I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she changed beyond _____．
A．hearing B．strength C．recognition D．measure
假设你是新华中学的学生张华，班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入到新的班集体中，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语（Q吧）给他写封信。
1．帮他分析原因；
2．给他提出建议；
3．陈述你帮助他的具体打算。
注意：词数120—150
Dear Li Ming,
Best regards
Zhang Hua
阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意问题后的字数要求）
Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence．However, you can receive better grades if you want．Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work．Here's how:
1．Plan your time carefully．Make a list of your weekly tasks．Then make a schedule of your time．Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments．Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule．
2．Make good use of your time in class．Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later．Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says．
3．Skim before you read．Look over a passage, quickly before you begin to read it more carefully．As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized．Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions; Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well.
4． ．Go over your notes as soon as you can after class．Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused．If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too．If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer．Regular review leads to improved performance on tests．
5．Develop a good attitude towards tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively （过分地） about a single test．
There are other techniques that might help you with your studying．Improving your studying habits will improve your grades．
1.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you fail an ea-am, don't let it trouble you too much.
2.According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades?
（Please answer within 10 words．）
3.Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with a proper sentence．（Please answer within 10 words.）
4.Which tip do you think is the most useful? Why? (Please answer within 20 words.)
5.Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive（欺骗）? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included．He can give you a false picture．
For example, someone might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery （彩票）。 It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose．That's called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians often use this trick．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents （对手） says, "During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!" That's true．However, an honest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs．
Advertisers（广告商） will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say, "Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．" It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of deception happens too often．It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well．
1.We may infer that the author believes people should
A．buy lottery tickets if possible B．make use of half-truths
C．be careful about what they are told D．not trust the Yucky Company
2.What do the underlined words "net gain" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．final increase B．big advantage
C．large share D．total number
3.What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
A．False statements are easy to see through．
B．Half-truths are often used to mislead people．
C．Doctors like to act in advertisements．
D．Advertisements are based on facts．
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Using half truths is against the law．
B．Technically, half truths are in fact lies．
C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache．
D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．
5.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A．He's really a big loser!
B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．
D．It's against the law to make false statements．
LIPITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise, it lowers（降低）"bad"cholesterol（胆固醇）in your blood．It can also raise "good" cholesterol．
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking．
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR:
●People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
●Adults and children over 10
Who should NOT take DIPITOR:
●Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant．Lipitor may harm your unborn baby．
●Women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby．
●People with liver（肝脏） problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
●Muscle（肌肉）problems that can lead to kidney （肾脏） problems, including kidney failure
●Liver problems,．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
●Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
●Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
●Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:
●Muscle pain
●Upset stomach
●Changes in some blood tests
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
●Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor．
●Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor．
●Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food．
●If you miss a dose（一剂）, take it as soon as you remember．But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait．Take the next dose at your regular time．
Don't:
●Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor．
●Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor,．
1.What is a major function of Lipitor?
A．To lower "bad" cholesterol． B．To control blood pressure．
C．To improve unhealthy diet． D．To help quit smoking．
2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for ___ 。
A．adults having heart disease B．women who are pregnant
C．breast-feeding women D．teenagers with liver problems
3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should
A．change the amount of your next dose
B．take the next dose at your regular time
C．have a dose as soon as you remember
D．eat more when taking your next dose
4.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A．Face swelling． B．Kidney failure．
C．Upset stomach． D．Muscle weakness．
5.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery．
B．To present a report on a scientific research．
C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle．
D．To give information about a kind of medicine．
When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together．
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five．
Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavonia Warren, a school teacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about, two thousand guests．Crowds filled the．Street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage．The．couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let．this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb' s weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．
1."the talk of the town" means _______．
A．they were in the newspaper
B．people spread mean rumors about, them
C．they were the most popular things happening
D．they were discussed in a city meeting ?
2.What does the author think about Tom-Thumb’s wedding?
A．People gave it too much of their attention.
B．It helped people cheer up in a dark time．
C．It was funny and ridiculous．
D．Tom and Lavonia were stupid．
3.Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?
A．He became a billionaire at twenty-five．
B．He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age．
C．He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon．
D．He married a school teacher．
4.It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because _____．
A．the wooden plate would make it sound as of Tom were tap dancing
B．it made Tom feel taller
C．the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D．the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller
5.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
B．People are always disappointed during wartime．
C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
D．People should be married even if they are small．
