Mr. Smith lives in Toronto. He is a doctor. His wife teaches English in a middle school. They have two children, one is a son called Mike and the other is a daughter. She is only three months. Mike loves the baby very much. He often shows her to the guests. He is young and doesn’t go to school. He stays at home to help his mother look after the baby.
One day Mike’s aunt comes to see the baby. She works in another city and sees the baby foe the first time. Mike shows the baby to his aunt.
“Look at the baby, Aunt;” says Mike, “She’s beautiful. I think she looks like me.”
“Does she like playing with you?” asks his aunt.
“I don’t know,” answers the boy, “She can’t speak yet.”
【小题1】Mike is ____________.

A．an American	B．an Australian
C．an Englishman	D．a Canadian

【小题2】Ther’re __________ people in Mr Smith’s family.

A．two

B．four

C．five

D．three

【小题3】Mrs Smith is a __________.

A．doctor

B．worker

C．teacher

D．bookseller

【小题4】The baby is Mike’s __________.

A．younger cousin .	B．younger sister
C．younger brother	D．elder brother

【小题5】Little Mike thinks ___________.

A．he’s beautiful ,too.	B．the baby is nice .
C．his aunt is friendly to him .	D．he loves the baby best.

The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor's office costs from 15 to 50 dollars. It's so expensive. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. However, most doctors disagree. They say that they were asked to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from the bank to pay their tuition. Because their money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So they charge(收费)people high prices for medical care.
Therefore the cost of medical care in America is high. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical school that are free or have low tuition.
【小题1】The underlined word "tuition" in the passage means “______”

A．eating at school	B．studying the courses
C．money used for education	D．living at school

【小题2】The main idea of the passage is that______.

A．a visit to a doctor's office may cost much in the USA

B．the cost of medical care is the only reason for the high costs in the USA

C．medical care in the USA costs a lot of money because doctors want to be rich

D．the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in the USA

【小题3】 The cost of medical care in the USA is very high. What does the writer think about it?

A．He agrees that doctors are overpaid.

B．He thinks it is a big problem and suggests (建议) solving (解决) it.

C．He doesn't think the medical students should borrow money from banks.

D．He doesn't think it necessary for the medical students to study for a long time.

When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now, most young people don’t agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs. And they can even drive a car.

Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like pop music and they play it in their own rooms. They help us in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs, and no sports.”

A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and makes them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.

Lewis, a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations but I can’t get a part- time job because older people always think I’ m lazy.”

In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind. They belong to community(社区) work groups. They help old people, and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after patients and younger students.

Title: teenagers aren’t getting worse and worse
Teenagers’ opinion	They can do 1_______ jobs and drive a car.
Parents’ opinion	They help do 2._______ at home. There should be some clubs for teenagers to join so that they3. _______ feel bored.
Teachers’ opinion	Young people are kind and 4._______.
Writer’s opinion	Teenagers are kind and help look after patients and younger students in 5______ hospitals or primary school.

 

JLetter 1 Whatever I do, I always think about if other people will like it. How can I stop worrying about what they think?                                                         —Eva, 14, Illinois

JLetter 2 My dream is to be on the Olympic team for gymnastics. My dad thinks I started too late and I’ll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support. What should I do?                                                    —Erica, 9, Texas

JLetter 3 What should I do if I failed a test? I’m afraid to tell my mom because she might get mad at me and I can’t play soccer. And soccer is like the world to me. —Ashley, 12, Wisconsin

JLetter 4 I just moved and I’m kind of shy, so how do I make new friends? —Jessica, 11, Canada

Dr. Molly’s Answer ① You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might happen even though you started late. The sooner you tell your dad how you feel, the sooner you’ll be able to work on making your dream come true.

Dr. Molly’s Answer ② Nobody knows you at your new school. You have nothing to lose, so gather up all your courage and go over to someone who looks friendly and introduce yourself. You can ask that person about your teacher or the other kids in your class to break the ice. Good luck!

Dr. Molly’s Answer ③ It’s better to tell your mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help you study in the future, so you’ll do better on your tests and also have time for the soccer you love.

Dr. Molly’s Answer ④ Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always act strong and confident. Even if you are a little unsure of something, don’t doubt (怀疑) your abilities to do things right. Just relax.

【小题1】Jessica ____________.

A．wonders how to make new friends

B．wishes to be on the Olympic team

C．is afraid to tell her mom about her failing a test

D．keeps worried about what other people think about her

【小题2】____________loves playing soccer best.

A．Erica

B．Eva

C．Ashley

D．Jessica

【小题3】Erica’s dad doesn’t support her because he thinks she___________.

A．is a little shy and can’t do it well	B．didn’t start at a very early age
C．is too young to be on the team	D．doesn’t work hard

【小题4】 According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ____________.

A．hold on to her dream	B．always tell the truth
C．be brave to say hello to others	D．be confident of herself

【小题5】Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly’s answers to the four letters?

A．①④③②

B．③④②①

C．②③①④

D．④①③②

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now, most young people don’t agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs.They can drive cars.And they can even get married when they’re a lillte bit older.

Their parents say, “ Our children are very good.They like pop music,but they play it in their own rooms.They help in the house.You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighborhood,no clubs,and no sports.They have nothing to do.

A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind.He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited .Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school,and they can get good jobs later.

Lewis,a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations,but I can’t get a part-time job because older people always think I’m lazy.”

In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind.They belong to community work groups.They help old people,and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after the sick people and younger students.

Title: 1. _▲_ Today
The 2. _▲_ teenagers can do	Having part-time jobs; Driving cars; 3. _▲_ married when they are a little bit older.
The reason why they feel 4. _▲_	There isn’t5._▲_ interesting in the neighborhood.
The view from their parents	They are good and do some 6. _▲_ at home.
The 7._▲_ from one of the teachers	Loud music can make them feel energetic and make them feel8._▲_. They work hard and can get good jobs later.
Conclusion	They are kind and 9. _▲_.They also do voluntary work such as taking care of 10. _▲_ and younger students.