Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants ( 争执者 ) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解员). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problem.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
Express what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always”.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.
Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she is speaking.
Try to see the problems on the other person’s side.
Never put anyone down . Saying things like “You are foolish” makes the talk difficult.
Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don’t decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants find their own“win-win” result. A “win –win” result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators’ work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a “win-win” result. Peer mediators’ work is ____________.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help disputants find a way to make both of them happy. |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
What does the underlined phrase“put anyone down” mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 B. 落后于任何人
C 奉承任何人 D. 向任何人低头 What’s the first step in finding a “win-win” result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Letting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Letting disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
During the talk, if peer mediators say“You are a fool,”__________.
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong. |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better. |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right. |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a “win-win” result. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a “win-win” result every time. |
Part﹣time（兼职的）jobs for students
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Babysitter（临时保姆）needed We need a babysitter to look after our two boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4： 30pm to 6： 30pm， Monday to Friday.＄100a week． Call Vicky at 6783﹣4521． |
Rose Hotel part﹣time work We are looking for part﹣time workers to work in our hotel on Saturdays． Come in （8 am to 6 pm） or call Mina at 6123﹣8745（after 6 pm）． |
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Holiday job Do you want to make some money this summer？ Can you speak another language？ We need French， Spanish or German speakers to work in the City Museum shop from Tuesday to Saturday． Send your CV（简历）to citymuscum@shopjob． lkj． |
Newspaper delivery（递送） We need young people to deliver newspapers on Monday， Wednesday and Friday mornings． The newspaper delivery takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook． You must deliver the newspapers before 7： 30 am and you must have your own bike． Interested？ Ask for more information at Clanbrook post office． |
（1）How much can a babysitter get for an hour？
A．5 dollars．
B．7 dollars．
C．10 dollars．
D．12 dollars．
（2）If Joy wants to get the job in Rose Hotel， she can call Mina at ．
A．8 a．m．
B．10 a．m．
C．5 a．m．
D．7 p．m．
（3）What can we know about the holiday job？
A． It doesn't require any CV．
B．It doesn't provide any pay．
C． If you have got it， you needn't work on Monday．
D．If you want to get it， you must speak three languages．
（4）If Harry takes the newspaper delivery job， he must ．
A．work three mornings a week
B．use the bike of the post office
C．finish the work before 7：00 am
D．be interested in the newspapers
（5）The four pieces of information above may be found in the part of in a newspaper ．
A．News
B．Ad（广告）
C．Sports
D．Recreation（娱乐）
Do you like animals？ Do you want to work with them？ If your answer is "yes"， you might be interested in the job of a vet．
A vet is an animal doctor． There are over 60， 000 vets in the US． Some take care of pets like dogs， cats and birds． Some care for farm animals like horses and cows． Some work in zoos and they work with elephants， tigers， lions， pandas and so on．
It's difficult to become a vet in the US． Besides the love for animals， one has to study really hard． He must first finish college， and then go to the veterinary（兽医的）school for four years' study． Working as a vet is not easy， either． They often work long hours， but many vets say that their job is exciting and fun．
Jane is a vet working in New York． "I work 10 hours a day． It's long？ I just feel the time flies so fast when I'm working． I always think I have the best job ever， "she say．
（1）There are more than 60， 000 vets in the US．
A．Right．
B． Wrong．
（2）Vets care for many kinds of animals．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（3）It's easy to become a vet in the US．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（4）One can become a vet after he finishes college．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
（5）Jane doesn't think her working time is long．
A． Right．
B． Wrong．
We all need cash（现金）in order to live our lives． However， something called digital currency is slowly taking the place of cash． A currency is a kind of money． Usually， we use currency when we talk about a country's money． If something is digital， it only exists（存在）on a computer， So "digital currency" means money that only exists on computers．
Lots of people have digital currency accounts（账户）． They use a credit card（信用卡）to change their real money into digital money， and then the money goes into the digital currency account． A lot of people wonder，"Why in the world should I change my real money into digital currency？" This is a fair question， but there's a good amswer． If you want to buy something online， then you usually have to use digital currency．For example， if you're in China and you want to buy something in Canada， then you' ll have to pay with digital currency．
Many people still don't trust digital currency． Some people think that if they can't hold their money in their hand， then it doesn't seem real． These people don't feel comfortable when they see numbers on a computer screen． The computer tells them that their money is safe but these people don't really feel safe． Another problem is security（安全）． There are hackers all over the world．A hacker is a person who steals computer information． If a hacker gets the password of your digital currency account， he or she can steal your money．
You have to decide whether or not you trust this new invention． Just remember one thing： If you want to buy something online， then you probably won't have a choice．You'll have to use digital currency．
（1）What does Para．1 mainly tell us？ ．
A．What digital currency is．
B．How to use digital currency．
C．Why we all need cash to live
D．Where to find digital currency．
（2）What is the"good answer"to the question in Para． 2？ ．
A．You cannot shop online without digital currency．
B．You cannot buy anything in China with real money．
C．You cannot buy anything in Canada without digital currency．
D．You can use both real money and digital currency to shop online．
（3）What is the first problem mentioned in Para． 3？ ．
A．Digital currency is not safe enough．
B．Many people still don't trust digital curreney．
C．Some people can't hold their money in their hand．
D．Some people don't feel comfortable with numbers．
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ ．
A．Two kinds of money．
B．The end of real money．
C．Currency around the world．
D．Money that you can't touch．
C
In a rainforest there are tall trees． The top of these trees is called the canopy． Scientists want to learn about the canopy． They want to learn about everything that lives there， but it has not been easy to get to the canopy．
Meg is an American biologist， ecologist（生态学家）， explorer， writer， educator，and public speaker． Since she knows a lot about trees， she is sometimes called Canopy Meg．Meg has always liked trees． When she was a child，she made tree houses．Now， she has climbed to the top of trees all over the world and done great research， so she has got a
nickname called "Einstein of the treetops"．
Walkways in the rainforest were Meg's idea．Now， they are used by many people． A walkway is like a bridge that goes between the trees． It is safe and it doesn't harm the trees． A walkway， however， cannot help scientists reach the top．
One way to reach the top is by a light raft filled with air． It has a huge net （网） on it．A hot air balloon drops the raft onto the trees．Scientists can stand on the raft and look into the trees．
A tower crane is also a good way to get to the top． It can go above the tree tops． It can go all the way down to the ground， too． Scientists are learning about life in the canopy． They have learned there are millions of insects（昆虫） that are eating leaves in these treetops．
Meg's job is to keep finding out more． She wants to help find the secrets of treetops．There are still millions of animals that no one has seen． Many of them are in the treetops．
（1）What do scientists go to the treetops for？ ．
A．To build walkways there．
B．To learn about the rainforest．
C．To study living things there．
D．To look at the things far away．
（2）Why is Meg called "Einstein of the treetops"？ ．
A．Because she has always liked trees．
B．Because she made tree houses in her childhood．
C．Because she is an American biologist and explorer．
D．Because she does great scientific research on treetops．
（3）How many ways of getting to the treetops are mentioned in the passage？ ．
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
（4）Which picture does a walkway look like？ ．
B
Josh： Do you know about" pay it forward coffee "at Flora Cafe？
Eric ：You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later？
Josh：Yeah．A cup of coffee is not much，but on cold winter days like today，it might warm them up a little． And maybe their bearts too．
Erie： But will Flora Cafe really give this cup of coffee to someone later？
Josh： Come on． I've known the shopkeeper well． He's an honest man．He's got a blackboard in the shop that says how many cups are paid for and how many have been given out．
Eric： But how will they know who to give？ Anyone can ask for it， even if they're not poor．
Josh： True， but then I guess they'll just have to believe in people．
Eric： Perhaps． But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee？ Won't they worry about losing face？
Josh： Why do you always say things like that？
Eric： Well， it may happen．
Josh： Yeah， I know， but I still think it's a good thing to do， and it gets people to care about others．
（1）Who pays forward for the coffee？ ．
A． Josh and Eric．
B． The shopkeeper．
C． The volunteers．
D． Josh and his family．
（2）Who is supposed to drink the free coffee？ ．
A．Someone who paid it forward．
B．Someone who have warm hearts．
C．Someone who cannot afford it．
D．Someone who come in on cold days．
（3）What does the underlined part" things like that" refer to（指代）？ ．
A．Time and places to offer the coffee．
B．Problems about the free coffee plan．
C．Ways to improve the free coffee plan．
D．Good things about the free coffee plan．
（4）What can we learn about Josh and Eric？ ．
A．Josh worries about losing face．
B．Eric knows the shopkeeper well．
C．They both believe most people are honest．
D．They have different opinions about the plan．