There are many reasons why students don't do well in school． Sometimes it's related to， for example， learning challenges， an_____ to connect with an instructor， or simply being bored．
These reasons are relevant to me as a former at-risk student． In the 10th grade， I failed 6 of 7 classes because I didn't_____ with the teacher's teaching method， and _____ with students who didn't care about school． As a result， I_____ 10th grade and was assigned to Ms． Felder's office．
Ms． Felder made it clear that my _____ behavior wouldn't be allowed． She also provided a（n）_____ direction that I didn't want， but really needed at that time． Our ongoing conversations didn't _____ change my behavior， although it was the first time an educator showed any _____ for me．
The previous school year I didn't receive any offer of_____ from my teachers． The_____ during my second attempt at 10th grade was Ms． Felder - who was everywhere I didn't want her to be． She was always in my _____： checking-in， providing guidance， and supporting my growth． I didn't want her_____， but it's one of the best things that happened in my life． This seemingly _____ year with Ms． Felder made a change in my thinking and behavior，_____ unfortunately it would take many years before my performance and expectations for myself would slowly change．
My_____ journey was very difficult． Part of the reason that I_____ pushing forward was that I _____ that Ms． Felder told me to do better and have higher expectations for myself． After many years of academic _____， I graduated with my undergraduate degree from a famous university； "Ms． Felder： Thank you for being there， supporting this once_____ youth． Please know that the lessons you taught me are now_____ with at-risk students through my work to help them to be and do better， too．"
1.A.inability B.interest C.indication D.inspiration
2.A.agree B.deal C.connect D.meet
3.A.exchanged B.associated C.argued D.competed
4.A.feared B.hated C.stayed D.repeated
5.A.violent B.awesome C.strange D.bad
6.A.unfair B.improper C.tough D.easy
7.A.regularly B.luckily C.clearly D.immediately
8.A.doubt B.comment C.concern D.duty
9.A.assistance B.examination C.scold D.explanation
10.A.opportunity B.problem C.challenge D.difference
11.A.plan B.business C.system D.career
12.A.introduction B.influence C.involvement D.information
13.A.unbearable B.useful C.universal D.unique
14.A.so B.if C.but D.because
15.A.spiritual B.educational C.professional D.technical
16.A.suggested B.avoided C.considered D.kept
17.A.remembered B.recorded C.noted D.determined
18.A.applications B.struggles C.performances D.researches
19.A.absent-minded B.at-risk C.kind-hearted D.hard-working
20.A.shared B.compared C.agreed D.combined
People may have some unclear memories of their childhood， but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"， the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood"．1. For example， "True love can overcome anything"， and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"． However， at a certain age， we start to learn new things about life， particularly that love doesn't always win， and that a frog is just a frog．
2. Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"， which have millions of fans young and old． And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of "Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．
"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer． "They are stories of love and loss， desire and death， riches and ruin．" 3. But if children only see just one side of reality， adults usually see the other． For example， in the movie "Maleficent"， we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen． 4. Instead， she suffers great losses growing up， leading to the creation of her "evil'' side． And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"， but with a modem touch．
5. They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older， we learn that every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．
A.Fairy tales are all about reality．
B.But somehow， our love for fairy tales never dies．
C.Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．
D.The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．
E.Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．
F.It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．
G.Unlike the children's version of the story， we see that the queen wasn't born evil．
The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry shows that Virtual Reality （VR） technology can be used to revolutionize people's experiences in practically any field．
Held in Nanchang from Oct． 19 to 22， the annual conference attracted more than 300 experts， leading scholars and company principals from over 30 countries． The theme of this year's World Conference on VR Industry was "VR+5G tor a new age of insight．" Conferences and exhibitions， which hosted more than 2，000 companies from across the world， were held during the event．
As China introduces 5G this year， experts and industry insiders said that the VR industry will hug the new era． "We will take the lead in VR technology creativity． For example， the technology has already been applied successfully to this year's National Day parade． The popularity of the technology among younger generations of users guarantees a large potential market， said Guo Ping， representative of Huawei．
In 2018， Oral Roberts University in the USA opened a new Global Learning Center， which has classrooms equipped with 360-degree cameras on the wail， which follows and records professors as they teach． Through an app on the smart phone， students can see images in 3D and manipulate （操纵）them．
In May 2019， a VR theme park opened to the public in London． Covering about 13，000 square meters with 120 sets of advanced VR equipment， the park attracts thousands of visitors every day．
During the 22nd Asian Music Festival， the musical Eight made its second appearance． Eight is a unique fusion of music， theater， VR technology and visual art， in which audience members wear VR headsets to walk through and manipulate an equipment． The show tells a poetic story of an old woman looking back on her life and it lasts for 15 minutes．
1.What does this year's World Conference suggest？ ______
A.VR technology can be used only with 5G．
B.VR technology can change people's lives．
C.China's 5G technology will take the lead．
D.More VR theme parks will be opened to public．
2.Why is Guo Ping confident about VR technology？ ______
A.Because it attracts experts to cooperate．
B.Because it has a large overseas market．
C.Because young customers have interest in it．
D.Because it has changed how to teach and learn．
3.What does the underlined word " fusion'' in the last paragraph refer to？ ______
A.research B.process
C.combination D.type
4.Which is the best title of the passage？ ______
A.China Is Leading the Way in the World
B.VR Technology Development in China
C.5G Technology： China Moves Ahead Quickly
D.The Bright Future of VR in Diverse Fields
Victor Frankl， the author of Mans Search far Meaning， once wrote， "'Everything can be taken from a person but one thing： the last of human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances．" Frankl was right． Attitude is a choice． You could be faced with a thousand problems， many or most over which you have absolutely no control． However， there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude．
To be honest， it wasn't until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact． All through my teens and into my early adult life， I can't tell you the number of times that I heard， "Bob， if you'd just change your attitude， you would do a lot better．" At that time， I didn't know what attitude was， let alone know how to change it!
Attitude and results are inseparable， They follow one another as night follows day． One is the cause， while the other， the result． There is a term we use to distinguish this "cause and effect " relationship， which is called The Law of Cause and Effect． Simply stated， if you think in negative terms， you will get negative results； if you think in positive terms， you will achieve positive results． Some people always see wrong things in the world． These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems， rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude． Thus， it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life． However， there are others who are forever winning and living the good life． They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen． They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another． They're in control of their life． Their wins are a matter of choice．
You can experience that kind of life as well， you only need to decide． Dorothea Brand once said， "Act as if it were impossible to fail， " and I challenge you to do so． By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day， you will change your entire outlook． You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter what your circumstances are． Don't wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you． Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead．
1.What can we know from Paragraph 1？ ______
A.Freedom is the last thing we can control．
B.Most problems in life are in our control．
C.We can choose our attitude at any time．
D.A man can lose anything but freedom．
2.Why docs the author use the example of himself in Para． 2？ ______
A.To show attitude is important to the old．
B.To show understanding attitude takes time．
C.To prove attitude impacts greatly on people．
D.To prove the author was very stubborn．
3.Knowing "The Law of Cause and Effect" helps readers ______ ．
A.understand what causes a good attitude
B.analyze the effect of a negative attitude
C.understand "cause and effect" relationship better
D.know the benefit of choosing active attitude
4.What is the writer's message conveyed in this passage？ ______
A.Winning is a matter of control．
B.Success begins with positive attitude．
C.Bad attitude results in bad results．
D.Attitude and results are inseparable．
French children are saying "Hello" to the new academic year and "Bye" to their cell phones during school hours． That's because a new law has come into effect which bans phone use by students up to the age of 15． The legislation， which follows a campaign promise by French President Emmanuel Macron， also bans tablets and smart watches．
The ban is also in place at break times， with exceptions in cases of emergency and for disabled children， the French Education Ministry said in a statement． In emergencies， students can ask their teachers for permission to use their phones． Meanwhile， high schools can voluntarily carry out the measure．
Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said the new rules aim to help children focus on lessons， better socialize and reduce social media use． The ban is also designed to fight online bullying and prevent thefts and violence in school． Blanquer has claimed the legislation would improve discipline among France's 12 million school students， nearly 90% of whom have mobile phones． "Being open to technologies of the future doesn't mean we have to accept all their uses，" Blanquer said in June as the bill was going through in Parliament．
As for enforcement， it's up to individual school administrations to decide how to put through the ban． School principals can decide to store students' phones in lockers or allow them to keep them， switched off， in their backpacks． The law allows teachers to take away the phones until the end of the day in case of someone disobeying the bans．
Jacqueline Kay-Cessou， whose 14-year-old son， David， is entering eighth grade at the Camille See International School， told the reporter she was happy to hear of the ban． "It's fantastic news． It's something I've wanted for years，" Kay-Ccssou said． "I think phones are socially harmful． Kids can't think and sit still anymore and it's highly addictive．"
1.What is the new rule for ordinary French students in the new term？ ______
A.They are not allowed to use their watches．
B.They should follow President Macron．
C.They should say "Hello" to school teachers．
D.They can't use their cell phones at school．
2.What is the opinion of Jean-Michel Blanquer？ ______
A.Cell phones are the main reason for school violence．
B.The society should be strict with the school students．
C.New technology should be properly applied at school．
D.None of the young students should have mobile phones．
3.Who is/are responsible for carrying out the ban？ ______
A.The school administrators． B.The student monitors．
C.The students' parents． D.The Education Minister．
4.What is the purpose of the last paragraph？ ______
A.To show the parental response to the ban．
B.To provide a conclusion for the text．
C.To offer an example for the new law．
D.To make a list of cell phone's harms．
Student-Led Public Walking Tour
The official Harvard tour is led by students and consists of an outdoor walk through Harvard Yard， providing a history of the university， general information， and a unique view on the student's individual experience． The tour is around one hour long， and completely free of charge． Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up to 14 people． If you have a group of 15 or more， reservations are required．
A Self-Guided Walking Tour
If you are interested in touring the campus on your own， you may want a self-guided walking tour． Helpful tour brochures written in nine languages can be acquired from our office during working hours．
Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour
The Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour is led by students and consists of an outdoor walk along Western Avenue where visitors will learn about Allston's public art including both permanent and temporary works of art on view at the Harvard Ed Portal， the Harvard Business School as well as works related to Zone 3． The tour is approximately one hour long． Please wear comfortable shoes．
Harvard College Admissions Information Tour
The Harvard College Admissions & Financial Aid Office offers another guided tour of the undergraduate campus． This student-led tour of Harvard Yard is designed for students who have just been admitted into Harvard and those visitors wishing to learn more about student life．
1.What is special about A Self-Guided Walking Tour？ ______
A.It includes an outdoor walk．
B.It offers useful written materials．
C.It requires comfortable shoes．
D.It is around one hour long．
2.Which is most suitable for the new students of Harvard？ ______
A.Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour
B.Student-Led Public Walking Tour
C.A Self-Guided Walking Tour
D.Harvard College Admissions Information Tour
3.What's the purpose of the passage？ ______
A.To introduce the life of Harvard students．
B.To introduce the history of Harvard．
C.To introduce different tours of Harvard．
D.To tell students to walk around Harvard．
