11.It's not hard to find drugs,and sometimes it may seem like everyone's doing them-or wanting you to do them.But as with anything that seems too good to be true,there are downsides to taking drugs.
How Drugs Work
Drugs are chem icals that change the way our bodies work.Some are medicines that help people when doctors prescribe(开处方) them.Many have no medical use or benefits.
When taken,drugs find their way into the bloodstream.From there,they're sent to the brain and other parts of the b ody.In the br ain,drugs may strengthen or weaken the senses,change how alert or sleepy people feel,and sometimes decrease physical pain.
Because of the way drugs work on the brain,they affect the ability to make healthy choices and decisions.Even drinking makes people more likely to get involved in dangerous situations,like driving under the influence or having unprotected sex.
How drugs affect people depends on lots of things:
●the kind of drug taken
●how much is taken
●how often someone uses it
●how quickly it gets to the brain
●what other drugs,food,or substances are taken at the same time
●the person's body size,shape,and chemistry
Although substances can feel good at first,they can do a lot of harm to the body and brain.Drinking alcohol,smoking or using tobacco,taking illegal drugs,even sniffing glue all damage the human body.
8.Which of the following can replace"downsides"?B
A.benefits        B.disadvantages         C.effects      D.changes
9.Which is wrong about drugs?B
A.Drugs change how our body works.
B.Many drugs have no medical benefits.
C.All drugs may help people decrease physical pain.
D.Drugs affect people's ability to make healthy decisions.
10.According to the passage,all the things about drugs exceptAaffect people.
A.who prescribes them
B.the types of drugs taken
C.the food to take with drugs
D.the amount of drugs taken
11.What's the main idea of the passage?B
A.Finding drugs are not hard.
B.The way drugs work.
C.Things that contribute to how drugs affect people.
D.Taking drugs are not always good to people.
9.Air travel makes some people very nervous.But there are classes people can take to help themselves defeat the fear of flying.And now similar training can be provided for service dogs that suffer the same problem.
   Service dogs almost never leave the side of the people they care for.You will see them working on buses,trains and other public transport.But the busy environment found at an airport can disturb even the best-trained working dogs.
   People with disabilities depend on their dogs.They want the animals to safely guide them through security areas.They also want the dogs to remain calm on duty on the airplane,even when the flying is not smooth.This takes special training.The Air Hollywood K9 flight School is one place where such help can be found.
   The school has a piece of equipment that provides the sights,sounds and even the feel of an airplane in flight.It is called a flight simulator (模拟器).The simulator was initially built for filming airplane scenes in movies.
Sandy Alexander lives in Newport Beach,California.He has a disability that requires his two-year-old dog,Doc,to be always at his side.Mr Alexander took the dog to the flight school to get him ready for plane trips.
According to her working experience,Mary Sgall says,successful training is based on a simple rule:preparation.Dogs need to be exposed to the environment over and over again,to loud noises,to sounds and busy crowds so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis,they're able to act in a way that they're used to acting,"she explained.
Dog owners who attended the training at Air Hollywood K9 flight School say they now feel much more at ease about future flights.Their dogs also seem ready for takeoff.
8.When service dogs are at a busy airport,they will usually becomeA.
A.disturbed       B.delighted         C.discouraged       D.pleased
9.According to the passage,who depend on the service dogs?
C
A.Old persons     B.Little babies      C.Disabled people    D.Weak patients.
10.At first,the flight simulator was designed toB.
A.help the service dog                B.make a film  
C.train the plane pilot                D.guide the plane
11.We can infer that Mary Segall is aD.
A.dog owner       B.dog lover       C.dog doctor         D.dog trainer.
8."No Other Story,"by Dr.Cuthbert Soup.16.99.Ages 8-12.
This is the third book in a series that tells the story of the Cheeseman family,which is dad Ethan Cheeseman and his three"smar t,polite and attractive children."(The reason why there is no mother is central to the story,which is about time travel,dinosaurs and delicious ice cream.) Even if you haven't read the earlier books in the series,you'll find this story exciting and mostly laugh-out-loud funny.
"The Santa Trap,"by Jonathan Emmett.15.95.Age 5 and older.
We're really hoping that none of you reading this is as bad a kid as Bradley Bartleby,because even Santa (圣诞老人) finds it hard to put Bradley on a"nice"list.In fact,Santa won't give Bradley anything but socks,and bad Bradley is bored.So he sets out to trap Santa and steal all the toys that Santa is carrying for good girls and boys.This funny story will have you talking about the importance of"being good."
"Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art,"by Marion Deuchars.14.95.Age 5 and older.
All you need to enjoy this book is your finger,and ink pad(印台) and your imaginat ion.Do you know that two thumbprints(拇指的指纹) can create a heart or that those same two prints can create pigs,cats or bees.Th e book is filled with clever ideas,but we think the best part is that it will help you come up with more of your own.
"Twelve Kinds of Ice,"by Ellen Bryan Obed.16.99.Age 8 and older.
This is a short (just 64 pages) and beautifully pictured book that tells the story of one winter's worth of ice.It starts with the thin ice that forms on a bottle of water and continues with the ice that is perfect for a skating party.Even when winter draws to a close and the ice has turns into water,you know that some ice always remains:the ice of your memories.This book will have you hoping for a pair of skates under the tree and cold days this winter.
4.Bradley BartlebyD.
A.helps Santa hand out gifts          
B.gets nothing from Santa
C.makes Santa angry                
D.steals Santa's toys
5.The book"Twelve Kinds if Ice"B.
A.is a thick book                  
B.has beautiful pictures
C.is the cheapest of the four         
D.teaches you how to skate
6.If 5-year-old Alice wants to create something herself,she may be interested in the book written byC.
A.Ellen Bryan Obed              B.Jonathan Emmett
C.Marion Deuchars               D.Cuthbert Soup
7.In which part of a newspaper can we find the textD.
A.Arts.B.Travel.C.Science.D.Literature.
5.In Singapore,many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their time on their studies.Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future.So,many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations.They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a headache.Sometimes,some of them even made to go to remedial (补习的) classes after class.
Schools run programs outside school hours.The students can take part in sports and games,music and dance,hiking and rock-climbing,etc.They are also very active in community service (社区服务).
In their spare time,most students like to listen to pop music.Hollywood blockbusters (大片),Hong Kong and Singapore movies are popular among them.They understand it very well.Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet,emailing their friends,playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes,fast-food restaurants,shopping centers and big bookstores.So,it looks like life of a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1. Many students want to get good education to beB in the future.
A.popular      B.successful       C.comfortable        D.generous
2.C go to remedial classes after school hours.
A.All of the students            B.Few of the students
C.Not all the students           D.Most of the students
3.  In the school,the students can'tD outside school hours.
A.have sports    B.dance          C.go hiking          D.go to a restaurant
4. According to the passage,most students in Singapore likeA.
A.Hollywood blockbusters             B.writing to their friends
C.talking to their friends           D.having exams
5.  The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage isD.
A.the middle school students'life in Singapore is easy
B.the middle school students'life in Singapore is amazing
C.the middle school students'life in Singapore is boring
D.the middle school students'life in Singapore is hard,but it's interesting.
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