LIFE is AWKWARD.What should you do when your parents are embarrassing(使尴尬)you in front of your friends?Or what if you see what looks like a classmate stealing someone else's headphones? In our social Q's column(专栏),the teenager Harper Ediger and the adult Philip Galances give their best advice to kids looking for help navigating real﹣life situations,Now it's your turn:Do you have a question about an uncomfortable social situation at school,at home,on social media or among friends?Email it to us at Kidsqs@njpost.com and Harper and Philip may answer it in a future issue.Please include your age and hometown.Come on,we know you have one.
To inspire(激励)you, here are reader﹣submitted questions we've published in previous issues:
My mom signs me up for camps and activities without asking what I want to do.I only learn what I'm doing at the last minute.I don't like that it's a surprise,and I feel that I should be able to help plan my time.How can I have more of a say?
At my school, fourth graders need to learn different dances,then dress up for a fancy party where we ask partners to dance with us.This makes me nervous,and I'm not looking forward to it.How should I handle this situation?
My sister is home for college break,and lucky me,she's my roommate.As I'm 12 and she's almost 19, we both want our own space.I know she doesn't mean it personally, but she always complains that she doesn't have a home, which makes me feel as if I'm intruding in my own room.Do I tell her how l feel or let it go?
(1)What should be included in your email to the social Q's column?
A.Name,age and social media
B.Age,school and hometown.
C.Age,hometown and questions.
D.Name,school and questions.
(2)The underlined word "say" in the passage means .
A.the ability to plan time
B.the chance to set up camps
C.the right to make decisions
D.the plan to enjoy activities
(3)The writer uses some published reader﹣submitted questions in order to .
A.show kids ways of solving problems
B.give kids examples of what to write about
C.share Harper and Philip's advice with kids
D.offer kids a chance to complain about their lives
(4)The social Q's column is designed to .
A.help kids deal with their troubles
B.train kids to write
C.have kids introduce themselves
D.advise kids to behave well
founded YouTube in February,2005.
A. Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim
B. Jack Dotty and Biz Stone
C. Mark ZuckerbergIf you want to share the latest news in the world, you' d better go to_______.
A. www. facebook. com
B. www. twitter, com
C. www. youtube.comYou Tube was founded ______ than Facebook.
A. eighteen months earlier
B. twelve months earlier
C. twelve months laterAccording to the information above, we know _______ has the most users.
A. Facebook
B. You Tube
C. TwitterWhich of the following is NOT true'?
A. All of the three websites were founded in the USA.
B. 5,17 billion people are using Twitter.
C. The idea of Facebook is "Move Fast and Break Things.
阅读理解(共4小题)
A great big man, a customer, who is around 250 pounds, walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the produce counter(柜台) in the supermarket. “Give me half a head of cabbage,” he told the clerk.
“All we have are whole heads,” the clerk replied in a cold voice.
“I don’t want a whole head,” the man answered, “Just half a head. Are you going to sell me half a head?”
“Wait a minute,” said the clerk. “Let me ask the manager.” She went back where the manager was. “Hey,” she said to the manager, “There’s a big, stupid, looking buffalo (水牛)out front, he wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage. Shall I tell the fool to …” Suddenly, she noticed the manager staring –not at her, but behind her. Turning, surprisingly, the clerk saw that the big and tall man had followed her and heard every word.
Quickly, the clerk turned back to the manager and said, “________ ”
On hearing this, the manager said, nodding his head to the man heavily, “She will pack it for you at once.”
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。The underlined word “staring” in the passage most probably means ________ .
A. talking
B. looking
C. askingThe big man came to the produce counter in the supermarket ________
A. in a quiet way
B. in a hurry
C. slowly and noisilyThe manager stared behind the clerk because ________.
A. the man who the clerk was talking about stood near them and heard what he said
B. he thought it was strange to buy half a head of cabbage
C. he saw a buffalo behind the clerkWhich of the following sentences is true?
A. When talking to the manager, the clerk talked about two different persons.
B. The man got what he wanted at last.
C. In fact, the clerk gave the other half to a buffalo.“ ________ ” can be the missing sentences in the passage.
A. Here he comes. Can I sell half a head of cabbage to him?
B. Look! The man who is going to buy half a head of cabbage was waiting there.
C. And this gentleman wants to buy the other half.
Jim is an Australian boy. He likes sports shoes a lot especially black ones. Now the shopping mall is on sale. He needs two pairs of black shoes and wants different bands(品牌)。How much will he save than usual ?
The Price of Each Pair of Shoes .
A.$173
B.$192
C.$88
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
B
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation.She wanted something different to do.Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t.You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try.After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her.Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad.Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands.Mom watched from the kitchen window.Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn.She was very careful around the flowers and trees.When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot.Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job.Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’’t have to mow the lawn.I was going to do it on Saturday.It looks great.Thanks.”
I didn’’t mow it.Jessie did.”
Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money.“Sure!” said Jessie.Jessie began mowing his lawn.Two other neighbors asked so, then another three.Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money.She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
A.read the books |
B.travel |
C.mow the lawn |
D.watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
A.保护 |
B.注视 |
C.培养 |
D.瞄准 |
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
A.washed her hands |
B.bought some gas |
C.read some instructions |
D.put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
A.Proud |
B.Angry |
C.Relaxed |
D.Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
A.Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
B.Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
C.Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
D.Children should help their parents at an early age. |
阅读理解(共2小题)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city.The banks and business offices are in the centre of the city.Read the notes from the diary of Mr Simpson.How far is it from the city to the airport in Boswell?
A.21km. |
B.31km. |
C.21m. |
D.21 miles. |
Mr Nagashima is from ________.
A.Australia |
B.Japan |
C.America |
D.Germany |
Mr and Mrs J.Grant will leave Boswell on ________.
A.Tuesday |
B.Wednesday |
C.Thursday |
D.Friday |
How many travelers will Mr Simpson meet in just over a week?
A.107. |
B.65. |
C.35. |
D.131. |
Mr Simpson is probably ________.
A.a headmaster |
B.a travel manager |
C.a traveler |
D.an engineer |