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A Koala Isn’t a Bear
Koalas remind people of teddy bears．They have thick fur and large ears．Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears．In fact koalas aren’t cute．They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials．This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo．The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life．
The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus(桉树) leaves they eat．That’s where they get their food too．Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees．The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live．It’s also where they sleep．Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!
Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy．But koalas aren’t lazy．They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves．Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy．One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.
After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset．They live alone most of the time．Koalas are very protective of their trees．If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it．Koalas do “talk” to each other．Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound．The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds．If they get scared they may scream like a baby.
According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?

A．They both have thick fur.

B．They both have sharp teeth.

C．They both eat eucalyptus leaves.

D． They both carry their young in a pocket.

The word “koala”comes from a word that means _______.

A．no drink	B．moving slowly
C．large ears	D．barking loudly

Why do koalas sleep a lot?

A．Their babies need to get much rest.

B．They get tired from playing so much.

C．Their food does not give them much energy.

D．They do not like to be awake when it is warm.

If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.

A．worried

B．scared

C．hungry

D．sleepy

Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)
Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.	TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 p m Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.
Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈), including resports about their strengths and weaknesses.	Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students’ attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.

Nearpod can be used to ______．

A．offer grammar tests

B．teach listening on-line

C．help vocabulary learning

D．gain fluency in speaking

If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________．

A．Room 501	B．Room 502
C．Room 601	D．Room 602

Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A．Nearpod．	B．Kahoot．
C．TEO．	D．Prezi．

A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______．

A．9:00 am	B．10:30 am
C．2:00 pm	D．3:30 pmB

My 11-year-old son and I rides bikes to and from his school every day. I accompany him on the 20-minute ride through Manhattan, drop him off and return at the end of day to pick him up. We always ride together; sometimes he leads; sometimes I do. And as we ride, we communicate the ways to minimize (使减少或缩小到最低限度) the dangers: Don’t go too fast, and watch out for doors suddenly swinging out from parked cars and jaywalking pedestrians, etc. Some friends worry about the risk of riding in traffic, but is there a better way to let my son know how to deal with traffic dangers?
But recently he requested me to start hanging back a half block or so. This way he could enjoy the feeling of riding on his own, with the security of knowing that I was nearby in case he needed me. This is healthy, of course, as my son needs space to develop independence in preparation for his inevitable (不可避免的，必然发生的) departure from home. However, that means soon he will want to ride to school on his own, and I will no longer have this wonderful routine. “Let your children go if you want to keep them.” I understand this and am trying to let my son go in age-appropriate phases, but I still suffer. It’s one of the most troubling experiences of parenthood — recognizing that your presence is becoming less welcome.
My dilemma as a husband mirrors the concern I feel as a parent. My wife has just left on a six-month mission to cover the situation in Libya. In the days leading up to her departure, we spoke openly about the possibility, however unlikely, that she might be killed. But while I influence her decisions, I do not control them. Finally, it was her decision. I know that letting go is the wisest path in this case too.
As we travel through life’s phases, we must let go of so much. And I don’t think it gets easier with practice. But maybe just accepting that eventually we will have to let go is the secret to living a full life.
Why does the writer accompany his son on his daily ride to school?

A．To build up his strength.

B．To teach his son to ride in traffic.

C．To tell his son the way to school.

D．To communicate more with his son.

Although he thinks his son’s request understandable, the writer ________.

A．is worried about his son’s safety

B．is angry for his son’s leaving alone

C．feels upset for being rejected by his son

D．feels sorry for not giving his son enough space

What does the writer’s wife do?

A．She is a soldier.	B．She is a politician.
C．She is a media person.	D．She is a businesswoman.

What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Letting go.	B．Father’s love.
C．Living a full life.	D．Lessons from riding.

There are times when nothing seems to be working in our favor. We may use complaining as a coping mechanism (办法，途经) when we are truly unhappy. However, there are many times when we don’t try our best and just want things to work our way. We may try to cover our faults by complaining about the unfairness of it all. These are expressive complaints where the complainer just wants to let out his/her anger or frustration, with no real intention of solving the problem. The complainer expects pity and recognition from the listeners although the results often disappoint him/her.
Sometimes, we use complaints as a conversation starter. Conversations that start with a complaint often have a domino effect. It may cause the listener to include his/her complaints in the conversation as well, which makes you think that you are not the only one facing problems. However, your good feeling won’t last long as long as you are always focusing on the negative.
When complaining becomes a habit, you complain to anyone that comes around. Negativity that comes from complaining kills creativity and innovation (创新). Habitual complainers are less likely to come up with new ideas, as they are busy finding faults and discourage others from trying new things by making them feel that they won’t work. When you spend time with people who constantly complain, you are likely to view things in a negative light. This will make things worse. This can affect the way you perceive your own situation, and even the people around you.
Though expressing your feelings may momentarily improve your state of mind, it could sometimes have a bad effect on the listener’s state of mind. A recent study has shown that at social gatherings while people who are unhappy may join you when you play the victim at the beginning, the majority would start avoiding you because of your negativity.
Why do people who don’t try their best often complain?

A．They want to get others’ pity.

B．It is the best way to let out their anger.

C．They try to find an excuse for their faults.

D．They hope to get a solution to their problems.

According to Paragraph 2, complaints in conversations ________.

A．are easy to deal with

B．can spread to others

C．may help you make friends

D．help focus on the similar unfairness

What do we know about habitual complainers?

A．They can hardly influence others in their negative way.

B．They can get momentary comfort by complaining.

C．They have a better understanding of their faults.

D．They are more likely to put forward new ideas.

According to the author, complaining at social gatherings is ________.

A．unusual	B．acceptable
C．unwelcome	D．frustrating

The world was mysterious (神秘的) when I was a child, so miracles (奇迹) were welcome wonders. Now, there doesn’t seem to be space for them in this world I so intelligently understand.
Perhaps it’s from years of working around sick and often dying children, watching time and time again as a child slips away from the arms of a begging mother. I have stopped hoping as the parents around me hope.
I recently cared for a patient near the end of his life. Medically speaking, his situation was hopeless, which made me feel helpless and defeated.
His mother came in to see him. I had prepared myself to support her, imagining she would crumble (崩溃) into a pile of tears.
“Our God is faithful,” she said, with a smile on her face and the sunshine of hope in her eyes.
“Cancer is faithful,” I muttered (嘀咕) in my mind.
“We still believe he can heal him,” she continued, as if she had heard what I was thinking.
I provided updates on his body. In a laundry list of updates, perhaps two things were positive. She thanked me for the information, repeating back the minor positive notes I had given.
I brcame kind of angry. And I wanted to sak, “Do you really not understand the gravity (严重性) of this illness?”
And then, yet again, as if she had heard me, she replied with this: A positive attitude gives us power over our circumstances, rather than allowing our circumstances to have power over us.
I was shocked. Here I was, judging her positive attitude as a fault. I completely disregarded the choice to believe in something more powerful than me, more healing than the doctors on our team. It wasn’t blind faith. It was strength and devotion.
When I came out of the room, tears welling in my eyes, I sat at my computer and looked
down at a small plate of candies she must have left for me on her way into the room. A hand
written note was laid above them: Kate, your devotion is so appreciated, S.
S, it is your devotion that I am appreciating today. Because of you, I am begging again to
believe in miracles.
The author is probably a ________.

A．nurse

B．patient

C．teacher

D．mother

Before seeing the patient’s mother, the author thought that the patient ________.

A．would recover soon

B．had got much better

C．was going to die of cancer

D．might make a miraculous recovery

Why was the author angry with the patient’s mother?

A．Because of her optimism.

B．Because of her impoliteness.

C．Because she couldn’t stop crying.

D．Because she was always complaining.

Finally, the patient’s mother made the author become ________.

A．more patient	B．more positive
C．more aggressive	D．more sympathetic

Timetable
Sunday8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.	Monday19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe.
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science?	Friday18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP.