My mother only had one eye． And because of this，I never wished her to show up in my school，being afraid that my classmates would find out I had an ugly mother．
One day during primary school， I was badly ill． My mother came． "Scott， your mom only has one eye？" asked some of my classmates． I was so embarrassed． I wish my mother would just disappear from this world． "My classmates tease me because of you， why don't you just die？" I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face．My mother just handed me some medicine and left，saying nothing．
At that time， I felt good to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much． That night I saw my mom crying in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid she might wake me． Even so， I hated her tears（泪水）from one eye． I made a decision： I must study hard and leave my mother．
Years later my dream came true． I was quite successful and lived happily． I never thought of going back to see my "ugly，' mother until one day I got a letter， which said， "my son…I'm sorry I only have one eye． At the age of two， you got into an accident and lost your eye． As a mom， I couldn't stand watching you live with only one eye． So I gave you mine． I was never angry with you and I never regretted what I did because I love you…，'
I cried out aloud． Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
（1）Why did Scott's mother come to his school one day？
A． Because Scott was badly ill．
B． Because Scott did a bad thing．
C． Because she missed Scott．
D． Because she wanted to bring Scott some food．
（2）What does the underlined word "tease" mean in Chinese？
A．赞美
B．取笑
C．同情
D．批评
（3）Which of the following is right according to the passage？
A． Scott's mother didn't care for him．
B． Scott's mother was born with one eye．
C． Scott lived with his mother all the time．
D． Scott was moved by his mother in the end．
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． an honest mother
B． a beautiful mother
C． a serious mother
D． a hard﹣working mother
46． Whom are the old things collected for？
A． Rich children in Changsha．
B． Poor children in the villages．
C． Poor children in the mountain area．
47． How often is the recycling box opened？
A． Twice a week．
B． Three times a month．
C． Once a week．
Today， we are living a rapid life． We always try to get things done （31） ． On weekdays， we are busy （32） or working． One of the （33） is that we don't have enough exercise． We all know August 8th is National Fitness Day． If we exercise for one hour a day， we will work healthily for 50years and live a happy life forever．
Scientists have found that people who often exercise are （34） than those who don't， whether they do it indoors or outdoors． According to a survey， students can learn better and feel less stressed when they have more （35） to play sports at school． Many young women enjoy doing yoga（瑜伽） or dancing to relax and stay（36） In some housewives' opinion， doing housework is a good way to burn calories（卡路里）．It can keep them （37） B while getting their house in order． To be strong and full of （38） ， some men like running， riding bicycles or playing ball games．
You will be healthy both in the（39） and mind by doing exercise． This weekend， don't make any plans， just get up early and start （40） ．
31． A． quickly |
B． slowly |
C． loudly |
32． A． playing |
B． sleeping |
C． studying |
33． A． differences |
B． problems |
C． trouble |
34． A． more dangerous |
B． more natural |
C． healthier |
35． A． time |
B． money |
C． food |
36． A． heavy |
B． thin |
C． tall |
37． A． jumping |
B． moving |
C． eating |
38． A． energy |
B． safety |
C． suggestions |
39． A． tooth |
B． head |
C． body |
40． A． exercising |
B． offering |
C． waiting |
Do you dream of the day when you can drive a car？ In the United States， teenagers can get their driver's license when they are only 16years old．
Getting a driver's license takes a lot of time and energy， but it's worth it because it means having a lot more freedom． I'm from the state of Iowa （爱荷华州） that doesn't have a lot of public transportation． So until I turned 16， my parents had to drive me pretty much everywhere．
There were several steps before I got that special plastic card． In Iowa， everyone can get their learner's permit at the age of 14， which means you can only drive if your parent is sitting in the seat next to you．
The next step was getting my school permit at the age of 15． In the state of Iowa， if you live more than a mile （1.6km） away from school， you can get a school permit． But you can only drive to school and back home． Luckily， I lived just over a mile away from school， so I was able to drive my mom's car to school． But if you were caught going outside that route （路线）， you would get into big trouble．
Finally， after taking （and passing） a three﹣month driver's education course and the final test， I was able to get my driver's license． I could almost taste the freedom already， and it did in fact make life quite a bit easier．
How teenagers get （56） their driver's license in Iowa， the USA |
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（57） to get a driver's license |
Age |
Names |
Conditions |
14 |
（58） |
You're allowed to drive with one parent sitting by． |
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15 |
School permit |
You're allowed to drive from home to school or back home if you live（59） away． |
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16 |
driver's license |
˜You have to take a three﹣month education course ˜You have to take and pass （60） ． |
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The new term is coming soon． What is your resolution？ Let's share it!
Cui Anqi， 14， Guangdong |
In the new term， I'd like to try harder and be happier． I love reading and writing． I want to read 30books! What's more， I hope to write something I learned from the books． It would be nice for me to write each week or even every day． I am looking forward to writing at least 1，000words each day． This will push me to observe （观察）my life carefully and think a lot． |
Chen Huan， 12，Beijing |
My new term resolution is that I would like to successfully pass the fourth grade piano exam held by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music （英国皇家音乐学院）， known as ABRSM． My parents have been talking about it since last year and I don't want to let them down． I guess that I'll have to keep on trying! Wish me luck! |
Xu Feiyang， 13， Zhejiang |
Well， I have three resolutions． My first resolution is to get better grades， especially in English． Then I hope to get a chance to listen to a Lang Lang's concert． I love music and it makes me happy and relaxed． Last， I hope I can become more mature （成熟的）． I want to understand and help others more． |
46． Where do the three teenagers come from？
A． America．B． China．C． Australia．
47． Who will try to read and write more？
A． Cui Anqi．B． Chen Huan．C． Xu Feiyang．
48． What do Chen Huan and Xu Feiyang have in common？
A． They will go to Lang Lang's concert．
B． They like music．
C． Their parents help them study English．
49． Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Cui Anqi will write more than a million words in a month．
B． Chen Huan's parents encourage him to take the fourth grade piano exam．
C． Xu Feiyang wants to grow stronger．
50． We can probably read the passage ．
A． in a newspaperB． in an advertisement
C． in a science book
Festivals |
Time |
Activities |
April Fool's Day |
April 1st |
◆play a joke or fool someone |
Halloween |
October 31st |
◆trick or treat ◆dress up as ghosts or cartoon characters |
Thanksgiving |
on the fourth Thursday in November |
◆eat turkey ◆give thanks to life and food |
Easter |
on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th |
◆hide and find eggs |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
◆dress up Santa Claus ◆decorate Christmas trees ◆give out gifts |
43． How many festivals are there in April？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
44． On ， you'll probably be played trick on．
A． Easter
B． Halloween
C． April Fool's day
45． Which of the followings is NOT true according to the chart？
A． A child can play trick or treat on Halloween．
B． Your parents can dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas．
C． Thanksgiving Day is on the third Thursday in November．
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