Chen Yu jie ，15， studies at a boarding school in Ningbo， Zhejiang． She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents． It was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring． Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bankcard， so she didn't have to travel so often．
She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time after dinner． "It's usually the most relaxing time for our family，" said Chen． She picked the right time． After a few turns of lobbying （游说），she made it．
For most teenagers like Chen， opening up to parents can be difficult﹣especially when it comes to important things． Therefore， they have to make sure the timing is right．
US magazine Highlights recently polled（对……进行民意测验） 1，521 kids age of 6﹣12 in the country about that．
American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive （能接纳的）． Mealtime turns out to be their most favorite time to open up to their parents． Bedtime comes second， followed by time spent in the car．
Chinese teenagers seem to be similar． A survey organized by Qianjiang Daily， a newspaper based in Hangzhou， found that most teenagers in the city would choose mealtime to chat with their parents， mainly discussing the problems on their study．
So do you have anything to open up to your parents about？ Choose a good time．
（1）Chen Yujie would like her parents to put her money on the bankcard instead of ．
（2）Chen Yujie's parents finally accepted ．
（3）The fifth paragraph （自然段） mainly tells us the of the survey in the US．
（4）In China， most children choose to talk with their parents about study．
（5）This passage mainly tells us it is best to open up to our parents．
Sui Lu is now well-known as a Chinese gymnast (体操运动员). She was one of the ‘brightest’ at the Guangzhou Asian Games. At the Games 18-year-old Sui won gold medals in team, all-round, balance beam and floor exercise.
Sui started in gymnastics at the age of 3 and joined the national team in 2005. The Hunan girl was first when she got two gold medals in the 2008 National Championships (锦标赛) in Tianjin. thought Sui would go to the Beijing Olympics. But Sui made a few small in the following two World Championships in Russia and France. She wasn’t to be in the Olympic team. The girl cried her heart out.
The failure changed Sui a quieter, but more hard-working person. ‘These last two competitions have helped me learn to become more , especially on the balance beam,’ Sui said.
She proved again at the 11th Chinese National Games. At the Games she
two gold medals.
Now, Sui’s is to go to the 2016 Olympics. ‘I’ve been to the Olympics,’ said Sui. ‘I will try my best to get the chance and I won’t give up
the last moment.’
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During their lives, many people experience difficulties and struggle (努力) to do something. When I lived in China, it was a hard struggle for me to learn Chinese and get used to Chinese customs.
The first day I went to school, I didn’t understand what my teachers and my classmates said. I just sat in my seat without doing anything, but when I went back home, I cried and told my mom that I wanted to leave for my homeland.
Later, however, I decided I had to study Chinese very hard, but it was very difficult to learn the language. Every day at school, I tried to talk to the Chinese students and make friends with them. When school was over, I studied Chinese at home by watching Chinese TV programs. That turned out to be a very good way to improve my Chinese. Little by little, I began to speak Chinese in school and I began to make many friends. Finally, I got a very high grade in the Chinese exam and naturally I became used to Chinese customs.
Now, I like to talk with Chinese people and I like Chinese food too. The experience of struggling to learn Chinese in China was unforgettable, and I’ll never forget the time when I learned so much.
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◆ I did ◆ I cried and wanted to ___ |
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At school, I practised __ |
◆ I made many friends. ◆ My Chinese ◆ I became used to Chinese customs. |
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I enjoy my life in China very much. |
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If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.
In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?
Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?
What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?
What did Carnegie do after failing so many times?
Did Carnegie share his success and help people to succeed?
Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital (数码的) products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).
Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches (头疼)or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing (增加)very fast and they’re worried,” he said.
Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally(正常地) do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.Which of the following may be caused by too much screen time?
| A．Having wet eyes. |
| B．Having headaches. |
| C．Having small eyes. |
| D．Having a toothache |
Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable?
| A．They think it is not serious. |
| B．They want to continue playing computer games. |
| C．They don’t want their parents to worry. |
| D．Their parents don’t care about them. |
People blink aboutas they normally do when they use computers.
| A．a third as much |
| B．two thirds as much |
| C．half as much |
| D．as much |
From the passage, we can learn that .
| A．children should blink as much as possible |
| B．tears can’t protect eyes |
| C．blinking is good for eyes |
| D．It’s useless to blink. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Some information about the latest digital products. |
| B．Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems. |
| C．Eye problems in children caused by using digital products. |
| D．It’s bad to use computers . |
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I am by myself with no one there.
When I am that way, I call a friend.
My lonely mood soon disappears.//
Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk and ______..
Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They are with me, standing strong and true.
Sometimes I feel confused,
Like I just don’t know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What is right and wrong, what’s false and real.The underlined word “lonely” may mean _________.
| A．happy with many friends |
| B．unhappy without any friends |
| C．tired after being with friends |
| D．relaxed with close friends |
Which can be the missing word in Line 8?
| A．hear | B．talk | C．care | D．help |
Blue can be a color to represent .
| A．strong feelings |
| B．happy memories |
| C．sad moods |
| D．true friends |
In the last part of the poem, friends help “me”.
| A．get confused |
| B．get relaxed |
| C．cheer up |
| D．get wiser |
The poem mainly tells us ____________.
| A．what friends are for |
| B．how we develop friendship |
| C．who can be friends |
| D．why “I” can be a true friend |