Life is like throwing and catching four balls of life in the air．You call the balls work,family,friends
and minds．You will soon understand that work is a  rubber ball．If  you  drop it,it will bounce back
(彈回)．The other three balls are made of glass  and  easy to be bro- ken,so you must know how to
protect them．But how?
     Don't shut love out of your family by saying it's hard to find．The quickest way to get love is to give
it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold  it closely;  and  the  best way  to keep love is to give it wings．
     Don't  think  that  you  are not so good as others．It  is because we are different and each of us is
special．Never mind if you fall behind others．It's never too late to learn．Knowledge is a weightless
treasure which you always carry easily．
     Don't let you life pass through your fingers by living in the past or in the future．If you live well today,
you live all the days of your life．
     Yesterday is history,tomorrow is hard to guess and today is gift．That's why we call it "The Present"．

1．Which is not the name of a ball talked about in the passage?

A．work        
B．health          
C．family        
D．mind

2．To give it wings means to______

A．hold it closely                  
B．give love freedom
C．get ready for love                
D．keep love out of your family

3．Why is knowledge a treasure you can always carry easily?

A．Because it is heavy．
B．Because you can't protect it．
C．Because it's never too late to learn．
D．Because it is treasure without weight．

4．From the fourth paragraph,we know that

A．people must have plans for the future
B．people would rather live in the past
C．people who live well today will live well every day．
D．people who live in the past or in the future will not have long life．

     Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your
studies sometimes not successful? Well,friend,cheer up and smile all the  time．If you see the world with
your warm heart,you'll find that the whole world smiles to you．While in school,sometimes you are tired
of your lessons,but have you ever noticed the happy smile  on your teacher's  face when you did a good
job?
     One day it is fine．Just before you want to go out,it suddenly starts to rain．Maybe you would feel
very sad and start complaining about the weather．But dear friends,why don't you sit down and listen to
the free concert that the nature offers you? And  with the  timely  rain,crops in the fields will grow better
and better and farmers will have a good harvest．
     Although everyone wants to succeed in what he  tries to do,sometimes failures can't be avoided．I
think failure is not terrible,and the terrible thing  is  that we are afraid of it and give up hope．When we
face failure,we must be confident n ourselves,draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what
we have decided to do．As a popular saying goes,"Failure is the mother of success．"
     Attitude decides everything．With  an optimistic  attitude life is easy  and  pleasant． Let's smile to
whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us．

1．People sometimes complain_______

A．the sky is always dark                
B．their studies are successful
C．they see the world with their heart    
D．life is tiring

2．According to the passage,in school,_______

A．the students don't like their lessons
B．the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs
C．the teachers don't like their teaching
D．the teachers are tired of their work
3．When we face failure,we_______
A．must be confident in ourselves    
B．shouldn't be afraid of it
C．shouldn't give up hope          
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
4．If there is a timely rain,_______
A．you want to go out
B．you can listen to a concert
C．crops in the fields will grow better
D．farmers can't have a good harvest．

3．When we face failure,we_______

A．must be confident in ourselves    
B．shouldn't be afraid of it
C．shouldn't give up hope          
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

4．If there is a timely rain,_______

A．you want to go out
B．you can listen to a concert
C．crops in the fields will grow better
D．farmers can't have a good harvest．

       When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel 
good about yourself.     
       ◆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world 
like me.  I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!     
       ◆Do something nice for someone.  Helping others always makes you feel good.     
       ◆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet.  Look for the good things in your friends and family.   
       ◆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to
 swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you ha've
 finished.    
       ◆ Read and start a diary.  Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts,
 dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.     
       ◆ Stay with your family.  We all need our family time.  Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe
 even your cousin.

1. If you say something nice to yourself in the mirror,  you'll find_______.          

A. it's useless  
B. it's funny  
C. it really works  
D. it sounds bad

2. When you are helping others, you'll _______.         

A. be special  
B. be sure    
C. feel nice      
D. be remembered

3. What does the phrase "a sense of accomplishment" mean?         

A. 成就感    
B. 憂傷感    
C. 挫折感  
D. 信任感

4. Which of the following should you say "NO" to when you are unhappy?          

A. You should always look for the good things of others.          
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.          
C. Learn something new and go for it!          
D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.

5. The writer tells us six ways to_______.          

A. make friends with others          
B. help other people          
C. express our feelings              
D. make us feel confident

       No one is an island. We share the world with parents, friends, teachers and classmates. Most of the
time, we get on well with each other. But we sometimes disagree too.  Here are some tips for solving
problems:
       Sharing: Say what is troubling you. If you understand each other it's easier to solve the problem.
       Take turns: Let the other person have his or her own way for a while.  Sometimes it works well.
       Take turns: Let the other person have his or her own way for a while.  Sometimes it works well.
       Flip (拋) a coin: If you both agree, sometimes chance is the best idea. You could flip a coin, or
play "rock, paper, scissors" (石頭剪子布).  It's fair and neither of you has anything to complain about.
       Take a step backward: Fighting doesn't help in most arguments. You need to calm down. You
can suggest the other person do the same thing. It's always best to try to work together.
       Get help: If you have tried everything and you're still not able to agree, ask a parent or a teacher.
They may help you come up with an answer.

1. What's the most important for sharing?                                          

A. Understanding each other.          
B. Fighting each other.            
C. Learning from each other.          
D. Asking for help from others.

2. If you can't decide which idea is better of the two,  you can ________.    

A. take turns                        
B. get help            
C. take a step backward                
D. flip a coin

3. What should you do first to take a step backward?    

A. We should fight first.              
B. We should calm down first.            
C. We should say hello first.          
D. We should help others.

4. You have tried many ways and you still disagree, you can ask________for help.    

A. a parent or a friend              
B. a parent or a teacher            
C. a teacher or a brother              
D. a brother or a sister

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.      

A. how we can deal with disagreements            
B. why we can't get on well with others            
C. what makes us disagree            
D. who can help us solve problems

     Only Mother’s Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all h___1___ life. When you are still
a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as p___2___. In your w___3___ hours, she always holds you in her arms. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night a___4___ forgets about herself. When you are growing up day b___5___ day, she feels very happy. When you are
old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells
you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind, w___6___ for you back from school. When
you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels w___7___ about you at home.
She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you do well
at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.
Mother is always ready to give everything she h___8___ to her children, n___9___ to receive. What true
love that is in the w___10___! We will remember Mother’s Love forever!
1. h___________   2. p_________   3. w_________   4. a__________   5. b_________
6. w___________  7. w_________   8. h_________   9. n__________   10. w________

     Failure is a common thing in our life. Everything has   1   possible results: success or failure. People all
over the world like   2  , but there is still failure in our life.
     What do you think of failure?     3   do you deal with failure? Different people have different     4     on
failure. Some people consider it as a good thing, because they can learn a lesson   5 it. Then they try their
best  to  find the   6   for failure, and correct what is wrong. So they can do it better next time. But some
people regard it   7   a bad thing. They  lose  their   8  . Also they  are discouraged. Finally they give it up.
     Which opinion is right? How about the 9 one? People remember: Failure is the   10 of success. When
you have  failure in your life,  please  find  out the reason for failure and  try  your best to do it better next
time.