Are you the only child in the family? If so. you are the most important in your family. Parents are the
closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they're
not as close to their parents as before. They even don't think their parents are fair to them.
       Some students tell me that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say
their parents don't let them play computer games. Others say when they're making phone calls to friends,
their parents like to ask if they're speaking to a boy or a girl.  These make them very unhappy. Some
students even decide to leave home because they' re afraid to tell their parents when they do something
wrong, or when they don't do well in exams. Then they usually think running away is a good way. But
running away may bring them some more problems.
       Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for your problems.
       (1) Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don' t be afraid to tell them your feelings.
       (2)Get help from others, like good friends or teachers.
       (3)Keep a diary to help you know more about yourself and your feelings.
       (4)Show your parents you're growing up. Then they' ll  feel you' re no longer a small child.
       If you follow the advice, you'll have a happy life and never think of running away.

1. According to the article, _______ are the closest people to the only child.

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

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Parents don't love their children now.
B. Middle school students don' t have any problems.
C. Many students want to run away.
D. Some students don't think their parents are fair to them

3. We should _______ if we have problems with them.

A. talk with our parents
B. quarrel with our parents
C. leave our parents
D. not tell anyone

4. Why does the author advice us to keep a diary

A. Because it is our homework.
B. Because it can help us practice writing.
C. Because it can help us understand ourselves better.

5. This article is about some middle school students' _______.

A. friends                    
B. hobbies
C. families                  
D. problems

    My name is Betty Sanders. I'm a telephoneoperator(话员), and work for a company. My jobis very interesting. I love it very much. I work fivedays a week, and my hours are from 9 o'clock to 5o'clock. I do a lot of things--I place long-distance(长途) calls for people; I answer questions, and Ihelp people when they are in trouble.    
    Today, for example, I had an interesting experience(经历). At 11 o'clock this morning, I got a call from a man. I didn't know who he was. He was in trouble and I could tell that hewas worried about something. He gave me an address and asked me to send an ambulance(救护车)right away. I asked him if somebody was hurt, but he didn't answer my question. He told me he needed a doctor at once, so I said I'd call an ambulance for him but I still wanted toknow what was wrong. Then he said, "Our keys are gone!" I didn't understand that! Whywould he need an ambulance just because he couldn't find his keys? Then I found out what the trouble was. The man and his wife left thecar keys on a coffee table and later theycouldn't find them. Their little boy Johnny wasplaying in the room, and they thought he hadswallowed them.      
    But before I could help him, he told me hewouldn't need an ambulance any more. His wifefound the keys in her bag. They were there allthe time.

1. Betty Sanders works________. 

A. in a factory              
B. in a shop
C. in a company            
D. in a hospital

2. She works ________.

A. forty hours a week
B. from 9 am to 4 pm
C. from Monday to Saturday
D. seven days a week

3. The man called Betty because  

A. he thought Betty was a doctor
B. he had lost his keys
C. he wanted to ask for an ambulance
D. his son was ill

4. In fact,  his keys ________.'

A. were swallowed by his little son
B. were on a coffee table
C. were left in the car
D. were put in his wife's bag

5. From the passage we can see _________.

A. Betty Sanders likes her work
B. Betty's job is to place long-distance calls  for people
C. the man' s little boy likes playing with  keys
D. doctors can help people find keys

     It's easy to make you embarrassed (窘迫的). You may run into the wrong classroom and everyone
looks at you. Or you have a piece of cabbage in your teeth! What do the American and British teens find
embarrassing and how do they react (回应) to it?
     One big embarrassing thing for them is answering personal questions. If you ask "How old are you?"
or "How much money do you make?", they'll get angry. It's polite to stop asking. If you meet someone
for the first time, talk about something not personal, such as your neighborhood or school. British people
love to talk about weather.
     British and American teens feel embarrassed if they still rise their parents'money to buy clothes or
have to ask their parents before making a decision,because others will laugh at them.
     In some situations, if you look bad in public, don't worry. A child may forget and call his or her teacher
"mom" in class. A good laugh is a good way out of it! Sometimes you find that you don't have enough
money when you pay at the supermarket. Just put some things back quickly. If you explain too much,
you'll attract a lot of attention! 
     Honesty always works best. If you forget the name of a person, or don't know how to clean the toilet
after using it at your friend's home,just ask them about it.

1．Which of the following questions may make British or American teens angry?

A．It's cold, isn't it?
B．How do you like your neighborhood?
C．How much pocket motley do you have?
D．What do you think of your school?

2．You'd better _______ if you don't have enough money to pay at the supermarket.

A．ask for a cheaper price
B．phone your parents
C．attract a lot of attention
D．put some things back quickly

3．The following embarrassing things are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _______.

A．having a piece of cabbage in one's teeth
B．forgetting the name of a person
C．taking a stranger's umbrella by mistake
D．running into a wrong classroom

4．The passage is mainly related to (涉及) _______.

A．traffic
B．culture
C．environment
D．food

     This is a picture of Mr Wang's family. The man in the middle is Mr Wang, the father. The woman is the
mother. They have two daughters. One is Wang Fang, she is twelve, the other is Wang Li. She is thirteen.
Wang Fang and Wang Li are in the same (相同的) school, but not in the same grade. Wang Fang is in Grade
One. Wang Li is in Grade Two. They are good students.

1. Mr and Mrs Wang have _______.

A. one boy and a girl
B. two boys
C. two girls
D. a girl

2. Wang Li is _______ sister.

A. Mr Wang's
B. Mrs Wang's
C. Wang Fang's
D. Mr and Mrs Wang's

3. Wang Fang is ________ and Wang Li is ______.

A. Twelve, eleven
B. twelve, thirteen
C. thirteen, twelve
D. thirteen, thirteen

4. Wang Li is ________.

A. Grade One
B. Grade Two
C. in Grade Two
D. in Grade One

5. How many people are there in Wang Fang's family?

A. one
B. three
C. four
D. five

    Many people like to watch TV. There are allkinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them ,The soap opera was first on the radio in the1920s. Then it started on TV in the 1940s.    
    Why do so many people like to watch soapopera on TV, especially young people? Whatmakes soap opera popular? Let's find out.    
    First, what's happening in the soap operais very different from our life. Everything isperfect in the play. People don't need to worryabout almost anything. People don' t havemoney problems.    
    Second, there are many beautiful girls andhandsome boys in the soap opera. They are socool. They make young people crazy. They makeyoung people happy.  
    Third, the story in the soap opera isusually interesting. It makes people relax after aday's hard work. Even some old people like towatch it, too.    
    But some people don't like it. They thinkthe show is too slow and too long. Do you likewatching soap opera? What do you think of it?

1. The soap opera started on TV______

A. in the  1920s              
B. in the  1930s
C. in the 1940s            
D. in the 1950s

2. What's happening in the soap opera is______ our life.

A. very different from  
B. the same as
C. as interesting as      
D. crazier than

3. ______ in the soap opera make young people crazy.  

A. The money problems
B. The perfect stories
C. The interesting stories
D. The beautiful girls and handsome boy.

4. People like to watch soap opera because ______.

A. the show is too long and too slow
B. it can make people sad
C. it can make people relax
D. it started on TV early

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 

A. The people in the soap opera don't need to worry about anything.
B. All people like to watch soap opera.
C. The story in the soap opera is usually interesting.
D. The girls and boys in the soap opera are usually cool.

    The police do many things for us. They help keep us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They
take care of people who are injured. Then they send these people to the hospital.
    The police go around towns to make sure that everything is all right. They get around towns in many
ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities, some of the police ride on horses.
    As the police go around towns, they help people. Sometimes they find missing children and take the
children home. If the police see a fight, they put  an  end  to it right away.Sometimes people will ask the
police how to get to a place in towns. The police can always tell the people the way. They know all the
streets and roads well.
     Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure
that the cars do not go too fast. They help children and the people who can't walk too well.
    Without the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and have an accident. Lost
people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them.

1. The police do many things for us. They help keep us ______.

A. warm    
B. clean    
C. quiet    
D. safe

2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?   

A. They take the taxies.
B. They ride on horses.
C. They take the buses.
D. They ride the bikes.

3. In the passage,  "put an end to" means ______.

A. stop  
B. cut  
C. kill  
D. finish

4. The passage is mainly talking about the ______ of the police.

A. life  
B. help  
C. job  
D. day

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Streets would not be safe if there were no police.
B. Cars might not go too well if there were no police.
C. People might not walk too well if there  were no police
D. Lost people might not be found if there were no police

    In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four s   1   in one day. In the
morning the weather is warm just like in spring. After an hour black c   2   come and then it rains hard.
The weather g   3   a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to s   4   ,
and it'll be summer at this t   5   of day.
   In England people c  6   also have summer in winter or have winter in summer. So in winter they can
swim, sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm c   7  .
    When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a
raincoat w   8   them on the sunny morning, but you should not l   9   at them. If you don't    10   an
umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.
1._______2.________3.________4.________5._______
6.__________ 7._________8.________ 9.________ 10._______

    You buy many different things. Some, such as pencils, CDs or books, cost a little money; some cost a
lot of money, bikes or toys, for example. (1) If you want to buy the right things for the right price, making
a wise decision is very important. Making a good decision can save you money. So how can you make a
good decision when you buy a product? (2)①___________
    Step 1: Know why you are buying a product
    Before buying a product, think about
         1. how often and when you will use the product.
         2. what the main use of the product is.
         3. whether you need the product now or later.
    tep 2: Research the product
    If you have decided to buy it, you must want to buy the best one. You need to find out
         1. what companies make the product.
         2. the different prices of the product.
         3. what others say about the product.
         4. where you can buy the product.
    You can shop in stores, online, or in factory outlets(厂家供销店).
    Step 3: Ask questions before you buy. For example, do I need to buy batteries?
    These steps will help you become a smart shopper. (3)②____________
    Remember, knowing a lot makes you a wise shopper!

1. 从A.B.C中为(1)①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填在下面横线上。
    A. If you follow them, you will get the best deal(交易)．
    B. Here are some steps you can take for wise shopping.
    C. Knowing what others say about the product can help you make the decision.
    ①_________    ②__________
2. How many steps should you take before you buy a product?
    ______________________________________________
3. Where can you buy the product according to the passage?
    ______________________________________________
4. 请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。
    ______________________________________________
5. Give a title(标题)to the passage.
    ______________________________________________

Dear Sally,    
        I really need your help. I'm feeling u   1   these days, because I get so many p  2  .I'mnot a
good-looking girl and I'm not good at studying, e  3  . Some of my classmatesalways make jokes
of the way I d   4  . They think my clothes are all out of s   5   ,e  6   my best friend, Lily. I tried
everything I can,  but nothing s  7   to work. What's more, infamily, there' s a more s  8   problem.
My parents a  9   with each other and they don't talk to each other now. Can you give me some a
  10  ?                                    
                                                                                                              A sad girl,                                  
                                                                                                              Susan