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My husband and I changed our yard with fruit trees, such as apples, bananas and oranges.
Every crop brought us closer to and strangers. The food was an to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned how to be and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a loss (损失). Our first-ever crop of oranges had ripened(成熟). , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were shocked, sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One suggested we post a sign curse(诅咒) those who our fruits.
And suddenly, the lesson was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing. Last autumn, we had a large crop of oranges. We a sign that read, “If you’d like one, please knock and yourself, and we would be to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can to share oranges with 7 friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family.”
Out of eight fruits, one orange was taken, and most others were to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, so we planted three new fruit trees—a peach, a pear and
a plum. Before they fruit, I’ll a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today, I’m happy to role model generosity(慷慨) for my young son and to have the opportunity to an eatable front yard for others.
1.A. families B. tourists C. neighbors D. guests
2.A. method B. explanation C. event D. excuse
3.A. patient B. kind C. confident D. convenient
4.A. take B. share C. choose D. store
5.A. Besides B. However C. Moreover D. Instead
6.A. still B. yet C. just D. even
7.A. stole B. destroyed C. bought D. hid
8.A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on
9.A. enjoy B. impress C. help D. introduce
10.A. happy B. afraid C. proud D. angry
11.A. pretend B. continue C. agree D. happen
12.A. true B. close C. polite D. new
13.A. gifted B. sold C. brought D. took
14.A. connect B. add C. turn D. keep
15.A. change B. provide C. prepare D. choose
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters. As we wondered about what to do __________, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “__________ want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we __________ into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of __________ butterflies, all flapping their colourful wings.
My girls were __________up and down, and I knew we had made the right __________ to come to the museum.They were having so much fun.
I __________ to our museum tour guide because I was curious, and asked, “__________ do butterflies live？”She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do __________ ten days？” I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world __________ more beautiful place.”
“Wow，” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that.Thank you.”
After we said goodbye, I __________ stop thinking about what the guide had said.She was right.We all have __________ to offer the world with the time we have.__________ we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a __________.
How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbors! Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little __________ for everyone.
1.A. now B. next C. once D. again
2.A. We B. You C. I D. They
3.A. drove B. walked C. looked D. brought
4.A. free B. lonely C. beautiful D. ordinary
5.A. coming B. moving C. showing D. jumping
6.A. way B. time C. decision D. advice
7.A. got B. went C. turned D. worried
8.A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often
9.A. on B. for C. over D. in
10.A. a B. an C. the D. /
11.A. can B. can't C. could D. couldn't
12.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
13.A. When B. Since C. Unless D. Whether
14.A. note B. chance C. lesson D. difference
15.A. better B. faster C. larger D. slower
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词语运用
Trees are greatly u1. to man in our daily life. They provide us with many things, such as wood, oxygen, medicine and some o2. things. Trees can clean air and stop the wind from 3.(blow) the earth away. They are man’s good 4.(friend).
Trees can adjust the temperature. In summer, the temperature under the tree is 5.(low) than that of the open air. And a lot of water can be6.(save) by the trees.
But now many people have7. (cut) trees down. It 8.(affect) the weather. We all know cutting down trees is 9.(harm) to us, We should try 10.(we) best to protect trees.
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Healthy eating starts with learning new ways to eat,such as adding more fresh fruit and vegetables,and cutting back on foods that have lots of fat, salt and sugar. Healthy eating will help you feel your best and give you plenty of energy.It can help you deal with stress better.
However,healthy eating isn’t a diet . If you eat too little when you diet, you may eat more after you stop dieting. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is very satisfying. And if you match that with more exercise, you may be able to have a healthier weight.
What can you do to make healthy eating habit?
First, think about your reasons for heathier eating. Do you want to improve your health?Do you want to feel better?
Next, think about small changes that you can make. Then set some goals and go for them.
Set an easy goal you can reach.,like having a piece of fruit each day.
Set a long-term(长远的）goal too, such as having one meal not including meat or fish every week.What’s more, having help from others is important . After you get more help, it’ll be easier for you to make changes. Have family and friends help you make meals and give you useful advice on healthy cooking .
If you need more help, talk to your doctor or look online for groups that care about healthy eating and tell success stories .
1.The underline part “cutting back on” means “ _____” in Chinese.
A. 制造 B.销毁 C.减少 D. 增加
2.The second paragagh is mainly about _______.
A. how to eat healthily
B. how to lose weight
C.the advantages of eating and dieting
D.the difference between healthy eating and dieting
3.The writer advises people to __________.
① go on a diet ② do more exercise
③ set some goals ④ make big changes first
A. ① ④ B. ① ② C. ③④ D.② ③
4. The writer mentions people can get help from the following EXCEPT
A. friends B. TV programs
C. doctors D. the Internet
5.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Healthy cooking B.Healthy eating
C. Ways to set goals D. Ways to lose weight
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.
1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?
__________________________________________________________
2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?
__________________________________________________________
3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?
__________________________________________________________
4.Who can you have influence on in your life?
__________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?
__________________________________________________________
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.
1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?
__________________________________________________________
2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?
__________________________________________________________
3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?
__________________________________________________________
4.Who can you have influence on in your life?
__________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?
__________________________________________________________
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Several months ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our five-year-old twin daughters. As we went back and forth about what to do next， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Emily and Hanna.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum， we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped their colorful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down， and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious (好奇的)， and asked， “How long do butterflies live?”
She said： “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked.
The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
“Wow，” I said， “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”
After we said goodbye， I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day， we can make a difference.
Appreciate (欣赏) the impact you can have on your family， friends， co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly， you have your own way of making the world more beautiful for everyone.
1.There are ________ people in the writer’s family.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
2.Where did the family finally decide to go?
A. To a butterfly museum.
B. To another island.
C. To visit friends at the museum.
D. Back to their home.
3.How long does a butterfly live on average?
A. A few weeks. B. A month.
C. About ten days. D. One day.
4.What did the guide think of butterflies?
A. She thought butterflies could do nothing for the world.
B. She was surprised to know the long lives of butterflies.
C. She felt sorry for the butterflies that live such a short life.
D. She really appreciated what the butterflies do for the world.
5.From the story， the writer tries to ________.
A. advise people to visit the butterfly museum
B. introduce us something surprising about life
C. encourage people to make a difference in the world
D. tell us about a wonderful experience with her family
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Several months ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our five-year-old twin daughters. As we went back and forth about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum,” said Emily and Hanna.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped their colorful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious (好奇的), and asked, “How long do butterflies live?”
She said: “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?” I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
“Wow,” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate (欣赏) the impact you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world more beautiful for everyone.
1.There are ________ people in the writer’s family.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
2.Where did the family finally decide to go?
A. To a butterfly museum. B. To another island.
C. To visit friends at the museum. D. Back to their home.
3.How long does a butterfly live on average?
A. A few weeks. B. A month. C. About ten days. D. One day.
4.What did the guide think of butterflies?
A. She thought butterflies could do nothing for the world.
B. She was surprised to know the long lives of butterflies.
C. She felt sorry for the butterflies that live such a short life.
D. She really appreciated what the butterflies do for the world.
5.From the story, the writer tries to ________.
A. advise people to visit the butterfly museum
B. introduce us something surprising about life
C. encourage people to make a difference in the world
D. tell us about a wonderful experience with her family
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughter jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. We agreed.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colorful wings. My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our guide (导游) and asked curiously(好奇地), “How long do butterflies live?”
She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?”
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer（主动提供）the world with the time we have. If we spend the time doing what we can for others, we all can make the world a better place.
1.What did the girls want to do? __________
A. Go to visit an island. B. Make the world beautiful
C. Listen to the tour guide. D. Visit the butterfly museum
2.What made the writer think they had made the right decision? ___________
A. She knew how long butterflies live B. They were welcomed in the museum.
C. Their daughters were having a good time. D. She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.
3.What does the write mainly tell us in the last paragraph? __________
A. When they said goodbye to the guide. B. Why they went to the butterfly museum.
C. What she learned from the guide’s words. D. How she would make her home a better place.
4.Which is the proper time order of what happened? __________
a. The family were staying on an island.
b. The family went to the butterfly museum
c. The writer kept thinking about the guide’s words.
d. The girls enjoyed themselves in the butterfly museum
A. a→ b→ c→ d B. a→ b→ d→ c C. a→ d→ b→ c D. b→ a→ c→ d
5.How can we make the world a better place? ___________
A. By doing what we can for others. B. By living a happy and healthy life
C. By visiting some museums. D. By talking to a guide.
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our four-year-old daughter. As we went back and forth about___to do next, my daughter jumped in and told us___what she wanted to do. "I want to go to the butterfly museum," she said.
___we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw___beautiful butterflies. They all flapped(扇动) their colorful wings.
My daughter was jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the___decision to come to the museum. She was having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide and asked curiously, "How long do butterflies live?" "About ten days." She said. "What can butterflies do in ten days?" I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, "They make the world___a more beautiful place."
I never thought about the butterflies___that. After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop___about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our attention___taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference, Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little_____for everyone.
1.A.how B.what C.when
2.A.exactly B.basically C.especially
3.A.As long as B.As well as C.As soon as
4.A.thousands of B.two thousands C.two thousands of
5.A.silly B.wrong C.right
6.A.to become B.become C.becoming
7.A.like B.as C.with
8.A.think B.to think C.thinking
9.A.to B.on C.in
10.A.good B.better C.best
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