The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal's Office
When I was in the seventh grade，I had problems behaving．My heart was in the right place，but I couldn't always follow the rules．I played many tricks
on my schoolmates．Once，I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention．As a result，I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校长）．Although I hated going there，I did not hate the principal，Mr．Ratcliff．
Mr．Ratcliff was a kind，elderly man．When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a
classmate's pencil box，it didn't hurt at all，but it did hurt my feelings．I thought so much of him and
moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad．
When I got called to Mr．Ratcliff's office for the sixth time，I had no idea what I had done．I
felt disappointed as I walked down there．I went into his office，sat down，and looked at the floor．Then he said the last thing I expected to hear："Kevin，I've heard you've been behaving really well lately．I
want you to know how proud I am of you，and I just called you down to my office to give you a
peppermint．"
"Really？"I was surprised．
"Yes．Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class．"
I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin．When I got into my classroom，I bragged （ 吹嘘） to my classmates about my turnaround，excitedly．I wasn't so bad after all．
Mr．Ratcliff was really kind．He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior．He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something﹣anything﹣right．Mr．Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love．I will just remember him for the rest of my life．
（1）In his seventh grade，the writer ．
A．hated the principal
B．had problems behaving
C．always followed the rules
D．often helped his classmates
（2）How did the writer feel when he went to the principal's office for the sixth time？
A．Lonely．
B．Excited．
C．Confident．
D．Disappointed．
（3）The sixth time the writer went to the principal's office，he got ．
A．a peppermint
B．a model bus
C．a pencil box
D．a coin
（4）The writer will always remember Mr．Ratcliff，because the principal ．
A．talked with him in the office
B．played games with him
C．expected him to be a teacher
D．gave him some hope and love．
Confidence is very important in daily life．It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude （态度）．
If people are more confident，they are much happier．And they can have more chances to be successful．Here are some suggestions to be more confident．
Speak loudly!When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do．You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you．Try to speak loudly in order that people can hear you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．
Play sports!Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed．A strong body helps you be full of confidence．
Encourage yourself!Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well．Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Keep a hobby!If you like drawing，draw as much as you can．In some ways，a hobby can make you perfect．And it will make you happy and confident．
1．What does"it"mean in the first paragraph （段落）？
A．Attitude．
B．Confidence．
C．Happiness．
2． can make you perfect，happy and confident．
A．A hobby
B．Sports
C．Encouragement
3．What can make you tired but strong according to the passage？
A．Travel．
B．Exercise．
C．Hobbies．
4．Which suggestion to be confident is not mentioned in the passage？
A．Speak loudly．
B．Encourage yourself．
C．Make progress．
5．What's the best title （标题）of the passage？
A．The Importance of Confidence．
B．Some Suggestions to Play Sports．
C．How to Be More Confident．
In western countries，most children get pocket money bt doing some chores at home．They usually start to do chores at the age of ten．School students have to do their homework and study for tests，so they don't have a lot of free time on weekdays and they often do some chores on weekends．
Young kids can only do easy chores，so they don't get much money．But many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap!They do the dishes after dinner and feed the pet cat or dog．Sometimes they water flowers and other plants in the garden．
When kids get older，they want to buy more things．They want something more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder．They often wash the car，cut the grass or feed the dog．
Some chores can help kids learn new things．It is important for kids to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．
（1）How do most children get pocket money in western countries？
（2）When do school students often do some chores？
（3）Why can't young kids get much money from their parents？
（4）Do young kids often wash the car and cut the grass？
（5）What can some chores help kids learn？
Do you want to be healthy？Now I will give you some advice．
I think you should have a good eating habit．Ypu should eat some healthy food．There is a lot of healthy food．You can eat more bananas，oranges and tomatoes，because they are good for your health．Don't eat junk food．It's bad for your health．Healthy food can make you happy and strong．
Exercising is very important．You should exercise every day．You can go to school on foot．At least，you should play basketball three or four times a week．
A saying is that you must remember"Early to bed，early to rise，makes a man healthy and clever．"It means you must go to bed early and get up early next morning．By doing this you will be in good health．
51． are healthy food．
A．Junk food and bananas．
B．Hamburgers，fried chips and tomatoes．
C．Bananas，oranges and tomatoes．
52．Healthy food can make you ．
A．tired and happy
B．happy and strong
C．thin and strong
53．If you want to be healthy，you should ．
A． not play basketball．
B．go to school by bus．
C． go to school on foot．
54．In the sentence"Early to bed，early to rise…"，"rise"means ．
A．get up
B．go to bed
C．sleep
55．Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Healthy lifestyle can keep a man thin．
B．Junk food is not good for your health．
C．Exercising is only running．
Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others．
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor．He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning．Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job．"It's hard work，"he says，"but I want to learn more about how to care for animals．I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners'faces．"
Mary is a book lover．She could read by herself at the age of four．Last year，she decided to try out for a volunteer after﹣school reading program．She still works there once a week to help kids learn to read．"The kids are sitting in the library，but you can see in their eyes that they are going on a different journey with each new book．Volunteering here is a dream come true for me．I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time．"
46．Why do Mario and Mary give up several hours each week？
A．Because they want to take a trip．
B．Because they tired．
C．Because they want to help other people．
47．What does Mario want to be？
A．An animal doctor．
B．An artist．
C．An engineer．
48．Mary could read by herself when she was ．
A．three years old．
B．four years old．．
C．fourteen years old．
49．Mary volunteers to help kids learn to ．
A．dance
B．write
C．read
50．Which of the following can be the best title（题目） for the passage？
A．Students Who Volunteer
B．Students Who Love Animals
C．Students Who love Books．
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B．enjoy skating
C．get advice to keep healthy
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A．Ice City
B．Health Club
C．Sun English Club．
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C.7：00am
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