Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents shout it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.

In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

A．What can they do about this?

B．Where do the problems come from?

C．When did they have these problems?

D．Why do they have so many problems?

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.

A．answer a question                       B．give an example

C．introduce his friend                     D．share his experience

3.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.

A．Laura’s teacher                       B．the writer of the passage

C．a person with a problem                  D．an expert on students’problems

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Few children are careful with their money.

B．Parents are more experienced than children

C．Talking to someone helps to solve problems.

D．Students often have a lot of worries at school

Do you learn from your mistakes? I hope so. But have you ever made the same mistake twice? I have．Sometimes I make the same mistake three or four times!
Sometimes，good things happen because of mistakes．Once I got on the wrong train．That was a big mistake．But on that train，I saw a good friend．I was so happy I made that mistake!
Another time I ruined a surprise．My mother planned a surprise party for my father．She told me it was a secret．But I was just a little boy and I couldn't keep the secret．I told my father about the party．At first，my mother was mad at me．But then my father said he was happy he knew about it．He said he didn't like surprises．
When a good thing comes out of a mistake，that's a happy accident!

1. 1.

   The boy saw ______ on the wrong train

   1. A.
      his friend
   2. B.
      his father
   3. C.
      his mother
   4. D.
      his teacher
2. 2.

   His mother asked him to ______.

   1. A.
      plan a surprise party
   2. B.
      tell his father about the party
   3. C.
      keep a secret about party
   4. D.
      invite his friends to the party
3. 3.

   What does the boy think of mistakes?

   1. A.
      Mistakes are not welcome
   2. B.
      A mistake is a terrible thing
   3. C.
      All mistakes mean happy accidents
   4. D.
      Sometimes a mistake can be a good thing

Do you learn from your mistakes? I hope so. But have you ever made the same mistake twice? I have．Sometimes I make the same mistake three or four times!

Sometimes，good things happen because of mistakes．Once I got on the wrong train．That was a big mistake．But on that train，I saw a good friend．I was so happy I made that mistake!

Another time I ruined a surprise．My mother planned a surprise party for my father．She told me it was a secret．But I was just a little boy and I couldn't keep the secret．I told my father about the party．At first，my mother was mad at me．But then my father said he was happy he knew about it．He said he didn't like surprises．

When a good thing comes out of a mistake，that's a happy accident!

53. The boy saw ______ on the wrong train.

A. his friend 　　　　　　　　　 B. his father　　　　　　　　 C. his mother　　　　　　　　　　　 D. his teacher.

54. His mother asked him to ______.

A. plan a surprise party　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tell his father about the party.

C. keep a secret about party.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite his friends to the party.

55. What does the boy think of mistakes?

A. Mistakes are not welcome.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A mistake is a terrible thing.

C. All mistakes mean happy accidents.　　　　　　　　　 D. Sometimes a mistake can be a good thing.