saw, Tom, I, basketball, playing
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introduce, you, I, will, Lily, to
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talked, have, three, we, for, hours
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a, I, student, am
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What is your best subject at school? For some it might be English or math. For some students, when it comes to different subjects, imbalance (不平衡) becomes a problem. Should you try to balance all subjects, or just spend more time on your favorite subject? It's necessary to know how to deal with the imbalance.
It is normal to like one or two subjects better. You can't be the best at anything. But at the same time, you can't allow a large gap(差距) between what you like and dislike. That's why most teachers keep telling the "bucket (木桶) story" to their students. The story says that the shortest board decides the bucket's volume (容量) of water. However, some students stick to (坚持) their main interests. Pan Qianlin, 16, from Shanghai, said, "I love math. I spend most of my free time doing math exercises. I have won several prizes in math. I will keep on working in this area."
In British and American schools, students face similar problems. However, they are often encouraged to choose either the liberal arts (文科) or the sciences. They can choose subjects at 16. If they have a weak subject, they simply don't choose it.
The most successful students in one subject are sometimes terrible in another. The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, is an example. He was described as stupid by his teacher for being unable to read well when he was young.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.When it comes to _______, some students may have a problem of imbalance.
2.What does the "bucket story" say?
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3.When can students in British and American schools choose subjects?
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4._____________________
5._____________________
Cindy and Anna were best friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument, but other days they just could not _____ on what to do.
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. "Come on, let's play chess," Anna said.
"I don't want to play chess," Cindy replied.
"We always do what you want to do, Cindy. It's my turn to make a _____," Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and went away, _____ Cindy alone.
Cindy was very angry. _____ she got home, she found she still had Anna's notebook in her schoolbag. "Well, I'm not giving it back to her today. I'm too mad at her," Cindy thought.
The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone _____ their notebooks. But Anna didn't have hers, and she looked _____. Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was _____ mad at Anna.
When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the _____. "Thank you for being _____, Cindy. I'm sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook," said Mrs. Stone.
Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them _____ that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.
1.A.agree B.live C.depend D.try
2.A.promise B.project C.decision D.dialogue
3.A.stopping B.asking C.going D.leaving
4.A.Because B.After C.Unless D.If
5.A.gave away B.asked for C.handed in D.paid for
6.A.worried B.normal C.proud D.relaxed
7.A.still B.never C.usually D.almost
8.A.chance B.method C.truth D.rule
9.A.patient B.honest C.active D.quiet
10.A.describe B.explain C.guess D.realize
