What to do if you don't feel popular？
●Try to take part in activities. Call your friends. Plan to do something. The worst feeling is staying home alone, because it makes you feel even more lonely.
●Try to make new friends. Choose friends carefully, not just because you think they're popular. And remember, making good friends takes time. Choosing a popular person to be friends with is okay. If they are nice.　
●Be yourself. If you want to become friends with someone who's popular, don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person.
●Be nice. Be friendly. Be outgoing. But don't overdo it！Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad. Or you might want to write it down in a diary.
●Do something special for yourself. You could take pictures of your friends, or collect their school pictures, and take a collage（拼贴画）to hang on your wall. This will remind you, when you are feeling unpopular, that you really do have friends.
●Think up your own ideas. These suggestions might not work for everyone.
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher？
●Talk to your parents, or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help. Talk to your friends. Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher, too.
●Don't give the teacher a reason to have problems with you. Do your work, complete your task, attend the class seriously and take notes. Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance.
●Try to find out what the problem is.
●Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this. Don't be nasty（闹别扭的）, but express your concerns（关心）. Listen to the teacher, as well.
●Just accept the fact that you're not going to love all your teachers.
小题1:What do we mean by saying“ not feeling popular？”

A．Not liked by our classmates or workmates.

B．Not doing what we want.

C．Not showing any interest in anything.

D．Not so happy.

小题2:What does the underlined word “overdo” mean?

A．Do something too much or in an extreme way.

B．Work too hard.

C．Do something carefully.

D．Try your best to do something.

小题3:The writer________________.

A．believes that your friend will help you out if you take their pictures

B．suggests that you discuss the reason of problem with your teacher when you feel uncomfortable

C．wants you to know that students usually hates teachers

D．is not too sure if his advice will certainly work on you

小题4:What's the best title of this passage？

A．Why We Have Problems at School？

B．Always be Yourself.

C．How to Solve Problems at School？

D．Don't Be Afraid of Problems With Others.

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it         patience（耐心）. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home        .
Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things        you do is much easier. Or join someone       some activities.
Many people are shy when talking to new people.             meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit         about the unknown. Most of fears（恐惧）about             new people come from doubts（怀疑）. We imagine other people are        us-finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept（接受）yourself      you are, and try to put the other at ease（自由自在，自然）. You'll both feel more comfortable.
Try to act self-confident（自信）even if you don't feel that way when you     a room full of strangers. Walk straight, look at other people directly and       .
If you see someone you'd like to    , say something. Don't wait for        person to start a talk.
Just meeting someone        does not mean that you'll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual（相互的）likings and "give and take". It takes time to       friendship.

小题1:	A．costs B．needs C．spends D．wants

小题2:	A．lonely B．yourself C．alone D．with you

小题3:	A．as B．that C．which D．what

小题4:	A．with B．in C．on D．to

小题5:	A．At all B．For all C．In all D．After all

小题6:	A．unhappy B．usual C．upset D．unlucky

小题7:	A．meeting B．talking C．visiting D．speaking

小题8:	A．talking B．saying C．judging D．laughing

小题9:	A．like B．as C．what D．that

小题10:

A．come B．go C．enter D．step to

小题11:

A．laugh B．smile C．cry D．jump

小题12:

A．speak to B．talk about C．say to D．call up

小题13:

A．other B．the other C．another D．others

小题14:

A．old B．young C．new D．little

小题15:

A．develop B．start C．keep D．change

Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose(选择) the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don’t need to reach a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
小题1:Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A．Because it is fast.

B．Because you can walk around in the plane.

C．Because it is safe.

D．Because you can carry many things in a plane.

小题2:Which is not the good thing about the train?

A．It is safe.

B．It takes a little more time.

C．The stations are usually in cities.

D．You can see interesting things on your way.

小题3:If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A．A bus.

B．A car.

C．A train.

D．A ship.

小题4:What does the underlined word “reach ”mean?

A．get off

B．get on

C．get to

D．get up

小题5:What does the writer think of the plane ,the train and the car?

A．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

B．He likes to take a car because he has a car.

C．He doesn’t like traveling by plane just because he couldn’t choose the food on the plane.

D．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

小题1:If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______.

A．playing

B．eating

C．acting

D．sleeping

小题2:Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?

A．$18.

B．$22.

C．$28.

D．$32.

小题3:What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?

A．We should ride bikes.	B．We should keep quiet.
C．Ｗe should feed the animals.	D．We should keep the zoo clean.

It’s September1st, and we’re all back to school. It’s good to all my teachers and friends again. They all    fine.
We’re in Grade Eight this year. We have new subjects. I’m not very    at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can  me. I think I can    it better.
I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English,   . But she needs help. I   I can help her.
Mr Hu is our new English teacher. He   know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and  our names before he begins his lesson.

小题1:	A．see B．watch C．find D．look

小题2:	A．do B．see C．look D．sound

小题3:	A．a lot B．some C．lot D．much

小题4:	A．well B．good C．bad D．nice

小题5:	A．learn B．give C．help D．need

小题6:	A．do B．play C．look D．feel

小题7:	A．either B．very C．much D．too

小题8:	A．am afraid B．think C．am sorry D．want

小题9:	A．doesn’t B．don’t C．does D．do

小题10:

A．gives B．calls C．asks D．tells

请根据短文内容 , 判断正(A)误( B) 。
小题1:Mike was tired but very happy last Sunday.
小题2:Mike and his classmates met at the foot of the West Hill.
小题3:They walked to the West Hill singing, talking and laughing the whole morning.
小题4:After they got to the top of the hill, they could see small rivers and green rice in the fields below them.
小题5:They were not tired when they returned to the school.

Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an American school.

School Rules Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed. Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds. Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day. Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school.		Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING  KEY(评分标准) ●Goes beyond grade level standards    4 ●Meets grade level standards          3 ●Does not meet grade level standards, but Making progress                   2 ●Does not meet grade level standards   1
	Class Announcement(通知) Testing Dates: The math test is on June 12～13. The science test is on June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is at 7:00pm on Friday, June 22 in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework.		After-school Program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2013.  The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00pm every day. 3:30～4:30 Homework＆ Reading 4:30～6:00 Activities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752

小题1:According to School Rules, visitors have to _________ when entering the school.

A．hand in a note	B．call at 524-9752
C．check in at the office	D．telephone to the school

小题2:From _________, parents can get information on the parents meeting

A．School Rules	B．Report Card
C．After- school Program	D．Class Announcement

小题3: Report Card shows parents_____________.

A．certain school rules	B．after-school activities
C．plans for classes and tests	D．children’s school life and work

小题4:Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progresses, he will get_____ on the Report Card

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

小题5:Students do their homework and read books___________.

A．from 3:30 to 4:30	B．from 3:30 to 6:00
C．from 4:30 to 6:00	D．from 6:00 to 7:00

Stone is all around us. Stone is usually very hard,      it can also be soft. Stones have many uses. 
In some     , artists carve (雕刻) beautiful things out of soft stones, because they can be shaped easily. In ancient times, people carved      persons or animals out of soft stones, which could be carried along with. While in some European countries, statues (雕塑) are carved        hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer, the hot sun     on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they      remain beautiful. 
Stone is strong and long-lasting. So, it is     enough for buildings. A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as     made of wood. Some stones are coloured, so they make the       look wonderful. People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to      jewellery (珠宝). We’ve found stones are really amazing.  

小题1:	A．and B．but C．or D．so

小题2:	A．countries B．cities C．factories D．parks

小题3:	A．young B．old C．small D．big

小题4:	A．into B．of C．for D．from

小题5:	A．shines B．drops C．puts D．fits

小题6:	A．even B．still C．never D．often

小题7:	A．good B．big C．long D．old

小题8:	A．this B．none C．one D．it

小题9:	A．stones B．buildings C．fire D．wood

小题10:

A．find B．sell C．buy D．make

Dear Bill,
I’m glad to receive your letter,thank you for your caring for the weather and my health.But I am sorry to tell you that I have to stay at home because of the heavy fog and haze .
Since the winter last year,the fog and haze has appeared a lot of times.it has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic accidents happened just because of the heavy fog and haze weather,more and more people have to go to see the doctor because the serious disease caused by the fog and haze ,quite a lot of flights have to be put off,a great number of people have to stay at home for fear of the poisonous air caused by the fog and haze.
According to the Chinese Academy of Science,driving car and burning coal are two main reasons.People have been told : Don’t do outdoor sports;If you have to go out,wear a mask; wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home.
People have realized the great harm caused by the fog and haze and the importance of protecting the environment.People all over the country are taking measures to reduce the fog and haze weather.The government suggests people go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground.Also we should plant more trees.
According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste anywhere.In addition, I will tell the people I meet to protect the environment as possible as they can.Would you like to tell me some good ideas?I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
小题1:Li Hua didn’t go to school because___________.

A．he was ill

B．there was heavy rain

C．there was heavy fog and haze

D．because it was Sunday

小题2:Which is not mentioned about the harm of fog and haze?

A．Many people have to stay indoor

B．Many planes can’t take off

C．There are more traffic accidents

D．Many people have been dead

小题3:What is the meaning of “mask” in Chinese according to the passage?

A．围巾

B．毛巾

C．口罩

D．外套

小题4:To stop the fog and haze, which is not true according to the passage?

A．Try not to drive cars or burn coal.

B．Try not to do sports outdoor.

C．Try to take the public traffic

D．Call on more people to protect the environment.