Problems:
1. Some people always smoke in public places.
2. The No.16 bus is always late.
3. Some people always drop litter everywhere in our neighborhood.
4. Some students talk loudly in the library.
5. My parents hope I stay at home and study all day.
Solutions:
A. Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time or ask our teacher for help.
B. Tell them to keep quiet.
C. Put up some posters to ask them not to litter. If someone is found dropping litter, punish him badly.
D. We could say politely, "Excuse me, could you please put out your cigarette?"
E.  Call the bus company and ask for the better service.
1.______2.______3.______4.______5.______

     When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about
the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale (銷售).
     There are labels (標(biāo)簽) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The
label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in
cold water. The label on a coat may say "dry clean only." Washing may ruin (損壞) this coat. If you do as
the directions (說(shuō)明) say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must
be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check (核實(shí)) to see if they will need
to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
     You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good
even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made.
They do not always fit (合身) better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive
clothes.

1. If you want to save money you can buy clothes that ________.

A. don't fit you
B. don't last long
C. need to be dry cleaned
D. can be washed

2. The label inside the clothes tells you ________.

A. how to keep them looking their best
B. how to save money
C. whether they fit you or not
D. where to get them dry cleaned

3. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ________.

A. to look for well-made clothes
B. to see how much money you can pay
C. to know how to wash them
D. to read the labels inside them

4. We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ________.

A. are always worse made
B. must be dry cleaned
C. can not be washed
D. can sometimes fit you better

5. The best title (標(biāo)題) for the reading should be ________.

A. Buying Less Expensive Clothes
B. Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C. Being a Clever Clothes Shopper
D. Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes

Dear John,
     I am writing this letter on the bus. I am on my way home from school. My father has 1______ (給) me
some good 2______ (消息)! My family and I are 3______ (飛) to the UK this summer. We will stay for
4______ (三) weeks. I'm 5______  (肯定) we'll enjoy 6______ (我們).
     Last summer we visited Australia. It was a 7______ (可怕的) trip. While we were travelling, we had an
accident and my mother was hurt 8______ (嚴(yán)重). We returned home immediately. Now she is much
9______ (好). But the doctor said she wouldn't be well again 10______ (直到) this summer.
Best wishes!
                                                                                                                                              Linda

(     )1. Jeff likes sports and travel. He would like something that can help him spend boring time on his journey.
(     )2. Mrs Scott doesn't like to exercise, but she likes cooking and reading books about foreign places.
(     )3. Mr Dean wants to improve his garden during summer, so he would like something that could help him
           to do that.
(     )4. Lisa, a 22-year-old girl, worries about her weight. She is wondering how to lose weight.
(     )5. Sophia likes to look smart. When she is free, she enjoys listening to the music. Now she plans to learn
           something about music.

A. Learn how to play the guitar. This popular video helps the beginner to become
    a guitar player in just 200 hours.
B. Road trips, a program loved by young people, especially those fat girls.
    Join in it and make yourself become thin.
C. The new pocket MP4. This kind of MP4 fits right into your pocket.
    It lets you listen to your favorite artist, even when you're on a journey.
D. Singapore. The story of a city. This book is about the history, the culture,
     and the favorite dishes of this small country.
E. Special scissors ( 剪刀). This kind of tools will make it easy to deal with
    flowers and trees. Anyone can learn to use it quickly.

    
     Everybody can suffer＊ from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things
that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities＊ to get stressed than
people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an
adult, even though you have to deal with some grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of
the biggest causes of stress, such as arguing with parents at home, or with brothers and sisters. Teenagers
also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also
feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at a good university can be
very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing
school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs
for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove＊ these causes of stress from the lives of teenagers,
but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It
may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved＊.

1. Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with grown-up problems.
B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children's problems.
C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.
D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

2. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _________.

A. by asking them to go to university
B. by helping them with their homework
C. as teenagers argue with their parents, their brothers or sisters
D. as families never support＊ their children enough

3. Why can leaving high school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A. Because they will be leaving their favorite teachers.
B. Because many people's favorite memories are at school.
C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.
D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

4. We can deal with the stress in our life _________.

A. by not trying to find a job
B. by forgetting about our problems
C. by getting a place at university
D. by sharing our problems with our friends

     My uncle has a great sports collection. He loves sports very much. And he loves all balls. He likes
playing basketball and volleyball. He also likes watching ballgames. How many balls does he have? He has
5 basketballs, 12 baseballs, 10 tennis rackets, 4 volleyballs and 14 baseball bats and many other balls.

1. _______  has a great sports collection.

A. My father
B. My grandfather
C. My uncle
D. My cousin

2. He loves _______  very much.

A. sports
B. music
C. balls
D. A and C

3. He likes playing _______  and _______.

A. volleyball; baseball
B. volleyball; basketball
C. basketball; baseball
D. soccer ball; tennis

4. He has _______  tennis rackets.

A. 5
B. 12
C. 10
D. 4

5. He has _______ soccer balls.

A. 5
B. 12
C. 10
D. we don't know