When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was 　46 and I was playing with my younger brother Tony.

Suddenly I ran to my mother and said,“Tony fell from the open window!”She was very 　47 and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said,“Don’t worry, I’m just 　48 .”And my mother shouted at me,“If you do it 　49 ,I’ll hit you.”

　 One day I went swimming with my 　50 in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning, I went swimming 　51 ,and I called out,“Help!”All my friends came to help me, only to 　52 that I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking .I was so 　53 that I swam in deep water. I tried my best to call my frineds for help, but this time nobody came to help me.

54 ,They found I was telling the truth.They came and saved my life.They took me to the hospital.This is the best 　55 in my life.From then on,I haven’t joked on anyone.

　 46.A.writing　　　　 B.sleeping　　　　　 C.cooking　　　　　 D.running

　 47.A.angry　　　　 B.worried　　　　　　 C.sorry　　　　　　　 D.excited

　 48.A.smiling　　　 B.saying　　　　　 C.playing　 　　　　D.joking

　 49.A.now　　　　 B.then　　　　　　 C.again　　　　　 D.once

　 50.A.friends　　　 B.classmates　　　　 C.brothers　　　　 D.parents

　 51.A.fast　　　　　 B.slowly　　　　　　 C.well　　　　　 D.alone

　 52.A.find　　　　　 B.understand　 　　　　 C.say　　　　　 D.think

　 53.A.careful　　　 B.careless　　　　　　 C.fast　　　　　 D.slow

　 54.A.In the end　　　 B.At first　　　　　　 C.Since then　　　 D.At that time

　 55.A.time　　　　　 B.sport　　　　　　 C.lesson　　　　　 D.day

　 Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:

Positive examples

Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.

Feedback(反饋) and advice

Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.

Socializing（交際）

Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.

New experiences

Your peers might get you involved(參與) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.

56) The first paragraph is mainly about 　　　　　　　　　　.

　　 A. who your peers are

B. how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours

　　 C. the negative influence of peers on each other

　　 D. the difference between your close friends and your peers

57) The author makes 　　 points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.

A. three　　　　 B. four　　　 C. five　　　 D. six

58) With which of the following may the author agree?

A. Peers you have never met cannot influence you.

B. You can ask your friends to make a decision for you.

C. You should not play with peers you don’t like.

D. Your peers may cause you to experience new things.

59) The author mentions that good role models can influence you to 　　　　　　　　.

① work hard to realize your dream　　 ② do something dangerous

③ build good qualities in yourself　　 ④ have fewer friends

A. ①③　　 B. ②④　 C.②③　　 D.③④

60) From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to 　　　　　　　　 .

A. influence other people　　　　　 B. play an important role

C. learn how to make more friends　 D. improve your English skills

We often do sport for ________ 　　　　　　every day.　　　

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A．a hour 　　　   B．an hour

C．the hour 　　 　D．hour