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．
65． ．
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．
C
China has ended its long﹣lasted one﹣child policy，all Chinese couples now are allowed to have two children，which means that many Chinese children，including you，may have siblings （兄弟姐妹） in the future．
Like many only children in China，Pan is happy and confident，except when she feels lonely every now and then．"It's not fun，especially when I travel with my parents．How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，"she said．Now it could be time for Pan to realize her dream．But what would it be like growing up with a sibling？
Having a sibling can prevent children from bad feelings such as loneliness and fear，according to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，US．"Siblings give kids something that parents can't，"she said．
You may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with．You can also talk about various things and share secrets with each other．
But children with siblings also have to control their feelings and learn to compromise，said Laura．You need to share things with your siblings，including attention from parents，toys，the bathroom and even the TV．There is also unpleasant competition which you have to deal with．
It's also said that the birth order decides how parents treat their children．Parents are usually very nervous and strict with their first child．So firstborns （including only children） have more sense of responsibility because parents set high goals for them．When the couple has a second child，they are more relaxed，less strict and have fewer rules．So late﹣born kids are usually funny and creative．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
51．The first paragraph is mainly about ．
A．a chance for siblings B．problems of only children C．the one﹣child policy
52．From the passage we can know that Pan ．
A．feels lonely all the time
B．may have a sibling in the future
C．enjoys traveling with her parents
53．According to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，children with siblings ．
A．can stop themselves from fear and loneliness
B．may give their parents various things
C．must share everything with each other
54．The underlined word"compromise"means in Chinese．
A．争论 B．质疑 C．妥协
55．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．children must set high goals for themselves
B．parents should help siblings become great friends
C．siblings need to deal with competition between them．
B
Teens Health
Http://teens health．org/teen/
Changes are happening in your life，both physically（身体上地） and mentally（心理上地）．Sometimes you may feel upset by them．Just remember，it's normal to have these feelings．And you are not alone．Teens Health is a website that can help you．It gives a lot of tips for fighting depression（抑郁），managing feelings and taking care of your body．The website is run by a team of doctors．They give information and advice for teenagers．
根据图文内容，选择最佳答案．
46．Teens Health is probably that can help you both physically and mentally．
A．a website B．a guidebook C．a magazine
47．The writer probably agrees that ．
A．it's good to be alone at times
B．it's normal to feel upset sometimes
C．it's impossible to manage feelings
48．You can find the information about in Hot Topics．
A．flu B．hobbies C．schools and jobs
49．"Take 5Tips for Life"provides five ways ．
A．to get over fear B．to stay safe C．to fight depression
50．From the material above we can know that ．
A．kids can get advice on how to study well
B．teenagers can get help on how to lose weight
C．parents can get tips on how to take care of their own bodies．
A
What is your most amazing skill？Being good at basketball？Doing well in your studies？Jeremy Rice，14，probably beats us all．His skill is saving lives．He saved 17people all by himself．
Rice took the school bus as usual on October 11．On the way，he noticed that the bus driver reached down to the dustbin next to his seat．When the driver tried to get back in his seat，he suddenly fell down and couldn't move any more．But the bus was still moving!
Rice left his seat eight rows back，quickly ran past the other 16students and held the wheel（方向盘）．
"I stood up and looked around and nobody else was moving，"he said．"Then I saw a blue car coming right at us and I ran．"
"I really wasn't thinking at all．"He said．"I just acted．"
The boy，standing over the wheel，turn left．The bus driver，who could still talk，gave instructions．He quickly told Rice how to drive and asked him to pull a small yellow knob （把手） to stop the bus．After the bus finally stopped，Rice felt so tired．His ear and arm started to ache．
"This is kind of exciting，"said Keith King，a school teacher．"We ended up with a real happy story today．"
"The school ought to give kids the chance to improve their abilities．And that's what Jeremy did today．It's exciting to see kids do great things，"he said．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
41．There were people on the school bus．
A.16 B.17 C.18
42．Which of the following about the driver is TRUE？
A．He couldn't move his hands or speak．
B．He told Rice how to drive．
C．He didn't pay attention to traffic lights．
43．Jeremy Rice saved people's lives by ．
A．stopping the school bus
B．helping people get off the bus
C．moving the driver back to his seat
44．From Keith King's words we can tell that ．
A．kids should try to do great things
B．driving is the most important skill
C．schools should give kids the chance to improve their abilities
45．The best title for the passage would be ．
A．A Brave Driver B．A Young Hero C．A Happy Story．