I'd planned to spend my weekend in the sun，planting flowers outdoors．But that was before the pair of crows （乌鸦）．Out of nowhere，they had set up their base camp in our garden．
We first discovered the crows on Friday morning．It was early，and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood．I thought they' d go away soon．But，no．They were getting louder and probably made my neighbors angry nearly as much as us with the noise．I felt a little disappointed．
Then，on Sunday afternoon，I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi watching something on the ground．I found a small coal﹣black bird in the grass．Its eyes were milky，and it stayed perfectly still as my dog inched towards it．Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away．I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera．
I never thought that the young would be hanging out on the ground，growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above．The second I saw this little bird I forgave （原谅） the crows．
To be honest，I' ve never been much of a bird person．I also have a healthy respect for birds．They' re basically living dinosaurs（恐龙）．
I wish they' d chosen another garden．There are only so many sunny days in Seattle，and I still can' t do any gardening out there．But I' m also thankful that I got to see this little bit of nature．It' s pretty amazing．
The experience has also strengthened my wish to create a beautiful garden that attracts lots of bees，butterflies，and yes，birds．They are welcome here．
（1）The arrival of the two crows ．
| A． |
angered the writer' s neighbors |
| B． |
made the writer' s dog mad |
| C． |
was harmful to the writer' s garden |
| D． |
broke the order of the writer' s life |
（2）Why did the writer lock her dog up？
| A． |
She wanted to take some photos． |
| B． |
The parent crows were to attack the dog． |
| C． |
She wanted to protect the little bird． |
| D． |
The dog kept making loud noises． |
（3）The writer changed her thoughts to the crows when ．
| A． |
she planted flowers in her garden |
| B． |
she locked her dog inside |
| C． |
she saw the little bird in her garden |
| D． |
she thought of living dinosaurs |
（4）After seeing the little crow，the writer ．
| A． |
was interested to know its growing progress |
| B． |
fell in love with the pair of crows |
| C． |
planned to drive the crows away |
| D． |
decided to help look after it |
（5）The passage is mainly to ．
| A． |
show an unpleasant situation |
| B． |
advise readers to protect birds |
| C． |
share a personal experience |
| D． |
ask advice on dealing with crows |
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework， when your team loses an important game， when a friend borrows your favorite video game and then breaks it， you can get really angry.
Usually， your body will tell you when you are angry. For example， you breathe faster， your face turns red， and you may want to break something or hit someone， but sometimes you hide your anger. For example， you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this ， you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact， it’s not good to hide your anger， and it’s important for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way， without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry， you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult， such as a parent ，a teacher， etc. When you talk about anger， those bad feeling can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry： talk to a good friend ；count from 1 to 100； give someone a hug ； go for a bike ride； think about good things， etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you. According to the passage， which of the followings WON’T make you angry?
| A．a lot of homework |
| B．Losing a game. |
| C．Getting something from your friends |
| D．Your broken video game. |
It’s better to ____ when feeling angry.
| A．hide it | B．hit someone |
| C．talk about it | D．breathe faster |
From the passage， we know that it is _________to get angry.
| A．helpful | B．normal(正常的) | C．wrong | D．strange |
Smoking is a very bad habit. It is one of the worst things that kids or adults do to their bodies. It can cause different kinds of diseases(疾病)， such as cancer(癌症) and heart disease. In middle schools， there are about 10% of the students smoking. Some students may start smoking because it looks cool. Others might think it is a way to look like an adult.
If some of your friends smoke， you should ask them to stop. Here are some reasons you can give.
** It is bad for their health.
** They will pay a lot of money for it.
**Their fingers and teeth will turn yellow.
**They may not live long.
** It will also damage the health of their families.
You can tell your friends about these problems. Your friends may be interested in learning more about the dangers of smoking. But people don’t like to hear others say they’re doing something wrong， so they could also be a little angry. If that happens， do not mind. Your friends will know that you are right in the future.If there are 1，000 middle school students， there will be about _ students smoking.
A. 10 B 100 C 200 D 500The underlined word “damage” means“ _______ ”in Chinese.
| A．伤害 | B．记录 | C．改善 | D．治疗 |
If your friends get angry with you，_____________.
| A．it means you are wrong |
| B．you should leave them right away. |
| C．you don’t need to care about it |
| D．they will stop smoking quickly |
The passage is probably from______________.
A. a sports reports B. a health magazine
C. a travelling book D an interesting storybook.Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．The Reasons for Smoking |
| B．The Dangers of Smoking |
| C．How to Start Smoking |
| D．Help Your Friends Stop Smoking |
| Teen’s Life at School |
| Mary， 12， America ‘I like many kinds of fruits. And my favorite is banana. It’s yellow and looks like a bright new moon. It not only looks good，but also tastes good. It’s sweet and delicious. So I eat it every day. |
| Mike， 14， England I like reading detective(侦探) stories. My favorite cartoon is Detective Conan. The main character ，Conan， is my favorite star.He is a smart and brave boy. I want to be a great detective like him. |
| Zhang Fang ，13， Beijing I am now a grade 8 student. I began reading Teens in Grade 4. Now I am happy to be a Teens reporter. It is fun! And it can help you with your studies. Of course， it feels good to have your story in the newspaper. |
Who is a big detective fan?
| A．Mike | B．Mary | C．May | D．Zhang Fang |
Where is Mary from?
| A．America | B．England | C．Beijing | D．China |
What is Zhang Fang happy to be ?
| A．a good reader | B．A Teen reporter |
| C．A detective | D．A Conan fan |
When you’re not at home,many worries may start to crowd your mind.Did I turn the coffee maker off?Did I lock the door?Are the kids doing their homework or watching television?With a smart home,you can quiet all of these worries.
A smart home is a home with a communication network.This network connects devices(装置),such as lights and TV sets,and allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring,mobile phone communication or WiFi over the internet.
More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home,because it makes life much more convenient.It can help keep your room at a certain temperature.It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone.When you are on vacation abroad,you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary.Some smart homes can receive a visitor,allowing him to come in and offering him a drink.They can even feed the cat and water the plants.
Besides,smart homes are easy to fix.Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools,using only the guiding information.When a problem appears,you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.
However,for home-users,the smart home technology is far from perfect.It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices.Also,because the smart home system(系统)allow its owner to get home information from anywhere,it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers(黑客),who may secretly use or change the information in the system.
Now,many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology.Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror,or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator.While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier.Whatever it is,one thing is for sure---smart home technology will change the way we live and work.According to the passage,nowadays a smart home can lock the door through ______________.
| A．electric lights | B．mirror technologies |
| C．mobile phones | D．shopping programs |
The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about _________.
| A．the steps to use smart systems |
| B．the prices of smart programs |
| C．the advantages of a smart home |
| D．the tools for setting up smart devices |
Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?
| A．Smart homes can’t help feed pets nowadays. |
| B．Smart homes costs a lot of money at present. |
| C．You can’t control your smart home in other countries. |
| D．It’s hard for hackers to get information from smart homes. |
What’s the writer’s opinion according to the passage?
| A．People will become less happy in the future. |
| B．People’s life style will be different in the future. |
| C．Mobile phones are the most important in smart homes. |
| D．Smart homes are much better than other smart systems. |
The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics.It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and tallest.Everybody was excited.They couldn’t waited to show their best plants.
Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”It was a flat bean that her greatgrandparents had brought from Sicily.Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals.Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.
However,the plan did not work out that way.Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers,they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’.These people chose beans from seed(种子)stores.Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket” or “Top Crop.”One type was even named “King’s Bean.”That was the bean Ivan planted,and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence.Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.
On the day of the competition,Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place.Ivan laughed at hr beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest,shortest beans.
The organizer,Mr.Williams,handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest beans plants.“Now there remains only one final test,and it is just as important:the taste test.”
Mr.Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges(裁判).
Cassie was nervous.Would her family beans lose another time?
After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”
Cassie grinned at this unexpected result.Many of her neighbors,even Ivan asked for her seeds.They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.
Cassie’s beans were from _____________.
| A．the organizer | B．seed stores |
| C．her neighbors | D．her family |
Cassie won the prize for ____________.
| A．the tallest beans | B．the most delicious beans |
| C．the most beautiful beans | D．the fastest-growing beans |
What does the underlined word grinned probably mean in the passage?
| A．smiled widely | B．left silently |
| C．nodded quickly | D．sang sadly |
What is the topic of the passage?
| A．The experience of growing beans. |
| B．The tallest bean in the competition. |
| C．The history of a special family bean. |
| D．The bean competition in Hengly Village. |
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