Jerome Johnstone is good at running.He always wins the races at Serpentine Primary School in Serpentine,Western Australia.However,after giving up winning a school running race,the boy has won the hearts of thousands of people.In the race,the kind boy ran back to walk with his god friend Seth Johnstone and let him cross the finishing line first.

Seth was born with cerebral palsy(大脑性瘫痪).Since he moved to the school,he has got a lot of problems.Luckily,Jerome was chosen to help him with things like going to the toilet and showing him around.The two boys soon became good friends.With Jerome’s help,Seth fits in well with his new school now.Because of his illness,Seth has a big head and some of the students laugh at him and make fun of his look.Jerome often has a word with them one by one,asking them not to do that again.Together with Seth’s younger sister,the kind-hearted boy takes good care of Seth at school.

Seth’s father can’t thank Jerome enough for looking after his son and protecting Seth against bullies(恃强凌弱者).“Jerome is just such a good kid,”Seth’s father said.The two boy’s story has spread quickly after Jerome’s mother Susan shared it on social media.“These boys are champions even though they didn’t win,”said the proud mother.

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1.Why did Jerome give up winning the race?

A.Because he hurt his leg that day. B.Because he wanted to help his friend.

C.Because Seth doesn’t want him to win. D.Because he was born with cerebral palsy.

2.What does Jerome often do when others laugh at Seth?

A.He gets into a fight with them. B.He fights against the bullies.

C.He keeps silent and does nothing. D.He asks others to stop to do that.

3.Who helps look after Seth at school?

A.His sister and his father. B.His father and Jerome.

C.His sister and Jerome. D.His sister and teachers.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Jerome’s mother was proud of her son. B.Seth’s father stops the students laughing at his son.

C.Seth still can’t fits in well with his school. D.Seth’s mother shared the story on social media.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A.A secret to win champions in running. B.A good way to look after disable schoolmates.

C.A race at the Primary School in Serpentine. D.A heart-warming story between two boys.

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When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter (字母) E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?

In the A, B, C, D and F grading system, the first four letters are considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for “fail”. The word “fail” happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E. However, E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.

The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897, they began to use the following grading scale:

A: 95-100% (excellent) B: 85-94% (good) C: 76-84% (fair)

D: 75% (barely passed) E: below 75% (failed)

We can see the E grade instead of F grade.

Gradually, the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. Later, many schools decided to change the E grade and into the F grade. There is no evidence (证据) to really support this, but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”.

Why do we have letter grades? Well, part of the reason is that they made grading simpler. As the 20th century began, school classrooms became bigger. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy, fair and clear way to grade students.

Today, more and more people argue that letter grades don’t fully reflect (反映) student learning. However, as teachers try to improve grading methods, many parents still prefer the letter grades because they are familiar and easy for parents to understand. Although they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren’t going away any time soon.

1.It there a letter E in the grading system now?

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2.What does an F stand for in the A.B.C.D and F grading system?

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3.When was the letter grading system first used in the US college?

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4.What is the one of the possible reasons for changing the E grade and into the F grade?

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5.How did most teachers like the letter grading system in the 20th century?

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6.Do you want to get letter grades or number scores on your test or homework? Why?

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Confidence(自信)is very important in daily life.It can help you to have a healthy attitude(态度).A study(研究 )shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.It can also bring you more chances to succeed(成功).When you are not confident, you can't do well in what you want to do.But how to be more confident? Here are some ideas about it.

Speak loud If you speak in a low voice(声音), other people can not hear you.Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.The high voice can help you become more confident.

Encourage yourself(自我鼓励) Write down the things you did in the day to see how many things you did well.Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke to make everybody laugh? Give yourself the praise(Eh)for the good things you did.

Get rid of fear(消除恐惧) Fear comes along with failure(失败).But it's easy to overcome (克服)if you know that failure is part of your life.Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid(愚蠢的)last time.Try to start again and believe you can do it better.

1.Is failure part of our life?

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2.How many suggestions(建议)can you get to help you to be more confident?

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3.Why is confidence so important for everyone?

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4.What other ideas can you think of to be more confident(更自信)? Please give reasons.(原因)

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