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. ff 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.
【小题1】What do kids often worry most about?

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

【小题2】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

【小题3】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?

【小题4】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

【小题5】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.

No More Time Out

Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.
When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.
Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”
For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.
Shawn said __42__.
His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小说) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.”“No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.
Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.
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【小题1】

A．sports B．books C．movies D．arts

【小题2】

A．arm B．hand C．leg D．nose

【小题3】

A．phoned B．invited C．visited D．checked

【小题4】

A．came B．gave C．turned D．hurried

【小题5】

A．stayed B．waited C．called D．talked

【小题6】

A．tired B．afraid C．weak D．angry

【小题7】

A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything

【小题8】

A．bringing B．dropping C．showing D．knocking

【小题9】

A．soon B．only C．perhaps D．again

【小题10】

A．choose B．keep C．take D．allow

【小题11】

A．because B．once C．if D．although

【小题12】

A．private B．simple C．bad D．special

  Everyone has worries（忧虑，忧愁）. How do you deal with（处理，对付） 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（分数，得分） at school are often a top worry for children. 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 all 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.
【小题1】What do children often worry most about?

A．Their hobbies.	B．Their homework.
C．Their grades at school.	D．A fight with their friends.

【小题2】According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.

A．work hard	B．ask for help and talk to someone
C．get ready for class	D．do your homework

【小题3】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（放弃） my studies?

【小题4】If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.

A．invite him or her to watch a game

B．put the blame（责备）on him or her

C．try to make new friends

D．leave him or her alone

【小题5】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. ff 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.
【小题1】What do kids often worry most about?

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

【小题2】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

【小题3】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?

【小题4】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

【小题5】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.

People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.

      At first, a mistake is a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things, you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is: “you can’t” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.

     Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. For example, Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

     Finally, when you make a mistake, you are much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes. We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly, because our time and money are limited(有限的)

     There is an old saying, “if you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn, and grow, and succeed.

1.If you are making a mistake, that means__________.

A. you’re careful                          B. you’re kind

C. you’re growing                         D. you know nothing

2.If you never try new things, you can’t___________.

A. improve        B. create          C.  spend           D. A and B

3. After Edison failed 10,000 times, he__________.

A. gave up                                B. invented the light bulb

C. invented the computer                    D. invented 10,000 new things

4.When you make a mistake, you are closer to___________.

A. time          B. money          C. success          D. new things

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

A. Never make mistakes               

B. You can make mistakes without thinking

C. Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes  

D. Making mistakes is terrible