Who help you most in your everyday life, families, charities, or friends? Don’t forget about your neighbours! Neighbours help you more than anyone else in your daily life. So it is important to have good neighbours.

What does it take to be a good neighbour? Here is some advice.

Good fences (栅栏) make good neighbours. One of the most important things in being a good neighbour is to respect (尊重) a person’ s privacy (隐私). If you go rushing over as soon as new neighbours move in, they may think you are going to come over at all hours of the day, not respecting their privacy.

It is always a good idea to be friendly to everyone in the neighbourhood. This can not only put you on good terms (关系和睦) with them, but will also be a kind of protection for your family and home. If you wave as they drive by or offer a friendly hello while they are out to work, they will think you respect them. If you are friendly to them, they are much more likely to watch out for anything wrong going on around your home while you are out and let you know if anything happens.

Another way of being a good neighbour is to be helpful in their hour of need. If you see that they are in need of a helping hand, it is good to offer your help. They will do the same if you are in trouble.

In a word, if you respect a person’s privacy, treat them kindly and be helpful when you see they are in need, you will be a great neighbour and anyone would be happy to have you next door!

1.    on how to be a good neighbour
2.    are good neighbours important?	Because they can help you 3.    in your daily life.
How to be a good neighbour?	Respect others’ privacy	Don’t rush over as soon as new neighbours 4.    　　 in.
Be5.    　 to neighbours	It can not only make you get along6.    with your neighbours but also make your neighbours help you 7.    your home and family when you are out.
Be8.   in their hour of need	Offer neighbours a helping hand when they are in need, and they will do the same when you have9.   .
Conclusion	Only 10.   you are a good neighbour yourself you can have good neighbours.

 

 

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.

The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.

The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese　　               B．how to face changes

C．how to make a better life　　              D．how to do well in our study

2.From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food　　                   B．finding more friends

C．finding different dreams　　              D．feeling good about ourselves

3.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out. 　　       B．He likes telling stories.

C．His friends like listening to stories.           D．His teacher asks him to do so.

 

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.
The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.
The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.
【小题1】The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese	B．how to face changes
C．how to make a better life	D．how to do well in our study

【小题2】From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food	B．finding more friends
C．finding different dreams	D．feeling good about ourselves

【小题3】Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out.	B．He likes telling stories.
C．His friends like listening to stories.	D．His teacher asks him to do so.

                              

 

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson:   For eight years. JP Reporter: How did you get started?

Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also

had a full-time training every day!

Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?

Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building. Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?

Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can

exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?

Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets

usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely. Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?

Wilson: Helping people!

1. Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.

A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years

2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.

A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe

C. saved some animals D. used fire equipment

3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.

A. she has an oxygen tank B. she knows how to fight fires

C. she enjoys finding heat D. she is too busy putting out fires

4.As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.

A. wearing a mask B. asking questions

C. helping people D. hiding in smoke

5.What did the reporter make this interview for?

A. To tell people what a firefighter does.

B. To teach people how to prevent fires.

C. To make people want to be firefighters.

D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.

 

All of us middle school students need friends. Some students often say that they have no friends.    1    So how to make friends is usually a problem for these young boys and girls. Making friends is a skill. If you want to meet people and make friends with them, you must be willing to take some action.    2     Joining a club or a group or talking to those who like the same things as you do can help. If you meet someone who you would like to talk to, say something.    3     Friendship is very important to people. Friendship can get you out of trouble. But what is friendship? What does it mean to us?     4     When you meet with trouble in your work or in your life, your friends will try their best to help you until you solve them.     5     . Friends must help and learn from each other, just like the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed” .

根据短文内容，选择正确的句子，使短文通顺﹑连贯﹑意思完整。

A. Don’t wait for the other person to start the conversation(交谈). B. Friendship can help you grow up and make you work hard. C. In fact, they don’t know how to make friends. D. That’s to say, you can’t stay at home alone. E. A person needs friendship in his or her life.