Dear Kind-Trustee-Who-Sends-Orphans-to-College,

Here I am! I traveled yesterday for four hours in a train．It’s a funny feeling, isn’t it? I never rode in one before．

College is the biggest, most puzzling place—I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will write you a description later when I'm feeling less confused; also I will tell you about my lessons. Classes don't begin until Monday morning, and this is Saturday night. But I wanted to write a letter first just to get acquainted.

It seems strange to be writing letters to somebody you don't know. It seems strange for me to be writing letters at all—I've never written more than three or four in my life, so please overlook it if these are not a model kind.

Before leaving yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me how to behave all the rest of my life, and especially how to behave towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me. I must take care to be very respectful.

But how can one be very respectful to a person who wishes to be called John Smith? Why couldn't you have picked out a name with a little personality? I might as well write letters to Dear Flagpole or Dear Clothes-line.

I have been thinking about you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it's a very comfortable feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon. There are just three things that I know: I, You are tall. Ⅱ. You are rich. Ⅲ. You hate girls.

I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather rude to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's rude to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Besides, being rich is such a very external quality. Maybe you won't stay rich all your life; lots of very clever men get broke in Wall Street. But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I've decided to call you Dear Daddy-Long-Legs. I hope you won't mind. It's just a private pet name we won't tell Mrs. Lippett.

The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes. Our day is divided into sections by bells. We eat and sleep and study by bells. It's very lifeful. There it goes! Lights out. Good night.

Observe how precisely I obey rules--due to my training in the John Grier Home.

Yours most respectfully,

Jerusha Abbott

to Mr. Daddy-Long-Legs Smith

1.Jerusha felt “confused” because ______.

A．she had never written to the trustee before

B．she was not familiar with the college yet

C．she could never find the way to her home

D．she had never traveled on a train berore

2.Jerusha thought that she couldn’t be very respectful to “John Smith” because _______．

A．he was a total stranger to her

B．she was sure it was a false identity

C．the name was too common

D．nobody would like to be called that name

3.The fact that her day is “divided into sections by bells” makes Jerusha feel______.

A．busy             B．restricted by rules   C．pressed for time    D．full of energy

4.Jerusha decided to call the trustee Dear Daddy-Long-legs______.

A．in order to show her respect for him

B．because it was one of his inner quality

C．in older to make them feel closer to each other

D．because she had always wanted a father

—You’ve been driving for hours．Shall I_______？

—No, that’s OK．I enjoy driving and I know you hate it, especially on the highway．

A．take back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．take on

C．take over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．take up

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone．

       Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods．Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods．

       With proper planning, though, it is possible to con­trol your weight．The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much．You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy．The following suggestions may be of some help to you．

       Do not miss meals．Before you leave home for a feast （宴会）, have a small, low-fat snack．This may help to keep you from getting too excited before de­licious foods．

       Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables．A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full．Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough．

       Better not have high-fat foods．Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them．

       Choose lean meat （瘦肉）．Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables．

       If you have a sweet tooth, try mints （薄荷） and fruits．They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate．

       Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays．A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories to prevent the increase of fat．

1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may______．

       A．make you hate delicious foods

       B．bring weight problems

       C．bring you much trouble in your life

       D．make you worried about your foods

2.Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ___．

       A．enjoy delicious foods                       B．go to too many feasts

       C．can’t help refusing delicious foods         D．can’t control themselves

3.According to the passage, ______ is necessary part to stop you from putting on weight．

       A．vegetables                B．water

       C．physical exercise             D．calories of energy

4.Extra calories can be found in your body in the form of ______．

       A．fat    B．food  C．energy      D．meal

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What to do if you and your teacher don’t get along

  If you’re having problems with a teacher, try to find out why.   1. 

  Before you try to get out of a class you don’t like, here are a few things you can try to make you feel better.

  ●   Meet with the teacher and try to talk to him or her.  2.   For example, “ I can’t learn in class when I feel like that I can’t take part it.” See if you can work it out between the two of you.

●     Ask yourself, “ What can I learn from this teacher?” You have to remember that he or she is very helpful and really know something in a certain field.   3. 

●     Talk to the students who are doing well in the class and ask them for some advice. If you’re too shy to talk to another student, try to follow his or her actions in the classroom.

●     If your relationship problems can’t be solved in school, tell your parents.  4.  

Teachers are there for more than just homework, and they know more than just their subjects.   5.   There will always be a few teachers that you will always remember and who might change your life forever.

A.  They are very considerate.

B.  Tell his or her what’s on your mind.

C.  They will tell you how to act as a student.

D.  Do you hate the subject or just dislike the teacher?

E.  Let them meet with your teacher to try to work it out. 

F.  Try to understand and accept your teacher’s personality.

They can help you to become a lifelong learner

-You hate Brown, don’t you?

-________. I just think he is a bit annoying.