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

　　Many middle school students have learned to keep themselves safe by saying "no". 1.Drugs are dangerous to your health!

　　Because most of teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them. Liu, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. 2.. He decided to have a try. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liu began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing (偷). 3..　

　　In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China are using illegal drugs now, and about 74% of them are young people.

4.

　　Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you're curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.

5. According to a survey, about 　　　 young people in China are using illegal drugs now.

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
【小题1】The story happened _______.

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(争执).

　　“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _________.

A. in England?????????

B. on a ship from Norway to England

C. in Norway????????

D. on a ship from England to Norway

2.The traveler didn’t go to the dinning room first because __________.

A. he had no money???????????????? B. he didn’t feel very well

C. he didn’t want to eat anything????? D. he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because __________.

A. his friend had given him some money

B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D. he was too hungry

4.After the traveler finished eating, __________.

A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill

B. he drank a lot

C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零钱)

D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”
【小题1】How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
A. At least 24 pounds.     B. At least 30 pounds.　　    C. At least 55 pounds.
【小题2】 Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______.
A. he liked running very much
B. he wanted to be thin and strong
C. he wanted to be a professional boxer
【小题3】What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
A. Rocha lost weight so quickly.
B. Rocha was so fat 18 months ago.
C. Rocha comes from a boxing family.
【小题4】What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
b. He lost the pounds quickly.
c. He joined a boxing club.
d. He began running.
f. He boxed for about three hours every day.
A. a-d-c-f-b     B. d-a-f-c-b     C. a-d-f-c-b 
【小题5】The writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. Rocha is a hardworking boy
B. it is important to get exercise
C. everything is possible if you work hard

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.

“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _______.

A．in England

B．on a ship from Norway to England

C．in Norway

D．on a ship from England to Norway

2.Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?

A．Because he had no money

B．Because he didn’t feel very well

C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything

D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.

A．his friend had given him some money

B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry

4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one          B．Two              C．Three            D．None