I have a twin sister, Anna．She has （ 1 ） hair than me．I don’t like long hair．Many people think we （ 2 ） have lots of things in common．I’m afraid this is not true．When my parents’ fiends come to my home, Anna often sits there and says （ 3 ）, but I like to talk with them．So she is （ 4 ） than me．Anna likes reading, drawing and cooking．I just like swimming and playing basketball．She has （ 5 ） hobbies than me, but she is not as athletic （ 6 ） me．Because Anna does （ 7 ） than me at school, my parents say to me, “ （ 8 ）Anna is younger than you, you should learn （ 9 ） her．” We do have some similarities （相似之处）, however．For example, we （ 10 ） like eating fast food, going shopping and listening to pop music．

1．A．long                  B．longer              C．short               D．shorter

2．A．can              B．should         C．must          D．need

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

4．A．younger                 B．quieter         C．wilder         D．busier

5．A．much                   B．less           C．more          D．fewer

6．A．than              B．like           C．so            D．as

7．A．worse            B．better         C．bad           D．good

8．A．But              B．Because       C．Although       D．If

9．A．from             B．with          C．as            D．by

10．A．all             B．both          C．either         D．two

“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▲__.

I won’t forget her advice
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights（见解）with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”
“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff（素材）of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.
I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).
Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret（后悔）, but the things we didn’t do.
【小题1】What happened to the teacher’s husband?

At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people's home and sang songs and performed a play for them.    1.   We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often.   2.  I want to be a teacher when I'm older, so it would be a great experience for me.    3.   . For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.    4.     Some students should be allowed to have Friday afternoons off to volunteer and help others.

A.   On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after along week of classes.

B.   For example, we should visit primary schools and help teach young students.

C.   The old people were very happy.

D.   Other students would like to do other jobs.