I teach economics in a university three times a week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to live that day. I said, “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “Besides teaching here, I also teach at a college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I exited(离去) the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t work. So I put my flashes on, took my books, and walked down the road to the college. As soon as I got there, I called AAA (汽车协会) and asked for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary there asked me what had happened. “ Δ .” I replied, smiling.

“Your car breaks down but it is not a bad day. What do you mean?”

“My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t,” I replied. “Instead, it broke down at the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to ask for the tow truck to meet me after class! If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient way.”

I ended my story. In spite of the early hour, no one in my class seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them.

1.The writer of the story is a __________.

A. traffic policeman B. university teacher

C. secretary at AAA D. college student

2.The writer ___________ when his car broke down that day.

A. complained for a long time B. called AAA for help at once

C. waited there for someone’s help D. walked to his workplace

3.Which of the following can be put in Δ ?

A. This is my lucky day.

B. There is something wrong with my car.

C. I’m just a little bit late for work.

D. It is wonderful that my car breaks down.

4.We can learn from the story that ___________ .

A. we should learn to be positive in times of trouble

B. it’s important to keep your car in good condition

C. teachers need special skills to give good lessons

D. personal experiences can touch a person’s heart

For too many people, the harm begins early in life. Four out of ten babies born in the United States do not form a strong relationship with either parent, and they will pay for that in the rest of their lives.

New research from Princeton University confirms what other researchers have already found: the number of babies who are lack of the close relationship is rather big, which prevents them having a fair chance of having a successful life.

That finding is supported by many other research projects, including a study from the University of Rochester showing that nearly one third of US parents don’t know what to expect from their newborns, or how to help them grow and learn and get along with others. Babies, as others have pointed out, don’t come with an owner’s guide book.

The basic problem, according to the Princeton’s study, is that 40 per cent of babies in the US live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will turn into aggressiveness (侵犯), defiance (违抗) and hyperactivity (多动) as they grow into adults.

Of that number, 25 per cent don’t have a close relationship with their parents because the parents don’t satisfy their needs. And 15 per cent find their parents are so troubling that they will avoid them whenever possible.

That will not necessarily result in a lifetime of violence, but it will make living a successful life much more difficult.

“They can overcome(克服) it,” sociologist Sophie Moullin of Princeton, the leader of that study, said in a telephone interview. “It’s not a make-or-break situation, but they might find it harder to control their behaviour.”

Moullin, along with his teammates from Columbia University and the University of Bristol in England, studied more than 100 research projects, to reach their conclusions.

Many reasons lead to the problem, including poverty(贫穷), ignorance(无知), and stress among parents who are so busy with their own problems that a new child is sometimes more than they can deal with.

Yet strong relationships, the researchers say, are amazingly simple to achieve.

1.According to the writing style of the passage, it may be a___________.

A. news report B. book report C. novel D. review

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. About 40 % of the newborns do not form a strong relationship with either parent.

B. Some parents are too busy with their own problems to deal with a new child.

C. Parents’ failing to satisfy their babies’ needs may cause future problems.

D. Babies who fail to have close relationships with their parents are sure to have an unsuccessful life.

3.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. Findings of other projects similar to this topic.

B. Examples of the results of lacking strong relationships.

C. Simple ways of achieving strong relationships with a baby.

D. Reasons for failing in building up strong relationships with a baby.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. It’s harder to control children’s behaviour

B. What a little love means to a little one

C. The problems of the parents in the United States

D. The problems of the babies in the United States

Super International Crafts (工艺品) Market

1/F, Super Shopping Center, 12 Shopping Road, ssKowloon,

next to Dandy's Store and Cleo's Café

The Super Shopping Center is proud to hold the Super International Crafts Market. The market owns hand-crafted products from all over the world. Come to learn about other cultures and see beautiful things from different countries! A part of the sales will be given to the International Children's Fund (ICF). Some of the interesting products include:

Beaded bracelets (圆珠手链) from Africa

Do you love bracelets? Here you can find bracelets made from special wooden beads, and no two pieces are the same! Each bracelet looks expensive, but costs only $20. What is more, if you buy two, you can get a card for a free drink at Cleo's Cafe!

Silk handbags from Thailand

These colorful bags are beautiful and useful! You can use them every day. Each bag is as much as $150. If you buy more than one, they will be 10% cheaper for you.

Fantastic!

We will have introductions about the different countries, as well as a lucky draw for a free trip to one of the special countries in the market! You can also taste foods from the different countries at our International Foods Stand.

Visit the International Crafts Market and learn about different cultures.

Buy beautiful, interesting things and support the International Children's Fund!

1.The passage above is probably _________.

A. a visitor's letter B. a shopping guide

C. a piece of news D. a trip introduction

2.The Super International Crafts Market is _________.

A. on 1/F, Dandy's Store B. next to 12 Shopping Road

C. next to Cleo's Cafe D. on 2/F, Super Shopping Center

3.People can _________ in the market.

A. see beautiful things mostly from ssKowloon B. visit the International Children's Fund

C. sell their own hand-crafted products D. learn about different cultures

4.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. The handbags are colorful. B. The bracelets look the same.

C. Each bag costs only $135. D. Two bracelets cost $20.

5.What can we do to have a free trip to a country in the market?

A. Give money to the ICF. B. Take part in a lucky draw.

C. Buy wooden beads from Africa. D. Taste different foods in the market.

“Let’s go wrestling, Dad!”(《摔跤吧,爸爸!》) is one of the Top 10 movies. It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters. His name’s Mahavir. In real life, he is called “the father of Indian women wrestling” because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts (努力).

A very famous Indian actor, Aamir Khan, played the role of Mahavir in the movie. In order to act well, he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then do sports to be very strong in a short time.

Aamir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie. He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food. He became too fat to run quickly.

It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong. Aamir Khan must eat less and drink more. Strength training(训练) is also important. This kind of physical training is very boring. He had to lift (举起) different weights and do it over and over again. In the end, Aamir Khan became the exact person the movie needs.

The role he played was very moving and he succeeded (成功))at last. As he says, the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made the greatest efforts.

1.From the passage, what is Aamir Khan's job?

A. A player. B. An actor. C. A teacher. D. A painter.

2.Why is Mahavir called “the father of Indian women wrestling”?

A. Because he is a very famous Indian player.

B. Because he played a role in the movie “let’s go wrestling, Dad!”

C. Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling.

D. Because he became strong in a short time.

3.What does the underlined word “strength” mean in Chinese?

A. 力量 B. 目标 C. 疲劳 D. 节食

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Aamir Khan from the passage?

A. “Lets go wrestling, Dad!” is a true story about Aamir Khan himself.

B. He became very fat at first and became very strong in the end.

C. In order to act well, he trained so hard.

D. He tried to play perfect role in the movie.

5.What's the main idea of this passage?

A. The most important thing in life is to reach the goal you made.

B. Aamir Khan became too fat and strong before making the movie.

C. If you want to succeed, you should make the greatest efforts.

D. Aamir Khan is very famous in India.

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