How can you buy a meal for lunch without any money in your pocket？Students in Class 9,Grade 8 at Mountain and Lake Middle School in Chengdu,Sichuan,have their ways. They give out flyers(传单), draw portraits(人物素描) and work as waiters.

The class, working in eight groups, finished the activity. Experiencing Life for Seven Hours,on March 18, “I found students waste their food in the dining?hall, ”the class teacher, Deng Guiyong said, “So I held this activity to help them understand how hard it is to make money.”

Jiang Yao, 15, and his group members stood in the streets giving out flyers for about two hours and got the money for their lunch. Then they worked as waiters in a pizza restaurant?cleaning the floor；and toilets and getting food for guests, “We were busy all along, so we were terribly exhausted after the day’s hard work.”said Jiang.“We each got a pizza as a prize, which tasted much better than one I ate with my parents before.”

When Xie Ni’s group didn't make any money in three hours, the members became nervous about their lunch. The 14?year?old girl came up with the idea of drawing portraits to sell, “I sold four portraits and one tourist even paid us 100 yuan for his portrait, ”said Xie.

Xie realized that life is really hard. “We have to work hard to get the money to pay for even a simple meal.” Xie said, “We must value the happy life today.”

On top of making money, each group was asked to do at least five good deeds during the seven hours. Students helped the old cross the road, gave directions to tourists and turned in a lost bus card.

56. From the teacher’s words, we can see that the students ________.

A. usually waste food in their daily life　 B. realize life is really not easy

C. know it’s hard to make money　　　　 D. have their own ways to get food without money

57. The underlined word“exhausted”in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. happy 　　　　B. crazy 　　　 C. tired 　　　　 D. boring

58. In order to make money, the students have done all except ________.

A. help the old cross the road 　　　 B. give out flyers

C. draw portraits　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. work as waiters

59. The purpose of this activity is to ________.

A. let the students get food　 B. help the students learn to value their today’s life

C. help people in need　　　　 D. give the students a chance to learn to work

60. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Life Is Really Hard 　　　　　　B. It’s Good To Be A Volunteer

C. How To work For People　 D. Experiencing Life For Seven Hours

Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much? If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decisions. In the morning, you can’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.    Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others. 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 at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these “don’t like” problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!

1. 1.

   This article mainly gives you some advice on       .

   1. A.
      how to beat stress
   2. B.
      what if you don’t like school
   3. C.
      how to deal with the problems in studies
   4. D.
      communications with your parents
2. 2.

   How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like school?

   1. A.
      Two.
   2. B.
      Four.
   3. C.
      Three.
   4. D.
      Five.
3. 3.

   What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?

   1. A.
      Being too stressed out.
   2. B.
      Not doing well in studies.
   3. C.
      Too much homework.
   4. D.
      A, B and C.
4. 4.

   We can know from the passage that       .

   1. A.
      most students hate school in a way
   2. B.
      all the students have the same problems
   3. C.
      making a list can solve all your problems
   4. D.
      a diary is something personal
5. 5.

   The sentence “Focus on what you can change” in the reading means       .

   1. A.
      do something to change the condition
   2. B.
      wait and see
   3. C.
      have a positive attitude towards schoolwork
   4. D.
      be friendly to others

“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?
Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much? If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decisions. In the morning, you can’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.    Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others. 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 at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these “don’t like” problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!
【小题1】This article mainly gives you some advice on       .

“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?

Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much? If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decisions. In the morning, you can’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.     Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others. 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 at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.

Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.

The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:

Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these “don’t like” problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!

1.This article mainly gives you some advice on       .

A. how to beat stress

B. what if you don’t like school

C. how to deal with the problems in studies

D. communications with your parents

2.How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like school?

A. Two.             B. Four.                C. Three.               D. Five.

3.What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?

A. Being too stressed out.

B. Not doing well in studies.

C. Too much homework.

D. A, B and C.

4. We can know from the passage that       .

A. most students hate school in a way      

B. all the students have the same problems

C. making a list can solve all your problems       

D. a diary is something personal

5. The sentence “Focus on what you can change” in the reading means       .

A. do something to change the condition

B. wait and see

C. have a positive attitude towards schoolwork 

D. be friendly to others