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One night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15 year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12 year-old brother Kevin. I didn't pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, "Hey Kevin, do you want to talk?"

No response.

I tried again, "Why don't you come out of there?"

Again, no response.

So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, "If you don't want to talk, we can write notes to each other."

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin's notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, "Nobody in this family cares about me. I'm not the youngest, and I'm not the oldest, and I'm not talented. Tommy thinks I'm stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me."

Tears came to my eyes as I wrote back to him. "You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family."

There was no response for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn up paper cup, "Thanks."

I wrote back "For what?" It returned to me with "Loving me" written on it.

Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members anymore. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we'll smile and say "Write it on a paper cup."

1. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?

A. He lost in the fight with Tommy.

B. The author didn't help him win Tommy.

C. He felt no love from the family members.

D. He hurt himself when rushing up the stairs.

2. The word "yucky" underlined in paragraph 7 most probably means _____.

A. terrible B. exciting C. doubtful D. surprising

3. What could be the reason that Kevin's Dad doesn't like him?

A. Kevin likes fighting with others.

B. Kevin is always alone, not communicating with others.

C. He is not good at playing basketball.

D. Kevin is not as talented as his brother.

4. What did the author learn from the incident?

A. It is hard to make friends with your brothers.

B. It's important to keep peace in the family.

C. Everyone should show how he/she loves his/her family members.

D. The best way to communicate with members of the family is by writing.

B

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1. Dear Molly,

I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure (压力) on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time?

— Overworked

2. Dear Molly,

My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where he is going or what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting! What can I do to break him of this bad habit?

— Worried

3. Dear Molly,

I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely (极其) neat. What can I do?

— Unhappy

4. Dear Molly,

My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don't have any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me some advice?

— Shy

5. Dear Molly,

I'm feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying "Don't worry. You can do better next time." But I'm still feeling bad. I need your help.

— Disappointed

(A)

Dear xx,

As I see it, you have three choices.

You can fi nd a new fl at for yourself, make

him fi nd a new one, or have a talk with him

and see if you could both be a little less

extreme in your attitudes (态度) towards

housekeeping. I would suggest you start

with the third.

Molly

(B)

Dear xx,

You could try talking to him about the

importance of being on time. If it doesn't

work, one trick you can try is to ask him

to set his clock 15 minutes ahead. You

could also tell him that something starts 15

minutes or more before it really starts.

Molly

(C)

Dear xx,

This is a common problem for people

your age. Tell your parents how you feel.

Let them know you respect them. Maybe

you can make a deal with them. For

example, ask them for one day off each

week to do what you want to do.

Molly

(D)

Dear xx,

Next time when he begins talking,

you might interrupt him with a smile,

saying "That's interesting, but I hope

you understand this is my time to relax.

I need to do some reading now." He may

sense your unwillingness (不情愿) and

stop talking.

Molly

(E)

Dear xx,

"Be yourself" is the best solution.

If I were you, I'd tell him to leave me

alone. At least tell him, "That was hurtful.

Please don't say things like that to me. I'm

a football fan and like watching football

games. I can make my own decision."

Molly

(F)

Dear xx,

Scores are important for s student,

but you don't have to care too much about

the result of one test. You are learning.

Maybe it is more important to fi nd out why

you failed to achieve your goal. Try to do

better next time.

Molly

C

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It wouldn't be terribly comfortable for you to sleep standing up, but the opposite is true for horses. 1

Horses have bones and ligaments (韧带) in their legs that can lock together in a special way. That allows the animal to be completely relaxed while standing.

2 In fact, it is preferable to lying down. Horses are heavy animals with big muscles (肌肉), but their bones are surprisingly delicate (脆弱的). 3

Horses do, however, sometimes take short naps while lying on the ground in an area where they feel safe.

How did this happen? 4 Horses probably developed their habit of sleeping upright as a defense against enemies.

Their speed is their main defense in the wild, and it takes horses longer than most animals to pull themselves upright. A standing position keeps a horse constantly ready to race away if danger comes near.

Horses' ability to stand in that special way is called the "stay apparatus." 5 Horses can stand for a very long time — a few years — without getting tired.

A. Because they don't have to use any energy, sleeping while upright is no problem for a horse.

B. If an enemy were to come while a horse was on the ground, they might not be able to get up fast enough to get away.

C. That's because of the way their bodies are built.

D. Lying in one position for too long could injure a horse.

E. They use it even while they are awake to avoid getting tired.

F. Scientists say it evolved (进化) over time.