Often the importance of having dinner with the whole family at the dinner table is strengthened. We are told that “a family that eats together stays together”; we even follow it by making the whole family sit in front of the television while eating. Is it right? Wrong. Television does nothing to help make family relationships better. In fact, it only widens the gap between the members of the family, especially parents and children. It’s thus better to sit at the dinner table. Family dinners should include another important part--conversations that create a pleasant atmosphere. However, it’s often difficult to start a conversation at a family dinner. Moreover, many people make the mistake of raising controversial (有争议的) topics at dinnertime, causing one or more members, or the whole family, to lose their appetite (胃口). So it is important to keep in mind some family dinner conversation ideas.

It often serves well to start the conversation right before dinner so that setting the table and other housework may become less boring. Doing things together, whether it is talking or laying the table, can make family members feel interested so that there are no embarrassing moments when people are actually eating. You can also change the topic if you feel that it might start arguments and destroy everyone’s appetite.

Children are usually very good at sharing information and don’t know exactly how to reply when you ask them questions like “How was school today?” So make sure you know more about them than just the fact that they go to school---like which book they are reading or movie they watched recently, or ask them about the extracurricular activities that they might be taking part in.

Family dinners should be positive and conversations during dinnertime should encourage family members to eat well. All controversial topics should be avoided at dinnertime . In fact, if you have any funny stories that happened in your daily life, that’s the time when you can share with others. It is also a good idea to look back on your childhood memories with your family members. They, especially your children, will feel excited about the crazy, sometimes stupid things that you did as children. In short, there is much need to choose the right topics for family dinner conversations.

Once there was a terrible flood in the countryside. For a week it rained very heavily. The river rose and burst(冲垮) its banks. The whole countryside was flood. Most people escaped from the flood in boats. An old man, however, didnˈt want to go with them. He sat on the roof of his house and waited for the water to go down. He was very religious（信仰宗教的）.〝I shall stay here,〞said he. 〝God will save me.〞The rain continued. The flood rose higher and higher. Soon the water reached the roof of the man’s house. Two men rowed a boat up to the man’s house, trying to save.〝Come with us,〞they said.‘The water is still rising. Youˈll drown（溺死）.’The old man shook his hand.〝No,〞he said.〝God will save me.〞Sadly, the men rowed away. They thought the old man was crazy, but there was nothing they could do. Soon the water covered the roof of the old man’s house. A helicopter arrived and the pilot put down a rope.〝Climb up,〞he shouted to the old man.〝The water is still rising. Youˈll drown.〞But the old man still didnˈt want to leave his house.〝God will save me,〞he cried, and the helicopter flew away. The next day, the old man went to the heaven.

Do you know what color will be popular in the future?

Some people think blue will be popular because blue means peace and kindness. Everybody in the world hates war(战争). Blue will make people remember to keep the world peaceful.

Other people think green will be popular because they think green is the color of nature. Now the environmental problem is very serious. People in the world are thinking more about how to look after the environment. When people wear green clothes, they will keep the environment in their hearts and try to make the environment better.

Yellow will be another popular color. Why will it be popular? People are very busy these days because they have a lot to do. Yellow is a soft color and it can make people feel relaxed.

   Most people think black will be the most popular color. It always looks cool, and men often show off their social positions(社会地位）by using this color.

阅读短文，回答下列问题。

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阅读表达。阅读文章，完成任务

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   It’s nice to have friends. Well, how can we make friends?

       (1)    . If you want to make more friends, you need to put yourself out there to meet people.

      (2)    _. For your friend, it’s not necessary to like the same things as you. When you decide to start making friends with someone, remember to care about some of his or her things such as his or her birthday or feelings.

   Be a good listener. It’s important to show that you’re interested in what other people say. Listen carefully and remember important things about them.

   Encourage（鼓励）your friend. A good friend encourages his or her friend. That means good friends will be together with you through both good and bad times. Never laugh at your friend in front of others. If someone is laughing at your friend, you should help him or her.

任务一 选出最佳句子补全文章。

A. Be a good friend.

B. Learn something from your friend.

C. Spend more time around people.

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任务二 把划线句子翻译成中文。

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任务三 What does “A good friend encourages his or her friend.” mean? 

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B

   On the front desk of a big office in London, there was a piece of paper and all men had to write names on it (2) when they arrived every morning. At nine o’clock, a young woman of the office had to draw a red line under the last name. If someone came after that, _____(1)_____.

   Whenever there was a heavy rain in the city, the first person to arrive late usually wrote the reason “Late because of the rain”. And then everyone after that gave the same reason and just put “ditto (3)” below.

   One morning, however, the first man to arrive late wrote “My wife gave birth to a baby this morning” instead of “Late because of the rain”. Twenty or thirty people after him put “ditto” below as usual.

任务一 选择(1)处最佳句子补全文章。_____________

A. they had to write something about their work

B. they had to tell why they were late

C. they would go home

任务二 写出（2）处划线单词it所指代的内容。

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任务三 猜测（3）处划线单词ditto的意思。_________

A. different B. the same C. late D. early

任务四 When did the office workers begin their work every morning?

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任务五 完成句子。每空不超过2个单词。

1. The others after the first one who was late usually gave___________reason.

2. One man was___________ for work because his wife had given birth to a baby.

Expert say that students usually need eight to ten hoursˈ sleep at right, but most Chinese

students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told

us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging

(请求)  for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “early birds” in China, he has to get up

before six every morning.

A report shows that without a good nightˈs sleep. Students seem to be weaker (虚弱) than they should

be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the

only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

Experts have ever said that if the students don’t have enough sleep, they won’t develop good study

habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.

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（2）Why did the 10-year-old boy beg for one more minute to sleep? (不超过10个词)

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（3）What does the story tell us? (不超过15个词)

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David found that he was a bit fat these days. He went to buy an exercise machine so that he could try to lose some weight(减肥).

    At first, he put it in the basement(地下室). But he did not use it often. He seldom went into the basement.

    Next, he moved it into his bedroom. But he still didn't use it very often. That's because he would only go into the bedroom when it was time for him to go to sleep.

    Finally, he moved it into the living room. He put the machine next to the window. His wife thought maybe this would finally work. He could exercise and look outside at the beautiful garden at the same time.

    After a week or so, his wife asked David how his exercise was going. He said, "Well, yes, I do a little more exercise these days. Every time I want to open the window, I have to walk around the exercise machine."

There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes(丹顶鹤) in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.

    The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.

Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.

The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ___________of China.

Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____________

The World Wetlands Day is on ____________________________.

We must protect wetlands because they offer food to wildlife and they can also___________________.

Many people run for exercise. But what will you do if you are not a “born” runner or jogger (慢跑者)? You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking?

Walking requires no special equipment (装备). It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal, healthy person can do. Walking is good for your health like jogging or running; it will just take longer. Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.

The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion (稳健而持续的动作).

If you want to get your exercise by walking, you need to have your own walking plan. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too. You also need to set a course to walk. Start by walking about 15-30 minutes a day. Increase your time and distance (距离) slowly. And try increasing your walking speed little by little.

If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice. Start off slowly. Spend most of the first few days just walking. Then, start walking and running on the same day. Run or jog a short distance, then walk for a while, then, run, then walk. Follow that pattern for 15-30 minutes a day. Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time.

(1) 将划线短语 a “born” runner译为汉语。

(2) 列举两条Jogging和running对身体部位的影响。

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(3)回答问题。What’s the problem with walking? 

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(4) 选出作者关于步行健身的两种建议

A. Have a walking plan.                 B. Walk fast at the beginning.

C. Start by walking an hour a day. D. Increase distance and speed little by little.

①__________ ②___________

(5) 找出最后一段的主题句。 

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When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes.71.Think about the kind of clothes what you really need.Then look for those clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.（a）

There are labels inside all new clothes.72. Theytell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water.（b）The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin(毁坏) this coat.73. If you do as the directions on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time.

Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes.74. Check to see if they will need to be dry-cleaned.（c）

 You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed several times.（d）Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.

 A picture of a facial expression soon went hot on China's social media platform during 2016 Rio Olympics. Fu Yuanhui, a 1996-born girl, became the second most popular word on the hot topic list because of her ecstatic (狂喜的) reaction to her performance.

   The Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui has become an unexpected star in the Rio Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal in the women's 100-meter backtroke (仰泳) on 9th August, 2016.

   "I did not reserve (保留) my strength. I used my honghuangzhili. I am very satisfied with the result and I have never thought about the final." Fu said in the interview after the semi-final (半决赛). And in the interview, she jumped around, making funny facial expressions. Her performances in the pool and her optimism (乐观) have attracted a lot of people's attention.

   "Although I wasn't the champion, that was beyond my ability." she told the reporter after the final. "I think that's really good." She is really an outgoing girl with positive energy. To exceed (超越) oneself is even more important than winning a gold medal.