How can Omar’s class help?

Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled（回收）and used again. Omar hoped that doing his would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.

1. After the cleanup, the children will ________.

A. report to Mr. Smith                     B. go to the Pizza Palace

C. join the Clean Earth Club                D. buy an oak tree

2 “I made a difference” in the passage probably means “ ________”.

A. I was different from others

B. I became more interested than before

C. I did something for a friend

D. I made something better than it was

3. If you help in the cleanup, at the end of the day you will receive a  ________.

A. pair of gloves      B. breakfast         C. small shovel        D. T-shirt

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Schools organized a general cleaning.       B. Children can help clean up our Earth.

C. More bottles are thrown away than cans.     D. Recycling costs a lot of money.

How can Omar’s class help?

Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled（回收）and used again. Omar hoped that doing his would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.

1. After the cleanup, the children will ________.

A. report to Mr. Smith                     B. go to the Pizza Palace

C. join the Clean Earth Club                D. buy an oak tree

2 “I made a difference” in the passage probably means “ ________”.

A. I was different from others

B. I became more interested than before

C. I did something for a friend

D. I made something better than it was

3. If you help in the cleanup, at the end of the day you will receive a  ________.

A. pair of gloves      B. breakfast         C. small shovel        D. T-shirt

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Schools organized a general cleaning.       B. Children can help clean up our Earth.

C. More bottles are thrown away than cans.     D. Recycling costs a lot of money.

    A teacher honored her students by telling them how they each had made a difference to her and the class. She also presented each of them with a blue ribbon(绸带), which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”

    Afterwards the teacher decided to do a class project to see what recognition will do to people in general. She gave each student three more ribbons and instructed them to do the same to more people.

One of the boys went to a junior executive(经理) in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. Later that day the junior executive told his boss he deeply admired him for being a creative genius and asked if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon. The surprised boss accepted the gift delightedly.

That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and told him about his day. “One of the junior executives gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody to honor,” he said. “I thought about you. My days are busy and when I come home I don’t pay much attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but somehow tonight, I just-wanted to sit here and well, just let you know that you do make a difference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!”

The startled boy couldn’t help crying. His whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on killing myself tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.”

53. The word “recognition” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to ________.

   A. openly rewarding people for their good deeds

   B. warmly inviting people to join in your project

   C. presenting people with gifts on special occasions

   D. picking out people you knew before from a crowd

54. It can be inferred from this story that ________.

   A. a small ribbon can mean a lot to teenagers

   B. parents should spend more time with their children

   C. a simple encouragement can sometimes change one’s life

   D. a small action sometimes can lead to unexpected result

55. The underlined word “startled” in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.

   A. excited           B. surprised         C. puzzled         D. frightened

You will go to college some day and college is one of the most exciting stages of one’s life.If you wish to make the most of your campus(校园) experience and become a better person after those four years，then first you ought to make friends.Close friends contribute to your self?growth for they provide you with moral support that is so important to survive the stressful college life.Friends can lend a helping hand when necessary like collecting your homework when you’re too sick to leave your dorm，and help you develop the right attitude by pointing out to you your weaknesses.

Being home most of your life and then suddenly finding yourself on your own in a large campus without your parents to hold your hand can be annoying.However，rather than thinking about your missing home too much，why not see this new stage in your life as an opportunity for self?growth and develop the right attitude that will prepare you for the rigors of post?graduation life，particularly when you join the workforce?

Special?interest clubs or organizations are great for self?growth.Here，not only do you get the opportunity to meet with like?minded people，you can also discover more things about your field of interest.Club meetings usually include lively discussions，so go there with the right attitude.You should try to build a good name in the organization by being respectful，active and considerate to others.

You might not like all of your professors，but they are there to provide knowledge you need to be successful in your chosen field.Thus，show up for each class with the right attitude and determination to learn.Whether you get along well with your professors or not has a huge effect on your self?growth as it is a measure of how well you can respect authority and obey requirements.

Actively participating in a class debate(辩论) or lecture contributes to your self?growth as it helps you build confidence in speaking up and improves your communication skills.It also helps you develop the right attitude by exercising diplomacy(外交术) when you choose your words carefully especially when discussing a very politically sensitive issue and exercising patience when dealing with classmates who shoot down your ideas.

1.In the writer’s opinion，how can college students develop a positive attitude?

A．By joining special?interest clubs.

B．By focusing on their studies.

C．By taking up part?time jobs.

D．By making friends with others.

2.According to the text，college students should do many things EXCEPT ________.

A．forget the family

B．be respectful at club meetings

C．try to attend each class

D．take an active part in a class debate

3.We can learn from the text that ________.

A．college life is very interesting

B．friendship can help college students avoid stress

C．students should choose words carefully at any occasion

D．it is important to have a good teacher?student relationship

4.The purpose of the text is to ________.

A．introduce how to show yourself in college

B．tell college students how to socialize with others

C．give college students some advice on self?growth

D．explain the importance of four?year college life

Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.
Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.
Keep up with your high school workload（工作量）. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.
There’re more extracurricular（课外的）activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time…

1. 1.

   The writer wrote this passage to ______

   1. A.
      advise us to study hard in high school
   2. B.
      tell us how to live an easier life in high school
   3. C.
      show that we may live a hard life in high school
   4. D.
      explain why there will be many changes in high school
2. 2.

   In paragraph 2, the writer suggests that we should ______

   1. A.
      ask our parents to walk us to school
   2. B.
      ask other students about our high school
   3. C.
      prepare all the things we need for our classes
   4. D.
      learn about our high school well before attending it
3. 3.

   According to paragraph 4, what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?

   1. A.
      We should get help from others
   2. B.
      We should stop going to activities
   3. C.
      We should spend most of our time on it
   4. D.
      We should give it up if it is not important
4. 4.

   In paragraph 5, the writer wants to tell us that ______

   1. A.
      every coin has two sides
   2. B.
      the early bird catches the worm
   3. C.
      where there is a will, there is a way
   4. D.
      all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
5. 5.

   What will the writer most probably talk about next?

   1. A.
      How to manage time well in high school
   2. B.
      Why we need to learn how to manage time
   3. C.
      How to attend more activities in high school
   4. D.
      Why middle school is different from high school