Mr. Wise,

I am a slow（迟钝的）student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades（分数）. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?

Xiaoming

Dear Xiaoming,

Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科学家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.

Mr. Wise

1. Xiaoming feels worried because          .

A. he has a headache                                       B. he doesn’t want to work hard

C. he is not as good as（像……一样好）most of his classmates

2. Xiaoming wrote this letter to          .

A. ask for some help                  B. find a pen pal       C. tell his father his problem

3.Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to          .

A. make Xiaoming angry                             B. make Xiaoming feel better

C. show how much he knows

4.In Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means          .

A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives           B. one can get good grades tomorrow

C. tomorrow is the same as today

5. From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be           before.

        A. a doctor                                   B. a scientist                      C. a slow student

 

Steven Cleaver has some outdoor activity ideas for families. The activities will drive your family’s sadness away. Steven is the Executive Director（执行理事）of Horizons for Youth, an organization in Massachusetts that has worked on children’s enviromental education for more than 60 years.

We asked Steven to share some outdoor activities that families can do together. Here’s what he told us.

Going to a nature center---In State Audubon societies, there are usually smaller nature centres. Naturalists are ready to answer kids’ questions so parents don’t need to worry about teaching the subject matter themselves.

Hiking---Going on a hike is a great way to go outdoors and get some exercise. State parks can offer free paths to hike along and many fields to explore.

Gardening--- Gardening is a wonderful family activity. Not only can the whole family get involved, but everyone can benefit from the harvest. Since it’s winter, you might just start with a family plan for the garden. The garden can be a cooperative effort where parents can teach their children teamwork. Assign tasks to each family member. Who plans? Who waters?

Fruit picking---It’s a great seasonal outdoor activity. Children get to see how fruits grow and everyone gets to enjoy the fruits which they pick.

Cleaning up---Taking part in nature clean-ups or volunteering to do path maintenance(维护)teaches kids that they have the ability to do something positive for the environment and communities. When parents get involved, they can set a good example for their children to follow, which will help children realize their responsibility to protect the environment.

1. Will the outdoor activities drive your family’s sadness away?

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2. Who will answer kids’ questions in nature centres, naturalists or parents?

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3. Which places can offer free paths to hike along?

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4.What is a great seasonal outdoor activity?

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5.What can children learn from these outdoor activties ?

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A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at a station. They sat _1__ each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the ___2__.
“Money, nothing but money,” answered the old man. The young man could ___3___ believe his own ears. “What?” he said to himself in surprise. “So much money? My God! How I __4__ to be able to get so much money!” Then he began to think about how to get the money.
The old man ___5__ tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. “Are you tired, sir?” asked the young man.  “Then you’d better lie down on the ___6____ and have a good rest.  Don’t worry about ___7___. I’ll wake you up in time. ”
“All right . It’s very kind of you, young man. ” The old man lay down and ___8___ he fell asleep.
The young man took the big bag gently. ___9___ when he was just going to run away , he found a corner of his fur coat (皮衣) was ___10___ the old man’s body . Several times he tried to pull it out, but he couldn’t. At last he took off his ____11____ and went away with the bag.
The young man ran out of the station as quickly as his ___12___ could carry him, he reached a place, and there he thought the old man couldn’t ___13___ him, he stopped and quickly opened the bag.
To his surprise, there was ___14___ but old newspapers in it. He hurried to the station at once. But when he got there, he found the old man was ___15____

【小题1】

A．for B．on C．next to D．far from

【小题2】

A．man B．station C．driver D．corner

【小题3】

A．surely B．really C．nearly D．hardly

【小题4】

A．like B．love C．hate D．wish

【小题5】

A．was B．felt C．looked D．became

【小题6】

A．ground B．floor C．earth D．chair

【小题7】

A．the bag B．the money C．the bus D．me

【小题8】

A．by and by B．at last C．at first D．in the end

【小题9】

A．So B．And C．But D．Because

【小题10】

A．above B．over C．under D．in

【小题11】

A．shoes B．shirt C．coat D．cap

【小题12】

A．legs B．foot C．friend D．bike

【小题13】

A．watch B．notice C．find D．meet

【小题14】

A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something

【小题15】

A．waiting B．gone C．crying D．leaving

Today’s young people are taking a more active part in online activities. Although the Internet can be  21  for students to collect information and communicate（交流）with their friends, teachers and parents are becoming more and more  22   about the unhealthy web content（网上内容）in the bar. They think that the birth of “Harm-free Internet Bars”（健康网吧）is  23  step to  24  teenagers.

It was Sunday afternoon and there were not many  25  seats left in the Feiyu Internet Bar. A few  26  were found playing  27 . A person of the bar was walking around  28  fInternet users’ online activities.

“My job is to find anyone who is looking at  29  websites and then  30  them from doing so,” he said. “This is a  31  of the ‘Harm-free Internet Bar’project”. Feiyu, a famous Internet bar in Beijing is among the first 19 to  32  the harm-free Internet bar club.

In order to help start a better  33  for teenagers’ online activities, China’s Communist Youth League has brought out the program named “Harm-free Internet Bar for Teens”.

But while teachers and parents  34  the “harm-free Internet bars”,  35  do many school students think of them? 

1.A. successful         B. useful           C. hopeful          D. interesting

2.A. amazed        B. excited          C. frightened       D. worried

3.A. an easy            B. a hard      C. an important     D. an impossible

4.A. prevent            B. stop         C. ask          D. protect

5.A. comfortable        B. empty            C. single           D. clean

6.A. teachers           B. students         C. parents     D. officers

7.A. music         B. bridge       C. chess            D. online games

8.A. watching           B. looking          C. seeing           D. finding

9.A. interesting        B. healthy      C. unknown     D. harmful

10.A. stop         B. tell             C. make         D. encourage

11.A. work              B. program     C. room         D. pace

12. A. join             B. help             C. open             D. keep

13.A. place             B. environment  C. Internet bar     D. club

14.A. complain about    B. worry about  C. welcome     D. club

15. A. how              B. why              C. what        D. whether

 

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.