Feeling left out?

    A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend

wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．

    It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different

school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new

friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their

friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．  

    Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play

with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share

something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you or

 say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom．When you’re at break，walk over to kids

you want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in．

    If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make

 new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make

friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.

    You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share

 something you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!

  根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.This text is written for            ．

    A．teachers    B．parents    C．students  D．visitors

2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they         ．

    A．have trouble with their studies     B．don’t have their best friends around

    C．need their parents to be with them  D．are too young to look after themselves

3.The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是)        ．

    A．sharing your ideas              B．talking before many people

    C．studying better at school         D．developing new friendship

4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because          ·

    A．they miss their old friends a lot

    B．they have no time to stay with others

    C．teachers know who wants a new friend

    D．they are shy or not good at making friends

5.The expression “feeling left out'’ means“         ”in Chinese．

A．受冷落    8．被调侃    C．挨批评    D．遭攻击

初中三年的学习生活相信大家经历了许多风雨有不少的感想。请你根据以下内容，写一篇短文。（参考词汇以给出）

1 我过去常常成绩不好，现在在老师的帮助下，取得了很大的进步，非常感谢他们。

（be weak in; with the help of, make progress）

2 过去我性格内向，不敢再全班面前发言。现在变得外向了，还取得学校英语演讲比赛一等奖，与同学友好相处。（be afraid to; win the first prize; English speech）

3 原来体质很弱，经常头痛。现在经常跑步，去年还参加了校运动会。

（unhealthy; have a lot of headaches; keep healthy）

4 想给那些面临太多压力的同学、英语成绩较差的同学一些建议。（可自由发挥，多做运动等。）

注意：1 可适当增加细节，要求意思连贯，语句通顺；

      2 词数80左右，短文的开头已给出（不计入总数）

   I have changed a lot in the past three years. I used to______________________________________

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Feeling left out?

    A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend

wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．

    It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different

school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new

friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their

friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．  

    Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play

with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share

something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you or

 say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom．When you’re at break，walk over to kids

you want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in．

    If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make

 new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make

friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.

    You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share

 something you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!

  根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.This text is written for            ．

    A．teachers    B．parents    C．students  D．visitors

2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they         ．

    A．have trouble with their studies     B．don’t have their best friends around

    C．need their parents to be with them  D．are too young to look after themselves

3.The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是)        ．

    A．sharing your ideas              B．talking before many people

    C．studying better at school         D．developing new friendship

4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because          ·

    A．they miss their old friends a lot

    B．they have no time to stay with others

    C．teachers know who wants a new friend

    D．they are shy or not good at making friends

5.The expression “feeling left out'’ means“         ”in Chinese．

A．受冷落    8．被调侃    C．挨批评    D．遭攻击

Do you know how to keep fish at home?
The fish need room. They must not be crowded（拥挤）. Fish need oxygen(氧气). Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish in the tank. So the size of the tank is important..
In the tank many people put small plants(植物). They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble(轻咬)on the plants. They hide in the plants and sleep, lay eggs there.
Both the plants and fish need light. You can put near a window. It will get light there. But remember: a window may let cold air in. The cold can kill(杀死) your fish. Too hot water can kill your fish, too.
The fish need food and you should feed them every day. Giving them too much food is bad. It will make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. No extra(多余) is left. When this happens, the amount(数量)of food is right.
(   )16. A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because________.
A. no air can get in through the window   B. pet fish will jump out of the window
C. plants in the tank will grow too big     D. cold air may make the water too cold
(   )17.________is very important to pet fish.
A.  Water    B.  Sunlight   C. The size of the tank      D. All the above
(   )18. Which of the following may cause（导致） pet fish to die?
A. Too little room for fish.             B. The plants in the tank.
C. The light through the window.        D. A lot of water in the tank.
(   )19. The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)________.
A. giving pet fish too much food           B. giving pet fish too little food
C. giving pet fish the right amount of food    D. giving pet fish enough water
(   )20. This passage mainly talks about______________.
A.why fish must be put in a glass tank   
B. how people should keep their pet fish
C. what kind of plants is good for pet fish
D. how much food should we give to pet fish

Here is a lot of the things that classmate lost. Please help to find the owners.

1.Liu Mei lost a yellow ruler, she can find in ______.

A. the teacher’s box      B. Lily’s box

C. Wang Tao’s box       D. her box

2.You can find _____ in the teacher’s box.

A. the purple ruler        B. the red eraser

C. the green jacket        D. the black pencil

3.How many school things(学习用品) did classmates lost?

A. Six     B. Seven   C. Eight    D. Nine