Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .
1.What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Strange. B. Popular. C. Exciting . D. Common.
2.What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?
A. Not losing a sense of self. B. Creating a club of our own.
C. Making a difference to our school. D. Following other students’ example.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?
A. Be nice to other people at school.
B. Find something that you are good at.
C. Make your teachers know you’re a good student.
D. Make friends with some students who are popular.
4.The writer writes the passage to tell us________.
A. what to do in high school
B. how to get along well with others
C. how to become popular in middle school
D. what kinds of students are popular at school
A
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The City Flower Show from 8 April to 17 April Price:＄50 for adults; ＄25 for children; Free under the age of 10 Address:112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge C B4 Telephone: 53411 |
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English Summer Camp How will you spend your summer? English Summer Camp 2013 at University of Toronto Canada! Ages: 13 to 18 For more information, call CEE/ CCIEE at (010) 1106-2107. |
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Pop Music Week Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Chaoyang Park, Beijing. Chinese singers like Zhang Liangying will share music with fans. Canadian singers like Tony Spree will also share music with fans. Price: 30—50 yuan Time: 9:00 a.m—9:00 p.m |
1.Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit The City Flower Show with parents. How much will they pay?
A. ＄25. B. ＄100. C. ＄125. D. ＄150.
2.If you want to get more information about English Summer Camp, you can_______.
A. go to 1100 Chestnut St. New York
B. write to 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge C B4
C. call (010) 1106—2107
D. send an e-mail to University of Toronto
3.Phillip, twenty years old, is NOT allowed to go to ______.
A. The City Flower Show B. English Summer Camp
C. New York Museum D. Pop Music Week
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender , who was old and ugly, _____ the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him _____ he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were________.
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small _______ stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to ______ one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s _______ and her father’s debt would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would______ be let go. Her father would be put into prison if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl______that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. ______ looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it ______ became lost among all the other stones. “ Oh how______ I was！” She said, “But never ______. If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to _______ which stone I picked.” This ______ tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a _______way. Most difficult problems do have an solution.
1.A. pleased B. attracted C. loved D. saw
2.A. if B. unless C. so D. but
3.A. bored B. frightened C. relaxed D. excited
4.A. pink B. red C. black D. yellow
5.A. show B. damage C. check D. choose
6.A. daughter B. cousin C. wife D. friend
7.A. again B. still C. never D. hardly
8.A. said B. feared C. thought D. noticed
9.A. On . B. About C. For D. Without
10.A. usually B. surprisingly C. immediately D. slowly
11.A. worried B. clever C. careless D. lucky
12.A. laugh B. mind C. cry D. complain
13.A. tell B. explain C. ask D. arrange
14.A. saying B. story C. news D. man
15.A. careful B. funny C. different D. normal
--- There is something wrong with my radio.
--- ______ _. I can mend it for you.
A. It’s not good for you B. You’re right
C. Never mind D. That’s right
It’s very dangerous ______ _ children to cross the busy street.
A. for B. of C. to D. by
--- Which of the two T-shirts do you prefer? ---_______ is OK. I don’t like their styles.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. All
