8．Dear Editor，
I'm an overweight（超重的）girl．People always make fun of me．At school，I don't spend much time withother students and don't like to join in activities that I enjoy because I'm afraid people might laught at me．What should I do？Pleaes tell me
Dear Lily，
No matter what you weigh，you should be treated with kindness．People who make fun of you are makinga mistake．They should accept you for who you are
My advice for you is to pay no attention to your classmate's comments and all the rude things they may sayabout you.1．Don't let them upset you，or you will have3 a bad time all day
At the same time，you shouldn't distance yourself from them Instead，find someone you trust（信任）anddevelop a friendship with him or her．Then you'll feel happier and safer．And don't be afraid to take part inany activeties you like．Remember：2．People are more interested in your behavior than weight
If you feel that your weight is really becoming a problem，then you can start doing things that3．（让你感觉好一些）about yourself．You could take up esereise such as running，swimming or jumping rope．Also，you could eat less junk food but something healthier
Editor
71．将文中2处的划线部分翻译成汉语．人们对你的行为更感兴趣，而不是你的体重．或：人们更在乎你的内在而不是外表．
72．根据文中3处的汉语提示，用英语将句子补充完整．make you feel （a little/a bit） better．
73．写出文中1处划线部分句子的同义句．If you let them upset you，you will have a bad time all day．．

7．There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs．Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddark．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him
Then Mrs．Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs．Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse then，like all her other students，Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother's perfume（香水）
Teddy said，"Mrs Thompson，today you smell just like my Mom used to．"After the children left，she cried for at least an hour．On that day，she stopped teaching reading，writing and math．Instead，she began to teach children．
Mrs．Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encourage him，the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．
Six years went by before she hot a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school，third in his class，and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life，He went to college．Mrs．Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed，Theodore F．Stoddard，M．D（医学博士）
The story doesn'tend there．On his wedding day，Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs．Thompson's ear，"Thank you，Mrx．Thompson，for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．"
Mrs．Thompson，with tears in her eyes，whispered back，"Teddy，you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"
63．What did Mrs．Thompson do on the first day of school？B
A．She made Teddy feel asharmed
B．She told the class something untrue about herself
C．She changed Teddy's seat to the front row
D．She asked the children to play with Teddy
64．What did Mrs．Thompson find out about Teddy？C
A．He often told lies         
B．He was good at math
C．He needed motherly care   
D．He enjoyed playing with others
65．Why did Mrs．Thompson feel even worse？B
A．Because her students didn'tlike her
B．Because Teddy brought her his mother's perfume as Christmas present
C．Because she was very ill
D．Because she couldn'tdo well in her teaching
66．In what way did Mrs．Thompson change？D
A．She taught fewer school subjects       
B．She became stricter with her students
C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher  
D．She cared more about educating students．

6．One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend，Rick．Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor．When he arrived，Simon went straight to the first floorof the building．But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor．Do you know why？
In fact，the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor．The floor above theground floor is the first floor，which americans would can the second fioor
The British usually hide their feelings．They seldom start a conversation with strangers．For example，on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books．But Americans are puite different．They are more active and easier to talk with
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things．The British usually use football，eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer，rubber and post
54．Simon went to London toA．
A．visit his friend      B．spend his holiday      C．study English    D．have a meeting
55．Which picture shows us where Rick's flat was？B
 
56．According to the passage，the British usually spend their timeConthe train
A．playing cards     
B．talking loudly     
C．doing some reading     
D．singing and dancing
57．What does the underlined word"terms"mean in Chinese in thepassage？D
A．成果鉴定    
B．学期     
C．会议     
D．用语
58．What's the best title for the passage？A
A．Differences in culture     
B．Simon's funny story     
C．Information abroad    
D．Hiding the feelings．

5．I had the meanest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to
have porridge，eggs or toast．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least I wasn't alone when I was sad．My sister and two brothers had the same mean（刻薄的）mother as I did．
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time．She had to know our friends were and where we were going．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days．We could not lie in bed"sick"in order to misss chool．
    The worst is yet come．We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law．She made us work．We had to wash dishes，makebeds，and learn to cook and all sorls of things at home．I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do．
My mother was a complete failure as a mother．Two of her children received higher education．None of us have ever been arrested（taken away by the police）or divorced．She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．I am trying to raise my three children this way．I am filled with pride when my children call me"mean"．Why？Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world
51．How many children does the writer's mother have？A
A．Four     
B．Two     
C．There     
D．Six
52．What can you infer（推测）from the passage？B
A．My family was rich，so I ate a sand vich for lunch
B．My mother was a great success．We love her
C．If we didn't want to go to school，the best way was to pretent to be sick．
D．We needn't share the housework at home
53．The best title for this passage may beB．
A．My chidhood          
B．The meanest mother 
C．I do as my mother did   
D．Unforgettable memories．

4．Surprise plays an important role in our lives．Last term my classmates and I gave our teacher a big （31）C．
Our teacher had a bad （32）Aand coughed a lot．She could hardly speak a sentence．Looked at her pale （苍白的）face，we （33）Athe warmth she always gave us．So we decided to do （34）Afor her．
Since Christmas was coming at that time，we planned a surprise for her．I made a postcard and wrote．"1 hope you get （35）Csoon．"
During class break，there were some other things on her desk，like candies and cakes．They all came from my classmates．A note was also lying there saying．"Take care，our （36）Bteacher．"My classmates and I hid where our teacher couldn't （37）Aus，waiting for her appearance （出现）．
Finally，our teacher came．Seeing the presents on her desk，she smiled．（38）Cwe were not right by her side，we could feel her happiness．Tears （眼泪）ran down her face．And when she looked up again，in front of （39）Awere three shining faces smiling back at her．"Thank you!"She whispered （低声的说），holding our hands tightly （紧紧地）．
Every one of us （40）Bneeds help．And to me．the best thing to do is surprise them and cheer them up．

31．A．box	B．cup	C．surprise
32．A．cold	B．toothache	C．stomachache
33．A．looked forward to	B．looked for	C．thought about
34．A．something	B．anything	C．nothing
35．A．fatter	B．worse	C．better
36．A．unfriendly	B．lovely	C．lazy
37．A．see	B．call	C．ask
38．A．And	B．But	C．Though
39．A．her	B．them	C．him
40．A．hardly	B．sometimes	C．never

3．This is a true story．There was a player（36）CJerry in the football team．He liked playing football，but he wasn't good at it．So he has few chances to play（37）Ahis team．He felt very sorry for it．
One day，his father died from a terrible illness，he had to return home to deal with something．After that，an important（38）Dwas going to begin．He found the coach at once，（39）Bto attend the match．He was not good at skills，so the coach would not（40）Dhim to take part in the match．But now，as he relented（心软），he agreed to let Jerry play for only three minutes．When the time was up，he would be changed by（41）C．
On the court，Jerry turned very agilely（敏捷地）（42）Dhis practiced skills．He broke through the opposition line bravely．The coach was very satisfied with him．Three minutes（43）B，the coach made Jerry keep（44）Con the court．Jerry continued his excellent（45）B，leading the team（46）Dthe match．
The coach hugged him（47）Aand said，"Kid，you have never been so fast，so strong and so skilled．What happened on earth（究竟）？"
Jerry said，"My father is blind，（48）Bhe has never watched my match．Now，he's（49）Ato the heaven and finally can watch my match．As soon as I think of my father watching me，I am full of energy，and I feel confident，too．"
The  coach understood；（50）Bcan drive everything．Do you agree with him？

36．A．name	B．names	C．named	D．naming
37．A．for	B．with	C．after	D．against
38．A．meeting	B．activity	C．ceremony	D．match
39．A．asked	B．asking	C．ask	D．asks
40．A．order	B．tell	C．teach	D．allow
41．A．the other	B．the others	C．others	D．other
42．A．across	B．for	C．under	D．with
43．A．past	B．later	C．before	D．after
44．A．stay	B．to stay	C．staying	D．stayed
45．A．mind	B．performance	C．body	D．brain
46．A．beat	B．to beat	C．win	D．to win
47．A．excitedly	B．directly	C．sadly	D．gently
48．A．but	B．so	C．and	D．or
49．A．gone	B．been	C．returned	D．come
50．A．Teamwork	B．Love	C．Friendship	D．Business

2．One day，I took my two kids to the local playground．As soon as we got there，my daughter ran to the （36）Aand asked for a push．When I was helping my daughter，I（37）Danother girl trying to make her own swing go high by（38）B．Her old grandmother was（39）Bon the chair nearby and smiled at me．
I gave my daughter one big（40）Cand then walked towards the little girl．I asked（41）Cshe wanted me to give her a push．She smiled and said，"Yes．"For the next two（42）AI pushed the swings，and（43）Bwith my two children and the little girl．When we went home，I was very tired．But my heart was flying much（44）Athan the swings．
One day two years later，after a day's work，I was a little tired．But I needed to（45）Cmy kids before going home．While I was（46）Doutside the school gate，a little girl came over and smiled（47）Dat me．She gave me a big hug before catching her school bus．As I watched her running away，I didn't feel（48）Banymore．
In life，the love we give others will find its way back to us．It may travel from heart to （49）Dor it may blossom（开花）in the heart which it was planted in．The（50）Cwe share，the kindness we give，and the happiness we create will always come back to us with a pleasant surprise．

36．A．swing	B．chair	C．bike	D．car
37．A．admired	B．heard	C．described	D．noticed
38．A．her	B．herself	C．me	D．others
39．A．sleeping	B．sitting	C．jumping	D．standing
40．A．blow	B．bow	C．push	D．leg
41．A．how	B．when	C．if	D．what
42．A．hours	B．days	C．minutes	D．weeks
43．A．danced	B．played	C．kicked	D．ran
44．A．higher	B．slower	C．shorter	D．farther
45．A．turn up	B．look up	C．pick up	D．give up
46．A．working	B．learning	C．driving	D．waiting
47．A．terribly	B．sadly	C．angrily	D．sweetly
48．A．excited	B．tired	C．interested	D．scared
49．A．head	B．foot	C．arm	D．heart
50．A．difficulty	B．trouble	C．love	D．success．

1．A golden envelope（信封）fell through the letter box．On the front，there was no（57）address（地址） or name of the person who sent it，it only said，"You've won．"
Mum openen it and was very glad to tell them that the family had won a（58）free（免费的） holiday．They were so excited and started to（59）discuss（讨论） the holiday plan．
Laura said she wanted to go to the coast and swim in the sea．Ted hoped to go（60）somewhere（某处） and eat lots of nice food．Mom preferred to go shopping in big cities while Dad just wanted to leave his（61）business（生意） alone and have a good rest．
They couldn't decide until it was（62）almost（几乎） dark．Then the phone began to（63）ring（响铃）．Ted answered it．
"Hello!This is Lucy Holidays．You've won a holiday to sunny Alexandria．"
"That's where my grandma lives．"
"This is Grandma!"
"On，Grandma!You played a joke on us!"
"You're all invited to spend your summer holidays with me．
"They spent（64）fourteen（十四） fun days at Grandma's．They were so happy and（65）relaxed（放松的）!Everyone got what he wanted．

6．There is ________‘h'and________‘u'in the word‘hundred'．（　　）

A．

an，an

B．

a，an

C．

an，a

D．

a，a

5．Kitty is ________ of the twin sisters．She is weaker in her lessons than her sister．（　　）

A．

lazier

B．

laziest

C．

the lazier

D．

the laziest