Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

    It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

    Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.

    Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

    One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!

    It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

1.When did the writer get the gift?

A. At the age of 16.

B. After making friends with the boy. [来源:Zxxk.Com]

C. In the first year at a middle school.

D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.

2. Why was the smile an important gift?

A. Because the writer’s old school was far away.

B. Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was.

C. Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.

D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.

3. Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?

A. Because she was always unhappy.

B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.

C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.

D. Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.

4.How did the smile change her life?

A. She started to make friends.

B. She became the best friend of the boy.

C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

D. She realized that she was lonely.

5.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A. From her old school.                                 B. From her parents.

C. From herself.                                                D. From her classmates at the new school.

— I believe we’ve met here before.

— No, ________. It’s the first time I’ve been here.

A．it isn’t the same   B．it’s true          C．I don’t think so    D．I believe so

阅读下面这封信，并借助上下文补充所缺信息。每个空格只能填写一个形式正确、与信件内容意思相符的英语单词。把答案写在答题卡上。
Dear Sigmund Friend
My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy   1   football! I love   2   football on TV, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream is to be a great football   3 . However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your   4 .
I have many friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play  5  three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I get into trouble at home because my parents do not   6   me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so   7 . I feel stressed and angry from time to time. I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and   8  our lives more interesting. I wish I could have my parents’ supports.
Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less   9   on it? I really do not know    what to do. Can you please advise me   10  to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.
Best wishes
Simon

根据句义完成句中已给出首字母的单词。将每个完整的单词写在各小题右边的横线上

1. Don’t w______ about your dog. I believe it can find the way back.

2. My sister will take her f______ examination next week, and then she will leave university.

3.You have left dirty m______ on the door. Clean them up.

4.The teacher often asks the students to keep away from the s______ they meet.

5. You should leave i______. The bus is leaving soon.

---Mum, I’m really ________ about the result of the exam.                            

---Cheer up. I believe you can be successful.

   A.patient        B.satisfied            C.unhappy          D.pleased