Are You Ready, Sam?

The sound of the birds woke me up. Today, I had to give a report about Hawaii (夏威夷)in front of my class. I was really _______ to do it.

At breakfast, I tried to relax, but Mom asked, “Are you ready, Sam?”

“Yes, ” I answered _______ because I wasn't really.

On the school bus, I talked about baseball with my friend, Billy. It was a great way to get my mind off the _______. But as we got close to the school, I could feel my heart beating fast and my hands sweating(流汗). I _______ this!

As I walked into the classroom, Mrs. Owens was smiling and said hello to me.

“Hi, ” I said and quickly sat in my seat. After we took our spelling test, Mrs. Owens said it was time to _______ our special day. She said, “Sam, you’ll be first.”

I got up slowly, looking at the _______ as I walked to the front of the room. I looked up and found everyone was looking at me. I was too _______ to say anything.

Mrs. Owens came by me, and put her hand on my back. She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his report, and I know it is very _______.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, what did you like best about your report on Hawaii?”

I tried to think about all the fun things I read about surfing, volcanoes(火山), andpineapples, and I started to _______. I told the class about everything I knew. It was fun. It wasn't scary after all. The class clapped(鼓掌) when I finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. I felt so ________ at that moment.

1.A.ready B.glad C.afraid D.interested

2.A.happily B.quietly C.clearly D.immediately

3.A.report B.food C.game D.class

4.A.needed B.forgot C.hated D.accepted

5.A.miss B.begin C.choose D.remember

6.A.wall B.blackboard C.clock D.floor

7.A.nervous B.confident C.excited D.bored

8.A.difficult B.serious C.interesting D.helpful

9.A.look B.talk C.smile D.read

10.A.tired B.worried C.hopeful D.proud

Weekday mornings are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesn't have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns(轮流) to drive the kids in their cars.

Someone's car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can be. It might be your first sociological (社会学) study and your first time to work with others.

Teamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. It's a great lesson in responsibility. Imagine (想象) sitting in the car outside of a classmate's house, watching the clock and counting the seconds. Then you start to understand how your carpool friends might feel when you are still inside the house at 7:48. You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of school-in the carpool.

1.What is a carpool?

A.Parents take turns to drive their kids to school.

B.Parents drive kids to schools on their way to work.

C.Kids go to school in their parents' cars.

D.Kids drive their own cars to school.

2.How many kids are usually in a carpool?

A.Two or three. B.Three or four. C.Four or five. D.Five or six.

3.What can students learn from a carpool?

A.How to drive a car. B.How to get along with others.

C.What to do with parents. D.Real teamwork.

4.What does the underlined words “go unnoticed” mean?

A.没注意到 B.表示抱怨 C.提出警告 D.指出问题

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.If kids live far away from school, they are always late for school.

B.US children enjoy carpooling better than taking a school bus.

C.Kids can learn real life lessons in a carpool.

D.Kids often have enough time to study in a carpool.

Mobile phones have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones from their parents and friends as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1.Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones_____.

A.because they are students B.when they are free

C.when they are at school D.because they are children

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _______.

A.the makers and sellers B.the teachers

C.their parents and friends D.some mobile phone users

3.What does the underlined sentence "…were a distraction for studies."mean in the passage?

A.helped students with studies B.made students think of other things

C.gave students prizes D.were useless for parents

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't ______ during school hours.

A.use their mobile phones B.leave their mobile phones at the school office

C.help the teachers with their work D.get in touch with their children

5.The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A.students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except (除…外)some special reasons

B.it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school

C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school

D.parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours

阅读短文, 并按要求完成各小题。

If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following rules. You can make it.

Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they'll understand you better. This also helps you feel more relaxed at home when talking with others.

Try to smile more. People will think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you.Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to those people?

Turn your attention (注意) to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don't worry about your looks or care if people like you.

Reward yourself. Each time after you say “Hi” or smile at someone for the first time, say to yourself “You did it!” or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice-cream.

Keep trying and one day you won't be shy any more when you talk to others.

1.完成句子 Smile more, because most of us will stay away from ___________________.

2.根据上下文选择划线单词reward的词性并写出汉语词义。

reward 在本文中为(名词、动词、形容词、副词)________, 意思是____________________.

3.简略回答问题What should shy kids do to make people understand them better?

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4.找出并写下全文的主题句_________________________________________________

5.将文中划线句子译成汉语。

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