way , everything,  eat ,  listen,  much,  do ,  try,  more , fruit ,  knowledge,  always , read

Food is very important. Everyone needs to __1__ well if he or she wants to have a strong body(身体). Our brains (大脑) also need a kind of food. This kind of food is __2__. We begin to get knowledge (知识) When we are very young. Small children are interested in everything around them. They learn _3__ while (当) they are watching and _4__. When they are getting older, they begin to __5__ storybooks, anything they like. When they find something new, they like to ask questions and _6__ to find out the answer.
What is the best _7__ to get knowledge? If we _8__ by ourselves, we’ll get the most knowledge. If we’re __9__ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in a right way, we will learn _10__ and understand (理解) better.

Without question, the most stressful years for parents are when their children are between 13 and 20. With young children, control seems to be quite easy. If a child doesn’t do what he is told to do, he is just made to do it. If a child is leaving the house and doesn’t listen when the parent calls him back, the parent simply goes after the child picks him up and brings him back. But as the child grows older and bigger, parents can’t do that any more. They can’t just pick the child up and bring him back. With older children, control is best achieved when the parents do those things the children want. In this way, the things do the controlling for you. For example, parents may think it is necessary for the child to clean his own room, but the child may think it’s no use and refuses to clean his room. It is important for parents to understand how their use of control must change as their children grow older.
【小题1】Many children do what they are ___________to do ___________ they are under the age of thirteen.
【小题2】A child sometimes _______________to his parents when he grows older.
【小题3】If a child leaves the _______ without permission (同意), he will be brought _________.
【小题4】When a child __________ to clean his room, he may think it’s not _________.
【小题5】It’s important for parents to ___________ their children and __________ their way of controlling as time goes on.

“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (专栏) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.

   At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.

   “Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they won’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.

Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.

   At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s math class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”

   “I guess I do,” said Andy.

   “If you got an problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.

   Andy sighed; but she continued, “in fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it – it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”

1.

2.It’s clear “Dear Amy” ______.

     A. helps students who want to run away from home   B. answers letters from the students

     C. writes songs for the students                   D. meets readers at a bar

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4.

5.The underlined word “ phony ” perhaps means ______.

           A. unreal          B. boyish         C. popular       D. favourite

 

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Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we __1____ the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was __2____ and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it ？

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher __3____ me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. __4____  for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great __5____ for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents __6____. I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel __7____. When did I last give a talk to __8___  many people ? Never! This was my first time. Could I really __9____ it. Maybe I couldn't finish the talk. When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I __10____ in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to _11____  . " Don't be nervous. You can do it."

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't __12____  stand up. I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !" I __13____  a deep breath(深呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.

I don't know __14____  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself __15____  everyone what I can do.

1.                A．watch          B．see            C．notice    D．look at

 

2.                A．surprising       B．happy          C．amazed   D．careful

 

3.                A．told to          B．asked for        C．said to    D．showed to

 

4.                A．Look out        B．Come on        C．Take care D．Get ready

 

5.                A．chance(机会)    B．news           C．time D．message

 

6.                A．to listen to      B．to hear         C．to know   D．to answer

 

7.                A．excited         B．happy          C．nervous D．surprised

 

8.                A．after           B．but            C．before   D．so

 

9.                A．do             B．speak          C．talk D．take

 

10.               A．sat            B．stood          C．lay   D．slept

 

11.               A．me            B．my class        C．myself    D．my parents

 

12.               A．be able to       B．badly          C．ever D．even

 

13.               A．took           B．held           C．put   D．left

 

14.               A．when          B．how           C．why D．whether

 

15.               A．so             B．but            C．to    D．for