My neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter used to stay in the countryside, her native place. Recently parents brought her to town to live with them. Wild and uneducated, she would use dirty words when she was unhappy and even hit others when she was angry. Sometimes she went so far as to roll on the ground, which shocked all people around. Her parents tried to educate her by beating and kicking. However, it just made the problem more serious. Finally they became completely disappointed with her.

One day their next-door neighbor, a retired woman teacher, gave the girl a beautiful snow-white dress. It immediately caught the girl's eyes and made them shine brightly.

The girl put on the dress and became quite another person. She no longer acted rudely or hit others, and even less rolled on the floor. She knew running wild was not suitable for her in such a beautiful dress.

Since then the girl had been gentle, neat and lovely.

Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress hidden somewhere in his or her heart. However, he may not know about it, forget it or give it up. Beauty is a powerful force—that's something unrealized by many of us. It can recall fine qualities that humans are born with, but have so far hidden somewhere.

根据材料内容选出最佳答案。

1.Where did the girl live before eight?

A.She lived in the town with her parents.

B.She lived in the town with her grandparents.

C.She lived in the countryside with her parents.

D.She lived in the countryside with her grandparents.

2.How did her parents feel when the girl rolled on the ground?

A.Shocked but sorry B.Worried and sad

C.Sorry but disappointed D.Shocked and angry

3.Why did the woman teacher give the girl a snow-white dress?

A.She thought the girl might like the dress.

B.She wanted to teach the girl in a proper way.

C.She didn’t want the girl’s parents to beat her.

D.She liked the girl and wanted her to be beautiful.

4.What can we know about the woman teacher according to the story?

A.She knew the best way to teach a kid.

B.She knew what could catch girls’ eyes.

C.She didn’t like wild and uneducated kids.

D.She was a beautiful and outgoing teacher.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.A wild girl B.A clever teacher

C.A great change D.A beautiful dress

What subject do you worry about most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can't sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very worried during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful(有压力的).

"For people who worry about math, posture(姿势)makes a big difference," Erik Peper from

San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That's right - sitting up straight(直地)can help you do better in math exams.

Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a math test while sitting up straight, or sitting in a slumped-over(趴倒的)position. After the test, 56 percent of the students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.

Students who were not worried about taking the math exam did not do better from better posture. But they did find that it was more difficult to do math while slumping over, Science Daily reported

Good posture isn't just helpful for taking math exams. Runners, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more positive and focus better.

1.Which posture can make students do better during math exams?

A. B. C. D.

2.Scientists asked the 125 college students to _________ while they were taking the test.

A.get relaxed B.count numbers

C.think carefully D.sit in different postures

3.The underlined word "benefit" in the passage means "__________" in Chinese.

A.参与 B.得益 C.排斥 D.忧虑

4.The best title for the passage would______________________.

A.Learn math better B.Students' postures

C.Sit up to do math D.Students' worries

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