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Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.
As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.
Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.
【小题1】Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.
A. smoking is good for them
B. their parents want them to do so
C. they think it is fun
【小题2】From the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______.
A. buy cigarettes   B. buy books                         C. play games
【小题3】Smoking is harmful to_________ .
A. brains              B. legs                                   C. eyes
【小题4】Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Smoking can cause diseases.
B. Smoking can influence studies.
C. We shouldn't keep away from people who smoke.
【小题5】The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.
A. to smoke           B. not to smoke                      C. not to keep away from smoking

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
【小题1】The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

Dear Kitty,
I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very busy. I was helping    with a charity show to raise money    31   Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.
I felt very happy when I    32   to be the host. It was exciting,    33  I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come    34   the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to    35   each star and I also had many other duties.
We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be    36   to remember all the words.
The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we    37   the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak    38  .
A lot of    39   has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be    40   to take part in them.
See you soon .
Best wishes!
Ricky

Victoria Middle School Report         Student: Jenny Brown

Sudha Chandran was a dancer from India．She lost her chance to be a  1 when her right leg had to be cut off after a car accident．
Though the  2  brought her bright career to a stop，she didn’t  3 ．In the terrible months that followed，she met a doctor  4  had developed an artificial limb(假肢)．
After she was fitted with an artificial leg，she decided to go back to  5  ．
Sudha believed that she could  6   her dream come true．Then she did   7  for her
dream．
After every public show，she would ask her dad about her act．“You  8  have a long way to go．”was the answer she used to get  9  her father．
In January 2004．Sudha made an important return by  10  a public show in Bombay．She gave a show in such an amazing manner  11  it moved everyone to tears．In the end，she  12 the final prize of the show．
That evening，when she asked her dad the  13  question，he didn’t say  14  ．He just touched her feet as praise to a great artist.
When someone asked Sudha  15   she could dance again with her artificial limb，she said quite simply．“I don’t need feet to dance．”