Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free. There is more fun in reading, if you want to look for more books to read.

Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"

(　 ) 11. This article mainly tells us that ________.

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

D. writers like to read more books for fun

(　 ) 12. Some children want to be writers ________.

A. because they want to be good readers

B. to write stories or books for people to read

C. to find good work some day    D. to get more money to keep a family

(　 )13. It's good for children ________.

A. to do a lot of reading           B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to have wishes only            D. to be good writers right now

(　 ) 14. Reading can ________.

A. help you to be a good player       B. help you write well

C. make you work better            D. make you watch more TV at home

(　 ) 15. From the passage we know that ________.

A. all children like to be writers    B. people like to read for children

C. all writers are children   D. children need to read more and more books

 

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free. There is more fun in reading, if you want to look for more books to read.

Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"

(　 ) 11. This article mainly tells us that ________.

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

D. writers like to read more books for fun

(　 ) 12. Some children want to be writers ________.

A. because they want to be good readers

B. to write stories or books for people to read

C. to find good work some day    D. to get more money to keep a family

(　 )13. It's good for children ________.

A. to do a lot of reading           B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to have wishes only            D. to be good writers right now

(　 ) 14. Reading can ________.

A. help you to be a good player       B. help you write well

C. make you work better            D. make you watch more TV at home

(　 ) 15. From the passage we know that ________.

A. all children like to be writers    B. people like to read for children

C. all writers are children   D. children need to read more and more books

“Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions．As China opens Its doors，studying abroad（出国）has become a dream for many Chinese students．They want to learn about the world．

It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves．Language skills（技能）will improve and it may be easier to find jobs．

But we should consider some problems．Language is the first．Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture．

Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven't done before，like looking after themselves．When they have to take care of themselves，it is difficult for students to study well．

Finally，not every family can afford studying abroad．For most Chinese parents，the cost of studying abroad is very high．

We know that many famous people succeed in great things through hard work in China．Liu Xiang is a good example．Once an American coach invited him there but he refused．He kept training hard with his Chinese coach．He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics．So when you wonder which country is better to study in，consider whether studying abroad is the right decision．

1．From the passage，we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to ________．

A．Improve their language skills                     B．get used to a different culture

C．have more advantages                                D．find jobs more easily

2．The writer thinks ________ should be considered first before students study abroad．

A．1anguage             B．places                  C．time                       D．money

3．The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that ________．

A．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner

B．studying abroad is the right decision

C．American coaches are not better than Chinese ones

D．people can also succeed in China if they work hard

4．Which of the following is NOT true about studying abroad?

A．It will cost students' families a lot of money．

B．It will make it easy for students to learn well．

C．Students will meet a lot of difficulties in their life．

D．Students will spend much time getting used to a different culture．

5．This passage is mainly about ________ in foreign countries．

A．the way to study                                      B．the cost of studying

C．the dream of studying                                 D．the problems of studying

“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.
At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.
“Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they won’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.
Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.
At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s math class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”
“I guess I do,” said Andy.
“If you got an problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.
Andy sighed; but she continued, “in fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it – it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”
【小题1】

【小题2】It’s clear “Dear Amy” ______.

A．helps students who want to run away from home	B．answers letters from the students
C．writes songs for the students	D．meets readers at a bar

【小题3】

【小题4】

【小题5】The underlined word “ phony ” perhaps means ______.

A．unreal

B．boyish

C．popular

D．favourite

“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.

At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.

“Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents don’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they didn’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.

Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.

At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s maths class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”

“I guess I do,” said Andy.

“If you get a problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.

Andy sighed. But Eleanor continued, “In fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it — it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”

1.Andy might be ______.

A．an editor of the school newspaper

B．a songwriter

C．a maths teacher

D．a doctor in the school

2.It’s clear that Dear Amy ______.

A．helps students who want to run away from home

B．answers letters from the students

C．writes songs for the students

D．meets readers at a bar

3.It seemed to be easy for Andy to do the job until _____.

A．he changed his name

B．he received a letter signed “Joe”

C．he met Eleanor at a bar

D．his name was well-known

4.In the letter Joe says that ______.

A．his parents don’t know about music

B．his classmates don’t understand him

C．he would stay away from his parents

D．he would obey his parents

5.The underlined word “phony” means “______”.

A．unreal            B．boyish            C．popular           D．favourite