LISTEN. Do you hear the sound of birds outside, a car going by, your favorite music? (A)Because of  your ears, you can hear it clearly.
March 3 is International Ear Care Day. This year, the theme for the day is “Ear care can avoid hearing loss (丧失)”.
The World Health Organization(WHO) reports that there are 360 million people in the world with disabling (使伤残) hearing loss. At least half of all cases of hearing loss are avoidable through healthy ear care practices.
Protecting yourself from loud noise is a key part of ear care. Nowadays, (B) it is very common for people to listen to music with headphones on while traveling to school or work. Experts suggest a 60:60 rule: listen to your music at 60 percent of the maximum (最大值的) volume for no more than 60 minutes a day.
Cleaning your ears is a basic step to take care of your ears. Do you clean your ears with cotton buds or fingernails? Think again. These things can push earwax (耳垢) deeper into your ear, and hurt your ear canal (耳道). The ear is a self-cleaning organ and does not require active cleaning,(C)        the WHO. If the wax makes you (D)         , you can ask a doctor to deal with it.
Take care of your ears when you are swimming. You can use earplugs.  Dry your ears with a towel afteru(耳塞) to stop water getting into your ears. swimming or having a bath. (E) If you feel there is water inside your ear, shake your head a little bit to help get the water out.
Top things to know about earphones
Here are some helpful tips to guide you to using earphones in the right way.
1. (F) What kind of earphones you wear is important for your hearing. Choose over-the-ear headphones. This type can block out (挡住) background noise and allow you to have the volume lower. In-the-ear headphones are less effective (有效的) at blocking out background noise.
2. Some children like sharing earphones with their friends. But when you have only one earphone, you may naturally turn the volume up. Instead of (G)       earphones, get a splitter (分线器). This lets you connect two sets of earphones. This way, you can protect your own hearing as well as your friend’s.
3. Want to know if your earphones are at a safe volume? Ask people (H)       near you if they can hear your music. If they can, it’s a sign that your hearing is being damaged. Turn the volume down until other people can no longer hear it.
任务一：从方框中选择单词并用适当的形式填入D、G、H处

Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It's not because they have great natural language abilities. 61.In fact, studies show that an adult's potential(潜能) to learn language is as good as a child's .

So why do children still seem  to acquire(学到) languages more quickly than the rest of us? It's because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply doing  what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let's take a closer  look at how children acquire languages. Perhaps we can discover a better, more "natural" way to learn English.

Children don't practice grammar drills, but use  languages to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don't worry  about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. 62.They find ways  to express themselves, and they do it successfully.

63.Students should pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can't find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students instead. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.

Don't worry about making mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. 64.记住你甚至用一个很少的词汇也能够成功的交流。

Trust your own natural ability  to learn English. You've got more potential than you probably realize!

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

任务一 将61处所给的英文翻译成中文。61____________________________

任务二  将62处改成复合句62  ___________________________________

任务三 将63处改为被动语态。63______________________________

任务四 将64处所给的中文翻译成英文。64   _____________________

任务五65. As a student, how should you learn language by reading the passage?

Saturday，March 20，2010 Dear Mom and Dad，

The time has come：I'm graduating，and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years．I still remember when you used to say，" You can be whatever you want．"I'm so glad you are my parents，especially when I hear kids say they don't get on well with theirs．I'm glad that you support（支持） me when I decide to do anything．You always try to help，and that's important to me．

Dad，I remember when you first took me fishing．I loved going even though I never caught anything．I also remember when you would get angry with me．I realize you were only trying to show me the right way．When I would cry，you would always be there to try to cheer me up．That's what I call a good，loving，caring dad．Sometimes you and Morn don't agree with me，but you are there by my side in anything that I do，and that's why I love you both so much．

Mom，I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night，and I hope that never changes．I love telling you everything; the best part about you is that you listen．I'm glad we do a lot together．You love to have fun，and Dad does，too You always give me your opinion and I listen．

Thank you for bringing me up．

Love always，

Allison

1．Allison writes the letter td show _________ to her parents．

A．wishes              B．support             C．help               D．thanks

2．In Allison's opinion，other kids of her age may _________ their parents．

A．have problems with                      B．get on well with

C．like to talk to                             D．like to listen to   

3．Father might get angry with her when Allison _________

A．didn't accept him

B．didn't do things in the right way

C．didn't catch any fish

D．didn't agree with her parents

4．The underlined part" and Dad does，too" in Paragraph 3 means “_________ ”．

A．and Dad is funny，too

B．and so is Dad

C．and Dad has，too

D．and Dad also loves to have fun

5．What makes Allison and her mother good friends?

A．Cheering up each other．

B．Listening to each other and having fun together．

C．Encouraging each other．

D．Going out together．

    Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are their child．And they would do everything for you．

    Like many middle school students，Zhuang Shuxia has a problem．  She said，“I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl”．But it seems that he just doesn’t understand me．He talks at me and doesn’t listen to me．

    Do you and vour parents also have the problem like this?

    May 15 is the International Day of Families．People around the world give thanks for good things about their families and world on family problems．Why don’t you all take and have a talk on that day?

    A report last vear showed that among 2000 Beijing families，about 1500 students had the same problem as Zhang．The children，12 to 15 years old，didn’t like talking with their parents much．They weren’t happy at home．

    Of course, lots of children feel that way．But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends．Here are some ways to have a good talk with them：

    Find a good time to talk，for example，when you’re eating dinner，going out for a walk or watching TV．

    Tell them something you’re interested in，or ask them about their lives when they were young．They love to talk about them!

    Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

    Be honest．Your parents will trust you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1．When you have problems with your parents，you should         ．

    A．have a good talk with them         B．stay at home

    C．do what vou are interested in         D．say nothing

2．In the text the writer gives         ways to talk with parents．

    A．two       B．three             C．four or more   D．one

3．Many students don’t feel happy at home because        

    A．they don’t like talking                 B．their parents don’t understand them.

    C．they like watching TV                  D．they have to study

4．Does Zhang Shuxia’s father understand her?              ．

    A．Yes．he does  B．No，he doesn’t  C．I don’t know      D．Never

5．Which of the four setences is TURE according to the text?         ．

    A．On May 15 people talk and work on family problems．

    B．Some children have problems while their parents don’t．

    C．Most students，12 to 15 years old，like talking with their parents．

    D．The children，12 to 15 years old are happy at home．

In England，if people need some help，they can go to Help the Aged，Shelter，Child Line，Weight Watchers and Relate for help．Help the Aged helps old people．Shelter helps the people with no place to live in．Child Line is a telephone help-line for children to call when they have problems．Weight Watchers helps fat people to be thinner and Relate helps people with problems when they can't get on well with（与……相处得好） others．

In universities（大学），students have their own counselors．Jan Murray is such a woman．She works in a university as a counselor．Students can come and see her if they need help．I asked her when her office was open and what kinds of problems students had．

“In my office，I'm here on any day during the week，and the other person is here in the evenings and on weekends．Students can find either of us in the office at any time．There's also an emergency telephone number at night．”

“People come to me with all kinds of problems．A lot of them are worried about their lessons and exams．Some worry about their money．Some need help with finding bedrooms．Sometimes they are ill and they want to talk about seeing doctors．The biggest problem is that though（虽然）universities are wonderful and interesting places，a lot of students find it difficult to make friends．They miss their families and friends and feel lost in this new place．My work is to listen and try to understand what they're feeling．But of course I also give them some ideas when it's needed．”

“I've had a visit from a young student today．I asked him what the matter was．He told me that he was lonely and unhappy（not happy）．He asked me if（是否）other students felt the same and he asked me where he could go to meet people．”

1．Mrs. Hill is about sixty．Now she wants some help．She can go to ____________．

2．Look at the four people．Who should often go to Weight Watchers？ _____________

A．         B．           C．            D．

3．You can find Jan Murray in her office ___________________．

4．In Universities, when students meet some problems, they usually go to see the __________. 5．Students feel it difficult to make friends because _______________________________．