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The moment Frank， Jasmine and their parents settled in a small， comfortable hotel at the bottom of a mountain， they went outside and looked around. What they saw around them were huge mountains. “I cant wait to ski，” said Frank.

The next day they set off very early. They took the chairlift up to the top of one mountain. They got out at the top of the mountain and looked down at the village. They could only see small matchbox houses and the people walking round were ants.

Frank and Jasmine set off down the mountain at top speed. This mountain was much steeper than the others. Jasmine felt herself going out of control and fell into some soft green trees.

“Are you okay？” Frank turned back and shouted from a distance.

“Yes， Im alright，” she shouted back.

Then Jasmine heard a low noise from the other side of the mountain. She looked across and saw that the clouds were black. The noise continued and then she saw it. A huge sheet of white snow was heading towards Frank.

“Frank， ski quickly！” she shouted. “Its an avalanche （雪崩）！” And suddenly everything was dark.

Then the search began. But no sign of the children was found. As the dark clouds brought rain and then more snow in the afternoon， it was almost impossible to search. The rescue team were about to give up the search when they heard Bruno， Frank and Jasmines pet dog， barking loudly in the green trees. He came out of the trees carrying a boot. It was one of Franks.

The team followed Bruno into the trees and found Frank lying under them. Not far away， Jasmine was found. They were taken to hospital. After a week they felt much better. One afternoon Bruno came to visit them. Jasmine said， “Thank you， Bruno. You saved our lives！” The dog barked happily.

1. How did Frank feel when he arrived at his destination？

A. Curious. B. Excited.

C. Nervous. D. Surprised.

2. Why did Jasmine fall into the trees？

A. The slope was very steep.

B. Something dangerous is in the front.

C. The sudden avalanche frightened her.

D. The beauty of the mountain attracted her.

3. What can we say about the avalanche？

A. It happened because of too much snow.

B. It happened because of the heavy rain.

C. It covered the children in a second.

D. It came from another mountain.

4. The children could be saved mainly thanks to ___ .

A. the rescue team B. their parents

C. the hospital D. their dog

B

Apopular saying goes， “Sticks and stones may break my bones， but words will never hurt me.” However， thats not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesnt matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too embarrassed to admit it， though. In fact， we really shouldnt be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate（刺激）ourselves， remember things， solve problems， and calm ourselves down. Be aware， though， that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive， we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project， do well in a test， or finally clean your room， join me in saying “Good job！”

Often， words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us！ Before speaking， we should always ask ourselves： Is it true？ Is it loving？ Is it needed？ If what we want to say doesnt pass this test， then its better left unsaid.

Words possess power： both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope， build self-esteem（自尊）and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal？ The choice is ours.

5. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？

A. Words will hurt us instead of sticks or stones.

B. Inspiring words give us confidence.

C. Negative words may let us down.

D. Words have a lasting effect on us.

6. Why is there no sense for us feeling embarrassed if we talk to ourselves？

A. Almost everyone has the habit of self-talk.

B. We can benefit from talking to ourselves.

C. Talking to oneself makes him wise.

D. Self-talk is accepted by others.

7. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means that we should also timely ___ .

A. praise ourselves

B. remind ourselves

C. make ourselves relaxed

D. give ourselves amusement

8. We can learn from the text that the author mainly wants to tell readers to ___ .

A. speak positively

B. be kind to others

C. do as much self-talking as possible

D. think twice before talking to yourself

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1. The waiter replied in heavily ____ French-English， “We do not serve the hamburger.”

2. The trains and ____ in Tokyo carry thousands of people to and from work every day.

3. They obviously could not tell the ____ between Indian music and jazz.

4. This dictionary is now in its sixth ____ .

5. Those guys over there are the ____ Ive ever seen.

6. The fire is going out. Will you please ____ some wood？

7. Are you ____ a paper at the meeting which focuses on improving peoples life？

8. A ____ of parties formed the new government as no single party was strong enough.

下列各句每句有1個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。

1. When he was a new member of the team， everyone made fuss of him. ___

2. Im not used to eat so much at lunchtime. ___

3. She suggested put the meeting off， for we prepared for it.

___

4. Ive gained some working and social experience and I have learnt something cant be learnt from textbooks. ___

1. 自從兩個(gè)月前搬到那里，孩子們很快就學(xué)會(huì)了說(shuō)當(dāng)?shù)乜谝舻脑挕?/p>

2. 醫(yī)生告訴我不久藥效就會(huì)逐漸消失。

3. 到目前為止你覺(jué)得這場(chǎng)由英國(guó)皇家馬戲團(tuán)帶來(lái)的演出怎么樣？

4. 我們將在這兒待上兩三周，享受這里美麗的自然風(fēng)光和悠閑的生活。

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Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount？ 1

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. 2 Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money.

First of all， children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first， some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time. 3

In order to encourage their children to do some house-work， some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that. 4

Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. 5 Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.

A. They can save it for future use.

B. Timing is another consideration.

C. Because helping at home is a normal part of family life.

D. Some children are good at managing their pocket money.

E. Learning how to make money is very important for every child.

F. One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money.

G. By doing so， these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget.

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Once there lived a rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out 1 they deserved his help.

In the center of the main road into the town， he placed a very large stone. Then he 2 （hide） behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road？” said the old man， but he did not try 3 （remove） the stone. Instead， with some 4 （difficult） he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing； then another came， and another. All of 5 （they） complained 6 the stone but didnt tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone， 7 （say） to himself， “The night 8 （be） very dark. Some neighbors will come along 9 （late） in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 10 （strong） to move it. How great his surprise was at last！ Under the stone， he found a bag of money.

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.