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If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other.You live together in the same house and have the same parents.________ Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
First-born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born as any other child. Parents tend to give them more responsibility._______ As a result, first-borns are often responsible, hard-working and serious. They often want to do well at school and work_______ For example, George W. Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child is allowed to be more independent. But he also has to compete with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to show independence.______ They are often adventurous, fun-loving, and outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child tends to be the happiest. He has fewer responsibilities and more freedom. These children do not feel pressure to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention._______ So, many famous talk-show hosts and comedians were born last.

A.There are more first-born American Presidents than second or last-born children.
B.They are often friendly, humorous and calm.
C.But you have different personalities.
D.Their parents may probably love them more.
E.And they develop different personalities.
F.They depend on the first-borns to take care of younger brothers and sisters.
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Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.

A.find a way to dream B.dream and hold fast to them
C.get the meaning of life D.have very good school results

Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.

A.their dreams are natural
B.they are greater than everyone else
C.they have much knowledge
D.their dreams might change the world

What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A.Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.
B.Developing technology can bring great progress.
C.Even older people can make their dreams come true.
D.People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A.逆反的 B.幼稚的
C.调皮的 D.冲动的

The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

A.From Dream to Reality B.Good Examples of Dreams
C.Achievements in History D.A list of Successful Dreamers

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______ can join the three-day summer program.

A.A kid of 7 B.A boy of 14
C.A girl of 17 D.A man of 26

If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.

A.Sunday B.Monday
C.Tuesday D.Wednesday

Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

A.$690 B.$710
C.$730 D.$750

Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
A. the lunches cost too much
B. people have different tastes
C. there are many restaurants
C. they may bring lunch-boxes
What can we know from the passage?

A.Youth Explorer is the name of the program.
B.More than 15 students are in each program.
C.We can see three kinds of animals in the program.
D.You need to hand in an application for the program.

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Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!
The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.

A.tired B.angry
C.fantastic D.worried

Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.

A.comedy B.speeches
C.notices D.translation

Matthew ______ at the party.

A.had a talk B.rang the bell
C.sang several songs D.made a preparation

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A.spoke much Chinese B.got lots of praise
C.had a little headache D.forgot to leave the school

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A.caught a bad cold that day
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2. Do not smoke near your computer. Smoking is also bad for them.
3. Do not drink or eat near computers. A little water and pieces of food in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4. Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far or too near your eyes when you use a computer.
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A. playing games. B.listening to music.
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Where should computers be put?

A.Five. B.Seven.
C.Thirty-five. D.Forty.

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A.Too much heat in the room, smoking or eating near the computer.
B.Too much heat in the room, drinking or eating near the computer.
C.Too much heat in the room, smoking or drinking near the computer.
D.Too much heat in the room, smoking, drinking or eating near the computer.

Why shouldn’t we keep the screen of a computer too bright? Because it’s bad for ______.

A.the computer B.our eyes
C.our bodies D.our environment

The best title of the passage may be _________.

A.How to protect our eyes?
B.How to use computers?
C.How to protect your computer?
D.What can computers do for us?

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