Picking up her backpack for school. 14-year-old Carolyn Milander from Texas, US cried for the second time that week. “Not again, Carolyn!” said her mother worriedly. “When you study all night and don't get enough sleep, you get so tired! This terrible situation has got to end.”

Carolyn shouted, “I’m fine. Just leave me alone!”

Carolyn had just started at a new secondary school and was having trouble dealing with the increased expectations and pressures(压力).

Carolyn's mother decided to do something to help her. She heard the Happy Class at Carolyn's school might help, so she suggested that Carolyn should attend it. That was four years ago.

“I still remember my first Happy Class,”said Carolyn,“I shyly walked into the classroom. I felt embarrassed(尴尬的),hoping no one would see me when they passed by. We started by closing our eyes and paying attention to our breathing,” As Carolyn began to notice her breathing, she said, “I stopped thinking about people in the hallway. I felt really relaxed.”

The Happy Class was an important turning point for Carolyn. She learned to accept herself for who she was. Many of her friends expected her to attend Harvard or another top university, but Carolyn realised she could be happy close to home. In fact, Carolyn has decided to become a nurse, so she might apply to(申请)a medical college in her city.

“I don' t want to be tempted(诱惑)by a top university. I want to remain true to the goals I set for myself, ”said Carolyn“ feel good about myself for sticking to(坚持)what I believe in. And I will encourage other teens to make the choices that are best for them and to discover what makes them happy.”

1.What was Carolyn's problem four years ago?

A. She hated going to school.

B. She didn't get along with her classmates.

C. She fell behind many students in her class.

D. She was unable to deal with school pressures.

2.Who introduced Carolyn to the Happy Class?

A. Her classmate. B. Her mother. C. Her teacher. D. Her father.

3.How did the Happy Class make Carolyn feel?

A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Creative. D. Special.

4.What kind of university does Carolyn want to attend?

A. A top one. B. A public one.

C. One that is near her home. D. One that her mother used to attend.

5.According to the last paragraph, why did Carolyn feel good about herself?

A. Because she set her goals high. B. Because she stuck to what she believed in.

C. Because she discovered who she was. D. Because she attended the top university.

Students in our school have a colorful school life. We have School Activity Week every year .On the wall of the teaching building are the poster from Grade Seven ,Grade Eight and Grade Nine.Let’s have a look!

Be a Good Reader!

Time:1:30p.m.~4:30p.m.,May 10th

Place:Reading Hall

★Improve your reading skills and get new ways of reading.

★Learn more about nature.

★Increase your knowledge and make new friends.

For free!

Grade Seven

Invite Your Father to Join Us!

Time:9:00a.m~12:00a.m.,May 12th

Place:Meeting Hall

★Join in the one-month“stop smoking”challenge.

★Know about how to give up smoking.

★Ask your father to join us!

For health!

Grade Eight

Raise Money for Children!

Time:2:00p.m.~5:00p.m.,May 14th

Place:on the playground

★Save 30% on everything.

★Come and buy pens,dictionaries and other school things.

★Look forward to your coming.

For children!

Grade Nine

1.You can see the posters on the ____.

A. desk B. blackboard C. wall

2.If you take part in the activity on May 10th,you can do the following activities EXCEPT____.

A. buy school things

B. get new ways of reading

C. improve reading skills and learn more about nature

3.The “stop smoking “challenge lasts for ___.

A. one year B. one month C. one term

4.If a pen in the shop is ten yuan,you can pay only ___yuan for it on the playground on May 14th.

A. eight B. seven C. three

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. You need to pay if you take part in the activity in the Reading Hall.

B. The activity organized by Grade Eight will be held in the Meeting Hall.

C. The activity organized by Grade Nine will last for three hours on May 14th.

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has space to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother(打扰) her. No children will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband(丈夫) will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact, almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job---taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States, working wives(妻子) do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans(平底锅). They ask so many questions that their wives think it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

1.From this passage we can see in the United States____________.

A. women want to work outside the home

B. working wives do most of the housework

C. hushands do as much housework as their wives

D. women do not like to stay at home with their families

2.At Mother’s Camp, women can’t____________.

A. watch TV B. read newspapers

C. swim in the lake D. bring their husbands and children

3.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because__________.

A. they don’t like their husbands and children

B. they have to work full-time

C. they are too busy to relax themselves

D. they want to teach their husbands a lesson

4.What’s the best title(标题)for this passage?

A. Busy Working Mothers B. Welcome to Mother’s Camp

C. Mothers Relax Away from Home D. Mothers in the US

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