Do you have any plans for the Project Hope? Why not spend your time helping others? Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It is not true at all. More and more young people in China volunteer(志愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Li Ping, 17

I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths(山间小路) in the mountains. I’ll spend the whole summer living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!

Wu Dong, 18

This summer, I’m going to take part in the Spring House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. I’ll help them and they will teach me what to do. I also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Liu Hui, 16

I’m going to teach children who have difficulties in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like. I love children and reading, and I want to be a teacher. So this is going to be a great experience for me.

1. More and more young people in China ___________.

A. like to help others on school holiday　　　 B. want to make more money by helping others

C. only think of themselves　　　　　　　　 D. have no plans for the Project Hope

2. Li Ping’s plan for this summer holidays is to ___________.

A. living in a tent　　　　　　　　　 B. helping to build hiking paths

C. sleeping under the stars D. breathing the clean mountain air

3. Which of the following about Wu Dong is WRONG?

A. Wu Dong likes reading very much.　　 B. Wu Dong’s family isn’t very rich.

C. Wu Dong is the oldest of the three. D. Wu Dong is kind.

4. Liu Hui will work for Reading for Life because he can _____________ there.

A. play with children　　　　 B. read more books　

C. can help children read D. look after the poor children

5. Which is the best title (题目)for this passage?

A. The Forest Center　 B. Reading for Life　 C. Young Chinese Volunteer D. A Special House Program

You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative（创造性的） to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
【小题1】The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese
A. 友好的             B. 嫉妒的            C. 快乐的
【小题2】The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.
A. outgoing but jealous
B. cool and friendly
C. hard-working and serious
【小题3】. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A. The eldest child
B. The second child
C. The youngest child
【小题4】 We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child
B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns
【小题5】 The passage is mainly about ______.
A. birth order and personalities
B. children and their parents
C. different children and different work

You'll soon graduate from junior high school and step into a new environment. When you are in the new environment，you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. Here is some advice that can help.

First，it's improtant to be confident. Everyone is special in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. If so，you will be able to build up confidence day by day. You won't have much difficulty fitting in.

Second，kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness，they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive，and think more of others. A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.

Next，to be active in group activities like playing football can help you add more friends to your circle. Go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.

Then，try to smile often. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most. What will you do when someone smiles at you? You are sure to return a sweet smile. You both send your friendship and love through the smile.

Finally，remember to be humorous. People will like you for making them live happily.

根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格。

________________________________________________________________________

How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (马).

Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”

The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.

When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校长), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.

For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.

Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”

36. A. normally   B. casually   C. differently   D. actually

37. A. for   B. since   C. before   D. after

38. A. empty   B. crowded   C. busy   D. awful

39. A. sister’s   B. brother’s   C. mom’s   D. dad’s

40. A. will   B. won’t   C. should   D. shouldn’t 

41. A. invited   B. allowed   C. taught   D. urged

42. A. fewer   B. few   C. more   D. many

43. A. begins   B. stops   C. continues   D. refuses

44. A. so   B. or   C. and   D. but

45. A. anything   B. nothing   C. everybody   D. somebody