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Dear Xiaogang,

　　Perhaps your problem comes from shyness（害羞）. You might be afraid of meeting new people, because you feel you are too serious(严肃的). You must push your shy side away and show your classmates how interesting you can be.

　　It is OK to do this slowly. It takes time to get to know a person and it takes time to find someone with whom you really get on.

　　The first thing you must do is smile to your classmates. One smile speaks louder about your wish to make friends than any words. Do this as often as you can, until your classmates become used to（适应）your smiles and smile in return.

　　The next thing to do is try to talk to your classmates. The best time to do this is between classes or during your lunch time. Make sure that they are not busy. You may find it easier to start by talking to people when they are alone, instead of in a group.

　　There must be someone else in your class who is also quiet. It might be easier to try and talk to someone who is as shy as you.

　　Your problem is mainly（主要地）about confidence（自信心）. Smile first, talk next and slowly you will make friends. Once you have more confidence, you can make as many friends as you want.

Uncle Jelf

(1) What's Xiaogang's problem according to（根据）Uncle Jeff's letter?

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A．He is poor in his studies.

B．He doesn't know how to help his classmates.

C．He hasn't got any good friends.

D．His teachers don't like him.

(2) It is the best time to talk to a classmate when he is ________.

[　　]

A．listening to the teacher	B．having a rest
C．doing his homework	D．making a call

(3) What does the underlined（划线的）sentence mean?

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A．The louder you speak, the more you'll get.

B．Your smile is better than your words to show your friendliness（友好）.

C．The more people you talk to, the more friends you'll make.

D．When you speak out your wishes with a smile, your classmates can always help you.

(4) From the text we know ________.

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A．we can know a person very quickly

B．we should learn to build up our confidence

C．it's easier to talk to people in a group than when they are alone

D．a quiet person is not a good one for us to talk with

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

　　What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

　　Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. 

　　Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If things are very small，they are germs. 

B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.

C. Germs are only in dirty water.     

D. Germs are everywhere around us. 

2.What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger.

B. Making very big things look much smaller.

C. Helping you read some newspapers.

D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly. 

3.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You haven't looked at it carefully.　   B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

C. There must be lots of germs in it.　   　　D. Water will make you ill. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. 

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.　　　　    B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Don't drink dirty water.　　　　     D. Take care of your fingers.

 

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

　　When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.

　　Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

　　One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.

　　She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”

　　Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.

A. at the age of 13                 

B. before she got married

C. after they moved to new homes   

D. before the writer’s family moved away

2.They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.

A. got married                   

B. had little time to do so

C. didn’t like writing letters        

D. could see each other on special time

3.There was an empty place in the writer’s heart be­cause she _______.

A. was in trouble               

B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent  

D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happi­ness or sadness

4.The writer was happy when she _______.

A. read the newspaper         

B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

5.They haven’t kept in touch _______.

A. for about 40 years          

B. for about 27 years

C. since they got married      

D. since the writer’s family moved away

 

There must be somebody　　    here for help.　　　　  

A. come　　    B. comes　　 C. came    D. coming