--- Is your husband at home?

--- I am not sure. __________ he is in the office.

A．May             B．May be           C．Maybe            D．Might

Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied(欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause end effect, could you tell?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

　　It's very common for students' marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school, such as problems at home. Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older.

　　If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall, you may be able to solve this problem.

　　Stop comparing yourself with other people. It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you. What is important is that you do your best.

　　Try to talk to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult.

　　Before each test, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.

　　Pictures can also be helpful. Write the subject in the center of a page, and then surround(围绕) it with main related(有关的) points.

　　Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test, You will be surprised when you find you remember so much.

　　It may take hard work. And your marks may not improve straight away. But let your confidence rise by every mark.

　　Soon they should begin to climb again.

1．What does the writer think of the marks to fall?

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A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing.

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall.

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests.

D．When the students get older, it's very common for their marks to fall.

2．If your marks fell in the tests, you should ________.

[　　]

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects are

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teacher

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling, you should ________ before the tests.

[　　]

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the centre of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．he surprised that how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard, ________.

[　　]

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

5．This passage is maybe the most helpful for ________.

[　　]

A．a good student to win the first place in his tests

B．all the students in trouble to pick up their confidence and good marks

C．only a few poor students in study to catch up with the others

D．few students to find better ways to do well in the tests

Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you-- and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

It’ s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

1.Which of the following can explain the expression “feel left out”?

A．Feel homesick.                         B．Feel lonely.

C．Leave home alone.                      D．Be hungry.

2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they    .

A．have trouble with their studies

B．don’t have their best friends around

C．need their parents to be with them

D．are too young to look after themselves

3.The underline word “this” in Paragraph 4 means     .

A．sharing your ideas

B．talking in front of many people

C．studying better at school

D．developing new friendship

4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because    .

A．they miss their old friends a lot

B．they have no time to stay with others

C．teachers know who wants a new friend

D．they are shy or not good at making friends