Feeling left out?
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom．When you’re at break，walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in．If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!This text is written for ．
| A．teachers | B．parents | C．students | D．visitors |
According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they ．
| A．have trouble with their studies |
| B．don’t have their best friends around |
| C．need their parents to be with them |
| D．are too young to look after themselves |
The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是) ．
| A．sharing your ideas |
| B．talking before many people |
| C．studying better at school |
| D．starting new friendship |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because ·
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
The expression “feeling left out'’ means“ ”in Chinese．
A．受冷落 8．被调侃 C．挨批评 D．遭攻击
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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you’ve just got a box of chocolate. Which piece would you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices(选择). He says they tell something about the person. What if you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. What if you choose an oval(椭圆形的)shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else: The person is honest and truthful, and you can depend on(依靠)him or her.
(2)What kind of ________do you_______? Maybe you pick milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts(果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Different choices may show different characters(性格). Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________________
在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：_________ _________
回答问题：What may you like to think of if you enjoy eating milk chocolate?
_____________________________________________________________________________在文中找出与You enjoy taking part in parties.意思相近的句子：
_____________________________________________________________________________在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子：
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As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比较)how some words are used. The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________.
| A．shows peace | B．stands for friendship |
| C．has a negative meaning | D．has a positive meaning |
“Every dog has its day” means “_________”.
| A．each person lives his own way of life |
| B．if one works hard, he is sure to succeed |
| C．everybody in the world is lucky |
| D．everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky |
Western people usually use “cat” to refer to(指代) “_________.”
| A．a tired person | B．a brave man |
| C．a homeless person | D．an unkind woman |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Words show differences in different cultures. |
| B．Chinese people like dogs better than cats. |
| C．Western people think of cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Negative or Positive. |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Cultures. |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English. |
Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third(
)of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children of 6 to 12 years of age need an average(平均)of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a day. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep; others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day. We need less sleep as we get older.
About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep. The name for this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the time they were awake, so they think they were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!How long do we spend in sleep a year?
| A．Less than three months. | B．More than five months. |
| C．About four months. | D．Less than 2000 hours. |
If you are thirteen years old, you need at least __________ hours of sleep.
| A．16 | B．12 | C．9 | D．7 |
What does the underlined word “insomnia” mean in this passage?
| A．No sleep. | B．Fast sleep. | C．Slow sleep. | D．Sleep with many dreams. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We will die soon if we don’t sleep well. |
| B．The older we get, the less sleep we need. |
| C．We can tell a person’s age from his sleep time. |
| D．Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep. |
Which would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Sleep less | B．Go to sleep |
| C．Age and sleep time | D．Famous people and sleep |
Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didn’t like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn’t use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesn’t do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesn’t listen to them.
One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldn’t write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didn’t get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”
“Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”__________ , so he learned nothing at school .
| A．Robert had a lot of housework to do |
| B．Robert didn’t study hard at all |
| C．Robert hoped to be a writer |
| D．Robert wasn’t clever enough |
The bosses wouldn’t use Robert because __________ .
| A．he couldn’t do anything |
| B．he likes nothing except playing |
| C．he doesn’t go to work on time |
| D．he isn’t friendly to his workmates |
His parents are angry with Robert because ________ .
| A．he wouldn’t find any work |
| B．he didn’t study hard before |
| C．he’s too lazy to do any housework |
| D．he isn’t polite to them |
Robert posted the story to the publishing house to __________ .
| A．be a famous man | B．surprise his friends |
| C．win a prize | D．get much money |
The editor didn’t answer Robert because _________ .
| A．they were very busy |
| B．the story wasn’t interesting |
| C．the story was taken from a book |
| D．the young man wasn’t famous enough |
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Amy: I like to take my vacations at home. But this summer, I want to do something different. I’m going sightseeing（观光）. Next week I am leaving for Ottawa. I’m staying there for two weeks. Then I’m going to Alaska. I’m going to take many photos there. I can’t wait any longer. |
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Jay : This summer vacation is coming. I’ll be very busy. I’m going to Europe（欧洲）to visit my cousins in Liverpool and my aunts in Naples. I plan to go to Rome, because I want to meet pen friend Jackson there. |
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Jarey: I think the best place for a summer vacation is the beach. I’m going to Hawaii on August 8. It has fantastic beaches and I like the sand, the sea and the sun, I am staying there for three weeks. There are many exciting things to do there. |
Amy is going to _________ first for her summer vacation.
| A．Alaska | B．Ottawa | C．Hawaii | D．Rome |
Jay is going to Europe to _________ .
| A．visit his pen friends | B．go sightseeing | C．take photos | D．visit his relatives（亲戚） |
Jay’s pen friend lives in _________ .
| A．Liverpool | B．Naples | C．Rome | D．Warsaw |
Jarey is going to stay in Hawaii for _________ .
| A．ten days | B．three weeks | C．four weeks | D．half a month |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Jay is going to take many photos during the summer vacation. |
| B．Amy isn’t going to take vacation at home this summer. |
| C．There are beautiful beaches in Hawaii. |
| D．Jay’s aunts live in Naples. |
