Several months ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our five-year-old twin daughters. As we went back and forth about what to do next， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Emily and Hanna.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum， we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped their colorful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down， and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious (好奇的)， and asked， “How long do butterflies live?”
She said： “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked.
The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
“Wow，” I said， “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”
After we said goodbye， I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day， we can make a difference.
Appreciate (欣赏) the impact you can have on your family， friends， co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly， you have your own way of making the world more beautiful for everyone.
1.There are ________ people in the writer’s family.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
2.Where did the family finally decide to go?
A. To a butterfly museum.
B. To another island.
C. To visit friends at the museum.
D. Back to their home.
3.How long does a butterfly live on average?
A. A few weeks. B. A month.
C. About ten days. D. One day.
4.What did the guide think of butterflies?
A. She thought butterflies could do nothing for the world.
B. She was surprised to know the long lives of butterflies.
C. She felt sorry for the butterflies that live such a short life.
D. She really appreciated what the butterflies do for the world.
5.From the story， the writer tries to ________.
A. advise people to visit the butterfly museum
B. introduce us something surprising about life
C. encourage people to make a difference in the world
D. tell us about a wonderful experience with her family
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许多同学在进入初三生活中会有许多烦恼，烦恼会使人产生压力，为了更好地发现及解决同学们中存在的心理压力问题，根据以下的信息点，以“Less Pressure, Better Life”为题，联系实际，适当发挥，写一篇80词左右的英语短文。
1. 同学们中普遍存在的压力(pressure)是什么；
2. 你的压力是什么；
3. 你是如何成功缓解压力的。
注意：文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
Less Pressure, Better Life
Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world._______________________________________
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I hope everybody will have less pressure and a better life.
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请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成下面表格，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
下面是一篇摘自《中学生英文报》网站的报道。请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成下面表格。
Life used to be fun for teenagers. They had lots of interests and they used to spend their spare time on them, like seeing a good film, going for a picnic or listening to music. But for many young people, life is harder now. Jobs are difficult to find. It is hard to find a place to live in. Teachers say students have to work harder than they used to. They are less interested in how to spend their spare time and more interested in passing exams. They know that good exam results may get them better jobs.
But teenagers often feel stressed because they have too much homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams to take. They are too busy studying every day that they don’t have their own time to do what they are interested in. Now more and more teenagers are getting short-sighted（近视）as they study too long every day. So they should think of ways to relax themselves. They should make a plan for study and find time to relax as much as possible.
English Online made a survey on The Ways for Students to Relax. Here are the results. Some think that watching TV is good. Some believe that sometimes playing computer games isn’t a bad way. Others think the best way to relax is to do sports with classmates.
短文填空
根据图画和短文的内容填词，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Do you know the man called Nick Vujicic, a 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 1.______ for him．At school many students played jokes on him, 2._____ he looked different from everyone else．He was refused to be 3.______ friends, so he always felt4.____．However, he faced that bravely．He learnt to type and write 5.______ two toes(脚趾) at the age of six, and he could even surf and play golf．In college, he was one of the best 6._____ in the studies．And he decided on 7.______ to do later in his life to encourage others to work hard for their dreams．
Now Nick is8.______ of the most popular speakers in the world．He always says, “Living life happily is about looking at what you 9.____, not what you don’t have．” His story encourages millions 10. people．
配对阅读。左栏是对五种意外事故的描述，右栏是七个对意外事故的处理方法。请为左栏中的每个意外事故选择恰当的处理方法。其中两项是多余的。
1.If the person has stopped breathing, you must try to start his/her breathing at once. 2.If the person is bleeding(流血) badly, you must try to stop the bleeding. 3.If you are bitten(被咬) by an animal, you must do something to stop it. The cold running water is the best. 4.If you are burnt (hurt by fire or something very hot), deal with the burnt part at once. The cool water is better. 5.If there is a fire in a building, stairs are safe and lift is dangerous. | A. Don’t use lift. The lift may get trapped(被困) between floors. Use the stairs and leave the building at once. B. Use hot water. Use hot water to clean the cut. Then go to see a doctor. C. Wash the cut. Wash the cut under running water. Cover the broken part, if there is any, with a piece of clean cloth. Then see a doctor as soon as possible. D. Press hard. You should press on the bleeding point with a piece of clean cloth and hold up the part to the body which is bleeding. E. Mouth to mouth. You should lay the person on his/her back and breathe into his/her mouth. F. Use the lift. Lift is convenient. Take the lift to the first floor and you can go to see the doctor quickly. G. Cool the burnt. Run cool(not cold) water over the burnt part until it is less painful. Put a piece of dry clean cloth over the burnt part. |
Children should be allowed to get angry. I remember many years ago, when I was visiting my sister in Australia, and I told my oldest son that he wasn’t allowed to do something he really wanted to do. He thought about it for a minute and said, “Mom, I’m very angry with you.” I replied, “That’s OK, darling, it’s what you do with your anger.” I then asked him if he wanted to talk to me about it but he was too angry to talk to me. Then he stormed off(愤然离开).
My sister looked at me surprisingly. Now she has a son the same age as mine and she said angrily, “How can you allow your child to be angry with you? If my son learns that from you, I will never forgive you.”
Then it was hard for me to stay with her, I ended up leaving earlier. Why shouldn’t my son have the right(权利) to tell me when I have made him angry? If he can’t tell me then how can he tell others in his life?
Children need to be able to express how they feel. We need to teach them ways to do this in a right way instead of saying nothing. I want them to tell me. Bottling up anger is not healthy for anyone and usually makes things worse.
1.What should children be allowed to do according to the passage?
A. Fight. B. Get angry.
C. Drink wine. D. be rude to their parents.
2.How did the writer’s sister feel when she saw the son was angry with his mother?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Pleased. D. Surprised.
3.Why did the writer end up leaving earlier when visiting her sister?
A. Because her sister was angry with her and she felt it hard to stay there.
B. Because she had a meeting later.
C. Because her son was angry with her and left.
D. Because her sister asked her to leave.
4.The underlined words “Bottling up” means __________ in Chinese.
A.瓶子 B.装满瓶子
C.强忍着不说 D.打碎瓶子
5.What’s TRUE according to the passage?
A. Children can’t be angry with their parents.
B. Children shouldn’t be able to express how they feel.
C. Bottling up anger is not healthy for anyone.
D. We shouldn’t allow students to be angry with us.
