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In the hyper-competitive world, having a child with average (普通的) grades is considered a serious problem by some parents. ___, a student with average grades in high school doesn’t ___ he or she won’t succeed in college. My son was a (n) ___ high school student, graduating with a GPA that was just shy of 3.0. There were a number of ___ for his poor performance in high school. Among other things, we ___ tutors, including one English teacher. ___ I listened each week, I could see how bored my son was, despite the ___ way the teacher explained the text. And yet, when it came to sports, my son was ___ knowledge. I wondered how he could know so much ___ On the other hand, we felt the life lessons he learned by playing football in high school would be of great ____ to him. We hoped that his love for learning about ____ would someday translate into his academic pursuits (爱好) as well. The belief that ____ a top 50 university is the only path to success is not only untrue, but ____ for the 95% of high school students. My son was fortunate to be ____ to one of those universities. Parents of average students might want to consider doing things ____ from what we did. In my son’s case, when he went to college and found something that ____ his attention, he was able to earn the ____ we always knew he could get. He succeeded ____ being an average high school student — and without ____ from his parents. He did it on his own, which for me is the most ____ thing of all. 1.A.Moreover B.However C.Therefore D.Besides 2.A.know B.doubt C.mean D.realize 3.A.amazing B.average C.hardworking D.naughty 4.A.signs B.reasons C.cases D.causes 5.A.selected B.visited C.hired D.adopted 6.A.Although B.As C.Unless D.Until 7.A.interesting B.boring C.strange D.informal 8.A.proud of B.lack of C.full of D.aware of 9.A.recognition B.information C.education D.operation 10.A.service B.concern C.comfort D.value 11.A.debates B.fame C.sports D.English 12.A.visiting B.attending C.applying D.affording 13.A.useless B.necessary C.impossible D.obvious 14.A.appointed B.admitted C.chosen D.agreed 15.A.similar B.different C.opposite D.familiar 16.A.overcame B.destroyed C.caught D.directed 17.A.wages B.honors C.grades D.incomes 18.A.except B.beyond C.despite D.about 19.A.support B.blame C.pressure D.praise 20.A.disappointing B.surprising C.amusing D.satisfying
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A new study has found evidence of aggressive behaviour in children who drink four or more cups of soft drinks per day. The information for the study came from the mothers of 3,000 five-year-olds. Researchers asked the mothers to keep a record of how many glasses of soft drinks their children drank over a two-month period. The mothers were also asked to complete a list of their children’s behaviour. The researchers found that 43 percent of the youngsters drank at least one glass of sodas every day, and four percent of the youngsters had four or more sodas to drink every day. Shakira Suglia worked on the study with researchers from the University of Vermont and Harvard University School of Public Health. She says they have found that children who drank the most sodas were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda to show signs of aggression. “For the children who drank four or more soft drinks per day, we see a connection between aggressive behaviour, attention problems and withdrawn（沉默寡言的）behaviour.” The aggressive behaviour includes destroying things belonging to others and physically attacking（攻击）people. Doctor Suglia says it is not clear why young children who drink a lot of sodas have behaviour problems. “We can’t prove that this is a direct cause and effect relationship. There are a lot of ingredients（成分）in sodas, a lot of ingredients that have not been examined in relation to behaviour.” Caffeine is often found in soft drinks, which helps to make people feel energetic. Doctor Suglia says that caffeine could be causing the five-year-olds to be more aggressive. Earlier studies of young adults have found the highest sugar levels in those who carry weapons and show signs of bad social behaviour. 1.If a teenager drinks a lot of soft drinks, what will he/she be like? ①Find it hard to tell right from wrong. ②Stay alone and speak little. ③Have reading difficulties. ④Have difficulty in concentrating. A.①③ B.②④ C.③④ D.①② 2.What is aggressive behaviour according to the passage? A.Protecting oneself from being hit. B.Behaving more confidently. C.Doing harm to others. D.Saying impolite words to other. 3.What have the researchers found? A.A lot of ingredients in soft drinks can make people feel energetic. B.Caffeine may lead to children’s behaviour problems. C.Having a lot of soft drinks may be bad for the memory. D.Soft drinks are not good for the health. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A.Children Who Are Active Show More Bad Behaviour B.The Relationship between Caffeine and Health C.How to Keep Children Away from Soft Drinks D.Children Who Drink Lots of Soft Drinks Are More Likely to Be Aggressive
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语法填空 Smoking cigarettes 1.（be）very harmful to our health. Studies show that those who are 2.（addict） to smoking will suffer from cancer and other health 3.（problem）. In addition to the health problems, there are other reasons to give up smoking. First, the cigarette is very expensive.4. is said that a smoker will at least spend more than $400 a year. 5., non-smokers don’t like to be around the smokers. Furthermore, smoking is 6. source of pollution（污染）. These are all good reasons to give up smoking. Of course, it is not easy 7.（abandon）smoking, but it can 8.（ do）. A smoker may list the disadvantages of smoking, 9. will be very helpful for him to give it up. Then, the smoker should get support from his families or close friends, who are willing to keep smokers from 10.（smoke）. Last but not least, the smoker should develop some good habits, such as fishing and reading, which will take the smoker’s mind off smoking.
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