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Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted 2. (find) out whether they deserve his help.

In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

"Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued his way. 5. man came and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself, "the night will be very dark. Some 8. (neighbor) will come along 9. (late) in the dark and will fall against the stone."

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it. How great his surprise was at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.

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The weather is getting hotter and you’ll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of so-called energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive colour and cool name. Their nutrition list also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine. These drinks are typically aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players.

Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea.

Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents.

There are potential health risks linked to energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart attacks.

Teenagers should be discouraged from consuming drinks with a lot of caffeine in them, an expert from the Australia Nutrition Foundation said.

1.Generally, people would like to .

A. take vitamins B. eat ginseng C. have a cold drink D. have a meal

2.The International Olympic Committee limit the use of caffeine because .

A. it makes you better at sports B. it can keep you awake

C. it can make you nervous D. it make your heart beat fast

3.The writer mentions the fact that “27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents” to show that .

A. caffeine has an effect on many teenagers

B. parents should take in more caffeine

C. the caffeine problem is not serious

D. the grownups take less caffeine than children

When I was nine yean old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish white I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!”I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮)and the sun hum their eyes... The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.

1.Why was the author upset in the fishing trips when he was nine?

A. He could not catch a fish.

B. His father was not patient with him.

C. His father did not teach him fishing.

D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.

2.Why did the author’s father really mean?

A. To read about fish.

B. To learn fishing by oneself.

C. To understand what fish think.

D. To study fishing in many ways.

3.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found .

A. in deep water on sunny days

B. in deep water on cloudy days

C. in shallow water under sunlight

D. in shallow water under waterside trees

4.After entering the business world, the author found .

A. it easy to think like a customer

B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring

C. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable

D. it difficult to sell services to poor people

Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to highlight academic excellence by telling your child, "You're so smart," may be counterproductive(负效的). Telling kids they're smart strengthens the idea that intelligence is a genetic gift rather than a skill that can be developed.

In a recent study, researchers at Michigan State University looked at 123 children who were about 7. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a "growth mindset(思维模式)" (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a "fixed mindset"(believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. In the task, children played a game, helping a zookeeper capture escaped animals by pressing the space bar when an animal showed up in their screen—unless it was a group of three chimps. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity spiked within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their error and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response, the more the children focused on the error.

Based on the data they collected, the researchers concluded that children with a "growth mindset" were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake, and in turn were more likely to improve their performance by paying closer attention to the task after making an error.

For parents, the lessons are clear: don't pay compliments(赞扬) that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If a child hands you an A+ test, don't say, "You're so smart!" Instead say, "Wow, that studying really paid off!" Note the effort, not the intelligence. Second, focus on using errors to work together and learn. "Many parents and teachers shy away from addressing a child's mistakes, telling them "It's OK. You'll get it next time." without giving them the opportunity to figure out what went wrong." Dr. Schroder says. Here are additional ways you can help enhance your child's education.

1.What can learn about children's mindset from the study?

A. Children are born with a fixed or growth mindset.

B. Children with a fixed mindset pay no attention to mistakes.

C. Children with a growth mindset are more likely to make progress.

D. Children with a growth mindset can catch more animals in the game.

2.Which of the following has the closest meaning with the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A. started B. stopped

C. paused D. rose

3.What should parents say to children's performance according to the passage?

A. "You are so clever!" for excellence.

B. "It's not good enough." for excellence.

C. "You can benefit from it." for a mistake.

D. "It's OK. Forget about it." for a mistake.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Never Call Your Kid Smart

B. Always Be Strict with Your Kid

C. How to Communicate with Your Kid

D. How to Comment on Your Kid's Performance

Business Week(Oct.8,2012)

Introducing Business Week's Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.

Prospect(Oct.18,2012)

In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called the Governance of Britain. The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship(公民身份) and what it meant to be Britain. It proposed (倡议) "to work with the public to develop a British statement of values". We asked 50 writers and intellectuals(知识分子) to give us their thoughts on this statement and what we should inform.

Science(Sep.28,2012)

In the journal's 28 September 2011 issue, Science, in partnership(合作关系) with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization(视觉) Challenge.

Time(Nov.1,2012)

From the phone that has changed forever, to futuristic(未来的) cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly(蜻蜓) -- a dazzling display of ingenuity(独创性).

Guaridian(Oct.17,2012)

Against all the odds, and setting off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright, 45,has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a "powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book," The Gathering.

1.What do these 5 magazines have in common?

A. They were all published in 2012 and had one article digest.

B. Each of the articles in each magazine is introduced in detail.

C. Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.

D. They all introduce the most influential people.

2.Who won the Man Booker prize according to the passage?

A. Lloyd Jones. B. Ian McEwan.

C. Anne Enright. D. Gordon Brown.

3.The passage is probably taken from a ______.

A. magazine B. textbook

C. science book D. report

More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (复活节滚彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal to get children to eat right and keep moving.

“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.

Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that “exercise isn’t just hard work, it’s play. If you’re running around with your dog, you’re getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that’s exercise. But if you’re sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you’re not exercising.”

The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. “And if you are active, you can splurge (挥霍) a little more,” she said. Mrs. Obama’s favorite “splurge food” is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.

“A lot of kids look up to athletes, and I think it’s important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. “Kids aren’t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He’s practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them — they can say to kids, ‘If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.’”

1.The purpose of the “Let’s Move!” program is to _____.

A. help kids keep healthy

B. train more young reporters

C. encourage kids to eat more eggs

D. invite kids to visit the White House

2.In Mrs. Obama’s opinion, exercise _____.

A. can be fun to do

B. means hard work

C. should be done outdoors

D. requires special equipment

3.“Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when _____.

A. you don’t hurt yourself

B. you have a special snack

C. you never eat French fries

D. you eat right and stay active

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. All kids want to be LeBron James.

B. It is very easy to form good habits.

C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.

D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

5.In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?

A. Business. B. Health.

C. Culture. D. Education.

How to Buy Used Electronics

We buy used cars,furniture,and sometimes clothes but buying used electronics may be the riskiest of all.1.. Still,buying used electronics may save you money and help reduce environmental waste.Fortunately,you can come out on top if you ask the right questions and take the following steps.

●Research the product itself.

2..Some do not last as long,for instance they might have an expensive rechargeable battery that cannot easily be replaced if it has worn out.

●Ask about who fixed the product.

If the producer did it,then there is less risk involved than if it was done by a third party.3..

●Make sure the product comes with a proper insurance.

If you are buying from a retail chain or other respectable sellers,chances are that some sort of insurance is available.Find out how long this lasts and what it covers.

4..

If you are buying from someone besides a retail chain,this is especially important.While this will not guarantee that it will not break later,it at least makes sure that you have a current working product.

●Hold on to any receipt you received.

This is especially important if you are paying with cash.Receipt can prove that you purchased it and when.5.. You never know when it can come in handy.

A.Keep it in a safe place.

B.Test the product before buying it.

C.Some products have lots of life left.

D.Ask about return and exchange policy.

E.They do not always have a solid quality.

F.You will be told if there is anything missing.

G.You might also need to find out what was fixed.

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