"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"
【小题1】Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

A．Because she hated doing housework

B．Because she was busy with her work.

C．Because her school was far away from home.

D．Because she disliked her family.

【小题2】From Paragraphs 3 & 4, we can learn that Tammy_______.

A．was a middle school student

B．did well in all subjects

C．always did a lot of housework at home

D．was the youngest child in the family

【小题3】What can we learn about Tammy's father from the passage?

A．He was a very serious person.

B．He wasn't very good at doing housework.

C．He liked playing board games very much.

D．He always helped Tammy do her homework.

【小题4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Mother's Little Helper	B．The Life of Tammy's Family
C．A Happy Family	D．Tammy's School Life

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best 41 good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good 42 is the ticket to success in the future.

Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what 43 they like to do after class? They can 44 all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service.

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies 45 in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students 46 their free time surfing the Internet, 47 e-mails to their friends and playing computer games. 48 they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to 49 . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is 50 .

Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.

( )41. A. getting　　　　 B. get　　　　　 C. to get　　　　　 D. gets

( )42. A. memory　　　 B. health　　　　 C. friend　　　　 D. education

( )43. A. jobs　　　　　 B. activities　　　 C. choices　　　　 D. abilities

( )44. A. join　　　　　 B. take part　　　 C. attend　　　　　 D. take part in

( )45. A. make　　　　 B. making　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. to make

( )46. A. pay　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　 D. take

( )47. A. sending　　　 B. receiving　　　 C. playing　　　　 D. getting

( )48. A. Never　　　　 B. Sometimes　　 C. Hardly　　　　 D. Seldom

( )49. A. relax　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 C. travel　　　　　 D. walk

( )50. A. boring　　　　 B. difficult　　　　 C. colorful　　 　 D. hard

“Come here, Li Lei!” says the mother. “Give 　 1　 your school report (成绩单).” Li Lei gives it to his mother. “Oh, you fail 　 2　 !” says the mother. “You aren’t good at your lessons. Why not study 　 3　 at school?” “I’m sorry, Mom.” says Li Lei. “I’ll do well 　 4　 my lessons after you buy me a computer.” “Really?” asks the mother. “Yes,” answers Li Lei. “My teacher says computers can make people clever.” “ 　 5　 right,” “ says the mother. “Let’s go to the shop and buy one.” When 　 6　 come into the shop, the girl in the shop asks, “What can I 　 7　 for you?” “Yes, please,” answers the mother. “I’d like to have a look at your computers.” “There are 　 8　 kinds of computers here,” says the girl. “What kind of computer do you like, madam? These are table computers and those are portable (手提式的) 　 9　 .” Li Lei looks at the computers and asks, “Do you have a computer that can do homework 　 10　 me?”

(　 ) 1. A. mine	B. me	C. I	D. my
(　 ) 2. A. away	B. down	C. again	D. back
(　 ) 3. A. early	B. fast	C. right	D. hard
(　 ) 4. A. in	B. on	C. with	D. to
(　 ) 5. A. That’s	B. All	C. It	D. Just
( 　) 6. A. them	B. they	C. their	D. theirs
(　 ) 7. A. am	B. do	C. does	D. have
(　 ) 8. A. any	B. much	C. all	D. lot
(　 ) 9. A.computer	B. one	C. them	D. ones
(　 )10. A. for	B. to	C. with	D. on

Jenny mixed up the letters with the replies. Read the three letters and the replies A, B, C, then match each letter with the correct reply.

Letter 1 Dear Jenny, I’m going to take some important exams next month and I’m really worried about them. I can’t eat or sleep well. I’m afraid how badly I’ll do. Please help me.                                                         Mary, 11    Chicago

Letter 2 Dear Jenny, I want a mobile phone, but my parents won’t buy me one. They say they won’t be able to pay the money for it. What should I do?                                                     Nina,14 New York

Letter 3 Dear Jenny, My dad has got a new job and he works long hours. He often has to work at weekends, too, so we spend very little time together. I miss him. What should I do?                                                     Jim, 13  Florida

A.  You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he can spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to make something special when your father isn’t working.

B. You shouldn’t worry so much. If you study hard, you’ll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don’t drink coffee or tea because you won’t be able to sleep. You should drink a glass of hot milk before you go to bed and think in a positive（积极的）way. Good luck.

C. Can you afford it? Can you pay for the huge bills（帐单）to run the mobile phone? Maybe you should save your pocket money. Anyway, you are still at school and you should concentrate on your study. Why not give up this idea?

1. Match each letter with the correct reply. Which of the following is RIGHT?

   A. 1-A; 2-C; 3-B                                  B. 1-B; 2-C; 3-A

   C. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C                                       D. 1-C; 2-B; 3-A

2. What’s Mary’s problem?

   A. She worries so much about her exams.

   B.  She does badly in some important exams.

   C.  She can’t do her homework very well.

   D.  She isn’t allowed to have a mobile phone.

3. What shouldn’t Mary do?

   A. Drink a glass of hot milk.

   B. Find more time to relax than before.

   C. Drink coffee or tea before going to bed.

   D. Do sports and think in a positive way.

4. Jenny advised that Nina should     ____      .

   A. not buy a mobile phone                 B. pay the bills all by herself

   C. not ask her parents to pay the bills        D. ask her parents for more pocket money

5. Why can’t Jim spend much time with his father?

   A. He dislikes his father.                     B. He has a lot of homework to do.

   C. His father works a lot every day.           D. His father has got a now job in another city.