Just how popular was Mini? Very. Every year her classmates voted(推举) her the favorite student. The friends she had were much more than those of anyone else.

One day Mini was caught yakkety-yakking(大声说笑) and ordered to stay back as punishment(惩罚). Staying back meant doing something “useful”, like helping in the library after school.

Now Mini’s school had a rule. Once a month, if you had something else to do the day you were punished, you could ask a friend to stand in for you.

Unluckily, her aunt was visiting Mini that day. That afternoon was the only chance Mini had of seeing her for another five years.

Mini needed someone to stand in for her. She asked Betty, her “best” friend. “Oh, no, Mini, I can’t,” Betty said. “I must help my brother do his homework.”

“Tony, will you stay back for me?” Mini asked another friend. “I wish you’d told me earlier. I have to go to a relative’s house with my father,” he said.

Now, Mini was beginning to doubt(怀疑) if even one of her friends would agree to stay. But she tried again. She asked three more friends and each one refused.

So, after school Mini stayed to help the librarian. And, when she found Mini crying after everyone had left, it was she who surprised Mini by allowing her to leave to meet her aunt. “I may have many friends,” Mini said to herself, “but in reality I have none.”

1.What does staying back mean in Mini’s school?

2.How many friends did Mini ask for help? 

3.Who helped Mini in the end?

4.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “in reality”?

5. Which of the following can describe Mini’s feeling?

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It can be a lot of work to adopt (收养) an animal, but it is also a lot of fun. Mollie Lesser, 18, of Chicago, US, recently adopted a little dog named Bart. Bart is not Lesser’s first dog. The family had 1.a________ dog that passed away last summer. They adopted 6-month-old Bart in January. “We forgot how much energy a young2.d________ has,” Lesser said. “It can be very time-consuming (耗时的). My parents compare it to having a baby.”

Bart needs to be walked or let into the backyard several times a day. His trainer, Lisa Collins, says a young dog actually needs to be let outdoors every two 3.h________.

Having a dog is not just about 4.p________ with it. Owners also expect their dogs to do 5.s________ helpful. Collins says that, through proper training, animals can 6.l________ to obey commands (命令) from both adults and kids. Having a dog also means providing fresh 7.f________, water and attention every day. Patience and training is also 8.n________. Lesser said her dog has already chewed up a pair of her shoes. Her parents have been working with Collins to stop its bad behavior like chewing or jumping on people. Being a pet owner 9.t________ a lot of time, but Lesser doesn’t mind.

“Falling in love with a pet is easy, but adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Lesser. “Think it over 10.b________ you adopt a pet.”

Raising virtual(虚拟) pets is a popular online game among teenagers.“More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online,??? ? last year the number was just 10,” said Wang, a 15-year-old student.

If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual pets like penguins（企鹅）, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk ?? ?? and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Chongqing ??? ?? pets on Kaixin001.com. She said it was great ??? . She thinks that by looking after her pet she has also learned how to ??? ?? others.

But raising an online pet means one needs to ??? ?? a lot of time online. If one doesn’t feed and look after the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. There are? ??? ?? things an online carer must do. Some parents feel ??? ? . They are afraid that their children may be neglecting(忽视) their studies.

Wang Zhaotong of Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ.com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin, which is ??? ? healthy and happy. She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s okay. “They believe I can keep the balance between studying and playing,” said Wang. “During the school period, I ??? ? go online and see my penguin at the weekends.”

1.A. but?????????????? B. when?????????? C. or??????????? D. then

2.A. about???????????? B. to?? ?????????? C. of??????????? D. over

3.A. buys????????????? B. raises?????????? C. borrows?????? D. wants

4.A. fun?????????????? B. funny?????????? C. boring??????? D. frustrating

5.A. stay with????????? B. take care of?????? C. take care????? D. get on with

6.A. take????????????? B. pay???????????? C. spend???????? D. cost

7.A. the other????????? B. many other?????? C. the others????? D. others

8.A. worried?????????? B. happy?????????? C. tired????????? D. sad

9.A. neither??????????? B. nor???????????? C. both????????? D. either

10.A. also????????????? B. only???????????? C. always??????? D. never

Miss Evans taught physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to her class about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her work. She said to them, Now, I have a sister in Washington. If I was calling her on the telephone, and at the same time you were 20 meters away and listened to me from the other side of the street, who could hear what I said earlier, my sister or you? And why?

   The cleverest boy at once answered, “Your sister, Miss Evans, because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(波).” That's very good, Miss Evans answered, but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, Yes, Betty?

    “I don't think so. Betty said, Your sister would hear you earlier because when it's eleven o'clock here, it's only six o'clock in Washington.”

(   )6. Miss Evans was teaching her class __________.

       A. about sound                       B. to hear some strange sound

       C. about electricity                    D. how to say time

(   )7. She wanted to make her students know__________.

       A. whether she could hear her sister in Washington

       B. whether her students could hear her from 20 meters away

       C. which was faster, London or Washington

        D. electricity travels faster than sound waves

(   )8. The cleverest boy thought that___________.

        A. sound waves travel faster than electricity

        B. they would hear her sister in Washington first

        C. Miss Evans's question wasn't right

        D. Miss Evans's sister would hear her earlier

(   ) 9. Miss Evans________.

        A. thought Betty's answer was much better

        B. thought the cleverest boy's answer wasn't so good

        C. was satisfied with what the girl had said

        D. was satisfied with(对...感到满意) what the cleverest boy had said

(   )10. Betty thought the cleverest boy was wrong, because_____________.

       A. clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London

       B. electricity was slower than sound waves

C. they were only 20 meters away from the telephone

       D. electricity travels as fast as sound waves