My mother sets a good example for me. She is always ready to 　　41　 .

The railroad tracks (轨道) were within a mile of our house. “Beggars”（乞丐） would 　　42　 the doors in our neighborhood in summer asking for food. They were often turned away. Others simply ignored (忽略) the knocks.

My mom always went to the door smiling. She would 　　43　 them to come in and have something to eat. She would 　　44　 a beautiful tablecloth and set the table as carefully as she did for　 45　 people. She would pour their coffee and pile (放置) their plates with food and dessert. Usually she gave a lot of food to them 　　46　 they were ready to go. Sometimes she would give the newspaper to those who asked about 　　47　 .

She listened to those who wanted to talk. She　 48　 asked what led them to be in this situation (状况). It did not matter. She saw only the need. She would say, “When I was young, my father was walking around for any work to 　 49　 us. Some kind people helped him. I am just repaying (回报) their 　 50　 . I can’t offer them money, but I can see they do not leave hungry.”

My mom is quite a lady. She is a great mother!

41. A. helping others　　　 B. help others　　 C. to thank others　 D. thanking others

42. A. knock into　　　　 B. open　　　　 C. close　　　　　 D. knock at

43. A. invite　　　　　　 B. order　　　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. told

44. A. take　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. carry

45. A. any 　　　　　　　 B .all　　　　　 C. any other　　　 D. any the

46. A. when　　　 　　　B. while　　　 　　C. after　　　　　 D. what

47. A. money　　　　　　 B. drinks　　　　 C. meals　　　　　 D. work.

48. A. always　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　 C. never　　　　 D. often

49. A. feed　　　　　　　 B. teach　　　　　 C. educate　　　　 D. fed

50. A. kind　　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　 C. friendly　　　　 D. kindness

— You ______ to the meeting, but I didn’t see you. What’s wrong?

— Sorry, I went to the wrong place.

　 A. invite　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will invite　　　　　 C. were invited　　　　　　 D. will be invited

----Did you go to Jim’s birthday party？

----No, I 　　.

A. haven’t invited　 B. didn’t invite　 C. am not invited　 D. wasn’t invited

Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.

    Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. if you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:

    ●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

    ●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?

    ●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?

    ●  Have I tried different ways of studying?

    If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.

     You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.

（   ）11. What do kids often worry most about?

     　A. Their hobbies.                     B. Their homework.

     　C. Their marks at school.               D. A fight with their friends.

（   ）12. According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.

     　A. work hard                        B. talk to someone

     　C. get ready for class              D. write down your worries

（　　）13. If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".

     　A. Why are grades important?           B. What do grades mean to me?

     　C. How do I get ready for class?         D. Why not give up my studies?

（　　）14. If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.

A. invite him or her to watch a game      B. put the blame on him or her

C. try to make new friends              D. leave him or her alone

（　　）15. What does the passage mainly tell us?

    　　 A. Who is often worried.               B. When people are worried.

     　　C. How to deal with worries.      D. What kinds of worries people have.