Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.Peer mediators' work is _.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 b.落后于任何人
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低头What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Getting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool.",
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time. |
Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she receieved a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daghter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”
Forgiveness is also a kind of love.what happened to Lisa when she was young?
| A．Her father lost his job. |
| B．Her mother died. |
| C．Her family moved to another country. |
| D．Her father left the family. |
What did Lisa know about her father?
| A．Her father’s looks |
| B．Her father’s name |
| C．Her father’s hobby |
| D．Her father’s job |
What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?
| A．医生 | B．病人 | C．家属 | D．手术 |
From the passage we know that__________
| A．Lisa has a brother. |
| B．Lisa hates his father. |
| C．Lisa has a sister. |
| D．Lisa’s father hates her daughter. |
This passage mainly tells us that _______
| A．Kids should love their father. |
| B．The father should love his kids. |
| C．Forgiveness is also a kind of love. |
| D．Fathers shouldn’t leave their families. |
Hunter and Sally went down the street with their mother. They could buy a pet today. “I cannot wait to see the pets!” Sally said. She wanted a cat. Hunter wanted a frog or a snake.
They went into the pet shop. “Look! That rabbit made a hole to hide in,” Sally said. “Look at those two cats,” said Hunter. Their cage was on the floor. The small and brown cats were asleep on each other.
Sally leaned over the cage. She wanted a better look. The gold necklace she had around her neck came loose. It fell into the cage. It woke up the cats. “Oh no!” Sally cried. “I lost my necklace! It is in the cage!” Then the shopkeeper came. He opened the cage, and took out the necklace. At last, they bought two cats and took them home.
| Where |
1. Sally and Hunter would go to ________________________. |
| Who |
2. ___________________ went there with them.. |
| What |
3. Sally wanted to buy _______________________________. |
| Who |
4. ______________________ lost her necklace. |
| Who |
5. ______________________ took the necklace out of the cage. |
| Menu Sandwiches Chicken$5.20 Egg$3.60 Beef$4.50 Turkey$6.50 Drinks Yogurt$2.00 Orange Juice$1.70 Coke$ 2.50 Coffee$ 2.80 Rice Fried$3.50 With chicken$4.80 With meat$ 4.50 Desserts Pizza$2.50 Banana shakes$ 3.50 Chocolate$5.50 |
How many kinds of sandwiches?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. What dessert would you like best?
A. Sandwich with egg. B. Coffee. C. Chocolate. How much is the rice with chicken and a glass of orange juice?
A. $6.50. B. $4.80. C. $7.50.
The Smiths are Americans. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for two months. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Smith is a doctor. He is going to visit a hospital in Yichang. Mrs. Smith is a teacher. She is going to visit some city schools and village schools. Their daughter is a middle school students. She wants to meet some Chinese students.
They are going to take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they will show the pictures to their American friends. They want the American people to know more about China.Mr Smith wants to visit a hospital because____.
A. he is a doctor B. he wants to live in China C. he’ll stay in China for a long timeWho does their daughter want to meet?
A. Chinese doctors B. Chinese teachers C. Chinese studentsWhat are Mrs Smith going to do during her stay in China?
A. She is going to go to the hospital. B. She is going to go to her friend’s home.
C. She is going to visit schools.
People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world, each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.
The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.The number of different languages spoken is about 1500.
Before you leave your school, you’ll learn more than three thousand words.
You must have a large English dictionary to make you know bigger vocabulary.
If we know about five thousand words, we can read as many books as we like.