When you make a list of talented and pretty young actresses,you shouldn’t forget Emma Stone. In the latest Spiderman movie,she 1  Gwen Stacy,the superhero's first girlfriend Emma has had a great 2 in acting since she was a little girl. She loved watching movies 3 she wanted to act,too!At the age of 11 ,she acted in a play for the 4 time.

   After she went to high school,Emma felt that her love for the big screen was growing 5 . She gave a PowerPoint presentation to her 6 . She wanted them to let her move to Hollywood for a( n) 7 career.

    Her parents were impressed,and they 8 .

   After playing some small roles,Emma finally got her 9 role—Gwen Stacy. And she is 10 to learn something about life from Gwen and Spiderman. “Real beauty is what's inside ,” Emma says, “and that's what counts. ”

1. A. copied   B. watched

   C. saw   D. played

2. A. problem   B. interest

   C. time   D. place

3. A. and   B. but

   C. so   D. as

4. A. last   B. second

   C. first   D. fifth

5. A. weaker   B. smaller

   C. faster   D. stronger

6. A. parents   B. friends

   C. teachers   D. classmates

7. A. teaching   B. acting

   C. hosting   D. running

8. A. dropped   B. disagreed

   C. agreed   D. fought

9. A. new   B. hard

   C. dream   D. dear

10. A. nervous   B. glad

   C. unhappy   D. bored

      Making a friend is a skill,and the first thing to do is to know how to get along with others. If you have trouble in friends,maybe I can tell you how to do it.

    Firstly,realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

    Secondly,believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

    Thirdly,be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

    Finally,never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

   Fourthly,respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

    Fifthly,be kind. If you are kind to others,they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone,wave to a friend and so on.

     Sixthly,don't complain. Learn to accept what you can't change,and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complain all the time.

1. 在文章空白处填上一个恰当的词，使语意连贯。

   
   

2. 在文中找到下面的句子的同义句并写在横线上。

People are usually kind to each other.

3. 将画线句子翻译成中文。

4. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?

() 5. 选出文章的主题句。

   A. How to Listen to Others’ Ideas

   B. How to Get Along with Others

   C. Be Kind to Others

   D. Respect the Others

     Young people and older people don't always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living,working and playing. But in one special programme in New York State,adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

    Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not only to keep busy but also to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free,too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.

   One of the teenagers says about his experience,uYou stop thinking only about yourself. You learn to think about the group. ”

1. In the special programme in New York State,young and older people .

   A. don't work well together

   B. live together and are friendly to one another

   C. teach one another new ways of building houses

   D. spend eight weeks together,working as farmers

2. All the members work some time every day mainly to .

   A. have a busy life

   B. learn new skills of farming

   C. make more money

   D. find meaning and enjoyment in work

3. Living together, .

   A. the teenagers don't have to obey (遵守) the rules

   B. the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make

   C. the members have no free time on weekends

   D. the members are not allowed (允许) to break the rules they make together

4. The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the programme is .

   A. unpleasant   B. tiring

   C. helpful      D. boring

5. The best title for the passage is .

   A. Life of Living Together

   B. Life in New York State

   C. Teenagers in the Special Group

   D. Free Hours in the Special Work Group

    American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so,too. It is a very good habit.

  You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table,when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you,when someone says you have done your work well,or you have bought a nice thing,or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends,but also between parents and children,brothers and sisters.

   “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you,you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them,say “Excuse me” first,and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

   Let's learn to say “ Thank you ” and “Excuse me”.

1. You should say “Thank you” when.

   A. you say something kind to others

   B. you help others

   C. someone helps you

   D. you need others to help you

2. From the passage we know “Thank you” is .

   A. widely used in the world

   B. used more often than “Excuse me”

   C. used only by Americans

   D. used only between friends

3. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to

   A. cough   B. make some noise

   C. go first   D. all the above

4. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way,you should say “”

   A. Thank you   B. That's very kind of you   C. Excuse me   D. I'm sorry

5. This passage mainly tells us the way to .

   A. be happy   B. be polite

   C. help others   D. learn from Americans

    I got up early this morning. After I walked the dogs,I went to work. On my way to work I passed my neighbor,Stanley. Stanley is old and has lived in the neighborhood for about eighty years. His parents were from Poland. After I passed Stanley,I came to a little store. The owner,Victor,came from Mexico twenty-five years ago and opened the food store. Then I walked to Ashland Avenue. Ashland was very busy. There were cars,buses,restaurants and a lot of people. After work I rushed home to see the dogs and took them for a walk. I took them to Chicago Avenue because there are many clothes stores and shoe stores. I went to see what was for sale. After I got home,I stood in front of my house with my dogs and talked to my neighbors. I heard lots of kids playing after school. After the sun set,my street got a little quieter.

1. Before the writer went to work,he .

   A. walked his dogs

   B. went to visit Stanley

   C. did morning exercises

   D. went to the store to buy some food

2. Victor is the store's owner and he .

   A. comes from Poland

   B. comes from Mexico

   C. is about eighty years old

   D. is twenty-five years old

3. Where can you buy shoes in the writer's neighborhood?

   A. In Stanley's house. B. In Victor's store.

   C. On Ashland Avenue. D. On Chicago Avenue.

4. We can learn from the passage that .

   A. Stanley is very old

   B. it's dangerous to live in the writer's neighborhood

   C. it's difficult to buy food in the writer's neighborhood

   D. the writer doesn’t like his neighborhood

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. My Dogs and Me

   B. My Friendly Neighbors

   C. My Neighborhood Story

   D. The History of a Little Store

   Every living thing needs energy. Energy gives all 1 and plants food. Humans are animals and they are 2 machines. If you want to keep the machines run 3 ,you must give them enough energy. The energy may come from other animals. 4 can also come from plants.

    Plants use sunlight to make their own 5 while animals can't. They need to 6 plants to get their energy. So when animals eat plants,like fruits and vegetables,they can get 7 sun's energy than when they eat animals. That's 8 it is good to eat fruits and vegetables.

    Energy is very strong in the sun. It 9 a lot of its strength by the time it goes into a plant. When an animal eats a plant,the energy is even less strong. The animal has also used energy to 10 the plant to eat. In this way it can get enough energy.

1. A. thing   B. animals

   C. people   D. men

2. A. for   B. in

   C. to   D. like

3. A. fast   B. slow

   C. well   D. quickly

4. A. It   B. They

   C. He   D. She

5. A. air   B. food

   C. house   D. decision

6. A. meet   B. see

   C. follow   D. eat

7. A. more   B. less

   C. worse   D. better

8. A. when   B. where

   C. why   D. how

9. A. loses   B. makes

   C. saves   D. gets

10. A. help   B. water

   C. find   D. plant

     Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. The qualities of the student can influence the student's bright future. So,who is a good student? What are the qualities of a good student?

    Again,what are the good qualities of a student? The list below shows the qualities of a good student.

    First,a good student should have good behavior. He should be ready to help others. He is kind to others and never or laughs at the people in trouble. His behavior shows the good quality. People like to make friends with him because he is friendly. It's more important than knowledge.

    Second,a good student should work hard and use the knowledge to solve problems. He should listen to the teacher carefully. And he should do his homework by himself. He never spends much time on computer games.

   Third,a good student should have the ability and willingness to learn new subjects even if the subjects are not interesting.

   Fourth,a good student should be in good health. If he isn’t healthy,he can't do anything. So he must take exercise and have a good lifestyle.

根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。(每空不超过三个词)

 Qualities of a Good Student

    What other things do you usually do except doing homework on weekends? Do you help your parents with the laundry? Our parents are usually very busy,so they need help with the housework,especially on weekends. As teenagers,it is the chance for us to learn life skills from the chores. What chores are suitable for us teenagers?

Taking Out the Trash 

   While it may be a dirty job,somebody has to do it. Although taking out the trash is far from fun,it only takes a few minutes to finish. If you truly find the smell of the family garbage very awful,cover your nose while you do this task. Mom and Dad will be glad when you take this task off their hands.

Cleaning Your Room 

   It's your space,so it may seem that you should be able to keep it clean. However,for most parents a messy room is a no-go place. Even though it is your room,it is a space in their house. So your parents would hope to see that this room stays tidy. Instead of telling your parents that you will clean your room tomorrow,make yourself keep this space clean.

1. The writer thinks that it is for teenagers to do the chores.

   A. hard   B. useful

   C. boring   D. interesting

2. What problem do we usually have while taking out the trash?

   A. The trash is too awful.

   B. The trash box is too far.

   C. The trash is always too heavy.

   D. No one likes taking out the trash.

3. According to the writer's opinion,most kids’ rooms

   A. are always clean

   B. are too small

   C. are quiet places

   D. are often kind of dirty

4. If your parents say that your room is a no-go place,you should .

   A. move out of the room

   B. clean it when you are free

   C. clean it right now

   D. ask them the reason

5. What's the best title for this passage?

   A. Keep Your Room Clean

   B. A No-go Room

   C. Life Skills

   D. Help Do the Chores

    Are you a left-behind child? Do you have many friends? A left-behind child or a kid without any friends can be lonely,I guess. Do you know a buddy bench? At our kids meeting in May we showed a new special bench that is on the playground. It is called the buddy bench. When students feel they need a friend to talk or to play with,they sit on the buddy bench. Who thought of this idea?

   Christian Bucks is a second-grader at Roundtown Elementary School in Manchester Township. Once he noticed that some of his friends didn't have anyone to play with on the playground. He decided to put a bench for them on the playground. “If two kids are sitting at the bench,they may want to play together,” Christian thought.

   44 Bucks first learned of the buddy bench idea when his father talked about moving to other companies,”

   Alyson Bucks,Christian's mother told me.

   “We show we care about others when we ask others to play ,” Bucks said. “I also hope that new friendship will be made because of the buddy bench. ”

1. What special thing did the kids show at their meeting?

   A. A kind of special benches.

   B. A kind of special books.

   C. A kind of special toys.

   D. A kind of special desks.

2. Christian set the buddy bench on the playground to

   A. watch the students play games

   B. put clothes on

   C. find friends to talk or play with

   D. write homework on

3. Christian came up with the idea of a buddy bench when .

   A. he went to other schools

   B. his father talked about the sports

   C. his father was away from the companies for a long time

   D. his father talked about going to other companies

4. What does Christian think of the buddy bench?

   A. It can help kids play more sports.

   B. It is a great way to help lonely kids.

   C. It is a waste of time to wait on the buddy bench.

   D. It is too small for such a big school.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Christian can sell the buddy bench to make money.

   B. Christian's teacher asked him to put such a bench on the playground.

   C. In fact,left-behind children didn't like the buddy bench at all.

   D. Christian hoped that students can make more friends by the buddy bench.

     When Mr Henry came into the classroom,all the kids stopped to look at him.

   “You’re in the wrong place,granddad!” a boy shouted.

  “Please be quiet,children. Mr Henry is retired now. He feels bored at home,so he wants to learn the flute”’ said the teacher.

   “Can old people really leam?” the children asked in surprise.

   “Of course”the teacher answered.

   To begin with,Mr Henry was a bit slow to learn things,but soon the old man learned to play the flute better.

   Two years later the teacher said, “Next Monday,the best pupils will play in a flute concert in the capital. ”

   “Is Old Henry coming too?” the children wanted to find out.

   “Of course,he's our best pupil. The King will be an important guest there. ”

   The day came. When Henry's turn to play arrived,no one wanted to let him on the stage.

   Old Henry played quietly and wonderfully. The king was on his feet,applauding him.

   When the king gave Mr Henry the golden flute,his teacher said proudly, “It's never too late to leam. ”

1. How did the pupils feel when Mr Henry came in?

   A. They felt amazed.

   B. They felt nervous.

   C. They felt sick.

   D. They felt afraid.

2. Mr Henry decided to learn to play the flute to

   A. win a big prize

   B. become a musician

   C. kill time

   D. see the king

3. How was Henry getting on two years later?

   A. He was the slowest pupil.

   B. He could even play a piece of easy music.

   C. He was the cleverest of all his pupils.

   D. He was better than any other pupil.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Mr Henry was too old to go to the concert.

   B. Mr Henry was very strict with himself.

   C. Mr Henry was kind of worried to play the flute at first.

   D. All of the people knew Mr Henry was good at playing the flute.

5. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

   A. To tell us it's never too late to leam.

   B. To tell us learning can make old people famous.

   C. To tell us children can't laugh at old people.

   D. To tell us old people are usually bored at home.