—________

—Miss Zhang. She teaches ________ English.

—I was going to. But I had to study for the test.

— Sure. We _______ friends since five years ago.

—Sure. Go along the street and turn left. It's next to Bank of China.

A group of boys got together around a tree. "What a tall tree!" they said to each other. "It would be 1 to climb to the top!"

The group of boys then decided to play a game to see who could climb to the top of the tree 2. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they 3.

One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. Nobody thought he would 4 the competition.

Then the game started. All of the boys tried their best to climb as 5 as they could. Although they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, he reached the top of the tree fastest 6.

His mother was proud to see this. She asked him, "David, how did you 7 to reach the top of the tree so quickly?"

"It was easy," David said. "The other children kept looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got scared (恐惧的) and were afraid of 8 down. I, however, looked only 9. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher until I reached the top."

It is 10 in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals (目标).

Peter lived in a village. He was sad recently because he thought that he had nothing left. One day, Peter went to ask a wise man for help. He said to the wise man, "I have nothing left, so l don't want to live." The wise man smiled sympathetically (同情地).

The wise man took out a piece of paper and drew a straight line down the middle. He explained that he would write down the things Peter had lost on the left side and the things Peter still had on the right side.

The wise man asked, "When did your family leave you?"

"What do you mean? They haven't left me. They love me!"

"That's great!" said the wise man. "Then that will be the first thing on the right side-Family haven't left. Now, do you have freedom (自由)?"

"That's a silly question. Of course I do!"

"Good! That's the second one on the right side-You have freedom!" said the wise man, writing it down.

After Peter was asked some more questions in the same way, he finally understood and smiled. "Things will change when you think of them in a different way!" he said.

As a matter of fact, change your attitude (态度) and you will change your world. It's necessary to have a positive (积极的) attitude to life.

In many countries around the world, May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day. It is an interesting holiday that honors (授予...荣誉) working men and women and their jobs.

During the late 1880s, in many parts of the world, people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories, but made very little money. Later, in the United States and Canada, working people got together to set up unions (工会). The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working days and higher salaries (工资), but many of the bosses     ▲    .

On May 1st, 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets. They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fighting with the police. Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.

However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the Unites States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend, and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the Unites States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.

Nature's Warnings

When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong, watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming. Storms are scary (可怕的). Watch for flashes of lightning. Listen for thunder (雷声). If nature sends these warnings, don't wait for rain. Act right away to keep safe.

Safety Steps

At the first flash of lightning (闪电), quickly get inside a building or a car. Do not go into a shed (棚) for protection. It is not closed like a building, so it is not safe.

Even after you are indoors, be careful. It is not smart to go near doors and windows. They can blow in or break. A room with no windows is the safest place to be.

Do not wash your hands during a storm. Do not use anything that runs on electricity either. Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning. Even if you really want to play computer games, don't do it! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt. Try reading a book instead. Reading is more fun than playing computer games.

If you can't get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open. You may feel safe under a tree, but that is not a good place to be. Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees. Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them. Loud thunder can seriously hurt your hearing.

Lightning Strikes (雷击)

Lightning does not strike people very often. It is not likely that you will ever see that happens. If you do, call 1-2-0. Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lightning.

If you follow these rules, you should stay safe during a storm.

A: What is the topic (主题) of your project?

B: About pollution in our city.

A:       .

B: The pollution is rather serious.       .

A: It may pollute our water.

B: We should do a survey near the river and take action.

A:       .

B: I'll write my report and do something for it.       .

A: Sure！Let's work together.

B: The city is our home. It is our duty to make it clean and beautiful.

A:      .

Researches show that successful learners have some good habits in common.

Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something       . Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also        for you to pay attention to it for a long time. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can        to English songs or watch sports programs in English.

Good learners think about what they        good at and what they need to practice more. Even if you learn something well, you will forget it        you use it. “Practice makes perfect.” Good learners will keep practising what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making       .

Good learners usually choose the best way of the following methods when they study. For example, they may take notes by writing down        words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this         explaining the information to themselves.

Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge        from questioning.

Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn         and learn well.

写作要点：

1）欢迎他们来到新学校；

2）介绍学校：①课程有趣；②老师教学经验丰富；③活动丰富；

3）就如何成为合格(qualified)中学生提出具体建议(至少两点)。

写作要求：

1）不得出现校名和自己的姓名等个人信息；

2）80词左右，开头部分已给出，不计入总词数；

3）可适当加入细节，使内容充实，语句连贯；

4）表达准确，条理清晰，字迹工整，书写规范。

Dear new friends,

It's my pleasure to write you this letter.

……

Yours,

Li Hua