Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete（不完整的）, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.

Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.

Sometimes we are perfect when we lost something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.

We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.

49. The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.

A. spent much time talking to worms               B. wanted to enjoy the sunshine

C. was looking for its missing piece                     D. lost a piece of its own

50. After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle __________.

A. felt unhappy                                             B. could see more beautiful flowers

C. could talk to any worm                          D. could go everywhere

51. If a man owns everything, he’ll be __________ in some ways.

A. perfect                 B. poor                  C. happy               D. strong enough

52. The story mainly tells us that __________.

A. nobody loves us if we give nothing

B. a man who has everything is the happiest

C. losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D. we are not whole when we lose something

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (標點).       Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符號) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.

45. Why are text messages popular?

   A. Because they are expensive.             B. Because they are cheap.

   C. Because they are hard to write.          D. Because they are not important.

46. The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

   A. one       B. two       C. three       D. four

47. What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                    ?”.

   A. Do you want to come                   B. Do you wear two caps

   C. Do you want two cakes                 D. Do you go home early

48. Why do people use emoticons?

   A. Because they can show how users feel.  B. Because the symbols are beautiful.

   C. Because text messages are short.        D. Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
     The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always he happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

There are three steps to being friends again:

Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

41. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ____.

   A. find friends         B. plant trees       C. get happy       D. keep fit

42. What makes good friends? A good friend should ______.

   A. be lovely and cool                     B. be kind and patient

   C. have lots of money                     D. have good looks

43. According to the text, you can _____ your friend after a fight.

   A. buy a present for                      B. never say a word to

   C. have dinner with                      D. write a letter to

44. What is the best title of the text?

   A. Teenagers and friendship                B. The good friends around you

   C. The trouble of growing up               D. The care and keeping of friends

 Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading. More and more  26  and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers   27   on streets.
      These printed things  28     newspapers but have hardly anything to do with   29  , you can only find reading materials badly made up these—— some are too strange for anyone to 30   ; others are frightening stories of something still worse. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such   31   reading, which  32    them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares(惡夢)and immoral(邪惡的)ideas in return. Homework was left   33  ; daily games lost.
      These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, whoever they are, we never know, are  34  their silent money.
      The sheep - skinned wolf's story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not  35   this kind of thing. Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.   36    , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. Sometimes you may even find out several children, driven by the curious natures,   37   one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
      It really does   38    to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The   39   teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young readers need more interesting books to help them   40    those ugly papers.
26.A. writers         B. readers           C. students            D. teachers
27.A. sold            B. printed           C. put                   D. found
28.A. work out      B. look like         C. act as                D. depend on
29.A. them           B. children          C. young people      D. it
30.A. think           B. believe           C. know               D. understand
31.A. wonderful     B. interesting       C. useful              D. poisonous
32.A. spends         B. costs              C. pays               D. takes
33.A. unknown      B. much             C. less                D. undone
34. A. making       B. spending         C. wasting            D. using
35.A. forbid         B. separate             C. leave              D. stop

36. A. Luckily      B. Unfortunately      C. Badly              D. Happily
37.A. share          B. get                   C. hold                D. take

38.A. good          B. favor                C. wrong              D. harm
39.A. puzzled       B. surprised           C. disappointed      D. worried
40.A. come into    B. break down        C. get rid of          D. get off

 --- Beautiful day, isn’t it?   Shall we go out for a picnic?

 --- ______________!

   A. Sounds great     B. Good luck     C. You are right      D. Have fun

 It’s _____ you do today that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.

   A. that       B. what       C. how       D. which

 Mr. Green showed his students some photos ________ at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

   A. being taken      B. taken      C. to be taken       D. having taken

 A group of children are looking into the box, ____ about what can be inside.

   A. curious      B. worried       C. careful     D. sorry

 I must be off now. My friends ________ outside.

   A. wait       B. have waited        C. are waiting       D. were waiting

 David is a great teammate. He knows well how to work with __________.

   A. both      B. other       C. another       D. others