They are out there. They may be your friends, your teachers or your parents. Anyone can be a difficult person to someone else.
It is important to see if you are with a difficult person. The first solution(解决方法) to any problem is that you realize the problem. Most of the time, difficult people do not realize(意识到) they are difficult. They think what they do is just normal. But do you know how to cope with(应付) difficult people?
The best way is not to care what they said.
If this does not help, think about the following:
◆Difficult people are easy to be very angry, and you just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
◆Difficult people do not even hear the words you say, but are only guessing the meaning of your words according to their own thought.
So when you really look at it deeply, it is not wise(明智的) to take things personally.Who can be a difficult person to someone else?
| A．A teacher. | B．A parent. | C．A friend. | D．Anyone. |
Difficult people realize they are difficult.
| A．always | B．often | C．sometimes | D．never |
The best way to cope with difficult people is
| A．not to fight with them |
| B．not to mind their words. |
| C．to do the same as they do |
| D．to follow what they said. |
Which of the following is the title of the passage?
| A．How to cope with difficult people |
| B．How to get on well with people |
| C．Who are difficult people? |
| D．How to make friends |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Difficult people often hear the words you say. |
| B．Difficult people are not easy to be very angry. |
| C．The first solution to any problem is that we realize it. |
| D．It’s wise to take things personally. |
Toby, an 11-year-old boy, is playing with a ball. The ball goes into the street and Toby runs for the ball. A car hit(碰撞) Toby.
An ambulance（救护车）takes Toby to the hospital in 30 minutes. The doctors at the hospital tell Toby’s parents, “Toby is in a coma.” Every day Toby’s parents visit him at the hospital. They sit next to Toby’s bed and talk to him. But Toby never talks to them. He just sleeps.
One day, Toby’s father says ,” Wake up, Toby. Wake up, come home and play with Rusty.” Rusty is Toby’s dog.
When Toby’s father says ’Rusty’, Toby moves his arm. “Rusty!” Toby’s father says again. Again, Toby moves his arm（手臂）.
Toby’s parents have an idea. They tell the nurse, “We want to bring Toby’s dog to the hospital.” The nurse says “OK”.
The next day, Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital. When they put the dog on Toby’s bed, Toby opens his eyes and hugs（拥抱）the dog.
Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital every day. One day Rusty jumps onto Toby’s bed and scratches（抓）his arms. Toby says his first words “Bad dog!”.
After eight weeks, Toby is well. He leaves the hospital and goes home.Toby is in the street when a car hits him.
| A．visiting his father | B．walking with his dog |
| C．talking with his dog | D．running for a ball |
The words “Toby is in a coma.” may mean (意思是)_____________.
| A．Toby can’t wake up or talk |
| B．Toby must leave the hospital |
| C．Toby needs to play sports |
| D．Toby is very healthy |
wakes up Toby in the bed.
| A．A doctor | B．A nurse |
| C．His dog | D．His father |
From the story, we can learn that .
| A．Toby can never talk at last |
| B．Toby likes playing basketball |
| C．Toby’s dog is bad |
| D．Toby is in hospital for about eight weeks |
The best title（标题）for the story may be .
| A．the parents’ love | B．Toby and Rusty |
| C．a story of Rusty | D．Toby’s family |
Bill and his friends are in a big city. He takes a lot of food. His bag is big and heavy. Soon, Bill gets lost. He walks in the street for a long time and he feels tired (疲惫). It’s eight in the evening, he goes into a restaurant. He asks for some drinks and soon he begins to sleep. When he wakes up (醒来)，he can’t find any people in the restaurant. The door is closed and he can’t go out. He finds a telephone number and begins to call Mt Jackson, the owner (主人) of the restaurant.
“Hello,” says the boy. “When do you open your restaurant, Mr. Jackson?”
The telephone wakes up the man and he isn’t happy. So he says, “Don’t ask me about that. I can’t let you in.”
“Oh, no! I want to go out.”Bill’s bag is big because _________.
| A．there’s a lot of clothes in it |
| B．he puts much food in it |
| C．he likes big bags |
| D．he takes many books |
Bill goes to sleep because.
| A．he gets home |
| B．he eats too much in the restaurant |
| C．he doesn’t know where he can go |
| D．he’s very tired |
Mr. Jackson thinks_____________.
| A．Bill wants to sleep in his restaurant |
| B．Bill wants to go into the restaurant |
| C．Bill leaves his bag in the restaurant |
| D．Bill wants to go out of the restaurant |
President Obama (奥巴马总统) is very busy, but he has time to go to the school to visit students. He tells them about his life. He says that he learns a lot from his mother. He also asks students to study hard at school.
To help students to be better, President Obama has some good ideas(想法) for them. First, go to school on time every day. Second, listen to teachers carefully in class. Third, do their homework every day. Fourth, don’t watch too much TV.
Please do as President Obama says and you will be successful(成功) one day. Obama learns a lot from his __________.
| A．father | B．teacher | C．mother | D．friends |
What does President Obama ask students to do at school?
| A．Do some sports. | B．Play with their classmates. |
| C．Study hard. | D．Learn from mother. |
There are_______ ideas here from President Obama ?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．two |
Which is TRUE about President Obama’s ideas?
| A．Don’t go to school on time every day. |
| B．Don’t be late for school every day. |
| C．Listen to students carefully in class. |
| D．Don’t watch TV. |
We can learn to play ping-pong.
| A．at Mr Cai’s house | B．on Friday afternoon |
| C．in School’s P.E. Building | D．from Monday to Friday |
The Star Rock Band will meet every.
| A．Friday afternoon | B．Monday morning |
| C．Saturday afternoon | D．Sunday morning |
Cathy can sing well and she wants to meet some music lovers. She can______ .
| A．call 368-5788 | B．call 898-3343 |
| C．meet Mr. Cai on Sunday | D．meet Tina on Saturday |
Hong Kong has about 40 public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions ：1. Never swim alone.2.Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.3.Don’t stay in the water too long.4.Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.
Remember ：a red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.There are _______ public beaches in Hong Kong..
| A．more than forty | B．more or less forty |
| C．forty | D．less than forty |
We can reach _______ by bus.
| A．only a few public beaches | B．most of the beaches |
| C．all the public beaches | D．any public beaches |
When you see a blue flag, you know that ______ there.
| A．no body should swim |
| B．no body can swim |
| C．women should not swim |
| D．children should not swim |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
| A．You should not swim after lunch |
| B．You can’t swim for a short time. |
| C．You can always swim when you see a red flag. |
| D．You should not swim with other people. |
This passage mainly tell us ______.
| A．it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong. |
| B．that Hong Kong has many best beaches |
| C．something about Hong Kong’s beaches and swimming there |
| D．that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous |