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A young painter completed a nice picture. To get people’s t1. about his skills, he put it at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. S2. I’m new, I might make some mistakes in it. Please put a cross (叉号) wherever you see a mistake."

When he came back in the evening to c3. his picture, he was shocked to see that the whole picture was filled with crosses. And some people e4. wrote something on his picture. Sadly, he ran to his master and said, "I failed. And if this is what I have learned, I’m not w5. teaching. "

The master smiled and suggested, "I’ll let you know that you’re a great artist. Now go to paint the same picture again and give it to me. "

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the new picture exactly at the same place. Now the master took out another board w6. said, "Gentlemen, I painted this piece. There might be some mistakes in it. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please give me a h7.. If you see a mistake, pick up the brush and correct it."

Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was s8. to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

It’s easy to say but difficult to do. If you want to help people i9. their behavior, you’d better learn how to help people change their attitudes (态度) or skills. Also, always remember not to judge (评判) y10. by someone else’s words and feel bad.

1. thoughts 2. Since 3. collect 4. even 5. worth 6. which 7. hand 8. surprised 9. improve 10. yourself 【解析】 这篇文章讲了一个年轻的画家为了获得别人的评价就把画作放在闹市口任由人们在上面画叉,结果让他很失望,让他一度想要放弃,最...
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Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough.

If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.

Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students' study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who don't. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.

Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, they're learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.

Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.

1.Why do students who play sports get higher marks in school?

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2.Mary is a shy girl, how can sports help her according to the article?

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3.Are you going to play sports with your friends every day? Why or why not?

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1. Because Exercise gets them to learn, remember things and concentrate better. 2. Sports can help her develop teamwork spirit, improve her confidence, communicate with others actively and make new...

How do students spend their free time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good e1..

Tim and Kerry Meek are b2. teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has b3. the focus(焦点)of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.

The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their s4. time in front of the TV and become “couch potatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not a5.. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the a6. to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.

Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy o7. snowy, the Meeks would start to try the activities on their list, i8. hiking, sailing, climbing , skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but a9. learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to make a s10. for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we’ve had the chance to experience something different.”

1.example 2.both 3.become 4.spare 5.allowed 6.activities 7.or 8.including 9.also 10.speech 【解析】关于如何对待学生做完作业后的时间安排问题,米克一家为大家提供了一种解决方案—丰富的户外运动。 1.句意:这里有一个好案例。前面发出了一个疑问:学...

THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES(骗局;恶作剧)!

A THINKING MACHINE

In 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary(匈牙利)built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well. It made people all over Europe happy and beat nearly everyone it played against .including famous people like French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, and scientist and inventor Yenjamin Franklin. For years, many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine. There were people who said it was a hoax, but could not prove it or explain how it worked. About 85 years later, the secret was finally found. There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time... who was very good at playing chess!

ZOO ESCAPE(逃脱)

On November 9, 1874, New York newspaper, The Herald, ran a terrible story on its front page. It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city. It said the police were working to save people, but 27 people had already been killed, and 200 people hurt. It warned everyone to stay at home to avoid the danger. Many people in New York were terrified, and did as the paper said. If only they had read the final words of the article, which said; "Not one word of it is true. Not a single act described has taken place." It was just a hoax. The story was made up by Thomas Connery, aneditor at The Herald, who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.

ROSIE THE RUNNER

The first woman to cross the finishing line of the 1980 Boston Marathon(马拉松)was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she climbed the stairs to receive her prize, people started to become suspicious(怀疑的).She didn't seem to be tired at all. Furthermore, none of the other runners remembered seeing her, and her picture never appeared in photos or TV broadcasts of the race. Later, several people said that they had seen her join the race only at the end. It turned out she had run only half a mile(about 805 meters) and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away, of course.

1.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. The thinking machine used a computer to win games.

B. 200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874.

C. Rosie Ruiz wasn't tired at the finishing line.

D. Rosie Ruiz didn't appear in TV broadcasts of the race.

2.What is true about all the hoaxes in the passage?

A. They made people scared. B. They fooled a lot of people.

C. They made people suspicious. D. They made people happy.

3.The title of the passage shows us that the writer thinks that hoaxes .

A. are not new B. are easily avoided

C. are always interesting D. are usually unbelievable

1.D 2.B 3.A 【解析】本文讲述的是发生在三个不同世纪中的三个骗局,分别是18世纪有人“发明”了一个下象棋的机器高手,后来证明是有人藏在机器中;19世纪美国纽约的一家报纸报道说,一家动物园里的所有动物都从园里逃了出来,在大街上踩死踩伤很多人,提醒市民注意安全。最后被告知这是一起恶作剧;第三则是20世纪马拉松国际长跑比赛的“冠军”获得者是弄虚作假得来的荣誉,最后被取消成绩。...

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