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There was a story many years ago of a school teacher----Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume(香水).
Teddy said, "Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last signed, Theodore F. Stoddar, M. D. (医学博士).
The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear," Thank you, Mrs. Thomson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson , with tears in her eyes, whispered back,"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.
What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?

A.She made Teddy feel ashamed
B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C.She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.
D.She told the class something untrue about herself.

What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A.He often told lies. B.He was good at math
C.He needed motherly care D.He enjoyed playing with others

In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A.She taught fewer school subjects.
B.She became stricter with her students.
C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D.She cared more about educating students.

Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?

A.She had kept in touch with him.
B.She had given him encouragement.
C.She had sent him Christmas presents.
D.She had taught him how to judge people.
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There is an old saying about volunteer work that goes like this: No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.
Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other people’s needs. For example, some volunteers provide help after a disaster. Others are happy to get dirty while repairing homes or planting trees or flowers in poor neighborhoods(地区). Young people see suffering and loneliness around them and find ways to help. And history lovers help archeologists(考古学家)search for ancient objects to help deepen knowledge of the past.
Volunteers also work in many areas around the world, including Haiti(海地). More than two years have passed since a 7.0 earthquake shook the nation. The exact number of people who died may never be known. Thousands of survivors of the Haitian earthquake still live in temporary(临时的)shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred Habitat volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.
Organizations do not have to be large to get volunteers. An activist group in Dharamsala, India is a good example. Jodie Underhill from England arrived in northern India several years ago. She planned to volunteer for an environmental project. She could almost not believe how much rubbish was ruining some of the area’s most beautiful sights. Ms Underhill learned about how to deal with the rubbish while taking part in other volunteer projects. But soon enough she formed her own group, Mountain Cleaners. Ms Underhill says the work is very hard. But she praises the group’s efforts as a wonderful experience. The young English woman says the Indian media started calling her “Garbage Girl”. And she says she was pleased with the name.
American teenagers also volunteer in many ways.
The author uses an old saying in the first paragraph to .

A.introduce the topic of the passage
B.draw the readers’ attention to care for the poor
C.encourage people to become volunteers
D.explain the meaning of volunteer work

What did former American President Jimmy Carter do as a volunteer?

A.Give some money to the poor in Haiti.
B.Plant trees and flowers in Haiti’s park.
C.Help archeologists search for ancient objects
D.Help to build houses after a disaster.

How did Jodie Underhill feel when she saw beautiful sights ruined by the rubbish?

A.shocked B.pleased C.moved D.interested

What can we learn from the passage?

A.The number of people died in Haiti’s earthquake is unclear.
B.Ms Underhill formed her own group to make money.
C.History lovers mainly learn the history from ancient objects.
D.Ms Underhill was called “Garbage Girl” by American media.

What may the next passage talk about?

A.The reason why people offer their services to others.
B.The way to join in a volunteer group.
C.The volunteer work that American teenagers do.
D.The benefits that volunteers can achieve.

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘give me back my daughter.” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.”
The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because

A.She hoped to make the king the richest in the world.
B.She loved gold too.
C.She wanted to teach the king a lesson.
D.She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.

When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was
A. excited B. hungry C. worried D happy
The king’s daughter became a golden statue when

A.she saw her father
B.the king went to meet her
C.she put her arms around her father
D.the king loved her very much

Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A.The king died in the river.
B.The king’s daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.
C.All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones.
D.Both B and C

What do you think the story tries to tell us?

A.Gold makes people unhappy.
B.More gold, more happiness.
C.Gold is not the thing that makes life happy.
D.People feel happy if they have not gold.

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down(抛锚).” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility(不负责任) or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of(不管) how your colleague(同事)fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
According to the passage, winners __________.

A.deal with problems rather than blame others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather than others

The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.avoid B. accept C.improve D.consider

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A.find a better way to handle the problem
B.blame him for his lack of responsibility
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem
D.ask a more able colleague for help

When problems occur, winners take them as __________.

A.excuses for their failures
B.barriers to greater power
C.challenges to their colleagues
D.chances for self-development

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.A Winner’s Secret.
B.A Winner’s Problem.
C.A Winner’s Opportunity.
D.A Winner’s Achievement.

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Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees,anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable(可行的). As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff(教职员工)use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
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A.use for their schoolwork
B.access the Internet
C.work at home
D.connect them to libraries

Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?

A.They don’t really talk.
B.They use the computer language.
C.Laptops have speakers.
D.None of the above reasons is correct.

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A.All teachers use computers.
B.1500 students have laptops.
C.It is an old college in America.
D.Students there can do everything.

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D.have free laptops

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A.The program is successful.
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Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, fond in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants that makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.
Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk’s ______________.

A.remarkable design
B.interesting name
C.major features
D.basic elements

What has become a concern about plastic?

A.Using it properly
B.Producing it cheaply
C.Developing its properties quickly
D.Evaluating its contributions fairly

According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _________ .

A.it can help plastic degrade
B.it can be found in living things
C.its mass production has been realized
D.its raw materials are plentiful in nature

What are the inventors doing in the lab?

A.Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk
B.Testing shrilk’s use in wet conditions
C.Making shrilk out of used household goods.
D.Improving shrilk’s flexibility for medical purposes

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Recent Progress in Environment Protection
B.Benefits of Insects in Scientific Research
C.The Harm of One-time Products
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