Dear editor,
I am 14. I am really outgoing when I am with my family at home, but I almost never talk at school. I really want to get over it, but I just don’t know how. What should I do?
A shy girl Rachel
Dear Rachel,
The following ways may be able to help you out.
To begin with, you need to SMILE to others. If you are meeting someone and they look scared and angry, would you talk to them? Probably not. This may be how people feel about you. If you are smiling and if your eyes are saying that you’re happy to see others, the conversation will be easier for you and them.
Next, do some volunteer work at school. Many shy kids don’t do these because they always wonder if they can do very well. In fact, when you take part in activities that interest you, you’ll find you can really do very well, and you will meet people with the same interests.
Start today one small step with one welcoming smile or one volunteer work and show the world inside you, and then you’ll become a person who has interests and talents and self confidence. I believe that this is the person you want to be. Only you can make it happen.What’s the matter with the girl?
| A．Shy. | B．Lonely. |
| C．Unhealthy. | D．Outgoing. |
The editor thinks can really solve the girl’s problem.
| A．he | B．smiling |
| C．the girl herself | D．doing some volunteer work |
If you are always smiling, the conversation will be between you and others.
| A．happier | B．easier | C．harder | D．quicker |
From the information above, we know .
| A．Rachel doesn’t like smiling |
| B．Rachel isn’t interested in any activities |
| C．Rachel doesn’t like to talk with her classmates |
| D．Rachel wouldn’t like to make friends with her classmates |
You can find the information in in the website.
| A．Advertisement | B．Volunteer Work |
| C．Opinions and Views | D．Questions and Advice |
Amanda has to get to school before 7:00 this morning. On her way to school, where can she buy her breakfast?
| A．At Papa Marko’s. | B．At Apple Tree Bakery. |
| C．At Good Taste Fast Food. | D．At Winnie’s Sandwich Club. |
Yesterday was Amanda’s eleventh birthday. Her parents took her to Winnie’s Sandwich Club for dinner. How much did they spend?
| A．$300. | B．$360. | C．$480. | D．$540. |
Amanda can go to any place for lunch on Sundays except _____.
| A．Papa Marko’s. | B．Apple Tree Bakery. |
| C．Good Taste Fast Food. | D．Winnie’s Sandwich Club. |
If Amanda buys some food for $150 at Apple Tree Bakery at 9.30 p.m., she will save .
| A．$ 80 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$120 |
Which statement is wrong?
| A．They are all advertisements for fast food. |
| B．Good Taste Fast Food is the best in town. |
| C．You can’t have a meal until noon at Papa Marko’s. |
| D．There are too many people at Papa Marko’s, so you’ll have to wait a long time. |
My name is Peter and I’m 12 years old. I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in No.2 Middle School. My parents are Gray and Nancy Wilson. My father is a worker and my mother is a music teacher.
My father’s parents are David and Jacy Wilson. They don’t live with us. They live in the nearby city（附近的城市）. David is 63 and Jacy is 61. They come to see us once a month（一个月一次）.
My mother’s parents are Henry and Sara Smith. Henry is 62 and Sara is 58. They are farmers. They have a farm. They grow vegetables and rice（种植蔬菜和水稻）. I like to go to see my grandparents.How many children do Gary and Nancy Wilson have?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Nancy Wilson is a(n) .
| A．worker | B．music teacher | C．farmer | D．We don’t know |
is Nancy Wilson’s father.
| A．David Wilson | B．Jacy Wilson | C．Henry Smith | D．Sara Smith |
How old is Jacy Wilson?
| A．63. | B．58 | C．62. | D．61. |
Who has a farm?
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. | B．Peter’s parents. |
| C．Mr. and Mrs. Smith. | D．Nobody. |
Good morning! I am an English boy. My name is Frank Smith. My telephone number is 451-3175.My pen is blue, and my ruler is white. The girl is Grace Brown. Grace is a nice girl. Her telephone number is 535-9861. Her pen is black, and her ruler is red. Grace and I both（都）like numbers. Numbers are interesting. Frank’s phone number is .
| A．451-3175 | B．535-9861 | C．415-3175 | D．553-9861 |
The girl’s last name is .
| A．Frank | B．Smith | C．Grace | D．Brown |
What color is Grace’s pen?
| A．Blue. | B．Black. | C．White. | D．Red. |
is white.
| A．Frank’s pen | B．Frank’s ruler | C．Grace’s pen | D．Grace’s ruler |
What’s the meaning（……的意思）of “interesting”?
| A．兴奋的 | B．悲伤的 | C．有趣的 | D．枯燥的 |
Mary 09:45:10
Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you!
I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.
Jim 09:46:05
Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you, too!
I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my telephone number is 894-2015.
根据以上两位好朋友在网上的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。 Mary likes .
| A．red | B．green | C．blue | D．black |
The girl’s last name is .
| A．Mary | B．Green | C．Red | D．Yellow |
The boy’s first name is .
| A．Jim | B．Mary | C．Black | D．Green |
Jim’s telephone number is .
| A．837-2015 | B．873-3516 | C．894-2015 | D．894-3516 |
The two kids（小孩）are on line（在网上） .
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at night |
Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfasts.
The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, egg, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen more carefully.
The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight(增加体重) instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.During the test, the people were given ________.
| A．no breakfast at all |
| B．different foods or nothing |
| C．very rich breakfast |
| D．little food for breakfast |
The results show that ___________.
| A．breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies |
| B．breakfast has little to do with a person’s work |
| C．a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk |
| D．girl students should have little for breakfast |
According to the passage, some people think that if you don’t have breakfast you will _____________.
| A．be healthier | B．work better | C．lose weight | D．lose your way |
The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _______.
| A．增加 | B．减少 | C．放弃 | D．享用 |
Which of the following is not right?
| A．It is bad for your health to have no breakfast. |
| B．Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter. |
| C．If you don’t eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight. |
| D．The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you’ll learn in class |