If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things:
You can make it. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps feel more at ease in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry—looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your book or whether people like you or not.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say: “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself: “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.
1. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?
A. four B. Five C. Six D. seven
2.What does the underlined phrase “at ease” mean in Chinese?
A. 难受 B.尴尬 C.害羞 D.自在
3.If you find it difficult to start a talk, you can _________.
A. say nothing but smile
B. say something nice about others around you
C. look others up and down
D. tell others you are a shy person
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Don’t keep smiling too often
B. Never say something nice about people.
C. Think less about ways to enjoy parties or games
D. One day you’ll never feel shy when talking to others.
Be careful on April 1st! When your classmates say "Your shoes untied（解开的）!", it may not be true. And if you find your alarm clock is set back an hour, this may be a joke too.
April Fool's Day（愚人节）is a traditional festival. On that day people play harmless（无害的） jokes on others and then shout, "April Fool!" It's a "for-fun-only" day, so people don't buy gifts or get the day off work or school.
April Fool's Day started in France in the 16th century（世纪）. At that time, New Year's Day was between March 25th and April 1st. When New Year's Day changed to January 1st in the mid-1560s, some people still celebrate it on April 1st. Others played jokes on them and called them "April Fools".
Each country celebrates April Fool's Day differently. In France, it is called "April Fish". The Frenchmen fool their friends by sticking (粘) paper fish to their friends' backs. When someone finds out this joke, they shout, "April Fish!" In England, it is bad luck to play an April Fool's joke on someone in the afternoon. Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike.
1. April Fool's Day started in ___________ in the sixteenth century.
A. the USA B. England C. China D. France
2.When was New Year's Day about five hundred years ago in France?
A. On March 25th.
B. Between April 1st and April 25th.
C. Between March 25th and April 1st.
D. On April 1st.
3.“April Fool's Day” is called “April Fish” because the French ___________.
A. must eat fish for dinner on that day
B. like eating fish very much
C. fool their friends by sticking paper fish to their friend's backs
D. like to give their friends fish as a treat
完型填空（共15小题；每题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the of flowers better. That’s why the course has become very popular the students.
The teachers of the course are all specially trained(专门地培训). They are at this art and work hard at passing on the skill students. So far, many students in the school have a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further the students’ skills, the teachers usually play while students are arranging flowers. Students are with the music, and they more good ideas for flower-arrangement.
Besides, the teachers teach the students other skills at the time. For example, they ask the students to compositions(作文) about flowers. In this way, students not only art education but also improve(提高) their writing skills.
Several months ago, some foreign teachers the school. When they saw common flowers become more lively and meaningful, they were amazed and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own after they returned home.
1.A. color B. beauty C. smell D. shape
2.A. between B. around C. among D. about
3.A. well B. nice C. great D. good
4.A. with B. for C. to D. in
5.A. beaten B. hit C. won D. struck
6.A. drop B. decide C. develop D. train
7.A. music B. games C. jokes D. sports
8.A. happy B. popular C. careful D. angry
9.A. think of B. run out of C. hold on D. put off
10.A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom
11.A. different B. same C. another D. other
12.A. read B. play C. write D. work
13.A. get B. give C. make D. take
14.A. arrived B. went C.got D. visited
15.A. parents B. friends C. students D. Classmates
We didn’t have a night these days because of too much work.
A. to B. off C. from D. during
John has ______free time than Kate ,but Kitty has ______.
A. fewer, the fewest B. least, the least
C. less, the least D. fewest, the fewest.
My sister is good at sports. She can jump __________ than me.
A. highest B. very high
C. too high D. much higher
