Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. “Ma Yan’s Diary” tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire（欲望）to go to school.

Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published（出版） in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.

Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.

“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”

Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.

“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.

After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then , I can find poor kids like me and help them, ” she said.

1.Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character（性格）best?

A. Brave.B. Pretty.C. Lucky.D. Poor.

2.Now you can find “Ma Yan’s Diary” in all the following countries except (除了)_____.

A. GermanyB. BritainC. JapanD. France

3.Which of the following is the main（主要的） reason for Ma Yan’s Diary to be published?

A. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book.

B. She wrote about the poor life in her village.

C. She is very good at writing.

D. Her diary was read by a French reporter.

4.Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time?

A. She had to help her mother do some housework.

B. Her brothers studied better than she did.

C. Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village.

D. She didn’t study hard.

5.Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to __________.

A. teach her parents knowledge

B. get more money for her study in Tsinghua University

C. become more famous

D. get more knowledge to change her own life

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you    .

I wanted to do something very        for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it     it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.

I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to         the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a       : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise.

I stood there shocked, crying a river,    myself how my son could    this expensive gift.

 Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to     my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is    present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to    this story.                                 Yours,

                       Hilary

1.A. hope                           B. advice                             C. spirit                           D. courage

2.A. strange                       B. similar                             C. special                            D. private

3.A. after                            B. before                            C. unless                             D. until

4.A. start                                 B. cook                        C. set                                   D. serve

5.A. sign                                  B. notice                              C. word                      D. note

6.A. asked                          B. asking                             C. to ask                              D. ask

7.A. present                       B. find                            C. afford                     D. order

8.A. tear                                 B. open                       C. check                              D. Receive

9.A. only                             B. still                              C. ever                             D. even

10.A. send                          B. publish                           C. share                              D. Write

Do you ever feel a stomachache during a test? Are you ever so worried about something that you even have a headache or can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid —all this can give you a stomachache or a headache.

There are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress may happen when someone asks you to answer questions in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can help you to finish things better.

However, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you upset every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you.

The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life. If you get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll feel less stress.

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How can you pass a test?

B. Why do you have a stomachache?

C. What is stress?

D. Why are you worrying?

2.Good stress may happen when you’re doing the following things EXCEPT _______.

A. answering questions in class

B. having problems at school

C. helping other classmates

D. giving a report in front of school

3.The underlined word “upset” means _______ in the passage.

A. boring                 B. unhappy                          C. inexpensive                   D. successful

4.Which of the following is RIGHT, according to the passage?

A. Having a balanced life is the best way to keep stress away.

B. Different kinds of stress will help you with the study a lot.

C. You may feel angry, sad, or afraid when you’re doing something.

D. You may not feel well if your parents are talking about things.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. A Balanced Life                                           B. How to Do Better in a Test

C. Bad Stress and Good Stress                   D. How to Face Your Stress

Don’t just believe the advertisement. That kind of camera is __________ it says.

There are many kinds of cars in this world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】The writer’s grandfather thinks ___.