Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.

This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.

Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!

The man likes Grandma Moses’ paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings are in Kallir’s gallery. She is 80 years old.

Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .

When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses’ Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.

小题1:How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

A．She has more grandchildren.

B．She has her own art gallery.

C．She lives an easy life.

D．She starts a new job.小题2: Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.

A．when her daughter asks her to do that

B．when she gets married

C．at the age of 70

D．in the year 1940小题3:Grandma Moses’ paintings are first bought by _______.

A．a man from New York

B．her daughter

C．Otto Kallir’s gallery

D．the owner of a store in town小题4:The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

B．people like her paintings but do not like her

C．it is never too late to start a new job

D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies小题5: What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Grandma Moses and New York State

B．Grandma Moses and Painting

C．Grandma Moses’ family

D．Grandma Moses’ Day

Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress

Everybody gets stressed time to time. 小题1:    Some ways of dealing with stress 一like screaming or hitting someone一don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:

(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives.   小题2:    They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.

(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.    小题3:   

(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and  friends, it's time to get down to business.        小题4:    Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.

(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.      小题5:   

A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

C．Different people feel stress in different ways

D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. You need to figure out what the problem is.

F. And don't forget about your friends.

G. Then, find a way to calm down。