Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave him some nails (钉子)and told him: “When you get angry, put a nail into the wall.”

On the first day, the boy put 37 nails into the wall. The next day, he put in fewer nails. A few days later, he found it much easier not to get angry.

After a while, the boy was happy every day.

Then, his father asked him to take out a nail each day if he didn’t get angry. After some time, all the nails were gone.

Then the father took the boy to the wall and said: “Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes. It will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar(伤疤) in people’s hearts（心）. No matter how many times you say sorry, the scars will always be there.”

It’s not nice to leave scars in people’s hearts. So please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family.

1.The little boy_______________.

A. liked nails     B.got angry easily      C. had scars

2.When the boy got angry, his father asked him to ____.

A. take a vacation

B. take walks

C. put a nail into the wall

3.The father wanted his son __________.

A. to be kind and polite

B. to be angry

C. to be strong

4.The words “hold back”probably means____ in Chinese.

A. 抱住       B. 爆发     C. 控制

5.From the passage, we know____.

A. It is good to get angry easily.

B. Nobody liked the boy

C. The father had a good way to teach his son.

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy ? and shoes. But the story is not so easy.

?? ‘Mum, I want this pair of shoes!’

‘Dear! Those are 900yuan!That is too ? ? !’

‘But all the boys in my class wear this brand!’

So the real story is :Kids? ? ? to catch up with fashion.

Chinese students ?? uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but ???? know the differences. The ‘rich ’kids wear amazing watches, ride ??? and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to ????? kids .The everyone else wants them ,too. For example, some ‘rich’ kids use pencil box that? ?? 1,000yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer(温度计)，a compass, a music box and even games in it! But think about it: Do you really need ?? ? a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ???? a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意)you。

As for these ‘rich’ kids, they are not rich at all.? ?? ? parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage now,? ?? it won’t last forever. If you want to show off ?? money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard .You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn ?? to refuse their kids’ demands. They should ?? ? their kids: As students, what is really important is not school fation but good grades.

1.A. pictures?? B.school things?? C. computer games? D.food and drinks

2.A.expensive?? B.cheap???????? C. ugly?????????? D.nice

3.A.hate?????? B.give up??????? C.want????????? D.get

4.A.put on???? B.take off??????? C.buy?????????? D.wear

5.A.kids?????? B.fathers??????? C.mothers??????? D. people

6.A.cars?????? B.bicycles?????? C.MP5s????????? D.CDs

7.A.another??? B.the others????? C.others????????? D.other

8.A.pays????? B.costs????????? C.spends????????? D.buys

9.A.so??????? B.such????????? C.as????????????? D.like

10.A.and??????? B.but???????? C.or????????? D.though

11.A.His?????? B.Her???????? C.Their?????????? D.Your

12.A.but?????? B.because????? C.if????????????? D.for

13.A.how many? B.how much? C.how long???? D.how often

14.A.how????? B.what?????? C.why???????? D.where

15.A.say?????? B.talk??????? C.says???????? D.tell

Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other. What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.

State your feelings clearly but don’t criticize them. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always…”.

Don’t stop or finish the other person’s sentences.

Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person’s side of the disagreement.

Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.

Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.

Repeat the other person’s ideas as you understand them.

Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You’re stupid” makes communication difficult.

Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own “win-win” solution. A “win-win” solution allows each of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.

1.Which of the following is the suitable language for a peacemaker?

A. “I feel …”           B. “You always…”        C. “You are stupid.” D. “You are wrong.”

2.How should the peacemaker behave when talking with the two friends?

    A. Stop the other person’s sentences in time.      

B. Repeat his own ideas to make himself understood.

    C. Listen to the other person carefully and ask some questions.

    D. Don’t look at the other when you are talking.

3.What does the phrase “put anyone down” mean in the article?

    A. 令人失望         B. 提醒人           C. 把人放下         D. 羞辱人

4.How do you understand a “win-win” solution?

    A. It is a way that helps make new friends.

    B. It is a way that makes both people pleased.

    C. It is a way that tells who is right and who is wrong.

    D. It is a way to understand a person.

— Look! The light is still on in our teacher’s office.

— Probably she ______ her work yet.

A．doesn’t finish                         B．didn’t finish

C．hasn’t finished                        D．won’t finish

–Look! The boy is running fast! –He might ______ to catch a bus.