One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (41) he called out to the young man, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man 42 , looked up and replied, "Throwing starfishes into the sea. "
"Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?"
"The sun is up and the (43) is going away. And if I don't throw them in they’ll (44) . "
"But, young man, don't you (45) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't (46) make a difference! '"
The young man (47) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, "It made a difference for that (48) . "
There is something very (49) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (50) will be better.
A. better B, farther C. closer D. faster
A．continued B．stopped C．watched D．answered
A．water B．wind C．boat D．fish
A．leave B．die C．run D．lose
A．believe B．realize C．expect D．guess
A．possibly B．hardly C．especially D．fortunately
Henry was a kind，good boy．His father was dead，and his mother was very poor．He had a little sister．He wanted to （56） his mother because she could not always earn enough to buy food for her little family．
One day a man gave Henry a dollar for finding （57） lost wallet．Henry could have kept the wallet （58） no one saw him when he found it．But his mother had taught him to be （59） ，and never to keep what did not belong to him．
With the dollar he bought a box，three brushes and some shoe polish．He then went to the corner of the street，and said to everyone whose shoes did not look nice，"Polish your shoes，please？"
He was（60） polite that gentlemen soon began to notice him，and to let him polish their shoes．The first day he （61） home fifty cents，which he gave to his mother to buy food with．When he gave her the （62） ，she cried with joy and said，"You are a good boy，Henry．I did not know （63） I could earn enough to buy bread，but now I think we can manage to get along quite well．"
Henry worked after school every day．He earned almost enough to support his mother and his little sister．
| 56．A．help |
B．visit |
C．know |
| 57．A．her |
B．his |
C．its |
| 58．A．though |
B．unless |
C．becuase |
| 59．A．honest |
B．brave |
C．confident |
| 60．A．so |
B．very |
C．too |
| 61．A．got |
B．left |
C．brought |
| 62．A．food |
B．money |
C．wallet |
| 63．A．how |
B．why |
C．what |
How to Succeed in High School
You have been familiar with the learning environment in your middle school，and it feels like home．So it is not always easy to say"（1） " to middle school．
After entering high school，you may face some new challenges．The schoolwork may become more difficult and require greater skills．Most students need support．Teachers and parents may give you a hand．However，you can't（2） others all the time．What can you do？Here are some suggestions：
▪Understand what kind of learner you are．Do you need silence to focus？Then make sure the TV is not on when you are studying．Provide yourself with a（3） learning environment at home．Some students focus better in the morning；others at night．Find the right（4） so that your efforts will work well．
▪Learn to be better organized．It might be helpful when you get used to making a to﹣do﹣lit of all your schoolwork，and checking each item off when it is completed．Try to（5） __ your work．This will create smaller，more manageable tasks out of the larger ones．Big projects seem less difficult if they are done step by step．
▪Form good reading habits．Read every day ﹣ the more，the better．It doesn't matter what you read．Reading newspaper regularly is a good choice．Newspapers provide plenty of details and background．（6） ，information you get from newspapers is usually official and true．
High school life can be enjoyable．Old friendships might come undone and new ones will develop．Hope you will feel confident and perform well in high school!
| （1）A．hello |
B．bye﹣bye |
C．sorry |
D．thanks |
| （2）A．care for |
B．depend on |
C．compete with |
D．worry about |
| （3）A warm |
B．clean |
C．quiet |
D．safe |
| （4）A．time |
B．place |
C．habit |
D．skill |
| （5）A．divide |
B．finish |
C．remember |
D．correct |
| （6）A．For example |
B．In brief |
C．On average |
D．In addition |
Last Sunday was my 15th birthday. I was very exited. I couldn't wait to know what presents I would（1） from my parents and my brother．
After supper, I walked into the living room with a big smile on my face, but （2） noticed me. Mom and Dad were（3） their newspapers, my brother was watching TV. They didn't say a word! "They must forget my birthday!" I said to myself（4） . I walked out of the living room. Suddenly, I （5） a noise．So I went back to see（6） it was. I couldn't believe my eyes! There were some（7） on the table. "Surprise!" When I turned around, I saw my parents and my brother! They were singing Happy Birthday（8） me and Mom was holding a big cake. We shared the（9） and opened the presents happily．
It was really a（10） day! I'll never forget it!
| （1）A． borrow |
B． get |
C． keep |
| （2）A． somebody |
B． anybody |
C． nobody |
| （3）A． reading |
B． sending |
C． selling |
| （4）A． easily |
B． sadly |
C． warmly |
| （5）A． made |
B． felt |
C． heard |
| （6）A． what |
B． which |
C． when |
| （7）A． books |
B． presents |
C． computers |
| （8）A． to |
B． in |
C． on |
| （9）A． milk |
B． juice |
C．cake |
| （10）A． bad |
B． nice |
C．boring |
This month, we had the honor of interviewing and six local change﹣makers aged from 11 to 17. These weren't stopped by their age or size or lack of resources, they saw a（1） in the world around them and to step help where they could. They support female soldiers raise money through their efforts, teach other kids about life lessons, and use their free time to （2） the old trees we love so dearly in the community. Each of them had adults in their lives encouraging and supporting their work．
We were also honored to interview a famous writer for his new book, Start Now! You can Be a Change﹣maker．The book explains some of the world's big problems﹣hunger，health and animals in danger﹣in a way that young children can understand．The book shows them，through other kids' stories，how they can make a （3） , too. In our interview with the writer，he shares that each time his children take a small action，such as recycling，he talks with them．He uses the moment to discuss how small changes can achieve a great effect．It's a step any of us can take to help children realize how（4） they are．
At this time of year，we often hear lots of questions from parents．The most one is，"What volunteer chances are there for young children under 16?"The kids in the interview and in the book show us that parents don't have to find an organized event for their kids to take part in．They can create their own chances．As parents，teachers，aunts，uncles，and friends，it's our job to （5） for what speaks to a child's heart，help the man to take that first step，and watch what their little hands can do．
Start now，and you can raise a change﹣maker．
Editor of PARENTS Magazine
| （1）A．sign |
B．need |
C．reason |
D．change |
| （2）A．worry about |
B．climb up |
C．care for |
D．cut down |
| （3）A．plan |
B．mistake |
C．decision |
D．difference |
| （4）A．powerful |
B．generous |
C．happy |
D．confident |
| （5）A．listen |
B．pay |
C．wait |
D．leave |
| Chins Mobille 4G 16：74 43% Teaching material discussion group 15 |
| Hi! I 'm doing a survey on teaching materials in school． What kind of textbooks do you use？ Do you think the use of photocopied（复印的） netbooks and newspaper articles in the classroom can be accepted？ Please give your （1） ． |
| The use of such materials is certainly not （2） for writers． Textbooks are like other creative works． Many people have to put their efforts in the writing of a book． The efforts of the writers and publishers will be totally wasted if everyone photocopies their textbooks． I can't imagine that! |
| I don' t think it right to use photocopied materials even in the classroom because it's against the law． Teachers should set a good example for their students by （3） the law． |
| Copied books are as good as copyrighted（正版的）ones， but they don't （4） much， usually less than half the price． In addition， it is so （5） to use copied materials． When we want to share something good we just have it photocopied． I think photocopying is OK because publishers are still making a lot of money anyway． |
| Most of the time， teachers make sure their students do not use photocopied materials． But I know some teachers do use photocopied newspaper articles sometimes， as their students are eager to learn more to widen their views． As you know，teachers always put the （6） of students above anying else． After all， you can't expect all the students to buy newspapers． |
| Wow! Thank you for sharing so many ideas! |
| （1）A）thanks |
B）lessons |
C） excuses |
D）opinions |
| （2）A）easy |
B）fair |
C）common |
D）traditional |
| （3）A）changing |
B）explaining |
C）respecting |
D）making |
| （4）A）save |
B）affect |
C）offer |
D）cost |
| （5）A）convenient |
B）strange |
C）exciting |
D）difficult |
| （6）A）actions |
B）needs |
C）records |
D）attitudes |
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