There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality (质量) of different brands (品牌). We need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need the skill if we want to lead a useful and happy life.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I have an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I take a bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T- shirt or the blue one to go to the movie? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I work hard only in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like these every day.
Making wrong choices can cause unhappiness. We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our life. And our choices can also affect other people. If you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movie, consider this: who else does your choice affect?
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
can help us use our money wisely when we shop.
| A．Choosing good brands |
| B．Comparing the price and quality |
| C．Going to big shops |
| D．Learning business at school |
What does the underlined word “sensible” mean in Chinese?
| A．明智的 | B．敏感的 |
| C．不同寻常的 | D．愚蠢的 |
According to the passage, doesn’t belong to “life skills”.
| A．knowing how to spend money wisely |
| B．knowing how to compare different things |
| C．knowing how to get good grades at school |
| D．knowing how to make right choices in life |
Which of the following choices is more important than others according to the passage?
| A．Will I have an apple for breakfast? |
| B．Will I walk to school today? |
| C．Will I study harder at English? |
| D．Will I wear my blue jeans to go to the party? |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．We can’t learn all the things at school. |
| B．Making wrong choices in life is necessary. |
| C．There are many choices for us to make in life. |
| D．We should consider how others feel while making choices. |
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. |
I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save＄64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.
Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.
By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,＄2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about＄14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have＄9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.
Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.
How much should the writer pay for college?
| A．＄2,000 | B．＄14,000 |
| C．＄64,268 | D．＄9,050 |
Which is the writer’s first job?
| A．Serving as a waitress. |
| B．Delivering newspapers. |
| C．Working at a fruit shop. |
| D．Working in an athletic company. |
Why did the writer want to get scholarships?
| A．Because he needed some help. |
| B．Because he liked playing tennis. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to pay for college. |
| D．Because he hated to work in an athletic company. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Different Jobs | B．My First Scholarship |
| C．Save Money for College | D．Make Money to Be Rich |
How many animals are killed for human use every year in the United States? The numbers are in the billions, and these are just the ones we know about. Let’s break it down.
How many animals are killed for food? According to Farm Animal Rights Movement, about 10 billion land animals are killed every year for food in the United States, and about 58 billion are killed around the world. What’s more, this does not even include wild animals.
How many animals are killed for experiments? From 17 million to 100 million! The numbers are difficult to tell because most animals used in experiments are not reported.
How many animals are killed for fur? Every year, over 40 million animals are killed for fur around the world. About 30 million animals are raised on fur farms and killed, about 10 million wild animals are killed for fur, and this does not include sea animals and those that are injured and die later.
How many animals are killed by hunters? According to In Defense of Animals, hunters kill the most animals every year. Over 200 million animals are killed by hunters in the United States every year. This does not include animals that are injured and die later and those who die after their mothers are killed.
If these numbers are shocking enough for you and you want to do something to help, act out at this very moment. Refuse wild animals on dinner tables, say no to fur coats and try your best to protect the environment. Also, don’t forget to tell the numbers above to the people around you.
How many animals are killed every year for food around the world?
| A．About 30 million. | B．About 10 billion. |
| C．About 40 million. | D．About 58 billion. |
Who kills the most animals?
| A．Farmers. | B．Scientists. |
| C．Hunters. | D．Mother animals. |
Which is NOT the reason why people kill animals according to this article?
| A．For fur. | B．For food. |
| C．For experiments. | D．For environment. |
Why does the writer use so many numbers in the article?
| A．To tell us animals are human’s best friends. |
| B．To show which country kills the most animals. |
| C．To hope us to do something to protect the animals. |
| D．To tell us there are many animals around the world. |
Sally Smith sent the postcard from ___________.
| A．Barcelona, Spain | B．Boston, USA |
| C．Mexico City, Mexico | D．Bangkok, Thailand |
Bill will probably be back in____________.
| A．a day | B．a week |
| C．two weeks | D．a month |
Which of the following is mentioned in the three postcards?
| A．Barcelona is a big city. | B．Mexico city is very hot. |
| C．Bangkok is a very old city. | D．Mexico City is small but beautiful. |
Why are black cats bad?
November 17 is an important day for black cats in Italy. An animal rights group has named that day “Black Cat Day” to stop the killing of thousands of the cats. Why do people the animal so much? It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if they walk across your path.
The black cat is just one of the of superstition(迷信）.You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. They also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and a mirror can also bring bad luck.
According to Andrew Macaskill, who works for Times , British people believe it is to see one magpie(喜鹊). But two bring good luck. “In Britain, people like to have a horseshoes over the door. They believe it can bring good luck,” Macaskill said. “But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck if it is upside down.”
In the US, people usually spit on a new baseball bat before using it for the first time. They think this can bring good luck. Also, it is believed that good spirits live in trees. So by knocking on anything made from wood, people can call upon those spirits for protection against misfortune. People in the US also believe there are evil（邪恶的） spirits in blooms（扫帚）. So lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits will cast a spell on the bed.
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