There are many rules (制度) in the old libraries. For example, no photos, no drinking and no phones. But now a lot of libraries don’t have too many rules. They paint the rooms beautiful colors so readers would like to read there. There aren’t hard chairs in these libraries.
There are nice sofas in them. Some of them are open 24 hours every day. In the libraries in America,
readers can make a 1free call. That means that they don’t need to pay any money for making a call. In the kid’s library in Denmark, children can sleep there if it is too late. In some libraries in Australia, they have a kids’ “story time”. 2今天图书馆是孩子们娱乐和学习知识的好去处。
任务（一）：根据短文内容回答下列问题。
【小题1】Why do many libraries paint their rooms beautiful colors now?
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【小题2】In which country do some libraries have a kids’ “story time”?
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任务（二）：请写出1处下划线黑体单词“free”的汉语意思。
【小题3】________________________________________________________________________
任务（三）：请将文中2处划线的句子翻译成英语，每空一词。
【小题4】Today libraries are good places for kids to ________ ________ and learn something.
任务（四）：请给短文选择一个最恰当的英文标题。

It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag, 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum（贫民窟）in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi (肯尼亚首都内罗毕). This school was built in 2001 with the help of China, for children from poor families.

     After getting to school, Mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes.

     To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she took home nothing, and some days she could get about $ 3 — it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day.

     Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school, Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers, collecting garbage (垃圾). The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing    a chance to get education.

     “For me, education is the best gift,” said Mwangi.

任务一：根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1. How old was Mwangi?

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2. Which country helped build Mwangi’s school?

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3. How did Mwangi’s mother make a living?

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任务二： 把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

任务三：请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

5. ___________________________________________________________________________

The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

    First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.

    Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer（志愿的）programs for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.

    Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a program called “Meeting a New Family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.

Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practice your English.

任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格。

任务二：除了文中提到的度暑假方式外，你一定会有自己的建议，请写一条与大家分享吧

5.__________________________________________________________

There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尴尬的) moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.

         ◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.

         ◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the (1) ______ will be over after some time.

         ◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.

         Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.

         Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn (撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) (2) ______ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.

任务一：根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）（2分）

1. (1) ________________                (2) _________________

任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（1分）

2. We know from the passage that ______ when you fall down after making a speech.

A. everyone will remember the moment forever               B. you may never forget the moment

C. other people will feel embarrassed                                   D. you will not remember the moment

任务三：把画线部分try to see the funny side of it译成汉语。（2分）

3. _____________________________________________.

任务四：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（2分）

4. Why does the writer say “you are not alone”?

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5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.

阅读理解

Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.

Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.

In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was!

1. When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.

2. Clinton’s father died ________.

3.Why was the boy’s name changed?

4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.

5. Which one of the following in NOT right?