E.You have to talk to him or her.
F.Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.

    Once upon a time， there was an old woman who lived in a small house. She planted a lot of beautiful tulips (郁金香) in her garden.

    One night，the sounds of sweet singing and of babies laughing woke her up. She looked out of the window. The sounds seemed to come from the tulips， but she could see nothing.

    The next morning she walked among her flowers， but there were no signs of anyone having been there the night before.

    On the following night she was again wakened (弄醒) by the sounds of sweet singing and babies laughing. She got out of bed and walked softly into her garden. The old woman looked closely and she noticed that a fairy (精灵) mother was singing softly， and that in each tulip-cup was a little fairy baby， laughing and playing.

    The old woman went back to her house quietly. From then on， she never picked a tulip. She didn't allow her neighbours to pick the flowers ， either. When the old woman died， all the tulips disappeared overnight. But her grave (坟墓) looked beautiful， because the fairies sang above it and kept it green.

⑴题判断句子正误，⑵题完成句子，⑶、⑷题简略回答问题，⑸题把划线部分的句子译成汉语。

    Lucy's aunt lives in San Francisco. She knows something about China on television. But she wants to know more. 因此她正期待着参观中国。She is going to have a holiday next week. She is going to visit Beijing because she likes Chinese culture by plane and she will live in a hotel. In Beijing she is going to do some sightseeing, visit the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace and walk up the Great Wall.

    Lucy's aunt likes animals. She likes pandas very much. So she is going to visit Beijing Zoo to see the pandas there and take some photos of them. On the last day in Beijing she is going shopping.

    She wants to buy Lucy a present. She knows Lucy likes Chinese paintings and silk.

    History is still a compulsory (必修的) subject at lower levels and pupils still choose to study it at higher levels. However, there is an outgoing discussion about whether schools should continue to teach history. This passage will deal with the arguments that oppose and support teaching history in school, concluding that we should teach history, because the value of the subject goes beyond the classroom.

    First of all, many pupils suggest that history is one of the less interesting school subjects and that governments should spend the time and money on subjects that are more useful. Some people argue that math and English are should spend the money on more important so we can have a society with a good basic education. Other people say that teaching science, as this can move a country forward and benefit the economy. However, when we teach history, we are just looking back at the past. The economic benefits of this area are less obvious.

    On the other hand, there are several reasons why it is a good idea to teach history. Teaching history is important because students should be able to understand the background to current issues in the news. This will create better-informed citizens. Another reason is that it helps pupils to understand the culture and background of the society they live in. In addition to learning about the past, history teaching can help students to think for themselves. Finally, it also improves pupils' reading and writing skills, which can help them become better students.

    In conclusion, though there are clearly arguments on both sides, it seems to me that we should of the classes. I would say the teaching of history helps to create well-educated generation.

Dear Gina,

    How is everything with you？I miss you very much. I arrived in Xi'an three months ago. At first I felt very sad. I had no friends. I could speak little Chinese, and I didn't know what to do. I felt very lonely at that time. But my Chinese teacher helped me. He is very nice and friendly. He not only gave me many suggestions about how to learn Chinese, but also helped me a lot in my life. Now, I live happily. On weekends, I often go to some villages with my classmates to do some farm work. Sometimes we help the poor students there. We give them books and play with them. Now I'm so happy. As my teacher says, “Happiness is in your heart, but you need to find it.”

    Please give my best wishes to your parents!

Yours,

Mona

Smoke alarms(报警器)

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    A smoke alarm warns you of the danger. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Take action immediately. When you come to a closed door, check it with the back of your hand. If it feels hot, there may be smoke or fire behind the door, so take care. Once you are out of your house, call the fire department from a neighbor's house. If a family member or a pet is caught inside, you shouldn't go back in. Firemen know how to perform rescues safely {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Change the batteries at least once a year. You should use the test button each month to see if the alarm and batteries are still working. A smoke alarm lasts about ten years. You ought to change it even if it seems to be working.

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A. Most of these deaths can be avoided.

B. But when you hear it, you don t have much time.

C. A smoke alarm is only good if it's working properly.

D. So, it's important to teach them that fire is a tool, not a toy.

E. A smoke alarm greatly reduces your chances of being hurt in a fire.