Martin Murray is a _____boy．He used to be a “problem child”, but a ______ conversation with his mother changed his life．He _______ give his mother many problems．However, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ______ difficult．His mother _______ to pay for her child’s education．To do this, she had to work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him _______ she could．Unfortunately Martin still caused problems for himself and his family．He was not interested in studying and he often got into trouble ______ the police．Luckily, his mother was very patient and didn’t give up trying to help him．In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to _______ boarding school, Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble．One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school．Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.

The head teacher said ______ was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother．Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life．“ It was exactly what I needed,” he said., “ my mother helped me to understand _______ she had given me．She also told me that even though my father ______ with us, he was watching me and would always _______ everything good I do．That’s when I decided to change．I realize that since my father ______, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.

Now Martin has really changed．He has been working hard and is now one of the _______ students in his class．How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and ______ Martin himself says, “ It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

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

2.A．moved B．exciting C．recent D．recently

3.A．used to B．didn’t use to C．was used to D．didn’t used to

4.A．much more B．more much C．very much D．much even

5.A．can’t afford B．had no money C．had enough money D．can afford

6.A．so well as B．as good as C．as well as D．so good as

7.A．for B．about C．with D．of

8.A．a boy’s B．a boy C．a boys D．a boys’

9.A．that B．this C．it D．he

10.A．how much B．how many C．a lot D．too many

11.A．is no longer B．isn’t any longer C．was no longer D．wasn’t no longer

12.A．take pride of B．take proud of C．be proud of D．be proud in

13.A．died B．die C．dead D．death

14.A．good B．better C．best D．great

15.A．like B．as C．for D．as for

Which is not the problem during learning English?

A．make mistakes in English grammar．

B．can’t spell some English words

C．can’t understand spoken English

D．have disagreements with classmates

What Would You Do If… tells us_________.

A．How to surf the Internet

B．What to do in the parties.

C．What to do in different situation

D．How to make new friends

Liu Yu wants to be a_ __．But his parents won’t allow him to train as much as he want.

A．basketball player B．football player

C．Professional runner D．famous scientist

________ is a very clever scientist who can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant.

A．Einstein Albert B．Stephen Hawking

C．Edison Thomas Alva D．Newton Sir Isaac

What shouldn’t sixteen-year-olds be allowed to do?

A．Surf the Internet B．Choose their own clothes

C．Study in groups D．Drive on the road

Which proverb means “If you want to do difficult things successfully, you should work with others together”．

A．Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today．

B．One finger cannot lift a small stone.

C．You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.

D．Be careful of the dog that does not bark.

In Britain life used to be fun for teenagers．They used to have money to spend , and free time to while away．They used to wear teenage clothes, and meet in teenage coffee bars and discos．Some of them still do．But for many young people, life is harder now．Jobs are difficult to find．There’s not so much money around．Things are more expensive, and it’s hard to find a place to live in．Teachers say that students work harder than they used to．They are less interested in politics （政治）, and more interested in passing exams．They know that good exam results may bring them better jobs.

Most young people worry more about money than their parents did twenty years ago．They try to spend less and save more．They want to be able to get homes of their own one day.

For some, the answer to unemployment（失业） is to leave home and look for jobs in one of Britain’s big cities．Every day hundreds of young people arrive in London from other parts of Britain, looking for jobs．Some find jobs and stay．Others don’t, and go home again, or join the unemployed in London.

1.What does the underline phrase “while away” mean in Chinese?

A．消磨 B．浪费 C．花费 D．节约

2.What are British students interested in now?

A．Clothes． B．Finding jobs．

C．Politics． D．Passing exams.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A．Young people can find jobs easily in London.

B．Students have to study hard to find better jobs.

C．Parents spend less and save more for their children.

D．Young people have to leave home after graduation.

Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others．For example, some high school and college students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages（孤儿院） or homes for the aged．They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old．They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns．For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers．College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts．Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest．Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls．Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1.How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?

A．They mow their lawns, do their shopping and clean up their houses.

B．They cook, sew or wash their clothes.

C．They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.

D．They clean, wax and repair their cars.

2.What is Big brothers?

A．It’s the name of a club．

B．It’s a home for children who have no brothers.

C．It’s the name of a film．

D．It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.

3.Why do most of the clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?

A．Because they have a lot of free time.

B．Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger.

C．Because they know how to do the work.

D．Because they like younger boys and girls.

4.What do volunteers believe?

A．To make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.

B．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.

C．The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.

D．Bring happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world.

Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family．Parents are the closest people to you in the world．But a lot of middle school students have a problem．They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before．①They even think their parents are unfair（不公平） to them.

Some students complain that their parents say a lot to them, but never listen to them．Some say, “my parents don’t allow me to play computer games, but other classmates are doing that.” Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking

to a boy or a girl．These make them very unhappy．Some students even decide to leave home．② But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems．Show your parents you’re growing up．Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.

③If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

1.根据①处完成下面句子（每空一词）

They even _____ ______ their parents are fair to them.

2.将②处译成中文。

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3.根据③处完成下面句子（每空一词）

_______ you follow the advice, you _______ not have a happy life and think of running away.