You cannot judge a book by looking at its cover! That's what a group of parents and students in Hangzhou has found out this term.
When they came to school in September, the students were shocked to learn that their class teacher was to be a P.E. teacher. How could someone who teaches table tennis and basketball know anything about academics? Their parents were equally worried and pressured the school to replace ''Miss Muscle'' with a ''Miss Brain. '' However, the principal(校长) did not give in to the pressure and now the parents and students are happy that the school firmly insisted.
After three months, the P.E. teacher, whose name is actually Miss Su, has turned out to be a wonderful class teacher. She is intelligent, kind and helpful. She is a good leader who keeps her students active in their studies and participate in school activities. And she has won the parents over with her real caring for their children. In other words, Miss Su, the P. E. teacher, is ''pretty extraordinary. ''
The early negative reaction against Miss Su is an example of bias(偏见). A ''bias'' is wrong in thinking that has an influence on a person's opinions and decisions. For example, in business, tall men are more likely to be bosses. In the United States, anyone who is above 190 centimeters tall can expect to have a higher salary and to get more promotions than his shorter co-workers. Similarly, women have a difficult time climbing the career ladder because their bosses(mostly men!) think that women lack leadership skills and the necessary toughness to make difficult decisions. Neither of these opinions is based on facts or the talents of the individual. They're just bias.
1.What seemed to be the parents' early reaction to Miss Su?
A.They were excited. B.They were amazed.
C.They were worried. D.They were interested.
2.Why is Miss Su considered to be ''pretty extraordinary''?
A.She is an excellent P. E. teacher.
B.She was finally removed.
C.She really cared about her students.
D.The headmaster was proved to be wrong.
3.The examples are given in the last paragraph to show .
A.tall men are usually excellent B.people are often judged with bias
C.opinions should be based on facts D.women lack leadership skills
4.What's the author's attitude towards the bias?
A.Disagreeable. B.Acceptable.
C.Careless. D.Curious.
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The pillow(枕头) was the problem
I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night's sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their ''perfect pillow'' and got many responses: ''I'd like a pillow that never goes flat, '' ''I'd like my pillow to stay cool'' and ''I'd like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position. '' I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.
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1.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To answer questions. B.To make an advertisement.
C.To give advice. D.To introduce a website.
2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tells us?
A.Mike Lindell is clever. B.MyPillow is popular.
C.Mike Lindell is a TV star. D.MyPillow is only officially accepted.
3.How could you buy MyPillow at a half of the price?
A.Check out at mypillow. com. B.Call 800-299-4018.
C.Buy the pillows at night. D.Use the promo code: ''ywb979''
Liz, a graduate at the University of Wales, was going to spend a year at the University of Massachusetts. She had been invited to stay with the Van Dyke family. Alex, the eldest son, met her at the airport and drove her home, where Mrs. Van Dyke was waiting at the door.
"Welcome to America, Liz! "
They shook hands.
"How do you do, Mrs. Van Dyke? "
"Just call me Mary, " Mrs. Van Dyke said.
Liz looked round her, "Oh, what a lovely road! "
The road stretched(延伸) in a straight line as far as the distant highway. It was lines with trees and all the houses were built of wood and painted white.
"Your front gardens have not got any bedges(树篱) or walls between them. "
"We call them front yards over here, Liz! No, our front yards belong more to the street as a whole. We're more sociable than you are. We drop in on each other. You like to be more private. An Englishman’s home is his castle. Isn't that right, Liz? "
"Well, you're right. "
"Come on in! " Mrs. Van Dyke said. "I'll show you your room. "
Then Alex arrived in Liz's room with two suitcases(行李箱), saying, ''The closets(衣厨) are all empty. Know what I mean? ''
"Yes, cupboards! " Liz answered with a laugh. "I read somewhere not long ago, " she went on, "We call the things in the suitcases 'luggage', while you name it 'baggage'. I think British English and American English would soon be two separate languages. "
"Nonsense! " Alex replied, laughing. "In another ten years, you British may all be speaking American English. But I hope you don’t change your accent! "
1.Who was Liz?
A.A student graduated from Massachusetts.
B.A graduate from Great Britain.
C.Mrs. Van Dyke's old friend.
D.Alex's schoolmate.
2.What are American front yards like according to Mary?
A.They are open. B.They are small.
C.They have wooden doors. D.They have hedges or walls.
3.Which of the following is a British English word?
A.Yard. B.Closet.
C.Baggage. D.Cupboard.
4.What is Alex's opinion about the two languages?
A.They will have more speakers.
B.They will show important changes.
C.They may become one language in ten years.
D.They may be influenced by foreign accents.
书面表达
假如你是校报负责人，急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑，请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要如下：
(1) 该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；
二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。
(2) 希望该同学满足下列要求：
① 乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；
② 英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑。
③ 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students’ Union）联系。
注意：（1）词数100左右；
（2）不要逐字翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10处语言错误，每句中最多有两赴，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Walter's goal in life was become a successful doctor. He knew he had to finish high school first, so he put his heart into her studies—in particular, biology, chemistry and maths. Because he worked hardly at these subjects, Walter became good at it. However, Walter forgot that he needed to master some other subjects beside those he had been chosen. As a result, Walter fails in both English and Chinese in the end of the second school year. But he had to repeat these subjects and he was almost unable to graduate like planned. Walter learned a good lesson from this experience.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Praise can change a person. It is true that 1.(encourage) words can turn our lives around. Praise is 2.(real) magical. Perhaps many of us have such experiences. Take myself 3.an example. I was very naughty in the primary school. Most of the teachers and even my parents were 4.(disappoint) in me. But it 5. (happen) that I once got a very high mark in 6. examination and the head teacher 7. (report) this to my parents. My parents praised me and told neighbors about it. I felt really happy 8. became polite to others. Every time I heard others talk to me about my excellent examination result, I thought to 9. (I) that I would work even 10. (hard) and make greater progress. Just as Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages.”
