I'm not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter's hair，and my daughter has never liked sitting there，waiting for me to do it．
But today，I've sat my daughter Sally on a kitchen stool（凳子）．She's sitting high with her eyes closed，skin still wet from the shower，and her long hair behind her back．I realize she is enjoying the moment．It's the last time for a week that our bodies will connect．Today，I'm sending Sally away for a week of summer camp．This was all my idea．She's nearly 12，and I noticed that I'm with my child nearly 24hours a day．
Living on a farm without any neighbors，I've chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family's．But rather than expecting space away from me，Sally has become increasingly dependent．What frightens me most is that she has become a"mini﹣me"，even has the same hobbies，dreams，and opinions as me．That's why I pulled her to the summer camp：a nearby wilderness（荒野）camp called Hawk Circle．
After eating，I drive Sally to Hawk Circle．Once there，we are introduced to her fellow campers．Sally stands by them，holding my hand，horror in her eyes，trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer．"I need you for a few more minutes，"she tells me．I pull her away to walk to one of the camp's workers．"Excuse me，"I say loudly，"I'd like to introduce you to my daughter．Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids．"He comes over to talk to Sally，and then I disappear before she realizes it．
It is a hard time for me to drive back．When I arrive home，I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way．I want Sally to have a chance to find herself．I want to learn who she is．If I don't set her free，I fear I'll never really meet her real personality．
42．Why did the writer send her daughter to the summer camp？
A．Her daughter wanted to go to the summer camp．
B．It was helpful for her daughter to make friends．
C．She wanted to help build her daughter's independence．
D．Camp training was something common to her daughter．
43．The underlined word"horror"in Paragraph 4probably means" "．
A．fear
B．doubt
C．hate
D．pity
44．How did the writer feel after leaving the camp？
A．She was worried about her daughter's health．
B．She was proud that she had done something right．
C．She was sorry and regretted sending her daughter away．
D．She was upset but knew she had made the right decision．
45．The writer mainly wants to express ．
A．children are usually mirrors of parents
B．children always expect space from parents
C．parents sometimes need to let their children go
D．parents should often send children to summer camps．
A Simple Scientific Experiment
| Below is a description of a single scientific experiment. It shows us how iron reacts ( 反应) with air and with water. Aim : To find out if iron rusts( 生锈) (a) in dry air ; (b) in water that has no air in it ( air- free water) ; (c) in ordinary water. Materials : 3 clean iron nails ( 铁钉) ; test tubes ; test tube holder ; cotton wool ; oil ; Bunsen burner. |
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| Iron in dry air Method (1)Put some iron nails at the bottom of a test tube. (2)Push some cotton wool down the tube. (3)Leave the tube for one week. Result After one week, the nails have not rusted. Conclusion Iron does not rust in dry air. Iron in air-free water Method (1)Half-fill a test tube with water. (2)Boil the water for three minutes. (This makes sure there is no air in the water. (3)Put two or three clean nails in the water. |
(4)Add some oil to the water. (This will keep air out of the water.) (5) Leave the tube for one week. Result The nails do not rust in the tube with air-free water. Conclusion Iron does not rust in air- free water. Iron in ordinary water Method (1)Half –fill a test tube with water and add two or three clean nails. (2)Leave the tube for one week. Result The nails rust in the tube with ordinary water. Conclusion Iron rusts in ordinary water. (238 words) |
In the first part of the experiment the cotton wool is most probably used to ______________.
| A．keep the air dry | B．keep the tube wet |
| C．make the nails rust | D．keep the tube clean |
What are necessary steps to make sure the water in the tube is air free?
①Leave half a tube of water in it
②Boil the water for some time
③Put some clean iron nails in the tube
④Add some oil to the water
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
We can conclude from the experiment that only ____________ makes iron rusty.
| A．dry air | B．cotton wool | C．ordinary water | D．air-free water |
Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts
Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.” ( 236 words)Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?
| A．To raise money for their friends. |
| B．To earn money for their family. |
| C．To pay off their university debts . |
| D．To pay for their online betting |
Where can people buy their advertising space ?
| A．At Oxford University. |
| B．At the website buymyface. co.uk. |
| C．At the accountancy firm. |
| D．At the online betting agency. |
How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?
| A．Just ￡1 . | B．About￡100 . | C．Over ￡400. | D．Up to￡500. |
From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.
| A．are satisfied with their special job |
| B．have paid off their debts already |
| C．are ready to apply for another job |
| D．never really wanted to do face ads |
Information is received into our brain by attention, and its quality determines (决定) how well it will be processed, saved and used afterwards.
All information we receive is chosen by our attention. Factors (因素) affecting (影响) our attention are personal interest, experience, ability, feelings, knowledge, environment, timing, and so on. The same information may attract different forms and levels of attention from different people. Some people can get and save the information easily; some may have great difficulty; while others may just turn a blind eye to it. To the same information, one may even pay different levels of attention at different times. But if the facts work together, the quality of attention may be better. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence (智力) can have excellent performances in some fields.
The good news is that a person's attention can be shaped, trained and made stronger by effective exercise. With this in mind, we should keep improving the quality of our attention."it" in Paragraph 1 means _______.
| A．information | B．brain | C．attention | D．quality |
All information we receive depends on _______.
| A．information itself | B．our attention |
| C．our intelligence | D．the environment |
Which is not the factor that affects our attention according to the passage?
| A．Interest and experience. |
| B．Experience and knowledge. |
| C．Ability and feelings. |
| D．Food and drinks. |
About attention, which of the following statements is right?
| A．People always have the same level of attention. |
| B．People pay the same attention to the same information. |
| C．A person may pay different levels of attention to the same information at different times. |
| D．All factors affecting attention never work together. |
According to the passage, _______ can help people to make their attention better.
| A．speaking more | B．effective exercise |
| C．hard work | D．high intelligence |
Where there is a will, there is a way.
 Nick Vujicic was born, without arms and legs, in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Nick faced all kinds of problems and troubles in his life. But he never gives up. Now Nick has his own speaking company; Attitude Is Attitude. And he has traveled around the world to give speeches. He shares with his audience his audience the importance of vision and dreaming big. He says attitude (态度) is the most powerful tool in the life and failure (失败) is just a learning experience. |
 Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, is only 28. In only 8 years, Zuck turned his small website into a world famous network. Zuck once wrote to his workmates, "We don't build services to make money; we make money to build better services" |
 Jeremy Lin's excellent performances in basketball courts attracted the eyes of both Americans and Chinese this year. Then what has led this young man to such a success? The following may help us understand it. 1. Believe in yourself; 2. Catch the chance when it comes up; 3. Find the system that works for your style; 4. People will love you for being yourself; 5. Stay humble (谦逊). |
Attitude Is Attitude is _______.
| A．the title of Nick's speech |
| B．Nick's company |
| C．an international organization |
| D．a machine that can speak |
Which of the following about Nick is wrong?
| A．Nick had no arms or legs when he was born |
| B．He says people can learn from their failures |
| C．He tells his audience to dream big and have vision |
| D．He has never traveled around the world so far |
Facebook is _______.
| A．a world-wide network | B．Zuck's workmate | C．a popular book | D．Zuck's boss |
From what Zuck wrote ,we can learn _______.
| A．Facebook doesn't build services |
| B．Facebook doesn't make money |
| C．offering better services is more important than making money |
| D．building services doesn't make money |
From Jeremy Lin's success, we can find _______.
| A．one must have self-confidence |
| B．catching the chance is the most important |
| C．one should try his best to follow others |
| D．one must keep the rules all the time |
Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.
George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.
Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.
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Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).
"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.
"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"
"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.When did George buy the leather gloves?
| A．On New Year's Day. | B．Before the holiday. |
| C．Ten years ago. | D．In the winter. |
Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?
| A．Because they were black. |
| B．Because they made him feel good before others. |
| C．Because they had a long history |
| D．Because they were much cheaper. |
The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.
| A．George took very good care of them. |
| B．they were soft and warm. |
| C．they were expensive. |
| D．George washed them with water. |
How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?
| A．He was happy. | B．He felt nice | C．He was thankful | D．He felt upset |
About old George, which of the following is true?
| A．He was a very rich man |
| B．He never bought cheap gloves |
| C．He believed somebody would return the gloves to him |
| D．He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back. |