Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.

    Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. if you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:

    ●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

    ●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?

    ●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?

    ●  Have I tried different ways of studying?

    If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.

     You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.

（   ）11. What do kids often worry most about?

     　A. Their hobbies.                     B. Their homework.

     　C. Their marks at school.               D. A fight with their friends.

（   ）12. According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.

     　A. work hard                        B. talk to someone

     　C. get ready for class              D. write down your worries

（　　）13. If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".

     　A. Why are grades important?           B. What do grades mean to me?

     　C. How do I get ready for class?         D. Why not give up my studies?

（　　）14. If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.

A. invite him or her to watch a game      B. put the blame on him or her

C. try to make new friends              D. leave him or her alone

（　　）15. What does the passage mainly tell us?

    　　 A. Who is often worried.               B. When people are worried.

     　　C. How to deal with worries.      D. What kinds of worries people have.

Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. if you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?
●  Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
（  ）11. What do kids often worry most about?
　A. Their hobbies.                     B. Their homework.
　C. Their marks at school.               D. A fight with their friends.
（  ）12. According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.
  　A. work hard                        B. talk to someone
　C. get ready for class              D. write down your worries
（　　）13. If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".
　A. Why are grades important?           B. What do grades mean to me?
　C. How do I get ready for class?         D. Why not give up my studies?
（　　）14. If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
A. invite him or her to watch a game      B. put the blame on him or her
C. try to make new friends              D. leave him or her alone
（　　）15. What does the passage mainly tell us?
　　 A. Who is often worried.               B. When people are worried.
　　C. How to deal with worries.      D. What kinds of worries people have.

Last night Dad and Mum didn't come back home       I finished my homework.　　

A. while           B. if      C. until

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　　    A. Watching TV.

B. Playing computer games.

　　    C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

　　   A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

　　   C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

　　  A. Less than 9 hours.　　B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　    　D.8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

　　   A. He would fall asleep in class.

B. He would do well in study.

　　   C. He would finish his homework fast.

D. He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　   A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

　　   B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

　　   C. Children should be given less homework.

   D. Schools and parents should take care of children.