It's very common for students' marks to fall．Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school．such as problems at home．Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older．

If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall，you may be able to solve this problem．

Stop comparing yourself with other people．It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you．What is important is that you do your best．

Try talking to a friendly teacher．He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult．

Before each test，you should go through your notes from class．You should remember the most important things you have written in u shorter form．

Pictures can also be helpful．Write the subject in the center of a page，and then surround （围绕）it with main related（有关的）points．

Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test．You will be surprised when you find you remember so much．

It may take hard work and your marks may not improve straight away．But you’re your confidence rise by every mark．Soon they should begin to climb again．

1．What does the writer think of students’ marks to fall?

A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing．

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall．

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests．

D．When the students get older，it's very common for their marks to fall．

2．If yore marks fell in the tests，you should ________．

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects aye

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teachers

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling，you should ________ before the tests．

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the center of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．be surprised at how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard，_________．

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

Claire Lee, a girl, lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U. S. Last Thursday, she didn’t go to school. She went to work with her mother instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go to work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work.

The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U. S., many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when they grow up, they can choose a job they like.

Claire’s mother works in a company. Claire says, “It was very exciting for me to go to the company with my mum. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs. ” Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Claire went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks（牙签）and candy. In the company, they learned to type pictures.

Right now, Claire does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.

(   )50. According to the passage, Take Our Daughters to Work Day is ________.

A. on every Thursday in April    

B. on the fourth Tuesday in April

C. on every Tuesday in April     

D. on the fourth Thursday in April

(   )51. We can infer that Claire’s mother is ________.

A. a bus driver.        B. a teacher.           C. a manager.         D. a policewoman.

(   )52. According to the passage, Which of the statement is NOT true about Claire ________.

A. she learned to type pictures     

B. she worked as a singer

C. she went to work with her mum    

D. she used toothpicks to build a bridge

She is Liu Hui ,a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “ stay-at-home children” in her town. Liu Hui is 12 years old and lives (66) w _________ her sister. Her parents left home to make money in big cities when she was (67) o ________ four. Liu Hui has to take (68) c _________ of her younger sister. They have to stay at home alone (69) b ________ they have to go to school.

“I used to feel (70) s ________ without my parents at home,” she said, “but now I know (71) w _________ they do so. They have to go away to make money for (72) u _________ so that we can live a better life.”

Every day, Liu Hui gets up at 6:30 a.m. and cooks (73) b ______________. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 p.m. Then Liu Hui does housework and (74) h _____________ her sister with her homework. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Though busy, Liu Hui is still the (75) b ________ student in her class. She said, “My life is OK. But I still hope my parents will come back and live with us.”

She is Liu Hui ,a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “ stay-at-home children” in her town. Liu Hui is 12 years old and lives (66) w _________ her sister. Her parents left home to make money in big cities when she was (67) o ________ four. Liu Hui has to take (68) c _________ of her younger sister. They have to stay at home alone (69) h ________ they have to go to school.

“I used to feel (70) s ________ without my parents at home,” she said, “but now I know (71) w _________ they do so. They have to go away to make money for (72) u _________ so that we can live a better life.”

Every day, Liu Hui gets up at 6:30 a.m. and cooks (73) b ______________. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 p.m. Then Liu Hui does housework and (74) h _____________ her sister with her homework. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Though busy, Liu Hui is still the (75) h ________ student in her class. She said, “My life is OK. But I still hope my parents will come back and live with us.”