InAmericanschoolsthereissometh-优题课

The Red Cross Society of China（RCSC）（中国红十字会）has so far received 150 million yuan (18 million U.S. dollars) as donation (捐款) for tsunami-hit (遭受海啸袭击的) countries, reports from the RCSC said on January 14, 2005.
2.66 million U.S. dollars of the money were sent to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives soon after they were hit by the killer disaster（灾难）late last month. The rest of the money will be sent for rebuilding villages, schools and orphanages (homes for children who lost their parents) in the disaster areas, the reports said.
According to the reports, two RCSC’s rescue (营救) teams have arrived in Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Friday. A third team will go to Thailand early next week.
The RCSC will report how much money has been collected and the uses of the money on its website on time, the reports said.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
The passage is probably from _____.

A．a newspaper

B．an advertisement

C．an instruction (指导) book

D．a storybook

Which countries were hit by a tsunami (海啸)？

A．Indonesia, China.

B．Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

C．Thailand, Japan and Maldives.

D．Sri Lanka, Australia.

How many RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in the tsunami-hit countries?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

The rest of the money will be used to rebuild _____ in the disaster area.

A．schools, airports and shops

B．villages, factories and stations

C．orphanages, gyms and schools

D．villages, schools and orphanages

Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The RCSC has so far received U.S. $ 20.66 million in donation for tsunami-hit countries.
B.A third team will be sent to Maldives next week.
C.Two RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in Thailand.
D.The uses of the money will be reported on its website on time by the RCSC.

【改编】It’s in the 2010s.You feel sick, so you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, looks at your throat, and asks what you’ve been thinking about lately. When you leave, she gives you some medicine, but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.
Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people act in the way that they do, called psychologists (心理学家), are starting to believe it. You know that your brain (脑) is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system (神经系统). Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body.
Stress is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. Of course, everybody has stress more or less; nobody’s life is perfect. In fact, stress is necessary. Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. We would probably be bored to death. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.
When you feel stressed, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素). Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heartbeat. Today you have a different kind of stress. Problems like endless homework or troubles with your family are the kind of things you can’t fight or run away from, so you don’t use up all that adrenaline. It just stays bottled up inside you, and that’s what can do something bad to you.
What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can’t change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don’t even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.
The link (关联) between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help your mind deal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It’s important to get enough sleep and eat nutritious (有营养的) meals. Some people take a vitamin-mineral pill every day. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise. If you go walking or do aerobic dancing or work out at the gym (体育馆), you give your body a chance to burn up some of that adrenaline. Of course, a person who isn’t used to much physical activity should start slowly. Anyone with a continuing physical problem should check with a doctor before starting any exercise programs.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You shouldn’t go to the gym if you are under stress.

B．One can do his homework to burn up adrenaline.

C．Disease and accidents are caused by stress.

D．Everyone needs stress to improve himself.

From the last sentence of Paragraph 5 we can infer (推断) that _____________.

A．it’s difficult to change a stressful situation

B．it’s not stressful when a good change takes place

C．a big change will cause another stressful situation

D．a stressful situation can’t be changed without any effort

What is probably the best title for this passage?

A．The Body-Brain Link	B．The Causes of Stress
C．The Advice on Health	D．The Nervous System

Apsychologistis a person who may help you with your ______．

A．illness and abilities

B．thoughts and behaviour

C．mind and nervous system

D．physical activity and daily exercise

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps(脚步) and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!
What did the boy do on the street?

A．He sold his old hat.

B．He begged (乞讨) for money.

C．He was busy collecting coins.

D．He showed his good handwriting.

How did the man help the blind boy?

A．He took the boy’s sign away.

B．He gave the boy a lot of money.

C．He changed the words on the sign.

D．He asked other people to help the blind boy.

What does the underlined word "recognized" mean?

A．辨认出

B．看到

C．承认

D．注意到

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The man did nothing to help the blind boy except changing the words on the sign.

B．Before the man changed the words, the hat had been full.

C．Without the man’s help, the blind boy couldn’t get so much money.

D．The kind man was very thankful to the blind boy.

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A kind and clever man.

B．A blind boy in the street.

C．Let’s help the disabled people.

D．Different words make a difference.

【改编】The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.
For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
根据短文，选择最佳答案：
How long does the Spring Festival last?

A．About a week.	B．Fifteen days.
C．Ten days.	D．Five days.

What is the favourite dish on the Spring Festival?

A．Bread

B．Noodles

C．Dumplings

D．Fish

Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

A．Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B．Saying words that have to do with death.

C．Wearing red clothes.

D．Decorating houses with red paper.

The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.

A．跑出去

B．打碎

C．耗尽

D．离开

We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.

A．a time of harvest and fun

B．celebrated for one whole month

C．only celebrated in China

D．a time for families to get together

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? – I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadly.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案
The old man in the story was very ______.

A．kind

B．poor

C．forgetful

D．sad

Where is the ticket? _______

A．The old man forgot to buy it.

B．The old man could not remember where it was.

C．The old man showed it to the conductor.

D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

The old bought the ticket _____ he got on the train.

A． after

B．before

C．as

D．when

The conductor ______ the old man.

A．didn’t believe	B．laughed at
C．believed	D．felt sorry for

The old man was sad because _______

A．he had to buy another ticket.

B．he lost all the things his wife gave him.

C．he did not know where he was.

D．he did not know where he should get off.

A．Home-coming	B．the football game
C．graduation	D．winning the game

A．Home-coming Day	B．A Happy Day
C．The Most Important Event	D．Home-coming Queen or King