Wang kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have 1. about taking a bike trip for a long time. After they graduated from college, they had the chance to cycle along the Mekong River. Wang Wei is very 2.. Once she is 3. (determine) to do something, she will never change her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she insisted that they 4. (find) the source of the river and begin their journey there. In order to make the trip 5.(proper), they made a careful study of the maps in a large atlas. Finally they made up their 6.(mind) to begin their journey from 7. altitude of 5, 000 meters.

The part of the river in China is called Lancang River. After it leaves China and the high altitudes, the Mekong River becomes wide, brown and warm. It flows through Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. At last, the river's delta 8.the South China Sea.

During their journey, they experienced different seasons and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls and plains. When they reached Dali, their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. Though 9.(cycle) down so long a river was hard for them, they felt 10. interesting and unforgettable.

下图描述的是你上学途中发生的事。现请你根据图画内容写一篇100~120词的日记。

注意：日记的开头已经为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：a calling card（名片）； a public telephone（公用电话）

October the 23rd, Monday Sunny

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1.刚开始的时候移民不能和本地人融洽相处。

At the very beginning, the settlers couldn't ________ ________ ________ ________ the native.

2.我们应当最充分利用回收材料。

We should ________ ________ ________ ________ the recycled materials.

3.每个人在这次活动中起了一定的作用。

Everyone ________ ________ ________ ________ the activity.

4.和汽车相比，自行车有许多优点。

________ ________ ________, bicycles have many ________.

5.这家人迫不及待想搬进新居。

The family ________ ________ ________ ________ move into the new house.

1.She happened to have a few coins on her.

________ ________ ________ she had some change with her.

2.There are some differences between the dialect and the mandarin.

The dialect ________ ________ ________ the mandarin.

3.She prefers to read books rather than surf the Internet.

She prefers ________ ________ ________ ________ the Internet.

4.The doctor persuaded his father to quit smoking.

His father was persuaded by the doctor ________ ________ ________.

5.Wang Wei's determined look made Wang Kun give up to her.

________ ________ Wang Wei's determined look ________ made Wang Kun give up to her.

Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best.So it is his _____ sport.Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring.He loves to go to baseball _____．

Every day when it is _____， Eddie's father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard.This is the time of day that Eddie _____ best.He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.

Eddie _____ baseball cards throughout the year.He and his father visit the _____ and buy cards for Eddie's collection.Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards.He arranges them in different _____， and trades them with other baseball _____．

One day, Eddie's father came home with two tickets to _____ the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday.Eddie was so ______. He counted down the days on the calendar.

Finally it was the day of the game.Eddie and his father ______ to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they ______ the Braves' museum at the stadium and saw a short movie ______the history of the Atlanta Braves.Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum.

They ate ______ at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.

The game was exciting. Eddie tried to ______ every move the players made.______ he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!

______ the game, Eddie and his father drove home.They talked about the game. They talked about which ______ were the best, and which ______ were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still ______ of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.

1.A. popular B. favourite C. only D. main

2.A. practice B. school C. games D. clubs

3.A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D. windy

4.A. exercises B. likes C. learns D. wants

5.A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays

6.A. buyers B. museums C. libraries D. stores

7.A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups

8.A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers

9.A. see B. join C. attend D. wait

10.A. amazed B. excited C. proud D. nervous

11.A. flew B. walked C. rode D. drove

12.A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left

13.A. on B. off C. in D. with

14.A. breakfast B. dessert C. lunch D. supper

15.A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy

16.A. Though B. Unless C. When D. If

17.A. Over B. Before C. During D. After

18.A. seats B. teams C. players D. cards

19.A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports

20.A. thinking B. dreaming C. hearing D. talking

Whitebridge was a small lonely village where many old people came to live．Many of them had lots of old furniture，some of which they didn't want to keep．This was because there was not enough room for it．Every Saturday morning they put out what they didn't need and other people came and took it away if they wanted it．

Mr and Mrs Morton's children had grown up．The old couple moved to this small village just as many others did．The elderly in this small village were all suffering from loneliness，because they were hard to meet their children．

Every Saturday Mr and Mrs Morton had put out a very ugly old bear's head at the side of their gate，but nobody wanted it．Last Saturday they wrote “I'm very lonely here．”on a piece of paper and put it near the bear's head．

After a while，they found there was another bear's head put beside theirs，with another of paper．It said，“I'm lonely，too．”

1.When you visit Whitebridge，you can _______ ．

A. find some old furniture at the gate of some small houses every morning

B. see a bear's head in front of each house

C. take away any old furniture

D. see many lonely old people lived there

2.The Mortons wrote the sentence“I'm very lonely here”．It meant          ．

A. they wanted someone to find another bear's head for it

B. they wanted someone to take the bear's head away

C. they might suggest they were lonely in the village

D. both B and C

3.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage？

A. A village for old people

B. I am Lonely，Too

C. The Ugly Bear's Head

D. A place where you can Take Old Furniture Freely

There was little rain in some place for two years and a lot of people died of hunger．So a man reported a famine（饥荒）to an official（官员）．The official asked，“How much wheat have you harvested？”

“Thirty percent of the normal yield（产量），”the man replied．

“How much cotton？”

“Twenty percent．”

“How much rice？”

“Twenty percent．”

The official got mad，“You've already had seventy percent of the harvest，how dare you trump up（谎报）famine then？”

The man said，“I've never seen such a terrible famine in my life of a hundred and several scores of years．”

“How could you have lived so long？” asked the official．

“Look，I'm over seventy years old．My eldest son is over forty and my second son is over thirty．The total is a hundred and several scores of years．” All the people hearing this had a good laugh over that．

1.A great _______ happened in the place．

A. flood B. disease

C. drought D. war

2.The man said _______ ．

A. people had a bad harvest B. some of the crops were bad

C. people lost their farms D. people had little food

3.The word “mad” in the story means _______ ．

A. sad B. happy

C. angry D. excited

4.The official didn't think _______ ．

A. the people were hungry B. the famine was terrible enough

C. the people had to be helped D. the drought was serious enough

5.Hearing the clever answer，people laughed at _______ ．

A. the official B. the old women

C. the hungry people D. the policemen nearby

The Spotlight(公众注意的中心) Rio Phelps puts spotlight on cupping（拔火罐） Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps fed American swimmers to 8 gold medals in the 4x100-meter relay, but what grabbed media attention and led to stories and photos around the globe were the purple and red circles on his back. Michael Phelps of the USA is seen with red cupping marks on his shoulder as he competes during the 2016 Rio Olympics men's 200m butterfly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Aug 8,2016.

Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viral Chain's women's swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a hit online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post semi-final interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday. When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied, "No, I used my 'prehistorical power'." What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semi-final. Since then. The so-called "prehistorical power" has gone viral and become a new Internet meme.

Britain wins first Olympic diving gold in men's synchronized 3m springboard（男子双人3米跳板）Britain's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears ended China's gold medal monopoly（垄断）over diving events at the Rio Olympics by winning the men's synchronized 3m springboard final On Wednesday, the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in diving. Laugher and Mears finished with a six-round total of 454.32 points, just 4.11 points ahead of silver medallists Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. China's Cao Yuan and Qin Kai took the bronze with 443.70 points.

1.What attracted media attention with Phelps' winning the gold medal?

A. His great leadership.

B. His scars on his back.

C. The cupping marks on his back.

D. His achievements he made in the men's 200rn butterfly.

2.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Fu Yuanhui became the spotlight?

A. Her achievement in the 100m backstroke competition.

B. Her devotion and determination to swimming.

C. Her facial expression during the post-semifinal interview.

D. Her humourous reply to the reporter - so called "prehistorical power".

3.What can we learn from the third news?

A. China didn't win any gold medals in diving events at the Rio Olympics.

B. Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA took silver with 447.81 points.

C. Britain had never won the Olympic diving gold medal before the Rio Olympics.

D. Britain became the gold medal monopolist of diving events at the Rio Olympics.

Habiba keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a notebook. Then, one day, she asks her teacher about them. “Mrs Thomas, these expressions are new to me — She is blue today. What’s the matter? You are yellow. A little white lie. After looking at the notebook, Mrs Thomas says, “In everyday English, Habiba, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully and a white lie is not a bad lie.” “I don’t understand. Please give me an example.” “For example, I offer you some cake. The truth is, you don’t like my cake. You don’t say that. Instead, you say, ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’ That’s a white lie.” “I see. Thanks for the explanation.”

1.I don’t have a green thumb. All my plants _______.

A. are green B. have died

C. are yellow D. are growing well

2.“You are yellow to fight” means _______.

A. you are able to fight B. you are happy to fight

C. you are in a hurry D. you dare not fight

3.If you say “It’s a white lie.” it means that someone _______.

A. is telling a lie B. is unfriendly

C. is telling the truth D. doesn’t want to tell the truth in a polite way

4.“The weather is bad, and _______.”

A. I’m blue today B. I’m yellow today

C. I’m green D. I’m white today

Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. 1.Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts:2.When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.

Make a list of things we are grateful for.

We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have. Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves. 3.

Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we can't change.4. Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.

Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.

Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.

Find what makes you happy.

5.Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!

A. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.

B. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?

C. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?

D. Set down things we are thankful for and we'll see that we don't have any reason to complain.

E. Change the way you think.

F. The best and only thing we can do is to accept them.

G. Make positive people friends.