【正文】 ’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to…”What a beautiful song! They sang a nd sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party. When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became wellknown in America. 41． The song Happy Birthday was written by . A. an American girl B. an American girl’s grandma C. an American boy D. an American girl’s friend 42. The girl was sad because ____________. A. she didn’t want to go to the party. B. she would be busy that day. C. she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift. D. she wasn’t invited to the party. 43. What gift did she give her friend? A. A flower. B. A toy. C. An interesting book. D. A song. 44. What did her friends think of the song? It was . A. boring B. beautiful C. exciting D. interesting 45. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The girl was still poor after writing the song . B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. C. The girl’s friends had heard the song before. D. The girl became famous because of the song. C Mr. Ma, a famous mental (心理的 ) doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have many problems with their minds. Some students bee worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.” Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14yearold schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write. A recent report from Jie fang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their own secrets (秘密 ). At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people: ◆ Talk to your parents or teachers often. ◆ Take part in group activities. ◆ Try to get along well with the people around you. ◆ Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. 46. What’s the matter with the students probably if they often bee worried or have trouble getting on well with others? A. They may have no parents. B. They may have no secrets. C. They may have mental problems. D. They may have a headache. 47. When did the 14yearold schoolgirl bee so nervous that she couldn’t think of anything to write? A. When she went to see a doctor. B. When she studied very hard. C. When she talked with her parents. D. When she had exams. 48. Why won’t students with mental problems ask for help? A. Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets with others. B. Because their parents are too busy to look after them. C. Because doctors can’t help them with the problems. D. Because they have no time to go to see a doctor. 49. How many good ideas did Mr. Ma offer to young people? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 50. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Young students’ mental problems. B. Young students’ success. C. Young students’ munication. D. Young students’ secrets. D Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy sometimes. Shyness is being more and more mon. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. So scientists think that some shyness is geic. Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. You may also be shy because