One day, while I was walking on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I stopped and saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her music sounded. “Thank you.” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently, but you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.

“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”

“Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because opportunity (机遇) comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more… lift your head up.”

I looked at her, surprised at how she was encouraging (鼓励) me. “Why are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.

She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.The writer and the young lady were ___________ in the passage.

A. strangers (陌生人) B. lovers C. relatives (亲戚) D. friends

2.The writer felt ___________ at first while walking in the street.

A. nervous B. angry C. happy D. sad

3.Why did the young lady play music and sing on a crowded square?

A. Because her mother lost job.

B. Because she wanted to make some money.

C. Because she wanted to make people happy.

D. Because she wanted to practice playing the piano in public.

4.Which of the followings didn’t the lady tell the writer to do?

A. To walk with head up. B. To smile more.

C. To see in different ways. D. Not to be upset.

5.What do you think of the lady?

A. She was brave and kind-hearted. B. She was shy and honest.

C. She was bored and hard-working. D. She was strict with herself.

Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码). “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier,” said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat (微信). Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”

The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans (扫描) his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative (创新的), with many pictures, music and even videos.

Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.

“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.” Guo said. “48 It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”

However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.

1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on ______.

A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog(博客)

2.Guo’s students think the new way is ______.

A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. unnecessary

3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)?

A. The paper is not easy to keep.

B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.

C. Trying to use new technology in education.

D. Education itself is a kind of creation.

4.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will ______.

A. talk with teachers face to face

B. spend too much time on computers or phones

C. not like the new way of handing in homework

D. find the QR codes too difficult to use

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Teachers needn’t check homework any more.

B. Students needn't hand in homework any more.

C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.

D. Some parents are worried about their children.

In today’s society , every day we may face some kinds of stress and difficulties from work、school or family. They can influence both our bodies and our minds. So learning how to deal with stress is very important for keeping healthy. Well, how do we reduce stress. In my opinion , the best ways are exercise and to make contact with nature(亲近自然).

For example, we don’t have to go to a gym or spend much money on exercise fact, walking or riding to work are all suitable for exercise. The second way of dealing with stress to make contact with nature. You can take many ways, including walking in the forests ,hiking in the mountains or walking in the garden is very great and if you can make contact with her, you can enjoy the smell and the sight(风景) of green plants and then let us feel_____.

Some of these activities can let you get exercise, but also you can enjoy the beauty of your garden every day. So, take my advice and start now, if you meet some kinds of pressure in your work or study. Good luck!

1.Which is NOT true according the passage?

A. Stress comes from school and family

B. Stress is only bad for our bodies.

C. Reducing(减少) stress is very important for us .

D. Making contact with nature is one of the best ways of reducing stress.

2.If you want to exercise you don’t have to __________ .

A. do housework B. walk

C. go to a gym D. ride a bike

3.Which way of making contact with nature is not mentioned according to the passage ?

A. Walking in the forests.

B. Hanging out in the park

C. Climbing up the mountains.

D. Doing something in the garden.

4.The underlined word “delighted” means _________ .

A. happy B. excited C. nervous D. energetic

5.Walking in your garden makes you _______.

A. get exercise

B. contact with nature

C. neither get exercise nor contact with nature

D. both get exercise and contact with nature

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