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　　One of the most popular items in the class newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.

　　The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.

　　Q: I'm always late for school. I try not to be, but I can't help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.

　　A: You are probably late for school because you don't really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won't be late so often.

　　Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

　　A: I can't advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold. Write and tell me more about yourself.

　　Q: I'm always at the bottom of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

　　A: I advise you to concentrate on improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom (末位). Next try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on (倾全力于) one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes. The Wise Owl

(1) ________ writes the advice column.

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A．The teacher

B．A student using a false name

C．No one knows

D．Molly

(2) Tommy's problem is that ________.

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A．he is always late for school

B．he finds it hard to make friends

C．he is always at the bottom of the class

D．he needs help with his homework

(3) Wise Owl wants Sara to ________.

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A．stop being so shy

B．stop being so bold

C．make more friends

D．give more information about herself

(4) By the end of the year, Molly should be ________ in all her classes.

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A．at the bottom

B．a little way up from the bottom

C．quite a long way up from the bottom

D．at the top

(5) The main idea of the passage is ________.

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A．the school newspaper has an advice column.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice

C．Sara finds it hard to make friends

D．the advice column in the school newspaper is very popular

　　Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.

　　When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds; grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.

　　But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

(1) In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

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(2) In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see ________.

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(3) In England both snow and autumn rain are ________.

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(4) Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late”?

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A．Because it is bright in the room.

B．Because he has some work to do.

C．Because it is really late.

D．Because he usually gets up early.

(5) Which of the following statements is right?

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A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Foreign students like the weather in England.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Many people in the world haven't seen snow.

　　It's a 5-year-old Karmen's dream to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. But Karmen, who lives in Denver (丹佛), was born with the AIDS virus (病毒) and has spent much of her short life going in and out of the hospital.

　　Karmen has done better than anyone had hoped. Doctors thought she would never walk or talk, but she gets around with a walker (助行架) and speaks well.

　　Karmen may not grow up to be a ballet dancer. But even if it's difficult for her to walk, she was changed when she wore a short ballet skirt. Her mother bought her the skirt. She was really like a ballet dancer.

　　Sometimes, Karmen puts her head on her folded (交叉) hands because she is tired, and sometimes she needs to talk with God. One of her prayers (祈祷) goes, “Dear God, please make my legs and body strong. Please let me grow up.”

　　Children with cancer, AIDS and other serious illnesses want to know that they are not alone. They want truthful answers to difficult questions, and they want to tell stories—for the family, friends and for themselves.

(1) Is it possible for Karmen's dream to come true?

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A．Yes, because she expects to be a ballet dancer.

B．Yes, because she isn't frustrated by her illness.

C．No, because she may not live long.

D．No, because she is only 5 years old!

(2) In which way has Karmen done better than people had hoped?

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A．She is trying to dance well.

B．She is able to speak and move about.

C．She doesn't listen to the doctors.

D．She can carry a walker.

(3) What was the change to Karmen when she wore the skirt?

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A．She became more beautiful.

B．She seemed to grow taller.

C．She got well from her illness.

D．She looked like a ballet dancer.

(4) What do we learn from Karmen's prayers?

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A．She is eager (渴望) to become healthy and strong.

B．She believes God can save her.

C．She has no one to talk to.

D．She hopes that God loves her.

(5) What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

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A．Children who are seriously ill need to be treated with more care and honesty. (真诚)

B．It's wrong to tell the children with serious illness the truth of their trouble.

C．Children only want to talk to their families or friends when they are seriously ill.

D．Children expect to answer difficult questions and tell stories if they are seriously ill.

　　“Depend on (依靠) yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.

　　There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor when they were young, and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend on them for education. They tried their best to learn something and never gave up. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy (有价值的) men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”

　　Some young men don't try their best to make themselves valuable (有价值的) to the human beings. If they see their weak points and change their ways, they can be successful. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as (只要) they live, unless (除非) they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on themselves.

(1) Many of great men succeeded because ________.

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A．they had got good education

B．they wanted very much to become well-known

C．they worked hard

(2) A teacher can ________ according to the famous teacher in England.

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A．make his pupils men of strength and courage (勇气)

B．make his pupils worthy men

C．help his pupils become famous in the world

(3) If young people depend on their own efforts (努力), ________.

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A．they are sure to be very famous in the world

B．they can be successful in their lives

C．they no longer need help

(4) From this passage we can learn that the writer ________.

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A．thinks highly of those who are working hard to be successful

B．thinks highly of parents and teachers

C．wants to be a famous scientist

(5) The best title for this passage is ________.

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A．What Nature Say to Every Man

B．Man Should Depend on Himself

C．How to Be Famous