For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.

One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.

You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights. But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.

______ ▲ _______, so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed（责备） unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.

When something is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.

48．Which sentence is the most suitable for the blank______ ▲ _______?

A. You cannot expect（期待） to be perfect

B. You may expect to be perfect

C. You must be happy

D. We can’t be happy

49．How can we get along well with others according to the passage?

A. Fight against our unpleasant qualities.

B. Show others our unpleasant qualities.

C. Stand up for our rights in any way we like.

D. Find out unpleasant qualities in others and in ourselves.

50. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to be perfect B. How to avoid mistakes

C. Ways of being unselfish　　　　　 D. Ways of making people like us better

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com
【小题1】The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.

New rules and behavior standards（标准）for middle school students came out in March．Middle School is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won't only have high marks．They will also be kids who don't dye their hair，smoke or drink．The following are some of the new rules．

Tell the truth．Have you ever copied someone else’ work in an exam? Don’t do it again! That's not what an honest student should do．If you have played computer games for two hours in your room，don't tell your parents you have done homework．

Do more at school．Good students are kind to other people and love animals．April is a bird loving month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect them．When mote people work together，it makes it more fun for everyone．

Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger．Be friendly to the people you are with．Try to think of others，not only yourself．

Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe we will discover Earth Ⅱ some day．Don't look down on new ideas．Everyone's ideas are important．You should welcome them，because new ideas make life better for everyone．

Protect yourself．Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you．If you have to go home late，you should take care of yourself and let your parents know．

Use the internet carefully．The internet can be useful for your studies．But something on the internet isn't good for kids，so try to look at Web pages that are good sites for children．Here are some：http：//kiks.Dastday.com；http：//www. chinakids.net.com

1．An honest student should         

A．tell the truth even when he is wrong．

B．copy someone else's work in an exam．

C．try to think of others，not only yourself．

D．quarrel with your teammates when your basketball team loses．

2．The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about         ．

A．making your team stronger                          B．being strict with others

C．learning from each other                              D．working together with others

3．Paragraph 5 tells students to         ．

A．live on the moon                                      B．discover Earth Ⅱ

C．look down on new ideas                                    D．be open to new ideas

4．Good Web sites for children can         ．

A．be a waste of time                                      B．make life much easier

C．help them with their studies                         D．do homework for them

5．The school new rules will help kids by telling them         ．

A．how they can study well                              B．what is right and what is wrong

C．what they should do at school                      D．how they can protect themselves

Xiao Jing, a Beijing girl took home a cup of iced tea for her father after having supper at McDonald’s. But when the father happily started to drink his daughter’s gift, he found that there was a filter tip (过滤嘴) inside it. Xiao Jing and her father got very angry.
This is not the first time that McDonald’s has let Chinese customers down. According to a CCTV program on World Consumer Rights Day(消费者权益保护日) on March 15, a McDonald’s restaurant in Beijing sold chicken wings 90 minutes after they were cooked. The company’s rules set a 30-minutes limit. What’s more, some workers changed desserts’ expiration dates (保质期) or even put them into a new bag or box to sell them again.
McDonald’s China released a letter of apology on their official micro blog (微博) soon after the program. “McDonald’s China pays great attention to this. We will immediately look into this accident, deal with it seriously and take practical actions to apologize (道歉) to consumers. We’ll try our best to provide healthy and safe food,” the letter said.
We all need to learn how to fight for our rights and interests. Here are some tips:
1. Learn some of the differences between real and fake, fresh and overdue (过期的) products.
2. Get the invoices（发票）for all your goods and services.
3. If you find there’s a problem with your goods, call 12315 or go to your local Consumer Association (消费者协会) for help.
【小题1】Why did Xiao Jing and her father angry?