Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'II never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.
【小题1】Lots of kids        , according to the writer.

A．like school very much	B．are good at reading and writing
C．don't like doing homework	D．have the thought of hating school

【小题2】What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?

A．A good education.

B．School.

C．Future life.

D．Friendship.

【小题3】If you don't like school, the first step is to.

A．find out why	B．go to see a doctor
C．ask your parents for help	D．leave school for a short time

【小题4】How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题5】When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to       .

A．keep silent about your problems	B．share what you' ve written with others
C．write down your feelings about school	D．get along well with your classmates

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

1.Reading can always keep yourself________.

A. bored     B. tired     C. sad     D. happy

2.You can read a book ______.

A. only on a plane    B. when you are driving a car    

C. anywhere        D. only in the bathroom

3. You can read faster_______.

A. if you read as a hobby     B. if you are a student

C. after you read a book      D. if you are a writer

4.It is ______ that reading is out of date.

A. true     B. not true     C. sure    D. possible

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.  Good readers must be good writers

B. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.

C. You can read on computers

D. Reading is not out of date.

 

Recently a specialist(专家) in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn’t be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, should stand up, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman whenever anyone entered the room. I saw him last week when I visited them. Lying on the sofa, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in. His mother was angry. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress, it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now very sad. Probably nothing is wrong with the parents.
【小题1】This text is most probably written by________.

A．A specialist in teenager studies

B．a headmaster of a middle school

C．a parent with teenage children

D．a doctor for mental healeh problems

【小题2】This underlined word ”it” in the second paragraph refers to________.

A．the change of the children from good to bad

B．the way that parents often blame themselves

C．the opinion that a child has of his parents

D．the advice that parents want their children to follow

【小题3】The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ________.

A．lazy	B．quiet
C．unusual	D．rude

【小题4】What is the author’s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

A．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.

B．Parents should pay more attention to the change.

C．Parents should work more closely with school teachers.

D．Parents are a fault for the change in their children.

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Last Sunday my brother and I went fishing. We got up very early that day. When we1. __________ home, the moon could still be seen in the sky. The morning air was cool and I felt wind on my lace. This made us very comfortable. We laughed and talked2.__________ the way while we were riding our 3.__________. By about six we were already sitting by the river. Fishing is not easy. If you want to be 4. __________, you must be very careful. That day we had another good catch. We caught a lot of fish and enjoyed ourselves very much. It was late when we got home. We fell a little tired5. __________ happy. Fishing is a very good sport. I like it very much.

 

It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you make yourself stronger? The simple answer is “You can’t.” Look around you. With very few exceptions(例外), either everything you see in your world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new．
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning．Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some numbers of things before you succeed．Every time you make a mistake, you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. However, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits（限度） so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a normal place to try again．
We all have limited time and money so don’t blow them all on one problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and deal with these resources(资源) properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again．If you accept and use your mistakes in this way ,you can make great progress in your business and your career．
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go ahead and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed．
【小题1】From the second paragraph, we can know that _______．

A．mistakes are unnecessary for development

B．we are afraid of trying new thing

C．it’s common for people to make mistakes

D．mistakes are better than not trying

【小题2】The underlined word “eliminate” means _______．

A．study

B．remove

C．accept

D．solve

【小题3】According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is_____．

A．not making the same mistakes

B．accepting the punishment willingly

C．taking consequences into consideration

D．trying things out one by one

【小题4】What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A．Never mind, I can always try again．

B．I’d better stay out of trouble．

C．Ok! Now I can learn something．

D．Look at this mess. Anyone would be sad．