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When you’re trying to find the best place to live，choosing a neighborhood is almost as important as choosing a house or an apartment． 1. .
Crime and Safety
Research the Internet．Use a search engine to find some information about the crime（犯罪） reports in that neighborhood.
2. The police department will provide details about a particular area. This is probably your best source of information on crime and safety．
Drive around the area．Look for crime signs such as broken windows. Do homes have high fences or bars on accessible windows?
Look and Feel
3. Take a note of（留意）the condition of the houses，the front yards, the streets and side walks．See if people you meet make eye contact with you． 4. Note the traffic and speed and see if the streets seem quiet or noisy．
Transportation
How long wilt it take to get to work? Will you be going with or against traffic? Is there public transportation available? If you need access to the airport，how far is the drive?
Schools
The sign of a good neighborhood is a well-kept school. 5. Another thing to consider is how your child will get to school. Is there public transportation? Can they walk? Is it safe? How far is it to drive?
A. Contact the local police department.
B. Find out the value of the house in the neighborhood.
C. If they do, it’s probably a safe and friendly community.
D. Spend time walking through the neighborhood.
E. If there are bars close by, how noisy will it be on weekends?
F. It needs to be safe, affordable and provide you with everything that you need.
G. And if you have children, this is probably the first consideration.
Laptop computers （笔记本电脑）are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees－anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff（全体员工）use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything."
1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.
A. use for their schoolwork
B. access the Internet
C. work at home
D. connect them to libraries
2.Why is the word "speak" in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?
A. They can speak loudly.
B. They use the computer language.
C. Laptops have speakers.
D. They don't really talk.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers.
B. 1500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college in America.
D. Students there can do everything.
Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention(注意).
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A．The basic needs of children.
B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C．The happy life of two families.
D. The experience of the only child being with mother.
2.Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.
A．happy B．curious C．regretful D．friendly
3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A．Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
B．Sam holds her hand more often.
C．The boys become better followers.
D．The daughter acts like a leader.
4.The author seems to believe that ___________.
A．having brothers and sisters is fun
B．it’s tiring to look after three children
C．every child needs parents’full attention
D．parents should watch others’ children.
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to (理解)the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column（专栏） called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人).
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place --- to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1.The passage mainly talks about _____.
A. how to get along well with teachers
B. the importance of a good relation with teachers
C. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers
D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant
2. “Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _____.
A. learning becomes easier for you at once
B. you find an opening to learning
C. there’ll be more problems with learning
D. there’ll be no problems with learning.
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.
B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.
C. You have a good relationship with teacher, so you can turn to him/ her when in trouble.
D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.
4.Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?
A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.
B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.
C. Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.
D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.
Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport(护照).
This passport is a government request for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a government’s pledge(保证) that the people will obey the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove that he is an American citizen. An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports
Stuck(贴) inside the passport is the traveler’s picture. Children traveling with their parents are included in one parent’s book.
Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.
1.Why does a traveler need a passport?
A. It helps the country to protect the people
B. It helps the traveler to know where he will go
C. He needs to have his picture taken more often
D. He needs something more to carry when he travels
2.A passport is not needed when an American goes to_____.
A. European countries B. Dangerous areas
C. Canada or Mexico D. Russia and China
3.It can be inferred from the text that_____.
A. Americans abroad need nothing except a passport
B. children can’t travel to foreign countries
C. a traveler is not safe in most countries
D. Americans travel abroad a lot
4.Which is best supported by the text?
A. A passport is needed whenever an American is traveling
B. Everyone in American can get a passport from the American government
C. The American travelers abroad must obey the rules of foreign countries
D. The American government allows its people to work in dangerous countries
I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack．About a week after his death, she some of her thoughts with a classroom of students．As the late afternoon sunlight shone the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.
With a look on her face，she paused and said，“ class is over，I’d like to share with all of you a deep which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves． of us knows when this fantastic experience will ．It can be taken away at any moment．Perhaps this is the God’s of telling us that we must make the of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to ．It doesn't have to be something you see．It could be a of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house， or it could be the sound of the soft rustling(沙沙作响)the leaves in the trees…．Please look for these things， and them，for at anytime it can all be taken away．’’
The class was completely ．We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently．That ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual．
Remember：Life is not by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away．
1.A．learned B．shared C．argued D．discussed
2.A．onto B．into C．across D．through
3.A．moved B．brushed C．swept D．pulled
4.A．surprised B．worried C．gentle D．strange
5.A．After B．Unless C．Before D．If
6.A．feeling B．understanding C．love D．memory
7.A．business B．time C．duty D．earth
8.A．None B．All C．Each D．Neither
9.A．happen B．begin C．end D．gain
10.A．way B．signal C．plan D．joke
11.A．least B．worst C．lowest D．most
12.A．ache B．water C．shine D．dry
13.A．promise B．choice C．wish D．rule
14.A．buy B．enjoy C．take D．learn
15.A．smell B．gift C．taste D．sight
16.A．wind B．hand C．light D．color
17.A．get B．appreciate C．hide D．follow’
18.A．puzzled B．excited C．quiet D．anxious
19.A．morning B．night C．noon D．afternoon
20.A．wasted B．measured C．saved D．lost
