In general, it’s hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn’t realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began,
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in, I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.At first, when did the writer always finish her homework?
A. After school was over. B. Between classes the neat day.
C. Before it was time to hand it in.Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
A. Because it had a specific list. B. Because it wasn’t a good idea.
C. Because it brought her too much pressure.What wasn’t included in the writer’s second time plan?
A. The things she shouldn’t do. B. The things she had to get done.
C. The things she could do if she had time.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.
B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.
C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Facing challenges B. Concentrating on lessons
C. Balancing study and play
Here’s a test for young students each week. Here below is Frank’s completed test this week.
| Weekly Test 1. I prefer to spend my spare time q(a) with my family þ (b) with my friends q (c) on my own. 2 If I have a problem, I prefer to þ (a) talk to my parents than to my friends. q (b) talk to my friends than to my family. q (c) solve it on my own. 3. I prefer to study q (a) at home with my family around. q (b) with my friends. þ (c) on my own. 4. For my birthday I would prefer to q (a) be with my family q (b)have a party with lots of friends. þ (c) go out with just my best friend. ·You get 1 point for each(a), 2 for each(b), and 3 for each(c) ·Go and find out what your score means on the right! |
Scores and their meanings： 4-6： Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more of others. 7-9： You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous. 10-12： You probably have one or two close friends, but you’d rather relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident and like to do things for yourself. ·You can e-mail us at weeklytest@teens.com and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you. |
How many points did Frank get in the week’s test?
| A．8 | B．9 | C．10 | D．11 |
From Frank’s result, we may know that .
| A．he has many friends and they are the most important to him. |
| B．his family comes first although he loves being with friends |
| C．both his family and his friends are very important to him |
| D．he is a confident young student with only a few close friends |
We can probably find the test in a __________.
| A．tourist guide | B．Teens newspaper |
| C．science magazine | D．story book |
A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman (董事局主席) of Alibaba(阿里巴巴) Group. On Sept 19, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange (纽约证券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO (首次公开发行股票), the biggest in US history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.
Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he woke up at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine.
In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched Yahoo using the word “Beer”, and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.
Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential (潜力) when few other Chinese did. Now, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company, owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall. It makes more profit than Amazon and e-Bay combined.
We can tell from the first paragraph that _____.
| A．Ababa Group is the biggest company in China |
| B．Alibaba’s IPO has raised $25 billion |
| C．Jack Ma used to be a math teacher |
| D．Jack Ma is the richest man in the world |
When did Ma and his team found Alibaba?
| A．In 1995. | B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1999. | D．In 2014. |
Which is the world’s largest e-commerce company?
| A．Alibaba. | B．Taobao. | C．Amazon. | D．e-Bay. |
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter．A man with a walking stick is pictured there．A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫)is flying overhead. Who is this man，and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显著地位)on the back of a coin?
The man on this quarter is John Muir．Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man，he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness．He walked more than a thousand miles across the country，through fields and woods．John Muir liked writing about the places he visited，describing their beauty.
Muir also wrote about problems．In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, rnany trees were being cut down．This made Muir unhappy and worried，because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them．Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护)instead of being changed by human beings．He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests．Soon，others began to listen．
Muir wrote letters to important people，such as President Theodore Roosevelt．The president admired Muir’s love for nature．When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California.Muir convinced(说服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation．Later，President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parks．National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park，the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter．
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died，people continue his work today．His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world．John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources---then，now，and for the future．
What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man?
| A．Watching natural views． |
| B．Writing about the places he visited． |
| C．Exploring the beauty of the wilderness． |
| D．Creating farmland for sheep and cattle． |
Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir?
| A．Because Roosevelt loved watching nature． |
| B．Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir． |
| C．Because Roosevelt admired John Muir’s love for nature. |
| D．Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland． |
What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir?
| A．Many trees were cut down． |
| B．Five national parks were established． |
| C．More homes and businesses were built. |
| D．More farmland was used for sheep and cattle. |
Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter?
| A．Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country． |
| B．Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world. |
| C．Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests． |
| D．Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt． |
What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
| A．To advise readers to become active conservationists. |
| B．To make us interested in the story about a great man． |
| C．To tell us something about an important person in history． |
| D．To give information about how to conserve the environment． |
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.
| A．life is great if we have friends |
| B．an old saying |
| C．Sally Seamans is an American writer |
| D．God’s way of taking care of us |
“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.
| A．the word of the God |
| B．a way of making good friends |
| C．the name of a book by Sally |
| D．a story from a newspaper |
A good friend should_______.
| A．have a lot of money | B．have good looks |
| C．be kind and patient | D．listen to you |
Good friends will_______.
| A．always be happy | B．do their best to help you |
| C．never do wrong | D．not have a fight |
What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?
| A．Write a letter to him or her. |
| B．Have an honest talk with him or her. |
| C．Tell him or her your feeling. |
| D．Have a fight with him or her. |
Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．Class Announcement | B．Report Card |
| C．After-school Program | D．School Policy |
Report Card shows parents .
| A．certain school rules |
| B． children's school life and work. |
| C．plans for classes and tests |
| D． after-school activities |
Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get ________on the ReportCard.
| A．4 | B．3 | C．2 | D．1 |
Students do their homework and read books ____ .
| A．from 3:30 to 4:30 | B．from 3:30 to 6:00 |
| C．from 4:30 to 6:00 | D．from 6:00 to 7:00 |
According to School Policy visitors have to __________ when entering the school .
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone to the school |
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