When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear?

If so, you probably need help making the bigger choices（选择） in your life, like what to do when you’re older.

“Brave New Girls”, written by an American writer Jeannette Gad berg, will help you make such choices. To make them, it says, you must be a “brave new girl”. A brave new girl is one who’s confident（自信的）, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize（实现） her dreams.

To be brave, you need to make decisions by yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You should only do what you want.

If you always wear clothes like those of your favorite TV stars, for example, you should stop doing this. Instead, you should become your own star and wear the clothes you like.

The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you’re confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you’re as clever as boys. Just look at their grades!

Today’s brave new girls will become tomorrow’s brave new women. Only in this way can you achieve your dreams and become who you want to be.

1What kind of girls may need help making decisions?

A. Girls who are afraid of dark.                 B. Girls who don’t know what to wear.

C. Girls who are overweight.                   D. Girls who need homework help.

2 According to “Brave New Girls”, what does “brave” actually mean?

A. Strong.                B. Confident.       C. Pretty.           D. Clever.

3If girls want to become “brave”,  they _______.

A. should look pretty and healthy               B. should have as poor grades as boys

C. should dress like their favorite stars       D. should become their own stars

4Which of the following is NOT true about “Brave New Girls”?

A. It mainly tells girls how to make fashion choices.

B. It was written by an American author.       

C. It mainly teaches girls how to be themselves.

D. It helps girls who need advice on how to make big choices.

5 Why is it important for girls to be “brave”?

A. They want to be pop stars.       

B. They need to work hard to catch up with boys.

C. They need to realize their dreams. 

D. Today’s girls will rule（统治）the world in the future.

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
【小题1】London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.

Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.

1.                A．a little          B．little           C．a few D．few

2.                A．has            B．finishes         C．starts D．stays

3.                A．shorter         B．longer          C．earlier   D．later

4.                A．schools         B．classes         C．meals    D．students

5.                A．day            B．night           C．morning  D．afternoon

6.                A．a hour-long      B．an hour long     C．an- hour- long D．an hour-long

7.                A．after           B．before         C．during    D．about

8.                A．although        B．when          C．but  D．and

9.                A．it             B．there          C．that  D．this

10.               A．after           B．with           C．when D．during

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A London taxi driver said the following about his job.

During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said," I never drink when I am driving, or I would lose my license."

He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That's the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don't make money, no one is gong to give it to you."

London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi. Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor(市长),and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course.

1.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because_______.

A. they make a living by driving

B. they like to work for themselves better

C. they want to help more passengers

D. they always working deep into the night

2.How do London taxi drivers "give"?

A. They give poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer.

B. They give poor children the chance to meet the mayor.

C. They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.

D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

A. Brave and cheerful                                         B. Rich an generous

C. Modest and easy-going                         D. Hard-working and kind.

4.The passage is most likely to be found from_______.

A. an advertisement of a taxi company

B. an online travel guide

C. a website about the taxi drivers in London

D. a report about living conditions in London

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.
Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.