Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A．conversation    B．report          C．survey   D．speech

 

2.                A．So             B．But            C．Therefore D．However

 

3.                A．very           B．many           C．much D．too

 

4.                A．could          B．had to          C．should   D．would

 

5.                A．soon           B．quickly         C．well D．good

 

6.                A．pleased        B．tired           C．bored    D．interested

 

7.                A．worried        B．patient         C．careful   D．serious

 

8.                A．made          B．took           C．got  D．thought

 

9.                A．argue          B．say            C．discuss   D．talk

 

10.               A．surprised       B．surprising       C．surprise   D．surprises

 

11.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．how

 

12.               A．seeing         B．noticing        C．helping    D．watching

 

13.               A．since          B．before         C．after  D．when

 

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

 

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

 

 

Today it is found that most middle school students pay littl eattention to sports. It’s because they have no interestin sports. It may not be the fact.

They of ten say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things?

Exams!①They spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books stop them from going in for sports. Because of the stress from their parents and teachers, they have to work harder.

As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies. ②They don’t have to put all their time into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education can not go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a week body.

All the students should remember:③Without a strong body, you can never achieve anything.

1.根据①处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）

____________the mover ten hours a day to revise for exams.

2.将②处翻译成汉语。　　    _____________________。

3.根据③处内容，完成下面句子。（每空一词）

If you__________a strong body, you can never achieve anything.

 

One day, some children were playing hide-and-seek（捉迷藏）happily. In front of the  31   , Jim found the door of the letter box was   32   and climbed in. He   33  closed the door. When he knew   34   he had locked himself in it, he began to  35   help, but nobody could   36  . He was  37   and began to cry. At that time, his sister was   38   for him. She happened to hear him. She , of course, wasn’t able to open it.

　　When the  39   helped him out, he couldn’t keep back his tears. He had been in the box for nearly an hour.

　“Don’t forget  40   a stamp on yourself next time,” said the postman.

1.A. shop   B. park     C. post office  D. hospital

2.A. open   B. closed   C. big      D. broken

3.A. slowly       B. easily       C. quickly    D. hardly

4.A. that       B. what         C. why      D. if

5.A. find out     B. find     C. shout for D. look after

6.A. open       B. help         C. see      D. hear

7.A. angry B. hungry      C. afraid        D. happy

8.A. asking     B. looking C. waiting D. shouting

9.A. policeman B. friend   C. postman D. cleaner

10.A.to draw      B. to put      C. to make     D. to buy