At my primary school，I was one of the smartest kids there．I never（29） ，but always got near perfect scores on all my tests．I was a child genius（天才），at least in my mind．I was also（30） music and sports．I was pretty sure that once I got to seventh grade，everyone including my teachers would be（31） by me．
But actually，they weren't．
When I arrived at my new class，it seemed that there was always someone else who could do （32） than I．My grades got worse and I needed to actually be studying for my tests．I believed I wasn't smart．I believed I wasn't talented．I believed I（33） ．
Over the next two years，I had to work very hard for everything I did．Grades were still very low but gradually（34） ，I worked really hard but was still never the best at everything．
But do I really have to be the best at everything？All the pressure I was feeling，all that（35） when I did wrong，that was me!I was being too hard on myself．In fact，when I did badly on a test，my classmates would never（36） me．
No one is perfect．There will probably always be someone better than me at something．I will never be the number one at everything，and it's really okay．
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29．A．forgot |
B．studied |
C．regretted |
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30．A．busy with |
B．tired of |
C．good at |
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31．A．amazed |
B．scared |
C．fooled |
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32．A．better |
B．easier |
C．slower |
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33．A．passed |
B．failed |
C．relaxed |
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34．A．improving |
B．fighting |
C．reporting |
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35．A．development |
B．excitement |
C．embarrassment |
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36．A．help with |
B．laugh at |
C．learn from． |
A：It's a nice day，isn't it？
B：Yes，it's a beautiful day．
A：Are there so many people here all the time？
B：（76） This is my first time here．
A：Me too．How do you like the place here？
B：（77） ．There are many things to see and I am taking a lot of pictures．
A：That's cool!（78）
B：I have been to many places of interest，er，the Great Wall，the Palace Museum and Mount Huang．
A：（79）
B：I will stay here for another two days．
A：Fantastic!Oh，my friends are waiting for me．（80）
B：Thank you．It was nice meeting you!
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun．But cell phones do have risks．If you have one，it's
（66） （必须的） to understand these risks，and learn how to enjoy your phone safely．Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful（67）w to keep in touch with your friends．But some people can also send rude messages．Do not（68） if you receive them．I （69） ，save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents．If you receive a message saying that you （70）w in a big prize，don't believe it．
Sending pictures from a cell phone is（71） （免费的），fast and fun．But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people（72） （看见）．And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the（73） ．It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses．
With your parents'help，you can keep your cell phone's（74） ．You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long．Turn （75） your cell phone when you sleep．The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up．
E
The last time I saw my best friend was about a year and a half ago．It was her 16th birthday，and I flew hundreds of miles to see her．It was a total movie moment．She came into the room，and suddenly I jumped out，shouting，"Happy Birthday!"
Many of my friends also had a lot of practice keeping a long﹣distance friendship，let's share some opinions．
Chen Mu，17，Hunan
Talking to your friends online often keeps the friendship going!If the phone call doesn't always include a deep conversation，that's fine．Try a video chat．Sometimes friendship is about knowing that someone's on the other line．
Lin Pan，16，Xiamen
My best friend moved to another city far away．We keep sharing everything so we know everything about each other's lives．It's a lot easier to imagine your best friend is there with you if you share the same information．It's like your friend is still there with you．
Zou Wen，15，Guangzhou
Be there for your friends when they need help．Your friends may have a hard time．While you probably won't be able to be there for them as much as you used to，it is worth it to lose an hour of sleep when they need help．
Luo Yan，15，Shanghai
The present that shows you care．This is a fun one and a must．It doesn't have to be a lot，but it will let them know you are thinking about them．
Wang Fei，18，Beijing
Realize that people change and that your friends won't stay the same no matter how much you want them to．Your friend might start to act more and more like a different person．But complaints （抱怨） won't help your friendship．And you are changing too．Everyone has to be ready for growing up．
任务一：根据短文内容，用短语或简洁的句子完成下列表格．
How to keep a long﹣distance friendship
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Name |
Opinion |
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Chen Mu |
Talking to your friends online often |
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Lin Pan |
（61） |
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Zou Wen |
（62） |
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Luo Yan |
（63） |
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Wang Fei |
（64） |
任务二：除了文中提到的观点外，你一定还有自己独特的想法，请写一条与大家分享吧．
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D
Have you ever heard of homecoming？It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US．At homecoming，a school or university welcomes back former students or schoolmates．
（56） It means，"coming home"．
This is a time when everyone can get together．（57） There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week，which leads to the big day on Friday．
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen．Students have to decide who will be on homecoming court early in the week．
（58） This is a group of boys and girls who stand for school spirit．At some schools this is a big honor．
Then it's time for the football game，the main event for homecoming week!The football team faces a lot of pressure（压力） to do well for the big crowd．Almost everyone from school goes to the game：students，parents，teachers and schoolmate visitors．（59）
The last event is the homecoming dance．（60） They dress up，and some might even bring a boyfriend or girlfriend to go with．After the dance，homecoming is almost over，and everyone can't wait for next year!
阅读短文内容，把A﹣E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确．
A．Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall．
B．That is where the name comes from．
C．At the end of the week they will pick a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen．
D．This is big for junior high students because it's one of the first dances they go to．
E．If they win，everyone is very happy．