One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been…er…. A really long time!” His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to make a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others. He carried it around with him the whole evening. When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position:________! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs(拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa. Jack remembered _____ his grandpa had given him two years before.
| A．the birthday card | B．the business card | C．the book | D．the toy |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Jack’s parents helped him to make the gift for his grandpa. |
| B．Jack kept his secret about the gift before giving it to his grandpa. |
| C．Jack bought the business card for his grandpa. |
| D．Jack wanted his grandpa to make money for him. |
What is Jack’s grandpa’s new position?
| A．PART-TIME MANAGER | B．FULL-TIME MANAGER |
| C．PART-TIME GRANDPA | D．FULL-TIME GRANDPA |
Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
| A．Because he would lose his position. |
| B．Because he was not cared for. |
| C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift. |
| D．Because he was unhappy. |
Activities are published in the local magazine:
■ English Corner in the Open Air ( The students from the English department of a Foreign Language Institute hold an English Corner in Chaoyang Square every Saturday evening. )
■ Spring Art ( More than 100 artists get together and see the work of painters, photographers. There are many famous pictures for sale, too. )
■ New Century Center ( It is a clothes shop in the center of the city. It is going to hold an end-of-season sale. The price of many dresses is cheap. )
■ Aoi Co. Ltd. ( It is a company which produces the body warmer. The body warmer is a new kind of machine that can make the body warm. )
■ Dance Together ( A dancing ball will be held in the People’s Square this weekend. )
■ Club Room ( It is a hotel offering services for which you can use a telephone to keep in touch with your family and children for free. )How many activities are introduced in the magazine?
| A．Four. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
Who may go to the English corner on Saturday?
| A．Jack. | B．Sandy. | C．Wu Dong. | D．Shirley. |
Sandy may go to ________ to buy some dresses.
| A．Club Room. | B．New Century Center. |
| C．Spring Art. | D．Aoi Co. Ltd. |
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know exactly to do for each person.
When people are in your life for a reason, it is to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, any wrong doing on your part or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, sometimes they away, and sometimesthey act up and force you to take a stand. What you must is that your need has been met, and your desire fulfilled. When their work is done, it is time to on.
When people come into your life for a season, it is because your turn has come to share, grow and learn. They bring you a(n) of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons: those things you must build upon in order to have a emotional (情感的) foundation. Your job is to accept the lessons, love the person, and put what you have to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is sacred but friendship is sensible.
In a word, thank you for being part of my life, you were here for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
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The best tool you can use in communicating with parents is to keep talking to them, no matter what. Strong relationship (关系) depend heavily on keeping the lines of communication open. Try to talk about everyday things with your parents. That doesn’t mean telling them everything. In fact, turn the focus onto them for a change: Ask about their day — just as they do with you. 
David, 16, is a senior school student. One evening, after he mentioned at dinner that he was thinking of trying out for the school play, his mom kept asking about it for weeks. And later, it also felt like she was getting too involved (参与) in something he wanted to do himself. Instead of telling his mom how he felt, David decided it would be easier not to tell her anything he was doing in the future.
A good way to get a parent to ask fewer questions is to offer some information on your own. This puts the communication in your hands. The more you keep a parent told about everyday things, the less they need to ask. Communicating everyday things has another advantage: It can show your parents that you’re responsible enough to make good decisions.
It won’t always be easy. You may get frustrated (受挫) at times. But try not to give up. It may take a bit for a parent who is used to making all the decisions to adjust (适合) to the independent-thinking person their child is becoming. Parents also don’t want to see their sons and daughters suffer (受苦) if the choices they make on their own aren’t the “right” ones. To many parents, it seems easier to step in and take control simply because they believe their years of experience put them in a better position to make decisions. If you feel that’s the case (情况) with your parents, talk to them about it.The underlined part “turn the focus onto them” probably means ____.
| A．talk the things about them |
| B．have a good time with them |
| C．show your thanks to them |
| D．do something good for them |
In the third paragraph, you are advised to ____.
| A．let your parents know everything about your daily life |
| B．tell your parents more information before you are asked |
| C．keep your parents asking you more questions of your things |
| D．be responsible to help your parents make good decisions |
What causes parents to take control of children?
| A．They find their children wrong. |
| B．They do well in almost everything. |
| C．They think they can make better decisions. |
| D．They are used to making choices for children. |
The main idea of the passage is how to ____.
| A．make decisions on your own |
| B．learn from your parents |
| C．think carefully for yourself |
| D．communicate with parents |
Knowing how to ask for information and help politely is important. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests (请求) — both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough — we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests. 
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “Where is my book?” this will sound rude. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?” your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say “Where is my book?” to the people you know well.
And you would not usually say, “Peter, lend me your pen.” A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra (附加的) language, such as “Could you please...?” or “Can I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please lend me your pen?” If you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, “Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you but…” before asking him for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true.When we make requests, we need to speak in a ____ way.
| A．polite | B．careful | C．different | D．direct |
You should say “____” when you ask a stranger for a way.
| A．Which is the way to the zoo? |
| B．How can I get to the zoo? |
| C．Do you know the way to the zoo? |
| D．Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the zoo? |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．We should use long sentences when we ask for information and help. |
| B．When we ask for help from others, polite language must be used. |
| C．The way of speaking is important when we ask different people for help. |
| D．In English, polite questions are as neccessary as rude and direct ones. |
Rose sat behind Kate in the classroom. They got on well with each other. But one day, Rose didn’t see her school IC card at lunch time. She asked her classmates and looked for it everywhere. But she couldn’t find it. Later, one girl said that she saw Kate take a card from Rose’s desk. Hearing this, Rose got very angry.
When she met Kate in the afternoon, Rose shouted, “You have stolen my card!” Hearing this, Kate began to cry, “No, no, I didn’t steal it! I only took it by mistake.” But Rose didn’t think so and she began to say bad words to Kate.
Just then a teacher came up and asked what had happened. Kate told the whole story. She said a middle school classmate of hers came to see her in the morning. She was so excited that she took the card on the desk and rushed out. Then they went for lunch happily. “I used the card, but I had thought it was mine. I didn’t know it was Rose’s until she looked for it. I was too afraid to explain it to her. So I decided to put the card back with some money secretly. I am sorry, Rose.” Kate said in a low voice.
“It’s just a misunderstanding (误会)!” said the teacher. Tears came into Rose’s eyes. Then she said, “I was very sorry, Kate! I hope we are still good friends.” Kate smiled when she heard the words. Hand in hand, they walked toward the classroom building.Rose was very ____ when she heard someone took her IC card away.
| A．quiet | B．sorry | C．excited | D．angry |
Kate didn’t find her mistake until ____.
| A．she finished lunch | B．Rose looked for the card |
| C．one girl told her | D．the teacher asked her |
From the end of the story, we can learn that Rose and Kate would ____.
| A．be good friends again | B．say sorry to the teacher |
| C．go on fighting later | D．explain more to each other |