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今天圖書館是孩子們娛樂和學(xué)習(xí)知識的好去處。
任務(wù)（一）：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。
【小題1】Why do many libraries paint their rooms beautiful colors now?
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【小題2】In which country do some libraries have a kids’ “story time”?
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任務(wù)（二）：請寫出1處下劃線黑體單詞“free”的漢語意思。
【小題3】________________________________________________________________________
任務(wù)（三）：請將文中2處劃線的句子翻譯成英語，每空一詞。
【小題4】Today libraries are good places for kids to ________ ________ and learn something.
任務(wù)（四）：請給短文選擇一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題。

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（貧民窟）in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi (肯尼亞首都內(nèi)羅畢). 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.

任務(wù)一：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，簡要回答下列問題。

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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任務(wù)二： 把短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語。

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

任務(wù)三：請給短文擬一個恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

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.

任務(wù)一：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用簡潔的句子或短語完成下列表格。

任務(wù)二：除了文中提到的度暑假方式外，你一定會有自己的建議，請寫一條與大家分享吧

5.__________________________________________________________

There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尷尬的) 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.

任務(wù)一：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，分別寫出（1）和（2）兩處所缺單詞。（每空限填一詞）（2分）

1. (1) ________________                (2) _________________

任務(wù)二：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。（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

任務(wù)三：把畫線部分try to see the funny side of it譯成漢語。（2分）

3. _____________________________________________.

任務(wù)四：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。（2分）

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

_____________________________________________.

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

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

閱讀理解

Bill Clinton took office (就職) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(總統(tǒng)).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大戰(zhàn)).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?