Mr. Wise,
I am a slow（遲鈍的）student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades（分數(shù)）. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?
Xiaoming
Dear Xiaoming,
Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科學家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.
Mr. Wise
【小題1】 Xiaoming feels worried because         .
A. he has a headache
B. he doesn’t want to work hard
C. he is not as good as（像……一樣好）most of his classmates
【小題2】 Xiaoming wrote this letter to          .
A. ask for some help
B. find a pen pal
C. tell his father his problem
【小題3】Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to         .
A. make Xiaoming angry
B. make Xiaoming feel better
C. show how much he knows
【小題4】In Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means         .
A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives
B. one can get good grades tomorrow
C. tomorrow is the same as today
【小題5】 From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be           before.
A. a doctor             B. a scientist          C. a slow student

Here are two letters to George and his replies.

【小題1】Alice is worrying about ________.
A. her friends   B. her marks             C. her height                   D her weight
【小題2】Bob should ________ according to George’s letter.

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳答案。     
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One of my favorite things to do is hiking in mountains．Because
nobody likes the idea of getting lost，I always prepare before every
trip．But what’s the best navigation tool，a Global Positioning Sys-
tem(GPS)or a good old map and compass?
Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail
(路線)I marked．One team of three carried a GPS，and the other[來源:Z+xx+k.Com]
team used a map and compass．
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 1 1 minutes to get through the
whole hike，however，it took the map and compass team only 2
hours and 49 minutes．The biggest problem the GPS team met was
that they lost the satellite signal(衛(wèi)星信號)in some places．With
no map or compass，they had to walk around until they were in a
place where the signal was good．The map and compass team was
able to spot different landmarks，compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction．
When I head out on my future hikes，I’m bringing a map，a compass and a GPS to show me the way．
(   )【小題1】The two teams____．
A．had the same navigation tool  B．went along the same trail  C．had the same problem
(    )【小題2】The GPS team spent ____ time than the map and compass team in the whole hike．
A．1ess    B．more    C．the same
(    )【小題3】In the end，the writer found out____．
A．the map and compass were too old navigation tools to use any more
B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS
C．the GPS had some disadvantages in hiking in mountains

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
【小題1】 The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.

People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接觸）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（擁抱） in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.
【小題1】The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help
【小題2】______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese          B.The Greek          C.The English
【小題3】When greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each other        B.hug each other       C.smile at each other
【小題4】_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The Spanish           B.The British          C.The Japanese
【小題5】Etiquette in the world______.
A.is the same           B.is important        C.is sometimes different and interesting

It’s never easy to admit（承認）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠癥）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（騙取） his brother of his inheritance（遺產(chǎn)）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（關(guān)系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.

I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my   31 . At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this,   32  it didn’t work.
As soon as Mike entered my room, it began to become   33 . To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!
One evening, I was doing some   34  on my computer while Mike was listening to music.  35  , I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I   36 . He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly, he had closed my program   37  saving it—all I had done had disappeared! I   38  him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.
Then I did my homework   39  . At 10: 00 pm. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the   40 , I saw the photo of my   41  that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how   42  he was when my mom beat him. I really felt   43 . I went to see what he was doing. I found he was   44  in my parents’ bed. I kissed his face. He woke up, got up and said. “I’m sorry. I won’t bring you any more trouble.”
I was as moved and said. “From now on, my room is not only mine. It is   45 !” That very night, Mike and I shared not only the room, but the bed.

Dear Molly,
I know how you feel. People always tell us, “Don’t do this!” or “You can’t do that!” But think about it, Molly. There  1  a lot of things you can do. You can play basketball 2 weekends. You can watch TV after you  3 a book. Parents and schools are sometimes strict,  4  remember, they make rules to help us. We have   5  them.
Good luck!
Dr. Know

Man began to make use of fire long long ago. Fire is useful in many ways, but sometimes it is dangerous. If you are not (1)        with it, it can burn things or (2)       hurt you. A big fire can (3)        forests and tall buildings. Sometimes a piece of (4)        paper can cause a big fire. So please remember (5) ______      in the dry places like woods and forests (6)        throw a cigarette end on the grass and it’s also important for you to put the candles in the 7)       place. When you use candles at home ,you should (8)        your long hair away from the fire.
But if there is a (9)        in our building, what should we do with it? Pour some water (10)       your clothes. What’s more, put a (11)        towel (毛巾) over your mouth and your nose to keep the (12)______                out. You’d better run away from the fire as (13)        as you can. But you mustn’t rush! Or you may fall over and hurt yourself or others. Of course you should also call 119. On the phone you should clearly tell the firemen (14)      the fire is to help them get there without difficulty. By the way, Do not (15)        out of the window. Jumping may be more dangerous than the fire.
Keep ourselves away from fire and safety is above all!