"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," said Jo.

"It's so terrible to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.

"I don~t think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy.

"We've got Father and Mother and each other," said Beth from her corner.

Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never", but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.

Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said, "You know the reason why Mother asked us not to have any presents this Christmas was that it is going to be a hard time for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering in the army."

"We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to ask anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself; I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.

"I planned to spend mine on new- music," said Beth.

"I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.

"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo.

1.What is the relationship between the four girls?

A. They are friends. B. They are neighbours.

C. They are classmates. D. They are sisters.

2.When did the story happen?

A. In an ancient time. B. In a modern society.

C. In the war time. D. In a peaceful time.

3.What was their life like?

A. Poor and tough. B. Rich and wonderful.

C. Exciting and delightful. D. Simple but comfortable.

4.What is NOT true about the girls according to the passage?

A. They cared about others.

B. They were strong and active.

C. They gave up all their hobbies and dreams.

D. They still kept their dreams.

wanted, moon, earth, entrance, riding, so far

1.Shall we meet at the ______________to the cinema?

2.Come here, Jack. You are ______________ on the phone.

3.No one has travelled farther than the ______________ so far.

4.The engineer was last seen ______________ on the road at 8 last night.

5.Tom said he would come but _______________ everyone has been here except him.

1.A dictionary tries to tell the different _________ (mean) of a word.

2.Let's keep the secret between _________ (we).

3.The man was breathing __________ (heavy). What happened?

4.When I think of my dog's _________ (die), I feel very sad.

5.I said the movie was a great success, but my father __________ (agree).

Millie :Have you heard about the pop star Nancy? It's said that she has got cancer.

Sandy:I 1. (hear) about it last week. It's very sad because she 2.(be) so kind.

Millie: I heard that Nancy once donated ~100,000 to people who 3. (suffer) great loss in the earthquake in Wenchuan.

Sandy: Yes. She is a generous girl.

Millie: Now Nancy 4. (receive) medical treatment in Belling. An operation

5. (do) on her yesterday and it was a success.

Sandy . That's great. I really hope Nancy 6. (get) well again soon.

Wedding customs

Asking the girl's father for permission

In Eastern Europe, the engagement(訂婚) is an event that happens before a wedding.

One month before the wedding, the groom (新郎) should ask the girl's father for permission to take the girl out of her family. He goes to her house early in the morning with a band, and all the neighbours come to see the new bride(新娘) and to say nice things to her.

Wearing white, giving flowers, and throwing rice

In Belgium, the bride always or almost always wears a white dress. The man comes to the house of the bride and gives her flowers (also in white or other light colours) They go to tile church and the man waits inside until the father of the bride brings her to her future husband. In the end, when they come out, the family throws rice on them.

If you're ready to add more physical activity to your life, here are some tips.

Make physical activity part of your routine(慣例), like brushing your teeth or going to work. Try bicycling to work at least once a week, using the stairs more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your doctor before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven't been very active or have health problems.

Walking is one of the best fitness activities. To keep up a routine, you can walk with family members, friends or pets. Count your steps with a step counter(計(jì)數(shù)器). You can buy one at a sporting goods store. If you don't have time for one 30-minute walk, break it into three 10 minute w-alks.

Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don't get bored. For example, walk three days a week, and swim or bike on the other days. Join a volleyball or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you'll have a greater chance for success.

1.How many tips does the writer mention whentalking about the walking activity?

_________________________________________________________

2.What does the writer suggest doing before starting daily exercise?

_________________________________________________________

3.Where can you buy a step counter?

_________________________________________________________

4.What can you do in order not to get bored with the same activity?

_________________________________________________________

5.Give a title for this passage (less than G words).

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你是Simon，以下是你的個(gè)人情況。請(qǐng)根據(jù)提示寫(xiě)一篇自我介紹。

要求：1.需涵蓋全部所給信息；

2．詞數(shù)90左右，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

Name:Simon Adams

Age:15

Nationality: Australian

Occupation:student

Favourite subjects:Physics, Music

Hobby:自擬

Weekday activities:自擬

Weekend activities:自擬

Future plan:自擬

My name is Simon Adams.___________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

---My calculator _____________. What can I do in the math class?

---Don’t worry. Let’s go to Lost and Found.

A. is broken down B. doesn’t work C. is lost D. has worn out

---Excuse me, please look at the sign ___________.

---Sorry, I didn’t see it. I’m putting out the cigarette.

A. NO SMOKING B. NO PARKING

C. NO ENTERING D. NO SWIMMING

---Would you ___________ turning down the music a little bit? It’s too noisy.

---Of course not. I’ll do it right away.

A. advise B. succeed C. like D. mind