Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekday. He has 46　 free time. He thinks playing computer games 　47 the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just 　48 that way, he doesn’t eat or drink for several hours.

Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too 　49 and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have 　50　 for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He 51 　to the hospital. The doctor told him he should have a good rest and 52exercise.

After coming back from the hospital. Nick follows the doctor’s 　53 .He often plays soccer with his friends. 54 sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, he 55 does it for long. Now he lives a happy and healthy life.

46. A. few 　　　　　　B. a few　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　 D. little

47. A. is　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　 C. be　　　　　　　 D. was

48. A. on　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. since

49. A. excite　　　　　 B. excites　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　 D. excited

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

51. A. is taken　　　　　 B. was taken　　　　 C. was taking　　　 D. took

52. A. pay attention to　　 B. paid attention to　　 C. take care of　　 D. take out

53. A. dreams　　　　　 B. advices　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. hobbies

54. A. Unless　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Although

55. A. ever　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. always

—I think the man over there must be Bob.

-- It _______ be him. He has ______ to Australia.

　 A. can’t, gone B. can’t, been C. may not, been　 D. mustn’t, gone

根据短文内容，从方框内选择合适的单词填空，使短文完整、连贯。

　　best, cause, either, everything, friendship, plenty, take, true, though, with

　　In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money. Money does have its good effect on the poor. But even if a person has already got (1.) of money, it doesn't mean he has got (2.)　

　　If money were everything, all millionaires (百万富翁) would have real love, true 3., good health and a long life. However, this is not always 4..

　　No other three words are more pleasant (令人愉快的) than "I love you". But can love be bought? I'm afraid not. Love means to give, not to (5.. To each person, health and a long life are probably the 6.things. Well, can health and a long life be bought 7.money? Of course not. True friendship can't be bought, 8..

　　As we see around, if money is cared for too much, it can 9.brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate and marriage to end. Even 10.you have much money, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.

 

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing (观察) her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful! "

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming.

One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

79. How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

　　 A. By observing her father.

　　 B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

　　 C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

　　 D. By getting first prize in the competition.

80. Why is it surprising thatBren is an athlete?

A. Because he can’t walk. 　　　　　　

B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. 　　　　

D. Because he used to love running.

81. Which of the following is true about Helga?

　　 A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

　　 B. She sold special machines to car drivers .

　　 C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

　　 D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

82. Which would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities　　 B. How to Be a Good Student

　　 C. Different People, Different Ideas　　 D. How to Get Living Skills