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How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?

Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the centre of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.

Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill (账单). Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.

You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practise your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.

Shyness

There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小题1】This passage talks mainly about _______________ .

It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”

【小题1】Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
【小题2】How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
【小题3】What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
【小题4】Who joined the club?
【小题5】What’s the passage about ?

  Frank is my good friend. We are in the same class. He is fourteen, one year older than me. His parents are both teachers in No 7 Middle School. Frank studies hard. His English and math are very good. He often helps other students with their English and math. Our teachers like him very much.

  We go to school together by bike in the morning. We have lunch at school. After school in the afternoon, we often play sports. We play soccer and baseball. In the evening, he does his homework at home. Sometimes he watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father’s car. They play in the park and do sports there. Sometimes my father takes me there, too. We play sports together. We have a good time.

1.Who is Frank? He is a _________.

A. teacher         B. soccer player       C. student        D. driver

2.I’m ________ years old this year.

A. fourteen        B. thirteen            C. fifteen        D. sixteen

3.Frank is good at __________.

A. math and Chinese                   B. English and Chinese

C. math and English                   D. music and Chinese

4.Frank __________ at school.

A. has breakfast    B. has supper        C. has lunch       D. watches TV

5.When does Frank do his homework?

A. In the evening   B. In the morning     C. In the afternoon  D. At noon.

6.How many kinds of drinks does the restaurant have?

A. Three         B. Four             C. Eight            D. Five

7.You want to have a big sandwich, a glass of orange juice and some fruit. How much are they?

A. $ 11.50        B. $ 10.50          C. $ 12.50          D. $12.00

8.Which is the most expensive thing on the menu?

A. Coffee        B. Rice with chicken   C. Pizza           D. Salad

9.If you want to have a meal in the restaurant, you could go there at __________.

A. 7:30 am       B. 9:30 am           C. 12:30 pm      D. 10:30 pm

10.What is the telephone number of the restaurant?

A. 1517          B. 94709            C. 510            D. 5485525

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Mr. Bush comes from  1  . He now works   2 a middle school in our city. He has sixty students. He often says his class is too big and it is hard work for him to ___3_ with every student in English. He enjoys  4 black tea and green tea. He likes Chinese food  5 _, too. He doesn't  6  drinking milk. He likes playing basketball, but he  7   play well. His son and I  8 in the same class.  9 __ name is James. We are   10.

1.                A．America        B．American       C．a America D．a American

2.                A．for            B．on             C．in   D．to

3.                A．say            B．talk            C．tell  D．speak

4.                A．to drink        B．drinks          C．drink D．drinking

5.                A．very much      B．very           C．many D．much

6.                A．like            B．likes           C．liking D．to like

7.                A．isn't           B．aren't          C．don't D．doesn't

8.                A．be            B．am            C．is   D．are

9.                A．My            B．Your           C．His  D．Her

10.               A．teachers        B．doctors         C．workers   D．classmates