Every child has his own dream．Every child hopes to be an adult． 16  , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 17  lives in modern times and in a modern city，I feel great pressure (压力)on me  18  the city's development．Although we 19  worry about money, we still have some  20 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation(期望)from parents．These experiences are thought to be very 21  to our future．But 22  ，they really give me a lot of pressure．I still clearly 23  the happiness of my childhood．  24，we had to face the fact with time passing by．We began to 25  this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us．We get up before sunrise and 26  after sunset．We work and study 27  an adult, even harder．

 28  we do is in order to get an excellent 29 ．Growing up is very boring，but we should try to find happiness while growing up．I think 30  among our friends，the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us．Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.

    ◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.

    ◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the ______________(1) will be over after some time.

    ◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.

    Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.

    Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn(撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) ____________ (2) thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

1.(1) ________________          (2) _________________

任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案

2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that __________ when you fall down after making a speech.

    A. everyone will remember the moment forever

    B. you may never forget the moment

    C. other people will feel embarrassed

    D. you will not remember the moment

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语

3. _____________________________________________.

任务四：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题

4. According to the passage, why does the writer say “you are not alone”?

    ______________________________________________.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

    It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.

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If you go to London, you will see a lot of buses and cars on the road.You will also see lots of bikes because more and more people travel by bike.There are a lot of reasons for this.First, it's not expensive to buy a bike and it is quick, too.You often have to wait for a bus for half an hour.After you get on the bus, there are so many other buses and cars on the road that the bus moves very slowly.The underground train is quick but often crowded.

I traveled to work by bus for about four years.I often arrived at work late and tired.Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, “I go to work by bike every day.Please come and join me.” “But my bike is old, and there are so many buses and cars on the road.I'll feel frightened，” I answered.“You needn't feel afraid.If you follow me and we ride slowly, you will be fine，” he said.

The next day I bought a new bike.Although we went slowly, we arrived at work soon.It took 40 minutes to go by bus, but only half an hour by bike.

Now I love riding a bike to work.I arrive at work quickly and I've saved a little money, and more importantly, I feel healthy.Many people think my idea is good and maybe you will see more bikes on the road in the future.

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Every child has his own dream. Every child h      to be an adult. However, is it truly like what they imagine? A     a boy who lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure(压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we s        worry about money, we still have a lot of things such as competition among classmates and expectations from parents. These experiences are very helpful to our f      . But in fact they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood. Unluckily, we had to f        the reality ( 现实) with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(无形的) pressure a        us. We get up sunrise and return after sunset. We work and study like an adult, e        harder. What we do is to g        an excellent mark. Oh, g        up is completely boring. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our p       , the encouragement among our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up.

There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.

    ◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.

    ◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the ______________(1) will be over after some time.

    ◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.

    Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.

    Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn(撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) ____________ (2) thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

1.(1) ________________          (2) _________________

任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案

2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that __________ when you fall down after making a speech.

    A. everyone will remember the moment forever

    B. you may never forget the moment

    C. other people will feel embarrassed

    D. you will not remember the moment

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语

3. _____________________________________________.

任务四：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题

4. According to the passage, why does the writer say “you are not alone”?

    ______________________________________________.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

    It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.