It’s important for children to learn to solve problems. Here are some examples of situations (情况) and ways that can help you.
Situation 1: Your child is bullied (被欺负).
If you tell your child that some kids are bad and that he should ignore (忽视) them, he may think he shouldn’t come to you for help. If you call those kids’ parents, your child may keep things from you because he thinks you’ll act too much.
How to help: Help your child think of ways to protect himself. Tell his teacher because the teacher knows what to do with the situation. This way, your child can stand up for himself, and knows that you’ll stand up if the bullying goes on.
Situation 2: _______
You can’t always keep your child happy. So what should you do when he is sad? If you tell him that that’s just how everything goes and that not everyone is going to like him, he may still feel sad and think his feelings aren’t important.
How to help: Tell your child you know this is difficult for him. Then talk about different kinds of friendship. Ask him what kind of friendship he has with the birthday child. Are they close or are they just school friends? This way, your child will learn that there are different kinds of friends.
1. The underlined word “protect” means ________.| A．保护 | B．提高 | C．关心 | D．担心 |
| A．Your child is too shy to go to a birthday party. |
| B．Your child doesn’t have many friends at school. |
| C．Someone doesn’t invite your child to a birthday party. |
| D．Nobody would like to go to your child’s birthday party. |
| A．tell him that that’s just how everything goes |
| B．tell him that not everyone is going to like him |
| C．tell him not to play with those friends who make him unhappy |
| D．try to understand him and talk about different kinds of friendship |
| A．how to help the child as a teacher |
| B．what parents shouldn’t do to help their child |
| C．why the situation happens to the child |
| D．what parents should do to help their child |
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【推荐1】Do you know something about the holiday camps（露营，营地） in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them, though they were very young.
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong... And the government never charges (收费) for them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.
1. When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps, their parents______.
| A．must be with them | B．have to look after them nearby |
| C．must stay at home | D．aren’t with them |
| A．very dear | B．not cheap | C．very high | D．low |
| A．must have much knowledge | B．must be very thin |
| C．must be very tall | D．must be very beautiful |
Should Schools Have Mental（心理的）Health Days?  Some schools decided to offer students some days off for Mental Health Days because of the problems many students are facing. Here are some students’ opinions on School Mental Health Days. |
 School should give kids days off for mental health because mental health is just as important as physical health. Besides, if kids have long school days, they could feel stressed. What’s more, they don’t have much experience in dealing with mental health problems. |
 I don’t think schools should give students days off for their mental health. Having too many days off can influence our grades. And many parents have to go to work. If students get too many days off, they might get left home too much. This could make some kid’s mental health problems worse. |
 The weekend was created to give us time off, but people don’t make full use of those 48 hours. We hardly get our schoolwork done in the five working days we get. Besides, schools would need students to make up mental health days. They would probably do so during real breaks and this will also cause mental health problems. |
What’s your opinion on it? If you are willing to share your ideas, please email us: TFK@foxmail.com. For more different opinions, you can surf our website: www.timeforkids.com. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．will make parents busier | B．will influence students’ grades |
| C．may cause mental health problems | D．will help students learn time management |
| A．Many children have mental health problems. |
| B．Schools know how to protect children’s mental health. |
| C．All schools will offer students days off for School Mental Health Days. |
| D．Only three students have given their opinions on School Mental Health Days. |
| A．By writing a letter. | B．By surfing the website. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By writing an email. |
| A．On a website. | B．In a science magazine. |
| C．In a notebook. | D．From a museum noticeboard. |
【推荐3】With the development of economics(经济), the problem of the left-behind children(留守儿童) has become a serious social problem. More and more people believe we should do something to help them.
The biggest problem is that the children are all looking forward to the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year or several years. So some children can’t remember what their parents look like. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody give them enough care.
Because of being too far away from their parents. The left-behind children study is the second biggest problem from a report about their study. Only 2% of the children get good results, while 10% of them are common and 88% of them are poor. What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability(能力) to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on.
In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children is the government, families and schools to try their best together.
1. How many problems are mentioned in the passage?| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．More than four |
| A．They can’t get enough love from their parents. |
| B．They are crazy about the internet. |
| C．They don’t study well. |
| D．They don’t love their parents. |
| A．we should do something to help the left-behind children |
| B．the parents of the left-behind children don’t care about them |
| C．the government and families should do their best |
| D．the left-behind children receive much love |
| A．10% of the left behind children are good at study. |
| B．The left-behind children can't see their parents often. |
| C．The left behind children problem is a social problem. |
| D．Many left-behind children have no ability to protect themselves. |
| A．The left-behind children |
| B．The problems of the left-behind children |
| C．How to help the left behind children |
| D．A serious social problem |
【推荐1】Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed, China has banned free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin（超薄）plastic bags has also been banned.
The Chinese once used about 3, 000, 000, 000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.
What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags（布袋）, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.
1. People in China have to ________ now.| A．throw plastic bags here and there |
| B．collect plastic bags in the street |
| C．pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarkets |
| D．use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets |
| A．don’t buy | B．don’t allow | C．make | D．use |
| A．make cloth bags themselves |
| B．ask their parents to make cloth bags |
| C．pick up plastic bags everywhere |
| D．buy cloth bags for their parents |
| A．Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China. |
| B．The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution. |
| C．Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags. |
| D．To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China. |
【推荐2】Stress is everywhere in our daily life. Not only men but also women and young people have it. The most important reasons of stress are: death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on.
How to know whether you have stress? Please answer the following questions.
| Do you easily get angry? | Do you often sleep badly? |
| Do you get headaches a lot? | Do you take sleeping pills? |
| Do you find it difficult to relax? | Do you usually hide your feelings? |
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something? | |
If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving (缓解) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways. People should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案。
1. Who has got stress in daily life?
| A．Men. | B．Women. | C．Young people. | D．All above. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．eight |
| A．Making money. | B．Sleeping badly. | C．Changing jobs. | D．Taking exams. |
| A．Talking with friends. | B．Doing relaxing exercises. |
| C．Listening to light music. | D．Laughing, smiling and crying. |
| A．about stress and how to relieve your stress |
| B．that there are many reasons for having stress |
| C．that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress |
| D．about the importance of relieving stress |
【推荐3】Some children like to eat boiled (煮熟的) eggs. Do you know how to make boiled eggs? It’s easy. Let me tell you.
First, you need to find the materials. You need hot water, one or more eggs. Of course you need a pan (平底锅), too. Then please follow the steps.
●Step One: Pour the hot water into the pan and let it boil on the stove.
●Step Two: Put the eggs into the boiling water. You should put them slowly.
●Step Three: Let them stay in the hot water for about 10 minutes. Take the eggs out. Let them cool for about 5 minutes.
●Step Four: Peel off the eggshells (鸡蛋壳) and eat the eggs with a little salt and pepper (胡椒).
That is how to make boiled eggs. Isn’t it easy?
1. Which of the following is TRUE?| A．All the children like to eat boiled eggs. |
| B．It’s easy to make boiled eggs. |
| C．Cold water is the material to find. |
| D．A pan is not the tool to make boiled eggs. |
| A．to pour the hot water into the pan | B．to wash the eggs clean |
| C．to buy the eggs from the market | D．to put the eggs into the pan |
| A．3 minutes | B．5 minutes | C．10 minutes | D．15 minutes |
| A．Fun Reading | B．Easy Cooking | C．Fine Pictures | D．Market Around |
| A．Where to Buy Eggs | B．Where to Find the Materials |
| C．How to Use the Pan and the Stove | D．How to Make Boiled Eggs |
【推荐1】Nowadays, smart phones are becoming more and more popular among middle school students. But schools don’t allow (允许) students to bring their phones to school. Many people discussed about whether the phones are good for students or not. They have different ideas.
Some think it is good for students. They can look for some useful information for their study on the phone. Then the students can use it as a tool (工具) of study. Also, they can call their parents at any time.
But some people do not think so. They think it is bad for students. Because some students can’t use the phone in the right way. They may use mobile phones to play games and waste much time on it. What’s worse, some students become a phone addict, taking the phone anywhere anytime.
In my opinion, smart phones are good for students. As we know, the 21st century (世纪) is full of information. A smart phone is one of the quickest tools for us to exchange information. It is a fashionable and useful invention (发明). It makes our life more colorful. So we should make the best use of it. And it’s not wrong to follow the fashion, but the most important thing is how to use the smart phone properly. If you can use it in a right way, you will know many things out of classroom.
1. The writer mainly wants to tell us ______.| A．using smart phones in a right way is good for students |
| B．the smart phones are popular among students |
| C．the smart phone will have bad influence (影响) on students |
| D．students shouldn’t take phones to school |
| A．制造者 | B．上瘾者 | C．出售者 | D．购买者 |
| A．We can use the smart phones to exchange information. |
| B．Smart phones are bad for students if they don’t use them in a right way. |
| C．We shouldn’t use smart phones to play games. |
| D．In the writer’s opinion, it is bad for students to use smart phones. |
【推荐2】Lucy is a middle school student. She really likes slow music. But sometimes, her friend likes sharing her favorite rock music with her. But Lucy just doesn’t like it. “I want to tell her that I have different tastes in music,” Lucy said.“But I am worried this may make her feel bad and break our friendship. What can I do?”
Everyone has different likes and dislikes. They make you a different person from others. It is okay to express (表达) yourself. You are sharing yourself with others in this way. But if you want to know how to express yourself properly, then the following tips can help you a lot.
First, listen carefully to the other person. Although you want to explain yourself very much, listening to someone else explain their thoughts first will help keep the talk calm.You will also know their ideas better.
Next, express in a good way. Remember, you’re not trying to start a fight. Winning or losing is not the point. Don’t try to make your friend think like you.
Lastly and most importantly, show your friends that although you disagree on something, you still like him. This can stop both of you from becoming too emotional (情绪化的).
You may have different thoughts about things with many people, like your parents and friends. In fact, this can be a good thing. You can even learn from it. Also, expressing different ideas makes you look more confident. That confidence can help build a better you over time. So just express your real thoughts to others next time.
1. From the passage we can know that Lucy doesn’t want to ________.| A．talk to her best friend |
| B．make friends with others |
| C．hurt her friend’s feelings |
| D．share things with her friend |
| A．talk about the main idea | B．interest the readers |
| C．add more details (细节) | D．give an example |
| A．Expressing our true feelings can always improve our friendship. |
| B．We should find the right time and right way to express ourselves well. |
| C．It’s important to keep in mind that friends must have something in common. |
| D．We should explain our ideas clearly first when friends have different ones. |
| A．Different Tastes, Different Lives. |
| B．Tips on Friendship Improvement. |
| C．Stay True, Keep Growing. |
| D．Ways to Communicate with Friends. |
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I’ve read somewhere that there are ways to increase brain power, but can’t remember now. Any suggestions on that? I really have to make my brain work at its best to review before the exam. 
Run! Doing physical exercise can help with the growth of new brain cells (细胞). Running can increase your learning ability. Running gives you time to think and helps your mind relax. 
Being happy helps the brain, so find friends who have a good sense of humor and avoid people who always complain (抱怨). 1. Brian wanted suggestions about how to _________.
| A．live a healthy life | B．review before exams | C．increase his brain power |
| A．run | B．keep happy | C．make friends |
| A．magazine | B．newspaper | C．website |
