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Welcome back to school! Have you signed up for an after-school activity yet? Here are some of the activities you can try.
SPORTS TEAMS
Do you like sports? How about joining the football team? It has try-outs next Tuesday at 3:00. Many of our best players have moved up to high school. So now the team needs new players. For more information, meet our sports advisors, Ms. Matte or Mr. Stergis.
GOOD AT ART?
This year, your classmates in the school art club plan to paint a mural（壁画） on the wall by the office. So they need new members to help create it! Are you interested in drawing, painting or taking photographs? This club is for you. The first meeting of the school year is next Wednesday at 3:15 in room 221. Please see Ms. Greenway for more information.
NEW THIS YEAR
There are some new activities you can have a goat. Try the new after-school science club! It has plans to enter the national Junior Robotics competition this year. So if you want to try building a robot, this club is for you. See Mr. Larson in room 105 for more details. The club meets every Thursday at 3:30.
Do you like acting? Are you good at singing? The school play this year is a musical-The Sound o f Music. Come and try out next Monday at 3:10 in room 125.
For a list of all the after-school activities this year, click here. Or pick up a membership form from the advisor's office-room 107.
1.When are the try-outs for the football team?
A.Next Monday at 3:10. B.Next Tuesday at 3:00.
C.Next Wednesday at 3:15. D.Next Thursday at 3:30.
2.What does the art club plan to do this year?
A.To paint a mural.
B.To put on a musical.
C.To offer photography courses.
D.To enter a national competition.
3.Where can you get more information about the science club?
A.In room 221. B.In room 125.
C.In room 107. D.In room 105.
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I stood in line to sign up for the middle school track(田径)team.
“Track isn't an sport.” the coach said. “Are you ready to practice hard every day?”
“Oh, yes. I love running.” I replied.
“Well, that's good,” the coach said.“ starts tomorrow after school.”
I was a little nervous about running with mostly older students, but I decided to face my fear.
“Welcome to the first day of practice.” the coach ordered everyone to the bottom of a sand hill. “Okay.”, he said, “This is the practice we'll do all season. You are going to run up and down the sand hill ten times as fast as you can. If you can't _ it, move to the si
de.” We all lined up, legs ready.
“Go！”the coach shouted, and we went.
I considered myself a bit small but strong. Running up that hill, however, was harder than I had imagined it would be. The sand kept falling down under my feet and it was hard to keep balance(平衡). I tried my feet in deeper, but people kept passing me shouting “Look out!” and “Move off to the side!”
“Don't cry,” I told myself as tears filled my eyes. I had to step aside. I went home from practice feeling like a(an) .
That night my dad noticed sad face and asked what was wrong. The story came pouring out. Dad listened quietly and then asked, “How do you want to run?”
“I really want to run,” I whispered through my tears.
“Then, run,” he said. “Everyone will respect you if you don't stop and give all you have. I know how strong-mined you can be when you set your mind to it.”
The next day the hill looked as hard as it had been the day before, but I had a new attitude and something to . “Go！” the coach shouted. Several older students ran by me as we started up the hill. I still fell in the sand, and I still wanted to leave every step of the way; but I kept slowly and progressively. When I reached the t
op, I gave a silent cheer and headed back down again. My dad was right. I won that day and became a part of the team. On my last time down, everyone clapped and cheered.
1.A.old B.easy C.exciting D.unusual
2.A.Practice B.Progress C.Class D.Work
3.A.funniest B.hardest C.safest D.worst
4.A.get B.find C.make D.follow
5.A.away B.out C.up D.by
6.A.fixing B.resting C.shaking D.digging
7.A.stranger[ B.failure C.honor D.hero
8.A.badly B.quickly C.hard D.well
9.A.them B.you C.us D.it
10.A.change B.realize C.learn D.prove
11.A.climbing B.jumping C.falling D.rushing
12.A.trust B.praise C.respect D.support
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— is an honor to come to your party today. Thanks for inviting me!
—You’re welcome. Have a great time here!
A.They B.It C.This D.That
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Dear Madam,
Welcome back to school. My child is so happy to be in your class this year. We know you care so much about your students. I want to tell you a little bit about my child. Although he really loves to learn, he is somewhat anxious about being back in school again.
My child is thought to be gifted and that has brought some unexpected challenges to him and our family. To many people, being gifted means he will do very well in school, but that hasn’t always been true for him. He is just a kid thinking differently, and he sometimes struggles in school. Last year, school wasn’t easy for him for a few reasons.
He may be ahead a few grade levels in some subjects, but not in all subjects. He just doesn’t do better in all areas all the time. And although he may seem older than his years, he doesn’t always behave like you would think he should. I’m sure you know how gifted children can be emotionally immature –that is exactly my kid.
Also, he can be really intense in class when you are teaching one of his favorite topics. He may raise his hand often and constantly talk about what he thinks about it. I’ll apologize in advance because he will also likely challenge you on information or facts which he feels are not quite right especially when it’s a topic he is hooked on. He is not being impolite and he isn’t just being a know-it-all, or a show-off, he is really just very excited to be learning about a subject he feels strong about. He just gets carried away!
Last year, he was teased about looking like a know-it-all in school by some of his classmates, which hurts him A LOT. Being laughed at is part of his fear of going back to school. He fears being called a show-off at school and he feels like he doesn’t fit in. His teacher said he often kept to himself and chose to work alone. I know as a teacher, you are incredibly busy, but could you keep an eye out for anyone teasing him or if he seems to be keeping to himself too much?
Lastly, his therapist（理疗师） mentioned that because of the being laughed at and maybe because he was bored last
year in school, he is showing signs of becoming an underachiever. Please let me know if his grades start slipping.
Thank you for taking the time to read and understand about my child. Don’t hesitate to call or email me if there are any problems with him at school. Believe me, we know very well how sensitive, emotional and intense he can be.
I hope you have a wonderful school year!
Sincerely,
Mom of a Gifted Child
1.From the passage, we learn that the author’s son________.
A.fails to get along well with classmates B.has fallen behind the other students
C.has lost interest in learning D.is rude to the teachers
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.He has been taken away from school. B.He is too excited to control himself.
C.He is so absorbed in observing. D.He has been overpraised.
3.Why does the author write the letter?
A.To ask the teacher to reduce children’s burden. B.To call on the school to stop school teasing.
C.To suggest that his child has special needs. D.To explain how gifted her child is.
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— I hear you have to run for half an hour every day.
— Right. It is one of the in my school.
| A．choices | B．plans | C．hobbies | D．rules |
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—I am going back to America for Thanksgiving Day.
—__________.
A.Enjoy yourself B.You’re welcome C.That’s interesting D.The same to you
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— I hear you have to run for half an hour every day.
— Right. It is one of the ________ in my school.
A. choices B. plans C. hobbies D. rules
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—I hear you run for half an hour every day.
—Right, we have to. It is one of the ______ in our school.
A. rules B. plans C. hobbies D. choices
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—I hear you run for half an hour every day.
—Right, we have to. It is one of the ______ in our school.
A. rules B. plans C. hobbies D. choices
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op, I gave a silent cheer and headed back down again. My dad was right. I won