Every town in the United States has a post office. Some are very smalll, and you may find one in the corner
of a shop.Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week from Monday through Friday. They are
usually open from 8:30am to 4:30 pm.
    if you know how much the postage (郵資) is for your letter, you can buy stamps at any window. In some
post offices you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices. From one cent to
many dollars. If you are not sure how much postage (郵資) is for your letter, you may ask the man or the
woman in the post office for help.He or she will give you the stamps you need. If you are sending your letters
far away, you shall use airmail envelopes (航空信封). Remember that postage (郵資) will be more expensive for
a letter to be sent outside the country.
    At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is cheaper than a letter. Usually the price of postage
(郵資) for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The postcards, however, are not to be sent outside the
country.
    Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries.

1. The passage tells us that we can find _______ easily in the United States.

A. post offices
B. large buildings
C. small shops
D. different banks

2. The post offices in the United States are open _______ a day.

A. seven hours
B. six hours
C. five hours
D. eight hours

3. If you are not sure how much postage (郵資) is for your letter, you can _______.

A. go and buy stamps from the machine in the post office
B. send a cheap postcard instead of your letter
C. get in touch with someone you know in the post office
D. ask the man or the woman in the post office for help.

4. The price of postage (郵資) for _______ is more expensive.

A. a beautiful postcard
B. a letter written on envelope
C. a letter by airmail
D. a postcard with pictures

5. The passage tells us something about               in the USA.

A. the post
B. the postage (郵資)
C. letters
D. postcards

    Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do
things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we
would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
    No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well. That doesn't mean that they no
longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
    Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss (懷念) them very much. But we can call
them and write to them. It could be that we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is
surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
    Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women
who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think
of these people when we go to these places.
    There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could
be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If
someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.

1. The first paragraph (段) tells us ______.

A. none need friends
B. we always need friends around us
C. making friends is the need in people's life
D. we need to be alone

2. Which of the following is what the writer doesn't say in the passage?

A. People are not happy when their friends leave them.
B. People will never see their friends after their friends move away.
C. People can know their friends in different ways.
D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

3. Which of the following is most probably the place people name after friendly people?

A. A city.
B. A room.
C. A town.
D. A library.

4. People who have friends live longer than people who don't because            .

A. they feel happier and are healthy
B. they get a lot of help from their friends
C. they take better care of themselves
D. both A and C

5. The main idea of the passage is ______.

A. that people are all friends
B. that people need friends
C. how to get to know friends
D. how to name a place

     When you're feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, the following ways can make you feel good
about yourself.
     1. Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I'm a special person (人) and there's no one in the world like
me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
     2. Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
     3. Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Try to find the good things in your life.
     4. Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim?
Go for it! New challenges (挑戰(zhàn)) are fun and can give you a sense of success when you finish them.
     5. Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your parents or maybe even your cousin.

1. This passage gives ______ ways to make us feel good about ourselves.

A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six

2. We may have a sense of success when we ______.

A. look in the mirror
B. help others
C. can swim
D. finish new challenges

3. From the passage, we can know staying with our ______ is one way to feel happy.

A. parents
B. friends
C. family
D. classmates

4. This passage tells us how to ______.

A. be happy
B. remember something
C. learn something new
D. stay with our family

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提到) ______ according to the passage.

A. We can smile to show friendliness to people we meet.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. It can make us feel happy to help others.
D. Being confident is also important.

                                                     Ten Top Tips for Your Travels
◆ Put on your most comfortable clothes and shoes when you are going for a long journey.
◆ It may be boring to travel on trains or buses, so take a good book or some interesting magazines with you.
◆ If you're going to somewhere hot, you'd better take your sun block (防曬霜) and sunglasses with you, or
     it may hurt your skin.
◆ If you're going to somewhere cold, you'd better take your warm clothes with you, or you may catch a cold. ◆ Take a camera with you so that you can take some pictures to record those special moments.
◆ Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places, like a train station or a bus stop. There are
     often thieves there!
◆ There are some souvenirs (紀(jì)念品) in most places of interest. Leave room in your bag for them.
◆ There are some things at a discount (打折的) for students in most countries, so if you have one, take your
     student card with you in order to save your money.
◆ Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way. You'd better not buy souvenirs there. Instead, you
     can buy them in local shops at a lower price.
◆ Remember to take your passport with you if you travel abroad. Whatever you do, don't lose it! Most
     importantly, always remember to have fun-that's what holidays are for!

Answer the following questions.
1. What is a good way to keep away from being bored while you are on a train or a bus tour?
                                                                                                                                                              
2. What should you take with you if you go to Hainan Island for a trip during your summer holidays?
                                                                                                                                                              
3. Why must you always pay attention to your things when you are at some busy places?
                                                                                                                                                              
4. According to the passage, if you are a student and want to buy some souvenirs at a discount when you are
    traveling, what should you show to the shop assistants?
                                                                                                                                                              
5. What is the most important thing for your holidays?
                                                                                                                                                              

    Xiao Ming is a middle school student. He is a good boy, and he studies very hard. But his family is very poor,
because his mother got ill a few years ago, and his father has no job. He makes money by carrying goods (貨物)
for other people. Life is very hard for them, and sometimes Xiao Ming can't afford the school things.
    When his teacher knew this, she called on her students to raise money for him. She asked them to bring their
saving-money to Xiao Ming and help him. All the students are kind and friendly. They are very glad to do it. Xiao
Ming is so thankful that he studies harder than before.
(     ) 1. Xiao Ming is a good middle school girl.
(     ) 2. His father lost his job.
(     ) 3. His teacher called on his classmates to raise money for him.
(     ) 4. He can afford the school things easily.
(     ) 5. All of the students are very glad to help Xiao Ming.

       Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But
some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the
Internet.
       ● Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and
what activities you can go online.
       ● Don't give your password (密碼) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information — your
real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information. 
       ● Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.
       ● Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it's OK.
       ● Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and
attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it's a right place for you.
       ● Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent's permission (允許). Never
meet anyone you met on line alone.
       ● Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as
strangers.
       ● If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher
right away.
       ● Treat other people as you'd like to be treated. Never use bad language.
       ● Remember-not everything you read on the Internet is true.

1. If you want a true friend on the Internet, you can ______.

A. tell the people what your name is.
B. meet the people on line alone.
C. write an e-mail about yourself.
D. get your parent's permission.

2. It's good for children to _______ on the Internet.

A. give password to others
B. get useful knowledge and information
C. give out a credit card number
D. go into a chat room as they'd like to

3. The underlined phrase "leak out" in the third paragraph may mean " _______".

A. give away
B. leave out
C. give out
D. put away

4. If your parents don't agree, never _______.

A. read anything on the Internet
B. relax in your free time
C. have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met online
D. treat other people as you'd like to be treated

5. This passage is mainly about " ________".

A. How to use Computers
B. Surfing on the Internet
C. Information on the Internet
D. Internet Safety Rules

    As you grow bigger and stronger, are you growing in mental (心理) health as well?
    Let us take a very simple example: If you feel that a younger brother or sister gets too much of your parents'
attention you may be unhappy. Then ask yourself, "Do you want this kind of attention from your parents?"
You certainly want your parents to treat you as a grown-up. You should be the first person to stand up for them.
So if you enjoy their staying with you, you will find your family life is full of fun instead of trouble.
    Learn to smile at, love and help people. Have confidence (信心). Be sure that other people may like to help
you and never lose the chance to make use of their help.

1. From the passage, we know _______.

A. a person should love and help others
B. you grow mentally healthy as you grow bigger and stronger
C. you can't get away from the trouble of family life
D. parents usually like the younger sister or brother better

2. If you enjoy your family life you'll find _______.

A. your parents don't love you at all.
B. there is so much trouble in your family
C. you have to take care of your parents
D. it is full of fun in your family

3. The writer gives the simple example to _______.

A. tell us parents aren't always kind to all their children
B. help you to grow in metal health
C. explain that you aren't old enough to grow up
D. show younger brothers and sister always want to get everything

4. The underlined word treat probably means _______.

A. 喜歡
B. 討厭
C. 對待
D. 建議

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Learn to smile at others.
B. Have confidence.
C. Be sure that other people may like to help you.
D. It's not good to make use of other people's help.