William Franklin came to my class half a year ago．But from his first day here，he _________ himself in his own world and he never spoke to others．As his teacher，I tried to start a talk with him but _________．It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his_________．
After the Thanksgiving holiday，we received the news of the_________ Christmas collection of money for the_________ in our school．"Christmas is a season of_________，"I told my students．"Some poor students in our school might not have a_________ holiday．By giving a little money，you will help_________ some toys，food and clothing for these needy students．We will_________ the collection tomorrow．"
The next morning，__________，I found out almost everyone had__________ this matter except Willard Franklin．He came up to my desk with his head down．__________，he dropped two coins into the small box．"I don't need milk for lunch，"he said in a__________ voice．
After school I couldn't help sharing what had__________ in the morning with our headmaster．"I may be wrong，but I __________ Willard might be ready to become part of our class．"I am __________ to hear that，"he nodded．"And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need __________．Here，take a look at it．"
As I sat down to__________，I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list．At that moment，I felt I really __________ Willard for the first time：a cold face with a warm heart．From this__________，I also learnt that whether rich or poor，every child has a kind heart．
1.A. seated B. shut C. tied D. taught
2.A. failed B. stopped C. misunderstood D. left
3.A. imagination B. pleasure C. sadness D. silence
4.A. weekly B. daily C. monthly D. yearly
5.A. young B. sick C. poor D. honest
6.A. giving B. enjoying C. receiving D. saving
7.A. true B. happy C. usual D. long
8.A. find B. make C. buy D. collect
9.A. prepare B. finish C. start D. continue
10.A. so B. however C. then D. moreover
11.A. discussed B. forgotten C. learnt D. remembered
12.A. Quickly B. Suddenly C. Certainly D. Carefully
13.A. soft B. loud C. low D. deep
14.A. appeared B. happened C. arrived D. remained
15.A. hope B. wish C. wonder D. believe
16.A. glad B. sorry C. shocked D. lucky
17.A. message B. report C. research D. help
18.A. rest B. read C. work D. study
19.A. liked B. knew C. met D. accepted
20.A. result B. success C. talk D. experience
Ways to Make People Like You
1．Remember a person's name．
It is said that the sweetest sound to a person's ears is their own name． "The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together．" People love their names so much that they will often donate large amounts of money just to have a building named after themselves．1.
2． Be a good listener．
Encourage others to talk about themselves． The easiest way to become a good conversationalist is to become a good listener． To be a good listener， we must actually care about what people have to say．2. They just want someone who will listen to them．
3． Talk in terms of the other person's interest．
3. If we talk to people about what they are interested in， they will feel valued and value us in return．
4．4.
"You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them than in two years by making them interested in you．" The only way to make quality， lasting friendships is to learn to be genuinely interested in them and their interests．
5． Make the other person feel important ﹣ and do it sincerely．
5. We love to feel important and so does everyone else． People will talk to us for hours if we allow them to talk about themselves． If we can make people feel important in a sincere and appreciative way， then we will win all the friends we could ever dream of．
A． Become genuinely interested in other people．
B． We should think of questions in the shoes of other people．
C． Many times people don't want an entertaining conversation partner．
D． We should offer as much time as we can to other people who talk to us．
E． The golden rule is to treat other people as we would like to be treated．
F． The royal road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most．
G． We can make people feel extremely valued and important by remembering their name．
From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations， human beings have been putting great effort into space research． And so far， we have achieved many successes． But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress．
The international space station （ISS） is an important step we should take in space exploration． It is not only helpful but also essential． It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time． It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe． It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars． In a word， if we want to explore space more， the first thing we should do is to set up a space station．
As the space station costs a lot of money， it is hard for one country alone to establish one． The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone， and it has tried to do so， but not very successful． So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together． Though it is still extremely expensive， it is much cheaper than doing it alone． It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone．
Led by the U．S． and Russia， the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16countries． Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation， the ISS has come to the end of a ten﹣year's hard work in construction． China has applied for participation in （taking part in） the project many times． Unfortunately all the applications were rejected， which drove China onto the path of independent development． As the Long March Ⅱ﹣F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off （leave the ground） and successfully carried the Tiangong﹣1into space on September 29， 2011， China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era．
Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong﹣1 would disturb the balance of global space power， raising concerns about "China threat"． China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well﹣being．
1.From Paragraph 2we learn that ．
A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now
B. many experiments have been done in the international space station
C. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more
D. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station
2.Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries' cooperation in building the international space station？
A. That it requires a lot of money．
B. That it needs everyone's effort．
C. That it will benefit every participating country．
D. That it is too far away from the earth．
3.The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by " "．
A. united
B. scolded
C. allowed
D. forbade
4.China wants to build its space station in order to ．
A. break the balance of global space power
B. show that China can build space station alone
C. raise international concerns about "China threat"
D. make use of space peacefully for mankind's well﹣being
More students than ever before are taking a gap year（间隔年） before going to university．It used to be the"year off"between school and university．The gap﹣year phenomenon originated（起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year．
This year，25310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service （UCAS）．
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education．"Students who take a well﹣planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，"he said．
But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students （NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship﹣young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education．"New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15，000 in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，"he said．
1.What do we learn about the gap year from the text？
A. It is flexible in length．
B. It is a time for relaxation
C. It is required by universities
D. It is increasingly popular
2.According to Tony Higgins．students taking a gap year ．
A. are better prepared for college studies
B. know a lot more about their future job
C. are more likely to leave university in debt
D. have a better chance to enter top universities
3.How does Owain James feel about the gap﹣year phenomenon？
A. He's puzzled
B. He's worried
C. He's surprised
D. He's annoyed
4.What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？
A. Earn money for their education
B. Make plans for the new term
C. Attend additional courses．
D. Prepare for their graduate studies．
Barbara McCintock was one of the most import scientists of the twentieth century．She made important discoveries about genes（基因） and chromosomes （染色体）．
Barbara McClintock was born in 1902 in Hartford，Connecticut．Her family moved to Brooklyn area of new York City in 1908．Barbara was an active child with interests in sports and music． She also developed an interest in science．
She studied science at Cornell University in Ithaca， New York． Barbara was among a small number of undergraduate students to receive training in genetics in 1921． Years later， she noted that few college students wanted to study genetics．
Barbara McClintock decided to study botany， the scientific study of plants， at Cornell University． She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923． McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell． She completed a master‘s degree in 1925． Two years later， she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree．
McCintock stayed at Cornell after she completed her education． She taught students botany． The 1930s were not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States． The country was in the middle of the great economic Depression． Millions of Americans were unemployed． Male scientists were offered jobs． But female geneticists were not much in demand．
An old friend from Cornell， Marcus Rhoades， invited McClintock to spend the summer of 1941working at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory． It is a research center on Long Island， near New York City． McClintock started in a temporary （临时的） job with the genetics department． A short time later， she accepted a permanent （永久的） position with the laboratory． This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid．
By the 1970s， her discoveries had had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research． McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes． She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize．
1.When did McClintock receive a doctorate degree？
A. In 1921．
B. In 1923．
C. In 1925．
D. In 1927．
2.During the great economic Depression in the US， ．
A. young scientists had trouble finding a job
B. female geneticists were not wanted at all
C. male geneticists were in great demand
D. male scientists were out of job
3.McClintock was awarded a Nobel Prize because of ．
A. her research in botany
B. her contribution to genetic engineering
C. her discoveries about genes and chromosomes
D. her unshared work in the laboratory
4.The text is likely to appear in
A. a biography
B. a history paper
C. a newspaper
D. a philosophy textbook
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi｜Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm
1.Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
2.What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
3.When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
