Dear Dad,
I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still1clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something2.
You know that smoking is bad for your3and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other4too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?
When mum asks you to smoke5, you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the6of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also7for mum and me. In other words, when we8in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves.9, we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more10are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.
I know that it’s very11to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him12help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to13your own life. We don’t want to14you because you are so important to us.15you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your daughter,
Meimei

1. 1.
   1. A.
      remember
   2. B.
      forget
   3. C.
      think
   4. D.
      feel
2. 2.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      Terrible
   3. C.
      boring
   4. D.
      strange
3. 3.
   1. A.
      health
   2. B.
      study
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      mind
4. 4.
   1. A.
      things
   2. B.
      mistakes
   3. C.
      feelings
   4. D.
      illnesses
5. 5.
   1. A.
      nowhere
   2. B.
      anywhere
   3. C.
      outside
   4. D.
      inside
6. 6.
   1. A.
      color
   2. B.
      smell
   3. C.
      shape
   4. D.
      taste
7. 7.
   1. A.
      useless
   2. B.
      useful
   3. C.
      bad
   4. D.
      good
8. 8.
   1. A.
      move
   2. B.
      rest
   3. C.
      arrive
   4. D.
      breathe
9. 9.
   1. A.
      However
   2. B.
      As a result
   3. C.
      In fact
   4. D.
      For example
10. 10.
    1. A.
       doctors
    2. B.
       nurses
    3. C.
       non-smokers
    4. D.
       smokers
11. 11.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       easy
    3. C.
       important
    4. D.
       dangerous
12. 12.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       from
    3. C.
       of
    4. D.
       for
13. 13.
    1. A.
       save
    2. B.
       waste
    3. C.
       refuse
    4. D.
       accept
14. 14.
    1. A.
       trouble
    2. B.
       lose
    3. C.
       hurt
    4. D.
       keep
15. 15.
    1. A.
       With
    2. B.
       Without
    3. C.
       Behind
    4. D.
       By

閱讀理解

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past . New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people , including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right（權(quán)利）to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable . They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊嚴）and to decide when they want to die. Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite （明確的）answer.

1.The best title for this passage is ______________.

2. People can live longer than in the past. It’s because _____________.

3.According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die is up to________.

4. In the writer’s opinion ___________.

5. Why do some patients want to die ?  Because _____________.

Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor’s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
【小題1】How old is Nick?