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A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university.At the start of the school year,the teachers were given the names of five children.They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class.But the fact was that these students were only average,and they were not the best students at all.Well,guess what? At the end of the year,all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude.Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected more from them.And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves.So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

Do you know? If you expect the best from people,they’ll usually want to give you their best.A great leader said,“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside,and you’ll make him even worse.But treat a person like he’s already a success,and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny,his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said,“Johnny,you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class.I’m sure you’ll never change.”The next year Johnny had a new teacher.And on the first day of class,she met with Johnny after school and said,“Johnny,I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.”And every day after that,this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things.Later on,Johnny became a school leader.Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.

1.The professor started his research by ________.

A.telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B.teaching the five children himself

C.telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

D.asking the five children to find a new teacher

2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.

A.the professor’s study     B.the change in the professor’s attitude

C.the teachers’ hard work   D.the change in the teachers’ attitude

3.Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?

A.To show the importance of encouragement.

B.To show that the boy was clever enough.

C.To let us know the famous boy.

D.To let us know how good his new teacher was.

4.According to the story,we can learn that ________.

A.the research began at the end of the school year

B.the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C.if you expect the most from people,you’ll get the least

D.little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.If you want to get more,you should have new teachers.

B.Attitude and belief can change a person.

C.A professor’s study can help you score highest.

D.Only teachers can make you a top student.

【小题1】C

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【小题5】B

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  One of the earliest attempts in the Western world to formulate principles of health care based upon rational thought and rejection of supernatural phenomena is found in the work of the Greek physician Hippocrates. Little is known of Hippocrates who lived around 400 B.C., not even whether he actually authored the collection of books that bears his name. Nevertheless, the writings attributed to him have provided a number of principles underlying modern medical practice. One of his most famous contributions, the Hippocratic Oath, is the foundation of contemporary medical ethics (道德). Among other things, it requires a physician to swear that he or she will help the sick, keep oneself from intentional wrong-doing or harm, and keep secret all matters to keep the doctor-patient relationship.

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1.The topic of the first paragraph is summarized in ________.

A. the first sentence of the paragraph

B. the second sentence of the paragraph

C. the third sentence of the paragraph

D. the last sentence of the paragraph

2.Why did primitive humans rely on magic in their beliefs about the causes and cures of diseases?

A. Because magic was an inseparable part of their life.

B. Because they had little knowledge about the functioning of the body.

C. Because the diseases were caused by the evil spirits.

D. Because magic must be used in going through the rituals to drive out the evil spirits.

3.Considering Hippocrates’ background, we can see from the second paragraph that ________.

A. he was the forefather of modern medicine

B. experts are sure that the books bearing his name were not written by him

C. he had a rational mind aided by supernatural instincts

D. experts do not know much about him except when and where he lived

4.All of the following are included in the Hippocratic Oath EXCEPT ________.

A. helping patients

B. keeping oneself from harming patients

C. keeping secret all matters to maintain a good relationship with the patients

D. obeying rules for modern medicine practice

5.Which of the following best expressed the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Doctor’s concerns remain unchanged.

B. Medicine comes from nature.

C. Environment affects health.

D. Climate determines lifestyle.

 

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C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

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A.At the Curie Institute.       B.At the Cniversity of Paris.

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A. In 1932.     B. In 1927.      C. In 1897.     D. In  1926.

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B.Irene combined family and career.

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Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.

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A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B. has been acting for about 30 years

C. is the daughter of a famous actor

D. started singing when she was eight

2.The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A. difficulties              B. awards                    C. salaries          D. opinions

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A. her hard work                B. the help of a technical director

C. her experiences as a child star   D. her talent and good luck

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A. child stars often take drugs and alcohol

B. being a child star may ruin her future

C. child stars aren’t able to solve their problems

D. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor

5.From the passage we can conclude that _________.

A. few child stars will succeed in the future

B. there is no way to save the entertainment business

C. the author has a different opinion about child stars

D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars

 

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