Being a youth is one thing,and being a good one is another. A good youth should meet certain requirements (达到某些要求).First of all,health. A healthy body is the best riches. Without it,nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health,you will have to take medicine day after day. You can't even work,do sports and so on. Secondly,one must be ready to help others. Always do something good for others. Help those in trouble and care for the people around you. If everyone did the same,what a wonderful world it would be!Thirdly,one must have the ability(能力)to work with others. Cooperation and communication(合作和交沫O are two keys to better human relations. Everyone needs friends because no one can live through life alone or do everything by himself.   Fourthly,one must love his country. Patriotism(爱国精神)is one of the highest qualities of human's. Everyone should love his own country. A good youth is not only the one who fights for his country in the battlefield. A good youth will do other things his country asks him to do,like studying hard at school. 

(   ) 1. What's the first thing a good youth should have?

A. A healthy body. B. The best riches.

C. The good ability to communicate. D. The ability to love.
(   ) 2. A good youth should        .

A. think of himself    B. help others that need help

C. help the people they know    D. help his mother
(   ) 3. The writer tells us that working with others is        .

A. good for some people    B. important to everyone

C. not necessary to good friends    D. no easy job
(   ) 4. From the passage we know the patriots(愛国者)must be        .

A.     fighters to protect their countries

B.     people who fight for their countries

C.     people who do what their country wants them to do

D.     youths who love their country

(   ) 5. If you want to be a good youth of today,        .

A. you should live alone

B.     you should also know art

C.     you can keep your own ideas

D.     you should have some qualities

  When I was at University ， T studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students' Union than working in the library.

  Once at the end of a term,we had to take an important test on chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question we had to write "True" or "False". While I was studying in my room the night before the test,Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. "It's very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I'll take a coin into the examination room. I haven't studied my chemistry book for months,so I'll just toss the coin. That way,I'm sure I'll get half the questions right."

  The next day ， Fred came happily into the exam room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour,he marked down his answers. Then he left,half an hour before the rest of us.

  The next day,he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor. "Good morning,sir," he said. "Have you got the result of the test?" The professor looked at him and smiled, "Ah， it's you,Fred Baines. Just a minute. ” Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air,caught it in his hand and looked at it.

"I，m terribly sorry,Fred," he said. "You failed！" 

(   ) 1. This story mainly wants to tell us     .

A.     chemistry is really hard to learn

B.     there were too many questions for students to prepare for

C.     good exam results need hard study

D.     tossing a coin cannot always decide the result 

(   ) 2. Fred Baines was one of those who     

A.     did just enough to pass the exam

B.     didn't work hard enough for their studies

C.     had too much other work for the Students' Union

D.     were quite good at passing exams

(   ) 3. Fred came happily into the exam room because       

A.     he had got ready for the exam

B.     he knew the answers already

C.     the other students would be behind him

D.     he had his way to finish the exam 

(   ) 4. The chemistry exam in fact .

A.      was not very hard

B.      took the other students an hour to finish

C.     had more than one hundred questions

D.     needed to be done by tossing a coin

(   ) 5. The professor tossed the coin to tell Fred that         .

A.     he was satisfied with his way for the exam

B.     he wanted to make friends with him

C.     his way for the exam would never work

D.     the exam result depended on the coin

  New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students will not only have high marks(分数).they will also be kids who don't dye their hair,smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.

  Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work in an exam? Don't do it again！ That's not something an honest(诚实的)student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don't tell your parents you have been doing your homework.

  Participate in more school activities. Good students are kind to other people and love animals. April is Loving Bird Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join ！ The fire burns high when everybody adds wood to it. You can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be tolerant and generous to others ， but strict with yourself.

  Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll discover Earth H some day. Don't laugh at new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them,because new ideas make life better for everyone.

  Protect yourself. Has anyone ever taken money from your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late,you should take care of yourself and let your parents know.

  Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet are not suitable for kids. So only keep to web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework,but do find some good websites for children first. Here are some for you: http_: // kids,eastday. com;http： // www. chinakids. net. com.
(   ) 1.An honest student should         .

A.     tell the truth,even when he has done something wrong

B.     copy other people's work in an exam

C.     try to think of others,not only himself

D.     not quarrel with his teammates when his team lost

(   ) 2. The main idea of the fourth paragraph(段落)is about         .

A. making the team stronger    B. being strict with others

C. learning from each other    D. working together with others

(   ) 3. The new school rules tell students to         .

A. live on the moon       B. discover Earth H

C. look down on new ideas    D. be open to new ideas

(   ) 4. Good websites for children can ,

A. be a waste of time    B. make life much easier

C. help them with their studies    D. do homework for them

(   ) 5. The new school rules will help kids by telling them         .

A.     how to study well

B.     what is right and what is wrong

C.     what they should do only at school

D.     how they can protect themselves

 "Be proud of what you do," my father always told me ， " whether you are a boss or a cleaner. ” When I was 15， I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my duties would include(包括;)sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's words.

  Even though my job was the lowest,it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. In return,I was treated with respect(尊敬)by doctors,nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done,I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning the toilets. Though I was tired,I wanted the job to be done well. Hearing people say "That young boy really does a good job" ， I was filled with pride.

  Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Through every job I have ever had,my father's words have always stayed with me. I was a good cleaner,and now Fm a good manager. I think Dad would be proud of me all the time.

(   ) 1. The writer's first job was a        .

A. boss    B. cleaner C. manager    D. doctor

(   ) 2. Which of the following did NOT the writer do in the hospital according to the passage?
A. Looking after patients.    B. Washing dishes.

C. Cleaning toilets.       D. Sweeping the floor.

(   ) 3. When the writer was in the hospital， he         .

A. made the patients sick    B. wasn't tired
C. worked hard        D. did everything
(   ) 4. From the passage we know that         .

A.     the writer's father always stayed with him

B.     the father didn't like the writer's first job

C.     the writer wasn't proud of his first job

D.     the father's words encouraged the writer to do everything well 

(   ) 5. Which is the best title(题目)of the passage?

A. Smiling with Yourself    B. My Father

C. My First Job    D. Working in the Hospital

 My parents taught me not to waste food. My mom always found ways to make leftovers(剩余食物)taste good. I went to Ilan to learn about their special foods. As I was there,I learned about both the food and the history of the area. I learned that people in Ilan don't waste food,either,and they make good use of leftovers ！

  Many years ago,there was not enough food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes is kao zha. It's made with leftovers like meat,soup,oil and fat. That might not sound very good,but it does taste good. Today, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets(宴会;).

  Another famous dish is called zao bing. It's made with fruit,meat and other things. I really like it!But I don't want to eat too much. It has a lot of fat in it.

  I smelled something burning and I saw smoke ， so I found another special food of the Ilan area―duck meat. The duck meat is put in a big oven (炉子)to cook. Smoke keeps the meat fresh. I don't usually eat meat,but this duck meat is delicious！ It tastes sweet.

  Ilan is a great place with delicious food. I hope I can come back again ！ 

(   ) 1. The writer learns from her parents     .

A. not to eat leftovers    B. to eat good food

C. not to waste food    D. to make good food

(   ) 2. She finds that people in Ilan       

A. always waste food    B. don't use leftovers

C. don't have enough food D. can cook special food

(   ) 3. Kao zha is a good dish that is made with         .

A. fruit,meat and other things  B. fresh and sweet duck meat

C. some different leftovers    D. meat,soup and fruit

(   ) 4. There are         kinds of special foods mentioned in the passage.

A. two    B. three C. four    D. five

(   ) 5. From the passage,we know that         .

A.     there was not enough food in Ilan long ago

B.     leftovers can't be used to cook delicious food

C.     zao bing is a famous dish without any fat in it

D.     the writer is interested in very big banquets

 Making friends is a skill. Like most skills,it improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends,you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home alone.

  Join a club or a group. Talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activity.

  Many people are nervous when talking to new people. After all,meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.

  Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We imagine other people are giving an opinion about us——finding us too tall or too short,too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept(接受)yourself as you are,and try to put the other person at ease(不拘束).You'll both feel more comfortable.

  Try to keep self-confident(自信)even when you don't feel that way when you enter a room full of strangers,such as a new classroom. Walk tall(址高气扬)and straight,and look directly at other people and smile.

  If you see someone you'd like to speak to,say something. Don't wait for the other person to start a conversation.

  Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person― friendship is based on each other's liking and " give and take". It takes time and efforts to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing. 

(   ) 1. If you want to meet people and make friends,what should you do?

A.         Join a club or a group.

B.         Talk with those who like the same things.

C.         Join someone in some activity.

D.         All of the above.

(   ) 2. In the sentence "After all,meeting strangers means facing the unknown. " ， the word

"unknown" means         .

A. things that are not known about    B. without somebody liking
C. unfriendly    D. unpleasant

(   ) 3. How do you feel more comfortable when you are with new people？

A.     Shake hands with others.

B.     Accept yourself as you are,and put the other person at ease.

C.     Don't talk with those whom you don't like.

D.     Walk tall and straight.

(   ) 4. If you'd like to speak to someone,what should you do?

A.     You should wait until the person says something.

B.     You should stay home alone.

C.     You should cough until the person notices you.

D.     You should say something at first.

 Is there someone you hate? Well,maybe you don't really hate them,but you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don't let this anger go,it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).

  Bitterness appears when we can't forgive(原谅)someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. And instead of resolving(化解)the anger,we keep it deep inside. Before long,a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we're hurting that person by criticizing(指责)him or her often,but we're really only hurting ourselves.

  Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease,but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys getting along with an angry person for long.

  If you see bitterness in your life ， here are some ways to deal with it.   Accept It

  Instead of trying to deny your anger,make it clear to yourself and accept it. Face your anger and quickly deal with it. 

  Stop Making Excuses for It

  You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you're right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end,bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back,and the other person will go on with his or her life. 

  Forgive and Forget It

  You probably can't completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to try right now and forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You'll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

(   ) 1. According to the passage ， we might get angry when someone       

A. holds us backB. forgets us

C. doesn't like usD. does hurt us

(   ) 2. Bitterness comes from         .

A.         our health problems like heart disease

B.         the anger that lives deep inside our mind

C.         the person who says something that hurts us

D.         our relationships with friends and family members

(   ) 3. The word "deny" in the passage means "       

A.误解       B.否认        C.疏远        D.减轻

(   ) 4. The best way to deal with the bitterness is to     .

A.         make the person who hurts us look bad

B.         hate the person who hurts us so often

C.         accept that you are hurting the other person

D.         forgive the person who hurts us and forget it 

(   ) 5. What can we learn from the passage?

A.         We should enjoy someone who hurts us.

B.         We should pay more attention to our friends.

C.         The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.

D.         It's better to let bitterness go along with the other person.

 It takes travelers only 48 hours by train to go from Beijing to Lhasa,the provincial capital of Tibet. Travelers can enjoy the beautiful views during the 48-hour train ride.

  The railway line has been controlled by Beijing West Railway Station since July 1st,2006. The most important part of the line,the Qinghai―Tibet Railway,has been completed.

  The Qinghai―Tibet part of the railway is the world's highest railway. About 960 kilometers of the train tracks are 4,000 meters above sea level. The highest parts reach 5,072 meters.

  The railway is the world's longest plateau railroad which is 1,956 kilometers long,from Qinghai's capital Xining to Lhasa in Tibet. The Golmud―Lhasa part is 1 ，142 kilometers long and goes across the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges.

  The trains running on the Qinghai―Tibet Railway have very good conditions. If the passengers feel hard to breathe ， they will be provided with oxygen masks, because all of the trains have oxygen supplying equipments.

(   ) 1. It takes people 48 hours by train to go to Lahsa from Beijing .
A. from now on    B. on July 1st

C. from July 1st,2006 D. from July 1st,2005

(   ) 2. When we talk about the Qinghai―Tibet part of the railway,we say       .

A. the railway is well-known B. the railway is the highest

C. it is easy to operate    D. it was completed easily

(   ) 3. The highest parts of Qinghai―Tibet Railway reach        meters.

A. 960    B. 4，000 C. 5,072 D. 1,956
(   ) 4. In the last paragraph,the phrase "oxygen masks" means       .

A.氧气面罩    B.望远镜    C.热水   D.药品

(   ) 5. The best title of the passage is         .

A. Travel from Beijing to Lhasa    B. Qinghai―Tibet Railway

C. Train with Best Conditions      D. Well-known Railway

  Everyone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever done. Sometimes these people have their names recorded in Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records.

  Often a group of people do something unusual. One such team paddled(用浆划)a bathtub(浴缸)145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford,Great Britain on May 28th and 29th,1983. A month later,a racing team of hospital-bed pushers in Avon,Great Britain pushed(推)a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes ！ However,the distance record for hospital-bed pushing is still held by the men of Bruntsfield Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5,203 kilometers in 1979. It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.

  Another group of record-makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney,Australia,climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28th,1989. The climbers carried a dinner table,chairs,and a meal up the mountain. When they reached the top,they all put on warm suits for dinner.

  People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record. Now all the records are kept in Guinness World Records.

(   ) 1. According to the story,what record was made near Ashford in May,1983?

A. A record for paddling a bathtub. B. A record for climbing a mountain.

C. A record for pushing a hospital-bedD. A record for having a meal.
(   ) 2. The word "cover" on the 10th line means "         ".

A. start    B. travel    C. know    D. spread over

(   ) 3. What was unusual about the highest dinner party held by the nine people in the story?

A.     The people who held the dinner party all came from London.

B.     They had a meal at the foot of the mountain.

C.     They carried a dinner table,chairs,and a meal up the mountain to hold the dinner party.

D.     They all put on warm suits for dinner.

(   ) 4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened in the history?

a.     A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford.

b.     A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for the hospital-bed pushing.

c.     A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran.

d. A racing team pushed a hospital-bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon.
A. a―b―c―d B. d―b―c―a C. b―a―d―c D. b―d―a―c

(   ) 5. Which of the following is mentioned(提及)in the story?

A.     The hospital-bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh.

B.     People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry things.

C.     Two different records for the hospital-bed pushing were given.

D.     Pushing a hospital-bed is more difficult than paddling a bathtub on a river.

  How It Started

  America's love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位).The more money they had,the bigger their cars were.

  Making of Roads

  During the war,President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly,the two-lane roads wouldn't be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and the building started.

  Car Lovers

  Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully ！ These are called " art cars". Every April ， there is an activity in Houston,Texas,where they show their cars.

  Pollution

  Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.

(   ) 1. When did Americans begin to love cars?

A.         Before the new two-lane roads were built.

B.         After World War II.

C.     During World War H .

D.     Before World War H .

(   ) 2. New four-lane roads were built         .

A. in Germany    B. by car and oil companies

C. in America    D. when something suddenly happened

(   ) 3. The word "building" here means "the building of         ”.

A. companies    B. soldiers' lives C. houses    D. roads

(   ) 4. What were other countries' feelings about Bush's decision？

A.     They agreed with him.

B.     They showed anger to it.

C.     They paid no attention to it.

D.     The passage doesn't tell us.

(   ) 5. The meaning of the last sentence is_:"       

A.     It's better to have fewer cars.

B.     It's better to make cars that pollute less.

C.     It's easier to make cars that pollute less.

D.     It's easier to make people have fewer cars.