Everyday is afraid of something.
Tommy, 11, is afraid of the dark. Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish （水母）in Australia. Morgan, 9 ,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.
What’s fear ? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us . When the fear comes ,it means we may meet something dangerous.
For the fear of dark , a kid could have much imagination .What’s under my bed ? Is there someone breaking into （闯入）my house ? With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing there can also help fight that fear.
For other fears ,we needn’t fight . If you’re afraid to ride your bike on a busy street ,you’re right ! You should be afraid because it’s dangerous. There’s no need to fight a fear like that . Find a better place to ride.
It’s also ok for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it’s really dangerous . But it lives only in some waters. So when she’s not swimming in one of them ,there should be no worries about the big jellyfish.
Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.
Monique,10, says when you are scared, just think about happy times . Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you’re scared. Amanda ,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent . Dustin ,11, likes to talk with a group of friends.
1. What is Rachel afraid of ?
A. The dark .
B. Talking with others.
C. The bing jellyfish.
D. Riding a bike on busy streets.
2.In Paragraph 4, the writer gives ________ way(s) of helping kids fight the fear of dark.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. According to the writer , ________ needs to fight his/her fear.
A. Tommy B. Rachel C. Morgan D. Dustin
4. Which piece of advice is not mentioned about fighting fears ?
A. Talking with others .
B. Taking a deep breath .
C. Thinking about happy times .
D. Regarding fears as challenges.
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Today ,I want to tell you a story about something I did when I was 14 years old . I made some friends in school they turned out to be bad . They were some boys who stole（偷盗） and sold them . Whenever we were stealing a bike , a boy named John would break the lock two other boys were watching out . Then one of us would the bike to a cave （洞穴）. The next day ,we would meet there and repaint the bike . When we stole four or five bikes ,we would sell them a few hundred dollars.
One afternoon ,we went to an apartment in Bukit Batok. We found a bike on the fifth floor and started to work on the . It was hard to break . We spent 10 minutes it . We were about to escape with the bike when the owner of the bike came out of the elevator. “ My bike !” he .
We dropped the bike and ran down but two policemen nearby us . We were taken to the police station . Our parents were called and our teachers were told what had happened. The police took down what we had done . The next day ,a bright Sunday, I to the Boys’ Home .
Life in the Boys’ Home was very hard but it me a very important lesson . I learnt that stealing was not right . At the Boys’ Home ,the officers helped me and encouraged me my ways . I decided to stealing.
To this day , I feel so for what I have done . I hope you will learn something from my story .
1. A. and B. or C. but D. so
2. A. bikes B. books C. Suitcases D. backpacks
3. A. When B. while C. since D. after
4. A. fetch B. Pull C. fill D. take
5. A. To B. with C. by D. for
6. A. Tuesday B. Friday C.Saturday D. Sunday
7. A. floor B. lock C. elevator D. bike
8. A. breaking B. to break C. break D. broken
9. A. said B. walked C. Shouted D. stopped
10.A. saw B. pointed C. impressed D. caught
11.A. sent B. was sending C. was sent D. would send
12.A. offered B. taught C. told D. passed
13.A. to change B. change C. to keep D. keep
14.A. pick up B. put up C. look up D. give up
15.A. scared B. sorry C. confident D. excited
Little Kate went to the concert ____it rained heavily yesterday.
A. even though B. if C. until D. Unless
The boy studies very hard. He always pay attention to___ to his teachers in class.
A. listen B. listens C. listening D. to listen
My grandfather ______ us stories when I was young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
—English is _________ difficult subject. I even want to drop it.
—You’d better not. I’ll help you _______it.
A. a quite; in B. quite a; with
C. a very; for D. very a; on
