【题目】 Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a primary school in the US. has an unusual method of educating difficult students. Instead of making hose who have broken school rules stay after school or go to the head teacher's office, teachers at Robert W. Coleman Elementary send them to the Mindful Moment Room. This room may sound terrible, but in fact it's comfortable and inviting.

In the Mindful Moment Room, a student is paired with a teacher. For five minutes, the student is allowed to speak with the teacher about what happened. For another fifteen minutes, the student is led through meditation(冥想). The room can be used during school time as well as before and after school.

You may not think a difficult primary school kid would sit there quietly for 15 minutes of meditation but that's true. Most of the children do behave very well in the room. Surprisingly, the results don't stop there. Many children even ask to go to the Mindful Moment Room themselves.

The Mindful Moment Program was created by the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF). Its purpose is to help students and teachers reduce stress and create a better learning environment for students. If you need more proof(证据) that the program is having a good influence on the kids, HLF cofounder Andres Gonzalez remembers a story.

A mother once told him," I came home the other day, feeling stressed out, and my daughter said, "Mom, you need to sit down. I will teach you how to meditate’”

1Why are the students sent to the Mindful Moment Room?

A.To make teaching more meaningfulB.To develop their interest in meditation

C.To be probably punished by the teacherD.To help them learn to behave themselves

2From the third paragraph, we can infer that the writer ________the results the method has achieved.

A.feels angry aboutB.is surprised atC.feels worried aboutD.is disappointed at

3What does Andes Gonzalez want to show by telling the story?

A.The Mindful Moment Program is wonderful

B.Students love Robert W. Coleman Elementary

C.It’s good for kids to communicate with parents.

D.Students of Robert W. Coleman Elementary are relaxed.

4Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Students must stay in the room alone.B.Most students refuse to enter the room.

C.Students cannot enter the room after school.D.Students are asked to stay at the room for 20 minutes.

【题目】 How do people greet one another in countries around the world? A kiss, a hug, a handshake, or a bow? It depends on the country and culture.

In the USA, as in most places around the world, the handshake is a _________ greeting to show friendliness and trust.

In many places in _________, people prefer kiss to greeting, and _________ of them have very strict rules about how many times to kiss someone’s cheeks(脸颊)and on _________ cheek to start. Parisians kiss four times from cheek to cheek always with the left cheek first. If you are in Brittany, a city in the north-west of France, kiss three times; and in _________ parts of France, keep it to two. Two kisses are _________ the rule in Spain, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. In the Netherlands, people usually kiss three times; more kisses are for the elderly and close family members._________ is also a factor for Belgians, who kiss once for people as old as themselves, and three times for people ten years older.

_________, handshake and kissing are not the only ways to say hello around the world. In Japan, people usually _________ to greet each other. The different greetings around the world __________ make you confused(困惑的). But don’t worry. When you are not sure, remember that a firm(坚定的)but gentle handshake, a smile, and an open mind won’t be wrong.

1A.specialB.commonC.unusualD.wonderful

2A.EuropeB.AsiaC.AmericaD.Australia

3A.noneB.fewC.someD.most

4A.whatB.thatC.whoseD.which

5A.otherB.anotherC.othersD.the other

6A.alwaysB.alsoC.againD.already

7A.AgeB.HealthC.SexD.Nationality

8A.More importantlyB.At lastC.For exampleD.Of course

9A.bowB.shake handsC.kissD.hug

10A.mayB.needC.shouldn’tD.can’t

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