The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials.It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front－door key to the carpenter.“This is your house，” he said, “my gift to you.” What a shock！What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us.We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best.At important points we do not give the job our best effort.Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built.If we had realized that we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter.Think about your house.Each day you hammer a nail, place a board，or erect a wall.Build wisely.It is the only life you will ever build.Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity.The plaque on the wall says，“Life is a do－it－yourself project.” Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

【1】What did the carpenter plan to do after retirement？

A. Enjoy family happiness. B. Switch to another field.

C. Start his own business. D. Build a house of his own.

【2】How did the contractor plan to deal with the house he asked the carpenter to build？

A. He planned to sell it to one of his customers.

B. He planned to send it to the carpenter as a gift.

C. He planned to fill it with his favorites.

D. He planned to send it to his partner.

【3】What can we know about the last house the carpenter built？

A. It was of low quality.

B. It did not satisfy the contractor.

C. It was perfect in workmanship and materials.

D. It was the best of all the houses he had built.

【4】What does the story intend to tell us？

A. We should focus on the future life.

B. We should react to life rather than act.

C. We should build our houses in life.

D. We should always do our best.

How to enter: This contest will begin 12 pm on April 14, 2019 and will end 12 pm on June 14, 2019. To enter online, visit timeforkids.com/2019poetrycontest and follow instructions to submit the following: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem; (b) the entrant’s first name only and e-mail address; (c) a parent’s e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account.

Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to contest theme (25%). Winners will be notified by e-mail during the month of July and must respond within five days.

Eligibility (参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the United States who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.

Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists, from whom one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Kenn Nesbitt. All the semifinalists will receive a signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing, which is worth about $ 275. The semifinalists’ poems will be published at timeforkids.com.

【1】How long will the Poetry Contest last?

A.One month.B.Two months.

C.Three months.D.Four months.

【2】What does the Poetry Contest value most?

A.Whether the poem is novel.

B.Whether the poem is humorous.

C.Whether the poem is written in rhyme

D.Whether the poem is suitable for the contest theme.

【3】What can the finalists get?

A.A $ 275 bonus.B.An online class visit.

C.The position of assistant editor.D.A signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing.

Using a Magnetic Resonance Scanner, or MRI，scientists found that when it comes to emotions，dogs' brains are similar to those of humans.Dogs are usually not relaxed in a lab environment, but with a little petting and lots of treats they can be trained to sit still even in an MRI scanner.That's how researchers in Hungary's ELTE University were able to get images of their brains at work.

Research fellow Attila Andics says it helped them better understand the dogs' relationship with humans.“We have known for a long time that dogs and humans share similar social environment, but now our results show that dogs and humans also have similar brain mechanisms (大脑机制) to process social information，”said Andics.

After training 11 dogs to stay motionless while their brains were scanned, the researchers checked their neurological (神经系统的) responses to about 200 emotionally significant sounds, from whining and crying to playful barking and laughing.They then compared the responses from human subjects.They found striking similarities.

Andics says it opens new possibilities for research.“It establishes a foundation of a new branch of comparative neuroscience, because until now it was not possible to measure the brain activities of a non－primate(非人灵长类动物) and the primate brain in a single experiment，” said Andics.

And what that tells ordinary dog owners, the Hungarian scientists say，is to treat your canine companions as friends，not mere animals, because they evidently understand human feelings.

【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Dog's behaviors are the same as those of humans.

B. The emotions of dogs are similar to those of humans.

C. Usually dogs can sit still in a lab environment.

D. Dog owners shouldn't treat dogs as their friends.

【2】What does the underlined word “canines” mean in the first paragraph？

A. Animals. B. Dog owners.

C. Dogs. D. Researchers.

【3】How do researchers get the dogs to sit still？

A. By force. B. By comforting and treating.

C. By injection. D. By ignoring.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As we all know, culture is similar with an iceberg. There are cultural roles where are obvious and easily to understand. Most of our cultural values, however, is not clear or hidden. For example, when you will visit a restaurant in Japan, people may sit in the floor and use chopsticks to eat. These eat habits are easy to come across. You may not know, therefore, that it’s common for a man to sit cross-legged on the floor, but it’s not considered acceptable for woman to do so. You have to study people’s body language to understanding this less obvious cultural rule.

【1】The humans are destroying nature day by day, __________ , of course, will cause severe punishment from it sooner or later.

【2】They are in such a situation __________ everything is in disorder.

【3】__________is known to all that China is the biggest developing country in the world.

【4】Following the girl, we went into a hall, on__________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists.

【5】–It’s thirty years since we last met.

--But I still remember the story, believe it or not,__________we got lost on a rainy night.

【6】We shouldn’t spend our money testing so many people, most of __________ are healthy.

【7】Is oxygen the only gas __________ helps fire burn?

【8】Many young people in the West are expected to leave __________ could be life’s most important decision—marriage—almost entirely up to luck.

【9】The only question left is__________ often the workers are paid.

【10】The last time we had great fun was __________we were visiting the Water Park.

【1】We are very impressed __________ the standard of the children’s works.

【2】Don’t instruct your secretary __________(say) you are out when you are in.

【3】I appreciate __________(give) the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.

【4】With its focus __________(divide), the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.

【5】She took __________ after appearing in the Voice of China.

【6】With the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job-hunting training _______ (prove) to be very efficient so far.

【7】A certain percentage of your salary is kept ______ by the employer as an insurance payment.

【8】You’d sound a lot more polite if you make a request__________the form of a question.

【9】A team, __________(consist) of two doctors and three policemen, was sent to search for the lost explorers.

【10】__________(design) for children, the album became popular with parents immediately it came out.

China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great 【1】(invent)”—high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the 【2】(fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China 【3】(improve) people’s lives in many other innovative(创新的) ways over the last decade.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made 【4】 much more convenient and popular both in China 【5】 overseas. When riding a shared bike, you can stop 【6】(buy) and eat whatever you want 【7】(simple) with a tap of your phone. You can easily pay with your smart phone by 【8】(scan) the seller’s QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a 【9】(choose) for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing 【10】 youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road innovation, and they wish their countries would emulate (效仿) China in terms of technological achievements.

US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station Friday morning. It was the first time in history that two women 【1】(do)a spacewalk together. Koch and Meir were expected 【2】(spend) more than five hours outside the space station to replace a failed power controller,but extended their spacewalk to accomplish some get-ahead tasks on the space station.

The astronauts spoke with the President and Vice President during the spacewalk.The conversation marked the first time that a sitting （现任的） President spoke 【3】(direct) to astronauts who were physically outside of a spacecraft in space. The President also expressed his congratulations to the two astronauts, 【4】(say) that they were very brave people for their service on the Space station.

Meir told the President that she as well 【5】 her fellow saw the spacewalk as their job. It was something for which they had been training for six years. They met with many 【6】(difficulty) but they succeeded in 【7】end.

They recognized that it was a 【8】(mean) achievement. Meir said that there had been a long line of female scientists, explorers, engineers and astronauts and they had followed in their footsteps to get them 【9】 they were. Meir and Koch hoped what they did could give 【10】(encourage) to everybody, not only women.

内容包括：

1. 时间：每周三晚上七点到八点；

2. 地点：校演讲厅；

3. 辅导内容：纠正发音、组织活动来练习口语、指导写作；

4. 招募条件：表达能力强、普通话流利等。

注意：

1. 词数100左右：

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：辅导班tutorial class；普通话Mandarin；交换生exchange students

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The Teacher-Student Relationship

A good teacher-student relationship will make learning enjoyable and interesting for the students.

To set up a good teacher-student relationship, a teacher’s 【1】 (behave) is important. The teacher should motivate (激发) the students so that they want to learn. A good teacher should be 【2】 (patience), friendly and strict. However, being too friendly may cause students to become lazy and stop making progress. On 【3】 other hand, being too strict may frighten the students. So a teacher should avoid 【4】 (go) to extremes (极端) in treating his students. And teachers should encourage the students to think 【5】 (independent) and learn to study by 【6】 (they) .

As for the students, they must always respect their teachers. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing 【7】 (work) hard. It’s important to listen with attention in class and it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems 【8】 new ways.

Above all, both students and teachers have to focus on 【9】 they should do most, which means that the students have to study hard and teachers have to be responsible when teaching. Besides, students and teachers have to respect each other, which 【10】 (be) a necessary basis of setting up a good teacher-student relationship.