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Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
You've just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot 1middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"
Most high schools in America hold a freshman class 2school actually starts. When you talk to people in the freshman class, you 3 that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe 4afraid. Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new 5.
The work in high school builds on what you 6in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects. So you 7feel that it's a bit more challenging. But these challenges can make you feel 8. And there are many resources (资源）to use if you feel that the work is too much.
At the beginning of high school, you'll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams. These activities may 9 before or after school, or during your free time. 10this, time management is an important skill in your11 year.
Middle school teaches you the12of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 13to be more independent (独立的).It's all right if you’re nervous14. Just be patient and keep 15. Once you've got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined.

    Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9^th graders.
    In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
    A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.
    Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
    If you look at the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can't understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.
    For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don’t know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.

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    Gordon Hewitt, a mean (吝啬的) person who used to read his paper in his car to save electricity, died last week. He has left behind ￡250, 000 in the bank after a lifetime of saving.

    When you first saw Mr. Hewitt, you might think that he was poor: he wore his old coat, his trousers didn't fit well and his shoes were worn out. He sold newspapers on the streets.

In fact, he had a quarter-of-a-million pounds in at least 20 savings. He married twice and lived in the same house all his life. His money was left to six different people.

   60-year-old neighbor Jean Buckley remembers Mr. Hewitt's mean ways of life, “He used to sit in his Robin reading a newspaper with the light on so that he didn't have to turn the light on in his house. He would walk miles to find somewhere warm, even through the rain. ”

    68-year-old neighbor David Cheeseman said, “I have known him for over 50 years and he was always strange and funny in his manner. I told him many times to look after himself and have heat in his house. He just laughed. He wouldn't spend a penny unless he had to. He went to every church to sit in the warm, have a cup of tea or meal. He had a dryer(烘干机)in his house but never used it. He washed clothes and put them on even they were wet. He said it cost money to use the dryer. ”

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I was in the fifth grade and about to take a Maths test. In the first grade I had always been good at school, and simple Maths was easy for me and I always did well on tests. When it came to the fifth grade Maths, I couldn't understand it no matter how hard I tried. Mom and Dad had always been so proud of my good grades and I didn’t want to let them down. Just before the test, I had written several of the answers on my desk. I sat nervously as the teacher started to hand out the test papers. I didn’t want to get caught，but I didn't want to fail the exam either. .

As the teacher was walking around me, suddenly the fire alarm went off. It was an unscheduled fire drill (消防演习). We all rushed to the playground and stood together. As I stood in the warm sunshine, I realized what a fool I had been. I knew my mom and dad would be proud of me and love me no matter what my grades were. As soon as we were allowed to go back to the classroom, I walked to my desk and wiped (擦) the answers away. I had been given a second chance and I wasn’t going to waste it. I took the test, did my best, and felt at peace. I don’t remember what my grade was but that day has stayed in my heart and mind ever since.

I am not sure why God gave me a second chance that day. Life is foil of second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. You have to be willing to correct your mistakes. You have to be willing to follow your heart. Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance in life.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

    Ronny looked like every other kid in the classroom where I volunteered as the Reading Mom. However, he had a speech problem so he couldn't 1 like other kids in his grade.

     I worked with all the students in Ronny's class one by one to improve their reading skills. On the days when it was Ronny's 2, I'd give him a silent smile, that's why he sat very close to me and opened the book as if he was opening a treasure that 3 had ever seen.

    I watched his fingers move 4 under each letter as he struggled* to read out. Every time he 5 to read a word with a strange pronunciation, the biggest smile would spread across his face and his 6 would shine with pride, which broke my heart each and every time.

    A few weeks 7 the school year ended, I held an awards ceremony*. I presented Ronny with a book written by 8. A few days later, I returned to the school to visit. I 9 Ronny on a chair near the playground, the book open in his lap. His head teacher said, “ He hasn't 10 that book since you gave it to him. Do you know that's his first book he's ever actually owned?”

    Deeply moved, I walked 11 Ronny, placed my hand on his shoulder and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny?” For the next few minutes, he read to me more 12 than I'd ever thought possible from him. The pages were already dog-eared, like the book had been read 13 times already. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said with great satisfaction, “ 14 good book!"

    At that moment,as a writer, I knew I would get 15 about my own writing and do what that writer had done, and probably still does — care enough to write a story that changes a child's life, care enough to make a difference.

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    Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp(营地). There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?Some women say they need time to be alone.

    At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, what's for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second job—taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

    In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

    Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do?They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项

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    When I was a kid, my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I used to have ice cream for dessert. Every day, we would choose which ice cream flavor to have. Then we would happily wolf down our ice cream as fast as we could.

    Once when I was probably about 10 or 11, our grandpa came to visit. Grandpa always had a different view on things. At that time, my sister and I were making bets as to who could finish their ice cream first. With a smile, Grandpa said, “Why would you want to finish first? If you eat slowly, it will last longer. You should have a competition to see who can finish last.” Even now, I always try to taste my ice cream, but of course this is about more than just dessert.

    Too often, kids want to scramble(争夺) for more, whether it's more ice cream, more toys, or more friends. This habit persists into our adult years. We never develop the skill of treasuring what we have. If we learn to recognize this pattern and change it, we will have a happier life.

    What my grandpa taught me that day was really that if you take the chance to enjoy what's in front you, the pleasure will last longer. It's a lesson that, I think, has made my adult life happier, as well. These days, when I want something, I wait as long as I can before I allow myself to have it. Then, when I finally get it, I make sure to treasure it as long as possible, because I know that, no matter what it is, it will be gone all too soon.

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    On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. "Oh. I'm terribly sorry," I said. "That's all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even 1you. I wish I didn't hurt you. "

    We were very 2. We said good­bye and went on our way.

    But at home we often 3 our loved ones in a different way.

    Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly 4 her down. "Move out of the way." I shouted. She walked away, tears in her eyes.

    While I lay awake in bed, I realized how 5 I'd spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some 6 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her 7. She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, "Did you pick these flowers for me？"

    She smiled," I found them out by the tree. I picked them 8 they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise." "Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have shouted at you."

"That's okay. Mum. I 9 you anyway. "

    I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word 10 like this：(F)ather (A)nd (M)other, (I) (L)ove (Y)ou!

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    Twelve years ago, Mr. Brown, a friend of my parents' went to Africa to help in a poor country.

    One afternoon, Mr. Brown took a walk in a town. The town was destroyed(破坏) during a war. He saw something moving in the long grass and thought it was an animal. As he got closer, he found it was a baby boy. The boy got hurt a little. Mr. Brown asked a guide, "Can we find his family?" The guide looked around and said, "I don't think so." Finally, Mr. Brown adopted(收养) the baby with the help of many friends. The next year, Mr. Brown took him back to America and gave him the name Liam.

    Liam isn't as big as the other kids, but he is a good student and he is on our school football team. Everyone in our school likes Liam. Whenever there is a need, he always the first one to help out.

    Last year, our school decided to sponsor ten poor children. We needed to raise money and sent it to them every month. Liam spent plenty of hours setting up the whole thing. In the end, we raised so much money that we were able to sponsor twenty children.

    Do you know why Liam always works so hard? Because many people have worked hard to give him a chance in life.

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    Mr. King goes to a dinner party. He is wearing old clothes. He comes into the room. But people in the room don't look at him. They don't ask him to sit at the table.

    Mr. King goes home and puts on his good clothes. He goes back to the party. Everyone in the room stands up and smiles at him. They give him very good food to eat.

    Mr. King takes off his coat, puts the food on it and says, "Eat, coat!

    One person asks, "What are you doing?" He answers, "I'm asking my coat to eat food. When I am wearing my old clothes, you don't look at me or ask me to sit down. Now I'm in these clothes. And you give me very good food. Now I see. You give the food to my clothes, not to me!"

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    Sixteen years ago, I learned an important life lesson in a New York City taxi. I was on my 1to the station, and we were driving in the right lane（车道）when a black car 2 jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My driver hit the brakes（刹车）hard, skidded（滑行）, and at the last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the front car. The driver of the other car, the man who had just nearly caused a huge accident, started 3 at us. But then here's what really 4 me. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at him. He was really 5!

    "Why did you just do that?" I asked him, "This guy almost destroyed your car and could have sent 6 to the hospital!"

    This was when my taxi driver told me what I now call the "Law of Garbage Trucks（垃圾车法则）".

    "Many people 7 garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of 8, and full of disappointment," he said, "As their garbage piles up, they needed a place to dump（倾倒）it, and if you let them do, they'll dump it on you. 9 when someone wants to dump on you, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be 10 because of what you do."

    I started thinking, how 11 do I let garbage trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and dump it on other people at work, at home, or on the street? I began to see garbage trucks. I see the "garbage" that people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don't feel hurt. I just 12 , wave, and move on. It was on that day that I said, "I'm not going to dump anymore."

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    I will never forget a story in the rest of my life. One day about two years ago, I was driving home with my husband. It was freezing cold outside. So I didn't want to get out of the car and just stayed at the wheel when we passed a cafe. Suddenly I1a short old man, covered with some bits of cloth,2with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would leave him a coin or a cup of3coffee. I asked my husband to4him and hand this old man something. He looked at my husband's face, smiled and said, "Thank you." I felt so happy5I wished the old man could live through the cold night.

    I was sure to meet him again and find out6he was the next day, as I had to pass this way the following day. I did so the next evening, and he7the car and came up to my window and smiled at me. This time I8him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He held the food, smiled and said, "May God bless you!" I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father.

    I do hope all of us will remember that9one day, it could happen to one of us. so please do not pass by a poor person10offering at least a word of love or a kind smile.

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    Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn't know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

    Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn't work out the right way to go.

    It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programs about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn't blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous-15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

    But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said," If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them." "I wanted to live my life." remembers Jake." So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those." He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of worker who came to save him. He was safe!

    His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.

    So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!

阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.

Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don't always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others' feelings.

Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.

Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

阅读下面的文章，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule(行程), I thought to myself. "We don't have time for this." So the two 1 I most commonly spoke to my child were: "Hurry up". But I made my promise to 2 almost three years ago, and I began my journey to pay more attention to what 3in life. In fact, my younger daughter often reminds me of4I must keep trying to slow down.

One day, the two of us had taken a bike ride to the 5. After buying an ice cream, my daughter sat down at a table 6 enjoying it. Suddenly a look of 7 came across her face. "Do I have to rush, mama?"

 I nearly cried. Perhaps the pains of a 8life didn't ever completely disappear, I thought sadly. At the moment, I knew I could sit there 9 about the number of times when I rushed my child through life... or I could celebrate the fact that today I'm trying to do things 10. I chose to live in today.

"You don't have to rush, my dear," I said in a(n)11way. Her whole face immediately brightened and her shoulders relaxed. Then we sat side by side talking about things that interests us.

There were even moments when we sat in 12, just smiling at each other. When she got to the last bite (咬最后一口), she held out the ice cream for me. "I 13 the last bite for you, mama", my daughter said proudly. I realized I just gave my child a little time... and in14, she gave me her last bite and reminded me that things taste sweeter and love comes 15 when you stop rushing through life.

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    Friends are very important in everyone's life because friends are always there when we need them. It's great to have many friends, and I can't think about my life without my friends.

    My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was five. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 7th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is.

    My name's Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn't understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn't laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.

    I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don't understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.

阅读下面短文，理解大意，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

One day a teacher entered her classroom and told her students about a surprise test. The students took their seats and 1  the test to begin. The teacher put a test paper on each student's desk. 

The students were 2  to see no questions, but just a black dot（圆点）in the center of the paper. The teacher said, "I just want you to 3  down what you see on this paper."

The students were confused (困惑的), but did as they were told. At the end of class, the teacher took their tests and started reading their 4  alone. Each student tried to describe the black dot—its size, its 5  on the paper. After the teacher finished reading, the class was silent. 

She began to explain. "Don't worry. I won't be grading (评分) this test. But I want you to think about something. All of you paid attention to the black dot on this test and wrote about it,  6  no one wrote a-bout the white area around the dot."

"Imagine that this paper stands for your 7  , the white area stands for all of your life experiences, and the black dot just stands for the 8  things you've gone through. Life blesses (祝福) us with many wonderful things. And yet we only think about the bad things. Our problems and difficulties can beat 9  ."

"From now on, I want you to think about the big picture more 10  . Don't just think of the black dots in your life. Remind yourself how lucky you are sometimes."

下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Are you a Stress Out Student?

You can overcome it with our FIVE﹣POINT ACTION PLAN!

Some people are OK with three or four hours of sleep a night, but most people aren't. You should try to sleep eight hours a night. If you can't, then take a nap in the afternoon. Sleeping too long isn't good, either. Don't stay in bed all day.

Students often put on weight because they eat a lot of junk food and eat late at night. Bad idea! You should try to eat your evening meal early and have healthy snacks, like fruit. You should also try to drink at least eight cups of water a day. Finally, don't skip breakfasts. It's the most important meal of the day! You don't have to eat a big breakfast, but you should eat something.

Sometimes you have to stop what you're doing. Take a break. Turn off the TV or computer, walk around the room, and breathe deeply. You should do this several times a day. And once a week, take a walk in a park or in the woods. Look at the trees and smell the flowers!

Walk as much as you can. Walking is the best way to stay in shape. Or get a bicycle, but remember that riding a bike can be dangerous. You should always wear a helmet and bright clothes. Never ride without them!

Do you have a gym nearby? You should use it. You don't have to exercise every day but you should do some aerobic activity three to five times a week. Thirty minutes a day is enough. Remember, you can review for a test and jog on a treadmill at the same time.

A. Get Exercise

B. Be Close to Nature

C. Stop and Get Away

D. Walk or Ride

E. Have Enough Sleep

F. Eat and Drink Right

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案。

Mr. Smith is old. He has taught math in a middle school1thirty years ago. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students will be honest and he is2with them. Some of his students have become famous person, but they still3him and often write to him.

This term he begin to teach Grade 1. Some of the new students were told about him, but4didn't know about him. On the first day of school he told the students how to be an honest person.

He gave them some5and said, “I don't like telling lies.” Before the class was6, he told his students to finish Exercise 6 in Lesson 1 after class.

The next morning Mr. Smith came into the classroom and asked, “7has finished Exercise 6?” A few students8their hands. He shook his head and said, “open your workbooks and see9there's Exercise 6 in Lesson 1.”

The students had a look at their workbooks and their10turned red at once.

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Miracles (奇迹) will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have failed for one h times, you may succeed (成功) when you try for the 101st time.

When I was born, the doctor told my mother that there was something w with my legs. They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was b, my mother didn't become frustrated (沮丧的). She didn't believe what the doctor said and started to look for other ways.

My mother k looking for other doctors for me, and finally she succeeded. The doctor and his team in the hospital did everything they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some e to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me up, I crawled (爬行) towards her. She was so surprised that she couldn't b her eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good s. Day by day, I could walk by m.

When I grew up, my mother a told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met any difficulty, I could do a successfully. I have been working hard and I have been a very excellent person. I get best grades in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is—never give up.