Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair(公平的) to them.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t allow them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice(选择). But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.

Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems:

1)　　 Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.

2)　　 Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

3)　　 Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

4)　　 Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.

　　 If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

（　 ）51. According to the article, ________are the closest people to an only child.

　　　　　　 A. teachers 　　 B. friends　　　　 C. classmates　　 　　　 D. parents

（　 ）52. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　　　　　 A. Parents don’t love their children now.

　　　　　　 B. Middle school students don’t have any problems.

　　　　　　 C. Students know running away may bring many problems.

　　　　　　 D. Some students don’t think their parents are fair to them.

（　 ）53. We’d better _________ if we have problems with them.

　　　　　　 A. talk with our parents 　　　B. argue with our parents

　　　　　　 C. leave our parents　　　　　 D. fight with our parents

（　 ）54. Why does the writer advise us to keep a diary?

　　　　　　 A. Because it’s our homework.　　　

　　　　　　 B. Because it can help us practice writing.　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　 C. Because it can make our parents happy

　　　　　 D. Because it can help us understand ourselves better.

（　 ）55. This article is about some middle school students’ ________.

　　　　　　 A. problems　　 B. friends　　 C. hobbies　　　 D. suggestions

A woman lost her handbag. There was plenty of money in it. So she made a promise, “If someone finds my handbag and returns it to me, I’ll give half the money to him.”

A cleaner found it in a garbage box. He sent it back to the loser. But the woman changed her mind.

“There was still an expensive watch in my handbag,” said the loser. “I won’t give half the money in my handbag to you until you return it to me.”

“I’ve never seen a watch in the handbag,” said the cleaner.

They began to argue. The woman refused to do what she had said. The cleaner became angry and took her before a judge(法官).

After the judge heard what happened to them, he said to the woman, “I’m sure you are an honest woman. It’s true that you have lost a handbag in which there was a watch. But it is also clear that there is only a lot of money in this handbag. I don’t think it is yours. Wait for some man. Perhaps someone will be able to return it to you!”

Then the judge turned to the cleaner and said, “Take the handbag home. If the loser doesn’t go to get it back in three days, it will belong to you!”

( ) 41.The woman’s lost handbag was found by 　　　 .

A.　　 a judge　　　 B. a cleaner　　　 C. herself　 D. nobody

( ) 42.The woman wanted to get back the handbag because 　　　　　　.

A.　　 there’s a lot of money in it　　 B. she put an expensive watch in it

C. there were some cards in it　　 D. she likes the handbag very much

( ) 43.Where did the cleaner find the handbag?

A. On a street　 B. In a park　 C. In a Supermarket　 D. In a garbage box

( ) 44.After the judge heard what had happened, he 　　　　　　.

A. made a wise decision　　

B. didn’t know what to do

C. asked the cleaner to return the handbag to the woman

D. ordered the cleaner to hand in the handbag.

( ) 45.Do you think there was a watch in the handbag?

A. Yes, I think so. B. It’s not mentioned.

C. No, I don’t think so.　 D. Maybe

Tickets for the NBA basketball game are going on sale . Lots of people like to go to watch basketball. Most of them are going to cheer for their teams. However, there are never enough tickets for everyone. So some people come the day before and sleep in front of the ticket office. At night, when they are waiting, some people play music, others dance and sing, and still others talk about their favorite players. Sometimes they argue because they like different teams. After waiting all night to buy tickets, they will be too tired to enjoy the game.

(　 ) 46. Why do many people like to go to watch the basketball games?

A. It’s easy to buy tickets.　 B. They like to see their favorite teams play.

C. They have free tickets. D. They live near the basketball court.

(　 ) 47. Why is it hard to buy tickets?

A. The ticket office is far away.　　　　　　 　 B. The tickets are very expensive.

C. There aren’t enough tickets for everyone. D. There are too many tickets.

(　 ) 48. What do some people do to buy the ticket?

A. Go to the ticket office after the game.　

B. Ask a basketball player for help.

C. Pay by credit card.　　　　　 D. Wait in front of the ticket office.

(　 ) 49. What do they do when they are waiting for the ticket office to open?

A. Sing , dance, and talk　　　　 B. Play basketball.

C. Cheer for their teams.　　　　 D. Go on sale.

(　 ) 50. Which is the best title（题目）?

A. Waiting to buy tickets　　　　　 B. NBA Basketball Game

C. Tickets Office　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Enjoy the game