Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small,
you can take these three steps to deal with your worries :
     1. Try to find out what you're worried about
     Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out
first; if you can't, you can ask for help.
     2. Think of ways to make it better
     There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried.  Sitting there worrying is no fun
and it won't solve your problem.
     Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these
questions :
    ☆ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
    ☆ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
    ☆ Do I have a good place to do my homework?
    ☆ Have I tried different ways of studying?
    If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-
write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc.  Once you
have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
    3. Ask for help
    When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or
teachers for help.

1. How many steps of dealing with your worries are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two.        
B. Three.
C. Four.        
D. Seven.
2. When you don't know what you're worried about,______.
A. you should try to find it out
B. you can't ask for help
C.  you don't need to think of ways
D. you can sit there worrying
3.  If you're worried about grades, you can ask your self these questions except "______"
A. Why are grades important?
B. What do grades mean to me?
C. How do I get ready for class?
D. Why don't my friends like me?
4.  According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?
A. Make a new friend.
B. Don't talk to him or her any more.
C. Have another fight with him or her.
D. Invite him or her to a basketball game.
5. The passage mainly tells us______.
A. who is often worried
B. when people are worried
C. how to deal with our worries
D. what kind of worries people have

       Are your parents helicopters? That's a new term I read about. It describes parents who hover(原意指发飞机盘旋)  over their children. They worry about every little thing in their children's life: Are you
hungry? Are you thirsty? Do you feel cold? Do you need more books? .
       These parents love their children and want to make sure that everything in their life is perfect. Some
kids may find that annoying but others like being pampered. The pampered kids like the idea of being
waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not having to make decisions.
       I don't think this is a good idea. I think it's important for kids to do things and make decisions by
themselves. This helps them grow up and become  responsible (负责任的 )  persons.
       How can you become responsible? It's easy: just start with little things. You can make your own
meals sometimes or help with cooking. You can also make your own bed and clean your room...
       Your parents are helicopters because they love you. So, tell them that you know it and that they
really shouldn't worry. Tell them they can land the helicopters because you are a responsible kid.

1. The parents become helicopters because _______ .        

A. they love their children too much, and hope their children's lives are perfect
B. they don't want their children to do anything except study
C. they have much free time to look after their children
D. they want to do everything for their children

2. If Mary's mother is a helicopter, what should Mary do according to the passage?        

A. Do everything without her mother's permission.
B. Argue with her mother and then say sorry to her mother.
C. Thank her mother for all that her mother has done for her.
D. Tell her mother that she understands and that her mother shouldn't worry.

3. The meaning of the underlined word is " _________" in Chinese.  

A. 关怀  
B. 歧视  
C. 娇惯  
D. 鼓励

4. How can children become responsible?         

A. Do as parents say.
B. Start with little things.
C. Let parents do everything.
D. Let others help them make decisions.

5. Which of the following is the best title?        

A. How to be perfect helicopters
B. Let your helicopters rest
C. Thanks for helicopters
D. The term of helicopters

     Sometimes people say that they see strange flying objects (物体) high up in the sky. People call these
strange objects “Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)".
     Dennis Bardens wrote an article. In it, he told us that he once saw a UFO himself. He had dinner one
night with a friend near Tripoli, Libya. After dinner Dennis with his friend walked across a yard (院子) to
his room.He noticed that the"moon"looked strange that night. But it wasn’t the moon. He saw the object’s
light was moving. It seemed to be an object like a big plate. In some ways it looked like smoke with light
on it.But it wasn’t smoke because it didn’t change its shape (形状).When the object was nearer,he noticed that its bottom (底部的) part was brighter than the top. The bottom part was yellow and the top was red. Then the object suddenly turned away and left, moving very fast.
     On a later day, Dennis talked to other people about it, and he found some people also saw it. They all described (描述) it in the same way.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A， 错误的在括号里填B。
(     )1. Dennis Bardens wrote an article about a UFO.
(     )2. The object looked like smoke because it often changed its shape.
(     )3. Dennis saw some people in the object looking at him.
(     )4. The object’s bottom part was yellow and the top was red.
(     )5. Dennis was the only man who saw the UFO that night.

     It’s important to prepare(准备) for earthquakes because you don’t know where you will be when an
earthquake happens. Earthquakes may happen at any time, so prepare some things for your home, office
and car.
1. Clothes.
     If you live in a cold place, you must keep warm. You might not have heat after an earthquake.
     Think about your warm clothes.
2.Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.
     Keep a flashlight beside you bed, at your office and in your car. Do not use matches(火柴) after an
earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks(气体泄漏).
     Prepare a radio and some spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information(信息来源).
3. Food and medicine.
      It’s always a wonderful idea to keep some food on hand. For example, some biscuits, some canned
food, milk and some other drinks for at least 72 hours. You’d better get some necessary medicine for
our family.
4.Water.
     A person needs at least 1/2 gallon(加仑) of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of
water for a person every day and be prepared for 72 hours. It is suggested that you buy bottled water.
Do not open the bottle until you need it. Also, do check the “use by”date.

1.Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?
A.Because earthquakes can be know before they happen.
B.Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.
C.Because we don’t know when and where an earthquake will happen.
2.If you live in a cold place, you should prepare ________.
A. some hot water
B. some warm clothes
C. some batteries
3.According to the article we know that ________.
A.We need to prepare some things only at home
B.A telephone is the most important source of information
C.Flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes
4.You should prepare all of the following except ________.
A .milk
B. fresh vegetables
C. biscuits
5. About the water, which description is RIGHT?
A.A person should drink at least 1 gallon of water in a day.
B. You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it.
C. You’d better keep some hot water for 72 hours.

       Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be
used mainly to protect themselves.
       Some birds like eating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change
their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green.
But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
       If you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions
and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.
       Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it
immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn't strong at all.

1. From the passage we learn that locusts ________.

A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colours to protect themselves

2. How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?

A. They run away quickly.
B. They change to the same colours as their enemies'.
C. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.

3. Bears and lions can keep safe because they ________.

A. have the colours much like the trees
B. move quickly
C. like brown and grey colours
D. live in forests

4. The kind of fish live up to now because ________.

A. it is very big and strong
B. the liquid it sends out helps it escape from its enemies
C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
D. it swims faster than any other fish

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests
B. Colours of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests

     Scientists(科学家) are trying to make the deserts (沙漠) into good land again . They want to bring
water to the deserts , so people can live and grow food . They are learning a lot about the deserts . But
more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time . Scientists may not be able to change the
deserts . Scientists think that people make deserts . People are doing bad things to the earth .
    Some places on the earth don’t get very much rain . But they still don’t become desert . This is because some green plants are growing there . Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places . Plants
don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier . Plants don’t let the wind blow the earth away . When a
little bit of rain falls , the plants hold the water . Without plants , the land can become a desert much more
easily .

1. Why can the land become a desert ?
A. Some places don’t get very much rain
B. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier .
C. People don’t keep the earth well
D. Scientists haven’t learnt enough about the deserts .
2. Scientists ______ to make the deserts into good land again .
A. carry water
B. grow food
C. do nothing
D. study a lot
3. Which is not true ?
A. The land never stops becoming deserts .
B. Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there .
C. People do bad things to the earth .
D. scientists may not be able to change the deserts .
4. Why are green plants and grass helpful ?
A. They can hold the water .
B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away .
C. They can keep the earth wet .
D. All the above .
5. Which is the best title (题目) for the passage ?
A. The Desert Problem
B. People Make Deserts
C. Green Plants and Grass
D. The Desert , the Tree and the Water