Cosplay is great!

Cosplay is short for “costume play”, which means play-acting in costumes. People who take part in cosplay are called cosplayers. They usually create or make costumes of their favorite animation characters by themselves or get a tailor to make them. Sometimes they even prepare small things, like knives and earrings, which the characters wear or use in the animation.
Cosplayers are creative and proud of their work. They spend a lot of money and energy on it. They not only dress up as their favorite characters in the animation, but also act like the characters.
New trend (趋势) is on!
While Chinese fans are busy cosplaying characters in Japanese animations or movies, Japan, as a big country of cosplay, now has a trend to cosplay non-Japanese movie characters. Japanese cosplayers like the characters in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very much. But the most popular ones are from the Harry Potter films. They have a very large number of fans in Japan. The character who is liked the best by Japanese cosplayers in Harry Potter films is Draco Malfoy, though he is Harry’s rival(对手) and always tries to get Harry and his friends into trouble.
Cosplay doesn’t have anything to do with age. Whether you are 5 or 50 years old, you can be a cosplayer if you are creative enough! 
【小题1】We can infer that those who like to do cosplay must be ______ fans, too.

Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to  1  more beautiful and he healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was   2 for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝)  3 clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair  4 was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated 5 sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people  6 treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy  7  with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her  8 . They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to  9 .
But now things   10 quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School  11 Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa   12 and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did  13 well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “  14 ” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry  15  being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

Many parents want their children to be famous(著名的) one day. But do children have the same ？

A new , Hi, Ke’ai, is on at Beijing Children’'s Art Theatre(剧院). It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter(画家) or a one day. So they teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Mo Yan won an award (奖)for his works, and they want him to be a writer, too

“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke'ai asks and says, “I want to be myself.”

The play(话剧) shows us that it is for parents to learn to understand their children. It helps parents to what kids really want to be in the future.

Young audiences（观众）enjoy the story, and also the in the play(话剧). There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song, is very easy to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home the play!

1.A. jobs B. dreams C. stories D. hobbies

2.A. song B. film C. play D. cartoon

3.A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician(音乐家)

4.A. paint B. write C. run D. drive

5.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

6.A. only B. seldom C. never D. sometimes

7.A. easy B. importantC. interesting D. exciting

8.A. talk about B. worry aboutC. think about D. talk of

9.A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music

10.A. before B. in C. after D. at

You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's OK just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude  to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
【小题1】No one wants to listen to_________ from others’ MP3 player.