Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard and they have too much homework to do every day. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their teachers and classmates.
Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Shandong, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, Xiao Li from a university in Shanghai, got on badly with his roommate, Xiao Huang. He killed his roommate Xiao Huang by poisoning(投毒) the water in the drinking machine(饮水机) in their dormitory.
A recent report says about 18% of teenagers have mental(精神上的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢) if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Hong, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _______.
| A．he was afraid of his teacher |
| B．his finger was badly hurt |
| C．he didn’t look cool |
| D．he was so worried about his studies |
What was Xiao Li’s problem?
| A．He did badly in his lessons. |
| B．He had a bad headache. |
| C．He had trouble getting on well with his roommate. |
| D．He didn’t afford to pay for his education. |
If a student often feels worried and unhappy, he or she may have ______.
| A．mental problems | B．a cold |
| C．no family | D．no money |
Students who have problems won’t go to see a doctor because ______.
| A．they don’t think doctors can help them |
| B．they think they will look stupid |
| C．they can’t afford it |
| D．they don’t think their problems are serious |
What should we do if we have problems with our minds?
| A．We should argue with others. |
| B．We should eat more. |
| C．We should talk to others often. |
| D．We should cut our fingers. |
It was hard being the younger of two sisters. I got all the hand-me-downs (旧衣服). I never got to do anything first and my teachers always said, “Oh, you’re Jenny’s little sister.” “No, I am Lauren!” I never liked being the younger. Jenny and I got along with a few fights here and there.
Then a few years ago, Jenny and I were in a car accident. She was okay, but I had a large scar (伤疤) on my face. I was very sad. Jenny told me I shouldn’t worry about the scar.
One day we were riding home from school on the bus. A boy named Jordan made fun of me about my scar. This went on for about a month. Finally I broke down and told Jenny about him. She was angry.
When Jordan made fun of me the next time, Jenny stood up, walked to where he was sitting and said something into his ear. I didn’t know exactly what she said, but Jordan never said a single word to me again.
So, even though getting all of the hand-me-downs might not be the best, I was very happy to have a big sister like Jenny.
When anyone asks now, I will tell them, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Why did Lauren hate being the younger of the two sisters?
| A．Because she could do nothing first. |
| B．Because Jenny often beat her. |
| C．Because Jenny always made fun of her. |
| D．Because Jenny always made her busy. |
Lauren had a large scar on her face because of .
| A．a fight with her sister |
| B．a car accident |
| C．a fight with a boy |
| D．a bus accident |
. On the bus, Jordan often .
| A．made fun of Lauren | B．helped Lauren |
| C．made fun of Jenny | D．helped Jenny |
When Lauren says, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister”, she is very .
| A．angry | B．sad |
| C．upset | D．proud |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Lauren’s sister | B．Lauren and Jenny |
| C．My sister and I | D．I’m Jenny’s sister |
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It was my first day at Grade 6. And the first lesson was boring English. When I was doing nothing, Mr Gough, our new English teacher, into the classroom.
To my , he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allen Poe, and asked if anyone had read it. I put my
up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr Gough asked
I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me to
an essay on that subject.
After that, English classes became a new for me. Mr Gough thought that students had to act out a play to understand it. “Don’t just
it,” he said.
As time passed, we a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a writer in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift, Tony, and one day you’ll come to
how useful it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”。
Years have passed. Now, every time I sit down to write something new, I think of Mr Gough. He wasthan just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.
Luke Dollar has spent many years in Madagascar studying lemurs (狐猴).
Reporter: What were you like as a kid?
Dollar: As a kid, I was an explorer. I lived with my grandparents on a farm in Alabama. It wasn’t unusual for me to go to the woods. And I enjoyed that. From the time I was 6 to 16 years old I was an actor. My mom asked me to audition
(试演) for a show in Birmingham. I asked my mom to buy me some video games and she promised (答应), so I got the part. Later, I became a professional actor. So for several years I went everywhere from the Alabama farm to many other cities — all over the USA doing stage productions.
Reporter: How did you get into your field of work?
Dollar: I grew up on a farm and I was really a wild child and came to love wild things. I did a lot of photography in high school. I became a photographer and did photography for the local paper. Then I became a student of Duke University. Duke has a primate (灵长类动物的) centre — Lemur Centre. I got a job there as a work study student and met lemurs there for the first time.
Later I had a chance to go to Madagascar and decided to study lemurs.
Reporter: What’s the one thing you can’t travel without?
Dollar: A sense of humour (幽默感) or a can-do attitude is necessary, but my first response (反应) was soy sauce. If we run out of soy sauce, the journey is over.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What was Luke’s childhood like?
| A．Boring. | B．Enjoyable. |
| C．Peaceful. | D．Unhappy. |
Luke decided to audition for the show because .
| A．he was really interested in it |
| B．he wanted to help his friend |
| C．his mother allowed him to go to the farm |
| D．his mother promised to buy him some video games |
What was Luke interested in doing in high school?
A. Learning music.
B. Taking photos.
C. Travelling all over the USA.
D. Writing for the newspaper.Where did Luke meet lemurs for the first time?
| A．At Duke University. |
| B．In Birmingham. |
| C．On his grandparent’s farm. |
| D．In Madagascar. |
What do we know from the dialogue(对话)？
| A．Luke’s mother is a good photographer. |
| B．Luke come to love wild animals because of his mother . |
| C．Luke had been to Madagascar before he went to Duke University. |
| D．Luck doesn’t think he can travel without soy sauce. |
| Ivy and Bean Make the Rules |
Price: $14.99 Number of pages: 127 Storyline：Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. They come up with all the activities and, of course, they make the rules … Recommendation: I’d give this book a 10 because I love the characters. They are funny and creative. |
| White Fur Flying |
Price: $15.99 Number of pages:128 Storyline: Zoe and Alice’s mother might just have the coolest job ever. She saves great pyrenees dogs (大白熊犬) … Recommendation: I’d give this book an 8 because it is a little sad. I think kids who love animals and a good story will really like it. |
Stick Dog |
Price: $12.99 Number of pages: 192 Storyline: A dog lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He has four dog friends. One day, they decide to go on an adventure to steal (偷) the food from a human family … Recommendation: I’d give this book a 9. It is funny. I was laughing out loud at all the funny scenes. |
Gingersnap |
Price: $15.99 Number of pages: 160 Storyline: After their parents are killed in a car accident, Jayna and her elder brother Rob are each other’s only family. Soon, Rob goes off to serve in the Navy … Recommendation: I’d give this book a 9. I’m interested in romantic novels and science fiction, but not so much in historical fiction. Gingersnap really changed my opinion. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。. Which of the four novels has the largest number of pages?
| A．Ivy and Bean Make the Rules. |
| B．White Fur Flying. |
| C．Stick Dog. |
| D．Gingersnap. |
Gingersnap.
| A．is a book about saving dogs |
| B．is historical fiction |
| C．tells us about the life of four dogs |
| D．shows us the camp life |
If you read Stick Dog, you will .
| A．know how the homeless dogs steal food |
| B．know what rules the two girls have made |
| C．learn what happened to Jayna |
| D．know something about rescuing dogs |
Tom wants to buy a copy of Stick Dog and a copy of Gingersnap. He should pay for the two books.
| A．$14.99 | B．$15.99 |
| C．$12.99 | D．$28.98 |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The characters of Stick Dog are creative. |
| B．White Fur Flying tells us a funny story. |
| C．The recommender is not interested in Gingersnap. |
| D．The recommender (推荐人) likes Ivy and Bean Make the Rules best. |
I’m John．My father is a factory manager．He comes from America．My mother is a teacher．She’s English．She can speak some Chinese．She is an English teacher at schoo1．I’m a student in my mother’s schoo1．At school I can play with my Chinese friends．We can play football，basketball and table tennis．My mother can play the piano and tennis．She can also sing well．John’s father is _______.
| A．in a school | B．in a factory |
| C．in a hotel | D．in a hospital |
John’s mother is from_______.
| A．America | B．China |
| C．England | D．Japan |
John can _______.
| A．sing | B．play the piano |
| C．play tennis | D．play table tennis |
John’s mother can _______.
| A．play football and sing |
| B．play basketball and the piano |
| C．play tennis and table tennis |
| D．play the piano and sing |
_______can speak some Chinese ．
| A．John | B．John’s mother |
| C．John’s father | D．John’s friends |