Dear Jenny,

Gary is having a potluck party after Month Exam! He invites all of us to come! Since it is a potluck party, I think I will bring some beef noodles. As I know, Lily will take care of the drinks and Gina will bring a big homemade chocolate cake. Can you ask your mom to buy us some KFC fried chicken? You know it is too far for all of us to ride a bike there, but your mom often drives there. We can pay the bill together. Just think about how surprised our classmates will feel when they see what we prepare! Isn’t it great?

The party will start at noon on March 25, so be sure to be at Gary’s place around 11:30 to prepare for the party. By the way, don’t forget to invite Amy, who is good at music. If you have any other questions, just call me or write me back.

Take care!

                                                         Leo

1.Who will take fried chicken to the party?

     A. Leo      B. Gary      C. Lily       D. Jenny

2.There will be at least(至少)__________ of them for the party, besides Amy.

     A. 5       B. 6         C. 7        D. 8

3.What does the underlined word “potluck” mean?

A. A meal cooked at home for some celebrations

B. A free meal served by a church(教堂) for children

C. A meal served in a restaurant at special time

D. A meal where guests bring food to share

4.Why does Leo ask Jenny’s mom to buy fried chicken?

     A. Jenny lives close to the restaurant    

 B. He is afraid of spending much money

     C. It is far away for them to ride to buy it.

 D. He is busy preparing for the exam

5.According to the e-mail, which is TRUE?

     A. Gina is having a potluck party.       

B. The party will start at 11:30

     C. Jenny has to pay for the fried chicken alone.  

 D. Amy was invited to go to the party.

Everybody dreams. Some people think dreams can tell us about the future. Other people think dreams tell us about ourselves. It's like our 61 is talking to us. Why are dreams 62 strange and hard to understand? Some people think our brain uses 63 to talk to us. When

we fly, swim, or fall down in our dreams, it has a 64 meaning. Lots of doctors help people 65   their dreams. They find that dreams tell us about our 66 and fears.

     These days, many scientists 67 that dreams are very important. During the day, we have many 68, and our brain receives a lot of information. When we dream, our brain 69 information that is not important, and puts the most important information into our 70. As we learn more about the brain, we may find answers to our questions about dreams.

1.A. body           B. spirit              C. brain              D. heart

2.A. never          B. seldom             C. ever               D. often

3.A. symbols        B. examples           C. numbers            D. pictures

4.A. special         B. serious             C. similar             D. great

5.A. finish          B. forget              C. understand          D. continue

6.A. hopes          B. rights              C. positions           D. abilities

7.A. reply           B. believe            C. doubt              D. worry

8.A. experiences     B. dreams             C. mistakes            D. inventions

9.A. passes on       B. looks into           C. throws away        D. asks for

10.A. feelings        B. stories              C. lives              D. memories

选择方框中适当的句子完成对话

(1)______________________, Sally?

B: Sure.

A: (2)___________________________?

B: There are five people in my family.

A: (3)_______________________?

B: Yes, I do. I usually have bread and milk for lunch.

A: (4)_________________________?

B: Half past twelve.

A:(5)__________________________?

B: I like Computer Studies.

A: Excuse me . Can I ask you some questions ?

B: Sure .

A: ____1_____ do you usually get to school ?

B: Usually at 7:30 .

A: How many subjects do you have ?

B: Seven .

A: __________2___________ ?

B: I like math best , _____3____ it’s very interesting .

A: Do you like music ?

B: Yes , I do .

A: _________4__________ ?

B: No , I can’t . But I can play the drums .

A: Thank you .

B: __________5__________ .

Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the mint festival every year, One summer she served food, another year she organized an art programme.

After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.

She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.

  After a hurricane( 飓风 ) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says,” I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”

  One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees( 难民 ) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book  together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about

her everyday life.

   Helen says, “The most rewarding( 有益的 ) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help, They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?

2. What did Helen do after she retired?

3. Why was Ann excited when her book got published?

4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?

5. How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?

6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?

7. What can you learn from Helen?