Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for smiling? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should smile during the happy times. But do you also smile during the difficult times.
Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote one about a more serious subject –cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,ＩWANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy.
She tells about the experience of 15-year-old Jessica. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
As the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find plenty of time to laugh.
You can smile if you find reasons to smile during the difficult times. Only survivors know how to smile. If you can smile even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember to smile and the whole world will smile with you.

The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean（可可豆）to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate （a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar）was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
小题1:Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in           .

A．South America

B．South Africa

C．Britain

D．Australia

小题2:John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in          .

A．1824

B．1831

C．1897

D．1905

小题3:People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time          .

A．when chocolate was cheaper

B．when more and more chocolate was produced

C．when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink

D．when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate.

小题4:At first, not many people bought chocolate          .

A．because it was very expensive

B．because people didn’t like the taste

C．because they wanted to have other drinks

D．because there was no chocolate sold in the shops

小题5:Cadbury’s Milk Bar        .

A．was first made in 1897

B．is a kind of plain chocolate

C．is famous neither in Britain nor in America

D．is popular not only in Britain but also around the world

“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35  grandfather’s farm.”  
“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.
“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday   36  with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready. 
In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way.   37  of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was   38  that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David   39  what his birthday present from him might be. 
“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.
Finally they   40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”
“I have missed you, too. And I have a very   41  present for you.”
Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as   42  as I have.”  
David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was   43  to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?
Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night   44  it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever   45  because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.” 
David held the stone in his hand and   46  the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever. 

小题1:	A．my B．your C．her D．his

小题2:	A．cakes B．cards C．CDs D．gifts

小题3:	A．Thoughts B．Opinions C．Facts D．Results

小题4:	A．certain B．proud C．sorry D．afraid

小题5:	A．worried B．expected C．wondered D．considered

小题6:	A．moved B．arrived C．stopped D．finished

小题7:	A．expensive B．special C．interesting D．perfect

小题8:	A．soon B．hard C．much D．far

小题9:	A．excited B．pleased C．satisfied D．surprised

小题10:

A．until B．although C．since D．unless

小题11:

A．shared B．made C．received D．brought

小题12:

A．showed B．felt C．passed D．got

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme “Colour me Healthy”, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 
“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?” says Verity. “Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(产品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（设计）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”
During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American “Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.
小题1:What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

A．Colours help people choose products.

B．Different people prefer different colours.

C．Colours have influences on people in many ways.

D．People working in colour industry know little about colours.

小题2:What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

A．Colours influence people’s feelings and opinions.

B．People get ideas for new products from colours.

C．New products are popular because of colours.

D．Most companies prefer bright colours.

小题3:The underlined part “goes out of her way” probably means ______.

A．feels very pleased

B．makes a special effort

C．goes on in her own way

D．carries on very slowly

小题4: What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How people use colours.

B．How colours influence people.

C．What happens in a programme.

D．What makes a programme believable.

My earliest memory of dad is grabbing（抓住）his hand while we walked together. As I grew older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep   35  the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet with the   36  score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered（分送）the bread to the stores. The   37  and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would be present at all my games. One night before an important game my father told me   38  that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour   39 . The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and   40  saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to   41  the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I had become a   42 . I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart   43  in my ears. I   44  the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really   45  to me. I still taught in school but I couldn’t centre attention on my teaching. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my   46  in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that!

小题1:	A．when B．although C．because D．before

小题2:	A．public B．final C．official D．lucky

小题3:	A．colour B．taste C．smell D．touch

小题4:	A．exactly B．sadly C．slowly D．simply

小题5:	A．drive B．walk C．race D．ride

小题6:	A．immediately B．hopefully C．surprisingly D．unusually

小题7:	A．accept B．choose C．afford D．make

小题8:	A．teacher B．player C．doctor D．reporter

小题9:	A．break B．knock C．beat D．hit

小题10:

A．set up B．picked up C．put up D．hung up

小题11:

A．happened B．mattered C．came D．belonged

小题12:

A．purpose B．pleasure C．position D．progress

“Jane, please let me borrow a dollar,” Jenny asked as they stood in the school lunch line. “I have one in my jacket, but I don’t want to   1  and lose my place.”
“OK,” agreed Jane.
Jane waited all day for Jenny to   2  back the dollar she borrowed, but Jenny always seemed to be   3 . “She’s just forgotten,” thought Jane. “I don’t want to make her angry.” Still, her money didn’t go   4 . Some classmates, like Jenny, were   5  five dollars a week.
Weeks went by. At last Jane got up enough courage (勇气) to tell her about the money.
“Oh Jane, I   6 !” Jenny said. “I’ll bring the dollar tomorrow.”
The next day Jenny seemed to have forgotten again. During the noon hour Jane saw her buying sweets for Mary and Ann. Jenny saw Jane looking at her.   7  she said something in a low voice to the other two girls. Jane felt   8  and asked her teacher if she could go back to the classroom.
In the classroom, Jane saw two new pencils in Jenny’s desk. An   9  came to her. “Jenny’s not   10  lately, and anyway, she really owes (欠) me. Besides, she has all money to buy more. A dollar doesn’t mean anything to her, but it means a lot to me.”

小题1:	A．stay B．wait C．leave D．take

小题2:	A．return B．lend C．take D．pay

小题3:	A．busy B．happy C．free D．sad

小题4:	A．up B．on C．far D．back

小题5:	A．losing B．getting C．finding D．asking

小题6:	A．used B．forgot C．understood D．thought

小题7:	A．Even B．Again C．Then D．Instead

小题8:	A．alone B．bad C．hungry D．lucky

小题9:	A．end B．answer C．idea D．example

小题10:

A．busy B．pleased C．healthy D．kind

Do you want to be a good child?
I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to 21 . So she dialed the number , but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen seconds, she dialed the number again “I, Mom.”
Later I asked , “22 did you dial the number twice?”She smiled, “My parents are old and 23 . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them enough time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is 24 thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? Please remember to 25 your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.

小题1:	A．make a call B．pay a visit C．have a rest D．have a walk

小题2:	A．How B．What C．why D．When

小题3:	A．fast B．slow C．healthy D．careless

小题4:	A．always B．never C．seldom D．sometimes

小题5:	A．look after B．think of C．ring up D．listen to

In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree. But is it the truth? And what 26 students happy or unhappy?
To find out students, Li Jiahui , a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months 27 students’ sense of happiness last year. The 28 girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?”and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students , Li learned that 29 40 percent of the students felt unhappy , and the 30 from studies was the main for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were 31 pressure and 70 percent didn’t get enough sleep,”Li said . “It shows that middle school students are not as happy 32 people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent said their happiness had 33 to do with how much money they have . Instead, they cared about their relationships with friends ,teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get 34 well with each other .”Li said .
After her survey , Li listed 35 tips that may make students happier, such as : Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives , and try new things.

小题1:	A．helps B．wants C．makes D．keeps

小题2:	A．to study B．studying C．study D．studied

小题3:	A．15-year-old B．15-years-old C．15 years old D．15-year-olds

小题4:	A．about B．than C．below D．inside

小题5:	A．pressure B．difficulties C．knowledge D．interest

小题6:	A．after B．in C．with D．under

小题7:	A．so B．and C．like D．as.

小题8:	A．something B．nothing C．anything D．nobody

小题9:	A．along B．up C．off D．down .

小题10:

A．the number of B．A number of C．much D．a lot

Fire can help people in many ways. But can also be very harmful. Fire can heat water warm your houses, give light, and cook food. But fire can burn things too. It can burn trees, houses, animals, or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests.
Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting, old stories about the first time a man or woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down.
Today people know how to make a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast.
Fires kill many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is oxygen in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or in an emergency, with your coat or something else. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it.
Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you. 
小题1:Which is true?

A．We are not sure how people started to use fire.

B．It is an Australian who started a fire.

C．We know how people began to use fire.

D．Nobody knows how to make a fire.

小题2:Children mustn’t play with matches because ______.

A．matches burn paper

B．it is not interesting

C．matches can be dangerous

D．they don’t know how to make a fire with matches

小题3:If you are going to put out a fire, you ______.

A．must be careful with matches

B．ought to know it can be harmful

C．have to cover it with water only

D．should keep air away from it

小题4:We must be careful with fire, or it ______.

A．can be	B．warms our houses
C．might burn us	D．will help us

小题5:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Fire can help people in many ways.

B．Fire can be both helpful and harmful.

C．Fire can burn things and people

D．We must be careful with matches.

A lady once wrote a long story. She sent it to a famous editor. After a few weeks the editor   21  the story to her. The lady was   22 . She wrote back to the editor:
“Dear Sir.
Yesterday you sent back a story of mine. How do you know that the story is not good? You did not read it.   23  I sent you the story, I pasted together pages 18, 19 and 20. This was a  24  to see whether you would read the story. When the story came back yesterday, the pages were   25  pasted together. Is this the way you read all the stories that are sent to you?”
The editor wrote back:
“Dear Madam,
At breakfast then I have an egg. I don’t have to eat the whole egg in order to discover(发现) that it is bad.”

小题1:	A．gave B．came back C．handed D．returned

小题2:	A．angry B．happy C．satisfied D．glad

小题3:	A．After B．until C．Before D．Since

小题4:	A．lesson B．test C．question D．thing

小题5:	A．already B．still C．even D．yet