Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement  _31  to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. "Why didn't anyone say 'hi' to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed  _32  , thinking that there must have been  _33  wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!

What caused Anna's  _34  ? The reason was that  _35  knew her. Most people don't like talking with  _36  . So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people  _37  you want to know. The easiest way to  _38  their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to  _39  your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how's everything going?" _40   , you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.

When Anna _41  this, she started talking to her _42  . Guess what happened? It really  _43  . She had made two friends  _44  the end of the month.

In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your __45  to strangers!

(   )31. A. became         B. turned                 C. changed        D. got

(   )32. A. happily          B. freely                  C. alone            D. excitedly

(   )33. A. anything           B. something               C. everything        D. nothing

(   )34. A. problem             B. question                  C. trouble             D. matter

(   )35 A. everybody          B. anybody                  C. somebody        D. nobody

(   )36. A. teachers            B. students                  C. strangers                D. friends

(   )37. A. which               B. who                        C. where              D. what

(   )38. A. pay                  B. bring                      C. take                 D. catch

(   )39 A. show              B. give                     C. take              D. offer

(   )40. A. On the way       B. In the way              C. In this way      D. By the way

(   )41. A. realized             B. succeeded               C. heard            D. saw

(   )42. A. friends              B. classmates              C. strangers             D. neighbors

(   )43. A. made               B. did                      C. worked            D. got

(   )44. A. by                 B. at                            C. in                D. to

(   )45. A. mouth              B. heart                       C. smile               D. mind

“I don’t like my parents. They __36▲_ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _37▲__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __38▲__ in their children’s eyes?

Since(自从……以来) you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __39▲__ about your choice(选择) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __40▲__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __41▲__ and happily.

So how can you __42▲__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __43▲__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __44▲__ than usual. Say __45▲__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __46▲__ with you. Most of all, try __47▲__ them. They are still __48▲__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __49▲__ on how to get on with your __50▲__.

You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe, interesting toys for more than 100 years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.

The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there,  but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.

Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.

1.The head office of the Webster company is in________.

A．Australia          B．New Zealand       C．Germany          D．England

2.Children play with Webster toys_______.

A．in many countries of the world

B．in 8 counties around the world.

C．mostly in 4 countries of the world

D．only in some eastern countries

3.“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him” means he has_______.

A．sold things for the Webster for some years

B．already sold toys to some markets in the world

C．already sold things in different parts of the world

D．sold a large number of Webster toys to the world

4.Which person could be the right one for the Webster?

A．He is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language, can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money.

B．He is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign languages, enjoys traveling and making more money for the Webster Toys.

C．He is 40, speaks good English and any other Far Eastern languages, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself.

D．He has lived in Singapore for years, speaks Chinese well and a little English, knows how to open new markets.

The little boy entered the house unhappily. His mother was 31   cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 32   but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler, 33  happened? Is everything okay?”

“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs Green was talking about the 34 . She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is 35  I can do to make a difference.”

“Let me tell you 36 .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 37 , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by 38 . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry 39  those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was 40 to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 41 as he could, ‘how silly you are! My 42 ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ’43 I can’t help them all. I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”

“Thinking for a moment, the man 44  to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the 45  person.

9.A of             B. for              C. from             D. forward

15.A shortest             B. tallest          C. smallest         D. biggest

Dear friends,

Do you   36   you are lucky when you are sitting in the bright   37   and having your classes or enjoying your nice food at home? Do you feel many children in Haiti(海地) are very   38 too? We know an earthquake(地震) happened in Haiti on January 12^th，2010. Many people died(死去). Lots of children don’t have enough    39   to eat, and they   40  go to school now.

They need our help. So we’d like to collect  41 and clothes for them. You can donate your old pens, rubbers, rulers, pencil-boxes or old clothes. And you can also donate some  42 . We will  43  them to the children in Haiti.

We hope to raise more than10,000 yuan, then we can help 50 students to go back  44  school. If you would like to donate things, please   45   us at 83301666. Thank you.

Gao Shanand her classmates