Some parents don’t know how to talk about sensitive(敏感的)topics(话题)with young children．In fact，our kids know about them from TV，movies，magazines and school friends．If we don’t talk with them early and often，they may get them from others．So start to talk with them now．
Start early
Kids know about some sensitive topics at early ages．You are a parent．You have a good chance to talk with your child about these things first.
Start conversations with your child
Start the discussion ourselves．TV is a good topic．If you and your 12-year-old child watch a TV show，ask your child，“Do you like the show ?Why or why not?”and then discuss with your child．
Listen to your child
Do we know about our children’s ideas ?Do we know about our children and have a talk with them．What does the underlined word “them”refer to(指代)?
| A．Movies． | B．Magazines． |
| C．School friends | D．Sensitive topics． |
There are ways of talking about sensitive topics with children．
A．two B．three C．four D fiveThis passage is for ．
| A．teachers | B．students |
| C．parents | D．doctors |
At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars．Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted．Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars．
First of all, transport should be much better．At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months．However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light．It might take us two or three days to get to Mars! Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live．Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars．These plants will produce the food and air that we need．However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.
There is a problem for us to live on Mars．Mars suck（吸力） us much less than the Earth does．This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space．To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways．People will have more space．Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible．Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.
There will probably be no school on Mars．Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the internet．They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools．Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today．Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today．Also, space travel will make many people feel ill．The spaceship will travel fast, so the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.
根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
In the first paragraph, we can know _____ and ______people will live on the planet of Mars.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
In order to live on Mars, people need faster _________, _________ that can produce food or
air for people, and special shoes．根据短文内容回答问题。
Write down an example that is given in the passage about the disadvantages living on Mars．
_______________________________________________________________________________把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
_______________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。
What’s the passage mainly about?
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Imagine the situation．You are driving along a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position．It can find your position to within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are．
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are．For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates （计算） its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate （精确的）．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again. 
According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ______.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage that ______.
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “______”.
| A．Receivers | B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．the history of the GPS |
| B．the introduction of the GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS |
| D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer（推断） from the passage? ______
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps． |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter．Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself．It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways （楼梯） and fire escapes, but not lifts．
From the lower floors of the building, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury （伤害）.
The second floor windows are usually not very high from the ground．An average （普通的） person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground．It is about the height of an average man．Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help．Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room．Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked （渗入） into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escaping are those which open onto a roof．From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely, dropping onto stones might end in injury, bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
From the beginning, we know that it is important to______.
| A．know the way to escape a fire |
| B．put out a fire in a burning house |
| C．jump out of a burning house |
| D．keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows ______.
| A．if there are some stones on the ground |
| B．if there is some grass on the ground |
| C．if you live on a higher floor |
| D．if you have a short enough rope |
Which of the following is RIGHT according to the information in the passage? ______
| A．You can escape through lifts. |
| B．You can choose fire escapes. |
| C．You can’t escape through stairways. |
| D．Keep your head high at the window to be sure you get fresh air. |
Keep the door closed so that ______ if the building is on fire.
| A．smoke and fire can’t be drawn into the room |
| B．you can call for help |
| C．you can get fresh air |
| D．you can be sent first |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Escaping through the windows |
| B．Saving yourself from a burning house |
| C．Knowing on fire |
| D．Waiting for help |
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Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes? ______.
| A．Sam | B．David | C．Mary | D．Charles |
You need to pay______ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .
| A．$59.60 | B．$49.60 | C．$39.60 | D．$29.60 |
On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema? ______.
| A．Every day |
| B．Friday and Saturday |
| C．Saturday and Sunday |
| D．Thursday and Sunday |
If you want to rent a house, you can call ______.
| A．385-0926 | B．591-3127 |
| C．332-5147 | D．592-5147 |
Those ads above are most probably from a ______.
| A．map | B．dictionary |
| C．newspaper | D．guidebook |
A life coach is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals （目标） ．Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach．Here are some tips for you:
♦Pay attention to your relationships with others
Ask yourself the following questions: How do you deal with disagreements? When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.
♦Face the fears about the future
Now, imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school．We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves．Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible, but they followed their dreams and succeed.
♦Develop your talents
If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven’t discovered yet．So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.
♦Be thankful
Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have．Remember positive memories.84Think of the best day（s） you have had in the past month or year．Remember special parties, vacations and holidays．Appreciate the wonderful people you have in your life.
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。Which tip do you think influences you most?
______________________________________________________________________________Why should you pay attention to your relationships with others?
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B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。__________________________________________________________________________
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。__________________________________________________________________________
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