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Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. This kind of feeling usually doesn’t last long. But what 1. (happen) if you feel this way too much? Getting a good 2. (educate) can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and3.to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school,4.first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’t have enough friends,5.maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometimes it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting 6.(far) behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can set about 7.(take) steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about 8.(you) problems with school. Your mum, dad or teacher will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write clown your 9.(feeling) about school in a notebook. It’s a great way 10.(let) out emotions. Remember, you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others.
Each year her husband sent her valentine roses, tied with pretty bows, and a card. The card would ________say，“I love you even more than last year on this day.”
The year he________， the roses were delivered to her door as usual. The card said，“Be my valentine. My love for you will always________with every passing year.” She thought this was the________ time that the roses would appear. She________he ordered roses________without knowing that he would________.He always liked to do things ahead. Then, if he got busy, everything would work out ________.She put ________ in a very special vase, and then placed the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She would sit for hours, staring at his picture and the roses.
A year went by，________it was tough to live without him. Then, on Valentine’s Day, the doorbell rang, and she saw roses sitting _______ her door. She brought the roses in, and then looked at them in surprise. Later she ________ the flower shop and asked them to explain ________valentine roses were sent to her.
The owner replied，“I know your husband passed away a year ago. The flowers you________today were paid for two years ago. Your husband always planned ahead. Here is ________ of many years. You’ll get them every year till... and he also wrote a special little________for you...he did this years ago. He said, ‘If you find out that I’m no longer here, the card should be sent to my wife the following year.’”
She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears ________ her face. She found a card among the roses and read it slowly，“Hello，my love. I know it’s been a year since I was gone. I hope it’s not too hard for you to overcome. I know you must be ________ and the pain is real. The _______ we shared made everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than________can say. Please try not to be too sad. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.”
1.A. sometimes B. always C. occasionally D. rarely
2.A. died B. returned C. disappeared D. retired
3.A. come B. plant C. grow D. leave
4.A. first B. second C. last D. every
5.A. guessed B. remembered C. decided D. informed
6.A. in return B. in addition to C. in reality D. in advance
7.A. live through B. pass away C. break down D. leave behind
8.A. free B. early C. quiet D. fine
9.A. one B. some C. them D. it
10.A. but B. and C. then D. therefore
11.A. by B. out C. inside D. upon
12.A. visited B. went C. came D. called
13.A. when B. whether C. why D. how
14.A. sent B. received C. possessed D. accepted
15.A. an order B. an excuse C. a proposal D. a program
16.A. letter B. article C. note D. card
17.A. coming into B. running down C. going out D. getting away
18.A. crazy B. cautious C. lonely D. embarrassed
19.A. marriage B. life C. love D. family
20.A. flowers B. roses C. cards D. words
1. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4.. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
5.. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.
The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.
At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.
She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology（航空心理学） for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off -- a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.
In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race, has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?
A. When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.
B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.
C. She majored in science and technology.
D. In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.
2.What is her next plan according to the passage?
A. Major in aviation psychology.
B. Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.
C. Be active in her youth group at church.
D. Write another book to help people to be geniuses.
3.Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?
A. It aims to help people to be geniuses.
B. It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.
C. It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.
D. The author hope to share her own experience with others.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Thessalonika B. To be a Genius
C. Three Published Books D. Homeschooling
Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.
Place friendship in the first place. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn(草坪) go unmowed(未割的) or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can’t get together, use the phone to keep in touch.
Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密).Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems，but offer advice only when it’s wanted. Help raise friends’ self-esteem(自尊) when they are sad about a job loss, or other such events.
Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies，singing in a choir，and joining in a bowling league.
Don’t wait for a friend to ask for helps. When a friend has the flu，offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their afterschool activities.
Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage，friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.
Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms，or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.
Enroll in an adult education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.
1.People who are alone have a ability to fight disease than people with close friends.
A. more. B. greater.
C. poorer. D. little.
2.According to the passage, when had you better offer advice to your friends?
A. At any moment. B. Only when they are happy.
C. Only when they want it. D. Only when you are glad.
3.What does the underlined word “Enroll” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Give. B. Join.
C. Get. D. Catch.
4.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You should have different friends for the same activities.
B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.
C. You should take a friendship for granted.
D. You should talk with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores in order to improve friendship.
Earthquake rescue robots have experienced their final tests in Beijing. Their designers say that with these robots, rescue workers will be able to have more time to save more lives during an earthquake.
This robot looking like a helicopter（直升机）, is called the detector-bot . It's about 4 meters long, and it took about 4 years to develop the model. Its main functions（作用）are to collect information from the air, and send goods of up to 30kilos, to people stuck in an earthquake.
This robot has a high quality 360 degree panoramic camera. It can work day and night and will also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area. Dr. Qi Juntong, Chinese Academy of Science, said, "Unlike other automatic machines, the most important feature of this robot is that it doesn't need a distant control. We just set the information of the earthquake-struck area on it, and then it takes off, and lands by itself. It flies as high as 3,000 meters, and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour. "
This robot has a different function --- it can change as the environment changes. Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go.
As well as a detector（探测器）that finds victims（遇难者）and detects poisonous gas, a camera is placed in the 40 centimeter long robot, which can work in the dark.
Another use for the rescuers is the supply bot, with its 10-meter-long pipe. People who are caught in the ruins will be able to get supplies including oxygen and liquids.
Experts have said that the robots will enter production, and serve as part of the national earth- quake rescue team as soon as next year.
1.Which of the following statements about the robot is true according to the passage?.
A. It hasn't been put into production so far. B. It is a machine with a length of 10 meters.
C. It is a machine carried by a helicopter. D. It weighs about 30 kilos.
2.Dr. Qi Juntong thinks this robot is different from the others mainly because _____.
A. it has more functions
B. it has a more advanced camera
C. it can change as the environment changes
D. it can work by himself once given the information
3.The underlined word "which" in paragraph 6 refers to_____.
A. a camera B. a detector
C. a rescuer D. a doctor
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The appearance of the robot. B. An introduction to the robot.
C. The reason for making the robot. D. Some information about earthquakes.
