Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey: ①Scary movies and TV shows; ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and other terrible weather; ④War and terrorism*; ⑤Sounds heard at night.
It seems that not everyone is afraid of the same thing. What makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that everyone has — it’s programmed into all of us — and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries, and their mom comes over to comfort him or her, helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs. Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older, they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches, he can tell himself, “Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”
The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed? Is that a thief I hear? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.
Which of the following can’t help a kid fight the fear of dark?
| A．Using imaginations to think of witches. |
| B．Their parents coming over to comfort them. |
| C．Using a nightlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
| D．Shining a flashlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
What does the underlined word “pretend” in paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Ugly. | B．Usual. |
| C．Unreal. | D．Lovely |
What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?
| A．Fourteen scary things kids list. |
| B．People are afraid of different things. |
| C．The biggest fear for kids are always the same. |
| D．The things frighten people are the same as the survey. |
Which is TRUE about the writer’s opinion?
| A．Having a sense of fear is not a bad thing. |
| B．Nothing can help kids to get over a fear. |
| C．Fear is something we get when we are older. |
| D．Not all people can react to dangerous things. |
Road accidents keep happening in every city， on every road an at any time． Traffic rules are made to keep order on the road． They can also help to keep the pedestrians（行人）safe．
The pedestrian has as many rules to follow as the driver of a car． You should walk on the sidewalk or at the edge of the road． Always look carefully before you walk across the street． If you ride a bike， don't ride in the middle of the road or look around to talk． If you drive， you should slow down at the traffic lights． You must always wear a seat belt（安全带）． Without the belts， both the driver and the passengers may be badly hunt in a sudden accident．
Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules． The maxim（格言）for all road users is "Thinking about others．"
（1）Why do people make traffic rules？
（2）Does a pedestrian have many rules to follow？
（3）If you ride a bike on the road， what should you not do according to the passage？
（4）What will happen if you don't wear a seat belt when you drive？
（5）What's the real meaning of the maxim "Thinking about others"？
Boys and girls， welcome to Teen Talk． Du you often make friends on the Internet？ Do you have difficulties when you are chatting with your net friends（网友）？ What problems make you puzzled？ Today， Professor （教授） David will give us some advice．
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Peter：If a net friend wants to know my phone number． What should I do？ |
You'd better not tell him/her your phone number． Knowing your phone number， he/she might know where you live， and they can call you or your parents often． Sometimes this will bring you much trouble． |
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John： I meet some adults． I have nothing to chat with them． |
If you don't like to talk with them． skip it． And look for some information you like． But sometimes， some adults may give you some useful advice． |
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George： If a net friend wants to visit my home or invite me to his/hers． |
If you want to see him/her， make sure that at least one of your parents can go with you． |
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Victor： What else should we pay attention to（注意）？ |
If someone asks you not to tell your parents about him/her， you must tell your parents at once． If they don't tell you much about themselves， maybe they are not who they say they are． |
（1）This passage is a ．
A．talk show
B． game show
C．sports show
（2）What's the problem with the kids？
A． They don't know how to talk to the professor．
B． They don't know what to do on the Internet．
C． They don't know what they should do when their net friends ask them to do something．
（3）What do the underlined words "skip it" mean according to the passage？
A．忍受它
B．不用理它
C．安静地听它
（4）If your strange net friend wants to visit your home or invite you to visit him/her， you should according to the professor's advice．
A． be friendly to him/her
B． meet him/her alone at once
C． make sure one of your parents goes along with you
（5）What's the professor's opinion（观点）？
A． Don't tell much about yourselves to strangers on the Internet．
B． Don't make friends on the Internet．
C． You should believe what your net friends say．
On April 26， 2017， a big Chinese ship caught the eyes of the whole world． China's first homemade aircraft carrier（航空母舰）hit the water in Dalian， Liaoning．
The new big ship is China's second aircraft carrier． It was designed in China and built in China， too． It is about 315meters long and 75meters wide． That is a bit larger than three soccer fields．
An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea． It can carry planes and troops to war． Planes fly from and land back on it， and soldiers work and live on it， too． But building an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive． It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel and other special materials． For example， a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60，000tons of steel． It also uses complex（综合的） technologies， including radar， electrics， mechanics and weapons． Finally， it takes years to build．
Today， not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one． China has become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself， after the USA， Russia， England， France， Italy and Spain．
（1）When did China's first homemade aircraft carrier hit the water？
A．On April 26， 2017．
B． On May 26， 2017．
C． On April 26， 2016．
（2）What's the size of the new Chinese aircraft carrier？
A． About 75meters long and 315meters wide．
B． About 315meters long and 75meters wide．
C． About 315meters long and 315meters wide．
（3）How many aircraft carriers does China have according to the passage？
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
（4）What is an aircraft carrier used for according to the passage？
A． Playing basketball and football．
B． Carrying planes and troops to war．
C． Catching the eyes of the whole world．
（5）Does Japan have the ability to build an aircraft carrier according to the passage？
A．Sorry， I don't know．
B． Yes， it does．
C．No， it doesn't．
Mrs． Smith is a 32﹣year﹣old woman． She comes from England． She has blonde hair， a straight nose and blue eyes． She is thin and of medium height． Mrs． Smith looks much younger than other women who are of the same age． Some think she is only 25years old．
Mrs． Smith is our English teacher． Though she only teaches us twice a week， she is a very responsible（负责的） teacher． She is very strict with us in class． But after class， she is friendly to us all． I remember one winter morning she was ill， but she went on giving us a lesson． We were moved and all of us listened to her much more carefully than usual．
Mrs． Smith teaches us very well． Her classes are always funny and interesting， All of us love her and her classes．
（1）Mrs． Smith comes from China．
（2）Mrs． Smith is 25years old．
（3）Mrs． Smith is thin and of medium height．
（4）Mrs． Smith teaches us Chinese．
（5）All of Mrs． Smith's students love her and her classes．
Classic books never go out of fashion． The Outsider first came out in 1967． But even though the book is old， it is still worth reading． The book is written by US writer S．E． Hinton．
The book tells the story of a 14﹣year﹣old boy called Ponyboy Curtis． He struggles with（挣扎于） right and wrong in a society where he believes he is an outsider． The story took place in Oklahoma， US， in 1965．
In the book， the children are divided into two groups． One includes Curtis and Greasers， which are mostly made up of poor kids． They have longer hair and often smoke at a young age． The other group is called the Socs， which is made up of rich children． They wear expensive clothes and drive high﹣tech cars．Those two groups do not get along well． The book only shows us two weeks of the boy's life．But unexpected things happen and change the boy's life forever． I was touched by the friendship among the boys．When any of them had a problem． the others would help．Although they are not well﹣educated （受过良好教育的）， they are kind and brave． For example， when Johnny was hurt and in hospital， his friends visited him almost every day． They brought him food and told him interesting stories．I always dreamed of having kind and strong friendships like this．
This book shows the beautiful personalities （品质） in those ordinary people． I advise that teenagers read this book and I hope they can enjoy it．
（1）What does the writer mean by saying "Classic books never go out of fashion．"？
A．Books for classroom reading are popular．
B．Good books are worth reading all the time．
C．Students should read some fashionable books．
（2）The story in the book took place ．
A． in 1965
B． in 1967
C． more than 14 years ago
（3）The writer divided the boys into two groups according to ．
A． their families' wealth
B． their looks
C． their studies
（4）The writer always dreamed about in his life．
A． health
B． knowledge
C． friendship
（5）The writer wrote this text to ．
A．tell us his early life
B．introduce a book to teenagers
C．explain what is right and wrong to us