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Changes happen anywhere at any time.Without changes，our lives would be very（1）.It would be like listening to the（2） song on your MP4 player over and over again.Some people don't like changes.When something （3），it makes them feel uncomfortable.However，changing is a big part of life and we all change （4） small ways every day.The young get stronger and the （5） get weaker.We meet new friends or we get new （6）.We'll go through many changes in our life.In some western countries，some people change jobs over ten times during their lives.Some change their homes many times.They like changing（7） they think it can improve their lives.
    China （8） many changes in recent years and most of them are very good.People are becoming richer and healthier （9） they used to be.Children are growing taller and they can get a better education.Changes have been good for China and they'll be （10）good for you.

2．How did we help to save our earth this week？Let me tell you.
   First，my family tried to save electricity.We（1） the lights on when leaving the room.We（2） the TV when nobody was watching it.Mum only used cold water in the washing machine.
   Second，we started recycling this week.We tried to write on（3） of our paper，not just on one side.we also divided our rubbish into（4） bags for bottles，paper and food.Mum kept the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags.
   Third，my family started to save（5）.We stopped（6） long baths，we had short showers instead.We washed toilet with（7） water.Mum and dad used less water to do the washing.My sister and I didn't leave the tap running when we brushed our teeth.
   At last，mum and dad began to save gas.Mum used to（8） us to school，but now my sister and I started riding our bikes to school.It's hard（9） but good exercise.
   This week dad and some of the people in his company also started to go to work in one car and share the（10）.
   These are great ways I0 help protect our environment.

（1）	A．a(chǎn)lways	B．never	C．hardly	D．often
（2）	A．turned up	B．turned down	C．turned on	D．turned off
（3）	A．a(chǎn)ny side	B．a(chǎn)ll sides	C．neither side	D．both sides
（4）	A．large	B．small	C．different	D．the same
（5）	A．water	B．food	C．electricity	D．paper
（6）	A．wasting	B．making	C．saving	D．taking
（7）	A．used	B．fresh	C．clean	D．clear
（8）	A．order	B．show	C．drive	D．carry
（9）	A．job	B．work	C．project	D．works
（10）	A．time	B．value	C．cost.	D．breakfast

3．Hello，everyone.My name is Susan.I am thirteen years old.I am from Shanghai and I am a Chinese girl.I have a happy family.My parents are both teachers.But this year my parents go to work in London.They teach Chinese in a middle school.Do you know London？It is a big and busy city in England.I study in a middle school there.I am in Class Four Grade Seven.My teachers are nice to me.My classmates are friendly to me，too.（1）I can't speak English very well and they help me learn English.Now I can speak English quite（相當(dāng)） well and I write very well.Andy is my younger sister.She is in Shanghai with my grandparents now.She studies in a primary school.She is in Class 3 Grade 1.She can speak a little English.I often write to her.But she doesn't write to me because she can't write much.Sometimes I call her.I miss（想念） her very much.I hope she can come to London and live with me.This is my happy family.I love my family!


（1）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（把劃線部分的句子翻譯成漢語。）
（2）Where is the writer's sister？
（3）Why doesn't the writer's sister write to her？
（4）The writer's sister is probably（可能） years old according to the passage（填寫
序號(hào) A 或B或C）
A.5
B.7
C.9
（5）Give a proper title to the passage.（給短文擬一個(gè)合適的標(biāo)題。）