Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.

To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.

As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.

To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.

1.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A．The leg muscles.                        B．The back muscles

C．The hips                              D．The knees

2.Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A．they are not strong

B．the things are very heavy

C．the way to lift the things is not correct

D．they are very heavy

3.The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B．bend over from your waist

C．lower yourself

D．get down on your knees

4.To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A．stand up slowly

B．keep your back straight

C．bend your knees

D．put one knee on each side

5.What does “In other words” mean? ________

A．总而言之         B．换句话说          C．在其它话中        D．在其它单词中

Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.

When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.

Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.

    Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.

    Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.

1.Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?

2.Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?

3.Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?

4.Why is it important to teach children good manners?

5.What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.
【小题1】Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. Here are some suggestions about how to be more confident.

Speak loud  When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak _______(1) enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can _______(1) you become more confident.

Play sports .Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.(2)

Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

Pick up a hobby.If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

Get rid of (消除) fear  Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

1.在(1)处横线上填入适当的词。___________　___________

2.将（2）处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________

3.回答问题How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?   

______________                                              

4.找出并写出所给句子的同义句。

If singing is your favourite, you can sing as often as possible.

5.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

New rules and behavior standards（行为规范）for the middle school students came out. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The following are some of the new rules.

You should not be allowed to dye（染）your hair, smoke or drink. You should not copy others’ work in an exam. Don’t do it again if you did it!

Good students love animals and care for other people. Being kind to animals is being kind to ourselves. Be friendly to the people around you. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Learn to protect yourselves. If you have to go home late, you should let your mother or your father know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for our studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for teenagers, so try to look at web pages that are good for you.

1.The new school rules will help teenagers by telling them ________.

A．how they can study well                  B．what they should do at school

C．what is right and what is wrong             D．how they can pass an exam

2.Good websites can ________.

A．be a waste of time                       B．do homework for children

C．make life busier                        D．help children with their studies

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s not polite to dye hair for everyone

B．Don’t copy others’ work in an exam

C．Be kind to others and try to think of others

D．Don’t look down on new ideas

4.The passage mainly tells us how to ________.

A．protect ourselves                       B．be the top students

C．care for others                         D．use the Internet