My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿) school. I was only 14, and at first I misses my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.

Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”

(　 )51. What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?

A. She didn’t like her new school.　　　　 B. She didn’t get along well with her classmates.

C. She missed her family very much.　　 D. She didn’t like her new teacher.

(　 )52. Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.

A. teachers　　 　　　　B. boys　　 　　　　 C. girls　 　　　　D. women

(　 )53. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?

A. Her teachers didn’t like her.　　　　　　 B. She was a poor student.　　

C. Some girls didn’t choose her.　　　　　 　D. She likes showing off herself.

(　 )54. The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.

A. estranged (疏远的)　 　 B. aggressive(好斗的) C. warm-hearted　 　　D. rude

(　 )55. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A .The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.

B .The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

C. The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

D. The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Let’s hear some teen readers talk about it.
Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:
I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope there’ll be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.
Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:
I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. I’m crazy about making model planes, although I’m not very good at it because I don’t really have enough scientific knowledge. I’ll be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future I’m going to build an excellent model plane!
Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:
I hope I can be taller in senior high school. I’m only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But I’m not sure about that, since most girls in my family don’t grow taller than 160cm. I hope I’m different.
Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:
I expect that I’ll make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
【小题1】It seems that ______ has a special interest in sports.