Will money make kids pass exams? A new report says promising children money does not help exam grades．It could be a waste of money using cash to get kids to study more．________, taking kids on trip somewhere nice could encourage them to do better at school. ___
___10,000 pupils surveyed in the research，there has been an improvement in class work and homework，but this does not result in better test scores．
Lead researcher Dr．Burgess suggestsi the research doesn’t look______ the things __
___really get kids to increase their effort．He adds that clearly some kids believe that education is a way to achieve their dreams, but there are other kids who think one’s efforts make __
___difference. These kids ___
__ think exam success is because of genes and their family background．Education expert Dr．Collins holds the view that___
___ really matters is how students are taught．Good teachers are better _
_ rewards，especially for children from low-income families．
These days， it is not unusual for 10﹣ to 12﹣year﹣olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders（1） （begin） computer classes. At the same time，computer games are becoming increasingly popular as major publishing houses continue to develop（2） （education） computer programs for children in preschool. Also， technological know﹣how has become a（3） （require） for most jobs in an increasingly digital world， as the computer has become a common tool in most（4） （profession）.
The Digital World is a set of volumes（5） aim to describe how digital systems influence society and help readers understand the nature of digital systems and their many interacting parts. Each volume in the set explores（6） wide range of material，explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems，（7） discusses the influences they have on everyday life. Because the number of possible topics（8） （be） practically limitless， we focus on a sample of the most interesting and useful applications and tools and explain the basic principles of technology. Readers（9） （encourage） to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of（10） （we） Further Resources section featured in each volume.
When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work， he（1） his car to call 911. Then he（2） a U﹣turn， circling back to take another look.
Pulling up to the building， Grant saw flames （火焰） shooting out of a second﹣floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines（3） ， Grant rushed to a side（4） and ran up the stairs.
On the second floor， he（5） every apartment door."Get out!" Grant shouted. No one （6） and he assumed that people had already（7） . Reaching the end of the hallway，though，Grant（8） a half﹣open door. He kicked it wide open，finding a（9） A woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's（10） !" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait. Clutching（抓牢） the baby to his chest and（11） the boy alongside，Grant ran down the hallway. When he was（12） outside， the only（13） in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the（14） and they rushed into the smoky building.
Thanks to them，a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their（15） .
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（1）A. drove |
B. stopped |
C. reached |
D. abandoned |
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（2）A. saw |
B. made |
C. missed |
D. crossed |
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（3）A. burning |
B. leaving |
C. approaching |
D. waiting |
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（4）A. entrance |
B. road |
C. building |
D. window |
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（5）A. locked |
B. kicked |
C. counted |
D. repaired |
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（6）A. agreed |
B. cared |
C. responded |
D. understood |
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（7）A. arrived |
B. returned |
C. hidden |
D. escaped |
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（8）A. skipped |
B. closed |
C. noticed |
D. remembered |
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（9）A. frightened |
B. curious |
C. patient |
D. grateful |
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（10）A. turn back |
B. go up |
C. get out |
D. lie down |
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（11）A. following |
B. dragging |
C. examining |
D. passing |
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（12）A. safely |
B. secretly |
C. suddenly |
D. previously |
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（13）A. witness |
B. guide |
C. service |
D. help |
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（14）A. woman |
B. door |
C. car |
D. baby |
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（15）A. wisdom |
B. generosity |
C. honesty |
D. courage |
My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family get﹣together in the town of Vail.
On Saturday， we all went to the market right in the middle of the town. Near the end， we all （1） at the fountain near the bridge， and the kids waded （蹚水） around in the fountain until we（2） . This is one of the busiest walking streets. After we returned to the hotel late in the afternoon， my 7﹣year﹣old son Ponder （3） that nowhere could he find his backpack， which （4） his Gameboy and his watch. After a thorough （5） ， we determined that he must have left it at the fountain.
Ponder has never （6） anything. So we just take for granted that he needs no supervision （指导） for managing his （7） .
He was upset， not about the Gameboy， but about the watch. "But Dad，" he said， through massive （8） ， "they don't make that kind of watch anymore." We were all very （9） .
Our dinner reservation was at a restaurant just on the other side of the bridge， so I （10） him that we would not only search the area around the fountain when we went back for dinner， but we would also find the police and ask them if the backpack had been （11） .
As we exited from the parking garage， we could see the fountain as we walked down the long staircase. I saw something black （12） there， but it was right next to a woman standing by the fountain， so I could not （13） what it was or if it was hers.
"See it， Dad？" Ponder shouted. "Don't get too （14） because that may not be it，" I said. But that was it. It had been five or six hours since we left the fountain， and it was （15） there. There was no ID in it， and it looked like someone had looked through it and then set it right out where all I literally （17） when we reached it and it was his! Everyone in our party was blown away by this "miracle （奇迹）" . In my wildest （18） ， I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.
What a charmed life， eh？ I believe this was a perfect （19） for a child in losing something important …to lose it and feel the full （20） of that loss， and then to miraculously get it back.
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（1）A．drove |
B．hiked |
C．met |
D．united |
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（2）A．landed |
B．left |
C．settled |
D．slept |
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（3）A．responded |
B．recognized |
C．realized |
D．recalled |
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（4）A．contained |
B．combined |
C．comprised |
D．covered |
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（5）A．preparation |
B．checkup |
C．revision |
D．search |
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（6）A．wasted |
B．lost |
C．sought |
D．deserted |
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（7）A．emotion |
B．time |
C．money |
D．stuff |
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（8）A．tears |
B．fists |
C．reliefs |
D．outbreaks |
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（9）A．hesitant |
B．curious |
C．sad |
D．eager |
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（10）A．promised |
B．informed |
C．warned |
D．taught |
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（11）A．worn out |
B．caught up |
C．put away |
D．turned in |
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（12）A．hiding |
B．sitting |
C．swinging |
D．flowing |
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（13）A．assess |
B．declare |
C．tell |
D．predict |
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（14）A．excited |
B．puzzled |
C．relaxed |
D．amused |
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（15）A．already |
B．even |
C．almost |
D．still |
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（16）A．take |
B．see |
C．touch |
D．protect |
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（17）A．panicked |
B．exploded |
C．collapsed |
D．cried |
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（18）A．dreams |
B．claims |
C．efforts |
D．passions |
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（19）A．mode |
B．lesson |
C．option |
D．plot |
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（20）A．range |
B．pressure |
C．weight |
D．harvest |
A
Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food （1） （play） a big role in his life. "My mum was a great cook， and she'd sometimes let me have a try，" he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're （2） （luck） enough to have someone close to you who enjoys cooking， ask them （3） you can join in when it's possible.
B
Single﹣use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they （4） （throw） away. It takes them hundreds of years （5） （break） down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trap sea creatures， such as turtles and dolphins. Over time， the bags fall apart （6） countless tiny pieces， and fish can accidentally eat some of them. Now， lots of （7） （country） and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them.
C
A piece of stone （8） （find） on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives， known as Neanderthals， were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals （9） （live） alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years， before dying out about 40，000 years ago. They were much stronger than modern humans， but it's long been assumed that human ancestors were （10） （smart） than the Neanderthals. However， the stone tool made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise.
On our way to the house，it was raining（1） hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take（2） （get）there． It was in the middle of Pearl City．
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack（3） dogs，seven to be exact． They were well trained by their masters（4） had great experience with caring for these animals． Our hosts shared many of their experiences and （5） （recommend）wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit． For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard．
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting （6） （compete）to watch，together with the story behind it． They also shared with us many（7） （tradition）stories about Hawaii that were （8） （huge）popular with tourists． On the last day of our week﹣long stay，we （9） （invite）to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，（10） （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals．