Fourth-grade teacher Tori Nelson allowed one of her students to shave her head in the schoolyard, after bullies（仗势欺人者） teased him about his own buzz cut. Ms. Nelson got the idea after noticing that Matthew Finney, a shy boy from her homeroom at Winlock Miller Elementary School in Washington State, was standing outside his classroom crying and wearing a winter hat.
Ms. Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved, and since Matthew usually had very thick curly brown hair, she realized that he'd had a haircut over the weekend. She asked him what was wrong， and he said he'd gotten a buzz cut for the summer. But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus made fun of him, and he didn't want to come to class and get laughed at by other kids. Ms. Nelson tried to convince Matthew to come inside, but since school rules banned kids from wearing hats indoors he refused—explaining that he was afraid of showing his haircut to the other children in case they also made fun of him.
"Finally I said, ‘ If you take your hat off and come to class, I'll let you give me a buzz cut too, " Ms. Nelson told Yahoo Parenting. "I figured it's just hair, and mine is already short anyway. I might as well get it shorter in time for the warm weather.
Matthew excitedly took her up on the offer, and Ms Nelson and another teacher gathered all the fourth graders together during break time. A school employee brought in scissors, which Matthew used to the cheers of his classmates, excitedly watching as their teacher's hair fell away onto the ground in the schoolyard.
"It was a lot of fun for the kids, and it helped Matthew feel better about himself. " said Ms Nelson. " You have to do what it takes to reach children. Teaching isn't just about reading and writing: it's about self-worth and accepting differences.
1.What does the underlined word "teased" probably mean？ ______
A. caught up with B. made fun of
C. looked up to D. learned from
2.What mainly led to Matthew's standing outside the classroom？ ______
A. His fear of being laughed at
B. His unwillingness to study
C. His breaking school rules
D. His not finishing his homework．
3.Why did Ms Nelson have her head shaved？ ______
A. To prepare for the warm weather． B. To show sympathy for Matthey
C. To comfort and encourage Matthew． D. To show her unique personality
4.Which words can best describe Ms Nelson？ ______
A. Knowledgeable and strict B. Responsible and caring
C. Humorous and easygoing． D. Stubborn and determined
CLASSIC TOURS—COACH BREAK INFORMATION
Luggage
We ask you to keep a medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken onto the coach.
Seats
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks (巴士旅游) when booking, but since seats are booked on a first come, first serve basic, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us, you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.
Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit（订金）, we will send you all the necessary documents, so that you can receive them in good time before the coach break leaving date. Certain documents, for example, air or boat tickets, may have to be reserved and your guide will then give them to you during the break.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet, you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be told to the hotels on your coach break. The hotels for certain coach breaks are tourist class and they may not have the equipment to deal with special diets. Any extra costs must be paid to the hotel by yourself before leaving the hotel.
Accommodation
On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available, it may be subject to an extra charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange extra entertainment which could include music, dancing, films, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is decided by the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.
1.If you want to choose certain seats of the coach, you should _________.
A. take little luggage B. avoid traveling in holidays
C. book your seat well in advance D. arrive early on the leaving date
2.It may be necessary to pay extra for_________.
A. single rooms B. particular seats
C. entertainment D. hand luggage
3.Where is the passage mostly taken from?
A. A fashion magazine. B. A business report.
C. A legal document. D. A travel brochure.
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim来信，询问如何保持健康，请你给他回信提一些建议。内容要点包括：
1.注意合理饮食，饮用适量的水；
2.保证充足的睡眠，远离坏的生活习惯；
3.坚持锻炼身体，多参加体育运动；
4.保持积极乐观的生活态度。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Jim,
You sent a letter to ask some advice about how to keep healthy. Here are some ways that you can have a try.
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Yours,
Li Hua
语法填空
How are you getting along with your high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you 1.(leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 2.(communicate) with others. That's3. you are new here and people don't know about you. But I think you can follow the advice below.
First, you should take 4.active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people's views5.(careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes,6. can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more 7. (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. I'm always here ready to help. We can take part in some8. (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.
There's no need 9.(worry) too much. People will know you more very soon and will like to make friends 10.you if you can do as the above.
Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life. ____, being a child has both advantages and disadvantages.
On the good side, you have very few responsibilities. ____, you don’t have to go to ____, pay bills, or do the shopping, cooking, or cleaning. This ____ you have plenty of free ____ to do whatever you want — watch TV, play on the computer, go out with friends, play sports, or enjoy other ____. On top of that, public transport, cinema, and sports centers ____ much less for children. All in all, being a child is a(n) ____ time in life.
However, there are ____ some disadvantages. For one thing, you have to spend all day, Monday to Friday, at school. ____ usually means you have to do homework, ____ you have to take ____. What is more, you may have a lot of free time, but you are seldom ____ to do whatever you want. You usually have to ____ your parents if you can do things, from going shopping in town to staying out late or going to a party. Last of all, ____ there are often cheaper prices for ____, things are still expensive — and parents are not ____ generous (大方的) with pocket money. There’s never enough to do everything you want. The ____ is that sometimes there’s not enough to do anything at all!
To sum up (总之), although some people see childhood as the best time in life, I ____ that children have no real choice or money. Nevertheless (虽然如此), it is ____ that choice and money bring responsibilities — which increase with age.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Moreover
2.A. As a result B. By the way C. As usual D. For example
3.A. work B. school C. bed D. market
4.A. proves B. seems C. means D. explains
5.A. time B. money C. power D. knowledge
6.A. trips B. hobbies C. visits D. weekends
7.A. care B. waste C. cost D. hurt
8.A. free B. exciting C. short D. different
9.A. soon B. again C. just D. also
10.A. Studying B. Growing C. Improving D. Succeeding
11.A. if B. as C. and D. but
12.A. seats B. exams C. action D. notice
13.A. taught B. invited C. allowed D. advised
14.A. ask B. show C. answer D. suggest
15.A. unless B. when C. because D. although
16.A. parents B. children C. teachers D. students
17.A. always B. even C. only D. still
18.A. life B. lesson C. trouble D. reality
19.A. agree B. think C. imagine D. remember
20.A. right B. good C. easy D. true
Everyone knows English is one of the most important subjects in middle schools．And we always know learning English is very important, but few students know how to learn English well．1.
I think if we have a right way to learn English, and we work hard, then we must learn English well．But what is the right way? 2. Second, everyone knows remembering new words is important, but how to remember them? I think we can copy new words on pieces of paper, and take them with us．When we are free, we can read them．Third, how to improve our listening and speaking? 3. And we can answer the questions in class, don’t be afraid of making mistakes．I think it’s useful to us．Finally, it’s about reading and writing．4. And try our best to retell them. We can also keep a diary every day, and spend an hour practicing English．
5. If necessary, we can turn to our classmates and teachers for help instead of giving up．If we don’t study hard, it’s difficult to learn English well．
A．To begin with, you can recite as many words as you can．
B．First, we must he confident enough to learn English and be interested in it．
C．Whenever we meet difficulties in our English study, we shouldn’t lose heart．
D．We can sing English songs, listen to the radio and listen to tapes every day．
E．Then how can we make rapid progress and learn English well?
F．In a word, we will make rapid progress．
G．When we are free, we can read articles in English
