During the Spring Festival, people often prefer to try new things and to enjoy themselves a lot after one year’s hard work, but it has increased some unnecessary consumptions (消费) .
The “clear your plate” campaign (活动) started before the New Year, and runs through the two festivals. People began to think about their consumption patterns (模式), “to clear your plate” has become a more and more welcome “New Year Style”.
Reporters have learned from many restaurants in Lhasa city that during the New Year. Customers pay more attention to family get-together, and a lot of families will ask them to pack leftovers (剩菜) home after meals.
According to Mr. Zhou, a canteen manager at Central South University, said that students produce over 12 barrels (桶) of leftovers every day — each barrel stands at one meter in height. According to Xinhua News Agency, the food wasted by Chinese people equates to (相当于) about 50 million tons of grain every year, or 10 percent of the country’s total annual grain production.
Come on, dear friends. Let’s start with ourselves. Let’s stop throwing away food.
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The more and more welcome  “New Year Style” is	小题1:________.
The way that people deal with the leftovers after meals in restaurants is to	小题2:   after meals.
How many leftovers do the students in Central South University produce every day?	小题3:               .
The food wasted by Chinese people equates to about	小题4:          every year.
For the campaign, we can start with ourselves and	小题5:                 .

  Many parents take on the role of being their children’s preschool teacher and the responsibility of readying them for kindergarten (学前班). To a_____ this goal, it is important for parents to i______ a variety of (各种各样的) subjects in a positive and playful manner.
“Learning should not be forced,” says Marion Godwin, who has taught first grade in Moorestown, N. J. for more than 30 years. “ It should be taught according to what they know and do best—and that is‘ play’. When t________ them, play games and have fun with the subject. And parents should always be looking for ‘teachable moments’.”
“You want a child to be a lifelong(终生的) l_____, so you want to show them learning is everywhere,” she says. “If parents take the time to lay a strong educational foundation(基础), their children will keep b______ on it.”
Introduce children to science with hands-on (亲自动手的) activities that I         them, such as growing plants from seeds, discussing animals and how to care for pets, and observing (观察) the chemical changes that occur during cooking”, she says.
“Sorting activities, simple patterns (图案) and counting games are a great way to teach children the basics of math, and taking them on field trips, singing songs and reciting rhymes also are ways to p_______ them for the first day of school”, she says.
“I think children are naturals when it comes to computers,” she says. “Let them play educational games on the computer and teach them how to t____ their first names using the keyboard. When they are more f______ with using the computer, let them find pictures of animals and places on the web. ”
“Don’t criticize (批评) the child,” she says. “You can’t force them to learn something. If they don’t get something right, so what? Smile and be happy and make the e____小题1:___ joyful. Parents need to understand that if a child gets something wrong, they may think something is wrong with them. Keep working with them and when they get the right answer make sure you tell them how hard they worked to get the correct answer. ”

Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding a string that was attached to a helium balloon(氢气球).
All of a sudden, a strong w 小题1:  took the balloon from the little girl. I though she would scream and c 小题2:  .
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon rise into the sky, she h 小题3:   shouted: “Wow!”
I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl had taught me something.
Later that day, I r 小题4:   a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like saying:“Oh no, what should we do?” But thinking of that little girl, I found myself saying: “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?” One thing is for sure---life is always going to put us off balance with things we don’t expect. However, how we respond(反应) to them is our c 小题5:   . We can choose to be frustrated(沮丧的) or fascinated.
No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!’ will always b  小题6:   a frustrated “Oh, no.” So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected guests, think of that little girl and make it a “Wow!” i 小题7:   of an “oh, no.” The “Wow!” response always works.

Happiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. It’s unhappiness. Don’t let it get you down. Send it away.
When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. As the saying goes: When you smile, the world smiles with you; when you cry, you cry alone. Wearing a smile makes you more charming(迷人的)and helps you to win lots of friends. A good mood（心情）always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle.
No matter how happy you are, it’s normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while. Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t change the way life is, but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one. To help us do this, it’s good to know some of the factors（因素）that influence happiness.
One of the biggest factors is social relationships. People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don’t have those relationships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.
Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative attitude（消极的态度）may cause you to feel bored and upset that you hate to do so much work.
A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it’s unfair because you always study and should have got a good mark. You can’t stop blaming（责备）yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself, “Take it easy! I’ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference.
Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?
小题1:Happiness is a feeling, isn’t it?
____________, _______________________________.
小题2:What makes you more charming and gives you hope?
____________________________________________.
小题3: What does the underlined sentence mean according to paragraph 3?
________________________________________________________________.
小题4:What can we do when we can’t change the way life is?
________________________________________________________________.
小题5:How many factors influence happiness? What are they?
________________________________________________________________________.
小题6:How do you make yourself happy in your daily life? Give an example.
________________________________________________________________________.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
We need love. We also need to love. The person I love most is my mother. My mother is      小题1:   （四十）years old. She is of medium build with long    小题2:  (棕色的)hair. She is taller but   小题3: (瘦) than me. She is a   小题4: (科学) teacher in a middle school. She likes  小题5: （唱歌） and dancing. She can  小题6: （烹制）delicious food. She always offers to help me whenever I’m in trouble.
She did a lot for me when I was a child. She didn’t buy anything expensive for herself.    小题7:  (相反，反而), she bought whatever I needed for my study, even though she didn’t have much money. She sent me from piano lessons to dancing lessons at the weekend and also helped me   小题8: (练习) speaking English every day because she is also good at English.
When I grow up, I will do what I can do to make my mother happy. I will find a good job after I graduate from college. I’ll save money and buy beautiful clothes for her. I’ll take her to wonderful   小题9: （地方）of interest around China. Above all, I will stay with her when I have free time so that she won’t feel   小题10: (孤独).

请根据同学们不同的职业梦想， 帮他们选择与未来职业有关的书籍。

小题1: Tim: I want to be a doctor. I’m going to study medicine at a university when I finish school. Although it sounds difficult, I will work hard.
小题2:Mary: Last week, I went to Lang Lang’s concert. You can’t imagine how excited I was! You see he is my favorite star. I’m going to be a pianist like him. I believe I can.
小题3:Mike: Reading can really open my eyes to the world. In the future, I will be a famous writer like Mo Yan. He is the first Chinese writer to win the year’s Nobel prize in writing. I’m going to keep reading.
小题4:Tina: Lina is one of the most famous tennis players in China. She got the championship in Shenzhen in January, 2014. I’m going to be a talented player like her.
小题5:Peter: Becoming a famous actor is my dream job. This year, I won the best actor in our school play. As an actor, you can act in different movies. It must be very interesting.

Most of students like to play sports during their holidays. But they exercise in different ways. We did a survey of 100 students  in Liu Chang's class, The picture on the right shows the result, The number of students playing badminton is the largest. Then,     students like playing badminton.
A. 29
B. 27
C. 28

How to beat sadness
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4. Take some ‘me’ time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.

How to beat sadness
Opinions	It is OK to feel down,  小题1:and unhappy. It is possible to make sadness a small   小题2: of life.
Simple   小题3: to cheer you up	Stand up straight so that your  小题4: can flow freely.
	小题5: at others because it can bring you and others a good mood.
	Listen to your  小题6: music because it works the best.
	小题7: pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a sunrise.
	Take a walk and you can clear your小题8: of sad things.
Suggestions	Try to make these simple ways a  小题9: . Go to see a   小题10: when you are in a deep depression.

 配对阅读。左栏是5个人想做的事情，请从右栏为每个人选择最合适的一项，并将答案的字母编号填写在题前。
小题1: Carol is an assistant in a company. She is interested in English and wants to buy some newspapers to read so that she can improve it.
小题2: Mr Smith wants to travel to Africa. He wants to get some information about the climate and the culture in Africa.
小题3: Linda wants to know something about the inventions such as shoes with adjustable heels.
小题4: Helen hopes that she can give some help to the people who lost their home in the flood.
小题5: Lily doesn’t want to stay at home and read books all day during the winter holiday. She plans to take some lessons on singing.

你校的英语俱乐部将举行周末游西湖活动，但是对于如何出行大家意见不一：骑自行车？乘私家车？乘地铁……? 假如你是其中一员，请谈谈你的想法，你觉得怎么游西湖最合适？为什么？
注意：1. 文中不得出现任何姓名、校名以及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。
2. 80词左右。
Our school English club is having an outgoing activity. We are traveling around the West Lake. How can we go there?