Passage 5

continue  freely  busy  spend  happy  make  

provide  study  able  willing  because  because of 

Sally is a very kind girl. She is always1. to help people who are in trouble. Now Sally is 2. in the University of Texas. At the same time,she is volunteering to teach at Heart House in her 3. time. Heart House is a local after-school program for children. It 4.

some extra education for those children who are not doing well in their studies.

Sally goes to Heart House to teach the children twice a week. She has also 5. a web site for Heart House. In this way,more people will have more chances to learn about Heart House and 6. the children there.

7. Sally's website,every week 125 volunteers spend about four hours helping the children at Heart House now. “Without Sally's website,Heart House would be 8. to have enough volunteers. Her support is much apprecia-ted ,” the program leader says.

“I feel happy to teach those kids how to study. The 9. thing is that I can also learn a lot from them,too. I won’t give up volunteering after graduation. I hope to 10. teaching kids who need help,” Sally says.

1.  2.  3.  4.

5.  6.  7.  8.

9.  10.

The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual (虚拟的) world for people. With the development of the Internet,Internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making Internet friends is the same as making pen friends. Many famous websites offer quite warm Internet friendship. One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests. It is difficult to make friends with someone you can^'t see or feel. That is the main problem of Internet friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other,but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in pubic.

On the other hand,the chances of cheating are very high in an Internet friendship. Some people make "friends on the Internet with wrong intentions. So while making friends over the Internet,one has to be very careful. Here are some suggestions for you.

. Don’t give personal information,such as your telephone number,address,location,school name as well as your parents’ information,to strangers on the Internet.

. Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet.

. Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet. You’d better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an Internet friend.

. Do not accept someone's request if you feel he or she is dishonest.

根据上面短文的内容回答问题。

16. Is the Internet necessary and virtual for people?

17. What is the main problem of Internet friendship?

18. Why is the virtual friendship an advantage for some people?

19. Who can you ask for advice if you go to meet an Internet friend?

20. What does the article give suggestions about?

—

Top student Liu Weijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 points) on his math tests.①But during last semester's final exams,his math score was only 90 points.

“I didn't know what happened ,” said Liu,who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.

Like Liu,many of us experience setbacks (挫折) in life.②你会怎样应对这些挫折呢? Would you just let them be and give up?

Liu chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work,he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. "Don't be afraid of setbacks" he said. "You will beat them.

Guo Xingjuan in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐) ，③which is necessary for the coming high school P. E entrance test (体育中考).One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. However,she could only do 20.

Feeling worried,Guo decided to do some-thing. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now,after a month,she can do 30 sit-ups a minute. “ I finally found what made me slow through practice,and then I improved the skill little by little ,” said Guo. “ I believe next month I will be able to do 40 !”

11.任务一:将文中画线的句子①翻译成汉语。

12. 任务二:将文中画线的句子②翻译成英语。

13. 任务三:指出文中③处画线的关系词which 指代的内容。

14. 任务四:猜测词义。

The underlined phrase “little by little” means “ ” in Chinese.

15. 任务五：回答问题。

What did both Liu Weijian and Guo Xingjuan do when they met with setbacks?

B 

Feeling good about ourselves is important. It helps us to have good relationships,to do well in school,to make good choices about our minds and bodies,and most importantly,to respect ourselves. So,here are a few things you can do to encourage yourselves.

Stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself. When you start thinking something negative about yourself,stop and give yourself a compliment instead. "I did better in that test than I thought I would,for example,or ^"I like the color of my hair.

Make a list of the things you are good at and things you like about yourself. If you focus on the positive,you will learn to love and respect your self!

Remember that there are some things you cannot change about yourself. There is no point worrying about things such as your skin color,for example,or your shoe size. These things are part of you and you should learn to appreciate and accept them.

Aim to do your best,not to be perfect. Don’t expect the impossible. Instead of wishing you were top of the class,focus on specific and realistic ways of improving your work instead.

Accept your mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes,so don't give yourself a hard time when you make them. See them as learning opportunities instead.

Exercise and have fun!Relax and have a good time. You’ll relieve stress (缓解压力) ，and be healthier and happier,too!

() 6. How many tips (窍门，方法) does 1:he writer give on boosting your self–esteem?

   A. Five. B. Six.

   C. Seven.

() 7. Why does the writer suggest making a list of the things you are good at?

   A. Because that good things are part of you.

   B. Because that will help you learn to love and respect yourself.

   C. Because that will help you worry about things such as your skin color.

() 8. What should you do when you meet some things you can't change about yourself?

   A. Try to be perfect.

   B. Appreciate and accept them.

   C. Focus on specific and realistic ways.

() 9. What should we do if we want to improve our work?

   A. We should be perfect.

   B. We should expect the impossible.

   C. We should focus on some specific and realistic ways.

() 10. What does the writer think of mistakes?

   A. He thinks mistakes are learning opportunities.

   B. He thinks mistakes are relieving stress.

   C. He thinks mistakes are give yourself

Test 4 

A 

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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人 题前括号内。

() 1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her .

   A. school name

   B. e-mail address

   C. telephone number

() 2. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?

   A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.

   B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.

   C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.

() 3. According to the passage,you can send your articles .

   A. within 3 weeks

   B. all summer

   C. during the whole term

() 4. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life"!

   A. 1.   B. 2.

   C. 3.

() 5. Who do you think will write articles for School Life?

   A. Students who are interested in writing.

   B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.

   C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.

D

阅读下面短文及图表，简要回答所给问题。

You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries. Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time?

A report came out on the lives of high school students in China,Japan,South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.

Who studies hardest?

Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.That's much more than,stu.d?rvts (26. 4%) , Japan (8. 2%) and South Korea (5. 2%) .

Who sleeps most often in class?

Japanese students sleep in class most often.

About 44% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea,it is 31%, in the US,20%, and 5% in China.

South Korea students don't like taking notes.

About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class,many fewer than in Japan (93%) ,China (90%) ,and the US(89%) .

Who is the most distracted (分心的) ？

American students are the most active in class,but also the most distracted： 64. 2% said they chat with friends in class 46. 4% said they eat snacks in class and 38% said they send e-mails or read unrelated books in class.

 What do they do after school?

In their spare time,most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.

16. According to students in the four countries,who study the hardest?

17. What's the percentage (百分比) of students in South Korea sleeping in class?

18. Do students in Japan take more notes than those in China?

19. What do American students usually do in their spare time?

20. How long do you spend on your homework? What do you think of your homework?

C 

If you go to a fast restaurant,you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today,many teenagers are overweight,and this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers are keen about food with a lot of fat,oil,salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school. During the day,some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school,scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables,and many of them didn't like to eat fruits.

They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt,sugar,or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice ：

1. Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

2. Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.

3. Teenagers should eat food without much fat,oil and sugar.

4. Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.

5. Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

6. Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind.

() 11. The underlined phrase “are keen about” in the passage means . 

   A. love   B. hate   C. refuse

() 12. Many teenagers are over weight because

   A. they don't eat breakfast

   B. they eat too much junk food

   C. they eat so many vegetables

() 13. From the survey,we know .

   A. many adults are overweight

   B. more than two thirds of the students didn't have a healthy diet

   C. many teenagers didn't have breakfast

() 14. Ifs proper to according to the passage.

   A. eat food with much salt

   B. drink milk and eat junk food

   C. eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins

() 15. The main purpose of the passage is to tell the children .

   A. how to keep a healthy diet

   B. how to have a proper meal for lunch

   C. not to eat junk food

B 

Dear Alice,

I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model (模特) .

Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact,a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn't see. I can't eat what Mike,even though I'm very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.

Besides,I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun,in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.

You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece (侄女) ，you have to know that money is,nothing,knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school,the better they will be. Very often,I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.

You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course,there is only one thing I care about,and that is your happiness.

Love,Emma

() 6. What was Emma surprised about?

   A. Alice wanted to keep thin.

   B. Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl.

   C. Alice decided not to finish her studies i at school.

() 7. Emma can't go back to school again,because

   A. she is tired of being a student

   B. she wants to make more money from modeling

   C. she is so old that she has missed the best time in school

() 8. How long does Alice still have to study in high school?

   A. One year.

   B. Two years.

   C. Three years.

() 9. Emma only cares about .

   A. Alice's beauty

   B. Alice's happiness

   C. Alice's age

() 10. From the letter we know that .

   A. Emma is a famous model

   B. Emma likes being a model for a living

   C. Alice will go on her studies in high school

Test 3 

A

Letter 1  

Whatever I do,I always think about if other people will like it. How can I stop worrying a-bout what they think?

—Eva,14, Illinois

Letter 2  

My dream is to be on the Olympic team for gymnastics. My dad thinks I started too late and Til never be able to make it,but I want his support. What should I do?

—Erica,9, Texas

Letter 3  

What should I do if I failed a test? I'ma-fraid to tell my mom because she might get mad at me and I can't play soccer. And soccer is like the world to me.

—Ashley,12, Wisconsin 

Letter 4

I just moved and I'm kind of shy,so how do I make new friends?

—Jessica,11, Canada 

Dr. Molly、Answer①

You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard,it might happen even though you started late. The sooner you tell your dad how you feel,the sooner you^,ll be a-ble to work on making your dream come true.

Dr. Molly's Answer②

Nobody knows you at your new school. You have nothing to lose,so gather up all your courage and go over to someone who looks friendly and introduce yourself. You can ask that person about your teacher or the other kids in your class to break the ice. Good luck!

Dr. Molly's Answer③

Ifs better to tell your mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her,explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help you study in the future,so you’ll do better on your tests and also have time for the soccer you love.

Dr. MollyS Answer④

Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it,the worse you will feel. Always act strong and confident. Even if you are a little unsure of something,don't doubt (怀疑) your abilities to do things right. Just relax.

() 1. Jessica .

   A. wonders how to make new friends

   B. wishes to be on the Olympic team

   C. keeps worried about what other people think about her

() 2. loves playing soccer best.

   A. Erica   B. Eva

   C. Ashley

() 3. Erica's dad doesn’t support her because he thinks she .

   A. is a little shy and can't do it well

   B. didn't start at a very early age

   C. is too young to be on the team

() 4. According to Dr. Molly,Eva should .

   A. hold on to her dream

   B. be confident of herself

   C. be brave to say hello to others

() 5. Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly's answers to the four letters?

   A. ①④③②   B. ③④②①

   C. ②④③①

D

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

I love to write!Ever since I was a five-year-old girl,I wrote stories in my notebooks and on small pieces of paper. I told stories to my friends.As a grown-up,I have written over 100 books!That's a lot!As a teacher,it's my goal to encourage all of my students to love to write. 

Writing is easy if you,re careful enough,I told them. Everyone I meet is a possible character.

Everything I see or do is a possible scene in a book. Start looking around you. You^,ll be amazed at what you discover.

Anyone can be a writer. You just put your pencil on your paper and write what you like to read,step by step:

. Create great characters. If you know your characters well,theyll write the story for you.

. Interest the reader right at the beginning. You can start your stories with dialogue or action. If you can make the reader ask questions,then he has to keep reading to find out the answers.

. Follow the steps. The steps for every story are almost the same：Introduce the characters and the conflict (争端) ；things get worse; all seems lost;the hero saves the day!

. Balance is the key.

Remember,when writing,it doesn’t hurt to add some humor.

21. What did the writer begin to do when she was five years old?

22. What's the writer's goal as a teacher?

23. How many steps are mentioned about writing according to this passage?

24. Does the writer think it hurts to add some humor when writing?

25. What does the passage mainly talk about?