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A lot of teachers hate doodlers(乱写乱画的人)during classes.“Pay attention!”Teachers will often warn doodling students,sure that they must be daydreaming.
However, according to a recent study, doodling while listening to a boring lecture helps  concentrate the attention:   
Andrade,a psychology professor in England asked participants(参加者)to listen to a boring lecture. Half the participants were told to color in squares and circles freely on a piece of paper while listening to the lecture.The other half weren’t given a task.After it was over, the participants were asked to retell the lecture.   
Those given the doodling task(color in squares and circles)remembered 29 percent more information than the non-doodlers.Andrade said.  
“If someone is doing a boring task,like listening to a dull conversation,they may start daydream,”said Professor Andrade.
“Daydreaming distracts(使分心)them from the task,resulting in poorer performance.A  simple task,like doodling,can stop them from daydreaming without affecting their performance at the task,”he said.   
So the next time you’re doodling during a class,and you hear“pay attention”,you can tell  the teacher with confidence that you’ve been paying attention to every word. 
Teachers hate doodlers because they thought         

A.doodlers are not good at study
B.doodlers are doing no task
C.doodlers pay no attention in class
D.doodlers are not polite to them

According to the text,it is helpful to doodle when    

A.a boring lecture is given
B.an interesting story is told
C.watching a long TV programme
D.having a conversation with the teacher

Professor Andrade thinks      

A.those given the doodling task can remember less information
B.if you have daydream during classes you’ll have a good memory
C.daydreaming is better than doodling
D.doodling can stop us from daydreaming
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Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.
Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.
When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.
One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.
The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.
The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 3) most probably means ______.

A.told how to enter the arena
B.shown how to make the horse beautiful
C.removed from the competition early
D.told to enter the timed-speed events

When the final race finished, nobody cheered because .

A.the audience didn’t like Cowboy
B.people envied the writer
C.the win was unexpected
D.the writer bad run out of time

Why was the writer not confident of victory?

A.He was an inexperienced rider.
B.He had not practiced enough.
C.He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.
D.He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others.

What did the writer learn from his experience?

A.Life can sometimes be unfair.
B.Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.
C.A positive attitude will bring success.
D.One should not make judgments based on appearance.

Many people find themselves caught up in others’ problems, and then confused about how and when to help. In fact, all relationships need limits no matter whether they are friendships, sibling relations, mates/ lovers or business relations. On some level, all limit setting means saying no. However, it is usually a qualified “no” that says what, where, when, and under what conditions you will give or not give to another person. There are three points we should keep in mind about limit setting:
1.Decide where to set the limits. Think about the entire situation. Consider your time, emotions, and means. Then consider whether you are helping the other person. Aim to do something to help the other person without taking on the whole problem.
2.Express the limits clearly. For example, you say to your friend, “ I will lend you $20,000 no more than once every three months. And I expect you will pay me back within three months and certainly before you can borrow more.” You say to another friend, “you can stay here for three weeks but you must help me with expenses and cooking and make sure that you will find your own place before the three weeks is up”.
3.Stick to your limits. You are not responsible for making the other person obey the limits. You are only responsible for following the limits yourself. Your friend has repaid $12,500 of his/her $20,000 and asks for $20,000 more. You say no. He/She gets emotional and then says, “I need this money to cover a bad check. If you cared for our friendship, you would do it”.
Limit setting is often stressful and painful because people mistakes it for rejection. And limit setting certainly brings guilt. Bear in mind, it doesn’t mean you have given up or quit loving your friend, lovers, or sibling. It does mean you are expressing that love in a different and more helpful (to both of you) manner.
According to the passage, setting limits means___________________.

A.refusing always to say yes to your friend
B.saying no to your friend who turns to you
C.making different kinds of friends
D.breaking away from your friend

Once you decide to set limits, you should________________________.

A.announce it publicly to others
B.tell your friend about it clearly
C.be responsible for your friend
D.begin to help your friend

We can learn from the last paragraph that limit setting______________.

A.is often misunderstood
B.is actually a kind of rejection
C.does harm to your friendship
D.contains both love and hate

What would be the best title for the passage?

A.About friendship
B.How to make friends
C.Set limits with friends
D.Show your love in a new way

“It takes an entire village to raise a child.” That’s an old proverb(谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I’m pleased about that.
Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses to help shape a child’s future.
Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft or coaching a child’s sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child’s education. And don’t forget to communicate with teachers---they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It’s important to stay in touch with your child’s education all through his or her school career.
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children’s team, or provide emotional support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.
Businesses can also help shape our children’s future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.
It really does take an entire village to raise a child. So share the responsibility---and the joy---of bringing a child to his or her full potential.
The implied advice in the proverb “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” is that ______.

A.All the people in a village should give food to a child.
B.Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility
of shaping a child’s future.
C.Children’s should be brought up in the village where they were born.
D.Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised.

The text was written mainly for _______________.

A.parents and members in organizations
B.teachers and students
C.newspaper reporters and developing electricians
D.education experts and government officials

Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______.

A.parental involvement B.community activities
C.business training D.school teaching

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Parents play an important part in children’s education.
B.Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal.
C.Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations.
D.Businesses may arrange some training courses for students.

It was a Saturday morning,a day I believed would end in victory.For weeks,I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds,sponsored(赞助)by our local riding club.My horse,Tonka, and I could run faster than any kid in the county, and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon.
My mother usually drove me to the riding events, but on this day, my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(马车) .
Although we never discussed it, my father’s struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life.My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision.Her salary as a part-time nurse couldn’t possibly support four children.No one talked about alcoholism in those days,and it was my family secret.
We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds,picking up speed once we hit the main road.It wasn’t until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control.The dream of my riding winner disappeared.Tonka lay on the floor, completely still.No words were possible.I knew he was dead.
Suddenly a man appeared.“Are you all right?” he asked.“Yes.”I answered,although I knew that nothing was all right.“Sit here on the grass,”he said.He bent down to look into the trailer.Tonka remained still.He touched Tonka and then turned to face me.“He is going to be OK.He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonka’s cheeks and gently pulling his ears.Tonka rose to his feet.
Our father was talking to a police officer.He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me.I looked back;the man was gone.
I never forgot him.He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment.
The writer went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to ___________.

A.take part in a horse racing
B.buy Mum a blue ribbon
C.join the local riding club
D.train his horse there

We can learn from the third paragraph that ___________.

A.the family kept silent at home
B.the family lived a secret life
C.Father was addicted to alcohol
D.Mum was physically disabled

What does “he’’ in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A.Father B.The stranger
C.The horse D.The winner

What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A.Once formed,bad habits are difficult to break
B.Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness
C.However mean your life is,meet it and live it
D.Family is a place of encouragement, a safe harbor in the storms

The English test will be removed from China’s college entrance exam by 2020, according to the Ministry of Education. The national college entrance exam, known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades. The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment. Tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to reduce study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system.
The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted whether the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a student’s English skills and help students learn English better.
“As far as I see, the reform doesn’t mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it is excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” Yu said. “In a way, English is even more important than before since the test would only serve as reference, while every college and university, even every major, can have different requirements of a student’s English skills under a diverse evaluation system.”
Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesn’t need excellent English while others still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.
The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years.
What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.English will become less and less important in the stage of compulsory education.
B.It has been 30 years since English became one subject of national college entrance exam.
C.China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.
D.The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime exam system.

According to the passage, Shanghai educators and parents argue that _____.

A.the new exam and admission system will make no difference
B.English shouldn’t be removed from China’s college entrance exam
C.the reform may accomplish the very opposite
D.Western educational system does not apply to China

What does the passage try to express in the underlined sentence?

A.Students needn’t lay a good foundation during the period of high school.
B.Whether students should study English hard may depend on their major.
C.Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.
D.English must be close to full mark.

What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To advise students not to devote themselves to English.
B.To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.
C.To support the act of Ministry of Education.
D.To encourage students to do as they have planned.

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