It was coming up on Marty’s birthday. His mom had asked him what he wanted as a gift this year. He thought maybe a new bicycle, or maybe a new camera, a new basketball, or a telescope (望远镜). "Any of those gifts would be great," he said. Secretly, he hoped for the telescope. Marty loved space, stars, and learning about the planets.

Marty’s mom and dad talked about the gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. "I think we should get Marty the telescope," said dad. "He’s so interested in space and the planets, he would like that the best." "Sounds good," said mom. Dad told her he would pick out a telescope for Marty the next day after work.

Marty’s dad had the telescope in his car. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought it into the house. "Wow!" said Marty’s mom after dad put it together. "This is wonderful." "Now where are we going to hide it until Sunday?" "How about in the attic (阁楼)?" "Marty won’t find it there."

Sunday morning came and Marty ran down the stairs into the kitchen. His gift was usually near his chair at the table, but this year he didn’t see anything. "Happy Birthday!" shouted mom and dad from the next room. They came into the kitchen and saw Marty was looking around for a gift. "I guess you think we forgot to get you a gift," said mom. Marty looked confused. "Well, you usually put my gift in the kitchen," Marty said. Dad told Marty to follow him outside the house in the yard. "This is fantastic!" shouted Marty. "I don’t take many pictures, and I probably wouldn’t use the basketball much, and my bike is okay for now. But I will use the telescope! Thanks so much." "You’re welcome," said mom and dad. All that night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars. Marty would remember his tenth birthday for the rest of his life!

1.What did Marty hope to get as a birthday gift most?

A. A bicycle. B. A camera.

C. A basketball. D. A telescope.

2.Where did Marty find his birthday gift?

A. In the car. B. In the kitchen.

C. In the yard. D. In the attic.

3.Marty would always remember his tenth birthday because __________.

A. he discovered his interest

B. he got what he wanted most

C. he realized he had grown up

D. he found his birthday gift by himself

Some years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane to visit another friend after the meeting ended.

The first day we were excited and laughed at each other’s jokes. By the third day of driving in the endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when suddenly Chris saw some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris accelerated to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying still on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I was still in shock, but I took out my camera. While I was taking the photo, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his purse and passport (护照) were in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said our car keys were also in the jacket.

1.The writer and Chris went to Brisbane because ________________________.

2.What does the underlined word “accelerated” (in the second paragraph) probably mean?

It means Chris drove __________________________.

3.Did their car hit the kangaroo? _________________________

4.There were his purse, passport and _________________________ in Chris’s jacket.

5.What can we most probably conclude (推断) from the last sentence of the passage?

The writer and Chris had to __________________________.

Hi, I’m Amy. I’m here to help you with any study-related (有关系的) problem, big or small. Please send me a message anytime.

—Amy

My problem is time — I don’t have enough time. Next month, I will have twelve exams. How can I possibly study for all of them? I think it’s difficult and impossible.

—Cindy

Hi, Cindy. It isn’t impossible but you have to get started now. Make a study plan and prepare for each subject. It’s better to study for an hour a day than just once a week, all day.

—Amy

I share a bedroom and a desk with my sister. When we study at the desk together, she distracts (使分心) me because she is noisy. I try to talk with her about it, but she gets angry. Can you help me?

—Jane

Hi, Jane. You and your sister can use the desk at different times. You can talk about it with her. Or you can study at the school library a few times a week. If it’s easier to write instead of (而不是) talking face to face, try messaging her and explain (解释) how you feel.

—Amy

I’m silly. I just find it hard to study. I always stop and start and I keep getting the feeling that I’m learning wrong things. I don’t think you can really help me.

—Liza

Liza, you’re not silly at all! Lots of students have the same experience as you. Sometimes things will improve if you join a study group. Join a group and meet twice or three times a week after school to study together. It’s helpful for lots of students.

—Amy

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What is Cindy’s problem?

A. Her teachers don’t like her.

B. Her parents don’t understand her.

C. She doesn’t want to study for her exams.

D. She doesn’t have enough time to study for her exams.

2.Who lives in the same bedroom with her sister?

A. Amy.

B. Cindy.

C. Jane.

D. Liza.

3.The best word for “” is “______”.

A. terrible

B. afraid

C. lucky

D. excited

4.What does Amy think of Liza?

A. She is silly.

B. She is noisy.

C. She learns quickly.

D. She has a common problem.

5.Amy advises Liza to ______.

A. make a plan

B. join a study group

C. talk with her friends

D. study in the school library

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