A person has two ears but only one mouth． That means we should listen， not just speak． The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent"． Listening silently is a good quality that we should have．Then why is it important to be a good listener？
Listening is really helpful．
When someone is sad or angry， he wants to express his poor feelings． At this moment， we need to listen silently first until he gets calm（冷静的）． Then we may have a good talk with him． Maybe it is a good way to help him out．
Listening is a kind of love．
For example， we may think our parents are always talking too much． But in fact， they do so because they are anxious about our health， study and so on． If we listen patiently， our parents will feel we care about them． A loving silence is often more powerful（有力量的）than words．
Listening is polite behavior．
Sometimes， we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others． In fact． That's not polite． In order to show our respect（尊重）for others， we had better listen to them first． Then we can express our ideas．
Listening sounds easy，but it's not． Every head is a world． So we should learn to listen with our ears， eyes and hearts as much as we can， and try to make ourselves
good listeners from now on．
（1）When someone is sad or angry， we should first．
A．express our poor feelings．
B．talk too much with him．
C．tell his parents about it．
D． listen to him silently．
（2）The underlined word "anxious" here probably means " "．
A．worried
B．angry
C．satisfied
D．excited
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． We should ask others to listen to us first．
B． We had better listen to others first．
C． We should let others respect us first．
D． We should express our ideas first．
（河北）
Tuesday，1st September
I had mixed feelings today，nervous，worried，happy，excited…My heart went down when Miss Chan，our head teacher，said that Matthew and Beth，two students from England，would spend three months with us!I was worried that I had to speak English so much!But at the end of the school day，I was happier than I thought：the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected．
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，and 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 have gone back to England!The writer felt________when he heard the news from Miss Chan．
| A．excited |
| 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 preparations |
Matthew and Beth________on the first day．
| A．spoke much Chinese |
| B．got lots of praise |
| C．had a little headache |
| D．forgot to leave school |
From the passage，we know that the writer________．
| A．caught a bad cold that day |
| B．went back home with Beth |
| C．expects to travel to England |
| D．likes the two English students |
What should I do?
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column．No one knows who writes it．The students think their teacher does，but it might be a student using a false name．The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column．Here are some of them and their answers．
ASK THE WISE OWL
Q：I’m always late for school．I try not to be，but I can’t help it．Please advise me what to do．Tommy．
A：You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school．My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more，and then you won’t be late so often．
Q：I find it difficult to make friends．What do you think I should do?Sara．
A：I can’t advise you until I know more about you．Your problem may be that you are shy．On the other hand，it may be the opposite．You may be too bold（大胆自信的）．Write and tell me more about yourself．
Q：I’m always at the bottom（底）of the class．What do you advise me to do?Molly．
A：I advise you to concentrate on improving your grades in one subject to start with．If you can do this，you should move a little way up from the bottom．Next，try to improve your grades in another subject，and so on．If you concentrate on one subject at a time，by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom．What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The school newspaper has an advice column． |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice． |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends． |
| D．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular． |
What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school． |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends． |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class． |
| D．He needs help with his homework． |
What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy． |
| B．Stop being so bold． |
| C．Make more friends． |
| D．Give more information about herself． |
What does Molly want to do?
A Make more friends
B．Improve her grades．
C．Stay at the bottom of her class．
D．Concentrate on one subject at a time．By the end of the year，where should Molly be in her class?
| A．At the bottom． |
| B．A little way up from the bottom． |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom． |
| D．At the top． |
B
Dear Abby，
I’m a helpless mother．My son Tom is 15 years old．I find that the older he grows，the less we talk．I feel very sad and I really need help．
My first problem is about his hobbies．He spends almost all his spare time on computer games．When he gets home．he always turns on the computer and closes the door．I’m getting worried about him，especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams．
Second，he likes new technology，but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants．
Recently，I’ve found that he is always alone．I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends．That is the last problem I have．
What should I do to help him?Please give me some advice．
A helpless motherThe helpless mother has________problems．
| A．two |
| B．three |
| C．four |
| D．five |
Tom________for almost all his spare time at home．
| A．plays computer games |
| B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework |
| D．practises typing（打字） |
From the passage we know that Tom’s mother________．
| A．is not worried about Tom |
| B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich |
| D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to________．
| A．play with Tom |
| B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants |
| D．give her some advice |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom?
| A．He is 14 years old． |
| B．He is not good at English． |
| C．He often phones to his friends． |
| D．He likes going out on weekends． |
You’ve just found your dream job, but it pays less than the one you’ve working hard at right now. What should you do ? How can you make the right decision ?
When you have a difficult decision to make , you may probably think it over and over again for hours, weighting up all the advantages and disadvantages before coming to a decision .Or ,maybe you decide it quickly without thinking carefully .But according to scientific research, there’s a better way to do this: Sleep on it .
In a resent study , scientists made an experiment(实验). They offered the participants(参加者) some information about different types of cars .And they asked them to decide hypothetically(假设地) which one would be the best fit. Some of them were asked to make the decision right away ,while others were asked to choose the next morning.
The result of the survey was interesting. The people who had a good night’s sleep were energetic the next morning .And they choose the best quality cars. But those who made quick decisions chose cars with bad quality.
So ,if someone asks you to make a big decision ,don’t rush to give an answer at once .Instead ,take a step back and get a good night’s sleep. Chances are that ,in the morning , you’ll know exactly what to do .Which makes it hard for you to make a decision?
| A．You get less money from the dream job. |
| B．You get more money from the dream job. |
| C．You get less money from the job you’re doing now. |
| D．You get no money from the job you’re doing now . |
Which are the two ways to make a decision according to the passage/
| A．To decide by oneself and to discuss it with friends , |
| B．To think it over for hours and to think about it for a night . |
| C．To decide at once and to decide after a night’s sleep, |
| D．To decide at home and to decide in a car , |
What are offered to the participants in the experiment?
| A．Some different types of cars |
| B．Some different types of ships |
| C．some information about different types of cars |
| D．some information about different types of ships |
The writer wants to tell us that we should make a big decision______ .
| A．at once. | B．at home |
| C．in a car | D．after a night’s sleep. |
The aim of students who come to school is to study．But to study needs a right way，or you waste either the time or the money．The following are the ways of studying．
The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear．For that reason，we can get good result．
In studying we must have patience．If we have not known a text well，we must read it again．We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one．
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading．
We must always ask “whys”．If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends．In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better．
Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so．Why is the morning the best time for reading?
A. It’s easy to remember what we have learned.
B. The air is fresh and the mind is clear.
C. It’s difficult to get good results.
D. A and B.Why we must always ask “whys” in studying?
| A．To understand the book well. |
| B．To write down the questions. |
| C．To do with the new words. |
| D．To get some questions to ask our teachers. |
How many ways for studying has the passage taught us ?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．many |
What does the passage mainly tells us?
| A．The importance of reading. |
| B．To read in the morning. |
| C．To pay attention to the ways of studying. |
| D．To have patience in studying. |