Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their child's success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want, Do you agree?

Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. 1________"Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams," says Mr Liu, "and we know how much he loves running. That's great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. 2.____ But we do think that our son needs to be realistic. Now that he is getting older, he needs to think about what will happen3_________ Liu Yu doesn't really agree. "Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for  myself," he says. "My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. 4______ Being a professional runners is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.

Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they don't allow him to practice running on school nights."I know this seem strict," says Mrs Liu,"but we think we're doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. It's very difficult dream to achieve.  We don't allow him to practice every day 5__________

A.if he doesn't become a professional runner in the end.

B.So, we don't agree that he is always running.

C.However, his parents won't allow him to train as much as he would like to.

D.No one could stop me running.

E.A.But I 'm serious about running.

F.because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.

G.We have nothing against running.

Do you have many friends in this busy and noisy world? I think you can give me your answer without thinking for a minute. Friendship is so 　 31　 　that no one can live if he has no friends. One is happy to have a good friend to talk, laugh, and do some other things with. Everyone will feel 　32 if he has no friends. Maybe you will say that sometimes friends quarrel(争吵）with each other, but it doesn’t matter. That doesn’t mean they no longer 33 each other. They will make up and become 　34 again. If our friends go to another place, we will feel very sad. We 　35 them very much, but we can 　 36　 them or write to them. Maybe we will never see them 　37　 . And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out 　38 we like new friends when we get to know them. There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who have no friends or have few friends. Why? Perhaps because they are 　 39 .Being happy helps you keep healthy. If you know someone cares about you, you 　 38　 take better care of yourself. Do you think so?

31. A. true　　　 　　 B. important　　 C. pleasant　　 D. wonderful

32. A. lonely　　　 　B. alone　　　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. shy

33. A. talk　　　　　 B. hate　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. dislike

34. A. friendly　　 B. good　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　 D. friends

35. A. believe　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　 D. r emember

36. A. call　　　 　　　 B. ask　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　 D. talk with

37. A. later　　　　　 B. again　　　　　　C. finally　　　　 D. even

38. A. how often　　B. how long　　 C. how many D. how much

39. A. happier 　　 　B. stronger　　 C. kinder　　　　　 D. quieter

40. A. must　　 B. need　　　 C. may　　　 D. can

    In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies．Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future．So．many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的) classes after school．

    Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock—climbing，etc．They are also very active in community service (社区服务)．

    In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．Hollywood blockbusters(大片)，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e—mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．

    They sometimes go to cafes，fast—food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．

    So．it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1．Many students want to get good education to be        in the future．

   A．popular           B．successful    C．comfortable     D．generous

2．        go to remedial classes after school in Singapore

   A．All of the students                B．Few of the students

   C．Not all the students          D．Most of the students

3．In the school，the students can’t        outside school hours．

   A．have sports      B．dance           C．go hiking D．go to a restaurant

4．According to the passage，most students in Singapore like      ．

   A．Hollywood blockbusters        B．writing to their friends

   C．talking to their friends             D．having exams

5．The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is           ．

   A．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is easy

   B．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing

   C．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring

   D．the middle school students’ lire in Singapore is hard，but it’s interesting

Foreign visitors are often puzzled (迷惑不解) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”

In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so people will tell you directions (方向) and distance (距离). In Kansas, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure (测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

People in Greece (希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek languages. Instead of giving you the directions, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!

(　 ) 53. What do you think of the word “landmark” mean?

　　　　 A. Street names.　　　　　　　

B. Building names.

　　　　 C. Hotels, markets and bus stops.　

D. Buildings or places which are easily seen (看到).

(　 ) 54. In the passage, ________ countries are mentioned (提到).

　　　　 A. seven　　　　　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　 C. five　　　　　 D. eight

(　 ) 55. The passage mainly tells us that _________.

　　　　 A. there are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America

　　　　 B. we needn’t carry a map for travel

　　　　 C. there’re different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

　　　　 D. people give directions in the same way in different parts of the world