Dear Eric: Linda and I have been best friends since we were six years old. We often study and play together. It’s great! But she often gets unhappy when I get better grades than her –she really gets jealous. Should I keep taking her as my friend? Yours, Alice

Hi Alice, I think friendship is important in our lives. You should talk to your friend. Tell her you’re both studying and it’s common that sometimes you get a better grade and sometimes she does better. Tell her you’re going to compete(比赛) with her and try to beat her in every test . maybe you can tell her that if she beats you, you’ll buy her some chocolate or something like that. If you can make your schoolwork into a game, you’ll both win in the long run (从长远看), and you will both start to get better grades in your subjects. If it’s a game, you’ll both enjoy school a lot more, and you’ll still be best friends. Your, Eric

小题1: The word “jealous” means “   ” in Chinese.

A．崇拜的

B．嫉妒的

C．同情的

D．担心的

小题2:From Alice’s letter, we know Linda

A．is an unfriendly girl	B．iS Eric’s best friend
C．often has a fight with Alice	D．knew Alice many years ago

小题3: What’s Alice’s problem?

A．She doesn’t know how to get better grades.

B．She doesn’t know what to do to help Linda with her schoolwork.

C．She doesn’t know whether she would be friends with Linda anymore.

D．She doesn’t know how to get along with her teachers and classmates.

小题4:Eric asks Alice to talk to her best friend and

A．compete with her	B．say sorry to her
C．lose to her in each test	D．help her with her homework

小题5:What may happen if Alice and Linda follow Eric’s suggestions?

A．They’ll never speak with each other

B．Both Alice and Linda will do better at school

C．Linda will get mad at Alice and argue with her

D．Alice will get some chocolate from Linda after each game.

If you live in the United States, the law(法律) says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer vacations you can work 40 hours each week. Does that mean if you are younger than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can make money by doing lots of things.
Valerie, 11, often makes money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lana , 13, makes money by knitting（织）sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors, and Lisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her works to people. People have asked her draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 12, writes articles for different magazines!
Making money is learning. By working to make your own money, you are learning the skills you need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology(技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning(挣) it. However, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better than the twenty dollars you ask for.
小题1:Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of      .

A．10

B．13

C．15

D．16

小题2:If you are 15 years old, you can’t work     in the USA

A．after school	B．at school time
C．on weekends	D．during summer vacations

小题3:How does Lisa make money?

A．By drawing pictures for others

B．By cleaning up other people’s yards

C．By writing articles for different magazines.

D．By knitting sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors.

小题4: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.
B. American kids are learning how to succeed by working in their teens.
C. American kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.
D. The writer thinks earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A. Parents shouldn’t let their children earn their own money.
B. Kids can learn skills if they try to make money on their own.
C. It’s hard for kids under 14 to earn money in the USA.
D. If kids try to make money, they won’t have enough time to study.

Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？
On July 12th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.
This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.
It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.
“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.
小题1:What is “flash mob”?
小题2:What did a lot of fans do at People’s Square in Shanghai on July 12th, 2009?
小题3:Do the members of “flash mob” usually know each other very well?
小题4: How are so many people organized in such a short time?
小题5: What does the writer think of “flash mob”?
 

Coke(可乐)is one of  __    drinks in the world. A lot of people enjoy    __     it. But now people begin to believe that it’s not a good drink for health. There is lots of _ __    __ in the coke. Having much sugar is   __    _ for people. And it also has some caffeine(咖啡因)in it. The caffeine can get people into the habit(习惯)of drinking more coke when they feel   __    . If they don’t drink coke they   __      bad. And __ __     thing is some people can’t work or study    __     drinking several cups of coke every day. More and more people want to cut down the coke they drink and ask _ __     help from the doctors. If you like drinking coke very much, I think you must have the Coke Habit. In fact drinking more fruit and vegetable juice is   __    __ for you.

小题1:	A．more popular B．most popular C．popular D．the most popular

小题2:	A．drink B．drinking C．to drink D．drinks

小题3:	A．salt B．pepper C．sugar D．juice

小题4:	A．good B．well C．tired D．bad

小题5:	A．hungry B．fine C．thirsty D．excited

小题6:	A．will feel B．are feeling C．felt D．feel

小题7:	A．bad B．worse C．the worst D．the worse

小题8:	A．not B．without C．with D．after

小题9:	A．to B．for C．on D．at

小题10:

A．good B．well C．best D．better

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before        every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn't smoke and never          . She didn't eat chocolate. She didn't eat sweet and fatty food,       . She weighted herself every day.
One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a        sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,       he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said," Good morning! Lovely day ,isn't it?"
He had a wide smile        his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.
"Good morning! "replied Alicia. "Yes, it is a lovely day. "
Alicia thought he        very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the         of a happy old age.
"I hope you don't         me asking, "she said, "but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do      I am your age. "
The man in the rocking chair said, "My secret for        ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day. "  "
Alicia was         . She didn't expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did        wrong. She thought he should be         and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe ,she thought, people could live a long happy life       eating well or doing lots of exercise.
"How old are you ?” she asked.

小题1:	A．lunch B．breakfast C．dinner D．supper

小题2:	A．exercised B．drank C．worked D．slept

小题3:	A．too B．also C．either D．still

小题4:	A．man B．woman C．boy D．girl

小题5:	A．so B．but C．and D．or

小题6:	A．in B．with C．at D．on

小题7:	A．saw B．looked C．listened D．found

小题8:	A．secret B．dream C．plan D．future

小题9:	A．stand B．mind C．allow D．enjoy

小题10:

A．when B．since C．though D．for

小题11:

A．health B．success C．happiness D．life

小题12:

A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．relaxed

小题13:

A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小题14:

A．angry B．serious C．quiet D．sick

小题15:

A．through B．from C．without D．by

Last summer, my  mother and  I  went to her hometown, Guilin. The city is very ___ in the world ____ it has beautiful rivers and hills. Many ____from different countries around the world go to _____ it every year. My motherwasborn _____ a small village near the Li River. When she ____a little girl, she studied at the village school ____ only five classes and seven _____. Some children were very ____ and  didn’t like to study at school, ____ my mother was well-behaved. The teachers were very strict but very friendly.

小题1:	A．big B．new C．cold D．famous

小题2:	A．because B．so C．why D．but

小题3:	A．men B．women C．people D．person

小题4:	A．visit B．see C．look at D．watch

小题5:	A．on B．in C．at D．from

小题6:	A．were B．was C．is D．are

小题7:	A．with B．in C．of D．has

小题8:	A．classmates B．friends C．teachers D．visitors

小题9:	A．good B． clever C．naughty D．well-behaved

小题10:

A．so B． and C．but D．or

Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is in blue today.” “You are yellow.” “ He has a green thumb.（大拇指）” “He has told a white lie.” and so on. . And she went to her teacher for help.
Mary: Mrs Smith, there is a color in each of these sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs Smith: In everyday English, Mary , blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.
Mary: Would you give me an example for a white lie?
Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don’t like it, but you won’t say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks, I’m hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much..
小题1:Blue sometimes means sad and is ________ English.”

A．good	B．spoken
C．poor	D．useful

小题2:I don’t have a green thumb , so all my plants _________.

A．die off	B．grow well
C．look nice	D．are good

小题3:Tom is _______ to climb the tree. He’s yellow.

A．happy	B．clever
C．sad	D．afraid

小题4: He didn’t like me to know ________ of the accident . he told me a white lie.

A．the reason	B．the meaning
C．the answer	D．the true story

小题5:He is ________ today . His father is ill.

A．blue	B．yellow
C．green	D．white

When our children were younger, it was popular for city people to buy a small farm in the country and _____ a few animals there.
One of our new neighbors ____ some ducks. They seemed very lovely. However, they were ____ to run around in their yard and the neighbors’ yards -- ____ ours. Our vegetables were their favorite food. Often we would “shoo” the ducks home and wonder ____ there wasn’t a fence to keep them.
One day, I asked her if she ____her ducks were bringing trouble to my garden. She told me that they were her ____ and he was away traveling. My attitude (态度) to her was bad.
We realized that our neighbors were not planning to build a ____, so our son built one. The ducks now stayed in their own yard. I didn’t see my neighbor again ____ months later.
A women’s church group asked me to ___ at their mother and daughter’s party. The topic was “Love”. Much to my ____, the first woman I saw when I walked into the church was my neighbor. I knew I could not speak about love to them when I hadn’t been ____with my neighbor. So I walked ____to her and said sorry for my attitude. She forgave me and then we talked a lot.
Do you have anybody like that in your life? Let me ____ you, if at all possible, to clear the ____between you.

小题1:	A．put B．keep C．send D．take

小题2:	A．bought B．sold C．dropped D．showed

小题3:	A．made B．allowed C．forced D．chosen

小题4:	A．except B．but C．without D．including

小题5:	A．what B．why C．if D．when

小题6:	A．saw B．understood C．thought D．realized

小题7:	A．husband’s B．daughter’s C．wife’s D．grandma’s

小题8:	A．fence B．house C．nest D．room

小题9:	A．after B．before C．until D．while

小题10:

A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell

小题11:

A．excitement B．joy C．glad D．surprise

小题12:

A．nice B．patient C．friendly D．annoyed

小题13:

A．up B．along C．towards D．down

小题14:

A．offer B．lift C．encourage D．afford

小题15:

A．air B．difficulty C．pleasure D．trash

Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’ have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometime it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you've written with others.
小题1: What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?

A．A good education.	B．School.
C．Future life.	D．Friendship.

小题2:. If you don’t like school, the first step is to           .

A．find out why	B．go to see a doctor
C．ask your parents for help	D．leave school for a short time

小题3:. How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

小题4: When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to           .

A．keep silent about your problems	B．share what you’ve written with others
C．write down your feelings about school	D．get along well with your classmates

Mr.Smith teaches English in a middle school.He has two children. They are     . Mr. Smith calls them Mike and Dick. Jim and Alex are Mr. Smith’s students. They often go to see the twins and      with them at home. Sometimes, they      something to Dick and Mike. On Saturday, they go to Mr. Smith’s. When the twins see Jim and Alex, they are very happy. Jim asks Mike,  “   are you, Mike?” “Three.” Mike answers.
Alex behind Jim says, “Dick and Mike. Look! Pears. Don’t you want     ? Well, I have a     . If one of you can answer well, I will      him one.” The twins      Alex carefully. “I have two pears, now I eat one. How many do I have, then?”
“One.” Dick says.
Mike answers, “Two.”
“Two?” Jim says, “   ?”
“Oh, one is inside and      is outside.”
小题1:

A．twin brothers

B．twin brother

C．twins brother

D．twins brothers

小题2:

A．study

B．eat

C．play

D．work

小题3:

A．borrow

B．buy

C．pass

D．bring

小题4:

A．How much

B．How many

C．How old

D．What time

小题5:

A．to drink

B．to eat

C．eat

D．play

小题6:

A．game

B．problem

C．question

D．puzzle

小题7:

A．give

B．catch

C．draw

D．finish

小题8:

A．hear

B．listen to

C．listen

D．look at

小题9:

A．How

B．Where

C．Why

D．What

小题10:

A．Other

B．another

C．the others

D．the other