Let’s Go Fly a Kite…
—at Piedmont Middle School’s celebration of kites!
Come and learn how to build all sorts of kites，from the simplest diamond-shaped kites to the most complex box kites．Stay as long as you like and build as many kites as you want．Once you have finished a kite，get advice on flying techniques from kite expert Lorena Hallsberg．The celebration will be at Piedmont Middle School，151 Piedmont School Drive．
The Piedmont Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized a refreshment (茶点) tent．All profits will benefit future PTO activities．Take a break from kite flying and drink some lemonade! While you are doing so，why not join the PTO？ Membership is free; you just donate your time．Show your support for Piedmont Middle School by joining the PTO this Saturday!
When: Saturday，April 11，from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Piedmont Middle School
Why: For fun!
Cost: Free，thanks to a generous gift from Bizarco Kite Company!
Schedule
9:00 am — Kite-building booths open．All materials are supplied for kites．
10:00 am — Kite-building shows by Lorena Hallsberg in the courtyard．Come by and learn how to build box kites and kites that look and fly like butterflies．
11:00 am — Kite-flying shows on the school track．Learn all the most important skills．
12:00 pm — Kite-flying competitions on the school track．
1:00 pm — Presentation by Dr．Brian Lehrman in the show tent: “The History of Kites”．
2:00 pm — Best Kite competitions and judging in the show tent．Come see the most artistic kites and the most interesting theme kites．
3:00 pm — Presentation by Dr．Lehrman in the show tent: “Kites and Science”．
3:30 pm — Awards ceremony conducted by Headmaster Seward on the football field．The results of the day’s judging will be announced，with awards such as Best of Show，Most Artistic，Highest Flyer，and others．Winners will receive gifts from the Bizarco Kite Company!
4:00–5:00 pm — Let’s all go fly a kite! Everyone flies kites at the same time，creating a wonderful sight for all to enjoy．
Come to the kite celebration，enjoy yourself and learn more．
1.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ask people to _______．
A．build a kite
B．support the PTO
C．take a break
D．join the fun
2.Which times are most important for people who want to join in kite competitions？
A．10:00 am and 11:00 am．
B．12:00 pm and 2:00 pm．
C．1:00 pm and 3:00 pm．
D．2:00 pm and 4:00 pm．
3.From the passage，we know that the kite celebration _______．
A．is enjoyable and educational
B．is strict about the shapes of kites
C．gets money from PTO of Piedmont Middle School
D．gives people a chance to see kites from around the world
4.The passage is intended for _______．
A．school staff
B．kite experts
C．students and parents
D．kite companies
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Appeal to Emotion（情感）
My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria．
It was a day when my baby cousins moved away．My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; they were not with me，they were on my mind．They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood， games，adventures and silliness，but they also helped me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult．
My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen．They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was to have our family，especially a baby girl，so close to us．Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters，but I knew the one that between us was the strongest．As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences，I realized my great upon her．I noticed that she’d some of my unpleasant actions， with her mother after I had done the same．Yasmeen made me realize what being a good really was．
When Maya was born，Yasmeen had a hard time ．She was jealous（妒忌）of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister，so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been ．Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy，she was able to Maya’s presence，like we all did．I tried to take advantage of our times together，doing my best to my schedule for my two favorite people．
My with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people．I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya ，but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life．They have shown me how to be a parent，a sister，a child，and most importantly，a friend．Our has made me a better person—a more patient person，with the ability to endless questions and spilled（洒）juice; an person，able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model， the babies ideas about right and wrong，and a compassionate person，able to forgive and love．
1.A．sad B．busy C．fine D．relaxing
2.A．until B．before C．when D．unless
3.A．against B．through C．besides D．for
4.A．lead B．challenge C．mature D．encourage
5.A．overjoyed B．embarrassed C．surprised D．afraid
6.A．ended B．started C．survived D．developed
7.A．pressure B．dependence C．mercy D．influence
8.A．doubt B．regret C．copy D．guide
9.A．debating B．arguing C．negotiating D．checking
10.A．leader B．partner C．friend D．example
11.A．sharing B．adjusting C．recognizing D．struggling
12.A．noticed B．admired C．comforted D．protected
13.A．ignore B．mind C．sense D．enjoy
14.A．affect B．accept C．free D．ruin
15.A．instruction B．experiment C．experience D．interview
16.A．grow B．succeed C．think D．behave
17.A．meeting B．relationship C．responsibility D．respect
18.A．review B．tolerate C．repeat D．avoid
19.A．honest B．independent C．aggressive D．enthusiastic
20.A．showing B．writing C．awarding D．permitting
Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when _____ alone．
A．seen B．seeing C．see D．to see
—What do you do, Rita？
—I’m a clerk in a foreign company now．But I _____ English in a high school for 10 years．
A．teach B．have taught
C．taught D．am teaching
—How are you getting along with your German, Kate？
—Oh, Mr．Black, I’m so tired of it．Maybe I should drop out _____ it kills me．
A．when B．after C．while D．before
A public health campaign _____ the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades．
A．had reduced B．had been reduced
C．has reduced D．has been reduced
