When referring to love, we cannot fail to find people have their own love day __31__ they live. Just as westerners observe Valentine's Day, Chinese lovers have fun on the lunar July 7th. It originates from __32__ ancient folk story. A cowboy fell in love with a fairy at first sight so they got married __33__ (secret). However, when the queen in the heaven learned about it, she ordered the fairy __34__ (take) away by force. The cowboy kept running after the fairy until a river, __35__ (know) as the Milky Way, got __36__ his way. For weeks on end, the fairy was so concerned about her lover and kids that she was in no mood to eat and drink, __37__ (beg) the queen to have mercy on them. The queen was moved and gave them a chance to see each other each year. The legend has it told __38__ all the magpies on the earth fly to the sky to build __39__ a bridge on the day. Later this day is seen as traditional Chinese Valentine's Day __40__ lovers send gifts such as flowers, chocolates to express their deep affections for each other.

Say Yes to Reading
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boy’s Life 2012 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words— 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories(类别)：
● 8 years old and younger
● 9 and 10 years old
● 11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift certificate(礼券) good for any product in the Boy Scouts official retail catalog(零售目录). Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift certificate and third-place winners a $50 gift certificate.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch(眼罩). In coming years, you’ll have the chance to earn different patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry. Send your report to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2012 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Winners of the 2011 reading contest will be announced in the July 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.
And the 2010 first-place winners are:
8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER
Tyler Bergmann chose “Can You Keep a Secret?” by PJ Petersen as his favorite book. “It talks about honesty and the importance of being trust-worthy, which really matter between friends,” Tyler writes.
9 AND 10 YREARS OLD
Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan. Writes Nathaniel: “As I read, I learned about places I have never been and things I have only imagined.”
11 YEARS OLD AND OLDER
Devin MacGoy, 12 chose “The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Grane. “A reader can take away many lessons,” Devin writes.
【小题1】The purpose of the passage is to ________.

   

We invite you to join us this summer for the First ePals Conferencel
Dear ePals Community Member, ePals will hold its first conference
for tech directors and teachers on Tuesday, July 15, in Boston. Our one-day
event is a pre-conference of Alan.
November’s Building Learning Commurities 2008 Conference.
Come see how ePals, the Internet’s largest social learning network, can
transform your classroom,
school and district with our award-winning, safe and protected School
M@ilTM and SchoolBlogTM
offered at no cost.
ePals team members, expert teachers and instructional technology directors will share their
experiences using the ePals Global Community to build 21st Century skills in the classroom.
Among the speakers are:
?       Tim DiScipio, co-founder of ePals, sharing the vision for global collaboration and corporate partnerships with National Geographic, the classmate PC powered by Intel, and the XO from One Laptop Per Child
?       Dr. Kari Stubbs on "ePals 101: Where and How to Start Using Global Collaborative Tools in Project-based Learning." Dr. Stubbs led the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative in Kansas before joining ePals as director of professional development.
?       Dr. Rita Oates on "Accomplishing the New NETS Standards for Students with ePals Tools and Activities." Dr. Oates formerly was in charge of ed tech in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
?       Dr. Laurie Henry, University of Kentucky, talking about literacy(读写能力) issues in the online world
?       Dr. Shelia Gersh, City Colleges of New York, sharing her ePals project as an example of a successful 21st century online educational experience
?       Carol Bar, teacher at Blue Valley High School(KS), "Blogging for Language Acquisition"
?       Adina Popa, teacher at Potowmack Elementary (VA), will speak about schoolwide use of ePals and video conferencing to other classrooms
?       Several district tech directors talking about best practices in implementation(安装) and use in their districts for safe and protected student email and blogs
?       Other classroom teachers sharing their experiences for instructional success in the online community and using free, safe and protected online tools from ePals
Register and get more information at www.epals.com/conference
【小题1】The letter is written to _______.

We invite you to join us this summer for the First ePals Conferencel

    Dear ePals Community Member, ePals will hold its first conference

for tech directors and teachers on Tuesday, July 15, in Boston. Our one-day

event is a pre-conference of Alan.

November’s Building Learning Commurities 2008 Conference.

Come see how ePals, the Internet’s largest social learning network, can

transform your classroom,

school and district with our award-winning, safe and protected School

M@ilTM and SchoolBlogTM

offered at no cost.

ePals team members, expert teachers and instructional technology directors will share their

experiences using the ePals Global Community to build 21st Century skills in the classroom.

Among the speakers are:

??       Tim DiScipio, co-founder of ePals, sharing the vision for global collaboration and corporate partnerships with National Geographic, the classmate PC powered by Intel, and the XO from One Laptop Per Child

??       Dr. Kari Stubbs on "ePals 101: Where and How to Start Using Global Collaborative Tools in Project-based Learning." Dr. Stubbs led the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative in Kansas before joining ePals as director of professional development.

??       Dr. Rita Oates on "Accomplishing the New NETS Standards for Students with ePals Tools and Activities." Dr. Oates formerly was in charge of ed tech in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

??       Dr. Laurie Henry, University of Kentucky, talking about literacy(读写能力) issues in the online world

??       Dr. Shelia Gersh, City Colleges of New York, sharing her ePals project as an example of a successful 21st century online educational experience

??       Carol Bar, teacher at Blue Valley High School(KS), "Blogging for Language Acquisition"

??       Adina Popa, teacher at Potowmack Elementary (VA), will speak about schoolwide use of ePals and video conferencing to other classrooms

??       Several district tech directors talking about best practices in implementation(安装) and use in their districts for safe and protected student email and blogs

??       Other classroom teachers sharing their experiences for instructional success in the online community and using free, safe and protected online tools from ePals

Register and get more information at www.epals.com/conference

The letter is written to _______.

         A．attract more customers

         B．answer readers’ questions

         C．inform related people of a conference

         D．recommend some teachers

From the text we can learn that ______.

         A．the July 15 conference is just a pre-conference

         B．the July 15 conference will last till November

         C．BLC08 will be set up at the July 15 conference

         D．the BLC08 Conference will be held this summer

________ will talk about his/her experiences in using the ePals and video conference in classrooms at school.

         A．Tim DiScipio              B．Dr. Laurie Henry      

         C．Adina Popa                      D．A tech director

It can be inferred from the text that ePals here _______.

         A．refer to those who keep in touch with each other through email

         B．is in fact a software for online language study

         C．is an expensive tool for language learners on the Internet

         D．refer to all the language teachers who globally communicate with each other