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One day in 11th grade, when I went into a classroom to wait for a friend of mine, Mr. Washington, the math teacher, suddenly and asked me to go to the board to write down a math problem and it out. I told him that I couldn’t do it. And he asked, “Why not?” I said, “Because I’m not one of your students.” He said, “It doesn’t matter. Go the board .” I said, “I can’t do that.” He asked, “Why not?” I paused for I was somewhat

I said, “Because I’m the so called student.” He

He came from behind his desk and looked at me and said. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your . Look at a man the that he is, he only becomes worse. But look at him he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should br.” It was a very moment for me. For one thing, I was because the other students me. They knew that I was “incurably poor” in academic learning. But for another, I felt because he began to bring to my attention that I did not have to live within the of other people.

Mr. Washington’s words made difference to me. I start to believe everyone has certain________ within them, and so in me. I used to do in the fifth grade and was put from the fifth grade into the fourth grade and then failed again in the eighth grade. But I know all these in the past. So I’m happy to that I’m a brand new person now and I will be someone who can something in the future.

1.A. turned on B. turned up C. turned down D. turned over

2.A. set B. write C. settle D. work

3.A. anyway B. anymore C. somehow D. somewhat

4.A. guilty B. optimistic C. embarrassed D. ambitious

5.A. incurable B. innocent C. excellent D. independent

6.A. eagerly B. mistakenly C. happily D. determinedly

7.A. nature B. reality C. stability D. ability

8.A. person B. character C. way D. future

9.A. even though B. if only C. as if D. even if

10.A. inspiring B. frightening C. disappointing D. unwilling

11.A. pleased B. ashamed C. puzzled D. confused

12.A. pointed at B. stared at C. laughed at D. glared at

13.A. relieved B. scared C. concerned D. stressed

14.A. variety B. enthusiasm C. judgment D. complaint

15.A. no B. huge C. less D. little

16.A. thoughts B. shortcomings C. greatness D. limits

17.A. poorly B. randomly C. carefully D. attentively

18.A. refreshed B. died C. approved D. formed

19.A. pretend B. expect C. insist D. admit

20.A. accomplish B. assess C. supply D. remove

Dyslexia is a learning disorder, it interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.

But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quickly - play video games.

Vanessa Harrar of Britain’s University of Oxford led the study. She reported the findings in the journalCurrent Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.

In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the Dyslexicshad a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time, this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.

Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video game types of things pop out of here and there, they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly, and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing. So, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly,” said Harrar. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.

1.According to Doctor Harrar’s study, the dyslexic people have difficulty in______.

A. recognizing words

B. reading words backwards

C. writing letters in order

D. shifting from seeing to hearing

2.Which factor affects the way dyslexic children are taught to read?

A. They react more slowly to a single picture or sound

B. They react as fast as others to a single picture or sound

C. It takes them longer to react to sounds and pictures together

D. It is difficult for them to understand before seeing the word

3.How does the author suggest Dyslexics are taught based on the research finding?

A. by putting hearing previous to seeing

B. by training the attention on games

C. by seeing first and then hearing later

D. by moving the eyes around the screen

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Video Games Might Help Dyslexics

B. Dyslexia Affects Attention between Senses

C. Video Games Can Train the Attention System

D. Dyslexics Might Learn Better through Sound

“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things.Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration.Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%.Garlic is good for you, too.It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies, For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating.But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so.Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no.Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales.After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated from thousands of years of experience in family health care.We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?

A.Eating garlic is good for our eye

B.Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

C.Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D.Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly________.

A.by cause and effect

B.by order in space

C.by examples

D.by order in time

3.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.

A.to be suitable

B.to be valuable

C.to be admirable

D.to be believable

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards “old wives’ tales” in the text?

A.objective

B.subjective

C.dissatisfied

D.curious

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