Let me tell you my penfriend Ivan.He is 12 years old.He likes playing football.He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France.They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden.They often have a party in the garden at weekends.They like to help their neighbours.His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school.There is a Basketball Club near his school.He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan's father is a worker.He is busy.Ivan's mother is a doctor.She is nice to the patients.Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up.1 want to be a teacher, too.Every month Ivan writes two letters to me.He'll come to China next year.We'll meet then.
Young people can have problems with their minds.Some students become worried because they have to study very hard.Others have trouble getting on well with people like parents and classmates.
Liu Wei,a junior 2 student from Hefei,could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons.He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student,14-year-old Yang Fang from Guangzhou,was afraid of exams.She got very worried in one,and when she looked at the exam paper,she couldn't think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的) problems.Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy,and having problems in learning and getting on with people.Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help.Some think they
will look stupid if they go to see a doctor.Others don't want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Yuezhu,an expert on teenagers from Beijing Aiding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or bad.
(1)
The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________.
A.mental problems B.a headache C.knife with them D.no parents
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(2)
Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because ________.
A.he was afraid of his teacher
B.he wanted to frighten his parents
C.he was so worried about his studies
D.his finger was badly hurt
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(3)
Yang Fang's problem happened when ________.
A.she studied very hard B.she had exams
C.she talked with her parents D.she thought of something
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(4)
Students who have problems won't ask others for help because _________.
A.they won't let others think they are stupid
B.they don't think doctors can help them
C.they think the problems are not serious
D.they have no secrets about others
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(5)
Liang Yuezhu's advice tells us that ________.
A.it's unnecessary for them to be with others
B.only group activities and sports can help them
C.teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems
D.it's better for the students who have mental problems to join others
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阅读理解
Can we make animals work for us?Some scientists think that one day we can teach animals to do a lot of things for people.They say that in a film or on TV you may see elephants, monkeys,dogs or some other animals doing a lot of things.If you watch carefully,you may find those animals are always given a little food to eat after they have done something.Scientists say that people can teach many different animals to do some easy work if they know they will get something to eat.
We all know elephants can carry large logs(圆木) and dogs can look after houses.And we can even teach animals to work in factories.In America,for example,people use apes(猿) to help make cars.Scientists think that those big monkeys may,one day,drive trains.Now people are trying to let them do something just like man.
阅读短文。选择正确答案。
(1)
People can teach animals to do some easy work if __________.
A.the animals have enough food to eat
B.the animals learn they'll get something to eat
C.the animals are as clever as man
D.the animals are big enough
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(2)
At present people are letting elephants do some __________ work.
A.difficult B.heavy C.light D.busy
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(3)
We can use dogs to __________.
A.drive trains B.help make cars
C.keep the houses safe D.carry logs
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(4)
Scientists are trying to let big monkeys __________.
A.work in factories B.build houses
C.drive trains D.drive cars
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(5)
__________ can be taught to work for us.
A.Tigers B.Fish C.Snakes D.Elephants
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阅读理解
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinks for her.And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future.They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl.“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack.“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
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A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
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A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.