A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied（欺侮）at least once.

How can I tell if a person is a bully?

He or she will…

·try to find your weak point—perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried.

·make fun of（取笑）you in front of your friends.

·borrow money then won’t pay you back.

What can I do if a bully bothers （骚扰）me?

·Tell the bully to leave you alone.

·Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to.

·Do not feel ashamed（羞愧）because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The bully should feel ashamed.

·Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you.

What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone?

·Help people who are being bullied, even though you don’t know them.

·Be a friend to people who are bullied.

·Tell a teacher if you see bullying.

·Tell bullies to stop. Sometimes bullies are afraid, too.

Why do some people become bullies?

Some bullies…

·have never learnt to think about other people’s feelings.

·don’t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make another person sad.

·have been bullied themselves by other bullies.

Can bullies change?

Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people’s feelings.

Sometimes bullies must be punished（惩罚）before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need friends.

  1. A bully often _________.

A. makes people think about themselves

B. borrows money but doesn’t return

C. helps people when they are in trouble

D. thinks about other people’s feelings

  2. If you see a bully bothering your friends, you should _________.

A. leave them alone

B. help them stop the bully

C. make them ashamed

D. tell them they are wrong

 3. Which of the following is true?

A. Bullies say bad words to people.

B. Bullies like themselves very much.

C. Bullies make people around them happy.

D. Bullies must always be punished.

  4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Bullies Can Change

B. World Without Bullying

C. Bullying Is Everywhere

D. Bullying Around Us

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son. Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna said.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(依偎) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is finding out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, a writer.
“This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are the best to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental(脑力的) break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that __________.

Some people learn a second language easily.    56    How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make English learning a little easier and more interesting.

The first step is to feel confident about learning English. Believe that you can learn. Be patient. You don’t have to understand everything all at once.   57    We can learn from our mistakes.

   58    For example, write a journal(笔记) or a diary every day. Try to build the habit of writing in English, and you’ll feel comfortable if you insist on(坚持) expressing your ideas in English every day. After several weeks, you’ll see that your writing is improving.   59    You can talk with your classmates after class. You’ll make mistakes, but you’ll become comfortable when talking in English.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write it in your journal. After each class, think about what you have done.   60    Did you understand anything the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but tried your best to understand it. Write the difficult points in your journal.

根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。(每小题1分)

56.           57.           58.           59.           60.        

Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and decided to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us have been told from earliest school days that daydreaming is a waste of time.
L. Giambra, a psychologist（心理学家）, says,” On the contrary , daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t do all the thinking that it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious （神志清醒的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states （状态）of mind have silent conversations .”
Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful. At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused day dreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we fear and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct（直接）, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations（情况）in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted（预言）: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

1. 1.

   The passage is mainly about _______ .

   1. A.
      winter sleeps
   2. B.
      sleep dreams
   3. C.
      daydreaming
   4. D.
      predictions
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase On the contrary  means _________ .

   1. A.
      总之
   2. B.
      相反
   3. C.
      毕竟
   4. D.
      因此
3. 3.

   The writer of this passage thinks daydreams are__________.

   1. A.
      hard to understand
   2. B.
      important and helpful
   3. C.
      harmful and unimportant
   4. D.
      the same as sleep dreams
4. 4.

   Psychologists now believe that ________.

   1. A.
      daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted
   2. B.
      daydreams are usually difficult to understand
   3. C.
      daydreams cause some psychological illness
   4. D.
      daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas
5. 5.

   The writer quoted  (引用 )L. Giambra  and Eric Klinges  to ________.

   1. A.
      list out two different ideas
   2. B.
      point out the wrong ideas of early experts
   3. C.
      support his own ideas
   4. D.
      report the latest research on daydreams