Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (隨身聽). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited(邀請) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(鎖柜) because I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
【小題1】 When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going

A．to have a basketball game

B．to his classroom

C．to see Mark

D．back home

【小題2】From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he        .

A．was a good student

B．liked sports and music

C．liked all the subjects in school

D．was a good friend

【小題3】Mark and Bill    .

A．were in the same middle school and high school

B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C．of ten had lunch together at school

D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school

【小題4】 In this passage, the phrase "break up" means"    ".

A．相處很好

B．和好如初

C．關(guān)系破裂

D．保持聯(lián)系

【小題5】 When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he.      .

A．knew he could save Bill's life

B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C．didn't know why he was going to help him

D．didn't know what he was doing was very important to Bill

Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (隨身聽). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited(邀請) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(鎖柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
【小題1】 When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going

A．to have a basketball game

B．to his classroom

C．to see Mark

D．back home

【小題2】From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he        .

A．was a good student

B．liked sports and music

C．liked all the subjects in school

D．was a g

【小題3】Mark and Bill    .

A．were in the same middle school and high school

B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C．of ten had lunch together at school

D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school

【小題4】 In this passage, the phrase "break up" means"    ".

A．相處很好

B．和好如初

C．關(guān)系破裂

D．保持聯(lián)系

【小題5】 When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he.      .

A．knew he could save Bill’s life

B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C．didn’t know why he was going to help him

D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied（欺侮）at least once.

How can I tell if a person is a bully?

He or she will…

·try to find your weak point—perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried.

·make fun of（取笑）you in front of your friends.

·borrow money then won’t pay you back.

What can I do if a bully bothers （騷擾）me?

·Tell the bully to leave you alone.

·Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to.

·Do not feel ashamed（羞愧）because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The bully should feel ashamed.

·Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you.

What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone?

·Help people who are being bullied, even though you don’t know them.

·Be a friend to people who are bullied.

·Tell a teacher if you see bullying.

·Tell bullies to stop. Sometimes bullies are afraid, too.

Why do some people become bullies?

Some bullies…

·have never learnt to think about other people’s feelings.

·don’t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make another person sad.

·have been bullied themselves by other bullies.

Can bullies change?

Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people’s feelings.

Sometimes bullies must be punished（懲罰）before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need friends.

  1. A bully often _________.

A. makes people think about themselves

B. borrows money but doesn’t return

C. helps people when they are in trouble

D. thinks about other people’s feelings

  2. If you see a bully bothering your friends, you should _________.

A. leave them alone

B. help them stop the bully

C. make them ashamed

D. tell them they are wrong

 3. Which of the following is true?

A. Bullies say bad words to people.

B. Bullies like themselves very much.

C. Bullies make people around them happy.

D. Bullies must always be punished.

  4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Bullies Can Change

B. World Without Bullying

C. Bullying Is Everywhere

D. Bullying Around Us

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents shout it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解決) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (專家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
【小題1】Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

A．What can they do about this?

B．Where do the problems come from?

C．When did they have these problems?

D．Why do they have so many problems?

【小題2】In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.

A．a(chǎn)nswer a question	B．give an example
C．introduce his friend	D．share his experience

【小題3】According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.

A．Laura’s teacher	B．the writer of the passage
C．a(chǎn) person with a problem	D．a(chǎn)n expert on students’problems

【小題4】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Few children are careful with their money.

B．Parents are more experienced than children

C．Talking to someone helps to solve problems.

D．Students often have a lot of worries at school