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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 more 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 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 one signed: Theodore Stoddard, M.D.（医学博士）.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered(低声说) in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, 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 very 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 told lies every now and then.

B．He was quite good at math, in fact.

C．He needed care from mother or someone like that.[

D．He enjoyed playing with others.

In what way did Mrs. Thompson change after she received the gifts?

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.

The US will seek to expand its own oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices, President Obama says. New contracts for exploration will be signed in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico.
In his weekly speech, the President insisted the US could reduce its need for imported oil and improve safety. Using his speech to tell Americans that he understood their concerns about rising prices, President Obama focused particularly on the price of fuel, which has risen in recent months.
US consumers have historically enjoyed cheap fuel, but have seen prices rise in recent months even though US oil production in 2010 reached its highest level for seven years.
Although the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was serious, Mr. Obama said the Gulf remained a key part of the country’s future energy supply.
The President’s proposals (议案) come after Republicans (共和党人) introduced a series of proposals that would expand and speed up oil and gas production.
The White House has criticized the Republican proposals for safety reasons, but Mr. Obama was clear in his speech that he felt safety and environmental standards could be maintained even though production might rise.
“I believe that we should continue to expand oil production in America — even as we increase safety and environmental standards,” he said.
“As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the solution to high gas prices.”
Mr. Obama has previously called for a step-change in energy policy, saying the US must move towards getting 80% of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.
Which of the following is NOT included in Mr. Obama’s speech?

A．The reason for the rising oil prices.

B．Improving safety standards.

C．The dependence on imported oil.

D．Expanding oil production.

Mr. Obama thinks the Republican proposals are ______.

A．not safe enough	B．not environmentally friendly
C．practical	D．clear

What can we learn from the text?

A．The US has got most of its electricity from clean energy.

B．US oil production is too small to keep the present low fuel prices.

C．The US produced the most oil in 2010 in its history.

D．The Gulf is still important in energy supply in spite of the oil spill in 2010.

Which of the following can serve as the title?

A．Obama: clean, renewable sources of energy are the solution to high gas prices

B．Obama: US will import less oil to improve safety and environmental standards

C．Obama: the time of high fuel prices will be gone

D．Obama: US will seek oil in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

(Reuters) — A group of Chinese scientists and explorers are looking for international help to organize a new search for the country’s answer to Bigfoot, known locally as the “Yeren”, or “wild man”.
Over the years, more than 400 people have said they saw the half-man, half-ape (半猿) Yeren in a remote, mountainous area of the central province of Hubei, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Expeditions in the 1970s and 1980s found hair, a footprint, and a sleeping nest suspected of belonging to the Yeren, but there has been no conclusive proof, the report added.
Witnesses describe a creature that walks upright and is more than 2 meters tall with grey, red or black hair all over its body, Xinhua said.
Now the Hubei Wild Man Research Association is looking for volunteers from around the world to join them on another expedition to look for the Yeren.
“We want the team members to be devoted, as there will be a lot of hard work in the process,” Luo Baosheng, vice president of the group, told Xinhua.
But the team will have to come up with about 10 million yuan ($1.50 million) first, and is talking to companies and other bodies to secure the money, so there is no timetable yet for when they may start, the report added.
China is no stranger to cryptozoology. There are many tales about mysterious, monster-like creatures in remote parts of the country. For example, Tibetans have long talked about the existence of the Yeti (喜马拉雅雪人), or “Abominable Snowman”, in the high mountains of their snowy homeland.
What the volunteers for this expedition need most is _____.

A．devotion	B．enthusiasm
C．confidence	D．experience

The timetable for starting the trip depends on _____.

A．the number of explorers	B．government’s support
C．the finance	D．local people’s guiding

According to the text, the underlined word “cryptozoology” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____.

A．the study of mysterious animals

B．the study of human beings

C．dangerous expeditions

D．tourism industry

What would be the best title for this text?

A．Volunteers for an expedition needed

B．Scientists to look for China’s Bigfoot

C．International cooperation in finding wild man

D．Yeren appeared in Hubei again

]HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SCHOOL REPORT
Form Teacher:G. Baker Pupil’s Name: Simon Watkins
Term:Summer 2014 Form:Ⅳ B

Subject	Exam	Class work	Comments
English	59	61	Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics	77	85	Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History	46	53	A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry	78	85	His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics	86	94	An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology	57	60	This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French	41	46	Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical Education	/	31	Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.

FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on his
though he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjects
in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is
improvement. most pleasing.

According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.

A．is too talkative in the class

B．doesn’t exercise his body at the right time

C．likes to work with his classmates

D．becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

A．Biology and Maths.

B．History and French.

C．English and Chemistry.

D．Physics and Physical Education.

Which of the following statements best describes Simon?

A．He has made great progress in language classes.

B．His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.

C．His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.

D．He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.

Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?

A．Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.

B．Basically, Simon did a good job in science.

C．Simon is a determined learner in English.

D．Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to stop the losing in population, according to researchers. They say development, climate change and bushfires have all combined to reduce the number of wild koalas sharply.
The Australian Koala Foundation said a recent survey showed the population could have dropped by more than half in the past six years. Previous estimates put the number of koalas at more than 100,000, but the latest calculations suggest there could now be as few as 43,000.
The foundation collected field data from 1,800 sites and 80,000 trees to calculate the numbers. In one area in northern Queensland estimated to have 20,000 koalas a decade ago, a team of eight people could not find a single animal in four days of searching.
The foundation said besides problems caused by cutting down forests, hotter and drier conditions because of global warming had reduced the nutritional value of their staple food, eucalyptus leaves, leading to poor nutrition for them.
Koalas, which live in the forests in Australia’s east and south, are very fussy (爱挑剔的) about what types of the leaves they eat.
Foundation chief Deborah Tabart said: “The koalas are missing everywhere we look. It’s really no tree, no me. If you keep cutting down trees you don’t have any koalas.”
She is hoping the new figures will persuade the government’s Threatened Species Steering Committee (TSSC) to list the koala as threatened. But committee chairman Bob Beeton said a decision was not likely recently and the koala’s status as one of the country’s favourite animals would not be a factor. “There’s a number of species which are attractive and people have special feelings towards them. We don’t consider that,” Mr Beeton was reported as saying by the AFP agency.
The writer gives the example of the area in northern Queensland in Paragraph 3 to show that _____.

A．the forests are being damaged heavily

B．the environment is being polluted seriously

C．koalas usually live in wild mountainous areas

D．the number of koalas is dropping quickly

Global warming is an important cause of koalas’ reduction because _____.

A．koalas can hardly stand the hot weather

B．the leaves koalas eat are losing nutritional value

C．koalas cannot get enough water to drink

D．the leaves koalas eat cannot grow in hot weather

According to Bob Beeton, _____.

A．koalas are his favourite animals

B．a decision will be made to protect koalas

C．they needn’t pay special attention to koalas

D．koalas needn’t be protected at all