There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
   Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
   Teddy said,“Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.”After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
   Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
   Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed. The Odore F.Stoddard,M.D. (医学博士).
   The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear,“Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
   Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference , I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
21.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
  A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.
  B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
  C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
  D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
22. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
  A. He often told lies.
  B. He was good at math.
  C. He needed motherly care.
  D. He enjoyed playing with others.
23. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
  A. She taught fewer school subjects.
  B. She became stricter with her students.
  C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
  D. She cared more about educating students.
24. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
  A. She had kept in touch with him.
  B. She had given him encouragement.
  C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
  D. She had taught him how to judge people.

Every hour spent in watching TV, DVDs and videos as an adult reduces lifespan by almost 22 minutes, a study suggests. And watching TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years.
   The researchers say they only want to tell people how dangerous watching TV for a long time is. And they want to find out the relationship between watching TV and life.

Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they concluded. "TV watching time may have something to do with a loss of life."
   The researchers, from the University of Queensland, used information from the Australian Illness and Lifestyle Study, together with population and death rate data. But they said: "Although we used Australian data, the effects in other industrialized and developing countries are likely to be similar." In the United Kingdom, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day, compared with five hours in the United States.

Some American researcher say that watching TV for a long time can lead premature(过早的) death. Another study suggests that sitting for long can cause overweight and it can also make people take more junk foods.
   England's Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, said: "Physical activity offers huge benefits. We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get exercise."Her study shows that exercising for just 15 minutes a day can increase your life by up to three years.

Stop watching TV, sitting up and taking more exercise!
25. Watching TV for _____ a week can make a loss of five years’ life.

  A.154 minutes    B. 42 hours    C. 70 hours     D. 154 hours.

26. What would the researchers like the public to know?

  A. The usage of watching TV.

  B. The advantages of watching TV.

  C. The importance of watching TV.

  D. The danger of watching TV.

27. What does the underlined word “overweight”  mean in Chinese?

  A. 失重   B. 暴食    C. 超重   D. 厌食

28. What does Sally Davies suggest we do?

  A. Take exercise as much as possible.

  B. Watch TV as much as possible.

  C. Stay at home as long as possible.

  D. Play games when having time.

   Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)
Nearpod
❖ 9:00 am to 10:00 am
❖ Room 501
Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. TEO
❖ 2:00 pin to 3:00 pm
❖ Room 502
Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.
Kahoot
❖ 10:30 am to 11:30 am
❖ Room 601
Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.

Prezi
❖ 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm
❖ Room 602
Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.
29. Nearpod can be used to ______.
  A. offer grammar tests          B. teach listening on-line
  C. help vocabulary learning     D. gain fluency in speaking
30. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
  A. Nearpod.     B. Kahoot.       C. TEO.        D. Prezi.
31. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______.
  A. 9:00 am     B. 10:30 am      C. 2:00 pm      D. 3:30 pm

   A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better in exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).

    Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and use what they have been taught.

Researchers did experiments to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency(倾向) to make notes "mindlessly" by taking down word for word what the professors said

     In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts(概念).

    The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, they performed(表现) worse at remembering and using the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.

    The researchers' report said, "While more notes are useful, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, you can’ t find the advantages."

In another experiment aimed at testing long-term(长期的) memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed better on the exam.

These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.

32. More and more students prefer laptops for note-taking because they can        .

    A. write more notes                B. understand concepts better

    C. get higher scores               D. understand lectures better

33. While taking notes, laptop users tend(倾向于)to be      .

    A. skillful                       B. mindless

    C. thoughtful                     D. tireless

34. The author of the passage aims to        .

A. examine the importance of long-term memory

B. explain the advantage of taking notes by hand

C. explain the how to take notes

D. ask people to use laptops

35. The passage is probably from_____.       .

A. a newspaper advertisement(广告)    B. a computer textbook

C. a science magazine                D. a finance（财经） report

 Five Smart Habits of Successful Children

    Have you ever wondered what actions make the most difference in your children's lives?

Children don't have to be smart to succeed. They don't have to be born rich and famous. All they need is the right outlook and a few smart habits.

    Successful children make friends wherever they go. Children who learn to get along with others from an early age are more successful in life. ___36  Without them, we'd have no support. Whatever the goal, friends are needed to achieve it. Do your children a favor by encouraging social interaction(互动） early.

     ___37   They don't just hope for success; they are certain of it. They don't complain. They have a smile on their face and get on with the business of living. They feel pain just like the other children. The difference is that they don't let it hinder(妨碍) their progress.

    Successful children become successful because they never give up. They fall. They fail. ___38  The difference is that they use their mistakes the way they were intended. They embrace(拥抱) failure because it pushes them forward.

    Successful children ignore the naysayer (反对者). They don't worry about what other people think. They follow the path that is right for them, regardless of gossip. __39  They are too busy working towards their goals. They do have concern for the feelings of others.

    Successful children share their success. They don't forget all the people who helped them get where they were going. __40  They don't ignore those who are struggling. They take them by the hand and guide them up the ladder.

A. Do you want to be a successful child?

B. Social skills are important for human to continue to live.

C. Successful children look on the bright side.

D. They make just as many mistakes as the other children.

E. They take the time to teach others what they have learned.

F. They don't join in gossip either, because they don't have time for it.

G. In fact, they don't even have to become rich and famous.