—Oh, dear. I thought they were both sugar and wanted to put them together.
Before Father's Day, I found my father was unhappy because he was out of work. I decided to cheer him up by (buy) him a special Father's Day gift.
One day after school, I rode to the Amy's Store which was (know) for fashions and styles. I told Amy that I was looking a Father's Day present.
"Do you think he'd like a watch?" she asked and took out a Swiss watch looked nice. I told her that my father would like it.
"How much money do you have?" she asked.
"Twelve dollars," I replied.
"You're so (luck)," she told me. "It's only $11. You still have $1 for the card." She packed the watch thanked me for my business. Then I rode off home (quick) with the gift under my arm.
When my father opened the gift, he asked, "Where did you get it?"
"I bought it at the Amy's Store. It cost me $11," I said. surprised my father looked!
Many years later, I learned that the watch was worth several hundred dollars, and I appreciated
(感激) how wonderful Amy had been to me. I always (regret) that I never had a chance to thank her.
"What really amazes me to this day... my daughter," My father said. "Letting you have the watch for eleven dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of (kind). I'll never forget it."
— He ______________ with his father in the park now.
Reading makes a full man. But do you know how to choose right books for yourself?
First, find out what you arein. It will be certainly easier for you to continue. Next,about your reading level. If you findtoo difficult to understand, giveand turn to easier ones. Finally, for beginners, choose the books by world famous writers. Their language is well-used and their works reflect(反射) real life.
Hopefully, you'll falllove with reading It can make your life interesting colorful and meaningful. Most importantly, you'll be wise
— , my boy!
— _________.
— Nothing ________. He was in his usual shirt and jeans.
— All right.
词汇;根据句意和汉语提示写出单词,完成句子。每空一词
1. If you need physical (力量), you should wear red clothes.
2.Sorry, I’m afraid I have (困难) making a decision.
3. He_______________(更喜欢) English to Chinese last term.
4. When I see the sun, I have the feeling of______________(温暖).
5. Yellow is the colour of (智慧)
Many people enjoy going to the beach during the summer. But besides swimming and sunbathing ( 日光浴 ), 1 else can we do there? To make beach trips more 2 , the Normandy region of France set up 12 seaside 3 this summer.
The libraries are small wooden houses on the sand. Open from July 7 to August 26, each of the houses has 1,000 books in it. Anyone is welcome to borrow a book there, but readers 4 stay in the chairs near the library. They can’t take them 5 to the sea. Otherwise ( 否则 ), the books could be damaged ( 损坏 ) by the sand and 6 .
“It’s a perfect break for 7 and relaxing,” said 12-year-old Isabelle, a tourist at Normandy. She was reading The Secret Garden . “This is my 8 every afternoon.”
The libraries are part of the Normandy “Read at the Beach” 9 . It started in 2005, with only three libraries at that time. 10 last year, more than 3,800 people borrowed books from the libraries. It’s reported that two more libraries will be built in the future.
1 . A . when B . where C . what D . who
2 . A . expensive B . interesting C . important D . lovely
3 . A . libraries B . cinemas C . restaurants D . hotels
4 . A . will B . won’t C . must D . mustn’t
5 . A . up B . down C . inside D . on
6 . A . fire B . wood C . water D . sunshine
7 . A . exercising B . swimming C . eating D . reading
8 . A . treat B . trick C . treasure D . trip
9 . A . show B . project C . subject D . study
10 . A . And B . So C . Or D . But
Young Heroes for the Planet
Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check out how the four young adults made a difference.
Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. “I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas,” Jack says. |
Growing Right Kathy, 14, set up an organization to educate people about growing right plant in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native to ( 本土的 )their area. |
Creating Energy At the age of 12, Linda invented a machine called SuperE. It collects heat from fields to make electricity( 电 ), Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment. |
Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution. |
1 . Who started a group to teach kids about pandas?
A . Jack. B . Kathy. C . Linda. D . Patrick.
2 . How old was Linda when she invented SuperE?
A . 11. B . 12. C . 13. D . 14.
3 . What was the goal of Patrick’s project?
A . To fight plastic pollution. B . To protect pandas in danger
C . To learn about native plants. D . To use heat to make electricity.