Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams.①So his teachers didn't like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill's class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he tried not to take his eyes off his teacher; yet, he still failed.

It was Miss Jones' class. She was asking a question. "I'd like the smartest boy to answer my question. " Then she said 1oudly, "Bill, please! "

Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

"Just try it! I believe you can! "

After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, "Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. "

Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam.② Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A change took place in Bill's heart.

1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he .

A. went gambling B. talked in class

C. didn't like his teacher D. almost gave himself up

2.Miss Jones changed Bill by .

A. doing homework for him

B. encouraging and helping him

C. giving Bill another exam

D. cooking delicious food for him

3.From the passage we can learn .

A. Miss Jones was a warm-hearted and responsible teacher

B. Bill's pereats-cared about him very much

C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill's questions

D. Bill didn't like to play with his classmates

4.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents' Duty B. A Lazy Boy

C. A Boy's Chance D. A Strict Teacher

Ask any student which subject he or she hates most, 9 out of 10 students will answer "math". No matter which country you visit, no matter which grade you are in, you may not learn art, geography, chemistry or Chinese, but you always learn math. Why is this so? How come so many students hate math, and yet cannot avoid learning it in school?

Jenny Sanders, a high school student in California, asks, "What good do we get from learning math? We can use computers to compute numbers, and we can use computers to store information. I think learning math at school is a waste of time."

However, there is much more to math than just learning to add and subtract(减)numbers.① In fact, math is not so much about calculation as it is about learning to think logically and solving problems. ②Of course,Jenny was right that we could use computers to do calculations, but how would we even know how to use the computer if we couldn't think logically? In short, computers are only tools when solving problems.

For example, imagine you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests. How should you divide your resources so that you can get the job done most efficiently(高效地)?In situations like this, the ability to think logically will get you to a reasonable answer and solve your problem.

1.According to the passage, which subject do students always learn in different grades at school?

A. Chinese. B. Math. C. Geography. D. Art.

2.What does Jenny Sanders think of learning math?

A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Useless. D. Difficult.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 90% of the students hate learning math.

B. Students can learn math well with computers.

C. Math can do calculations and store information.

D. Math helps students learn all the other subjects well.

4.What does the writer want to tell us ?

A. Math is just learning to add and subtract numbers.

B. Math can be good for both our body and our mind.

C. Math helps us think logically and solve problems.

D. Math can help students find a good job in the future.

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