浙江省嵊州市三界片2022~2023学年七年级下学期英语期中...

In the USA, the school bus is a popular(受欢迎的) way for children to get to school. There are about 480,000 1 school buses in the country. In 1939, yellow became(成为) the color of school buses 2 the color helped warn(警告) other cars. A yellow bus and black letters on it are easy to 3 in the early morning.

On the school bus, 4  can listen to music, talk on the phone or just sleep. But they5 put things in the aisle(过道). They should keep their hands and arms in the bus. It is not a good idea to 6to the bus driver, because he/she can't drive well when he/she is talking.

These days, school buses are more popular in China, too.

Wang Li, a student from Beijing Chaoyang Middle School, 7 a school bus to school since(自从) September. It 8 her about 40 minutes to get to school every morning." It's a lot more interesting than taking the subway, because you sit with your classmates. 9 it saves(节省)a lot of time. So we all 10  the school bus," the 12-year-old girl says.

BCA ZOO TOURS

Do you know BCA has a big zoo with over 100 kinds of animals? In the zoo, you can see elephants from Africa taking a shower, tigers from Asia walking in the forest, and kangaroos from Australia playing with their babies..

Want to take a trip to the zoo? Read these rules first.

Opening time: On the first and third Sunday of May and June.

Visiting time: Start at 10:30 am and for 45 minutes every time.

Cost: £5 for one person; free for children under 3.

Note: Book(预订) before you take the trip:

E- mail at zoo@bca. ac. uk

Call us at 01628 827462 (Monday to Friday, 9a. m. to 4:30 p. m.)

Jay is a middle school student, but he is not happy every day. He stays at school from Monday to Saturday. At school there are a lot of rules. He has to wear his school uniform every day. He has to get up at 6: 10 in the morning. Jay doesn't like sports, but he has to do morning exercise every day. In the classroom, he can't listen to music, talk loudly(大声地)or eat snacks(小吃), He has to do lots of homework every day.

Jay can go back home on Sunday, but he still doesn't have fun because his parents ask him to do lots of things. He can't meet friends on Sunday. He has to get up early on Sunday morning to practice English, then he has to make the bed, clean the room and wash clothes. In the afternoon he has to go to the Children's Palace(少年宫)to learn drawing. He can't watch TV because he has to do homework in the evening. So Jay thinks he never has fun.

A little mouse(老鼠) feels very terrible, because she can't find any food. She lives a bad life, She looks here and there, but she always has no food to eat, and she becomes very thin(瘦的). At last, the mouse finds a basket( 篮子), full of food. There is a small hole(洞)in the basket, and she can just get through(通过) the hole. she gets into the basket happily.

Then she starts to eat, She is so hungry that she eats a lot, and she becomes fat. After a while, she tries to get out of the basket, but she can't. She is too fat to get through the hole.

"Oh, how can I get out?" says the mouse.

Just then an old mouse comes along, and he sees the little mouse.

"Greedy(贪婪的) mouse," says the old mouse, "if you want to get out of the basket, you have to wait to become thin again in the basket." Then he leaves.

Do you like walking? A 13-year-old girl named Jenny likes walking very much. She likes walking because she thinks it is good for her health. "It's about 6 kilometers from my home to school. I get up at 6:00 every morning. After having breakfast, I walk to school. I can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way. I feel very happy. I can also think about what to do or how to do things at school on the way," says Jenny. "My father buys a new car and he wants to take me to school every morning. But I think I need to exercise and I hope my father can exercise, too. Now he often walks to work. After dinner, my father, my mother and I often take a walk in the park near our house. I have a healthy and happy family."

Hello, everyone. My name is Mazzy, and I'm six years old. I (live) with my parents in a big house in Oregon, America. Do you know Oregon？It is a(州) of America.

I think I'm different from other six­year­old(儿童). I love cooking and I like (学习)everything about cooking. Although I'm(年轻的；年幼的), I'm good at cooking.

You may not believe I can cook food well (因为)I'm only six. Look at my photos!

In the first photo, I'm breaking an egg. In the second photo, I'm showing my strawberry cakes. They look very(可口的；美味的), right? I can cook many things, from pizza to(汤). Of course, I need my parents' help. They help me(洗)vegetables, cut meat and so on.

My dream is to open a restaurant. I(希望) to make food for more people.

Today is the （one）day of the working week. It is in the afternoon. Mr. Read  (drive) his car to his sister's school. Now he is very near the school. But he  (not know) the way to it. At this time，he sees a young woman. Mr. Read comes out of his car and goes to her. "Excuse me！the school, please?" he asks. The young woman says," It's very near here. I want to goyou. "

Now the young woman is sitting in the car. Soon they come tosmall house and she says," Stop，please!" Mr. Read (stop ) the car and says，"But this is not a school." "No," says the young woman，"this is my house. I want (get) home early before supper time. Thanksdriving me home. The school is behind the factory. So go back to the factory and then turn right，you can( find) the school. "

Nearly all the students like holidays. And how do you make them meaningful? Here are some tips for us all students.

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It's your duty to finish your homework. Don't try to finish it one day, and you can do it little by little.

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 After doing your homework, you can watch TV or play some computer games. But you can't play them for too long time, or it will be bad for your eyes.

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 In holidays, you may not have dinner on time, but you can't eat too much junk food.

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 A trip can make you relaxed. Travelling with your parents to another place is also a good idea. You can travel with a camera. And after you come back to school, show your photos to your classmates.

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The holiday is the best time for you to read some good books. Borrow(借进) educational （教育的） books from the library and read them. You can also write what you feel after reading them. It's good for your study.

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