7．—Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very (1)       (good). People say that "an elephant never (2)      (forget)". Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember (3)       (place) with food and water. This helps them to live.
—A new library is opened in the hill. Many animals go there to have a look. Three ducklings are (4)      (stand) beside their father. "Why are there so many books here, dad?" one of them asks. Their father answers, "(5)       it is a library. Library is a storehouse of books. It is a place for us (6)      (read). Reading makes us smart."

8．　　I still remember my kinder-garden (幼儿园) teacher Mrs. White. She looked just like Snow White, because she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.
　　We used to (1)       a lot. And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction(修改). She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she never made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling (2)       of my writing each time I got a star. But it (3)       my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting. Mum asked her why she never corrected my (4)      and why she never said no to her child.
　　Mrs. White said, "The children are just beginning to get (5)       about using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can't stop that interest with a red pen. " As it was a long time ago, my mother could only remember the main idea of what Mrs. White said about my writing. However, I grew up learning to use words with loving care and (6)       like that.
　　If Mrs. White had used her red pen more often, I probably wouldn't be telling you about this now. Whenever I (7)       on those encouraging stars from Mrs. White,
　　I feel they just look like real ones in the night sky, bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a wonderful teacher, who tried to (8)       a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child's mind.
　　Thanks to Mrs. White, I have no fear about writing. Also, I'm not afraid of any mistake in my life!

9．Wildwood School Library Guide
　　This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
　　Service hours:
3:00 p. m. —5:30 p. m. on school days;
8:30 a. m. —11:00 a. m. on weekends.
　　On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
　　Borrowing:
　　Each student can borrow one or two books at a time:More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
　　Returning:
　　Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned on time, or the kid can't borrow other books.
　　Damaged (受损的) or Lost Books:
　　When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
　　Please call us at 3362 — 1323 for more information.

10．Good preparation means that you will learn more and do better in the test.
①Think about what you need to know
What will be in the test?Make a list. How well do you know each subject?Which subject do you need to review most?
②Choose the right place
Make yourself comfortable!Some people work best alone, some people work best with other people. Some people love silence, other people like music playing.
③Review (复习) in different ways
You can prepare yourself in different ways and you can help yourself to remember in different ways. Here are some ideas.
● Learn things "by heart".
● Read it aloud.
● Read and then write it in your own words.
●Tell someone else about what you have to read.
●Test yourself. (See ④).
● Read it aloud on to a cassette (录音带) and then listen to it.
④. Test yourself
Don't be surprised in the examination — test yourself first. Use the Help-Yourself-List to make some exercises for yourself. You can also ask someone else to test you.

11．　　It was a sunny winter day. I had gone down the tower when a blind man came toward me. He kept close to the wall, touching it lightly with his arm. I stood still and looked at him walking toward the tower.
　　What does a blind man want to climb up the tower for? "I wondered." Not the view (景色) certainly, perhaps he wants to jump." Thinking of this terrible reason, I thought I should follow him.
　　He went up slowly and stopped from time to time. I followed him a few steps behind. When he got to the first corner of the bell tower, I came close to him. "Excuse me," I said as politely as I could, "but I wonder why you came up."
　　"You'd never guess," he said.
　　"Not the view or the fresh air on this winter day? "
　　"No," he said. "Tell me, then."
　　He smiled, "Perhaps you have noticed, perhaps you won't — how the sun shines into the tower through the windows here and there, so that one can feel the cool steps suddenly become quite warm, even in winter. But behind the wall there is shade (阴影). There is no place so good as this for feeling the difference between light and darkness. Though I'm blind, I also want to feel the happiness brought by the sunlight. In fact, it isn't my first time to be here." He said and seemed as delighted as a child.
　　I had never thought that even a blind man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life. But we often paid no attention to its value because we never lost it.
　　We went down the tower together and I left him. From then on, I began to treasure what life has given me.

12．　　"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive (有活力), and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive," said Howard Thurman. Yes, one of the best ways to learn about other people and other places is by visiting, connecting, and experiencing them yourself. Traveling the world opens your mind.
　　I remember when I was traveling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about me, my small town and home. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are the same in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring (探索) the different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and how they live. Once you understand their ways, it will not be strange or scary. Often you read stories about other cultures in books. Only when you visit their places do you find that those stories are sometimes wrong.
　　One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. You cannot just get money to send to these places. The world should help wherever there are problems. People everywhere should be given a chance. It is so easy to ignore (忽视) this if one does not travel or explore. You can look around and see that so many people have many problems worse (更糟糕) than yours. You can realize that sometimes your biggest problems are not that big after all.
　　On your journey you will meet a lot of new friends. Talking to strangers and finding about their lives is a great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident after having to deal with problems and make many decisions along the way.
　　When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well you can do that. All your special experiences could make an interesting book to read.
　　Traveling around and seeing so much happening in the world is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.

13．　　As a boy, Tim Green had two dreams:becoming a football player and becoming a writer. Both of the dreams have been realized.
　　After studying at Syracuse University, Tim began to play football in the NFL (国家橄榄球联盟). He was a great player in the NFL for eight years.
　　While Tim played in the NFL, he began writing. His first book came out before he stopped playing football.
　　After writing many books for adults, Tim began writing books for young readers. Many stories in his books happened in a world of sports. Tim got the inspiration (灵感) for writing from his own experiences as a football player. At the same time, Tim visited over 700 schools and talked to more than 400, 000 students across the United States about the importance of education and the joys of reading!And many students were deeply affected by him.
　　Tim is also a TV broadcaster (节目主持人). His TV shows include FOX NFL Sunday, Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, and most recently, Find My Family.
　　Do you like sports?Do you love reading?If your answer is "Yes", you can try Tim Green's books.

14．假如你是李华, 请以"How Do We Get to School?"为题, 向大家介绍一下你和你的同学们的交通方式以及你对这些交通方式的看法．
提示词语:by bus, take the subway, fast, safe
提示问题:How do you and your classmates go to school?
What do you think of the transportations (交通方式)?
How Do We Get to School?
　　The students in our class go to school by different means of transportations. Some students ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15．作为学生, 应该遵守学校的各项规章制度．你们学校都有哪些规定呢?你觉得它们是否合理呢?请以"My School Rules"为题, 简单介绍一些你们的校规, 并谈谈你的看法和理由．
提示词语:follow the rules, get up, be late for, be quiet, play with the smartphone
提示问题:What are the rules in your school?
What do you think of the rules?
My School Rules
　　Our school is one of the key schools in Beijing. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________