Taking out a billboard for Dad’s birthday

A father has accepted a very singular birthday gift from his two adult sons. Since Chris and Mike both live in Florida, they were sad that they could not _______ with their father in Linwood, New Jersey for his special day.

As kids, they would always celebrate their dad’s birthday by _______ out and telling the restaurant workers about the special time so they would make a _______ on their behalf（代表某人）. They could not continue their special_______, however, they decided to ask for some outside help.

Their father, Christopher Ferry, didn’t know about their plans, _______last week when he woke up to a text message from a phone number he did not recognize（認(rèn)出）.

“On Thursday morning, I got a text that said ‘Happy Birthday’, and I said, ‘_______is this?’” Ferry told reporters . “‘Nick, ' ‘Nick who?’ ‘Ho, you don’t _______ me.’ ‘How do you know it’s my birthday?’ ‘I read it on a billboard（廣告牌）.’”

Sure enough, Mike and Chris had taken out a full billboard reading “Wish My _______ a Happy Birthday Love, Your sons”. The billboard also _______Ferry’s name, face, and phone number.

At first, they________ expected their father to receive birthday wishes from his friends and family members who recognized his face, ________ with the billboard hanging at the entrance of the highway, their dad’s phone was ________ filled with messages and voicemail from strangers wishing him a happy birthday.

The billboard joke has made Ferry a local__________person, too. Ferry said, “The waitress knew me. She said, ‘Oh, you’re the billboard‘s dad’ — so that’s my new title（標(biāo)題）. I’m the billboard’s dad. I love it. It’s really ________”.

It seems right to say that Chris and Mike have made up for their absence （缺席）on Ferry’s birthday, which is on March 16th. “We’re very excited to see my dad’s________ because he really deserves（值得） it,” said the brothers.

1.A.play B.travel C.stay D.meet

2.A.working B.throwing C.running D.eating

3.A.surprise B.mistake C.friend D.decision

4.A.sport B.tradition C.dream D.test

5.A.since B.after C.until D.when

6.A.Who B.What C.Which D.Where

7.A.help B.wonder C.know D.like

8.A.Brother B.Sister C.Mom D.Dad

9.A.showed B.told C.called D.asked

10.A.even B.also C.only D.almost

11.A.and B.but C.or D.so

12.A.quickly B.carefully C.happily D.clearly

13.A.kind B.famous C.rich D.serious

14.A.scary B.boring C.cold D.cool

15.A.speak B.smile C.about D.cry

Wildlife Lessons

The elephants stood face to face. Their big ears fanned out. A group of school kids looked at the elephants from a_______ . They came from a village just outside Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, in Botswana, Africa. “Are the elephants fighting? Someone asked.

“No, it’s a_______,”another child said. “ They’re playing.”

Kolobetso, 13, was a bit nervous. “She’d grown up with a fear that elephants are _______.” Walona Sehularo told reporters. He was also in the truck. He works with Elephants for Africa(EFA).The group is trying to_______ elephants and help people live peacefully alongside them.

In parts of rural（農(nóng)村）Africa, elephants_______ freely . They often connect with people. Many people fear them, and they regard them as animals that can cause_______. Fight between people and elephants is_______.EFA wants to change that. It hopes to encourage young people to become protection leaders. Threatened（威脅）by poaching（偷獵）in other parts of Africa, _______ have log found safety in Botswana. The country has about 130,000 elephants. That is more than any other country in Africa. Many can be_______along the Boteti River.

But elephants also hang out onto farms. Botswana’s elephants attract（吸引）tourists to Makgakdikgadi Pans.________few local children can afford to visit. By leading them on trips there, EFA wants to teach kids to love the park and its wildlife so that kids might be ________working as park officers, guides, or researchers in the future.

When Kolobetso and her classmates toured the________ , an elephant headed straight for the truck, protecting its group. Then it walked away. The kids were________ .” It was one of those moments you cannot explain,” Schularo says. “It ________ you with a great joy.”

Researchers say the threat of poaching in surrounding（周圍的）countries has driven________elephants to Botswana. Much of the land is protected. For now, the country may be the safest place on Earth for elephants.

1.A.car B.bus C.truck D.train

2.A.game B.subject C.fight D.work

3.A.friendly B.comfortable C.dangerous D.careful

4.A.protect B.compare C.control D.change

5.A.turn out B.hang out C.make up D.take in

6.A.peace B.surprise C.trouble D.disease

7.A.common B.excellent C.famous D.important

8.A.lions B.tigers C.monkeys D.elephants

9.A.helped B.killed C.forgotten D.found

10.A.And B.But C.So D.Or

11.A.worried about B.interested in C.surprised at D.tired at

12.A.country B.city C.zoo D.park

13.A.amazed B.bored C.tired D.stressed

14.A.helps B.compares C.fills D.covers

15.A.little B.less C.fewer D.more

Playing video games can be a fun way to relax. It is a way to spend time with friends in schools. Teachers use video games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork. But for some players, gaming is an unhealthy habit. At night, they are glued to a screen. Their schoolwork becomes worse. The video-game world seems like a friendly place. It seems friendlier than the real world.

Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder if gaming has done harm to his or her relationships with family and friends. Gaming may also disrupt his or her everyday activities.

Not all experts agree with WHO . They don’t think too much gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on(對……入了迷) video games may have other mental health problems. These should be treated first.

Others think WHO made the right call .Clifford Sussman, who has worked with kids as young as 12, says they often have feelings of anxiety(焦慮). They feel lonely. They get angry when a parent stops them from playing games.

Playing video games excites the brain’s reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb(麻木) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.

Sussman advises you should take at least a one-hour break after every hour of play. The brain need time to return to a normal condition. Young gamers who think they might have a problem should ask an adult for help. Sussman suggests you first answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control?”

1.The underlined word "disrupt" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.be valuable to B.have a bad influence on

C.have nothing to do with D.change in some way.

2.Which of the following is Not Clifford Sussman’s opinion?

A.Too much gaming shouldn’t be called a disorder. B.Parents are helped to young gamers.

C.A break is necessary during the long video games. D.Kids hooked on video games age angry easily.

3.The fifth paragraph is mainly about ________.

A.what excites the brain’s reward center B.how the brain becomes numb to video games

C.what makes you hook on video games D.how you feel without playing video games

4.When the gamers are stopped from playing games they like very much, the gamers will be ________.

A.anxiety B.lonely C.angry D.happy

5.Why do some people hook on game-playing?

A.When they play the game, they are free from working.\

B.When they play the game, the game excites their brain’s reward center.

C.When they play the game for a while, they will become numb to trouble.

D.When they don’t have a controller in hand, they will feel relaxed.

Traffic is not just up set for drivers, but it can be dangerous for walkers and bike riders.

You might have been a pedestrian before when you were walking to school or to a friend’s house. If you are walking near traffic, always use the side walk. Avoid walking on the edge of the sidewalk. Walk closer to buildings just to give some extra room between yourself and traffic.

What if you need to get to a different side of street? Use something called crosswalk. This is a lane that protects pedestrians. There are traffic signals at a crosswalk that will tell you when it is safe to walk and when you should wait. Even if the sign says it is safe, always look in both directions to make sure a car isn’t coming.

Sometimes you might want to ride your bike to go to visit a friend or to school. There are some important things to remember when traveling by bike to stay safe from traffic.

Always wear brightly-colored clothing. If it is dark outside and you are wearing dark clothes, a driver may not be able to see you. Use reflectors on you bike. These are small pieces of plastic that can be fitted on your tires, front handles, and other areas of your bike. They reflect the light from car headlights so that drivers can see you.

Ride your bike in the same direction as the traffic. And don’t think that traffic lights and signals are just for those driving cars! They are important for you too. So always pay close attention.

1.If you are a pedestrian trying to get to the other side of the street, you should ________ to be safe.

A.walk on the edge of the sidewalk B.use the crosswalk

C.walk closer to buildings D.use the bike lane

2.Which is the following statement is true?

A.When the sign is safe, just cross the road.

B.When the sign is safe, you should wait.

C.When the sign is safe, you also need to look in both directions to make sure a car isn’t coming.

D.Traffic lights and signals are just for cars.

3.When riding a bike around traffic, what should you wear?

A.A black jacket. B.Brightly-colored clothes.

C.A dark helmet（頭盔）and a suit. D.A dark T-shirt and jeans.

4.The underlined word ‘reflectors ‘in the passage means "________" in Chinese.

A.反光鏡 B.保險杠 C.貨物架 D.擋泥板

5.What is the main purpose of writing the passage?

A.To ask more people to use the sidewalk safely.

B.To show why traffic can be dangerous to people.

C.To tell us how to travel be bike to stay safe from traffic.

D.To introduce some ways to stay safe when you are around traffic.

我越了解朱莉，我越意識到我們有很多共同點(diǎn)。

___________I got to know Julie, __________ I’ve realized that we have a lot__________.

這讓愛麗斯很不高興， 因?yàn)樗�認(rèn)為瑪麗和我比和她關(guān)系更好。

It________ Alice unhappy because she thinks Mary is now ________ friends with me than with her.

藥物和休息都不能幫助他。

________ medicine________ rest can help him.

另一半是學(xué)著如何與你的隊(duì)友交流并且從你的錯誤中學(xué)習(xí)。

The other half is learning__________________your teammates and learning from your mistakes.

我更喜歡能使我思考一些東西的電影。

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如果有時間，我們經(jīng)常順便到朋友家里拜訪。

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