On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
【小题1】Rose went to college because she         .

A．wanted to live longer

B．loved to stay with the young

C．wanted to realize her dream

D．planned to enjoy her life there

【小题2】From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.

A．outgoing and popular	B．brave and hard-working
C．honest and athletic	D．calm and creative

【小题3】Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing.

B．The more you laugh, the younger you will be.

C．People easily become old if they do more things.

D．Time is especially important for young people.

【小题4】At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .

A．to sing along with her

B．to sing one’s own song

C．to recite the lyrics

D．to do as the lyrics said

【小题5】Which of the following can best describe the story?

A．Live with your dream.

B．Find secrets of staying young.

C．Learn wherever you are.

D．Be happy every day.

Emma and Hannah are 13–year–old school girls from Minnesota,USA.They are good at making new thing s and both of them are also good at sales.They are selling charms(小装饰物) made out of bottle caps.

    The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids.

They talked with their parents about the idea.Since then they have sold enough charms to buy a bike for Hannah.

    The girls collect bottle caps and then clean them.They find some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper,and then glue them onto the inside of the caps.There are different kinds of pictures,“Peace signs are popular with girls,and single–letter charms are popular with boys whose names start with those letters,”Emma and Hannah said.

    Now,charms can be found everywhere at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan.“Students put charms on purses,backpacks ,and their lunchboxes,”said Emma.Emma and Hannah also have a shop on the Internet.They hope they can sell their charms to more kids.They’re thinking about selling their charms at the Eagan Market Festival next summer.

    Their business is not only for getting money.At their Valentine’s sale,20%of the income( 收入) went to charity.

    1.What are Emma and Hannah?

      A.They’re waiters.                    B.They’re sellers.

      C.They’re students.                   D.They’re charm makers.

    2.When did the girls begin to sell the charms?

       A.About a year ago.                 B.About two months ago.

       C.Nearly fifty days ago.              D.Nearly five weeks ago.

    3.Which of the following may NOT be on the charms?

      A.Pictures.          B.Signs.        C.Letters.          D.Numbers.

4.What do Emma and Hannah hope to do now?

      A.They hope to become rich people.      B.They hope to give money to charity.

      C.They hope to sell more charms.        C.They hope to sell charms in every school.

    5.Which of th following is TRUE?

      A.The two girls love their parents and money.

      B.Boys like charms with signs.

      C.They won’t sell charms next smmer.

      D.The charms are popular with students.

 

What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?

Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品) . Drugs are dangerous to your health!

“Because teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them,” said Zhang Dongsheng, the director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office.

Now, many schools arrange courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs.

Liang, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing. In the end, he was put in prison.

In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China were using illegal drugs last year, and 72% of them were young people. Worse still, there are about10,000 drug users under 16 now.

Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, “Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.”

1.Teens wants to try drugs because _________ .

A．they are 18 years old

B．they aren't curious about drugs

C．they have enough money

D．they don't know about the harm of drugs

2.From Liang's story, we can know that it’s _________ to give up drugs even if one tries only once.

A．easy

B．hard

C．foolish

D．possible

3.According to a survey, about _______ young people in China were using illegal drugs last year.

A．1,000,000

B．100,000

C．10,000

D．720,000

4.What does the phrase “staying clean” here mean?

A．Being clean.	B．Keeping clothes clean.
C．Staying away from drugs.	D．Wearing clean clothes.

 

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

1.According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .

A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B．when they come to their old age

C．when they are in their twenties             D．when they are 18 years old

2.You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      .

A．20               B．25               C．35               D．40

3.According to Arthur Stone, old people may      .

A．have a positive attitude towards their life     B．know how to spend money wisely

C．dream about good things every day          D．control their behaviors better

4.Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A．Those who are worried about getting old     B．Those who are single and unemployed

C．Those who feel unhappy all the time         D．Those who suffer from mental stress

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Getting Older Means Getting Happier        B．The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life        D．The Younger, the Happier

 

用所给词的适当形式填空（20分）

1.She is old enough to look after __________(she).

2.Mr Black is very angry, because the students are playing ____(noise ) in the classroom.

3.He is ________(thin) of the twins.

4.The ________(40) student is a top student.

5.The ________(high) of the big man is a secret.

6.I have a good online friend __________(call) Jack.

7.You should spend as much time as you can ______(practice) English.

8.Our teacher told us that light __________(travel) faster than sound.

9.Maybe the photos of the pets are those __________(visit).

10.Rose, ______(not play) football in the street.

11.Mary looks ________(happy) today because she hasn’t passed the exam.

12.I think Olympic Games is one of ________(exciting) events in the world.

13.__________(luck) , no one lost his way in the hiking.

14.I want to go to some places of ____________(interesting) in South China.

15.What about __________(ski) with me this Sunday afternoon.

16.Why not _______(go) out for a walk after lunch?

17.She met a friend of ____(she) on her way home.

18.Mr Wang often tells us _________(not stay) out too late.

19.The boy is ___________(music). He likes singing and dancing.

20.Last week, they had a good time_________(climb) the West Hill.