When I was about 12, I had an enemy (敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much;  I was too proud (骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

     He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever think about what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

     I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could --- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clear picture of myself.

     I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn’t like to take it. “That is just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do the right thing.”

      Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, I have never had a better piece of advice.

1.Which do you think would be the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend             B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C. My Father                                  D. My Childhood

2.Why did the writer’s father listen to her quietly? Because__________.

A. he believed that most of what his daughter’s “enemy” said was true.

B. he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping quiet for some time

C. he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment

D. he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth

3.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B. He criticized(批评) her and told her to overcome (克服) her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He wouldn’t like to take the list and have a look at it.

4.What does “I got a very clear picture of myself” mean?

A. I had my picture taken and this time it was a very clear one.

B. I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself.

C. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before.

D. I came to know myself very clearly this time.

　　New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who are the top students. The best students won't only have high marks (分数). They will also be kids who don't dye their hair, smoke or drink. The followings are some of the new rules.

　　Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work in an exam? Don't do it again! That's not what an honest (诚实的) student should do. If you have played computer games for twohours in your room, don't tell your parents you have done homework.

　　Do more at school. Good students are kind to other people and love animals. April is Birdloving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes more fun for everyone.

　　Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

　　Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll discover Earth Ⅱ some day. Don't look down on new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

　　Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should take care of yourself and let your parents know.

　　Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework. Can't you find any good web sites for children? Here are some: http://kids.eastday.com; http://www chinakids.net.com.

(1) An honest student should ________.

[　　]

A．tell the truth, even when you are wrong

B．copy someone else's work in an exam

C．try to think of others, not only yourself

D．quarrel with your teammates when your team lost

(2) The main idea of the fourth paragraph (段落) is about ________.

[　　]

A．making the team stronger

B．being strict with others

C．learning from each other

D．working together with others

(3) The school new rules tell students to ________.

[　　]

A．live on the moon

B．discover Earth Ⅱ

C．look down on new ideas

D．be open to new ideas

(4) Good web sites for children can ________.

[　　]

A．be a waste of time

B．make life much easier

C．help them with their studies

D．do homework for them

(5) The school new rules will help kids by telling them ________.

[　　]

A．how they can study well

B．what is right and what is wrong

C．what they should do only at school

D．how they can protect themselves

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com

1. 1.

   The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.

   1. A.
      how they can study well
   2. B.
      what is right and what is wrong
   3. C.
      what they should do at school
   4. D.
      how they can protect themselves
2. 2.

   According to the passage, we know that students should __________.

   1. A.
      learn how to be a good basketball player
   2. B.
      discover if people could live on the moon
   3. C.
      know how to love animals and other people
   4. D.
      tell their parents they have copied other students’ work
3. 3.

   When you have to go home late, you need to tell __________.

   1. A.
      your teacher
   2. B.
      your parents
   3. C.
      your classmates
   4. D.
      your teammate
4. 4.

   The underlined word “Web” in the passage means “__________”.

   1. A.
      格式
   2. B.
      程序
   3. C.
      作品
   4. D.
      网络
5. 5.

   The best title for this passage is __________.

   1. A.
      Care for others
   2. B.
      Be top students
   3. C.
      Do more at school
   4. D.
      Use the Internet

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com
【小题1】The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.