This story is about Li Bai, Li Bai was a great poet in Tang Dynasty.

Li Bai disliked study when he was a child. One day, he played by a river with some other 1. (child). He suddenly saw an old woman grinding something on big stone. He came up to the woman 2. (quick) and found that it was an iron rod (铁棒).

Li Bai was very 3. (surprise) at what the old woman was doing. He asked the old woman why she did that.

"I want to make sewing needle (绣花针) by 4. (I)," answered the old woman. Little Li Bai couldn't understand. He didn't believe the old 5. (woman) words. He said, "What? You want to grind so big a rod into a needle? It will take you so many years to do it."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I don't give up, there is nothing I can't achieve in the world. I can certainly make a needle from the rod."

Li Bai 6. (move) deeply by what the old woman said. Then he decided 7. (study) hard. Finally, he became one of the greatest poets in China.

1.Are the tickets free?

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2.At what time will the school show end?

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3.Where can you join in the school show?

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4.Why will the money be collected?

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5.Who are welcome?

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    Starting high school can be difficult. Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don't worry, because you are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students of your age, and we have several suggestions for you to follow.

Forget your fear and just talk to some

Don't be afraid to get close to strangers. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible.

Join clubs

Take part in after-school activities that interest you. Try to make friends in clubs. If you join anything, you will be just going to classes and then going home. Being in a club makes you more social.

Stay clean

No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over. Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. You should make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.

Be respectful of people's differences

Everyone has his or her own opinion (观点) of the world. And everyone believes different things. It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

1.The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT ________.

A.playing with students of your age B.staying in the classroom on your own

C.starting a conversation with others D.forgetting your fear and talking to some

2.You can make friends with others by ________.

A.sitting at the back of the classroom B.just going to classes and then going home

C.wearing the most beautiful clothes D.taking part in after-school activities in clubs

3.What's the writer's attitude (看法) about people's differences?

A.Respect each other. B.Only believe yourself.

C.Sharing isn't needed. D.Don't have different opinions.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.The ways to start a club B.Face your fear bravely

C.How to start high school D.Keep clean and tidy

    Lots of students are interested in wild animals such as elephants, tigers, snakes, zebras, giraffes and so on. Here's some information about zebras and giraffes.

Zebras live in some parts of Africa. They live in groups. That's why we often see zebras walking and running in groups. Zebras look a lot like horses. In fact, horses are their nearest relatives. Zebras are famous for their black and white stripes (条纹). Each zebra's pattern (图案) of stripes is different. The patterns look similar, but they are unique like humans' fingerprints (指纹). No two have the same pattern. How do zebras protect themselves from their enemies? They can stay alive because they run fast to avoid lions and other enemies.

Giraffes live in parts of Africa, too. They are brown and yellow. Their patterns are different. Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They are one of the world's heaviest animals, and their hearts are the biggest of any animals. They have long legs and long necks. Their necks are long, so they can reach high into trees to cat the leaves, which give giraffes most of the water they need. Giraffe's long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. They can run very fast, so they can protect themselves from dangerous animals such as lions.

1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "unique" is ________.

A.独一无二的 B.完全相同的 C.常见的 D.相似的

2.What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph (段落) Two?

A.Zebras are all from Asia. B.Lions may catch the slow zebras.

C.Zebras are black or white. D.Lions always live by themselves.

3.According to the text, giraffes can protect themselves because they have ________.

A.long legs B.big hearts C.heavy bodies D.strong necks

4.Which of the following is the same enemy for zebras and giraffes in the text?

A.Snakes B.Elephants. C.Tigers D.Lions

    Do you like to help others? You can help others by using your interest and talent (才能). Let the teenagers show you.

● share your stories! Please email to TeensMagazine@126.com

1.Alia sells her rainbow rocks to ________.

A.help her parents B.make money for herself C.start a help centre D.help other people

2.Braden has something wrong with his ________.

A.eyes B.ears C.nose D.mouth

3.How many helpful teenagers are mentioned in the text?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

4.Where is the text probably taken from?

A.A tour guide. B.A newspaper. C.A magazine. D.A science book.

    Mike was a funny student. He loves watching comedies (喜剧) best and hoped to become a comedy ________ one day.

When he heard about the talent show (才艺表演) to be held at his school, Mike ________ to take part in. He had never acted on stage before and he was very ________. But some students laughed at him, "You are not funny at all. No one will like what you do!" his classmate Ken said to him ________.

Mike couldn't understand why he was so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about ________ the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his ________, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he started to prepare for the show.

Mike did great job at the talent show. Everyone ________ his performance (表演), and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud ________ him. Even so, Ken told Mike that he would never succeed. Mike didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had ________ to do with him. He confidently (自信地) continued to work towards his ________.

As the years went on, Mike met more people like Ken. "You'll do a ________ job," they said to him. Luckily, most people ________ him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even ________ to appear on television. His fans thanked him ________ his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.

Now Mike is a comedy star! He is doing what he loves best, and he ________ all day long.

We can learn from Mike that as long as we stick with what we like, we will be successful. So just be yourself!

1.A.teacher B.actor C.director D.writer

2.A.forgot B.failed C.wanted D.continued

3.A.excited B.angry C.bored D.satisfied

4.A.kindly B.loudly C.politely D.patiently

5.A.writing down B.putting on C.waiting for D.giving up

6.A.jokes B.concerts C.books D.articles

7.A.disliked B.minded C.doubted D.loved

8.A.with B.at C.of D.in

9.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

10.A.dream B.trouble C.wealth D.luck

11.A.valuable B.wonderful C.terrible D.meaningful

12.A.encouraged B.hated C.punished D.saved

13.A.refused B.invited C.cancelled D.told

14.A.because B.but C.before D.until

15.A.cries B.regrets C.shouts D.laughs

I plan to go to the Liaoning Museum, but I'm not sure ________.

A.how I can get there B.how can I get there C.how I could get there D.how could I get there

—Don't worry. You'll do better next time.

—________

A.Congratulations! B.That's very kind of you. C.I'm sorry to hear that.              D.Well done!

________ Simon has done well in his studies, he still works really hard.

A.Since B.If C.Although D.Unless

Please ________ the rubbish and put it into the proper rubbish bin.

A.look up B.get up C.grow up D.pick up