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"There's   Always a John”

By Darla Boyd

    My first year of leaching, there was a kid named John in my class . John was difficult  to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While, talking about him one day, an old teacher put his is hand on my shoulder and said, “There will always be a John. Your job  is  to  learn to  discover  what makes him defferent  and help him grow better. " The next year, there was indeed another John. In  the last 20 years, I've

leared to enjoy all the kids like John, That advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone,

"An Early Key Lesson"  

By Elaine West 

     Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years，gave me a very special gift, five simple   words that have had an effect on my entire life： “Make friends with the janitor (门卫）." Her wisdom taught the respect for all types of characters and continue to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.

"Raising Mommy"

By Jan Davis

     Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early in my parenting career that r, Children will teach you everything you need to know”. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisera. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles on their faces an; a great re­ward to U9 or bring us great joy. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail t wipe the tears a­way and try again.

21. What did the old teacher mean by/saying " There  will always be a John" ?

A. There are always difficult students like John .

B.John will always be an ordinary student.

C.It is important to change John.

D.John is a very common name.

22. What did Elaine West's  mother advise her to do?

A. Don't treat students differendy.

B. Take care of janitors.

C. Respect people from different backgrounds.  

D. Don't judge people by appearance.

23.Which of the following would Jan Davis most probably agree with?

A.A mother should be given more care.

B.A mother improves herself greatly in parenting .

C.Being a mother has more challenges than rewards.

D.Children should realize the dreams of their parents.

24.The text is most probably a(n)     .

A.notice inviting contributions.

B. B.introduction to a contest.

C.ad for three new books.

D.posler about a lecture.

    Next fall when you  see geese heading south for the winter or flying in “ V” formation(队形）,you might consider what  science has discovered as to why they fly that way.

     As each bird spreads its wings，it creates an uplift (上升力）for the bird immediately fol­lowing. By flying in " V" formation the whole flock(鸟群）adds at least 71% greater, flying range，than if each bird flies on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of community can gel where they are going more quickly and easily because they are (raveling on the thrust (推动力）of one.another .

     When a goose falls out of the formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying lo go it alone and quickly gels back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are. When the head goose gets tired, it flies backwards and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs, whether St is with people or with geese flying south.

     Geese honk (雁叫) from behind lo encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind?

      Finally and this is important，when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshots, and falls out of formation , two other geese fall out with   that    goose   and follow  it  down    to  lend help   and  protection .    They slay with the fallen goose until it is able    to fly or   until   it  dies,   and only    then  do they launch out on their own，or with another formation to catch up with their group. If we have the sense of a goose，we will stand by each other like that.

25.The first three paragraphs chiefly deal with        .

A. scientific discovery about geese.

B. the  importance of (light formation.

C. the  advantages of n\n formation.

D. the  reasons for geese % flight.

26. The phrase which can best replace “stand by”  in the last sentence is “      ”.

A.be against.   B.  support. C. sit by.  D. obey.

27. What does the author want to learn from the  geese ?

A.Teamwork.     B.  Sympathy.  C.Kindness.   D.Intelligence.

    Mary had a dog, Lucky. Whenever Her friends  visit, she will warn

them not to leave their   luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Lucky always hides his findings in his toy box in the basement (地下室），where his treasures would be placed.

     It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Someone told her she was going to die of it. The night before she was to go  to the hospital she was with Lucky. A thought strick her - what would happen to Lucky? Although the three - year - old dog liked her husband, Jim，he was Mary's dog.If I die, Lucky will be abandoned. He wont understand I dont want to leave him . The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.

      Mary was in hospital for over two weeks. Jim look Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the dog looked just miserable. But finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so tred that she couldnt even make it to her bedroom. Jim made her comfortable on the sofa and left her alone.

     Lucky stood watching Mary. Sleep soon overcame her. When Mary woke up, she couldn't understand what was wrong. Feeling heavy and hot，she couldn't move her head. Panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized she was covered in every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sad dog had made trip after trip to the basement and back bringing his favor­ites . He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about her illness. Instead she , began to walk further and further together every night.

    It has been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer - free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes(隐藏）them in his toy box, but Mary remains his greatest treasure.

28. What had Mary been most worried?

A. Lucky was always steatings.

B. Her visitors usually left their luggage open.

C. Lucky hid his findings in the basement.

D. Her husband would have the dog deserted.

29. Why did Mary sleep on the sofa?

A. She was completely worn out .

B. She could't find her bedroom.

C. Her husband asked her to sleep on it.

D. She was left alone at home.

30. What does the underlined part 11 Panic soon gave way to laughter" suggest?

A. Mary had been confused at the dogi behavior.

B. Mary was still pu2zled at the dog备 behavior.   

C. Mary's husband should have stayed at home.

D.The dog, Lucky, failed to murder Mary.

31. What happened when Mary was asleep?

A.Lucky stayed in the basement.

B. Lucky went out to look for Jim .

C. Lucky covered her with his treasures.

D. Lucky panicked her to wake up.

     Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental science at Redlands University in Califor­nia. He studies ecological literacy- or ecoliteracy(生态素养)for short. Ecoliicracy is the a- bility to think about and understand  the natural processes that make life possible.

     Monty Hempel says  ecoliteracy gives people knowledge about environmental problems. But he says it does not always work to get them to change their behavior.

     Mr. Hempel wrote part of the World watch Instituted latest State of the  World report. He says in his article, "Some people think that ecoliteracy is just a green form of science literacy. And what I have tried to ask is whether that's   enough. In other words, what an ecologically lit­erate person needs to know might include things like the cycles and the flows, the energy sys- tems，all of those kind of things that we would call the science of ecology."

   "That doesn't seem lo lead to action to protect our environment - to protect our life - sup­port system lo the level that we need to. Just because that we know a lot about the environment doesn't mean that we actually act lo save it. After all, actions speak louder than knowledge."

     He adds that people may not be very worried about environmental problems if they seem far away. "Some people call it psychological distance. A lot of climate issues (问题〉are worse in the Arctic and most of us dont spend time in the Arctic. And so, there's  a certain dis- tance. But there's  also a distance that  happening in the world  as it urbanizes(城市化）-people spending more time in front of screens and less time out in nature. We become, if you will, disconnected from the natural systems that used to be the key to success for a human being.

     To help children discover the wonders of nature, children should learn about nature in school，he adds. But he also points out there is a high mountain for people to climb from knowledge to action.

32. From what Monty Hempel says in Paragraph 3, we learn that   .

A. ecoliteracy b more than a green form of science literacy.

B. people have learnt more knowledge about ecoliteracy.

C. ecoliteracy can greatly affect How nature works.

D. people with enough knowledge will better protect the environment,

33. In Mr. Hempel's opinion f which is the most important for environment protection?

A.Knowledge.              B. Action.

C.Green living theory.  D. Psychological distance.

34.Mr.Hempel thinks people  may show no concern about some  environmental problems be- cause         .

A. they lack knowledge on environment protection.

B. they are closely connected with the nature.

C. the problems are not serious at all.

D. the problems seem to be far away.   

35.What can be inferred from the paragraph?

A. It is the best way to learn about nature in school.

B. Climbing a high mountain is a good way to exercise.

C.It is easier to underetand environment protection than to carry it out.

D.people should firsi collect waste in the mountains to protect the environment.

     The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before. But just as in face - to - face communication, there are some rules of be­havior that should be followed when on - line. 36 Imagine how you a feel if you were in the other person's shoes. 

       For anything you're about to send： ask yourself, "Would I say this to the pcreon's face?" If the answer is no,rewrite and reread. 37

     If someone in the that room  is rude to you，your instinct (本能）is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 38 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member,

try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room. 

    39  Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it's a stupid question or an unneces­sarily long answer, be kind about it. If it's a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it，think twice before saying anything . Having good manners yourself doesn't give you license(特许)to correct everyone else. 40 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offen­ded.   

     It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age，sex and marital status(婚姻状况）.Unless you know the person very well, and you ate both comfortable with sharing pcreonal information , don't ask such questions.

A. Everyone was new to the network once.

B. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake，point it out politely.

C. It's natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

D.The basic rule is simplet treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. You should either ignore the person,or use your chat software to block their messages.

F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you'd feel comfortable saying the words to the person  face.