Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study.  Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
"Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's psychiatry（精神病学） department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视，不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around." 
He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .
【小题1】What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?

Mr．Lin is a farmer who lives in western China with his wife and two kids．Two months ago, he was told that he had cancer and he needed? ???? ? at once．And he knew he would spend a lot of? ???? ? on the operation．It was too much for Mr．Lin’s family．They had no jobs and both their children were at school．The situation seemed?? ???? ．

After two weeks,? ???? ? , Mr．Lin got a piece of good news．He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for ???? ?? patients in western China．They need to pay only half the cost or even less．???? ? the project, he was able to receive an operation just in time to stop the illness from getting?? ???? ．Now he has returned to his family．

The goal of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in? ???? China．So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people to ???? medical aid．The Chinese government is also working together with other? ???? and international organizations to do this．They hope to develop a new health care model for China．

1.A．some medicine????????????? B．some help???? ????????????? C．an operation??? ????????????? D．a doctor

2.A．money???? ????????????? ? ????????????? B．time?????? ????????????? ????????????? C．work??????? ????????????? ????????????? D．energy

3.A．hopeful??? ????????????? ? ????????????? B．hopeless??? ????????????? ? ????????????? C．colorful????? ????????????? ????????????? D．colorless

4.A．instead??? ????????????? ?? ????????????? B．though????? ????????????? ????????????? C．but????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．however

5.A．young???? ????????????? ?? ????????????? B．old??????? ????????????? ????????????? C．poor??????? ????????????? ????????????? D．rich

6.A．Thanks to??? ????????????? B．Thanks for?? ????????????? ????????????? C．According to?? ????????????? D．Instead of

7.A．bad???????? ????????????? B．worse????? ????????????? ????????????? C．well????????? ????????????? D．better

8.A．eastern??? ????????????? ?? ????????????? B．southern?? ????????????? ? ????????????? C．western?????? ????????????? D．northern

9.A．offer?????? ????????????? ? ????????????? B．make???????? ????????????? C．give????????? ????????????? D．receive

10.A．towns????? ????????????? B．provinces?? ????????????? ? ????????????? C．cities????? ????????????? ????????????? D．countries

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

1.If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

2.Exercise makes you tired but relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

3.Fear comes along with failure（失败）. But it’s easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

4.When you are not confident, you will speak in a low voice. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

5.Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?

Give yourself praise（表扬）for the good things you’ve done.

Maybe you are an average（普通的）student. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:

1. When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. A weekly plan may not work out all your problems, but it will push you to realize what is happening to your time.

2. Look around the house for a good study place which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, nothing but study materials. No game, radio, or TV!

3.Listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

4.When you get home from school, go over your notes. You should preview the materials that the teacher will discuss the next day. It will be useful. If you do these things regularly, you will study better.

5.The purpose of a test is only to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be worried.