Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.

Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”

1.According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?

A. Doing their homework. B. Having exams.

C. Going to school. D. Growing up.

2.Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?

A. California . B. Washington.

C. Utah. D. Oregon.

3.In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.

A. earn a lot of money

B. do better in their studies

C. make more friends with others

D. learn how much it costs to live

4.What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?

A. warning B. a call to wake you up

C. the ring of a call D. an alarm clock

5.How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?

A. Life is happy. B. Life is hard.

C. Life is sad D. Life is exciting.

Many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking. According to a study, it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people. This fact is surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.

Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. Don’t write details. Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. Don’t look at your note cards for a long time while speaking. If necessary, you’re only going to have a quick look at the card for information, not read every word.

Smile at your class. When it comes time to speak, there’s nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile. Be happy, because you’re about to teach your class something they didn’t know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infections. That means once you smile, it’s hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.

Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you’re communicating with them. Also, you know you’ll look like what you’re talking about.

Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.

1.According to the passage, ______ of people might fear to speak in public.

A. 100 percent B. 75 percent

C. 50 percent D. 25 percent

2.How many points are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

3.In Paragraph 3 of the passage, “smiles are infections” means ______.

A. smiles can be passed on

B. it’s hard to smile

C. smiles keep people fit

D. people should smile every day

4. Which picture matches the last paragraph best?

5. The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. a boy’s speech in class

B. how to write note cards

C. the fear of public speaking

D. how to make a speech better

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