1. — Did you go to the cinema last night?

— No. ________________ seeing a film, I just stayed at home and listened to the music.

1. — Mrs Lee, can you tell me how I can read faster?

— Of course. Whether or not you can read fast mainly ________________ your reading habits. Try to read word groups while reading.

1. My parents ________________ getting up early on weekdays.

1. 阅读理解

    This is a book show. Read and enjoy them in your free time! Let's do pleasure reading together.

The Third Wheel     Greg Heffley is at school. His middle school is going to hold a dance party, but it is very difficult for Greg to find anyone to go with. Finally he finds a girl from his class luckily. That is the beginning of The Third Wheel's story. This book is full of jokes and interesting pictures. By Jeff Kinney

Ivy and Bean      Bean's older sister goes to a summer camp, but Bean can't join her because she is too young. So Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. They come up with all the activities and, of course, they make the rules. Their happiness and kindness will make you want to keep reading. By Annie Barrows

Stick Dog      Stick Dog is a dog that lives in an empty pipe(管子). He has four friends named Poo-Poo, Stripes, Karen and Mutt. When Stick Dog smells delicious hamburgers, he and his friends decide to steal the food from a human family that is having a picnic in Picasso Park. Along the way, they face a lot of funny challenges. By Tom Watson

White Fur Flying      Zoe and Alice's mother saves dogs! But dogs aren't the only things that need to be saved. The family's new neighbour, Phillip, doesn't speak, and no one knows why. White, Fur Flying is all about understanding the love from both inside and outside. Although it is a little sad, the book is good to read. By Patricia MacLachlan

1. 完形填空

E-schoolbags

    Is your schoolbag too heavy? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into1in Chinese middle schools soon.

    Heavy schoolbags have been a serious2for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will3. An e-schoolbag is4lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be5an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. It is as6as a usual book,7it can still have all the things for study ,such as text- books and exercise books. They can be made8chips (芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, and even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to9the right chips into the e-schoolbags. Then they can use them.

    Some people say10e schoolbags can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to students' eyes. But only time will tell.

1. 任务型阅读

     The American book Who Moved My Cheese? has been a best-seller all over the world. Its author is Spence Johnson. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives， like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.

    Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.

    The four are in a maze(迷宫) looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realise that they can't change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The "little people", however, can't do this. They are afraid of change, so they find no cheese.

     After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

1. I worked in a foreign company for five years. Still, I don't regret ________________ the well-paid job.

1. Most boys ________________ guns to dolls while most girls ________________ have dolls than have guns.

1. Although the plane has been missing for months, I do believe it ________________ some day in the future.

1. 阅读理解

    Wonder is a book about a ten-year-old boy called August, or Auggie, who feels normal but looks very different.

    What's Wonder about?

    Auggie lives with his parents and sister in New York. He is a normal boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities (畸形) of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us, "My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse." In the street, people look at Auggie and are frightened.

    Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home, but now he's ten, and she thinks he should go to school. At first, Auggie doesn't want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say terrible things. But when he visits a school with his mum, he likes the headteacher and decides to go. Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad times. He makes some good friends but other children are rude to him. At the end of the year, Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

    Is it a good book?

    Wonder is an excellent book. It tells an exciting story that makes you feel many different emotions. It is easy to like Auggie. He has a good sense of humour, so the book has a good mix of funny and sad moments. But the book isn't just about Auggie. We also learn what life is like for his sister, and his friend, Jack. Wonder is popular with people of all ages. Pre-teens, teenagers and adults all love the book.

    A best-seller

    Wonder is R.J. Palacio's first book. On her website, she explains that she had the idea for Wonder after seeing a girl with deformities on the street one day. Many schools use the book to start discussions about bullying, friendship and being different. The book is very popular and has won prizes. Many people are looking forward to seeing what R.J. Palacio writes next.