mary
假如你是 Dr. Know，根据 Mary 的来信给她写一封回信，回答 Mary 信中提出的问题，并就她的烦恼给出建议。
要求：1.语言流畅，字迹工整。
2．80 词左右。
3. 不得出现真实姓名和学校。
Dear Mary,
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Yours,
Dr. Know
Take a look in your wardrobe. Do you see a pair of jeans? Maybe you do. 1. Do you want to know who invented them and why people love them so much?
In 1873, people from all over the world went to California, US to look for gold. 2.When they found gold, they carried it in their pockets. But the gold was heavy and the pockets would often get broken. 3. He brought tough cloth to California to sell. This cloth was called denim. He had a friend – a tailor named Jacob Davis. 4. The pants quickly became popular because they were strong and people could wear them for a long time.
5. People wear them everywhere. In western movies, all the cowboys wore jeans. Teenagers love jeans, but students can’t wear jeans at some schools.
Word bank
invent 发明 tough 结实的 tailor 裁缝
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.They had a problem with their pants.
B.Today, all kinds of people around the world wear jeans.
C.You might be wearing a pair right now.
D.Levi Strauss was a businessman from Germany.
E.They used the cloth to make work pants for people.
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp, a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact, almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full- time and then come home to a second job: taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework. In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a rest from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the camp-fire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
Word bank
allow 允许 alone 独自一人 bother 打扰
根据材料内容选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.What can’t women do at Mother’s Camp?
A.sing songs around the campfire B.enjoy a wonderful vacation
C.swim in the lake D.bring their husbands and children
2.According to the passage, which of the following questions may make a mother unhappy?
A.“Mom, could you help me clean my socks?” B.“Mom, can I go to movies with Mary?”
C.“Mom, do you like my new dress?” D.“Mom, what do you think of my head teacher?”
3.Why do some mothers want to be alone in America?
A.Because they don’t like their husbands and children.
B.Because they have to work full – time.
C.Because they are too busy to have a rest.
D.Because they want a new and relaxing life.
4.What can learn about working women in the USA?
A.Housework is one of their biggest troubles.
B.Their husbands usually help them a lot with the housework.
C.All of them would like to take a vacation at Mother’s Camp.
D.They have to find two jobs to make more money.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Busy Working Mothers B.Husbands and Wives
C.No-housework Weekend D.Mothers in America
Thanksgiving Day is near. The first-grade teacher gave her class a fun task——to draw a picture of something for which they are thankful.
Most of the class will celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of season. These, the teacher thinks, will be the subjects of her students’ art. And they are, for most students.
But Douglas makes a different kind of picture. He draws a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. Douglas is a different kind of boy. Most of the time, as other children play together, Douglas just stands closely by his teacher’s side. Everyone can see the sadness he feels from his eyes.
His picture interests other students. Whose hands could it be? A farmer’s? A police officer’s? No one knows. The teacher stops at Douglas desk, bents down, and asks him whose hand it is. The little boy looks away and says, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She remembers the times she has taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often has she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Douglas is thankful for his teacher’s hand. It means much to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that reaches out. She dries her tears and goes on with her work.
Word bank
celebrate 庆祝 turkey 火鸡 goodies 好吃的东西
根据材料内容选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.Why does the teacher ask her students to draw a picture?
A.She wants to see which students are from rich families.
B.She wants to teach students to be thankful.
C.She wants to find out which students are good at drawing.
D.She wants students to know more about Thanksgiving.
2.What does the boy draw?
A.A turkey. B.A farmer. C.A police officer. D.An empty hand.
3.What do we know about the boy?
A.Nobody wants to be his friend. B.The teacher doesn’t let him play.
C.He doesn’t like drawing. D.He is always not happy at school.
4.What does Douglas think of her teacher?
A.Busy B.Kind C.Thankful D.Beautiful
5.How does the teacher feel when Douglas tells her: “It’s yours, teacher.”?
A.She feels so happy to have a good student like Douglas.
B.She feels sad because Douglas doesn’t draw well as others.
C.She feels moved because her help is important to Douglas.
D.She feels excited because Douglas likes her.
