Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

小题2:The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

小题3:According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits	B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

小题4:Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

小题5: The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

“I don’t like my parents. They __36▲_ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _37▲__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __38▲__ in their children’s eyes?
Since(自从……以来) you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __39▲__ about your choice(选择) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __40▲__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __41▲__ and happily.
So how can you __42▲__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __43▲__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __44▲__ than usual. Say __45▲__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __46▲__ with you. Most of all, try __47▲__ them. They are still __48▲__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __49▲__ on how to get on with your __50▲__.

小题1:	A．never B．hardly C．always D．sometimes

小题2:	A．result B．habit C．way D．problem

小题3:	A．happy B．friendly C．beautiful D．serious

小题4:	A．worry B．talk C．think D．hear

小题5:	A．how much B．how many C．how long D．how many hours

小题6:	A．quickly B．healthily C．slowly D．early

小题7:	A．stay B．believe C．look after D．make

小题8:	A．as B．till C．than D．when

小题9:	A．earlier B．later C．shorter D．sooner

小题10:

A．hello B．no C．sorry D．yes

小题11:

A．theirs B．them C．themselves D．their

小题12:

A．to understand B．to leave C．to care D．to forget

小题13:

A．practice B．practicing C．plan D．planning

小题14:

A．medicine B．rest C．vacation D．advice

小题15:

A．friends B．parents C．children D．teachers

Here’s how you can take the taxi in Japan
●From train station or airports(机场), go to the taxi stand and wait there.
●In the street, look for a taxi that has a red light in the front window. It means the taxi has no passengers(乘客). ( If the light is green, the taxi has passengers. )
●When you see an empty taxi, wave(挥动) your hand and call it.
●The back door opens automatically(自动地), so stand back and wait until the door opens.
●Get in the taxi and tell the driver where you want to go.
●Before you get out of the taxi, pay it.
●Wait until the door opens and get out of the taxi.
小题1:According to the text, “taxi stand” means____in Chinese.

A．出租车站立

B．出租车停止

C．出租车加油站

D．出租车车站

小题2:If you want to take a taxi, you should____after you come out of the airport.

A．wait at the airport	B．wait in the street
C．go to the taxi stand and wait there	D．go to the bus stop

小题3: If you see____, you can wave your hand and call it.

A．a taxi with a passenger	B．an empty taxi
C．a car with the “taxi” sign	D．a taxi with a green light on

小题4:Before you get in the taxi, you should____.

A．open the front door	B．open the back door
C．wait until the back door opens	D．wait until the front door opens

小题5:After you get in the taxi, ____.

A．tell the driver where you want to go	B．tell the driver your family address
C．tell the driver what you are	D．tell the driver your name

Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!
小题1:The medicine given by doctors_______.

A．never works well	B．always tastes terrible
C．doesn’t work sometimes	D．always makes patients feel worse

小题2:In the second paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means   

A．his own doctor	B．his optimism(乐观主义)
C．the doctor in his home	D．the medicine made by himself

小题3:The second patient felt well again because of      .

A．good medicine	B．the doctors
C．his sense of humor	D．the “dog” in his head

小题4:We can stay happy and well by     .

A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads	B．drawing a picture of a dog
C．going to see a doctor as often as possible	D．taking more medicine

小题5:We should believe that    .

A．doctors can heal all patients

B．no one can help patients but themselves

C．only medicine can make patients feel better

D．sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way.

DearFeifei,
Please take __36__  things__37__ your sister: __38__ hat, watch, notebook, keys and ID card. The hat is on the dresser. The watch __39__under the bed. The notebook is on __40__ bed. The keys __41__  in the drawer. The ID card is on the table.
Thanks,
Grandma

小题1:	A．this B．that C．these D．/

小题2:	A．to B．for C．from D．of

小题3:	A．his B．your C．her D．my

小题4:	A．am B．is C．are D．be

小题5:	A．a B．an C．/ D．the

小题6:	A．are B．am C．be D．is

This is a __42__ of Robert’s family. This man is Mr. King. He is Robert’s father. This woman is Mrs. King. She is Robert’s __43__. Who are this boy and this girl? __44__ boy is Tommy, Mr. King’s __45__. And the girl is Anna, Mr. King’s daughter. Tommy and Anna are brother and sister. __46__ are in the same (相同的) class. They have a happy __47__.

小题1:	A．map B．book C．photo D．telephone

小题2:	A．aunt B．sister C．mother D．cousin

小题3:	A．The B．A C．An D．/

小题4:	A．friend B．brother C．son D．father

小题5:	A．He B．They C．These D．Those

小题6:	A．home B．photo C．parent D．family

My name is Kitty. I have a very big and nice room and I have a great school things collection. My brother’s room is near my room. He is Mike. And he has a small sports collection. I have twenty erasers, ten pencils, nine rulers and eight pens in my schoolbag. My brother has two baseballs, four soccer balls and five basketballs under his bed.
小题1:Does Kitty have a brother?

A．No, she doesn’t.	B．Yes, she does.
C．Yes, she has.	D．No, she hasn’t.

小题2: Does Mike have a great sports collection?

A．Yes, he does.	B．No, he don’t.
C．We don’t know.	D．No, he doesn’t.

小题3:How many (多少) erasers does Kitty have?

A．10

B．20

C．9

D．8

小题4:Where are Mike’s sports collection?

A．Under his bed.	B．Under Kitty’s bed.
C．In his schoolbag.	D．In Kitty’s schoolbag.

Bob Smith is a little boy. On the first day at school, his teacher, Ms. Green, teaches him three words—you, he and I. Then the teacher says, “I am your teacher. You are my student. He is your classmate.”
　　 When school is over, Bob goes home. His mother asks him,“What does your teacher teach you today?”Bob says with a smile,“Listen, Mom. I am your teacher, you are my student and he is your classmate.”His mother says,“No, dear. You are wrong.”Then she says, “I am your mother. You are my son. He is your father.”
　　The next morning at school, Bob’s teacher asks Bob to make sentences with the words “you, he and I”. Bob stands up and says, “I am your mother. You are my son. He is your father.”
小题1:Who teaches Bob three words?

A．Bob’s teacher

B．Bob’s father

C．Bob’s mother

D．Bob himself

小题2:Bob answers his mother with a smile because ________.

A．Bob is a little boy	B．he goes to school on the first day
C．he thinks he can give a good answer	D．he is at home now

小题3:________ is Bob’s mother.

A．Ms. Green

B．Mr. Smith

C．Mrs. Smith

D．Mrs. Green

小题4: Which one is right?
　　  

A．Bo’s teacher is wrong.

B．Bob is wrong.

C．Bob’s mother is wrong.

D．Bob’s classmate is wrong.

I think the most terrible（最糟糕的） thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is always ___1___ when my mother calls, “John! It’s seven o’clock! ___2___ up!”
John ___3___, “I’m coming!” and goes right back to ___4___.
I’m not ___5___ my brother. I don’t like to go to bed ___6___ but I don’t mind getting up in the morning. I ___7___ wake up before my mother calls me.
But not John. He ___8___ sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs(到楼上) and pull(拉）John out of ___9___. He always says, “I was going to get up in ___10___ minute. Really I was.”
(      ) 1. A. glad      B. surprised (惊讶) C. unhappy    D. happy
(     ) 2. A. Look     B. Get           C. Climb      D. Put
(      ) 3. A. answers    B. asks          C. wonders     D. means
(      ) 4. A. work     B. study         C. play       D. sleep
(      ) 5. A. as        B. like           C. different    D. same
(      ) 6. A. at night    B. at last         C. quick      D. slowly
(      ) 7. A. never     B. usually        C. sometimes   D. only
(      ) 8. A. just       B. alone         C. finally      D. really
(      ) 9. A. the door   B. the window    C. bed        D. the room
(      ) 10. A. another    B. other        C. the other    D. others

7. Where does Fred meet Ann?
A. At Brown’s house.    B. In the hospital.
C. At the station.       D. At Kay’s house.
8. How many hours a week does Fred do his part—time job?
A. Five hours.     B. Six hours.    C. Ten hours.    D. Eleven hours.
9.          is ill in hospital（医院）.
A. Brown.        B. Joy          C. Tom.     D. Kay.
10. Kay’s birthday is on         .
A. Tuesday.       B. Friday.       C. Sunday.  D. Thursday.
11. What does Fred do on Saturday afternoon?
A. Play football.                   B. Study with Tom.
C. Have a dancing class.           D. Do part—time job.