How can I get good grades at school? How can I finish so much homework every evening? What should I do if I’m not interested in my classes ? Who will teach us this term ? Maybe you have such questions in your mind before school starts.

Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.

First, keep calm．Don’t worry about all the question you have. Put your heart into learning，and you can find something you are interested in．Do it actively．

Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly．Don’t spend a lot of time on it．Do more reading or writing in English．Think about the problems you have and solve them at once．Don’t stay up late，or you can’t study well the next day．

Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating．If you can remember the words in your way，you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again．Be sure you can pass the test．I think your teachers will agree with you．And they can give you something interesting to do．

School is really a good place for you to learn．Believe in your teachers and yourself．You are the best one and you can do everything well．

1.The writer writes the passage to       

A．give students some good ways of learning．

B．ask students not to listen to their teachers．

C．ask students not to do their homework

D．tell students what a good teacher is．

2.What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?

A．They should spend a lot of time on it．

B．They should stay up late doing it．

C．They should do more reading or writing in English．

D．They should have boring work to do．

3.What’s the third piece of advice about?

A．How to get on with friends?

B．How to get high grades．

C．What kind of schoolwork is better for students．

D．How to finish the homework in a short time．

4.According to the passage, students should believe in    ．

A．themselves and their teachers

B．themselves and their parents

C．their parents and teachers

D．themselves and their classmates

 

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
【小题1】 Peer mediators' work is _.

A．to teach lessons to disputants

B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy

C．to find out who starts the quarrel

D．to give students some special training

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 b.落后于任何人    
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低头
【小题3】 What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

C．Getting disputants to talk to each other.

D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

【小题4】 During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."

A．disputants will realize they are wrong

B．disputants will understand peer mediators better

C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All schools have peer mediators.

B．Peer mediators are usually students.

C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.

 

Problems	Solutions(解决办法)
My best friend Jack goes on vacation a lot and always brings me something expensive. I don’t have enough money to get him anything every time. What should I do? Bob	Souvenirs don’t have to cost a lot. Show him you are thinking of him. That’s important. Imagine how excited he would be if he got a postcard from you! Miller
I have a crush on a movie star. I really wish I did not. I have had dreams about him, and I even find myself wishing to be his wife. Are there any ways to stop this? Alice	A star is cute, but what else? What do you think is important for person? Being good-looking or kind-hearted? Remember that the star in the movie probably isn’t what he is like in real life. So don’t let yourself spend too much time on the star. Staying with friends or taking more activities will help you get him out of your mind. Miller
I’m always arguing with my parents. I hate it, but I can’t help it. What can I do? Harry	Sometimes it seems that our parents just don’t know us well, doesn’t it? When I’m arguing with my parents, I usually take a walk and calm myself down. It gives me time to clear my head. That means I can talk to them and solve(v.解决) the problem. Have a try—parents are easier to talk with when you are cool and calm. Miller

1.__________ always brings his/her friend some expensive souvenirs after vacation

A．Bob              B．Alice             C．Harry             D．Jack

2.Miller thinks Bob ________________.

A．should buy some expensive souvenirs for his friend.

B．could post his friend a postcard

C．should make enough money for his friend

D．doesn’t need to get his friend anything at all

3.Alice says “I have a crush on a movie star”, it means _______________.

A．she loves a movie star too much

B．she doesn’t know the movie star

C．she is the wife of the movie star

D．she wants to argue with the movie star

4.Miller ______________.

A．is a person who can give students some advice

B．thinks a movie star in really life is the same as he is in the movie

C．thinks Alice should spend much time on the star

D．needs help

5.Harry always argues with his parents _______________.

A．because his parents like arguing with him

B．because he hates his parents

C．because he doesn’t have enough money to buy friends gifts

D．but he doesn’t like arguing with them

 

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
【小题1】Peer mediators' work is _.

A．to teach lessons to disputants

B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy

C．to find out who starts the quarrel

D．to give students some special training

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人   b.落后于任何人    
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低头
【小题3】What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

C．Getting disputants to talk to each other.

D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

【小题4】During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool.",

A．disputants will realize they are wrong

B．disputants will understand peer mediators better

C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All schools have peer mediators.

B．Peer mediators are usually students.

C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.

Problems	Solutions(解决办法)
My best friend Jack goes on vacation a lot and always brings me something expensive. I don’t have enough money to get him anything every time. What should I do? Bob	Souvenirs don’t have to cost a lot. Show him you are thinking of him. That’s important. Imagine how excited he would be if he got a postcard from you! Miller
I have a crush on a movie star. I really wish I did not. I have had dreams about him, and I even find myself wishing to be his wife. Are there any ways to stop this? Alice	A star is cute, but what else? What do you think is important for person? Being good-looking or kind-hearted? Remember that the star in the movie probably isn’t what he is like in real life. So don’t let yourself spend too much time on the star. Staying with friends or taking more activities will help you get him out of your mind. Miller
I’m always arguing with my parents. I hate it, but I can’t help it. What can I do? Harry	Sometimes it seems that our parents just don’t know us well, doesn’t it? When I’m arguing with my parents, I usually take a walk and calm myself down. It gives me time to clear my head. That means I can talk to them and solve(v.解决) the problem. Have a try—parents are easier to talk with when you are cool and calm. Miller

【小题1】__________ always brings his/her friend some expensive souvenirs after vacation

A．Bob

B．Alice

C．Harry

D．Jack

【小题2】Miller thinks Bob ________________.

A．should buy some expensive souvenirs for his friend.

B．could post his friend a postcard

C．should make enough money for his friend

D．doesn’t need to get his friend anything at all

【小题3】Alice says “I have a crush on a movie star”, it means _______________.

A．she loves a movie star too much

B．she doesn’t know the movie star

C．she is the wife of the movie star

D．she wants to argue with the movie star

【小题4】Miller ______________.

A．is a person who can give students some advice

B．thinks a movie star in really life is the same as he is in the movie

C．thinks Alice should spend much time on the star

D．needs help

【小题5】Harry always argues with his parents _______________.

A．because his parents like arguing with him

B．because he hates his parents

C．because he doesn’t have enough money to buy friends gifts

D．but he doesn’t like arguing with them