Students may have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very（41） ．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．
A student of Grade 8 could not understand his teacher and was doing（42） in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he（43） to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student was afraid of（44） ．She got very worried（45） she looked at the exam paper，and she could write noting．A report says that 18% of Shanghai students have mental（心理的）problems．Their troubles include being worried and（46） ，having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won't ask for（47） ．Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor．Others don't want to talk（48） their secrets．
A famous expert on students has the fallowing（49） ；
•Talk to your parents and teachers often．
•Take part in group activities and play sports．
•Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy（50） unwell．
41．A．hard |
B．hardly |
C．easy |
D．easily |
42．A．worse |
B．badly |
C．well |
D．better |
43．A．refused |
B．stopped |
C．forgot |
D．started |
44．A．friends |
B．exams |
C．doctors |
D．books |
45．A．when |
B．what |
C．where |
D．why |
46．A．happy |
B．unhappy |
C．lucky |
D．unlucky |
47．A．success |
B．chance |
C．help |
D．dream |
48．A．to |
B．with |
C．about |
D．in |
49．A．suggestion |
B．facts |
C．fact |
D．suggestions |
50．A．as |
B．or |
C．but |
D．so． |
I have invented robots which improve the work of cars． My love of making things began（1） I was a kid． I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison．
One day in fourth grade， our（2） gave us a project in class． We had to write to a company and learn about the products． I thought and thought． （3） I chose the Thomas A． Edison Company． Soon after， the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison． How I enjoyed reading and re﹣reading about his （4） ! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most． The inventions were clearly printed on my brain．
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and（5） me． He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things． Once， I surprised my dad（6） a model plane I made． Later， we found a（7） model plane in a store． I learned that different inventors often invent similar things． It is not unusual for this to happen． I also learned that not all great ideas（8） ． Failure is a common part of the inventing．
As my father and I worked together， I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself． He was always（9） a better way to do a simple job． His guiding hands， together with my（10） in inventing， led me to become an engineer and an inventor． Of course， I also thank Thomas Edison． He is my hero．
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（1）A． before |
B． after |
C． when |
D． until |
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（2）A． parent |
B． teacher |
C． inventor |
D． engineer |
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（3）A． Easily |
B． Finally |
C． Safely |
D． Quickly |
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（4）A． lights |
B． projects |
C． suggestions |
D． inventions |
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（5）A． mistook |
B． refused |
C． chose |
D． encouraged |
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（6）A． with |
B． about |
C． into |
D． from |
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（7）A． different |
B． similar |
C． large |
D． small |
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（8）A． work |
B． fail |
C． come |
D． end |
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（9）A． looking at |
B． looking for |
C． looking after |
D． looking through |
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（10）A． habit |
B． story |
C． interest |
D． plan |
Once there was a king and his daughter． The king asked his daughter how much she loved him． She said that she loved him as much as the loved（1） ． Her answer made the king very happy． Salt is simple thing， （2） it is very important． So the king thought his daughter cared a lot about him．
Salt has many（3） ． Our bodies need salt． If we don't have enough， our bodies can't work properly． We put salt on icy roads to make them（4） ． We also use salt to produce other products， like paper and glass． But for many years， salt's most important job was to（5） food． Like other living things， most bacteria（细菌） need water to live． Salt takes in plenty of water， so most bacteria（细菌） can not live（6） a salty environment． As a result， salt protects food and many other things． For much of human history， this ability has made salt（7） ．Every ancient culture from Egypt to China depended on salt． Even today， the hard﹣working ，useful people are（8） as "the salt of the earth"．
For centuries， salt was also hard to （9） ． Its usefulness， together with rarity（稀有） made it very expensive． Salt could even be used like（10） ． In fact， the word salary （薪水） comes from the word salt．
Today， salt is used more widely and it still plays an important role in our life．
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（1）A． salt |
B． air |
C． gold |
D． sugar |
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（2）A． or |
B． so |
C． and |
D． but |
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（3）A． forms |
B． secrets |
C． uses |
D． skills |
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（4）A． wide |
B． safe |
C． smooth |
D． thick |
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（5）A． protect |
B． provide |
C． produce |
D． prepare |
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（6）A． in |
B． outside |
C． for |
D． without |
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（7）A． hopeful |
B． comfortable |
C．valuable |
D． successful |
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（8）A． saved |
B． dreamed |
C． invited |
D． described |
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（9）A． sell |
B． get |
C． take |
D． keep |
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（10）． money |
B． medicine |
C． earth |
D． food |
Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world．But do you know they can teach us？
Geese （雁），for example，teach a very good lesson about （1） ．In the fall，Canada geese fly to the warm south to （2） Canada's cold winter．They lift off in no order．Yet （3） they form a V shape，with one bird leading the group．
This V shape allows geese to （4） energy．When the front bird moves its wings up and down，the resulting force of the air lifts the next one．This continues down the line．The bird （5） has the hardest job．When it gets （6） ．it moves behind，and another bird moves into the lead．By sharing the role，the group can travel great distances．Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70percent farther without （7） than birds flying alone．
During the long flying journey，geese communicate with one another．They honk （鸣叫）to （8） the birds up front to keep up the speed．They also cheer each other up （9） working toward a common goal．
What have we learned from the lovely geese's experience and skills？
（10） together!Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs，we need other people．We need the spirit of teamwork!
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1．A．experience |
B．success |
C．friendship |
D．teamwork |
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2．A．look for |
B．get away from |
C．wait for |
D．walk away from |
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3．A．busily |
B．quickly |
C．bravely |
D．suddenly |
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4．A．save |
B．waste |
C．create |
D．lose |
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5．A．in front |
B．at the back |
C．in the middle |
D．on the left |
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6．A．bored |
B．tired |
C．hungry |
D．thirsty |
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7．A．rest |
B．sleep |
C．excuse |
D．result |
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8．A．lead |
B．lift |
C．teach |
D．encourage |
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9．A．until |
B．after |
C．while |
D．before |
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10．A．Play |
B．Travel |
C．Live |
D．Work |
Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party．Because of the terrible storm，her （41） planned to have the party the next weekend．Sara didn't understand why．
"Sara，you can't sit there all day，"her mother said．"We'll have your party next weekend．""It's （42） !My birthday is today，not next weekend!!"
Sara（43） ．She wanted to watch anything that wasn't about the storm．（44） almost every station was talking about it．"This storm is ruining（毁灭） everything．I can't（45） watch my favorite shows．"
Her mother sat down next to her．"The storm is ruining a lot．Look at that．Those people are trying to（46） their houses．Could you imagine if we lost our home？"
Sara looked at what was happening on the TV．The storm did look bad．She knew she'd be really sad if her family lost their（47） ．
"What's going to happen to all those people？Will （48） be OK？"asked Sara．
"Usually when there's a big storm like this，people raise money and give away（捐赠） food and other things to the homeless families．"
"I want to help too，"said Sara．"Maybe I could（49） my birthday money to them．
Those people will need it more than me．"
Her mother smiled．"I （50） you，Sara．Helping others is a great way to weather（经受住） the storm．"
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41．A．friends |
B．classmates |
C．parents |
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42．A．different |
B．great |
C．exciting |
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43．A．went to the movie |
B．turned on the TV |
C．listened to the radio |
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44．A．Or |
B．And |
C．But |
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45．A．even |
B．just |
C．often |
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46．A．count |
B．save |
C．push |
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47．A．food |
B．money |
C．home |
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48．A．we |
B．you |
C．they |
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49．A．send |
B．pay |
C．lend |
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50．A．am interested in |
B．am proud of |
C．am sorry for． |
A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding（寄宿） school．Before going to the boarding school，this boy was the（1） student in his class．He was the top in every competition．But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school．His grades（成绩） started dropping．He hated being in a group．He was（2） all the time．His parents started （3） the boy．So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him．They sat by the lake near the school．The father started to ask him some（4） about his classes，teachers and sports．After some time his dad said，"Dear，do you know（5） I'm here today？"
The boy answered back，"To check my（6） ？"
"No，no．"his dad（7） ，"I'm here to tell you that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don't care about grades．I care about you．I care about your happiness．YOU ARE MY LIFE"
These words caused the boy's eyes to fill（8） tears．He hugged his dad．They didn't say（9） to each other for a long time．The boy knew there was someone on this Earth who cared for him （10） ．Today this young man is in college and is at the top of his class．No one has ever seen him sad!
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1．A．fastest |
B．worst |
C．best |
D．healthiest |
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2．A．excited |
B．lonely |
C．active |
D．honest |
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3．A．calling on |
B．looking for |
C．finding out |
D．worrying about |
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4．A．agreements |
B．reasons |
C．questions |
D．lessons |
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5．A．when |
B．where |
C．how |
D．why |
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6．A．grades |
B．groups |
C．sports |
D．health |
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7．A．read |
B．replied |
C．wrote |
D．thought |
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8．A．with |
B．up |
C．in |
D．out |
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9．A．nothing |
B．something |
C．anything |
D．everything |
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10．A．hardly |
B．quickly |
C．heavily |
D．deeply． |