—You are welcome.

—I won't. That's my ______ to you.

—Oh, I'm really sorry. I ____ my mobile phone at the office yesterday.

—No, not really, at least not as large as ______.

—I think it is one of ______ periods in my life.

—She always cares much about others.

—Yes. There are usually some serious difficulties including thick clouds, ______ weather conditions and heavy storms.

①be active in practice

②only study things like grammar and vocabulary

③listen to a tape and repeat out loud

④avoid speaking English in public for fear of losing face

⑤take note of (注意) the key words in an article for better understanding

    A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally (自然地), and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, 1 in fact there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips for you.

    Take an interest

    We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the 2 that make us feel bored. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily, but struggle (斗争) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an 3 interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions—the 4, the    ▲   !

    Repeat things in chunks (块)

    Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. Grouping numbers 5 help you to remember them. The following numbers would be 6 for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in "chunks" or "groups", and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483.

    Invent a story

    To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In a test, people 7 to remember up to 120 words using this way and when they were tested later, they could remember 8 of them. The text result was really amazing!

    Develop good habits

    You must allow your brain 9 enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. In addition, caffeine in tea and coffee 10 preventing sleepiness and helping concentration (集中), but they can also cause problems with memory.

    Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.

    To kill time, they began talking to each other.

    At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me-what would you most like to do if your doctor tells you that you have only three months to live?"

    The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.

    "Well," he said, "if I have only three months to live, I'll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful time. "

    "That's very interesting." Paul said.

    With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, "And what about you?"

    "I'll tell you a secret," Allan said. "I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I'll buy the fastest car in the world. Perhaps I can enter all the big motor races."

    Then he laughed, "I might even end up world champion (冠军). "

    "Now it's your turn," Allan went on, "If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?"

    "Oh," said Paul with a smile. "__________________________"

    "Haha! Why didn't we think of that?" The three of them laughed together.

    China's Top Three Express Delivery Companies (快递公司)

Word Box: headquarters 总部  domestic 国内的  monitoring 监控 

    Larry and Jo Ann were an ordinary couple. Like any other couple, they made efforts to make ends meet (收支相抵) and do the right thing for their children. They often argued about what was wrong with their marriage and who was to blame (责备). They wanted to make changes.

    "You know, Jo Ann, I've got a magic chest (衣柜) of drawers. Every time I open them, they're full of clean clothes," Larry said. "I want to thank you for filling them all these years."

    Jo Ann stared at her husband and felt strange. This wasn't the first time Larry had done something strange recently, so Jo Ann forgot it quickly. But it happened again a few days later.

    "Jo Ann, that was a great dinner," Larry said one evening. "I appreciate all you have done in the past 15 years. You have cooked lots of delicious food for me and the kids. "

    Jo Ann was growing worried. "What's wrong with my husband?" she wondered.

    Day in and day out, Larry continued his praise.

    Over the weeks, Jo Ann grew more used to her husband's unusual behavior. Her step was now a little lighter and she didn't seem to get upset as often.

    Larry has never told Jo Ann the reason for his change in behavior. So it will likely remain one of life's mysteries. But it's one I'm thankful to live with.

    You see, I am Jo Ann.

    We can't remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click (点击). Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get "liked" or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.

    Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

    A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did a test. Some people were required to take photos before they could enjoy food. The result of the test showed that the number of photos they took was in inverse proportional to (成反比) how they felt about the food. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?

    In addition, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times. "Does everyone accept my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!" It seems like your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.

    So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Believe in me, it will be a wonderful time.

A: Hi, Tom. Are you free this Saturday?

B: What are you going to do, Lin Tao?

A: I'm going to watch a traditional art show.

B: Wow, you are so great! What are they about?

A: They stand for happiness and good luck in China.

B: It's fantastic! Where do you learn paper-cutting?

A: In our school art club.

B: Well, I am also interested in Chinese culture and I want to learn it.

A: Of course. So would you like to watch the show with me?

B: Yes, I'd love to, and I can't wait.

A: Let's meet at the school gate at 9:00 a. m.

B: OK.

A: Hello, Wu Ling speaking.

B: Hi, Wu Ling. Zhang Hui.

A: The math exam is coming. I have to study for it the whole weekend.

B: So, you must get ready for the exam now.

A: Yes. But I feel very nervous.

B: Relax. You'd better your cool.

A: You're right. I should calm down. By the way, was your trip to Taiwan?

B: It was excellent. I ate all kinds of famous snacks in Taiwan.

A: Sounds you had a good time. What about the weather there?

B: The weather was great, and the air was so clean. I watched the stars at night. They were so beautiful.

A: you.

B: I think so. You should also feel its beauty if you have the chance.

A: I certainly will.

    Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I only wanted to have a rest. I down my bag and went to the living room. My mom came over I sat down in front of the TV.

    "Could you please take the dog for a walk?" she asked.

    "Could I watch one show ?" I asked.

    "No!" she replied  "You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can't work all day and do housework all evening. "

    "Well, I work all day at school, too! I'm as as you are!" I shouted back.

    My mom did not say anything and walked away. Neither of did any housework for a week. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

    The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.

    "What happened?" she asked in surprise.

    "I'm so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and home," I replied.

    Doing chores helps me to understand the idea of .

    In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.

    Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. Part of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. So, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

    Critics (批评家) think that Britain needs cheaper public transport. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about £100, for example. A 15-minute bus trip can cost over £1. 00.

    Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.

    About the year 1900, Charlie Chaplin (卓别林) was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theaters. He looked neither tall nor short. He was hoping to get work in show business. Luckily, he soon got a chance to act and it was also his first performance on the stage.

    But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin's films. People everywhere have laughed at them until tears have run down their faces. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they mostly have no sound. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. It is based on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world.

    Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.

写作要点：

1）你最近正忙于为即将到来的体育测试（physical test）做准备。

2）介绍你平时锻炼的情况：

①每天锻炼的时间：不到一个半小时。

②偶尔不锻炼的原因：作业多，没时间。

③擅长的体育运动：球类运动。

3）谈谈锻炼给你带来了哪些好处。

写作要求：

1）不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。

2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

3）字迹工整，语言精练，表达准确，条理清晰

4）至少80词。

Dear Billy,

It's my great pleasure to receive your e-mail.

    Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua