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As we all know, getting benched in sports is usually a bad thing. But at one school in Florida, a girl has taken a bench and turned it into something entirely different – a place to find friends. It’s called the Friendship Bench. And it’s the brainchild of a sixth grader at Palm Bay Elementary – a girl named Acacia Woodley.
Acacia’s attitude toward life might be summed up best by a question she recently asked members of the Brevard County School Board – “what if we spend as much time putting the spotlight on kindness as we do on cruelty?” It’s a philosophy Acacias has learned to live her own life -despite having a lot of people would consider a handicap. She was born without a right hand. And her left hand did not form properly. But Acacia says that she has not stopped her from achieving her goals. “You need to believe in your dreams. If you don’t believe in you dreams, I can definitely tell you that they are not going to come true.” She said.
Acacia came up with the idea for the Friendship Bench after seeing kids getting bullied at school. She says she has also experienced bullying herself – kids whispering about her or picking on her because she is different. “Some people say they feel sorry for me. I tell them not to,” she said. “I don’t care that I’m different. I like being different.”
The Friendship Bench looks like a lot of other benches. It has arm sets and a place to lean on. But there are also words painted on it – words such as “hope”, “respect”, “listen” and “dream”. Acacia put the benches together with the help from her mother and brother.
Any time a kid feels he or she needs a friend, all that kid needs to do is sit on the bench. It is then up to the other kids – or grown-ups – to fill that need. “It’s a perfect idea,” Palm Bay Elementary Principal Lori said. “It’s something we’ve needed so badly.”
The Friendship Bench has been such a success at Palm Bay Elementary that other schools are now interested in installing one too. “There’s a saying in my teacher’s classroom,” Acacia said. “It says, ‘it you can dream it, you can achieve it.’”
1.What is the function of the first sentence in Paragraph One?
A. To explain the meaning of getting benched is sports.
B. To introduce the important role “bench” plays in sports.
C. To introduce what the author wants to say in the text to us.
D. To tell us that the passage is connected with the word “bench”.
2.What can be learned about Acacia from the passage?
A. She is disabled but leads an active life.
B. She has a deep understanding of life.
C. She finds it difficult to achieve her goals.
D. She finds herself always in need of help.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Acacia has also suffered from other kids’ bullying.
B. The kids who sit on the bench feel they need friends.
C. Grown-ups are allowed to offer their help to the one in need.
D. The Friendship Bench is different from others in the arm sets.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. More Friendship Benches will be installed in other schools soon.
B. Students stop bullying other schoolmates at Palm Bay Elementary.
C. The students at Palm Bay Elementary have become more friendly.
D. Acacia has become a very important figure at Palm Bay Elementary.
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Acacia’s New Invention
B. The Friendship Bench
C. Help from a Special Bench
D. Getting Benched in School
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下面文章中有5处 需要添加小标题。请从（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。
A．Make a list of obstacles and benefits of achieving your goal
B．Enlist the help of others
C．Learn what you need to learn
D．Visualize yourself having achieved each of your goals
E．Get organized and reward yourself each step of the way
F．Put your goals in writing
The goals that guide us
“Not all who wander are lost,” they say, but for the great majority of us, having a road map for the future is a key element to well-being and success, however we choose to define it．This means setting goals for ourselves, and finding ways to achieve them．If you’re a wanderer, it might be time to realize the great significance of setting goals．
It’s simply a fact: when people have goals to guide them, they are happier and achieve more than they would without having them．It’s a brain thing．Achieving a goal you’ve set produces a neurotransmitter （神经传递素） responsible for feelings of pleasure, which will then activate neural circuitry that makes you eager to pursue new challenges．
Of course, a thousand mile journey starts with the first small step．And whether we’re starting on the long journey of a mid-life career switch or the walk to the bedroom to finally organize that closet, it can be hard to gather up the motivation to make that initial step．While setting goals is in itself motivating, sometimes it’s just not enough．Here are some tried-and-true ways you can begin to move toward achieving your goals．
1．
The act of writing down what you are going to do is a strong motivator．Writing down goals prevents you from leaving your goals vague．Be specific．Use action verbs．Let your goals have measurable outcomes．Specify completion dates．Also record what your reward will be for achieving the goal．Make a contract with yourself, then read it each morning and night．This will help you to be more committed to your goal as each day passes．And while you’ve got the pen in your hand．．．
2．
Think of everything that might stand in your way．Then decide what you can do about each obstacle．Design a plan to reduce the influence of each obstacle and increase the chances that you will be successful in reaching your goal．Knowing exactly what you will gain from reaching your goal is a strong motivator．Keeping my checkbook balanced will give me more spending money on the weekends．Walking a mile every morning will help me stay focused at work．
3．
If information or skill is keeping you from achieving your goals, determine ways to fill in the gaps, and build this into your action plan．Be willing to study and work hard to reach your goals．Think about how much time and effort will be required, and ask yourself whether you are really willing and able to do what is necessary．It is better to adjust your goals or your timetable than to proceed with a plan that is unrealistic．
4．
Find someone, a coworker or friend, with whom you share a common goal．Get someone to go to the gym with you, or to quit smoking with you, or to share healthy meals with you．A partner can help you stay committed and motivated．Look for role models, people who have already achieved the goals you seek to reach．Ask them for advice and suggestions．Find how they got where they are, and incorporate what you learn into your plan．
5．
The more real you can make your visualization, the better．Find a quiet place, visualize, and write down your experiences afterward．Go through magazines and cut out pictures that represent your goal, then put them around the house．Provide constant reminders to yourself about what you’re working towards．Describe your ideal life in the future．Write a few paragraphs describing what you have accomplished, and how your life is better as a result．Use the present tense as if it is happening right here, right now．This is another way of making your vision real．
听力测试
听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1～2题。
M：Good morning, madam．Can I get a ticket to Shanghai for 4∶30 p. m. for today or tomorrow?
W：I am sorry, sir．All the tickets have been sold out．
M：Oh, what a pity．What can I do now?
W：You can only buy the ticket for the day after tomorrow．If you are really in a hurry, you can wait here to see if anybody comes to return tickets．
M：Thank you．It is really a good idea．
1．Where is the man going?
A．To Shanghai．
B．To Beijing．
C．To Guangzhou．
2．When will the man buy the ticket for?
A．The ticket for today．
B．The ticket for tomorrow．
C．The ticket for the day after tomorrow．
听第2段材料，回答第3～5题。
M：Can I get breakfast in my room?
W：Certainly, sir．It’s served in your room from 8 until 10．
M：How do I order it?
W：Just ask for Room Service on the phone, or I can make a note of it if you like, sir．
M：Yes, I’d like it at 8∶30 tomorrow morning．
W：Very good, sir．
3．What time is breakfast served in the guest’s room?
A．At 8∶00．
B．At 10∶00．
C．From 8∶00 to 10∶00．
4．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a hotel．
B．In a shop．
C．In a restaurant．
5．What will the woman do immediately?
A．Clean the guest’s room．
B．Make a note of the man’s request．
C．Ask for Room Service．
听第3段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：We’d like to make a booking for a long weekend holiday, please．
M：Where would you like to go, madam?
W：Paris．
M：And where do you want to stay in Paris?
W：We’re not sure．Which hotel would you suggest?
M：The Residence Magenta is very good and it’s quite cheap．I recommend you stay there．
W：OK．
M：Would you complete this form, please?
W：Is it all right if we pay by cheque?
M：Of course, that’s quite all right．
6．What is the woman doing?
A．Booking for a weekend holiday．
B．Getting the tickets for a film．
C．Asking the way to a store．
7．Why does the man suggest the Residence Magenta?
A．Because it is in the downtown．
B．Because it is very good and quiet．
C．Because it is very good and cheap．
8．How does the woman pay?
A．By cash．
B．By cheque．
C．By credit．
听第4段材料，回答第9～12题。
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer．Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed．
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures．What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here．”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings．
The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that．I have a son in London．He wants to become an artist．When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think．”
9．What did the artist do every day?
A．Play chess with the farmer．
B．Do his painting all day．
C．Help the farmer on the farm．
10．Why was the artist very pleased with what the farmer said?
A．Because the farmer didn’t like money．
B．Because the farmer was very interested in his painting．
C．Because the farmer was his intimate friend(知己)．
11．What did the farmer’s son want to be?
A．A professor．
B．An artist．
C．A scientist．
12．What did the farmer think of the artist’s painting?
A．Very bad．
B．Very good．
C．Just so-so．
听第5段材料，回答第13～15题。
The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes．That’s what people often say when they talk about computers．For over a quarter of a century, engineers have been making better and better computers．Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully．It is widely used in factories, hospitals, banks and universities．A computer can report, decide and control in almost every field．Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man．With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on．Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel．Do you think the people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen and to serve the people?
13．How long have engineers worked on computers for?
A．About a century．
B．Over twenty five years．
C．Over fifty years．
14．What is the computer likely to do like a man in the future?
A．Do jobs for people．
B．Decide by itself．
C．Think and talk with people．
15．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．People will really be afraid of the computers．
B．People will make better use of the computers．
C．People will give up using the computers．
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：Did the thief get away?
M：Yes．No one realized what was happening and the thief was able to get away．
1．Why was the thief able to get away?
A．Because nobody noticed that something had been stolen．
B．Because the thief had managed to run away before people came．
C．Because the thief ran so fast that nobody could catch him．
M：Tom loves parties．I’m sure he would have come to the party if he’d been invited．
W：I agree．He couldn’t have been invited．
2．What are they talking about?
A．The party they went to．
B．Tom’s absence from the party．
C．Whether to invite Tom to the party．
W：I wonder what’s on television this evening．Have you got a newspaper?
M：Yes．The TV programmes are on the back page．
3．Why does the woman want to have a look at the newspaper?
A．To learn what programmes will be shown on TV．
B．To get to know the leatest news．
C．To look at TV set advertisements．
W：Is that your sister’s fur coat?
M：It can’t be hers．She never wears real fur．
4．What are they talking about?
A．An overcoat．
B．A phone call．
C．A fur coat．
M：Jane’s a very bright girl, isn’t she?
W：Yes．I wouldn’t work here if I were as bright as she is．
M：What would you do instead?
W：I’d get a job doing something exciting, where I’d meet interesting people and visit lots of different places．
5．What the woman would do if she was as bright as Jane?
A．She would find a more interesting job．
B．She would visit lots of different places．
C．She would meet interesting people．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：Have you seen James’ new jacket? I bet(敢断定)it was expensive．
W：He told me it cost him ＄500．
M：I wish I were as rich as James．
W：Well, you may not be rich, but you’re much better looking than James．
M：Am I?
6．How much does James’ jacket cost?
A．＄400．
B．＄500．
C．＄600．
7．What can be inferred from the conversation?
A．The man is as rich as James．
B．The man is much better off than James．
C．The man is pleased to hear what the woman says．
听第7段材料，回答第8～11题。
Hi Bill．This is Louisa．I’m just calling to let you know that I’ll be a little late to your party tomorrow night．I have to put in a few extra hours at work to finish a report．I should finish sometimes between seven and eight though．Oh, then I’m planning on dropping by(顺便去)Lisa’s house for about an hour since she’s been sick recently．And, uh, one more thing．I’ll go home to pick up the snacks(小吃, 快餐)for the party．See you then．
8．Why will Louisa go to Bill’s house tomorrow?
A．To attend a party．
B．To meet an old friend．
C．To have dinner with Bill．
9．Why does Louisa have to work late?
A．She has to attend a meeting．
B．She has to finish a report．
C．She has to write a letter．
10．Why is Louisa going to visit Lisa after work?
A．Because Lisa is sick in bed．
B．Because she has to return something．
C．Because she is going to take Lisa to Bill’s house．
11．About what time will Louisa most likely arrive at Bill’s house?
A．7∶00 pm．
B．8∶00 pm．
C．9∶00 pm．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
M：Hi．I don’t think we’ve met．My name’s Tom．
W：Hi, Tom．Nice to meet you．My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me Jenny．
M：Nice to meet you, Jenny．So, where are you from?
W：Well, originally I’m from England, but we moved to the United States when I was about five years old．My parents now live in Chile(智利)．That’s where they first met．How about you, Tom?
M：I was born in California(加利福尼亚), and we lived there until I was seven．Then, since my father worked for the military(军队), we moved all over the place．
W：Oh, yeah? Where are some of the places you’ve lived?
M：Mostly, we were overseas．We spent a total of ten years in Korea(朝鲜), Germany, and Japan．We were transferred(转移, 调职, 调动)back to the States three years ago．
W：Wow．It sounds like you’ve had an interesting life．So, what do you do now?
M：I’m a student at Rider University．
W：Oh really? What are you studying?
M：I’m majoring in physics．How about you? What do you do?
W：Well, I’m working as a sales representive(代表, 代理人)for Vega Computers(维加电脑公司)downtown．
M：Oh, really? My brother works there too．
12．Where is the woman from originally?
A．England．
B．The United States．
C．Chile．
13．When did the man and his parents return to the United States?
A．When the boy was 7 years old．
B．When the boy was 10 years old．
C．When the boy was 17 years old．
14．What is the man studying?
A．Physics．
B．Maths．
C．Biology．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
W：Hey Taxi! Ah great．Thanks for pulling over(停下)．
M：Where do?
W：Well, I am going to the National Museum of Art(国家艺术馆), and…
M：Sure．No problem．
W：Uh, excuse me, how long does it take to get there?
M：Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn’t take more than twenty minutes for the average driver．And I’m not average, so we should be able to get there in less than twelve minutes．
W：Okay．Uh, sorry for asking, but do you have any idea how much it will be?
M：Oh, it shouldn’t be more than ＄18…not including a…uh-hum…a tip of course．
W：Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
M：Well, I would guess around 6∶00 o’clock．
W：Uh, do you have the time?
M：Yeah．It’s half past four．
W：Thanks．
15．For the average driver how long does it take to get to the National Museum of Art?
A．More than 20 minutes．
B．About 20 minutes．
C．About 12 minutes．
16．According to the driver how long does it take them to get to the museum?
A．12 minutes．
B．Less than 12 minutes．
C．A bit more than 12 minutes．
17．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The driver is not sure what time the museum closes．
B．The woman can not get to the museum before it closes．
C．The woman wants to know how much she should pay for visiting the museum．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
W：Hello．Today I’m interviewing Josha on his experiences going to a Japanese school．Now Josha, what time do you go to school?
M：Eight o’clock．
W：Eight o’clock．And do you go by yourself, or on a school bus?
M：No, I have a group that goes with me．
W：So you go with a group?
M：Uh-huh．
W：Now what kinds of things do you take to school?
M：I take my gym clothes(运动服), and I take my backpack(背包、双肩背书包)and my books, and stuff(东西)like that．
W：Okay and what is the first thing you do when you get to school?
M：We do “kiritsu, rei”．
W：We do “kiritsu” and “rei”．Now what are those?
M：It means “stand up, bow”．
W：Stand up and bow．
M：Uh-huh．
18．What kind of school does the boy go to?
A．A middle school．
B．An English school．
C．A Japanese school．
19．How does the boy go to school?
A．By himself．
B．By school bus．
C．With other boys and girls．
20．What do the students first do when they get to school?
A．Stand up and bow．
B．Line up and enter the classroom．
C．Do reading aloud．