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Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me，they suggested I 1. (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy 2. (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come 3. a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We 4. (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking 5. (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. Without Mother and Father’s love, I 6. (not lead) such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish 7. I blew out all the candles. After that，everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, 8. means I’ve become an adult and have more 9.(responsibility) .I’ll do 10. (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
There was a time when I couldn’t understand why my parents were so enthusiastic about with my head teacher. I often thought that they were really good at getting me into trouble. But, after my head teacher’s home-visit last month, my mind totally .
the visit, I was entirely overwhelmed(压垮) by frustration because I thought my head teacher, who , in my eyes，is a boring and strict man, would severely me and ask my parents to take away my iPad. I even wondered if it had been my parents who invited him to come, I got into argument with my parents.
What was worse, after I the news on my microblog, all the words from my classmates, like “you are such a lucky dog” almost tore me apart. When the day came, I said to , “It’s going to be okay! Just face it!” To my , during his visit, I quickly learned that my head teacher is just a(n) man outside class. With his son and wife accompanying him, he just seemed to be a loving and considerate husband.
I also learned that he is a man full of . When my sister started licking (舔) her after finishing a delicious dish, he joked that she was trying to turn her plate into a mirror. All of us burst into at that moment.
Contrary to my previous impression, I that my head teacher is a very respectable and friendly person. Thanks to his visit, I got to see a(n) side of my head teacher. I felt that I had reacted so crazily before. Now, I’m delighted to have him as my head teacher. I know I won’t him down.
1.A. helping B. communicating C. quarreling D. comparing
2.A. disappeared B. formed C. changed D. developed
3.A. Since B. Before C. After D. While
4.A. slightly B. roughly C. hardly D. typically
5.A. criticize B. blame C. beat D. charge
6.A. in case B. as if C. in that D. so that
7.A. informed B. presented C. revealed D. shared
8.A. teasing B. comforting C. abusing D. encouraging
9.A. simply B. particularly C. surprisingly D. finally
10.A. him B. myself C. my parents D. my classmates
11.A. surprise B. disappointment C. relief D. excitement
12.A. ordinary B. common C. average D. natural
13.A. man B. teacher C. father D. friend
14.A. patience B. hope C. humor D. energy
15.A. lips B. hand C. plate D. fingers
16.A. cheers B. laughter C. tears D. smiles
17.A. thought about B. made out C. found out D. got across
18.A. changeable B. positive C. optimistic D. different
19.A. ashamed B. regretful C. disappointed D. depressed
20.A. put B. bring C. let D. pull
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Summer safety tips for children
Summer is a time for having fun in the sun! Children should be able to have fun but they should also be safe. Here are some helpful tips all parents should discuss with their children.
Never talk to strangers.
1. If someone suspicious(可疑的)that they don’t know comes up to them, they should immediately either run away or go somewhere where there are other people.
Keep cool in the heat.
If your children must be outdoors in extreme heat, make sure that activities should be limited to 15minutes. 2. Remember to ask them to drink some every 20 minutes even if they do not feel thirsty.
Water safety.
For children who cannot swim, they should not go into the deep area of the water. and they should also play at places where there are lifeguards. This way if something were happen, they would have someone there to help them. 3.
Bikesafety.
4. Remember to ask your children to be careful in the street, sidewalk and even the driveway of your home.
They need to be taught never to ride a bike out into the street without first looking for cars, and never into the street from behind a parked car, or from in between two parked cars.
5. .
Children can be easily persuaded into experimenting with drugs and alcohol(酒) at a young age. Summer time gives them more time to stay with their friends who may offer them drugs or alcohol. Remember to tell your children the terrible health effects they have on their body.
A. Learn to read people
B. Stay away from them
C. Riding can be fun but also dangerous.
D. Of course, water is necessary for them. E. Children should never be in a pool alone, anyway.
F. The Internet will be an educational tool for children.
G. Tell your children not to talk to anyone they don’t know.
Tour A--Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge--￡37until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B--Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”form St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--£34 until 11 March and £37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, HenryⅧ’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrance fees not included）. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D--Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great--£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.[来
1.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D
2.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
B. Oxford & Stratford
C. Bath &Stonehenge.
D. Cambridge.
3.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A. It used to be the home of royal families.
B.It used to be a well-known maze
C.It is the oldest palace in Britain
D. It is a world-famous castle.
Your house may have an effect on your figure . Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights . Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating , for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they’re in poorly lit places--and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one ,total intake（摄入） jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.
1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about_______.
A. their home comforts B. their body shape
C. house buying D. healthy diets
2.A home environment in blue can help people_________.
A. digest food better B. reduce food intake
C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites
3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A. Eat quickly. B. Play fast music.
C. Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights.
4.What can be a suitable title for the test?
A.Is Your House Making You Fat?
B. Ways of Serving Dinner
C. Effects of Self-Consciousness
D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
The other day, I noticed a message on a friend’s page. It made me very sad. She says she is the one
who reaches out to people, but rarely do they reach out to her. So, after communicating with her for a while, I began to challenge my friends. “Contact someone right now. Send messages or call someone who you haven’t spoken to for a while, or who you only talk to when they message or call you. Let someone who may feel alone in the world right this moment know that they are not alone. That is my challenge to you. Please do it , and let me know once you have. Either by calling me back, or by sending me a message. Be the change that you want to see in the world. ”
The response was great. 28people liked my post, another 10 posted that they did, and I got about a dozen messages telling me that they did. And there was one very special message:
“I just want you to know what has happened. That day, I sent a message to a friend who I hadn’t heard from for a while. She and I talked for a whole day back and forth on messages and then on the phone. She said she was so incredibly sad. Nobody has spoken with her in two weeks. By the tone of her voice, and by the conversations we were having, I think she was about to take her own life(自杀). After our conversation, she has agreed to talk to someone. Your message of kindness has saved her. I can’t wait to tell you how thankful I am for people like you in the world, who care when nobody else will. I am proud to call myself your friend. Thank you! ”
I didn’t quite know what to say after reading the message. I was wondering how best to use it for greater good. I decided that sharing what we have done is the most powerful way. I know that I am a cheerleader when it comes to making the world a better place with kindness, because if I help someone, it makes me feel better. I do it because I need to feel better.
1.What made the author unhappy?
A. She can’t reach out to anyone.
B. No one responds to her friend.
C. None of her friends contacts her.
D. She has no time to visit her friends.
2.What did the author challenge her friends to do?
A. Turn to their friends for help.
B. Visit their families and relatives.
C. Contact someone in need of help.
D. Share their problems on their page:
3.What do we know about the special message?
A. Someone was saved by her friend.
B. People were too busy to talk with others.
C. The girl was sad because no one liked her.
D. The author helped her friend by calling her.
4.Which word can best describe the author?
A. Determined. B. Cold-hearted.
C. Stubborn. D. Inspiring.
