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Do you know how to write an English letter?
When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use words like “Dear sir” “Dear Mr /Miss/ Mrs…”.To the end of the letter, we usually use words like “Yours” “Yours ever” or “Truly yours”.
It is also different to write an English envelope. If you write to an Australian friend named Jane Shute, write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write hers in the middle.
Now read the following envelope, please.
1.“We have to put it on the top of the right corner.” The word “It” here means
A. the date B. the letter C. the envelope D. the passage
2.From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should put down our address.
A. at the end of the letter on the left
B. at the end of the letter on the right
C. at the top of the letter on the left
D. at the top of the letter on the right
3.How do you begin your letter if you write to Peter White?
A. Peter B. Mr Peter C. Dear Mr White D. Dear Sir Peter
4.To what country will the letter be sent?
A. P.R.C. B. America C. Australia D. Sydney
5.Who writes this letter?
A. Zibo B. Qin Ling C. Miss Shute D. Miss Jane
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Have you ever heard of Back-to-Front Day? It is a festival in Britain. On that day, the adults have to go to school. And the children? They are the policemen and firemen; they sit in the offices and call New York and Paris; they are doctors and nurses.
“Stand in the corner, Mr. Bass!” said Mary. Mary was six and had a class of twenty-three men and fifteen women. They were making too much noise.
John was a policeman. Though his uniform was too big, he walked down the street with pride. “Hm, why are you not at school?” “Oh, I ... I have something important to do,” said the man. “Fiddlesticks (胡说)!” said John angrily. He took out his notebook. “Name?” he asked. “Mr. Green.” John wrote it down and blew his whistle (吹口哨) and a police car appeared. “I have a truant here,” said John. “Drive him to school!”
At the hospital a small doctor climbed on one chair in order to examine (检查) Mrs. Brown’s throat, and Nurse Jenny took Granny Lisa’s temperature.
The best part of Back-to-Front Day is in the evening. The children put the adults to bed, very early. They tell them a story, too — after the adults wash their faces and brush their teeth.
How interesting Back-to-Front Day is!
1.The adults have to ____ on Back-to-Front Day.
A. look after their children well B. work in many different fields
C. go to school D. work harder
2.How many students were there in Mary’s class?
A. 15. B. 23. C. 38. D. 44.
3.The underlined word “truant” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 逃学者 B. 落伍者 C. 开拓者 D. 爱国者
4.Where were Mrs. Brown and Granny Lisa?
A. In the street. B. At the hospital. C. At school. D. In the office.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the fifth paragraph?
A. The adults sleep late on that day.
B. The children tell stories to the adults.
C. The adults help the children brush their teeth.
D. The children help the adults wash their faces.
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Luke Dollar is a scientist. He has spent many years in Madagascar studying lemurs (狐猴). Here is an interview with him.
Reporter: What were you like as a kid?
Luke: As a kid, I was an explorer (探险者). I lived with my grandparents on a farm in Alabama. I spent a lot of time outdoors. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed that. From the time I was 6 to 16 years old I was an actor. My mom asked me to audition (试演) for a show in Birmingham. I asked my mom to buy me some video games and she agreed, so I went for it and finally got the part. Later, I became a professional actor. For many years I went all over the US performing on different stages.
Reporter: How did you start to study lemurs?
Luke: When I was on the farm, I was really a wild child and came to love wild things. I did a lot of photography (摄影) in high school. I became a photographer and did photography for the local paper. Then I became a student of Duke University. At Duke University there is a center — Lemur Center. I got a job there as a work-study student and met lemurs there for the first time. In 1994, I had a chance to go to Madagascar and decided to study lemurs there.
1.Luke thinks that life on his grandparents’ farm was ______.
A. safe B. interesting C. busy D. difficult
2.Luke decided to audition for the show because ______.
A. he was really interested in it
B. he wanted to help his friend
C. his mother allowed him to go to the farm
D. his mother agreed to buy him some video games
3.What did Luke do a lot when he was in high school?
A. Played music. B. Took photos.
C. Wrote for newspapers. D. Travelled all over the US.
4.Where did Luke meet lemurs for the first time?
A. In Birmingham. B. In Madagascar.
C. At Duke University. D. On his grandparents’ farm.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Luke acted for the first time at the age of 16.
B. Luke’s grandfather used to be a photographer.
C. Luke started the Lemur Center at Duke University.
D. Luke came to love wild things when he was a kid.
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Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.
1.School Watch can help its members_______.
A. save the environment
B. go to school on time
C. improve the quality of school life
D. organize the sports activities
2.The members of School Watch are probably______.
A. teenagers B. doctors C. parents D. policemen
3.Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.
A. everyone may have problems
B. everyone can give help to others
C. everyone doesn’t go to school
D. everyone isn’t busy
4.The best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from_____ every year.
A. the website B. the school C. the parents D. the director
5.If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should ______.
A. check the website
B. talk to the director of the plan in your grade
C. be good at school work
D. go to the police
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We use passwords(密码)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.
Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(账户) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.
How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:
●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.
●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.
●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.
Top 10 worst passwords: 1.password 2. 123456 3. 12345678 4. qwerty 5. abc123
6. monkey 7. 1234567 8. letmein 9.trustno1 10. Dragon
1.What is “Splash Data”?
A. A company. B. A TV station. C. A scientist. D. An American.
2.The underlined word hacker means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 流浪者 B. 黑客 C. 银行职员 D. 软件设计师
3.Which is the worst and most common password?
A. abc123. B. monkey. C. password. D. 123456.
4.You can’t put your ______ on the Internet.
A. address B. phone number C. name D. A,B and C
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Animal names can be very safe passwords.
B. You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.
C. You can’t use your real names as part of your online screen name.
D. It’s necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.
Nina：Are you going to Jane’s birthday party, Wendy?
Nina：Are you going to Jane’s birthday party, Wendy?
