What Is a Boy?
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males send them off to bed at night.
Boys are found everywhere –--  on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature destroying the world and himself with it.
A boy is a mixture – he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion (消化) of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker(鞭炮), but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.
Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things.
A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
【小题1】The whole passage is in a tone (语气) of _________.

A．respect and harmony	B．humor and love
C．hope and expectation	D．confidence and imagination

【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．He has altogether five fingers.	B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy.
C．He becomes clever and smart.	D．He cuts his hand with a knife.

【小题3】According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________.

A．ice cream	B．comic books
C．Saturday mornings	D．Sunday schools

【小题4】What does the writer feel about boys?

A．He feels curious about their noise.	B．He is tired of these creatures.
C．He is amazed by their naughtiness.	D．He feels unsafe staying with them.

                           LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

  Lipitor(【医】立普妥<降血脂药> )is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers "bad，'cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise "good'' cholesterol.

  Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

·Adults and children over l0

 Who should NOT take LIPITOR：

·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

·women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

·People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure

·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

·Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

·Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

·Muscle pain

·Upset stomach

·Changes in some blood tests

 HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

 DO：

·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don't：

·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

What is a major function of Lipitor?

A. To help quit smoking.       B. To control blood pressure.

C. To improve unhealthy diet.   D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.                          

Taking Lipitor is helpful for ____________________.

A. breast-feeding women       B. women who are pregnant

C. adults having heart disease    D. teenagers with liver problems．                    

If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should____________.

A. change the amount of your next dose  B. eat more when taking your next dose

C. have a dose as soon as you remember  D. take the next dose at your regular time

Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A. Face swelling.  B. Upset stomach. C. Kidney failure.  D. Muscle weakness.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.   

B. To present a report on a scientific research.

C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D. To give information about a kind of medicine.            

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy．After all，you probably sing or whistle when you are happy．
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy．However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason．Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families 0f the same species(物种)are welcome．Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you，you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten him away．
If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same thing。But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢) season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not This screaming is what we call a bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．
You can see that birds have a language all their own．Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories．
【小题1】Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually．

A．an expression of happiness

B．a way of greeting

C．an expression of anger

D．a way of warning

【小题2】What is a bird’s “territory”?

A．A place where families of other species are not accepted．

B．An area which a bird considers to be its own

C．an area for which birds fight against each other．

D．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its Voice．

【小题3】Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends

B．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears．

C．Because they want to find outsiders around．

D．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and the old wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each agc gives him without wasting any time in uselcss regrets.
Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after, and loved whatever he may do. It’s impossible for him to be given so much again in his life without having to do anything in return. Besides, life is always giving new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside makes him wild. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do as he wishes. He is continually being told not to do this, not to do that, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When the young man starts to make his own living, he becomes free from the rules of school and parents; but at the time he is forced to accept duties. He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the law of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison, lf, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble, and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady pro-gress in his job and of building up his own position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and tile ability to help others with advice wisely given. They can have the joy of seeing their Children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them and, perhaps, best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
【小题1】The main reason children wish they were grown up, and the old wish they were young again is that ______.

A．both aren’t satisfied with the weak points at their ages

B．both enjoy the strong points at the other age by looking back or looking forward

C．the human beings should be like this

D．they don’t think both ages are acceptable

【小题2】“Enjoy what each age gives him without wasting time in useless regrets” means ______. 

A．Enjoy what is given to him by people at his age, feeling regrets

B．Enjoy himself at his own age, feeling regrets for a waste of time

C．Make full use of the time he is given at his age instead of regretting having no achievements

D．Enjoy his own age and took down on the people at other ages

【小题3】“Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard” means “______”. 

A．Children shouldn’t be made to live a hard life

B．All the children won’t have to work for their own living

C．Children shouldn’t answer for the hard life they are leading

D．A child bas few duties to try hard to make a living for himself or for his seniors

【小题4】 According to the passage, what is a child’s greatest dissatisfaction? 

A．He thinks he has not got the equal freedom as his seniors.

B．He thinks he knows less about things than the older do.

C．He thinks it easy for him to do something wrong.

D．He thinks the society doesn’t believe in him.

                           LIPITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor(【医】立普妥<降血脂药> )is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers "bad，'cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise "good'' cholesterol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR：
·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
·Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR：
·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.
·women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.
·People with liver(肝脏)problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people：
·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure
·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
·Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
·Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：
·Muscle pain
·Upset stomach
·Changes in some blood tests
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.
Don't：
·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.
【小题1】What is a major function of Lipitor?

A．To help quit smoking.	B．To control blood pressure.
C．To improve unhealthy diet.	D．To lower "bad" cholesterol.

【小题2】Taking Lipitor is helpful for ____________________.

A．breast-feeding women	B．women who are pregnant
C．adults having heart disease	D．teenagers with liver problems．

【小题3】If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should____________.

A．change the amount of your next dose	B．eat more when taking your next dose
C．have a dose as soon as you remember	D．take the next dose at your regular time

【小题4】 Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A．Face swelling.

B．Upset stomach.

C．Kidney failure.

D．Muscle weakness.

【小题5】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery.

B．To present a report on a scientific research.

C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D．To give information about a kind of medicine.