For me, Christmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November．My sister Alice and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a  1  to Father Christmas, telling him about all the presents we  2 ．We carefully posted the letter to “Father Christmas, the North Pole”…

     Christmas Eve came．The whole family helped to  3  the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons．Then, in the afternoon．When Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived．4  was ready．Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Christmas and then put our  5  at the end of our beds．We tried to keep  6  as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew it was  7  —Christmas morning!

     We couldn’t wait to  8  the stocking．It was now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets．Christmas morning was bright and sunny．After going to church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to  9  our new presents．Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruit and ice creams．

       10  lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on TV．We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 11 ．Then came the afternoon tea and a large  12  cake covered with snowmen．It didn’t seem possible, 13  we still went on eating．By bedtime all of us children were very_14__．As soon as Mom  15  the light, we all tell into a deep sleep．

1．A．card                  B．letter                C．diary            D．composition

2．A．wanted         B．carried           C．sold            D．borrowed

3．A．repair          B．build            C．choose          D．decorate

4．A．something      B．nothing              C．everything       D．anything

5．A．shoes                 B．trousers             C．jackets           D．stockings

6．A．awake         B．asleep               C．alone               D．away

7．A．morning        B．afternoon        C．evening            D．night

8．A．wash          B．change              C．open                D．hang

9．A．hand in          B．play with            C．throw away         D．pass on

10．A．Before        B．After           C．During             D．At

11．A．happily       B．carefully         C．silently            D．slowly

12．A．birthday       B．New Year        C．Christmas           D．Thanksgiving

13．A．but           B．so                  C．or                D．and

14．A．hungry             B．tired                 C．excited              D．surprised

15．A．turned on           B．turned back          C．turned up           D．turned off

To the students of Class3
◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.
◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.
English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   
Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.
History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    
PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.
Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.
◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.
Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（传染） and is common among（在……之间）infants（幼儿）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(症状). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼儿园) have to be shut because of it.
When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:
◆incorrect agreement（不正确的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…
◆ incorrect use of tenses（时态）
◆ wrong expressions
The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “lucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(国内的) and international torch relay（火炬传递） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（仪式）.
The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.
【小题1】When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.	B．Only on the morning of June23.
C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.	D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

【小题2】Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．ask his teacher at any time	B．find his teacher on the playground
C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June23	D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the second news ?
A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.
B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.
C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.
D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.
【小题4】The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb	B．the incorrect use of tense
C．the wrong expressions	D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)	B．When the torch relay will end
C．How many countries the torch will travel to	D．The name of the torch

To the students of Class3

◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.

◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.

English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   

Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    

PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.

Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.

◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（传染） and is common among（在……之间）infants（幼儿）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(症状). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼儿园) have to be shut because of it.

When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:

◆incorrect agreement（不正确的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…

◆ incorrect use of tenses（时态）

◆ wrong expressions

The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “lucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(国内的) and international torch relay（火炬传递） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（仪式）.

The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.

1.When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.            B．Only on the morning of June23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.     D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

2.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．ask his teacher at any time                B．find his teacher on the playground

C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June23        D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

3.Which of the following is true according to the second news ?

A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.

B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.

C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.

D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.

4.The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb  B．the incorrect use of tense

C．the wrong expressions                   D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)  B．When the torch relay will end

C．How many countries the torch will travel to    D．The name of the torch

 

My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.
“Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. Ill decide who play each part.”
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.
This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.
Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.
However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”
I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.
“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”
I think I know what she means.
【小题1】 What did the boy want to do in the play?

A．To get a morning eating part
B．To organize the play
C．To get a large acting part.	D．To work the lights.

【小题2】How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play?

A．Bored.

B．Sad.

C．Excited.

D．Unhappy.

【小题3】Why didn’t the teacher give him the part of the kings?

A．He did not act correctly.	B．He did not know the lines.
C．He was not handsome.	D．He was too short.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean?

A．表情

B．建议

C．模仿

D．服饰

My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.
“Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. Ill decide who play each part.”
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.
This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.
Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.
However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”
I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.
“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”
I think I know what she means.
【小题1】 What did the boy want to do in the play?

A．To get a morning eating part
B．To organize the play
C．To get a large acting part.	D．To work the lights.

【小题2】How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play?

A．Bored.

B．Sad.

C．Excited.

D．Unhappy.

【小题3】Why didn’t the teacher give him the part of the kings?

A．He did not act correctly.	B．He did not know the lines.
C．He was not handsome.	D．He was too short.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean?

A．表情

B．建议

C．模仿

D．服饰