Sometimes I really want to know if there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.

One day， my mother was sewing a quilt(縫被子). I sat beside her.

“Mum， is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.

With surprise in her eyes， she stopped her work for a while. Then she said， “Susan， look at this should be a thread. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time， my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.

After they were back， my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day.They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.

After two months， my father still couldn’t walk by himself.

“Dad， how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan， don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” I knew he loves my mother very much.

Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside， making life strong and warm.

1. Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?

A. To buy a strong quilt. B. To go to see the doctor.

C. To send Susan to school. D. To buy a larger house.

2. Susan’ father stayed in hospital for ______________ .

A. one day B. one month C. two months D. three months

3. Susan came to understand her mother ______.

A. while her mother was sewing a quilt

B. after her father was seriously sick

C. when she was sitting beside her mother

D. before her father was in hospital

4. What can we know from the passage?

A. Susan’s parents love each other.

B. Susan’s mother is a nurse.

C. Susan’s father is very lazy

D. Susan doesn’t like her father.

5. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Make a Quilt Strong

B. A Seriously Sick Father

C. Walking on the Country Road

D. Love is Just a Thread

Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well， it may be this century’s headline.

The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now， there are still 870 million hungry people in the world， according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this， either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.

What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.

There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.

Besides， with the growing population， feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050， the world population will be more than nine billion.

Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.

How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.

Next time before throwing away the food on your plate， just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less， we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage.

You can also ask your schoolmates to join you.

In 2013， researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(標(biāo)語) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that!

The author of the study said， “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”

If you feel stressed， what should you do? What you see， hear， taste， smell， and touch affects your stress level. The following are tips on how to please your senses to reduce stress.

Touch

There are many____(1)____to please your___(1)___of touch. For example: Give or receive a message. Pet your cat or dog. Hug somebody you love.

Hearing

(2) Reduce the noise around you and listen to relaxing music. Music is soothing（讓人感到安慰的）. CDs are available that offer sounds of nature to quiet the soul.

Sight

Why do we go on vacation? Usually because we need to relax， and see something new or different. Most of us live in crowded cities where our neighbors are within easy reach. We’re surrounded by buildings or highways-----not pretty sights. To please your eyes， go and find something beautiful and enjoy the view.

Taste

When you have a meal， do simply that: have the meal. Turn off the television， hang up the phone， stop working and focus only on the taste of the food you’re eating. You’ll enjoy your food so much more if you concentrate on enjoying it.

Smell

Burn scented (芬芳的)candles. Aromatherapy（芳香療法) scents have been proven to be relaxing. Try some oil scents.

任務(wù)一: 將(1)處的空白處分別填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使句意完整、上下文通順。

1.__________ ________

任務(wù)二: 將(2)句譯成中文。

2. ________________________________________________________

任務(wù)三: 回答問題：What should you do to please your eyes?

3.________________________________________________________

任務(wù)四: 在文中找出與Give up working and only care about what you are eating. 意思相近的句子。

4._________________________________________________________

任務(wù)五: 在文中找出最能表達(dá)該短文主題的句子。

5._________________________________________________________

完成句子

根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的英（漢）語提示，完成句子。

1. He mentioned ________(hear) from his cousin in America often.

2. Since then， the _____________(普及) of basketball has risen quickly.

3. Which do you think is ___________________(value)， time or money?

4. I find it difficult to ____________(表達(dá)) my true meaning.

5. My parents pay a lot of money for my ____________(教育) every year.

6. The new treatments _________(invent) by Norman Bethune helped a number of soldiers.

7. The people who are more confident have more _________(機(jī)會) to succeed.

8. Our headmaster is always worried about the _________(safe) of the students.

9. Most students think they should be allowed to make their own _________(decide).

書面表達(dá)

生活中我們經(jīng)常會遇到各種困難，需要別人的幫助，同時我們也應(yīng)該幫助別人，大家相互幫助才能使我們的生活更加美好。請你以“I enjoy helping others.” 為話題寫一篇英語短文。

提示：1. Share your experience of helping others.

2. What’s your feeling about helping others?

要求：1. 短文內(nèi)容必須包含以上兩點(diǎn)，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2.詞數(shù)80左右。開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

In the world， everyone needs help. Meanwhile， we should help others. I like helping others.

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The world will be filled with pleasure if everyone gives a hand to others.

You will get lost easily you take a map of the city with you.

A. until B. unless C. although D. if

My cousin's computer is broken. She'll have it tomorrow.

A. repair B. repairing

C. repaired D. to repair

一I don't know where to go this winter vocation.

一Why not visiting Beijing? There are many places of interest there.

A. suggest B. wonder

C. regard D. consider

In order for the meeting, my sister made herself get up early this morning.

A. not to be late B. not being late

C. to be late D. being late