Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潛力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt you're wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you're at now, how you've been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ----between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty. 
【小題1】. The Chinese for the word “puberty” is 　　　　　　　　　.

A．童年時(shí)期

B．嬰幼兒時(shí)期

C．習(xí)慣養(yǎng)成期

D．生長(zhǎng)發(fā)育期

【小題2】 If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, _____.

A．you should have enough exercise	B．you can ask doctors for help
C．you should save the environment	D．You can record your growth during puberty

【小題3】 This passage is mainly about 　　　　　　　　　.

A．how the genes work in your body	B．when is the time you grow fast
C．why you look like your parents	D．how you grow to a certain height

【小題4】 After reading this passage, we can explain 　　　　　　　　　.

A．how good it is to be a doctor	B．how much sleep time we need
C．why genes can’t decide everything	D．what healthy diet is

【小題5】 Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Your height most probably depends on how high your parents are.

B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’.

C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed.

D．You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast.

Dear Peter

How about your study? It's Sunday today. I'm writing a letter to you. I'm going to tell you something in Beijing.

    Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.

I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We're all working hard and friendly to each other. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese. We also help them a lot with their English. We are getting along very well.

That's all for today. Please write to me soon.

               Yours

                    Susan

  1.People drive on_________ in London.

       A. the same side in Beijing as               B. the right side of the road

       C. the left side of the road                  D. both sides of the road

 2.The rush hours of a day in Beijing are usually_________.

       A. two hours                             B. three hours

       C. more than five hours                     D. about four hours

   3.The letter is from _________.

       A. a Chinese student to an English student

       B. an English student to a Chinese student

       C. a Chinese student to an American student

       D. an English student to another English student

 

Dear Peter
How about your study? It's Sunday today. I'm writing a letter to you. I'm going to tell you something in Beijing.
Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.
I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We're all working hard and friendly to each other. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese. We also help them a lot with their English. We are getting along very well.
That's all for today. Please write to me soon.
Yours
Susan
【小題1】People drive on_________ in London.

A．the same side in Beijing as	B．the right side of the road
C．the left side of the road	D．both sides of the road

【小題2】The rush hours of a day in Beijing are usually_________.

A．two hours	B．three hours
C．more than five hours	D．a(chǎn)bout four hours

【小題3】The letter is from _________.

A．a(chǎn) Chinese student to an English student

B．a(chǎn)n English student to a Chinese student

C．a(chǎn) Chinese student to an American student

D．a(chǎn)n English student to another English student

Dear Peter,

How about you study? It’s Sunday today I’m writing a letter to you. I’m going to tell you .I’m going to tell you about things in Beijing.

Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours(高峰時(shí)間) are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.

I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We’re all working hard and friendly. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese .We also help them a lot with their English. We’re getting along very well（相處的融洽）

That’s all for today. Please write tome soon.

Yours,

Susan

1.Susan is probably from_____

A．China

B．England

C．America

D．Canada

2.People drive on _____in London.

A．the same side in Beijing as

B．the right side of the road

C．the left side of the road

D．both sides of the road

3.The rush hours a day in Beijing usually last______

A．two hours

B．three hours

C．over five hours

D．a(chǎn)bout four hours

 

Dear friends,

Please come to my house for a welcome party for Lisa.

Lisa is from America. She moved here      her parents last week. She’s my new friend and neighbor. Her house is next to      . We usually go to school together.

Lisa and I were born in the same year. She is as old as I am.     she is much taller. Lisa is very beautiful. Her big eyes make her look     .  She’s very helpful, too. She       likes to help others. She also has a good sense of humor. She likes      funny jokes. I never feel      or unhappy when she’s with me. Lisa is a true friend. When      worries me.  I always go to her for help. I can tell her anything because she can keep secrets. We like to talk with each other because we always have the same     .

Lisa wants to make friends with all of you. She can tell us about her life in America in English. I believe you will be      with her, because she is a cheerful girl.

The party will begin at 7:00 p.m. in my house on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you then.

Yours,

Betty

1.A. to            B. by            C. with          D. for

2.A. me           B. mine          C. us            D. ours

3.A. But           B. However      C. And           D. Because

4.A. terrible        B. sad           C. old            D. smart

5.A. never          B. always        C. sometimes     D. hardly ever

6.A. saying         B. speaking       C. telling        D. talking

7.A. interested      B. good          C. excited        D. bored

8.A. something      B. everything     C. nothing        D. anything

9.A. lesson         B. hobby         C. telephone      D. test

10.A. happy         B. strange       C. shy           D. unhappy