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The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know you have all worked hard to get 1. for this test.”He said. “And because I know you can do it well, I would like to offer a B to anyone who will choose not to take the test.” Many students jumped 2. to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the students left in the classroom and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 3. .”Two more students decided to go out.

Only seven students stayed behind in the classroom. The teacher then 4. out the papers. There were three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just got an A in this class. Keep 5. in yourself.

I never had a teacher 6. that, but I think it is a test that any teacher can and should give. Students who don’t believe in what they have learned are B students at most.

The same is true in our real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both success and failure. They have learned life’s lesson, not only from school education 7. also from things happening in their lives. So they have become better people.

Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is 8. you can’t do if you believe in yourself and keep going. Sir Edmund Hilliary, the first person to the summit of Mount Everest (珠峰)said, “It’s not the summit of Mount Everest we got over but ourselves.

In today’s world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular-animal friendship.

It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.

Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Net used to say, “Hi, John!” We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying “Hi, John!” when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied “Hi, Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.

If you want to know more about animal helper programs, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search under “animal therapy” on the Internet. You don’t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

1.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?

A. Heart disease B. Cancer

C. Fever D. Blood pressure

2.The underlined word “mute” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. a person who speaks slowly

B. a person who does not speak

C. a person who cannot hear

D. a person who enjoys talking

3.The purpose of paragraph 3 is to _______.

A. show how animals can help with illnesses

B. discuss the problems of keeping pets

C. describe how to train animal helpers

D. introduce some new medical research

4.How can animals help school children according to the passage?

A. They can improve children’s memory.

B. They can make children more popular.

C. They can increase children’s blood pressure.

D. They can teach children to share with each other.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Be kind to animals

B. Talking to animals

C. The most dangerous diseases

D. Get healthy with animal helpers

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