One of the most popular items (項) in the school newspaper is the advice column (專欄)．Here are some of the questions asked and their answers --

Q: I'm always late for school．I try not to be late, but I can't help it．Please advise me about what to do．Tommy．

A: You are probably late for school because you don't really like school．My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won't be late so often．

Q: I find it difficult to make friends．What do you think I should do? Sara．

A: I can't advise you until I know more about you．Your problem may be that you are shy．On the other hand, it may be the opposite．You may be too bold(大膽)．Write and tell me more about yourself．

Q: I'm always at the bottom of the class．What do you advise me to do? Molly．

A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first．Next, try to improve your grades in another subject．If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The town newspaper has an advice column．

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice．

C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends．

D．The advice column in the newspaper in very popular．

2．What is Tommy's problem?

A．He is always late for school．                    B．He finds it difficult to make friends．

C．He is always at the bottom of the class．   D．He needs help with his homework．

3．What does the adviser want Sara to do?

A．Stop being so shy．                           B．Stop being so bold．

C．Make more friends．                             D．Give more information about herself．

4．What does Molly want to do?

A．Make more friends．                                  B．Enjoy school more．

C．Stay at the bottom of her class．                 D．Improve her exam results．

5．By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?

A．At the bottom．                          B．A little way up from the bottom．

       C．Quite a long way up from the bottom．      D．At the top．

One of the most popular items(項目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.

The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.

Ask the Wise Owl

Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.

A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.

Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神貫注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.

1.What is Tommy’s problem?

2.What does Molly want to do?

3.What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

4.By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

One of the most popular items(項目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神貫注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小題1】What is Tommy’s problem?

One of the most popular items(項目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神貫注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.

1. 1.

   What is Tommy’s problem?

   1. A.
      He needs help with his homework.
   2. B.
      He finds it difficult to make friends.
   3. C.
      He is always late for school.
   4. D.
      He is always at the bottom of his class.
2. 2.

   What does Molly want to do?

   1. A.
      To stay at the bottom of her classes.
   2. B.
      To make more friends.
   3. C.
      To concentrate on one subject at a time.
   4. D.
      To improve her grades.
3. 3.

   What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

   1. A.
      Give more information about herself.
   2. B.
      Stop being so shy.
   3. C.
      Make more friends.
   4. D.
      Stop being so bold.
4. 4.

   By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

   1. A.
      At the top.
   2. B.
      Quite a long way up from the bottom.
   3. C.
      At the bottom.
   4. D.
      A little way up from the bottom.
5. 5.

   What is the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      Sara finds it difficult to make friends.
   2. B.
      Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.
   3. C.
      The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.
   4. D.
      The school newspaper has an advice column.