Who taught you to walk when you were little? Who worries the most when you are   56  ? Who makes you dinner? It's your   57   . No matter what happens, she'll    58   the love for you.

Do you know how did   59     Day come into being(产生) ? It began in the US in 1907 when an    60    girl named Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor(给......以荣誉) mothers. She believed that mothers could   61   people to get over the   62   of the War and to strengthen (加长) the relationship inside families.

On Mother's day, children usually help their mothers do    63   . In western countries, bringing mothers  64   in bed is common. A mother will get up late while her children make her favorite breakfast. Children also make their own Mother's Day card    65   a thank-you note. Or they buy gifts and flowers for their mothers.

1. A. lazy B. ill C. sleepy

2.A. father B. mother C. sister

3. A. continue B. stop C. start

4.A. Children's B. Women's C. Mother's

5. A. Asian B. Australian C. American

6.A. help B. ask C. order

7.A. worry B. pain C. memory

8. A. homework B. housework C. hair

9. A. flowers B. clothes C. breakfast

10. A. with B. for C. from

 

Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .
【小题1】What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Strange.

B．Popular.

C．Exciting .

D．Common.

【小题2】What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?

A．Not losing a sense of self.

B．Creating a club of our own.

C．Making a difference to our school.

D．Following other students’ example.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A．Be nice to other people at school.

B．Find something that you are good at.

C．Make your teachers know you’re a good student.

D．Make friends with some students who are popular.

【小题4】The writer writes the passage to tell us________.

A．what to do in high school

B．how to get along well with others

C．how to become popular in middle school

D．what kinds of students are popular at school

Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.

 First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.

    Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.

    Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.

    Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.

    Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .

1.What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Strange.            B. Popular.             C. Exciting .            D. Common.

2.What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?

A. Not losing a sense of self.                           B. Creating a club of our own.

C. Making a difference to our school.      D. Following other students’ example.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A. Be nice to other people at school.  

B. Find something that you are good at.

C. Make your teachers know you’re a good student.

D. Make friends with some students who are popular.

4.The writer writes the passage to tell us________.

A. what to do in high school

B. how to get along well with others

C. how to become popular in middle school

D. what kinds of students are popular at school

 

Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it appears to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”
【小题1】 Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.

A．green

B．black

C．yellow

D．brown

【小题2】Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?

A．Because of the size of the product.	B．Because of the color of the product.
C．Because of the color of the package.	D．Because of the cost of the product.

【小题3】If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?

A．$ 24

B．$ 36

C．$ 40

D．$ 60

【小题4】Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?

A．The way to sell goods.	B．A good product.
C．The one who makes a product.	D．A nice color.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.

A．advantages of products	B．the importance of packaging
C．choices of products	D．the cost of packaging

Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.

Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.

When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.

The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it appears to.

It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”

1. Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.

A. green            B. black          C. yellow            D. brown

2.Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?

A. Because of the size of the product.      B. Because of the color of the product. 

C. Because of the color of the package.     D. Because of the cost of the product.

3.If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?

A. $ 24            B. $ 36            C. $ 40            D. $ 60

4.Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?

A. The way to sell goods.              B. A good product.

C. The one who makes a product.        D. A nice color.

5.The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.

A. advantages of products              B. the importance of packaging

C. choices of products                 D. the cost of packaging