Strawberries look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape. Nowadays, there are many young people who are just like strawberries. They easily break down when they face difficulties. They don’t know what to do when they are in trouble. They have a common name -- strawberry kids.

Why are many students so easy to break down? Parents and schools are a main reason. Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life, while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality.

Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes him and he always feels good about himself . When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt surprised and sad. He began to doubt his abilities.

Students should do something to make them mentally(精神上) strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself. I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”

Growing up is not just a happy process. Pains also go along with it. The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them.

1.Some students are called “strawberry kids” because_______.

A.they are out of shape under the great pressure

B.they easily break down in face of difficulties

C.they all like to eat some fruit, for example, strawberries

D.they are weak and need to be protected like strawberries

2.Which is not the main reason for the strawberry kids to break down easily?

A.Schools care about their grades.

B.Parents do almost everything for them.

C.Kids take an active part in sports and social activities.

D.Schools do not care about developing their personality.

3.The underlined word “criticize” probably means “_______” in Chinese.

A.赞扬 B.鼓励 C.批评 D.忽略

4.In the fourth paragraph, the expert asked students to_________.

A.solve problems on their own first

B.look for a chance to talk with parents

C.make friends with all their classmates

D.ask for help quickly when they are in trouble

5.The writer advised students to___________ .

A.pay more attention to study B.face the difficulties bravely

C.care more about their classmates D.ask parents to solve the problem

Mark Twain is an American writer and speaker whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Mark Twain was his pen name, a term originally used by Misisipi River sailors to indicate(表示) the depth of water measured on the waterway.

His family was so poor that Mark Twain did not receive much teaching. His father died when he was very young. He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met. Mark Twain wrote a large number of works throughout his life, covering novels, plays, prose, poetry and other aspects. His representative works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and so on.

In terms of content, his works criticize(批判) unreasonable phenomena or the ugliness of human nature, express the writer's strong sense of justice(正义) and care for the ordinary people as a typesetter and sailor; in terms of style, experts and readers generally agree that humor and satire(讽刺) are the characteristics of his writing.

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature. Most of his works have been translated into Chinese.

1."Mark Twain" was a name of _________.

A.a book B.a famous American writer

C.a river in America D.a large ship

2.Why didn't Mark Twain get much education?

A.Because he wanted to learnt by himself.

B.Because his father didn't want to send him to school.

C.Because his family was very poor.

D.Because there were no school at that time.

3.From this passage, we cannot know __________.

A.Mark Twain's real name B.Mark Twain's representative works

C.Mark Twain's death D.Mark Twain's writing style

“苏州市安全教育平台”让广大中小学生学到了许多安全知识。假如你是Jack,你的英国朋友Simon想了解平台的相关内容,请你根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文,从提供的六个类别里选两个,跟Simon谈谈相应的保护自身安全的措施,并分享你的体会。

Contents(内容)

Categories(类别)

fire safety

food safety

traffic safety

internet safety

natural disasters

accidental injuries

Solution(措施)

……(请按你自选的两类内容分别写两点)

Understanding(体会)

treasure life;……(请写1—2点)

提示词汇:Accidental injuries 意外伤害 treasure珍爱

注意事项:

1. 信中应包括所要求的信息,可以适当发挥;

2. 词数在90个左右,信的首尾已在答题卡上给出,不计入总词数;

3. 英文信中不得使用真实的个人及学校信息;

4. 要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意。

Dear Simon,

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Yours,

Jack

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