Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!
【小题1】According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Ben was pleased to leave school．

B．Eve does not spend much time in reading．

C．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV．

D．Joan is learning languages in the evening school．

【小题2】Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．

A．Ben and Eve	B．Eve and Ted
C．Ted and Joan	D．Ben and Joan

【小题3】In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．

A．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well．

B．Eve will study computers

C．Ben is interested in current affairs．

D．Joan prefers going to the city libraries．

【小题4】The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．

A．Ben thinks he never need to learn

B．Ben wants to learn that

C．Ben would like to go on studying

D．Ben will learn from others

“If he doesn’t call me, I’m going to die!”
That’s a pretty normal feeling. It means you are “in love” ---kind of. It’s puppy love (早恋、初恋)，not real love--- not true love, yet.
Puppy love is common among students all over the world. In the West, people think puppy love is a healthy part of a teenager’s life. 【小题1】In China, parents and teachers think it is a problem.
Puppy love is beautiful. It’s cool to love someone, or be loved by someone else instead of your mother or your dog. It can make you a better person. 【小题2】You will know how to use your love to help other people.
If you find yourself “in love”, it’s OK, but …wait! 【小题3】现在你有许多重要的事情要做。Think of these questions: Will you still love him or her ten years later? Do you have enough education to find a good job and live a happy life with the person you love in the future? What would you do if you found someone better than him or her? I bet (打赌) you are not sure of these answers. Why? 【小题4】因为你太小还不懂真爱。
【小题5】True love will come when you grow up. Now, you should try to be the best person you can be, and do the very best you can. That means doing well at school and being a good son or daughter first.

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
【小题1】Here “mall” means “               ”.

A．a large park

B．a big church

C．a square

D．a shopping center

【小题2】The largest mall in the United States                 .

A．was built in 1965	B．has 12,750 cars in it
C．has 350 shops in it	D．can hold 750,000 people

【小题3】The writer                 .

A．thinks malls make people’s life easier

B．likes to live in his favorite malls

C．is called “mall rats” by others

D．often goes to the church in malls

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
【小题1】Here “mall” means “               ”.

A．a large park

B．a big church

C．a square

D．a shopping center

【小题2】The largest mall in the United States                 .

A．was built in 1965	B．has 12,750 cars in it
C．has 350 shops in it	D．can hold 750,000 people

【小题3】 The writer                 .

A．thinks malls make people’s life easier	B．likes to live in his favorite malls
C．is called “mall rats” by others	D．often goes to the church in malls