Do you get seared(惊吓的) easily? Lucy, a  1  American girl, doesn’t．She is making her “Jack-o’-lantern”(南瓜灯笼)．She cuts eyes and a mouth in a big pumpkin and then puts a candle in it．When the candle is lit, the pumpkin turn  2  a horrible face!

She is excited  3  Halloween which is on October 31 every year．This is an exciting time when people  4  ghosts(鬼) and witches．Children start to prepare for Halloween a week before．There is a lot to do! Kids need  5  scary clothes, make special food and cut their pumpkins．Halloween is one of  6  festivals in America．But it  7  2, 000 years ago in Ireland．People believed that October 31 was the last day of the year, and the dead visited their homes on that day．Halloween is celebrated at night．Children carry their pumpkins and walk around their town dressed in  8  clothes．They go to houses nearby and shout, “Treat or Trick!” This means “Give me a present like some sweets or toys,  9  I’ll play a trick(恶作剧) on you!” Then they will get some presents．

Sometimes people have Halloween parties．They sit in the dark and tell ghost stories．If you ever go to a Halloween party, get ready to be  10  !

1．A．10 year old        B．10 years old         C．10-year old             D．10-year-old

2．A．up                         B．on                       C．into                       D．out

3．A．about                    B．of                        C．on                         D．with

4．A．dress                     B．dress up               C．wear                      D．be in

5．A．make                     B．to make               C．made                     D．to be making

6．A．celebrate                                                   B．celebrated

C．the most celebrated                                      D．more celebrated

7．A．got                        B．found                  C．came                     D．started

8．A．afraid                 B．frightened            C．scary                     D．beautiful

9．A．and                       B．but                      C．or                          D．so

10．A．pleasant               B．frightened            C．happy                    D．interested

It’s easier to go downhill than to climb uphill, so it’s easier to fall into bad habits than into good__1__. Bad habits do not come__2__. They come little by little, so you don’t know their __3__. Schoolboys first pick up little bad habits at__4__ and on the streets. When they cannot do their homework, they copy from their__5__. If they see bigger boys smoking, they__6__ want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling(赌博), they want to gamble. When they get __7__, the habits become stronger and stronger. Then they can no longer give them up. From copying, they learn to __8__; from gambling, they learn to cheat(欺骗). __9__ no one believes in them. How __10__ it is that we stop the bad habits at the beginning!

(   ) 1.A. one          B. ones               C. other              D. others

(   ) 2.A. slowly        B. usually            C. exactly             D. suddenly

(   ) 3.A. danger        B. idea               C. plan               D. hope

(   ) 4.A. work          B. school             C. home             D. night

(   ) 5.A. parents        B. teachers             C. classmates        D. students

(   ) 6.A. still           B. too                 C. also            D. yet

(   ) 7.A. thinner         B. fatter              C. older            D. younger

(   ) 8.A. read           B. give               C. write            D. steal

(   ) 9. A. At last         B. At first             C. At least          D. At most

(   ) 10.A. silly          B. important           C. difficult          D. easy

Stress is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or   1  days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it    2  to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.
Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious   3  like heart illnesses. But a moderate (适度的) amount of stress keeps your body and   4  alert (警觉的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or   5  to the finishing line.
But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to   6 . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while    7   exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-内腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good   8  is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that   9  all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10 while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.