“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       .

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

【小题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.

【小题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.
【小题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

【小题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

“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

 

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阅读下面的短文，从文后方框中选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处。

When you read this sentence, the population of the earth has grown by 10 people.1_________

Most of these new people are born in developing countries.2_________

In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average(平均), only one or two children. 3_________

In the developing countries, more than one billion people already live below the poverty line (贫困线).

4_________ Children get little or no time at school and suffer from many kinds of diseases.

The UN has said that the world’s population will reach 12.5 billion people by the year 2100. If the number makes your head spinning(眩晕), you’re not alone. Many experts are worrying that so fast population growth could have very bad results. 10_________

A. These countries are found in much of Africa, South America and parts of Asia. B. These people don’t have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing. C. That may not sound much, but it’s about 14,000 people per hour. D. But in the developing countries, many women have five or more children. E. It could hurt the environment and increase the number of poor people.

 

We are all asked to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives us some suggestions on how to make an excellent speech.

Usually people are often afraid of making a speech in public. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you talk too long, and you get your audience bored. Later you think,“Thank Goodness！It's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I will never have to do that again.”

Cheer up！It doesn’t have to be that hard. Here are some simple steps to make preparations. Firstly, ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Why are you speaking？Secondly, collect as many facts as you can on your subject. Thirdly, spend enough time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts and graphs(图表) if they help make your points clearer. Lastly, never forget your audience. Treat your audience with respect. They will be thankful.

Just remember！Be prepared. Know your subject and your audience. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And ee yourself. Let your personality (个性) come through so that you make person to person contact(联系) with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of speaking in public. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches！Have a try and ice what happens.

81.The second paragraph mainly tell us_________________________________________

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82. What should you do when you are preparing a speech？(至少列出三个建议)

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83.The underlined phrase “Be brief”in paragraph 4 means_______________________

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84. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

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85. 请给短文拟定一个适当的英文标题。

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