Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families．it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for ideas．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends． Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to say to their family members．
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents often may even stop their children from meeting their friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome．
Many teenagers think that can understand them better．
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．parents |
is very important to teenagers．
| A．To make friends | B．Communication |
| C．To stop meeting friends | D．Both A and B |
When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents，they usually ．
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss them with their friends |
| D．go to their brothers and sisters for help． |
The sentence” your answers are welcome．”Means“ ”．
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome with us |
| C．Your answers are always right |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude (态度)?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children． |
| B．Children should choose everything they like． |
| C．Parents should understand their children better． |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help． |
A young man worked very hard on his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. One day he found that he couldn't fall asleep at night. As he became ill, he couldn't go to sleep. When he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always failed.
After a few days he decided to see a doctor.
"I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?" he asked.
"I have a suggestion," said the doctor. "You can try to count numbers. When you count to one thousand, you will be asleep. I am sure of it. "
The next day the man returned to the doctor's office.
"Well," said the doctor. "How are you today? Did you try my suggestion?"
The man still looked tired. "Yes," he said. "I tried to count one, two, three.. , up to one thousand. But when I counted to five hundred and sixty--nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't fall asleep. "Why couldn't the young man go to sleep at night?
| A．Because he didn't finish his lessons. |
| B．Because he worked too hard. |
| C．Because he was worried about his homework. |
| D．Because there was a lot of noise. |
What did the doctor ask the young man to do?
| A．To drink much water before going to bed. |
| B．To count numbers while he was lying in bed. |
| C．To count numbers before he went to bed. |
| D．To take some medicine and go to bed earlier. |
The young man returned to the doctor's office the next day because_____
| A．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| B．he felt better and wanted some more medicine |
| C．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| D．he still couldn't go to sleep at night |
The young man counted_______
| A．from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| B．from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
| C．from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep |
| D．from 568 to 1,000 |
In fact the young man ______
| A．didn't understand the doctor's suggestion |
| B．was not able to count numbers |
| C．was very afraid to stay at home by himself |
| D．wasn't sleepy at all |
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat less, don't smoke, and exercise more."
Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight. "I love to eat," she says.
Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. "Running is my doctor," says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running. What bad habits do the health problem come from？
| A．Eating too much. |
| B．Drinking too much. |
| C．Smoking cigarettes and not having enough exercise |
| D．All the above（以上所有） |
What do doctors tell us to keep healthy？
| A．Eat less，don't smoke and exercise more. |
| B．Eat more，drink more and sleep less. |
| C．Eat less，drink less and sleep less. |
| D．Smoke a lot and exercise more. |
The underlined word means ______________ in Chinese.
| A．疾病 | B．体重 | C．速度 | D．健康 |
The third paragraph shows____________.
| A．running helps people to relax |
| B．people who like running have many healthy problems |
| C．running helps build a strong heart. |
| D．people who like running have fewer healthy problems |
The writer mainly tell us ________
| A．how to run |
| B．running is a good way to keep healthy |
| C．how to lose weight |
| D．running is better than doctors |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday. Television are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other times in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see play, a concert or game at home. Television brings many places and events(事件) into our homes. Some programs show crime(犯罪) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.Some children spend eight hours or more_____
A studying
B. playing game
C. watching TV
D. helping their parentsOn television children can see_____.
| A．games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
Children usually spend_____a day in school.
| A．six hours |
| B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours |
| D．four hours |
“Television brings many places and events into our homes” means “_____ ”.
| A．Television makes things happen in homes |
| B．We can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．We can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．We can find them easily. |
Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is ____ for children.
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Look at the instruction on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers:
Cough Medicine
Shake(摇动)it well before use.
Take it three times each day before meals.
Dose (药量):
Age：over 14 2 teaspoonfuls(勺)
8—13 1 teaspoonful
4—7 1／2 teaspoonful
Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place.
Use it before December 1st 2012. John should take ____ a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls |
| B．3 teaspoonfuls |
| C．4 teaspoonfuls |
| D．1 teaspoonful |
The medicine should be kept in _______.
| A．a fridge（冰箱） | B．hot water |
| C．any place | D．the sun |
John should ____ before he takes it.
| A．shake the medicine well |
| B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercise |
| D．drink a cup of tea |
When people are ____ years old, they cannot take this medicine.
| A．eighty | B．thirty | C．two | D．twelve |
John will ____ the medicine when it is left after Dec.1st, 2012.
| A．throw（扔） away |
| B．stop to take |
| C．take once |
| D．take six times more |
任务型阅读（每空一词）
It's 7 a.m. It's time to go to school. What? You don't want to go? Well, maybe you don't have to. Many children don't go to school.They stay at home. Someone teaches them at home. Usually,their parents teach them, but sometimes a special teacher teaches them. This is home schooling.
There are many reasons for home schooling. Some children are very sick and cnnnot go to school. Some students live very far in the country. There aren't any schools near their homes. Sometimes, parents just don't like the schools near their homes.
Home schooling sounds easy, but it's really not. Home-school students have to do the same work as regular(正规的)students. They study the same subjects and have homework. Also, home-school students don't meet other students in school. Sometimes, finding friends can be hard for them. Not going to school can be harder than you think.
Home ___________
| Home schooling is that |
some children study at_ |
| Home-school students' teachers are |
some special teachers or their___ |
Some students study at home because |
they are ___ |
| they don't live ____ |
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| the school near their home is not ___ |
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Students who study at home |
learn the same __ |
| also have __ |
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| usually don't have many___ |
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| In fact home schooling is |
____ |