The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers．“I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test．” he said．“And because I know you are all able to understand these questions．I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test．’’
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom．The teacher looked at the rest students and said．“Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance．”Two more students decided to go．Seven students stayed．The teacher then handed out the papers．There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class．Keep believing in yourself．
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that．but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give．Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most．
The same is true for students in real life．The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures．They have learned life’ s lessons, whether from school education or from events in their lives，and have become better people．Scientists say that by the age of eight，80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed．You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限)．However，there is nothing you can’t do or leant to be．Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said，“We do not conquer the mountain．but ourselves．”Some students left the classroom because_____
| A．they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them |
| B．they were allowed to take another easier exam later on |
| C．they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test |
| D．they thought the exam was so easy that they don’t need to have a try |
The teacher gave the rest students an A because______
| A．they answered all the questions in the exam correctly |
| B．they didn’t believe themselves |
| C．they believed themselves in what they had learned |
| D．they had been working hard for each exam |
The underlined word “conquer’’ means ______ in the passage.
| A．发现 | B．控制 | C．探索 | D．征服 |
What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
| A．He wants us to know what our limits are． |
| B．He wants us to learn to believe in ourselves． |
| C．He wants us to receive school education． |
| D．He wants us to1earn from B students． |
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.In this passage, the word “gravity” means.
| A．the pull of everything. |
| B．the force of attraction(吸引) among objects. |
| C．the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth |
| D．the force which attracts the earth towards the sun. |
When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because
| A．the earth always turns round. |
| B．the earth has gravity |
| C．the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight. |
| D．you are careless. |
Gravity is strong that
| A．it can throw a ball into the air. |
| B．it makes you jump only seven feet. |
| C．it can let you fly away from the earth. |
| D．it can keep everything on earth. |
Because of gravity,
| A．water flows everything. |
| B．we can go everywhere by ship. |
| C．water always flows downwards. |
| D．fish can live in water. |
Let’s look at the picture. The boy’s name is John. The girl in the white blouse is his sister, Rose. The other(另外的)one in the yellow blouse is his sister, Mary. John and his sisters are students in No.10 Middle School. The two sisters are in Class Three, Grade One and John is in Class Two, Grade Two. The man and the woman are their father and mother. The man is a worker and the woman is a teacher. The old man and the old woman are John’s grandfather and grandmother. It’s a happy family.There are ______ people in the family.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
Mary is in the _____ blouse and Rose is in the ______ one.
| A．yellow, white | B．white, yellow |
| C．yellow, blue | D．black, red |
John’s sisters are _______ .
| A．not students |
| B．in the same(相同的) class |
| C．in Grade 2 |
| D．in different (不同的)middle schools |
The sisters’ ________ is a teacher.
| A．father | B．grandfather |
| C．mother | D．grandmother |
Which of these is right?
| A．The two girls have two brothers. |
| B．John and his sisters are in the same school. |
| C．The man’s son is in Grade 1. |
| D．John’s family is not a big one. |
| Paul |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Get up |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
| Morning |
School |
School |
School |
School |
School |
| Lunch |
pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| Afternoon |
yo-yo |
tennis |
tennis |
tennis |
football |
| Evening |
homework |
homework |
TV |
homework |
homework |
| Go to bed |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
Paul has ________ on Monday.
| A．rice | B．chicken | C．pizza | D．apples |
Paul’s favorite sport is __________.
| A．volleyball | B．tennis |
| C．yo-yo | D．football |
What time does Paul get up ?
| A．6.00a.m. | B．7.00 a.m. |
| C．7.10 a.m. | D．7：15 a.m. |
On Wednesday evening, Paul usually ___________.
| A．watches TV | B．does his homework |
| C．washes clothes | D．meets friends |
Which is NOT right ?
| A．Paul goes to school from Monday to Friday. |
| B．Paul goes to bed after ten. |
| C．Paul does sports in the afternoon. |
| D．Paul always has fish for lunch. |
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Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.
The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.
Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.
Country music
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| Origins |
the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains |
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| guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars |
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1950s |
money was also thought to be important |
| 1960s |
were often full of anger often played |
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| 1990s |
feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends |
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| Today |
remains much the same as before |
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| For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the |
A team of US psychologists(心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
“Socializing(交际) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.
They found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.
In another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.
The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组) watched a 10-minute clip(电影片段) of the Seinfeld television show.
“We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants’ (参与者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called ‘intellectual’ activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said.
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.What does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?
| A．Improving. | B．Reducing. |
| C．Preventing. | D．Training. |
Which is not included in social interaction?
| A．Having a talk with a neighbor. |
| B．Attending a birthday party. |
| C．Watching TV at home alone. |
| D．Calling your classmates. |
What’s the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
| A．To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence. |
| B．To find out what is real social interaction. |
| C．To learn how much time is needed for social interaction. |
| D．To show the function of people's cognition. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Intellectual exercises make your memory better. |
| B．Different people have different ways of communication. |
| C．Communicating with others keeps you healthy. |
| D．Social interaction makes you smart. |