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Petetriedeverythingtocontrolhisticklishness,butnothingworked.Sohebegantofeelsadforbeingdifferent.

Onedayinthestreet,hemetaspecialclown.Theclownwasveryoldandcouldhardlywalk,butwhenhesawPeteintears,hewenttocheerhimup.Itdidn’ttakelongtomakePetelaugh.LaterPetetoldhimabouthisticklishproblem,andheaskedtheclownhowsuchanoldmancouldcarryonbeingaclown.

“Ihavenoonetotakemyplace,”said

theclown.“Ihaveaveryseriousjobtodo.”Petelookedathim,surprised.“Come,I’llshowyou,”saidtheclown.SotheclowntookPetetomanyhospitalsfullofchildrenwhoweresick.Assoonastheysawtheclown,theirfaceschangedcompletelyandlitupwithasmile.Theirshortwhilespentwiththeclownchangedeverythingforthem.Thatdaywaseve

nmorespecial,becauseineveryshowPete’slaughterwouldendupwiththekidslyingonthefloor,dyingwithlaughter.Whenthevisitcametoanend,theoldclownsaidtoPete,“NowdoyouseewhyIcan’tretire（退休）,evenatmyage?

”

ThatwashowPetebecameaclown,andtookthespecialoldman’splace.Fromthatdayon,thefactthatPetewasdifferen

tactuallymadehimhappy,thankstohisspecialgift（天赋）.

1.Petewantedtochangebecausehewantedto_____.

A.makeadifference

B.justbeanormalboy

C.makeeveryonehappy

D.justbeaspecialclown

2.TheclowntookPetetothehospitalsinorderto_____.

A.treathisticklishness

B.encouragehimtobeaclown

C.showhimthemeaningofhisjob

D.knowwhetherPetehadtoldalie

3.Whatdoesthestoryteachus?

A.Practicemakesperfect.

B.Everyoneisbornuseful.

C.Wellbegunishalfdone.

D.Wherethereislife,thereishope.

B

Reporter:

WhydidyoustartthisnewwebsiteforAlcottMiddleSchool?

Sarah:

Threemonthsago,mymomwascomplainingabouthowsheneverhearsaboutthedaysourschoolendsearlyuntilafterthefact.Sheworkslateandsometimesshehastoaskourneighboratthelastminutetopickmeupafterschool.Ithappenedseveraltimes,andshewasfrustratedthattherewasn’tbetternotification（通知）fromtheschool.

Didn’tyourschoolalreadyhaveawebsitewiththatinformation?

Wehadawebsite.Buttherewasn’tmuchinformationonit,andnobodywasinchargeofkeepingituptodate（包含最新信息的）.Iaskedmyteacherifourclasscouldupdatetheschoolcalendar.Thatseemedprettyeasy.

Wasit?

Yeah,anditwaskindoffun.Sothenweaskedtheprincipal（校长）ifwecouldredothewholesite.Hesaidokay,sowewenttowork.Wediscoveredwebsitesthattaughtushowtomakeoursitelookbetterandaddedmorehotlinksthatpeoplecouldclicktogetmoreinformationaboutasubject.Wepostedphotosfrombasketballgames.Ourclassevenstartedablogaboutwhat’sgoingonatschool.Thenwepersuadedtheteacherstocreatetheirownpages.

Sowhat’snext?

AfewfriendsandIstartedasmallWebdesignbusiness.We’reaskingotherschoolsifthey’llemploy（雇用）ustosetupasiteliketheonewecreated.

Wow!

That’sprettyenterprising（有事业心的）fora13-year-old.

Iguessso.Butitdoesn’tseemlikeworkwhenyou’redoingsomethingyouenjoy.

4.HowdidSarah’smomfeelaboutherschoolthreemonthsago?

A.Hopeful.B.Thankful.

C.Dissatisfied.D.Uninterested.

5.Theunderlinedpart“inchargeof”isclosestinmeaningto_____.

A.inkeepingwith

B.intouchwith

C.inneedofD.incontrolof

6.Sarahsetupthenewschoolwebsite_____.

A.withthehelpofherteachers

B.byresearchingonotherwebsites

C.inordertopleaseherprincipal

D.tomakeherschoolmorefamous

7.Whatcanw

elearnaboutSarah?

A.Shedoesn’tlikeworkingatall.

B.Shedreamsofbeingaboss.

C.Sheenjoyswhatshedoesnow.

D.Shewantstomakelotsofmoney.

C

NationalPotatoDaywasbackonFriday23rdAugust2013.AlongwithBordBia（IrishFoodBoard）andmanyotherpotatogrowersinIreland,Keogh’sFarmbroughtyouadaythatwasallaboutpotatoesandshowingloveforournationalvegetable.

Keogh’sinvitedthepublictoSpudFest,whichtookplaceonDublin’sSouthKingStreetfrom12pmto4pm.Thisfestivalbroughtthefarmtothecitywithpotatoperformers,facepainters,balloonmodeling,music,tastingsandplentyofotherfestivalfuntocelebratet

hemostdeliciousdayoftheyear.Therewerelotsofpotatoes,ofcourse.

Keogh’salongwiththesupportofBordBiacalledoneveryonetoenjoyatleastonepotatoonNationalPotatoDay.Potatoesarenaturallylowinfat,agreatsourceofvitaminsandmineralsandareagreatwaytosupportlocalIrishhomegrownproduceandbusinesses.

TomKeogh,GeneralManagerofKeogh’sFarmsaid,“Wecan’tbelieveweweregettingreadyforourthirdyearofNationalPotatoDay.Whenwedreamttheideaupin2011,wehadnoideaitwouldattractsomanypeople.SincethefirstNationalPotatoDaywehavereceivednothingbutinterestinpotatoesathomeandallovertheworld.

“Irelandisnowrecognizedasoneofthefinestproducersoftopqualityvegetables,withthepotatoleadingthefield.WearehappythatBordBiahavejoinedusthisyeartobringallourfellowpotatoproducerstogetherandjoinforcestopromote（提升）theenjoymentofthepotato.WearehopingNationalPotatoDayisadaytoencourageeveryonetolovepotatoes!

8.Accordingtothetext,SpudFest_____.

A.wasopentoeveryone

B.lastedaboutfivehours

C.solddifferentvegetables

D.washeldinthecountryside

9.WhatdidTomKeoghthinkofthefirstNationalPotatoDay?

A.Itwasworld-famous.

B.Itwasratherterrible.

C.Itwasveryworthless.

D.Itwasquitesuccessful.

10.Thetextismainlytointroduce_____.

A.apopularvegetable

B.awell-knowncapital

C.aninterestingfestival

D.afamouspotatogrower

D

Morethan30,000peoplewenttotheWhiteHouseonMondayforthe136thEasterEggRoll（复活节滚彩蛋）.PresidentBarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObamaheldtheeventbyinvitingthousandsofkidstocolorandlookforeggs.Thethemeofthedaywas“HopIntoHealthy,SwingIntoShape.”ItwaspartoftheFirstLady’s“Let’sMove!

”programtoreduceobesityrates（肥胖率）amongAmericankids.Mrs.Obamaspoketoyoungreportersabouthergoaltogetchildrentoeatrightandkeepmoving.

“Weareworkingtomakesurethatkidsborntodaygrowuphealthy,learnhowtohavebalancedmeals,andgetmorephysicalactivityintotheirlives,”shesaid.

Mrs.Obamasaidshewantschildrenacrossthenationtounderstandthat“exerciseisn’tjusthardwork,it’splay.Ifyou’rerunningaroundwithyourdog,you’regettingexercise.Ifyouwalkupthestairs,that’sexercise.Butifyou’resittinginfrontoftheTVoronacomputergame,you’renotexercising.”

TheFirstLadysaidthatforkidswhohavebalancedmealsmostofthetime,havingaspecialsnack,likechocolate,willnothurt.“Andifyouareactive,youcansplurge（挥霍）alittlemore,”shesaid.Mrs.Obama’sfavorite“splurgefood”isFrenchfries.Butshebalanceshersplurgingbyexercisingalmosteveryday.Shelovestoplaytennisandshepracticesyoga.

“Alotofkidslookuptoathletes,andIthinkit’simportantforathletestosharetheirgoodhabits,”Mrs.Obamasaid.“Kidsaren’tjustgoingtowakeupandbeLeBronJames.He’spracticingandeatingrightandworkingoutandtraining.Ourathletescanbereallygoodmessengerstokidswholookuptothem—theycan

saytokids,‘Ifyoureallywanttobelikeme,thenyoureallydoneedtoeatyourvegetables.’”

11.Thepurposeofthe“Let’sMove!

”programisto_____.

A.helpkidskeephealthy

B.trainmoreyoungreporters

C.encouragekidstoeatmoreeggs

D.invitekidstovisittheWhiteHouse

12.InMrs.Obama’sopinion,exercise_____.

A.canbefuntodo

B.meanshardwork

C.shouldbedoneoutdoors

D.requiresspecialequipment

13.“Splurgefood”isallowedtobee

atenwhen_____.

A.youdon’thurtyourself

B.youhaveaspecialsnack

C.younevereatFrenchfries

D.youeatrightandstayactive

14.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.AllkidswanttobeLeBronJames.

B.Itisveryeasytoformgoodhabits.

C.Athletescansetagoodexampleforkids.

D.Kidslikethemessagestheathletesgivethem.

15.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthetextmostprobablyappear?

A.Business.B.Health.

C.Culture.D.Education.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Asweknow,everyonecanmakemistakes,butdon’tworryaboutit.Thefollowingiswhatweshoulddowhenwemakemistakes.

●Justadmit（承认）it.Don’tthinkthatourmistakesarecausedbyothers.16 

Don’tblameotherpeople,anddon’tcheatourselves,either.

●17 

Inordertostoptheproblemfromgettingworse,weshouldactquicklytosolveit.Ifwedon’tactanddealwiththeproblemquickly,it’llonlymakeusfeelmorestressed.Alsoitisnecessarytomakeaplanofactionandcorrectthemistakeaccordingtoit.18 

●19 

ThosewhohavemadethemostmistakescangetanA,fortheyarethe 

oneswhohavelearnedthemost.Themorewelearnfrom

ourmistakes,theclevererweare.

●20 

Whatcausedustomakethemistake?

Howcanweavoidmakingthesamemistakeinthefuture?

Whenweactwithamethodtogetagoodresult,doitthatwaynexttime.Ifwedon’t,weshould