Mother’s Day is coming．It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you．Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy．We often want something personal and thoughtful．But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you．

　 Gift of Time

　 Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother—Daughter／Son day．Spend the whole day with her．Do the things she likes doing with her．

　 Home Video

　 Take your family videos and make them a short home video．She can enjoy it whenever she misses you．Although it may take a lot of time，the process(过程)can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的)．

　 Mom Mix

　 Make a CD for her．It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up．

　 Write a Letter

　 Write a letter instead of a simple card．Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you．

　 Flowers

　 People send carnations(康乃馨)on Mother’s Day．You can easily spend a lot ot money on them．If you have flowers in your garden，or can handpick them，it can be a great gift．

　 Dinner

　 Make a dinner and invite her over．You can also take it over to her house and surprise her．Just don’t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner．

( )46．Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s Day?

A. Because we want to save money． B．Because mothers don’t like gifts．

C．Because we always want to get something special．

( )47．Making a home video may be ________ ． A. fun　 B. boring　 C．easy

( )48．What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?

A.使……防范　　　　　　　　　 B.使……想起　　　　　　　　　　 C.使……经过

( )49．How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?

A.4．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.5．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．6．

( )50．From the passage we know ________ ．

A. you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s Day

B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day

C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her

　　　 James is a good student and he has lots of friends , but he also has a

problem. Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school. James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it. Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.

Don't feel worried. Its not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry,　 but you are not alone. Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem. You should find a person you can trust, and tell them.　 It might be your teacher, your parents, or even your friend's parents. After you tell someone, you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱).

　　 Speaking to an adult might make you nervous, but here are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper.　 Write a letter to someone or keep a diary. Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens.　 You can use it as proof to show what is going on. And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult. Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

　　 Also, don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.

76. What is the text trying to tell us?

　　 A. What to do about being bullied.　　　　　　　

B. How to be a good student at school.

　　 C. What to write well in a diary.　　　　　　　　　　

D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.

77. Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?

　　 A. Because you are very strong.　　　　　　　　　　

B. Because it is not your fault.

　　 C. Because someone has known about it.　　　

D. Because you' re doing something wrong.

78. You'd better(最好)go and find a person you can trust (信任) and 　　　　

　　 A. know what happens　　　　　　　　 B. learn from them

　　 C. ask for help　　　　　　　　　　 D. make them lonely

79. If you remember and follow the suggestions above, _.

　　 A. nobody will speak to the bullies　　　　　　　

B. everybody will feel some relief

　　 C. someone will express their feelings　　　　

D. the bullies will soon stop

80. What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

　　 A. Take no notice of　　　　　 B. Take care of

C. Make friends with D. Get more help from

Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their website.

School Competition

Students ! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:

　 What do you have to do?

　 ● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

　 ● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention

　 ● Write a short description of your invention

　 Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

(　 )6. Who can take part in the competition?

　　 A. The disabled.　　　　　 B. Middle school teachers.

　　 C. Middle school students.　 D. All the readers.

(　 ) 7. A participant (参与者) should _______to take part in the competition.

　 　 A. draw a picture　　　　　 B. invent a robot or a machine

　　 C. make a model　　　　　 D. make a description

(　 )8. What will be the award for the winners?

　　 A. Money.　 　　　B. Inventions. 　　　 C. Pictures. 　　　 D. Souvenirs.

(　 )9. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.

　　 A. his invention　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. his suffering

　　 C. the difficulties the disabled face　　　 D. his wishes for the disabled

(　 )10. The aim of the activity is to_______.

　　 A. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled

　　 B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled

　　 C. make the disabled know more about modern technology

　　 D. help people learn how to help the disabled