I am a student in Grade Three. I began to learn English three years ago. English isn’t very  16  to learn. But I like it very much.
  17  do I study English?
In the first year, I found   18  very difficult to memorize new words. At first I   19  a lot of time on them. I learned new words only   20  reading and writing.   21  a few days later I forgot them. Later, with the help of my teachers, I came to know how to do it well. I paid more attention to   22  and spelling. For example:

  23 , I have learned a lot of new words. Every morning after I get up, I do some reading. At school I   24  to speak English with my classmates and go over   25  I have learned.
Nothing is too hard if you put your heart into it.

I am a student in Grade Three. I began to learn English three years ago. English isn’t very  16   to learn. But I like it very much.

  17   do I study English?

In the first year, I found   18   very difficult to memorize new words. At first I   19   a lot of time on them. I learned new words only   20   reading and writing.   21   a few days later I forgot them. Later, with the help of my teachers, I came to know how to do it well. I paid more attention to   22   and spelling. For example:

  23  , I have learned a lot of new words. Every morning after I get up, I do some reading. At school I   24   to speak English with my classmates and go over   25   I have learned.

Nothing is too hard if you put your heart into it.

1.A.hard                                        B. excited                         C. easy                          D. fast

2.A.Why                                        B. What                             C. Unless                      D. How

3.A.this                                         B. it                                    C. that                           D. /

4.A.took                                        B. paid                               C. spent                        D. cost

5.A.with                                        B. for                                  C. as                               D. by

6.A.And                                         B. But                                C. Then                          D. However

7.A.pronunciation B. words     C. reading                         D. writing

8.A.By the way                            B. In this way                   C. To begin with          D. Later on

9.A.join                                          B. lose                               C. try                              D. realize

10.A.that                                      B. what                             C. which                        D. when

With the help of the teachers, I __________ in English.

A. made progress      B. made differences   C. made faces

    Can animals be made to work for people ? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained （训练） to do a number of simple jobs i     (1) of people . They say that at a circus （杂技场）， for example , we may see elephants , monkeys , dogs and other animals doing q     (2) skillful （熟练的） things . Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film . If you watch closely , you may find that the trainer （驯兽员） always g     (3) the animal some sugar

o    (4) a piece of fruit as a reward （报酬） . The scientists say that many d    (5) animals may be trained to do a lot of simple things if they know they will get a reward f    (6) doing that .

    Of course , as we know , dogs can be trained to look after a house  , and soldiers in both old and modern t     (7) have u    (8) geese to give warning （警报） by m    (9) a lot of noise when an enemy comes near . And also it may be possible to train animals to work in families or

f    (10) .

With the help of the teachers, I __________ in English

1. A.
   made progress
2. B.
   made differences
3. C.
   made faces

It’s my first day to go to school, so I am very happy. When I stand at the school gate, I find it is not very big but very clean and beautiful. There are three teaching buildings(教学楼) for the students and one office building(办公楼)for the teachers. I can also see many green trees in the school. When I am watching the school, someone calls my name, “Lucy! It’s you! Are you also in this school?” I say, “Ah! Janice! I am so glad to meet you here.”

1. What’s the name of the writer?

　　 A. Janice.　　　　 B. Tom. 　　　　C. Lucy.　　　　 D. We don’t know.

2. The school is _____________.

　　 A. very big　　　　 B. beautiful　　　 C. old　　　　　 D. green

3. Where does the writer watch the school?

　　 A. In the classroom. B. In the building. C. At the school gate. D. At home.

4. How many buildings are there in the school?

　　 A. Three.　　　　　 B. Four.　　　　 C. Five.　　　　 D. Six.

5. Which one is TRUE？

A. There are no trees in the school.　　　

B. Lucy and Janice meet at the school gate.

C. Lucy and Janice meet in the classroom.

D. It’s the writer’s last day to go to school.

With the help of the teachers, I __________ in English.
A. made progress      B. made differences   C. made faces

Are you ready for the coming festive season? What gifts will you give to make your friends feel special? Here teenagers share their ideas for gifts and look forward to the ones they'll get.

Hu Ziwei, 15, Nanjing Foreign Language School

My class will have a gift exchange party, during which we will put on a small talent show. Many of us had our gifts ready a week ago. I believe that the boys will give magic tools, stationary （文具） or sweets, while girls are likely to give dolls or mobile accessories （挂件）.

The biggest fun about these parties is not knowing from whom you'll receive a gift and who will receive your gifts. The computer will decide everything! Our teacher hopes the activity will help us get to know each other better – you see, we've only known each other for three months. I'm looking forward to my surprise gift!

Liu Wei, 17,Beijing No 8 High School

Although my birthday was in November, I'll get a special birthday gift from my classmates this week. A．collective （集体的） birthday party is scheduled for all the students who had birthdays fall in the last six months.

My classroom has been decorated with colorful ribbons and Christmas balls. Someone told me that there will be a huge birthday cake and that a personalized gift sent with best wishes from other students is being prepared for each birthday student. I'm sure we will treasure this event and I'm so looking forward to the big moment!

Yin Zhaohua, 19, Jixi No 1 High School in Heilongjiang

I'm still enjoying the gifts I received on Christmas Eve. Nowadays traditional greeting cards are being replaced with apples and sweets, which symbolize （象征） hope for the year ahead. I got more than 20 apples this Christmas, which means I sent a similar number of apples out. I think apples are healthier, more environmentally and friendly gifts than cards sent through the post.

Wu Shang, 16, Mianyang High School in Sichuan

These last two weeks have been filled with every kind of exam so the atmosphere（气氛） on campus is not at all like a holiday. I miss the days when I got handwritten cards.

In fact, I haven't received or sent holiday cards since the Internet became popular. It's so fast and easy to send an e-card. Also, text messages are fun and convenient （方便的）. I'll send warm hugs to my best friends on New Year's D．ay to let them know that I'll be always there for them.

1. Where is Yin Zhaohua from?

A．He is from the east of China                   B．He is from the capital of China

C．He is from the north of China                  D．He is from the west of China

2. Before the gift exchange party, Hu Ziwei knows _____________

A．from whom she'll receive a gift           B．who will receive her gifts.

C．what gift she will send to her classmates    D．that she may get a magic tool

3. In Liu Wei’s classroom we can’t see _____________ during the collective birthday party.

A．some colorful ribbons                              B．some Christmas balls

C．a huge birthday cake                               D．some mobile accessories

4. On New Year’s D．ay Wu Shang will _____________.

A．have an important exam                   B．send some handwritten cards

C．meet and hug her best friends warmly       D．send some text messages to her friends

5. From the passage we can infer _____________

A．the kids share the same ideas about gifts  

B．the kids will receive and send expensive gifts

C．apples are sent as gifts to keep young kids healthy

D．the kids are trying to show their wishes in different ways

It’s my first day to go to school, so I am very happy. When I stand at the school gate, I find it is not very big but very clean and beautiful. There are three teaching buildings（教学楼）for the students and one office building（办公楼）for the teachers. I can see many green trees in the school, too. When I am watching the school, someone calls my name, “Lucy! It’s you! Are you also in this school?” I say, “Ah! Janice! I am so glad to meet you here.”

（　　 ）36. What’s the name of the writer（作者）?

A. Janice.　　　　 B. Tom.　　　　 C. Lucy.　　　　 D. We don’t know.

（　　 ）37. The school is _____________.

　　　　 A. very big　　　　 B. beautiful　　　 C. old　　　　　　　 D. green

（　　 ）38. Where does Lucy watch the school?

　　　　 A. In the classroom.　 B. In the building.　 C. At the school gate.　 D. At home.

（　　 ）39. How many buildings are there in the school?

　　　　 A. Three.　　　　 B. Four.　　　　 C. Five.　　　　　　 D. Six.

（　　 ）40. who does Lucy meet in this school？

A. Kate. B. Tom. C. Lucy. D. Janice.

I still remember the college and the teachers ________ I visited in London years ago.

A. what               B. who              C. that               D. which