Do you always agree with your teachers? Sometimes you have a different answer (1)t______ a math
problem. Or perhaps they scold (训斥) you when you don't think you did anything (2)w______.
     What do you do then? A story said (3)t______ more and more students are speaking out and even
quarrelling (4)w______ their teachers.
     It's good for students to say what they think. In the past, (5)f______ Chinese students dared speak
back to their teachers. It was a rule that (6)w______ the teachers said is always right. But now students
are beginning to think more (7)b______ themselves and dare to say what they want.
     But students should choose the right way to speak out. We should respect (尊敬) teachers. They are
older (8)t______ you and have more experience. So, never (9)u______ rude words when you don't agree
with them.
     Try to find the right time to talk to your teacher. For (10)e______, discuss the problem after class.

     Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐)
great books for you to read:
     My favorite book is Don't Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the
first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn't end like other books, and I cried while
reading.
      I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it
because it's a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
     I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list.
You don't want to miss out funny sto ries!
I would suggest _____ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is
about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet
once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number
one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
     I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good that I read it twice! It takes place in India
in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also
learned a lot about different cultures! The author's name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1. According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a _____ story.

A. sad
B. history
C. funny
D. detective

2. From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.
B. Nancy Drew.
C. Don't Die, My Love.
D. Neela: Victory Song.

3. Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.
B. Barbara Park.
C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4. The best name of the 4th book is _____.

A. My Secret
B. Growing Trouble
C. Three Friends
D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5. Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn't have a common ending like other books.
B. It's based on real things that happened to the author.
C. It's about a 12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.
D. Both the reader and the reader's grandma love this book.

     I liked doing chores when I was young. My mother started teaching us to cook when we were five
or six. There was a reason for that. My father was at home for only two days a month, so my mother
had to do everything. She had to grow crops, feed the dog and the chickens and cook for us. When we
were five or six years old, we all started to help our mother do the housework. My eldest sister Lora
helped our mother reap crops on the farm, my second eldest sister Daisy did the laundry, and I cooked
for the family. When my sister finished their work, they both came to the kitchen to help me. I can
still remember the tears in my mother's eyes when she saw the first dishes we cooked. When I was
seven I went to school, but I still came home every day and cooked for the family. I also liked to bring
the food I cooked and share with my classmates.
1. How many sisters does the writer have?
__________________________________________________.
2. Where did the writer's family live?
__________________________________________________.
3. Who helped do the laundry?
__________________________________________________.
4. The underlined word "tears" in the passage means _______.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
__________________________________________________.

     John is a basketball fan (迷). He likes playing basketball very much. His favourite basketball player is
Michael Jordan. He is on the school basketball team. He often plays basketball after school.
     George is John's good friend. He doesn't play basketball. He likes playing volleyball. He plays volleyball
every afternoon.

1. John likes _____.

A. volleyball
B. basketball
C. baseball
D. ping-pong ball

2. _____ is John's favourite basketball player.

A. George
B. Michael Jordan
C. Jonald
D. John

3. _____ is on the school basketball team.

A. John
B. George
C. Jordan
D. John's friend