Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
【小题1】Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents shout it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.

In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

A．What can they do about this?

B．Where do the problems come from?

C．When did they have these problems?

D．Why do they have so many problems?

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.

A．answer a question                       B．give an example

C．introduce his friend                     D．share his experience

3.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.

A．Laura’s teacher                       B．the writer of the passage

C．a person with a problem                  D．an expert on students’problems

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Few children are careful with their money.

B．Parents are more experienced than children

C．Talking to someone helps to solve problems.

D．Students often have a lot of worries at school

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat(打败) you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling(奋斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
【小题1】Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph?

Hello! My name is Emma. My favorite day is Friday. Do you know why? We have a music lesson on Friday morning. It is my favorite subject. I also like other three lessons in the morning. They are English,Chinese and math. In the afternoon we usually have three classes,but on that day there are only two classes,P.E.and oral English. P.E.teacher is my favorite teacher because her lessons are very interesting. I like the nice weekend.

我的名字是Emma.我最喜欢的是星期五。你知道为什么吗？我们有一节音乐课在周五上午，它是我最喜欢的学科。我也喜欢其它三节课在上午。他们是英语，语文和数学。在下午我们通常有三节课，但是那天只有两节课，体育和英语。体育教师是我最喜欢的教师因为她的课很有趣。我喜欢这个美好的周末。

1.Emma’s favorite day is 　　　　.

A. SundayB. SaturdayC. FridayD. Thursday

2.Emma’s favorite subject is 　　　　.

A. EnglishB. musicC. ChineseD. math

3.Emma usually has 　　　　 lessons a day.

A. twoB. threeC. sixD. seven

4.Emma’s favorite teacher is teacher.

A. musicB. P.E.C. oral English D. Chinese

5.How many classes do they have on Friday afternoon?

A. Only two classes.B. Three classes. C. Five classes. D. Six classes.

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.

In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

A. What can they do about this?

B. Where do the problems come from?

C. When did they have these problems?

D. Why do they have so many problems?

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.

A. answer a question          B. give an example

C. introduce his friend         D. share his experience

3.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.

A. Laura’s teacher

B. the writer of the passage

C. a person with a problem

D. an expert on students’ problem

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Few children are careful with their money.

B. Parents are more experienced than children

C. Talking to someone helps to solve problems.

D. Students often have a lot of worries at school