Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from
Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.
     She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her
life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13,
2007. She smiled till the end of her life.
     Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. It had more than 5 thousand words. In her book she
said, “ I'm always aching (疼痛). If possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile.”

1. What did Tian Wei do well in?
                                                              

2. Did she love writing?
                                                              

3.What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?
                                                              

4.When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?
                                                             

5. How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?
                                                            

     One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come
when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary
(必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
     1. "What's the matter?" "I went to a party last night, so I…"
     2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"
     3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"
     You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding
what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)
spoken English.
1. This passage tells us mainly about _____.
A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language
B. how to guess what one is going to talk about
C. some examples of right guessing
D. how important it is to guess all the time
2. From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is _____.
A. "…so I didn't have a good time."        
B. "…so I went to bed very late."
C. "…so I felt unhappy."                      
D. "…
3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is _____.
A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."
B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."
C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."
D. "I think you'd better be more careful."

     Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
     Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate
with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap
(消除代溝).
     Don't argue (爭辯) with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents
probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if
you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think
about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try
writing a letter.
     Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can
keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him
about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought
the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
     Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially
important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
    Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell
your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your
purposes in life.
     A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having
a try!
1. The passage tells us _____ have a communication problem.
A. parents and other people        
B. school kids and their parents
C. teachers and their students      
D. parents and children of all ages
2. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you _____.
A. don't get to them often
B. write a letter to them
C. don't speak to them politely
D. express yourself well
3. The underlined phrase "cool off" in the passage means "_____".
A. to make yourself happy
B. to get you quiet and relaxed
C. to have a good rest
D. to hide yourself quickly
4. If there's really a generation gap between you and your parents, you'd better _____.
A. have a talk with them often
B. keep away from them
C. agree with them all the time
D. know about their values
5. From the passage we learn that _____.
A. parents and children should not have a generation gap
B. parents should show love and respect to their children
C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap
D. there are so many serious problems in families today

     My ideal school day start at 8 : 30 a.m. It f__1__ at 3 p.m., so we will have a lot of time for
after-school activities.
     We have half an hour for lunch. We can eat a__2__ and chat with each other in the dinning h__3__.
We can also listen to p__4__ music in it. We eat an apple every day, because it can keep us h__5__.
     We have Chinese, Maths, English and Physics every day, because they are u__6__ and very important.
We wear school uniforms on Monday, b__7__ we don't wear ties.
     My idea school has a park on one side and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library and
there are many useful books. We also have a swimming pool and a t__8__ court. We can do any activities
after school or at weekends.
     We only have half an hour of homework every day. We n__9__ do homework at weekends, so we
have a lot of time to do what we like. Every month, We t__10__ a school trip to a museum or a theatre.
In the summer time, we can go to Beijing or Shanghai. Every week, we go to the park or shopping malls.
     I like my ideal school very much.

     A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his
eyes,a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and
looked at his watch:"It's 8:05,"he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again
because a second person was knocking at the window. "Sir,do you know the time?"he asked. The driver
looked at his watch again,and told him it was half past eight.
     In this way,the driver thought he could not have a good rest,so he wrote a short note(紙條)and stuck(貼)it on the window for all to see. It said,"I don't know the time. "
     Again,he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later,a third person came and began to
knock at the window,"Hey,sir,"he said. "It's a quarter to nine. "
1. How many persons asked the driver about the time?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
2. The first person knocked at the window of the car _______.
A. at five to eight
B. at half past eight
C. at five past eight
D. at a quarter to nine
3. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A. Because he didn't want anybody to trouble him.
B. Because he didn't know the time.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
4. The third person knocked at the window to_______.
A. tell him what time it was    
B. ask him not to sleep
C. see if the driver was sleeping  
D. ask him the time
5. The driver _______ in his car.
A. had a good sleep
B. had no seat  
C. didn't have a good rest
D. always closed his eyes

     Our winter is very long and cold. The first frost(霜) of the season usually comes about the middle of
August. Soon the leaves on the maple (楓樹) and oak (橡樹) trees on the hillsides turn red, yellow, and
brown,  forming a mass of color too beautiful to describe. Gradually(漸漸地) the leaves fall from all the
trees except the evergreens (常青樹). The earliest snowfall in the Green Mountains usually comes in
October. Before Christmas, deep snow sometimes covers the fields and mountains. Then I have fun. I
coast(滑行)on my long sled(雪橇)down the steep (陡峭的)hills or go on my skis.After a heavy snowfall,
I go for long walks on my snowshoes. All winter the ponds(池塘) and streams(溪流) lie under their roofs of ice while I skate on them. Late in March the snow begins to melt (融化), the ice breaks, and our long
winter gives place to spring.
1. What season does the writer describe?
A. Summer.
B. Winter.
C. Autumn.    
D. Spring.
2. The first frost there comes in _______.
A. March
B. October  
C. August    
D. December
3. The only trees that keep their color all winter there are the _______.
A. evergreens
B. maple trees  
C. oak trees  
D. apple trees
4. The snow there begins to melt in _______.
A. March
B. February  
C. August      
D. April
5. The writer _______.
A. enjoys winter sports    
B. is fifty-six
C. breaks the ice in winter  
D. lives far from the Green Mountains

      Some schools are trying to make PE classes more meaningful and interesting to more students, e
specially(特別是) those who hate running.
      Discovery Intermediate School has added tchoukball( ['t?aukb?:l]n. 契可球, 將球投向彈性網(wǎng),
對手設法不讓球在彈回時落在賽區(qū)內(nèi)) It's a European game similar(相似的) to soccer but more
complicated(復雜的). "It's interesting," said Lanson Miller. He likes the game. ①"We have to use
______ minds ______ sometimes catching the ball means failure(失敗). This is different from other
games."
Teixeira is a junior student at Rock Lake Middle School of Florida, US. She is among the middle school
students around the state who take new PE courses to lose weight.
      Florida passed a law to add in three new PE courses for middle schools this year. They include a
class on dance and gymnastics(體操), and another with sports such as rollerblading(滑旱冰) and bike
riding.
      ②"Taking PE is good for students because healthier kids will be able to learn better," said Roxanne
Baker, president of the Florida Alliance for Health. "It's hard to imagine(想象) that a child goes through
three years of middle school without going to gym. Now they will, thanks to the law."    
1. 在①處填入適當?shù)膯卧~使句子通順：___________ ___________
2. 將②處譯成漢語：                                                      
3. 回答問題：Why did Teixeira take the new PE courses?
                                              ______               
4. 寫此句的同義句： This has differences from other games.
                                           __________          
5. 在短文中找出一句能概括短文意思的句子。