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This country _____ many islands, the biggest of which lies in the southeast.
A. consists of B. is made of C. is consisted of D. is made up
The class sits in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the 36 voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side.
The aim of the game is to 37 for an opportunity to shout out the 38 without clashing (相撞) with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, 39 of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth 40 , they develop a rhythm (节奏) . The message gives other people space but also claims your own. This is a requirement for social well-being.
Unlike schools in other nations, German schools do not usually have school sports teams or seek to build school spirit. Many teens admit they are 41 and confused, but school is not usually the place to find relief.
The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness 42 It is 43 for 17-19years old students to prepare for university entrance exams. "The course isn't there to make you happy," Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, " 44 rather to help you discover the ways to become happy. "
Cooking a meal together will be one of the class 45 , along with improving body language under the 46 of two professional actresses.
The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.
"In the first period, we had to each say something 47 about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing," said Fanny, 17.
The message is that self-esteem (自尊) improves 48 too.
Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes and they also exist at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using 49 from studies of depression.
"That would be too one-sided for us. We want to show how decent (好的) food or exercise can help too," the principal said.
1.A. subjects B. objects C. customs D. habits
2.A. sweet B. next C. last D. loud
3.A. look B. see C. find D. listen
4.A. name B. person C. number D. treasure
5.A. all B. few C. most D. none
6.A. round B. limit C. sheet D. zone
7.A. happy B. lonely C. curious D. pleased
8.A. movement B. class C. course D. approach
9.A. intended B. made C. managed D. applied
10.A. and B. but C. so D. or
11.A. tests B. exams C. exercises D. homework
12.A. guidance B. lookout C. permission D. cooperation
13.A. backward B. positive C. negative D. rude
14.A. atmosphere B. achievement C. happiness D. score
15.A. inspections B. instructions C. motives D. findings
Molly was a peasant girl. Her parents did not have much money and Molly did not have many nice clothes.
One day Molly’s father said to her, “Molly, take this pot of milk to market and sell it. You may keep the money.”
Molly was very happy. She put the pot of milk on her head and started her journey to market. While she was walking alone she began to think. “I will get quite a lot of money for this milk,” she thought. “What will I do with the money? I will buy a lot of eggs. I will take the eggs home with me. One of our hens will sit on them. Then there will be lots of little chickens. I will not sell the chickens. They will grow into hens. Then there will be more eggs. And these eggs will give me still more chickens. Soon I will have hundreds of hens. Then I will sell them all. They will bring me a lot of money. I will be rich. I will buy lots of new clothes. I will always wear nice clothes. Then a rich man will marry me. We will have a beautiful house, a big car and nice children...”
Molly was very happy. She jumped into the air. The pot of milk fell from her head onto the road. And that was the end of all her dreams.
In English there is a proverb. It says: Do not count your chickens before they are hatched(孵化).
1.Molly was happy to go to market because ________.
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A．she liked to go there |
B．she wanted to buy nice clothes |
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C．she could have the money of her own |
D．she wanted to buy some eggs |
2.On her way to market, Molly began to________.
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A．count her eggs |
B．have a happy dream |
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C．think of her happy family life |
D．think how to sell the milk |
3.What was the end of all Molly’s dreams?
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A．She jumped up and fell onto the ground. |
B．She was happy about her house. |
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C．She woke and found the milk on the road. |
D．She married a rich man. |
4.The proverb: “Do not count your chicken before they are hatched.” means ____.
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A．one must count his chicken after they are hatched |
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B．it is foolish to make plans |
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C．one must depend more on what is in real life |
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D．one must make plans before they begin to work |
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1.Some friendships don’t last very long because .
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A．there are too many people who want to make friends. |
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B．they don’t know friendship is something serious |
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C．they receive others’ friendships but never give others friendships |
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D．they always give other people friendships |
2.According to the passage , honesty is .
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A．as important as money |
B．more important than anything else |
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C．something countable |
D．the base of a friendship |
3.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
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A．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. |
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B．Always tell your friend the truth. |
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C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. |
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D．Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value. |
4.The best title of this passage is .
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A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
B．Honesty Is the Best Habit |
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C．How to Be a Friend |
D．Three Important Points in Life |
Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, "Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year."
Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them "summer school" could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like "summer camp," "enrichment," "extra time" and "hands-on learning."
1.According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap .
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A．helps children to gain weight |
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B．leads children to work harder |
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C．improves children’s memories |
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D．affects children’s regular studies |
2.Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones .
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A．perform better and have more learning gains |
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B．have much less time for relaxation every year |
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C．have generally the same number of class days |
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D．hold more classes with more free weeks off |
3.Which of the following statements is true?
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A．Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation. |
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B．Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap. |
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C．There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar. |
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D．Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation. |
4.Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?
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A．They cherish the children’s rights of freedom very much. |
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B．They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”. |
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C．They want their children to be forced to make up the gap. |
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D．They can’t afford to the further study during vacation. |
5.What would be the best title of this passage?
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A．Opening Summer Camps |
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B．Forbidding Summer Schools |
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C．Spreading Year-Round Education |
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D．Minding the Summer Learning Cap |