Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you _______, I hope you will find something _______ in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be _______ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll _______ you because you are different, or for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be _______ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things happen.

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and _______ in your journey through life, but don’t let that _______ you from finding new things. Don’t retreat（退却）from life, and don’t hide or wall yourself off(把自己隔离). Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will _______ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will _______ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ________.

You will meet many people who will try to do ________ than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To them, life is a competition. However, I believe life is a ________. If you always try your best to ________ others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life instead and you will make it a journey of ________, of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are ________ a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love

Dad

1.A.grow up B.show up C.cheer up D.give up

2.A.familiar B.valuable C.normal D.interesting

3.A.unkind B.peaceful C.enjoyable D.simple

4.A.look at B.run after C.laugh at D.look after

5.A.hurt B.found C.accepted D.impressed

6.A.luck B.pain C.difference D.hope

7.A.protect B.encourage C.stop D.choose

8.A.leave B.prepare C.escape D.fail

9.A.enjoy B.try C.miss D.meet

10.A.success B.life C.action D.sadness

11.A.earlier B.better C.less D.faster

12.A.challenge B.drama C.journey D.dream

13.A.change B.pardon C.follow D.beat

14.A.noise B.danger C.happiness D.quietness

15.A.starting B.breaking C.finishing D.replacing

Do You Go To Sleep In Class?

The “Acronym”, our student newspaper, reports that most students go to sleep at 1: 30 a. m. Even if that’s an exaggeration(夸张), it’s too close to the truth. Scientists say teenagers should sleep nine hours each night. But that’s hard to do.

Some even “pull all-nighters”. These are lazy students who have homework due to(到期) the next day that they haven’t done. In the morning they don’t look healthy and you can tell who has been doing it.

One of my classmates did a survey(调查) on the problem. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!

Maybe our lack of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools.

I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1: 30 a. m., I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 a.m. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m slightly tired and sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally wide-awake. But by 3: 00 p. m., I’m slowing down again.

Most American high schools seem to have such a problem.

High school classes start at 7: 30 a. m., so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can do harm to both grades and health.

Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 a. m.

1.What’s the problem talked about in the passage?

A.Many kids have too much homework to do.

B.Many teenagers don’t have enough sleep.

C.Many children are crazy about playing computer games.

D.Many kids are too lazy to finish their homework on time.

2.The underlined expression “pull all-nighters” most probably means ________.

A.开夜车 B.上夜班 C.睡懒觉 D.补作业

3.Which of the following is NOT a reason mentioned in the passage?

A.Laziness. B.Homework. C.Housework. D.Computer games.

4.What’s the idea suggested at the end of the passage?

A.Later start of classes. B.Less homework.

C.Going to bed early. D.Eating healthy food.

—When shall we meet next week?
— ____ day is OK.

A.Either B.Neither C.None D.Any

They have visited two cities. One is in Japan and ____is in China.

A.another B.other C.others D.the other

The old man has____ friends. So he often feels lonely.

A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

—Who has a dictionary, children? —I have ____.

A.it B.this C.one D.so

—Mum, do we have ____meat at home? —No, we have ____left.

A.enough; little B.lots of; any

C.much; many D.a few; few

My pen is lost. I want to buy _____.

A.it B.one C.them D.ones

_____, _____ and _____ are good students.

A.I; he; you B.I; you; he

C.He; you; I D.You; he; I

— Where did you lose your keys?

— ____ in the classroom ____ at home. I’m not sure.

A.Both; and B.Neither; nor

C.Either; or D.Not only; but also