When you are in trouble，whom will you tell the problems to and ask for help? Someone has made a survey in a middle school．500 students were asked to choose one answer among friends or classmates，parents，head teacher and teachers．Here is the result．Please read the chart and try to get some information．

1. 1.

   Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with _________．

   1. A.
      friends or classmates
   2. B.
      parents
   3. C.
      head teacher
   4. D.
      teachers
2. 2.

   Less than a quarter of the students chose parents, the most possible reason is __________．

   1. A.
      parents don't love their children
   2. B.
      children don't trust（信任） their parents
   3. C.
      parents aren't able to give good advice
   4. D.
      sometimes parents and children can't understand each other
3. 3.

   According to the fact that only 9％of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or teachers，what is the best suggestion?

   1. A.
      The students should work harder．
   2. B.
      The students should listen to the teachers more carefully．
   3. C.
      The teachers should be more strict with the students．
   4. D.
      The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings．
4. 4.

   According to the article which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Only a little part(部分) of students ask their teachers for help
   2. B.
      Students trust parents more than classmates
   3. C.
      About 400 students will ask their friends or classmates for help
   4. D.
      All the students come from the same middle school
5. 5.

   According to the article we can infer(推斷)：

   1. A.
      we must be friends to them if we want the children to trust us
   2. B.
      Teachers can’t give students enough help
   3. C.
      Students have few troubles in school
   4. D.
      Students always tell their friends or classmates anything

　　More and more children are becoming overweight and near-sighted　 1　 they spend too much time in front of the TV. Also, they are growing less and less creative since watching TV doesn’t　 2　 any active thought．

　　Last week, the TV-Turnoff Organization began its ninth W-Turnoff　 3　 in the US. The organization encourages people to play games, read books, lie under trees, talk to family members and friends　 4　 watching TV.

　　American school children　 5　 , on average, 1,000 hours a year watching TV--- more time than they spend in school. That’s too much, say the doctors　 6　 organized this year’s TV-Turnoff Week.

　　Doctors say that the　 7　 children watch television, the more overweight they may become. The food children eat while they watch the television makes this weight　 8　 more serious.

　　To keep mentally and physically healthy, children need to take exercise, talk with friends and family, read, and　 9　 the world around them. Could you go a week without television? It might be　 10　 for many TV lovers, but why not give it a try?

　　1.A. because 　　　　　　　　    B. until 　　　　　　   C. whether 　　　　 D. though

　　2.A. find 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. need 　　　　　　  C. lose 　　　　　　   D. know

　　3.A. Day 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Week 　　　　　　 C. Month 　　　　   D. Year

　　4.A. together with 　　　　　　 B. because of 　　 C. lots of 　　　　   D. instead of

　　5.A. cost 　　　　 

　　　　　　　　 B. spend 　　　　    C. use 　　　　　　    D. do

　　6.A. whom 　　　　　　　　　　   B. whose 　　　　   C. which 　　　　    D. who

　　7.A. later 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. earlier 　　　　    C. longer 　　　　    D. less

　　8.A. problem 　　　　　　　　    B. question 　　　　 C. thing 　　　　　　 D. lesson

　　9.A. explore 　　　　　　　　　　 B. invent 　　　　    C. find 　　　　　　   D. make

　　10.A. easy 　　　　　　　　　　    B. happy 　　　　    C. dangerous 　　  D. difficult

In a school some trouble was caused by the students. They are very naughty and didn't obey the school rules.They often fought with each other and they didn't forgive each other. One day a new teacher came to this school. When he heard that, he came up with a good idea.

He told each of his students to bring a clear plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn't want to forgive in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person's name on it, and put it in the plastic bag.

Some of their bags were very heavy. They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desk at school. Days of carrying the bags around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. * And they had to pay attention to it all the time so they didn't forget it or leave it in embarrassing (令人難堪的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and smelt nasty.

Too often we think of tolerance as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ourselves! * If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred (仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to carry them around all our lives. After that, the students got on well with each other and didn't fight anymore. Learn to forgive (原諒), and you will be happier at the same time.

( )76．The new teacher asked the students to bring _____________to school.

　 A. a clear plastic bag of potatoes　 B. a clear plastic bag and a potato

　 C. some clear plastic bags of potatoes　 D. a clear plastic bag and a bag of potatoes

( )77. They wrote the person's name on the potato, who_____________.

　 A. they liked　 B. they didn't forgive　 C. hated them　 D. liked them

( )78. The underlined word “tolerance” means

　 A. 感恩　　 B. 寬容　 C.　 仇恨　 　　　 D. 憎恨

( )79. From this passage we can know that _____________.

　 A. we should learn to forgive　 B. we should know something about potatoes

　 C. we shouldn't use plastic bags　 D. we should take potatoes to school

( )80. Which of following is NOT true?

A. Tolerance is a gift for other people and ourselves.

B. Carrying a bag of potatoes made the students embarrassed.　

C. The students had to take bags of potatoes with them everywhere.　

D. The students had to take bags of potatoes with them for about two weeks.

   Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

   When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in   making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

   Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

   Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school.   ?    . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（規則）．

1 Why is playing a serious business for children?

   A. Because it is fun.

   B. Because children like playing.

   C. Because children can get much more from playing.

   D. Because children make friends through playing.

2 Which sentence can be filled in the          ？

   A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.

   B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.

   C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.

   D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.

3 Which of the following is true?

   A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.

   B. Babies learn everything through playing.

   C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.

   D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.

4 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. How to play with children.            B. How to develop children’s five senses.

   C. Playing is fun for children.            D. Playing is good for children’s development.