Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey: ①Scary movies and TV shows; ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and other terrible weather; ④War and terrorism*; ⑤Sounds heard at night.
It seems that not everyone is afraid of the same thing. What makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that everyone has — it’s programmed into all of us — and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries, and their mom comes over to comfort him or her, helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs. Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older, they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches, he can tell himself, “Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”
The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed? Is that a thief I hear? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.
Which of the following can’t help a kid fight the fear of dark?
| A．Using imaginations to think of witches. |
| B．Their parents coming over to comfort them. |
| C．Using a nightlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
| D．Shining a flashlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
What does the underlined word “pretend” in paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Ugly. | B．Usual. |
| C．Unreal. | D．Lovely |
What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?
| A．Fourteen scary things kids list. |
| B．People are afraid of different things. |
| C．The biggest fear for kids are always the same. |
| D．The things frighten people are the same as the survey. |
Which is TRUE about the writer’s opinion?
| A．Having a sense of fear is not a bad thing. |
| B．Nothing can help kids to get over a fear. |
| C．Fear is something we get when we are older. |
| D．Not all people can react to dangerous things. |
School Activities for Kids and Teens
July is a month of funfilled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them.When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
 Secret of the Dragon Time Monday, July 1,2013,10：30 a．m. Cost Adult: $7.40 Children (under 15 years): half Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 2578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. |
 The Search for Life: Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July 4, 2013, 2：00 p．m. Cost Adult: $14.50 Children (under 15 years): $8.70 Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 7689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
 Magic Class Time Friday, July 12, 2013, 10：00 a．m. Cost Free Bookings Please call 3403 8470 to book your place. Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. |
 Science with Me: Making Your Own Guitar Time Saturday, July 20，2013, 3：00 p．m. Cost Free Bookings Please phone 3403 1226 to book your place. Address 10, Egginton Close Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you.Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
注：universe宇宙；magic魔术
| A．Magic Class | B．Science with Me |
| C．Secret of the Dragon | D．The Search for Life |
| A．$7.40 | B．$11.10 | C．$14.80 | D．$23.20 |
| A．real magic | B．making coins |
| C．magic stories | D．holding parties |
| A．a piece of wood | B．a hammer |
| C．some nails | D．ring ropes |
| A．They are all free. |
| B．They happen in the same place. |
| C．They are all weekend activities. |
| D．They can all be booked by phone. |
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject —— English. It was fresh for me . I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.
| A．Because they are easy to catch a cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
| A．kind | B．interested | C．angry | D．strict |
| A．I got a good way |
| B．I had a good idea |
| C．I did badly in the exam |
| D．I did well in the exam |
| A．English is full of stories |
| B．English is full of jokes |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs |
| D．of nothing |
| A．Speaking bravely. |
| B．Writing to foreign friends. |
| C．Reading aloud. |
| D．Writing English diaries. |
Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses（借口） not to go.If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold.If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.
He spent more time at home than he did at school.On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.One morning he came home when the lessons were only half finished.His father was surprised.
"You've come home early," he said. "Is the school closed today?"
"No, Dad, " Tommy said - "It's open. I came home early.
"How did you do that?" his father asked him. "What did you say to the teacher?"
"I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you . "
"But your mother has had twins," his father said, "a boy and a girl. You've got a baby brother and a baby sister."
"Yes, I know, Dad, " Tommy said. "I'm saving up my baby sister for next week "
| A．he didn’t like it. | B．it gave him a headache |
| C．it made him sneeze | D．it made him happy |
| A．at school | B．at home |
| C．at the doctor’s | D．in the park |
| A．was always later | B．tried to leave early |
| C．was always sick | D．was very happy |
| A．they were very young |
| B．he didn’t know about them. |
| C．he wanted to keep one of them for another excuse |
| D．he was afraid of the teacher |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
It was a Sunday morning. Peter, a seven-year-old boy, watched TV in the room while his brother did his homework .His mother went to the market to do some shopping. At ten the woman came back with a heavy basket. Peter ran up to her. He wanted to know what his mother bought. He found a bag of oranges in it. He liked them very much and wanted to eat. His mother stopped him. She gave five to each son and went to the kitchen. Peter ate his oranges soon but his brother was busy(忙) finishing his homework and didn't touch his. Suddenly the telephone rang and Bill ran to answer it. Bill's friend asked him to play football with them. And when Bill talked with his friend, Peter took two of his oranges away and ate them. Bill found it and called him out and beat him behind the house. He didn't tell his parents about it.
The next morning Miss Ball taught her class subtraction. Peter didn't hear what she said and couldn't understand it. So he couldn't answer her questions. She began to give him an example,“ If your brother has five nuts and you take two from him, what will the result be ？" "He'll beat me, madam." answered the boy.
All his classmates began to laugh.How many people are there in Peter's family?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
How many oranges did Peter eat?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Ten. |
Miss Ball was Peter's teacher.
| A．Chinese | B．math | C．English | D．Music |
Why didn't Peter tell his parents that his brother beat him?
| A．Because he was afraid of his brother |
| B．Because he knew he was wrong.. |
| C．Because his father didn't like him. |
| D．Because his mother let Bill not do so. |
Peter couldn’t answer the teacher’s question because .
| A．he didn't listen to the teacher carefully. |
| B．he was stupid. |
| C．he was weak in math. |
| D．he pretended to be a fool. |
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
Most people sleep at night, but Frank sleeps during the day and works at night. His work is to guard (看守) a large factory. He is lonely because nobody there talks with him in the evening.
Frank likes his work. He knows that it is important to guard the factory at night. If he hears any noise, he goes quickly to see what it is. Most of the time he walks around inside the big building, but he also walks around outside. When he is tired, he can sit on a chair by the door. It is very cold in winter. He always wears a warm coat when he is working.
One night when Frank went outside, he heard a noise near a dark corner of the factory. He went very quietly towards the noise to see if someone was there, but he only saw a small dog. Frank smiled and talked to the dog. It looked cold and sad. He took the dog inside the building, and the happy dog followed him around. During the rest of the night Frank was not lonely. A dog was a good friend for him.Frank sleeps at night and works in the day.
Frank does not think his job is important.
Sometimes Frank walks around outside the big building.
One night Frank saw a dog sleeping at the gate of the factory.
Frank took the dog home at once.
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