（LiLeiistalkingonthephonewithh-优题课

Whenever the exam season comes， stress （焦虑） may come along． Here are some（1）　　that have helped me and my friends through this season．

When the stress of exams is really hitting me， I stop and take a walk． I usually borrow my neighbor's dog and （2）　　for about fifteen minutes． Many boys would simply choose to run for a while， or play ball games． Having some（3）　　drives away your stress easily most of the time．

And（4）　　you find music helpful， give it a go． Listening to your favorite songs will surely make you（5）　　．The best thing about this is that you don't have to go（6）　　．

But if you are a book lover just like me，（7）　　a book you like for half an hour． Reading can take you to places you've （8）　　been． Putting yourself into a new world helps you forget your stress in this world for a little bit．

For sure， there's nothing better than laughing．Laughing is the best medicine．It can really keep （9）　　off your mind! Very often I call my best friend and we（10）　　our good times or something funny， and I'm feeling better before I know it．

Remember many others also face the problem of stress just like you， and it is not something that cannot be dealt with．

（1）A． ways	B． reasons	C． habits	D． results
（2）A． walk	B． jump	C． stand	D． sit
（3）A． jokes	B． sports	C． tasks	D． lessons
（4）A． before	B． until	C． since	D． if
（5）A． lovely	B． friendly	C． happy	D． sleepy
（6）A． somewhere	B． everywhere	C． anywhere	D． nowhere
（7）A． copy	B． write	C． print	D． read
（8）A． ever	B． never	C． seldom	D． always
（9）A． worry	B． pity	C． surprise	D． pain
（10）A． think about	B． talk about	C． care about	D． hear about

What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination？ Right． A pen．

Though it is small， the pen has changed the history， improved the trade of countries， recorded events， carried news， and done far more work for human beings than all other tools．

Progress without it would have been almost impossible． The invention of the wheels， the introduction of steam engine（蒸汽机）， the use of electricity， all these have changed the lives of millions of people， but the pen has done more． It has taken away mountains， and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society．

In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time． The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus（纸莎草纸） was first used． The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen． It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts．

The pen is very utilitarian． We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen． An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen． The writers encourage the world with it． The students take their examinations with it as well．

Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen． Before we have been at school， our name is written on the name list with a pen． We cannot be married till we have signed． A pen records the important events in our life．

Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns． The pen is a magic tool． Whenever you use it， enjoy it．

（1）What is the writer trying to do in this passage？　　

A．	Describe what a pen looks like．
B．	Introduce the history of the pen．
C．	Advise people to prepare a new pen．
D．	Show the importance of the pen．

（2）The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to（指代） "something to 　　"．

A．	explain the use of electricity
B．	lower the students' scores
C．	stop the social development
D．	change the law of the country

（3）The lawyers started to write the law of the country 　　．

A．	before their thoughts were changed
B．	when papyrus was first used
C．	as soon as they recorded their names
D．	after they took an important exam

（4）The underlined word "utilitarian" in the passage means " 　 "．

A．	cheap
B．	boring
C．	special
D．	useful

（5）What is the best title for this passage？　　

A．	A Powerful Tool
B．	An Important Law
C．	A Valuable Record
D．	An Exciting Event

School Activity： the "Exercise Month"

A number of important school activities are coming up， and the biggest one is the "Exercise Month"．

What is our aim（目的）？

The "Exercise Month" is organised by the Youth Sports Club． The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members' knowledge about the importance of exercise．

What are our activities？

The "Exercise Month" will take place from 15 December to 15 January． During this month， a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise．

●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is "Exercise and Me"． The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition．

●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December． The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen's Hospital． He will then answer our members' question about exercise．

●Exhibition（展览） The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall． The history of different kinds of exercise， and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show．

●After﹣school Exercise Classes The after﹣school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January． In these classes， experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans．

（1）What is the passage mainly about？　　

A．	The aim of the school activities．
B．	The different kinds of school classes．
C．	The introduction about Exercise Month．
D．	The school members' Youth Sports Club．

（2）What is the topic of the writing competition？　　

A．	Exercise and Me．
B．	A School Activity．
C．	Practical Exercise Plans．
D．	After﹣school Classes．

（3）When will the after﹣school exercise classes start？　　

A．	On 15 December．
B．	On 18 December．
C．	On 14 January．
D．	On 15 January．

（4）What can we learn from the passage？　　

A．	The local exercise club has a long history．
B．	Dr Chiu will train the members after school．
C．	The coaching will answer the members' questions．
D．	Some writings from the competition will be on show．

Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．

Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"

He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．

As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"

Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．

She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"

At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"

Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"

（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？　　

A．	They'll all laugh at him．
B．	They'll tell the teacher about it．
C．	They'll try to help him．
D．	They'll never speak to him again．

（2）Which is right according to the passage？　　

A．	Emily drops the water on purpose．
B．	Tony is really angry with Emily．
C．	Tony and Emily don't go home by bus．
D．	Tony and Emily aren't classmates．

（3）We know that Emily is a 　　girl from the passage？

A．	careless and lazy
B．	quiet and bright
C．	stupid and helpless
D．	kind and smart．

Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class． Read the play．

Characters： Benny， student， 14 years old

Peter， students， 15 years old

Susie， student， 14 years old

Grace， student， 14 years old

Time：One Sunday afternoon in autumn

Place：Sunny Park

（The four teenagers have just finished the picnic． They are tidying up．）

Benny：Wow! That was a great picnic． I'm so full that I can hardly move．

Grace：That's no excuse for not tidying up， Benny． Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food． Peter， can you put out the fire， please？ And clean up the plate．

Peter：（Speaking unhappily to himself） How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs？

It's not fair．

（Peter throws a bit of water on the fire． Then he picks up the ashes （灰烬） with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass．）

Susie：（Sounding surprised） What are you doing ， Peter？ That's d…

Peter：Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire．

Susie：And the grass…Benny， Grace， help! Help!

（Benny and Grace come over quickly． They help put out the fire completely．）

Peter：Oh， no． What have I done？

Grace： You know that we should do everything carefully， don't you？

Peter：（With his head in his hands） Yes． What have I done？ What have I done？

（1）How does Peter feel about his job？　　

A．	Clean an easy
B．	Dirty and difficult
C．	Great and interesting
D．	Noisy and harmful

（2）What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"？　　

A．	dirty
B．	difficult
C．	delicious
D．	dangerous

（3）Which of the following sentences is true？　　

A．	There are five people in the play．
B．	Peter's carelessness causes the fire．
C．	They have a picnic in the morning
D．	Benny refuses to help others tidy up．