Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just moved here from Florida. His first day in class was yesterday and, so far, Jackson had not talked to him. Today, during the break, Jackson was going to try to make a new friend.
When the bell rang, Jackson hurried out of his seat and followed Billy outside.
“Hi Billy,” Jackson said as they walked outside. “Do you want to play basketball?”
“No. I’m not very good at basketball.”
“Do you want to play kickball?” Jackson asked.
“No. I’m not good at that either,” Billy said. Billy walked away from Jackson and sat on a big flat rock in the grassy part of the school yard.
Jackson stood there and wondered what to do next. He asked Billy to do two things and both times Billy had said no. Maybe he didn’t like Jackson. Maybe he didn’t want to be friends. Jackson thought about playing basketball with the other kids. He looked over at Billy sitting on the rock all by himself. It must be hard to move to a new school, Jackson thought.
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He decided to give it one more try.
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“Thanks for asking me to play with you,” Billy said. “I have a hard time making friends.”
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Dear Peter,
I am sorry to know that you are having a hard time now.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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5 . Family is the most important thing in the world. Sometimes it can be hard to get along with family members but you love them. How can you have a better relationship with your family members?
●Spend more time together.
Think about how much time you spend with your family already. Is it enough?
●Improve yourself.
Perhaps they complain about your grades, your attitude or your lack of goals; don’t assume it’s all nagging. Some of what they are saying is most likely for your own good, and they’re trying to protect you from life’s hardships and encourage you to be the best you can be.
●Be as independent as you can.
For example, don’t ask your father to wake you up in the morning.
If your parents come home late at night after work, try to make a simple dinner for them, instead of making your mother cook for you again. If your brother or sister is not doing well at school, show him or her how to succeed with the subjects.
| A．Be helpful. |
| B．Make dinners yourself. |
| C．Here are a few tips you can follow. |
| D．Instead, set an alarm clock beside your table. |
| E．You should understand why they complain about your performance. |
| F．Improve your attitude and work on the things that family members comment on. |
| G．If not, what can you do to improve things and find more time to spend together? |
6 . If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare” “Samuel Johnson” and “Webster”, but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon or Old English, a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating. When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.
1. What language did people in Britain mainly speak before 1066?| A．Celtic and Old English. | B．Nordic and Germanic. |
| C．Welsh and Scottish. | D．Anglo-Saxon and Germanic. |
| A．By teaching people in Britain to speak English. |
| B．By defeating the Saxons and ruling the whole England. |
| C．By bringing French to Britain to greatly influence English. |
| D．By speaking good English to show that they were upper-class. |
| A．They know French better than German. |
| B．They know little history of the English people. |
| C．In France most of the advertisements appear in English. |
| D．There are more similarities between English and French. |
| A．The history of Great Britain. |
| B．The French effects on the English language. |
| C．The differences between English and French. |
| D．The great people who had effects on English. |
7 . The black cloud rising every day at sunset in the Chihuahuan Desert went largely ignored for thousands of years. Native Americans noticed it, but did not track its source. Cowboys thought the cloud was smoke pouring from the earth, and avoided it.
In June of 1901, however, a teenage cowboy named Jim White happened to see the large, black cloud. He was curious and went to investigate. Instead of finding a volcano, as he had imagined, he discovered something equally amazing. It was a big mass of bats. Two days later, he returned with a lantern to explore further. It took him so long that his lantern went out. He managed to refill it with just enough oil to find his way back to the entrance.
The next time Jim White went to the cave, he brought a friend and supplies. They explored for three days and returned with descriptions that were so fantastic that few people believed them. The cowboys on nearby farms and the people in the tiny town of Carlsbad treated Jim’s stories as tall tales and nothing more.
After years of exploring the caves and finding no one to believe his stories, Jim White decided to create his own tourist attraction. He established trails (路线) along the paths he had found. One day in 1915, two men asked Jim for a tour. After seeing the caves, the men returned with a professional photographer named Ray V. Davis. Local doubts were finally put to rest by the photographs of the hidden beauty that Jim had discovered. All 13 locals of Carlsbad finally took a tour of the caves, which came to be known as Carlsbad Caverns.
In 1923, the government sent an official named Robert Holly to tour the caves. Later that year, the caves were stated a national monument (古迹), and in 1930 they became a national park. Jim White lived to see the Carlsbad Caverns become world-famous. Today, tourists can hike to and tour some of the 100 known caves in this huge natural wonder, thanks to the cowboy from New Mexico.
1. What do we know about the black cloud?| A．It was discovered in 1901. | B．It was noticed by accident. |
| C．It was actually a mass of bats. | D．It was smoke from the earth. |
| A．Jim’s friend. | B．A photographer. |
| C．Robert Holly. | D．13 locals of Carlsbad. |
| A．It made Jim White rich. | B．It was an easy process. |
| C．It happened before 1915. | D．It came true thanks to the photos. |
| A．A Brave Cowboy | B．A Hidden Wonder |
| C．A Worthwhile Invention | D．A Nationwide Contribution |
8 . Many of us live with a roommate at some stage. Sometimes, there can be problems. Who hasn’t had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner? However, living with another person also comes with many benefits.
You know that there’s always someone else around, which can help you feel safer. There is always someone to talk to so you never feel lonely. Besides these obvious benefits, there are some you may not notice. For example, we’re actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others.
To examine the effect of living alone, Australian university researchers did much research and found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food, which can have a significant negative effect on long-term health. However, those living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone.
What could explain these findings? The researchers believe the social and cultural roles played by cooking, food preparation and eating may be important considerations. For example, those living with friends have someone else to go shopping with, and thus they are likely to buy higher- quality fresh food regularly.
Cooking skills may be another factor. If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food, they may fall back on ready-made，less healthy food. However, if they live with at least one other person, they may be able to ask for help.
In addition, people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night. However, it’s helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3 am. In other words, roommates can draw your attention to unhealthy routines.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The reasons for living with others |
| B．The ways of dealing with a roommate. |
| C．The importance of talking with others. |
| D．The benefits of living with someone else. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．Hunt for. | B．Cut down on. | C．Depend on. | D．Give up. |
| A．To tell readers every coin has two sides. |
| B．To encourage people to have a roommate. |
| C．To explain why roommates have arguments. |
| D．To persuade people to develop healthy eating habits. |
9 . What to Expect from Your Fresh Year of High School
Welcome to your fresh year of high school! Junior high is now behind you, and now you enter a whole new world. Then what should you expect from your fresh year of high school? Knowing this can help you reduce the stress and anxiety.
Be confident about yourself.
Seniors seem really big. The seniors will walk in with a swagger (趾高气扬). They have an understanding of the school that you don’t, and you can see it in their confidence and excitement about being at the top of the high school ladder. However, there are two things to remember. They were once where you were and one day you will be one of those seniors.
Learn to learn.
Your coursework will increase significantly, and expectations from your teachers will be much greater. You’ll have more homework, more papers, and harder exams. Learning how to study well is very important in high school.
Catch as many opportunities as possible.
One of the great things about high school is that there are so many opportunities to get involved in activities that interest you. Getting involved in after-school activities allows you to meet new people, find out what you’re interested in, and explore more of who you are.
Be more organized.
With all the new opportunities, you will need to be more organized during your fresh year. It’s not always easy to balance homework, tests, papers, after-school activities, chores, and more. If you start learning how to balance it all now, you’ll be in a better position when you get to college and adulthood.
1. What can we know about the seniors in high school?| A．They are much stronger than the freshmen. |
| B．They have known the best about the high school. |
| C．They seem very excited about coming graduation. |
| D．They are confident about where they are at school. |
| A．Increased coursework. | B．Interesting opportunities. |
| C．Well-organized activities. | D．Greater expectations from the teachers. |
| A．Taking a balance can help you be way ahead of others. |
| B．Seniors can help you with your confidence in your fresh year. |
| C．Interesting after-school activities can help you explore yourself. |
| D．Learning to learn well can hardly be achieved after high school. |
| A．calls for | B．makes up | C．lies in | D．stands for |
