A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average,and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
What made these average students change so much to become top students?The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success,and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,“Johnny,you’re the naughtiest boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class,she met with Johnny after school and said,“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.The professor started his research by _______.
A.teaching the five children himself |
B.asking the five children to find a new teacher |
C.telling the five students to work harder than ever before |
D.telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class |
The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.
A.the professor’s study | B.the teachers’hard work |
C.the change in the teachers | D.the change in the teachers’ attitude |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Attitude and belief can change a person. |
B.Only teachers can make you a top student. |
C.A professor’s study can help you score highest. |
D.If you want to get more,you should have new teachers. |
Tokyo One is the name of a _________.
A.hotel | B.restaurant |
C.food supermarket | D.museum |
Tokyo One is in ________.
A.Tokyo. | B.Sydney | C.Houston | D.London |
We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at ________.
A.10:30am on Monday |
B.3:00pm on Friday |
C.11:00am on Saturday |
D.2:30pm on Sunday |
We can have dinner in Tokyo One at 9:40pm ________.
A.on Saturday | B.on Tuesday |
C.on Wednesday | D.on Thursday |
Tokyo One offers us the following information except _______.
A.location | B.telephone number |
C.website | D.food price |
Do you like eating hamburgers? Do you know why hamburgers are called “hamburgers” although they are not even with ham? Here is a story about this kind of food.
About a hundred years ago, some people went to America from Europe.They came from a big city called “Hamburger”.They couldn’t speak English well, but they could cook a kind of delicious food.When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked Germans what it was.The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and he had an idea.Today, hamburgers are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly interesting.Knowing why every word has a certain meaning is interesting.too.This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.The Chinese meaning of the underline word ham is.________
A.盐 | B.茶 | C.火腿 | D.蜂蜜 |
In fact, Hamburger is ________ .
A.a city in America |
B.a city in Germany |
C.the name of a German |
D.a round piece of beef |
Now we all know a hamburger is ________.
A.a kind of ham |
B.a round piece of bread with ham |
C.a round piece of bread with beef |
D.a kind of beef |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?
A.Hamburgers are only made with ham. |
B.Hamburgers are sold only in Germany. |
C.Hamburgers were first sold about a century (世纪)ago. |
D.Few Americans like hamburgers. |
The best title of this passage is _______
A.People like eating hamburgers |
B.How people went to America from Europe |
C.The origin(起源) of “hamburgers”. |
D.An American created hamburgers |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China.Usually it is in January or February.It’s the most important festival in China.So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things.They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things.And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”.It means “come together” in Chinese.On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents.On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home.This is a happy moment.
They sing, dance and play cards.When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
A.Mid-autumn Festival | B.Spring Festival | C.Children’s Day | D.May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in __________ .
A.January or February |
B.February or March |
C.September or October |
D.December or January |
What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?
A.Pork | B.Fish | C.Dumplings | D.Noodles |
The food “dumplings” mean “ _________”.
A.be delicious | B.be hungry |
C.come together | D.come back |
When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese ____
A.sing, dance and play cards |
B.buy each other presents |
C.never drinks |
D.give each other the best wishes |
Hello, I’m Lily. I am a student of No. 6 Middle School. I like singing and dancing. I can sing pop music very well. I like eating meat, because I think it’s very delicious. I am good at English, because I like it very much.
My mother is a shop assistant. She likes listening to Zhang Xueyou’s songs. She always goes shopping with me. She’s good at maths. When I have problems with maths she often helps me. My father is a manager. He always goes to the park with me. My father is good at Chinese and he also likes pets very much. My sister is a student of fourteen years old. She’s a small famous singer in the city. She likes singing and dancing. She can sing very well.How many people are there in Lily’s family?
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
Who likes singing?
A.Only Lily. |
B.Her father and mother. |
C.Lily and her sister. |
D.All of them. |
Lily’s mother is good at __________.
A.singing | B.history |
C.maths | D.English |
Is Lily’s father good at Chinese?
A.Yes, he is. |
B.No, he isn’t. |
C.Sorry, we don’t know. |
D.Maybe. |
Lily and her sister like _________.
A.eating meat |
B.going shopping |
C.English |
D.singing and dancing |
As we all know, animals are our good friends. Many kids love animals very much. They like to go to the zoo every Saturday, Sunday or even every day on weekdays. But do you want to go to the zoo at night?
Usually, the zoos aren’t open at night. But if you are in Singapore, you may have a chance to visit a zoo at night. There is a night zoo in Singapore. Its name is Night Safari. It is open at night. Why? That’s because many animals only wake up (醒来)in the evening, like tigers and wolves. During the day, they like to sleep, so it’s the best time to watch them at night.
Is that interesting? Welcome to the Night Safari!Who likes to go to the zoo?
A.Everyone | B.Animals |
C.Good friends | D.Many children |
When do they go to the zoo?
A.On Saturdays |
B.On Sundays |
C.On weekdays |
D.A, B and C |
Where can you see tigers and wolves at night?
A.Every zoo in China |
B.Every zoo in the world |
C.Every zoo in Singapore |
D.Only in Night Safari in Singapore |
What is Night Safari?
A.An animal’s name |
B.A people’s name |
C.A zoo’s name |
D.A place’s name |
Why is the best time to watch some animals at night?
A.Because they are sleeping at night. |
B.Because they aren’t sleeping at night.. |
C.Because they are beautiful at night. |
D.Because they aren’t dangerous at night. |