find out,   peace,     make,     close,  sudden

1 I saw some students________a snowman when I walked past them.

2.We live in________with our neighbours

3 ________, Helen’s bike was broken.

4The window was broken. Try to________who broke it.

5Tom lives________to school in our class,so he always walks to school.

What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA,one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.

The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Theirnewspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers:free snakeremoval(除去）一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”

The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a  hobby,”explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers. Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive.“One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred. Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets;some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.

Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”

According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.

“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”

Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.

1 The Snake Catchers catch snakes because          .

A. they want to kill the snakes.

B. they like trying to catch snakes.

C. they don’t want people to hurt snakes.

D. they like eating snakes.

2 When a man asked them to kill a python,the Snake Catchers          .

A. agreed to do it                                B. were very happy

C. give him some old boots          D. didn’t agree

3 The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free          .

A. in a national park                            B. in a univercity

C. in a garden                                    D.in their own houses

4 According to Fred,          .

A. snakes are very dangerous

B. people should attack snakes

C. snakes are not usually dangerous

D. people should run away if they see a snake 

Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.

Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!

1 What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A. He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too.

B. He wanted some water and fell into the mire.

C. He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble.

D. He wanted to have fun in the oasis.

2 Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.

A. Jack didn’t hit James in the face.

B. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.

C. The two friends went on walking after they had a fight.

D. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.

3 What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should hate someone forever(永远).

B. The wind can blow everything away.      

C. Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others.

D. Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves.

Learning How to learn ＄22

    Children who read this book show great interest in study. May pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.

Basic Study Guide book ＄36

Read this book and learn:

What the three barriers（障碍）to study are and what to do about them.

What to do if you are tired of a subject.

Children read it to improve the ability（能力）to study.

How to use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children ＄35

Read this book and learn:

How to look up words in a dictionary.

What the different marks in a dictionary mean.

How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly.

But this book and help children unlock their education.

What’s more you will just pay 60% for it before December 20

1 “____.” can tell you what to do if(如果)you are tired of a subject（课程）.

A. Study skills for life

B. Learning How to Learn

C. Basic Study Guidebook

D. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

2 According to the ads（根据广告）the three books are for_____.

A. the old              B. parents              C. children             D. men

3 If(如果)you buy the three books on December 2, you will just pay ____ for them.

A. $93                   B. $71                   C. $80                   D. $79

A little boy invited his mother to the teacher-parent meeting of his school. This would be the first   1   that his classmates and teachers met his mother.she was a beautiful woman,   2  there was a big scar（伤疤）on her right face. The boy never asked his mom why or how she got the scar. He didn’t want her to go to his school. However, his mother said she would go.

At the meeting, the boy was surprised to see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt    3  for his mother’s face and sat in a chair  4  his mother. Just then he heard a talk between his mother and his teacher.

“  5 did you get the scar on your face, Madam?” the teacher asked.

The mother said, “When my son was a baby, his room caught fire（火）one day. Everyone was   6  scared（惊呆的）to get into his room, but I did. When I was    runningto his bed, something fell down and I put  7 over my son trying to help him. The next morning, when I woke up, I found I was in the hospital. The doctor told me someone had sent us there.” She touched her right face, “I have never felt sorry about what I did for my son. You see, he is strong, and  8  now.”

Hearing that, the little boy   9   and ran to his mother with tears in his eyes. He put his   10  around his mother and stayed with her for all day.

31. A. day                     B. week                 C. time                  D. year

32. A. But                     B. And                   C. Though             D. Because

33. A. glad                    B. sorry                 C. excited              D. tired

34. A. next to         B. close to             C. far from            D. beside

35. A. Which         B. How                 C. When         D. Where

36. A. such                   B. as                     C. so                     D. too

37. A. we                     B. myself        C. my                   D. mine

38. A. health                 B. healthy              C. healthier            D. healthily

39. A. saw                    B. thought             C. left                   D. cried

40. A. hands                 B. arms                 C. legs                  D. feet

—How is it going, John?

—__________.

A. It’s fine today                                       B. It’s Sunday today.

C.Everything goes well,thanks.                   D. Have a good time!

—It’s better to________more nature reserves to help save more animals in danger.

—That’s a fantastic idea.

A. get up               B. set up                C. wake up            D. put up

 —He got up as early as possible________he could get to school on time.

A. such that           B. in order to         C. so as that          D. so that

 The________junk food you eat, the________you will be.

A. fewer , healthy                        B. less, healthier

C. least , most healthy                  D. more , more healthily

— The problem is a bit difficult .

— ________ask your teacher for help?

A. Why not            B. What about        C. Try to               D. You should