1、Choosing a good birthday g_ is sometimes a big problem. Most g_ like beautiful things, such as flowers, rings or necklaces. Boys may like a car model, a computer g_, or a basketball. If your m_ is a teacher, maybe she likes books, DVDs of popular movies, or a good p_ of shoes. And w_ do fathers like
2、? Maybe they w_ like cell phones or PDAs. Its easier to c_ gifts forb_ or little children. Food and toys can m_ them happy .Key:1.gift。2.girls。3.game。4.mother。5.pair。6.what。7.would。8.choose。9.babies。10.makeEverybody wants to be h_. You know food is very i_. There are many h_ foods. You can have more
3、 bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and v_ are good for you. But dont eat too m_ chocolate. Its not good for you. Healthy food can h_ you grow and make you s_ and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor a_.” Sports can a_ keep you healthy. Get u
4、p e_ and do some sports e_ day. Dont be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.Keys:1.healthy。2.important。3.healthy。4.vegetables。5.much。6.help。7.strong。8.away。9.also。10.early。11.every2.AF_: JanetTo: Daniel MessageD_: 4:00, Aug.16Honey: Welcome home. Mom called m_ and said that Dad fell o_ his bike. I h
5、_ to go to s_ him. So could you pick up Sam at s_? He has a violin lesson at 6:00. Dont let him p_ computer games until he finishes his h_. R_ a story book with him before his bedtime. Ill try to get home as e_ as I can. Thanks. Janet Keys:1.From。2.Date。3.me。4.off。5.have。6.see。7.school。8.play。9.home
6、work。10.read。11.earlyAmericans usually eat three m_ a day. Breakfast usually comes b_ eight oclock in the morning. They u_ have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is b_ twelve and one oclock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch w_ them or get it n_ workplace
7、.Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. S_, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it c_. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables o_ salad. The drink is coffee, tea or m_.
8、Then comes the dessert.Keys:1.meals。2.before。3.usually。4.between。5.with。 6.near。7.supper。8.carefully。9.or。10.milkMaking Choices in the ShoppingWe go s_ almost every day. We have m_ choices of the places to buy things. Supermarket is the right p_ for you. There are some good points buying t_ at the s
9、upermarket.1. You buy things at the supermarket at a l_ price. You pay much more in the big store to buy the s_ goods.2. You decide what to buy all by y_ at the supermarket. And you dont have troubles from the shop assistant at the big store.3. There a_ more choices of goods to buy at the supermarke
10、t. You can buy many things for a weeks use at a t_: it s_ us much money and time.In a word, it is better to buy things at a supermarket.Keys:1.shopping。2.many。3.place。4.things。5.low。 6.same。7.yourself。8.are。9.time。10.savesIm going to s_ a movie with my f_ this weekend. We love movies, but we all lik
11、e d_kinds. I like to see thrillers and science fictions, my friend Sam loves action movies and comedies and my b_ friend, Lee, loves a good romance. Because we like different kinds of movies, it can be d_ to choose（选择）one to see. So we usually take turns （轮流）to choose the movie. Its my t_ to choose
12、this weekend, so were going to see Harry Potter , an i_ movie. Its number o_ at the box office, and e_ is saying what a great movie it is. I cant wait!Keys:1.see。2.friends。3.different。4.best。5.difficult。 6.usually。7.turn。8.interesting。9.one。10.everyoneThe Skyscrapers(摩天大厦) in New York CityNew York i
13、s the most exciting c_ in the United States. It is not o_ the center of commerce and business for the United States, but also o_ of the three “world cities”. Together w_ London and Tokyo, it controls the worlds finance. There are many high-rise business b_ in this city. People call them skyscrapers.
14、 The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. S_, this building was destroyed（被摧毁）by the terrorist attack on Sep. 11, 2001, and yet, the glory and image of it still remain vividly（生动地）in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as t_ as the World Trad
15、e Center, but it is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 f_. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous f_ their grandeur and their beautiful architecture（建筑）. Every year millions of people come to v_ them.Keys:1.city。2.only。3.one。4.with。5.buildings。6.Sadly。7.tall。8.floors。9.
16、for。10.visit In almost every big university in the USA, football is a favorite s_. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the b_, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the o_ end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. The
17、y can carry it or throw it, If they move it to the end of the filed, they receive six points. This is c_ a touch down. It is h_ to move the ball. Eleven men in the team try to s_ the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team. Each un
18、iversity wants its team to w_. Thousands of people come to w_. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They d_ and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season be_ in September
19、and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play a_ on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.Keys:1.sport。2.ball。3.other。3.called。5.hard。5.stop。7.win。8.watch。9.danc
20、e。10.begins。11.againSchools in the U.S.A Schools in the U.S.A are a little d_ from schools in China. U_, there is no school uniform. In many C_ schools, students have school uniforms. Classes s_ at 8:30 each morning and the school day ends at 3:30 or 4 oclock in the U.S.A. And in China, classes usua
21、lly start at 8:00 in the morning and the school day ends at 5:30 in the a_. Students have one h_ for lunch and two 20-minute breaks each day in U.S.A. One break is in the morning, and the other is in the afternoon. In China, students have two hours break during lunchtime and ten minutes break for e_
22、 class period. In U.S.A, students o_ go to the school cafeteria at lunchtime or at break. They b_ snacks and drinks there. The most p_ after-school activities are baseball, football and basketball.Keys:1.different 2.Usually 3.Chinese 4.start 5.afternoon 6.hour 7.each 8.often 9.buy 10.popularBuying t
23、hings online is becoming a v_ popular way for people to do their shopping. Its very convenient for them because all they have to do is just turn on their personal c_ and surf the Interneton it, searching f_ their favorite goods.There are m_ items on the Internet they can choose from, like travel tic
24、kets, music CDs, books, household goods, entertainment tickets, toys, etc. The most common advantages of shopping o_ are its convenience, l_ prices, wide choice of products, time to make decisions, and its q_ delivery. Many people are worried a_ sending their credit card details over the Internet wh
25、ile they shop online. However, in f_, there is very little of card theft from well-known sites on the net. But there is a real danger of buying m_ than you need, because all you need to do is click a mouse button. Keys:1.very puter 3.for 4.many 5.online 6.low 7.quick 8.about 9.fact 10.moreYou may p_
26、 your money in a piggy bank in your home to keep safe. Or you may want to put your money in a bank. The bank not only keeps your money safe but it also l_ it. The bank will give people money for special reasons. This is c_ a loan(贷款). If a family wishes to b_ a new car, but they do not have e_ money
27、, they will ask the bank f_ a loan. The bank will give the family enough money to buy a car. Later they pay it back to the bank. The bank might a_ lend money to someone to buy a new house. They may loan money to a company to build a big new ship or even loan money to build a n_ hospital. So your mon
28、ey might be sent to work all o_ the world. But it will always be there when you want it b_. Keys:1.put 2.lends 3.called 4.buy 5.enough 6.for 7.also 8.new 9.over 10.backSally has been q_ unhappy recently.She didnt do w_ on any of her tests at school. In addition, she was late f_ school three times la
29、st week. Her teacher was very a_ with her. She didnt feel any better at home. Her mother was angry with her, too. She wanted her to s_ hard and s_ more time on her homework, not on computer games. Sally knew her mother was right. She should not spend so much time on the Internet or stay up l_ playin
30、g computer games. She knew she should listen to her mother and be a goodstudent as she was before. But it seemed very hard for Sally to c_. For example, yesterday before she got home, she told herself she should do her homework first. But after she got home and saw the desktop in her room, she chang
31、ed her mind and decided to play computer games for thirty minutes. But after many “thirty minutes” passed, she was s_ on the Internet. She didnt eat dinner and of course she didnt do any of her h_. Her mother got so angry that she shoutedat her. Finally, they had a fight.Keys:1.quite 2.well 3.for 4.
32、angry 5.study 6.spend 7.late 8.change 9.still 10.homeworkMany people l_ Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous detectives in the world. He is especially p_ with young people. He is s_ smart that he can solve almost any kind of mystery, even with few clues. However, maybe you will feel shocked to k_
33、 that he is not a real man. He is only a character in the novels created years ago by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a well-known British w_. Whats more interesting, many readers at that time sent a l_ of mail to the house where Holmes l_. Once, Doyle felt tired of writing detective novels and wanted to en
34、d Holmess l_. Many readers got angry and a_ the writer to make the hero alive again. Conan had n_ choice but to bring Holmes back from the dead. Keys:1.like 2.popular 3.so 4.know 5.writer 6.lot 7.live 8.life 9.asked 10.noIn A_, spring comes with Easter. Easter is a religious h_. It is celebrated on
35、a Sunday b_ March 22 and April 25. Many Students a_ have a week of spring break holidays around Easter. Hundreds of y_ ago, the ancient peopleSaxons celebrated the return of s_ at Easter time. The dark of winter was gone, and the sunlight of spring came back. The Easter rabbit became a symbol of Eas
36、ter because o_ the goddess, Eastre. Today, people u_ put colored eggs in little baskets. Children believe the Easter Bunny brings the eggs for them because they believe that the Easter rabbitlaid the eggs there. Today Easter candy is made to look like the form of eggs, and little baby chickens and r
37、abbits. Eggs are i_. And its a symbol of rebirth. With the coming of spring, people hope for a new l_.Keys:1.America 2.holiday 3.between 4.always 5.years 6.spring 7.of 8.usually 9.important 10.lifeIn 16th-century France, people celebrated the New Year on April 1. They had parties and danced until ve
38、ry late at n_. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory said e_ must use a new calendar. New Years Day on the n_ calendar was January 1. Not everyone followed the new calendar, however. Some s_ celebrated the New Year on April 1. Others played tricks on t_ and called them “April Fools.”Today Americans call April
39、1, April Fools Day. They play j_ on people on April 1. For example, school children might t_ a classmate that school has been canceled. Or a child might p_ salt in the sugar bowl at h_. Whatever the trick, most April Fool jokes are all for fun and not meant to h_ anyone.Keys:1.night 2.everyone 3.new
40、 4.still 5.them 6.jokes 7.tell 8.put 9. home 10.hurtWhen you m_ to a new country, you may have culture shock. Its the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a n_ place. You usually have such feelings after the first few weeks of going to a new place. The way that you lived before i
41、s not accepted. Everything is d_. For example, not speaking the language or not knowing h_ to use the telephone. Then, how can you deal with culture shock? F_, get a hobby. Second, be easy on yourself. Third, get in touch with your f_. Last, find ways to live with the things that are different. E_ w
42、ill become OK this way.Have you ever learned about the “food pyramid”? All the foods we eat are in six groups: 1) grains。 2) fruits 3) vegetables。 4) meat, fish and eggs。 5) dairy(乳) products, like milk and cheese。 6) sweets and greasy foods.Look at the picture above. Its called the “food pyramid”.
43、Most of our diet should come from the first two levels. They give us the fiber we need. The third level gives us calcium and protein. We shouldnt eat a l_ from the group on the top of the food pyramid. We c_ it “junk food.” Many desserts and snack foods, like cake and potato chips, belong to it. The
44、se foods have lots of sugar, salt or both.Remember, what we eat is very important, and regular e_ is also more important to our good health.Keys:1.move 2.new 3.different 4.how 5.First 6.friends 7.everything 8.lot 9.call 10.exerciseThe birthday of the United States is on the Fourth of J_. It is also
45、c_ Independence Day. In 1776, leaders in America declared their independence. They were a_ with England because the King of England wanted them to p_ high taxes. So the American leaders got together and wrote a Declaration of Independence. In the declaration, the leaders wrote, “All men are created equal.”A_ this, the United States was born.Keys:1.July 2.called 3.angry 4.pay 5.AfterToday, Independence Day is a national holiday for Americans. They celebrate it w_ parades, speeches, outdoor sh
