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American people are busy with their work and most of them feel stressed out （有压力的），so they try to find ways to relax.They like spenging their time on different sports. They also spend their time watching different kinds of television programs or reading books. Sometimes they invite (邀请) their friends over for dinner. Some even spend their free time making their homes and gardens more beautiful.

They also love taking vacation(假期)。They have a two-or- three week vacation every year. Every summer, Americans travel to different place of interest. They enjoy their lives in different ways. Now taking trips in their cars is becoming more and more popular among Americans .

任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格，每格只填一词。

 I have a   (1)  (美妙的)plan for this weekend.On Saturday morning, I plan to see the   (2)  (牙医). Because there is something wrong with my teeth. Then I’m planning to listen to the news to get some   (3)  (信息). This can make my grades better and better. In the afternoon, I’m going to Wanda movie   (4)  (剧院) to see a comedy. I like comedies very much.

On Sunday morning, I plan to finish my homework. Then I will have an art lesson. I like painting. It makes people   (5)  (有创造力的).

______   ______   ______   ______   ______  

Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!
◆Use paper that has lines
    Using paper that has lines can keep you writing straight when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters(大写字母) are written properly.
◆Slow down
    If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
◆ Hold your pencil right
    When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press(按,压) down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. 83 If you do so, people will think you are a student with a good habit.
◆Draw more pictures
    Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. 84Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.

Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名), of course！

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

Many teenagers feel that （A）___________ people in their lives are their friends，They believe that their family members，and in particular（尤其是）their parents，don’t know them as well as their friends do! In large families，it is quite normal（正常）for brothers and sisters to fight（打架）with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for a teenager to have a good

Friend or a circle（圈子）of friends. Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend much time talking to each other on the phone .This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss things that are difficult to discuss with their family members.

However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even stop their children from（B）_________ （see）their good friends, The question “choice”is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Mrs smith has two daughters . let’s have a look at what chores they do at home .

“ ① Alice started doing chores when she was about eight years old . at that time , she did the dishes with ② me together ③ she has to sweep the floor . she is ten years old now. she is now doing the dishes herself and has to do the laundry ，too ”

“ Amy is four and she started doing chores this July . ④ she cleans the table after dinner , and she also learns to fold her own clothes .she likes to help me sweep . I asked her to help mop , but she fell down too many times . and ⑤ 有时候她也帮助她姐姐 . Her work is usually not perfect. ”

“Last week Alice got her pocket money , but lost it two days later . she didn’t do her chores the next two days.She will get the money back if she can keep doing her chores every day till the end of this month .”

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    How do you study each year? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. Feeling a little bored? Yes? So how do we make learning interesting? There’s a new way of learning called digital (数字的) learning. It helps students learn by using the Internet. There are three important kinds of digital learning. Apps are computer software applications (应用软件). People can download (下载) them on their mobile devices. The other two kinds are social networking services, including weibo and WeChat (微信) and website. Every one of them is like your teacher. A. They help you master (掌握) what you learn at school.

  Compared with regular learning ways, digital learning has its advantages（优点）. Digital learning is also diverse (多样的). It covers almost every school subject. More importantly, it’s always updating. It offers students the newest resources (资源) to learn from.

    Digital learning is also personalized (个性化的). You can choose what you like to learn. If you don’t master what you have learned at school, you can learn again through digital ways.

   B._____, digital learning also has disadvantages（缺点）. When you use digital ways to learn, you have little interaction (相互交流) with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smart phones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes. C. It is better to take a rest every 20 minutes.