【1】We may get the advertisement above

A. on television B. in kid’s 'cartoons

C. in the Go Wild newspaper D. in Primary times

【2】In the material, “Peckish” on the bag most probably refers to _______.

A. a garden bird food B. a kind of bird

C. a bird program D. a bird website

【3】The activities have something to do with __________.

A. a free tour of Bird World B. a fab family prize

C. tickets to the Westland D. fun-filled schooling

【4】The advertisement offers information mainly to ______

A. teachers B. small kids C. parents D. gardeners

【5】From the material. we can learn that _______.

A. the kids have to feed the birds in the Westland

B. the activities last from October 25 to November 2

C. the kids are not allowed to tum on their screens in October

D. a free child's tour of St James'Park is not included in the prize

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree far away in turns.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly. The second son said no; it was covered with green leaves, and full of hope. The third son disagreed. He said there were many flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said there was lots of fruit in the tree, full of life and harvest（收获）.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, but they had each seen only one season in the tree’s life. He told them “You cannot judge a tree, or a person by only one season and its true nature —the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be judged at the end, when all the seasons are up.”

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, harvest of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one season kill the joy of all the rest.

【1】Why did the man ask his sons to go and look at a pear tree in turns?

【2】Did the four sons have the same answer?

【3】What did the man think about his sons’ answers?

【4】请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

【5】请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。

A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness．

Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours．They seem to be quite ____ people. For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know.I sat down and ____.There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in．

However，I decided to ____ one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），____ I had no idea which house she lived in．

My gift idea was to make small ____ baskets and leave them on each of my neighbour’s front porches（门廊）the night of Chrismas Eve．I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived—____ the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to ____ me．

This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．I opened it and read the ____ which really caught me by surprise．

The card said，“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod. He ____ on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone ____him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it．”

I was very _____． I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously ____．I had left that nice lady’s basket on Tod’s porch by accident．I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket. I feel ____ that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she knew what had happened，she would ____ me．

I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days．This just makes me further believe that sometimes ____ in life are beautiful．

【1】A. rich B. kind C. strong D. shy

【2】A. imagined B. rested C. counted D. watched

【3】A. send B. add C. connect D. put

【4】A. but B. so C. unless D. because

【5】A. flower B. food C. vegetable D. fruit

【6】A. clearly B. certainly C. maybe D. simply

【7】A. thank B. protect C. encourage D. touch

【8】A. advice B. story C. notice D. message

【9】A. passed away B. ran away C. drove away D. flew away

【10】A. invited B. remembered C. trusted D. accepted

【11】A. nervous B. relaxed C. surprised D. satisfied

【12】A. painful B. wrong C. hurt D. ill

【13】A. worried B. sorry C. helpless D. afraid

【14】A. understand B. punish C. stop D. doubt

【15】A. jokes B. problems C. mistakes D. gifts

注意事项：（1）词数：80 词左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；

（2）内容必须包括下图的要点，需适当发挥；

（3）文中不能出现本人真实的人名和校名，否则答案作废。

内容包括：

提示词：what, when, where, what happened

I would like to share my favorite book ( or story ) with you.

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Have you ever watched Shadow Play? It is 【1】art which is mixed music and shadow play. The player holds the human characters behind the paper screen and plays a series of stories. The characters are 【2】(usual)made of cow skin. When the day becomes dark, the players set 【3】 the light and paper screen and start their show. Shadow Play 【4】(come)in Shanxi during the Western Han Dynastytwo thousand years ago, which is named Daoqing Shadow Play. It was very【5】/′fems/ in Hebei during Qing Dynasty.

The stage of the Shadow Play is always a table covered【6】a large piece of paper. The light was behind the paper screen. As the shadow player moves his fingers, the characters come to life and their looks, dress and movement can be clearly seen from the other【7】/said/ of the screen. The player is also the lead singer. All the characters are played and voiced by 【8】(he).

Playing the characters well is not an easy job. It always takes a player ten to twenty years.

In order to 【9】/ prˊtekt/ the traditional Chinese folk art, the Museum of Daoqing Shadow Play has been built in Gansu. Many 【10】 (art) are trying to spread it to the stage of China, even of the world. It’s also our duty to prevent it form disappearing.

Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. "Perhaps they're going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,” he thought。

Mr. Chan’s daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong afterwards. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, "Take this gift box home with great care." He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him.

Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. "This is not a very interesting gift, " said Amy, a bit disappointed. "That’s all right. Let’s make some tea in it, "said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, " Dear Amy ,___93____Love Dad.”

The two men kidnapped(绑架). Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside. "Where’s the teapot?" the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces. "How dare you cheat us? We saw you give your daughter a box at the airport. Come with us! We’re going to search your home, one of them said.

When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.

Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. "That teapot is very valuable, said Mr. Chan. "A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.”

“We were going to drink tea from it, too, "said Amy, laughing.

【1】Was the teapot found in America?

【2】What did Mr. Chan notice on the plane back to Hong Kong?

【3】What was in the pink box?

【4】How did the two thieves feel when they didn’t find the teapot?

【5】Where were the thieves caught?

【6】What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note? Fill in the blank with TWO sentences.

Teaching material discussion group (15)

Hi! I 'm doing a survey on teaching materials in school. What kind of textbooks do you use? Do you think the use of photocopied(复印的) textbooks and newspaper articles in the classroom can be accepted? Please give your_______.

The use of such materials is certainly not _______ for writers. Textbooks are like other creative works. Many people have to put their efforts in the writing of a book. The efforts of the writers and publishers will be totally wasted if everyone photocopies their textbooks. I can’t imagine that!

I don’t think it right to use photocopied materials even in the classroom because it's against the law. Teachers should set a good example for their students by _________ the law.

Copied books are as good as copyrighted(正版的) ones, but they don't _______much, usually less than half the price. In addition, it is so _______ to use copied materials. When we want to share something good we just have it photocopied. I think photocopying is OK because publishers are still making a lot of money anyway.

Most of the time, teachers make sure their students do not use photocopied materials. But I know some teachers do use photocopied newspaper articles sometimes, as their students are eager to learn more to widen their views. As you know, teachers always put the _________ of students above anything else. After all, you can't expect all the students to buy newspapers

Wow! Thank you for sharing so many ideas!

【1】A. thanks B. lessons C. excuses D. opinions

【2】A. easy B. fair C. common D. traditional

【3】A. changing B. explaining C. respecting D. making

【4】A. save B. affect C. offer D. cost

【5】A. convenient B. strange C. exciting D. difficult

【6】A. actions B. needs C. records D. attitudes

A．next

B．across

C．between

D．in front

—Go along this road and you will find it on your right．

A．why

B．where

C．when

D．how

—I sit ________ Linda．She is just on my left．

A．next to

B．in front of

C．behind

D．opposite