Few of us act alone in the real world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you will probably have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could alone. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time.
Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not otherwise know or talk with. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you’re not so sure of. For example: working on a deadline, staying organized, or being patient. And if you’re a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project. If so, you’ll know your whole group is rooting for you!
One of the most important things about group work is talking and meeting together. It’s a good idea to continually check with everybody on their progress to see if anyone needs help. You might think the first step is to figure out who will do what, but actually it’s getting to know another a little. Take a few minutes to chat. Even if you know each other well, it can help to take a minute to think about your skills and share your strengths and weaknesses. The second step is to go over ground rules from your teacher and any that you want to create together as a group.
【小题1】Group projects can give you a chance to do the following EXCEPT ________.

Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.

    And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to (理解)the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.

    But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column（专栏） called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.

In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人). 

As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place --- to teach!

Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.

1.The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. how to get along well with teachers

B. the importance of a good relation with teachers

C. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers

D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant

2. “Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _____.

A. learning becomes easier for you at once　　　　　

B. you find an opening to learning　　　　　

C. there’ll be more problems with learning　　　　　

D. there’ll be no problems with learning.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.

B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

C. You have a good relationship with teacher, so you can turn to him/ her when in trouble.

D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

4.Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?

A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.

B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.　　　　

C. Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.　　

D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.

What did you dream about last night? Did your teeth fall out or did you fly? Maybe you died or someone you know did．Or maybe you were back in high school．These are among the most common dreams people have and they all mean something．Here are some of the most common dreams and their interpretations or symbolism．

Dreams of flying．Dreams of flying represent feelings of freedom that may result from an instance when you overcome a limitation or obstacle．Usually, children have more flying dreams than adults, because children are more open to their possibilities, and adults have often accepted limitations imposed by society．

Teeth falling out．Food in a dream is symbolic of knowledge because food nourishes the physical body and knowledge nourishes the soul．Teeth are a means to break down food or knowledge．When your teeth fall out in a dream, it could signify that you feel ill - equipped to break down the knowledge that you have available, that the way you break things down has changed．That change can be either positive or negative．

High school dreams．High school is a place of learning from the past, and dreaming of being unprepared for a high school test can indicate a struggle to access information you need to handle in your life．

Recurring dreams and nightmares．Recurring dreams are your subconscious （潜意识）mind's way of trying to get your attention．A recurring dream is a step down from a nightmare that is a louder, more insistent way your subconscious mind communicates．If you have a recurring dream, try to stop in the dream and identify what the dream is trying to tell you．That could mean asking someone who is chasing you what he or she wants．A woman dreamed for years that an old, haggard woman was chasing her around her home．When she finally stopped in the dream and asked the old woman what she represented, the old woman suddenly turned into a beautiful young woman and replied, "I represent your question of ' what if?’ "

The text is mainly about ____．

A．high school dreams  B．dreams' symbolism

C．dreams of flying             D．nightmares

After you' ve got out of some difficulties, you might have a ____．

A．high school dream           B．dream of flying

C．dream of teeth falling out          D．a nightmare

If you dream of being unprepared for a "high school test, it means____．

A．you' re trying to learn something

B．you will certainly fail in the test

C．you will be scolded by your teacher

D．you' re not well prepared for the test

The underlined word "identify" in the last paragraph most probably means____．

A．break out       B．recall     C．make out D．explain

The woman' s dream is mentioned mainly to ____．

A．tell us nothing but an interesting story

B．show us what a nightmare is like

C．tell us that women are always changeable

D．show us the way to deal with a recurring dream

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II.补全句子（共5小题计5分）每空一词

1. She is _____  ______  _______(盼望) his return as much as he himself is to see her.

2. ___  ____  _______(说实话)，we love this place, but we won’t live here for long.

3. Her parents died when she was a baby and she _____  _______  ______(抚养)by her aunt.

4. He felt sorry after he said to his mother _____  ________  ________ _______

(以粗鲁的方式).　

5. You should ________  ______(道歉)your teacher for coming late.

One day my math teacher asked me to help him save back-up copies of his work in the computer. I then realized I was able to   1  the grades for all of his classes. I showed him how to copy files from one disk to another and he   2  me.

A few days later he asked me to help him again, because he   3  how to do it. When I began to show this to him, some students in my class   4  and began to talk among themselves   6 . Later that day, at lunch time, I was   5  by several of them.

“Hey, could you help us change our grades in math? We’ll   7  you…”

I could not believe what I was hearing．I could get paid for something very   8 ．" All right．I'll do it．" The next day my math teacher   9  me to help him out．When he was not paying attention, I began to change their grades from F’s to A’s．

I soon became very   10  among my friends. They began to treat me like a god with a magical   11 . I began to change the grades of students．Word    12  quickly and I became very rich．

Everything was going fine    13  I was called into the headmaster's office．When I got there, my teacher was mad, and the headmaster had an angry   14   in his eyes．  "I have known you for three years now．I don't want to   15   what your teacher said, but I'm afraid that I must．He has too much   16  , " he said．" Do you have anything to say   17  yourself?" he asked．

"No．" I said finally．I did not realize how serious my actions had been．I had violated the   18  of my teacher, and the headmaster．And there was no way   19 ．I was forced to leave my school．

That was a good   20   for me．

1.                A．assess          B． access         C．mark D．change

2.                A．accepted       B．supported       C．guided   D．thanked

3.                A．doubted        B．reminded       C．forgot    D．remembered

4.                A．noticed         B．hid            C．agreed   D．complained

5.                A．disappointedly   B．quietly         C．angrily   D．freely

6.                A．appointed       B．appreciated     C．approved D．approached

7.                A．follow          B．pay            C．inspire   D．praise

8.                A．simple         B．interesting      C．familiar   D．pleasant

9.                A．encouraged     B．got            C．forced   D．advised

10.               A．optimistic       B．grateful        C．popular   D．sensitive

11.               A．power         B．strength        C．energy    D．right

12.               A．slipped         B．spread         C．escaped   D．fled

13.               A．after           B．since          C．until  D．as

14.               A．look           B．light           C．sight  D．feeling

15.               A．influence       B．ignore         C．oppose    D．believe

16.               A．experience     B．confidence      C．evidence  D．pressure

17.               A．to             B．by             C．of    D．for

18.               A．trust           B．intention       C．promise   D．honor

19.               A．in             B．on            C．down D．back

20.               A．story          B．skill            C．lesson D．example