John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he runs to school and gets there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him. But he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps running there every day. He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy in the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

“I broke two school records today, Granny,” called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said,“I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”

1.John began to study in a middle school at the age of .

A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen

2.John runs to school every day in order to .

A. keep healthy

B. win the boys’ race

C. get to school on time

3.John doesn’t ask his father to buy him a bike because .

A. he doesn’t like riding a bike

B. he doesn’t like his father

C. he knows his father doesn’t have enough money

4.John after the school sports meeting.

A. ran faster B. worked harder C. became famous

5.John’s Granny wasn’t happy because .

A. she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them.

B. she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting

C. John’s father couldn’t afford a bike

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If so ,you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews useful. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.

The book says we should stop being angry. The book tells us some useful skills. For example, if you want to make your memory(记忆) better, you can put what you have learned into pictures of your mind. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam result or praise from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a good attitude(态度). If you learn from problems, you have success in the future. Some school boys have problems such as being too tall or too short, but Matthews tells us happiness comes from thinking about things in a positive way.

If you are tall , you can get a better view(视线) at the movie. If you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important lesson : you choose to be happy!

1.Andrew Matthews is a ________ .

A. doctor B. teacher C. writer

2.What does the book advise you to do if you want to have a better memory?

A. To have a good attitude.

B. To get praise from other people .

C. To put what you have learned into pictures of your mind.

3.After reading the book, you will learn ________ comes from a good attitude.

A. trouble B. success C. illness

4.The underlined word “positive” in the fourth paragraph means ________ .

A. 积极的 B.消极的 C.落后的

5.The passage mainly tells us how to ________ .

A. have a happy life

B. learn from problems

C. read a useful book

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