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‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.

It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.

But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.

Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（負擔）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.

Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to  1  more beautiful and he healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was   2 for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁縫)  3 clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair  4 was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated 5 sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people  6 treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy  7  with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her  8 . They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to  9 .
But now things   10 quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School  11 Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa   12 and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did  13 well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “  14 ” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry  15  being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

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Are short people less happy with their lives than tall people? A recent study ____1.“Yes”. Short people feel that they don’t get ___2. respect(尊敬). It’s true that tall people make more money, get more respect, and have more important jobs ___3.? short people. In the US, the taller presidential candidate(候選人)usually wins.

It’s also hard to be a short famous person. Last week, French President Sarkozy (168cm) __4. a factory. People said that he made the shortest workers stand near him so that he would look taller in the photos. And when Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise (173cm)married Katie Holmes(179cm), he __5.? to make himself look the ___6. height as Katie in the wedding photos.

But life isn’t so bad for short people. Short people can move more quickly than tall people. Short people may live longer than tall people. It’s not easy for them to get some kinds of disease, _7.??? cancer.

In the end, it doesn’t matter ___8. a person is tall or not. There are good and bad sides to each.

“What’s the matter, mum?” When I came home yesterday, I found my mother was unhappy. It was unusual—she usually opened the door and welcomed me with a smile. “She’s dying (死),” mum said sadly. I knew what she said. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s favorite, was dying.
A month ago, we moved into our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. Every time she was free, she would sit near the tulip and enjoyed its beautiful color and nice smell. She treated (對待) it like a baby and looked after it carefully. She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to another to give the tulip enough sunshine. Every morning the first thing she did was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times. She hoped the tulip would become more and more beautiful and stronger. But the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be harmful (傷害的). Love can sometimes kill (殺害) what you love.
【小題1】Yesterday the writer found that __________.
A. his mother was sad
B. his home was as usual as before
C. his mother bought a tulip.
【小題2】The sentence “She’s dying ” means __________ was dying soon.
A. the mother        B. the tulip          C. a baby
【小題3】Which of the following is NOT true about the mother?
A. Every afternoon she watered the tulip.
B. She looked after the tulip carefully.
C. She moved the tulip everywhere to give it enough sunshine.
【小題4】Why was the tulip dying in the end? Because __________.
A. she forgot to water it
B. she never fertilized it
C. she gave it too much sunshine, water and fertilizer
【小題5】What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Love is important to everyone.
B. Everyone should love his mother.
C. Not all of love is good for us.