A: What a busy week! I'm so tired. I worked a lot.
B: Me, too.
A: What is your hobby?
B: I like reading.
A: I also do some reading.
B: That's great. I joined a book club. We meet once a month.
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B: We all read the same book and then discuss it.
A: Cool.
B: That's right.
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B: Of course. Let's enjoy reading together.
A. Can I join you next time? B. That's a good hobby. C. This is my favorite book. D. It's fun to hear others' ideas. E. What do you do when you meet? F. But I still made time to enjoy my hobby. |
A: Hi, Jill!
B: Hi, Bob! ?
A: I'm going to play baseball.
B: ?
A: I usually play it on the playground.
B: How often do you play baseball?
A:, on Tuesday and Friday.
B: Great! I also like playing baseball. ?
A: I want to be a baseball player.
B: Really? It's great but it's difficult. Good luck to you.
A: . See you!
B: See you!
Food in China and western countries is different. China is a country 1 a long history. Chinese people choose food very carefully. They always use fresh things on food. For example, they like cooking fresh fish. Chinese have a lot of 2 for cooking. They can cook a chicken in more than ten ways. That's why Chinese food is so popular around the world.
Western countries don't have fresh food because they buy their food from supermarkets. Western people do not have many skills（技能）for cooking. But they are very good at making desserts and chocolate. These foods are very sweet and can make you 3 fat quickly.
In China, if you invite other people for a meal, you should pay for the meal. But it's not 4 in western countries. In western countries, people will think you invite them but don't need to pay for them. Maybe they 5 happy if you pay for them.
A. important B. sent C. in D. grades E. However F. hard-working G. decided H. articles I. Because J. be K. up L. on |
Lu Xun was one of the greatest Chinese writers. He was born in a rich family September 25th, 1881. He grew in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lu Xun was a student. He got good and enjoyed reading a lot at school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to study in Japan. Two years later, he started to study medicine there. He wanted to a doctor and helped people keep healthy. , he left his school two years later. He to be a writer. He thought it was more to help Chinese people think right. He wrote a lot of . And he them to newspapers. Although Lu Xun died, we will remember him forever.
Do you take good care of yourself? Last month, Hongxing Middle School had a survey（调查）about that. There are about 1000 students in the middle school. Here are the results.
Maybe you have a lot of homework. Maybe your parents always want your bedroom tidy. We have schoolwork and housework. Life is not always easy. There are a lot of things to do and there isn't always time to do it all. But in your busy life, it's important to do enjoyable things.
About the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, there are some solar terms(节气) in winter months: Lidong(the start of winter), Xiaoxue , Daxue, Dongzhi, Xiaohan and Dahan.
Lidong(in November) is the beginning of winter. On this day, after a year of hard work people are happy to have a rest and spend more time with their family. The northern part of China celebrates Lidong as the small Spring Festival. People have dumplings and mutton soup.
Xiaoxue(in November) and Daxue(in December) come after Lidong. During Xiaoxue, northern China can expect snow and temperatures slowly fall below zero degree（度）. Daxue means there will be more snow in some places and it will be colder.
When Dongzhi(in December) comes, it brings the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Many places can expect the coldest weather. In ancient(古代的) times, people would say "nine cold periods"(数九寒天) from Dongzhi. Every cold period（时段）has nine days. They believed that after 81 cold days, spring would arrive.
Xiaohan(in January) usually brings the lowest temperature of the year. Finally, during Dahan(in January), the cold weather fills everything with snow. All Chinese people are ready to welcome the Chinese New Year after Dahan. The Spring Festival, China's most important festival, falls at this time.
Beijing hutongs are both the living place of the locals（当地人）and an important part of this city. Although hutongs look the same, each one has its special features（特征）. Speaking of Beijing hutongs, Nanluoguxiang is always the first one to come into people's mind. It is the hutong with the most visitors in Beijing. But do you know other special hutongs?
Dongjiaominxiang is the longest hutong in Beijing. It's 1.552km long from the east road of Tian'an men Square（广场）to Chongwenmennei Street.
Yichidajie (or One Foot Street) is the shortest hutong in Beijing. It's only about 30m long from east to west and there are only six stores on the street. Now it is a part of Yangmeizhuxiejie.
Lingjing Hutong is the widest hutong in Beijing. It is 664m long and 32. 18m in its widest part. It is in the Xicheng Districtof Beijng.
Qianshi Hutong is the narrowest（最狭窄的） hutong in Beijing. It's 55m long and 0. 4m in its narrowest part. People can't pass through it easily.
When you feel unhappy or forget how great you are, these are five ways to make you feel good about yourself.
* Look in the mirror and say to yourself". I can do anything. " It may not sound so good, but it really works(起作用)!
* . Helping others always makes you feel good.
* Smile! . Look for the good things in your friends and family.
* Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want!.
* . We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
A．Stay with your family. B．I'm a special person and there's no one in the world like me. C．It's happy to play games. D．You should be friendly to people. E．Help someone. F．Writing always helps to express(表达) your feelings. |
A teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, tells young students how to deal with（处理） different kinds of danger.
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the bad man your money. Try to remember what the bad man looks like and tell the police later.
If a car hits(撞到)you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how badly you may get hurt.
Stay in low(低的) places and stay away from trees.
Run away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find a way out. Do not take the lift（电梯）and don't try to take anything with you.
If you can't swim, don't get into the river. Shout for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself!
(a)根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意，其中有一项是多余的。
A. If you are in a traffic accident（交通事故） B. If someone is in danger in the river C. When you feel bored D. If it is raining hard with much lightning(闪电) E. If you meet a bad man F. When there is a fire |
(b)根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空填一词。
How to deal with（处理）different kinds of danger
★Try to remember what the bad man looks like and tell the later. ★If a bicycle hits you, try to call your before you let the rider go. ★Don't stay in places and stay away from trees when it is raining hard. ★Do not take the lift and don't try to take anything with you when there is a . ★You should shout for help if you can't . |
A man had two water pots. One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other was all right.
Every day, the man took the pots to the river because he wanted to get some water back home. When he arrived home, the good pot was full of water while the cracked one was only half full. The good pot was very happy. But the cracked pot was very sad. He said to the man, "I am sorry. I always lost water on the way back to your house. "The man said to the pot, "Don't be sad. Can you see that there are many flowers on your side of the road, but none on the other side? That's because I know you have a crack, and I planted flower seeds（种子）on your side of the road in spring. Every day while we are on the way back, you water them. I can use these beautiful flowers to make my house beautiful. Without you, I could not see such beauty. "
In our weakness（弱点）we find our strength（实力）.
