Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He   1   that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach  2   students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.

First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to . Other letters, such as C ,were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.

The  4   thing they learned was finer spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They   5   with two-letter words such as at and on . Then they spelled   6   words.

Finally, Mr. Klein showed that   7   one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand,   8   the thumb(拇指) to the chest(前胸) , and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also   9   . The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.

When Inez first entered the classroom. She looked   10   . But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez. ” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful welcome !”

1.A. hoped          B. said         C. guessed      D. thought

2.A. his            B. my           C. her          D. our

3.A. spell          B. check            C. remember     D. write

4.A. first          B. only         C. last         D. next

5.A. met            B. started          C. agreed           D. helped

6.A. newer          B. easier           C. longer           D. nice

7.A. never          B. perhaps      C. still            D. just

8.A. joins          B. fixed            C. touches      D. ties

9.A. important      B. different        C. difficult        D. strange

10.A. serious           B. surprised        C. frightened       D. nervous

 

Stress is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or   1   days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it    2   to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.

Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious   3   like heart illnesses. But a moderate (适度的) amount of stress keeps your body and   4   alert (警觉的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or   5   to the finishing line.

But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to   6  . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while    7   exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-内腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good   8   is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that   9   all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10  while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.

1.A. still          B. also                 C. even             D. only

2.A. easy           B. hard             C. possible             D. comfortable

3.A. worries        B. sadness          C. problems         D. questions

4.A. personality        B. strength         C. talent               D. mind

5.A. running        B. leading          C. replying         D. turning

6.A. relax          B. operate         C. complain         D. explore

7.A. although       B. unless               C. if                   D. because

8.A. walk           B. rest             C. time                 D. sense

9.A. includes       B. creates             C. develops          D. produces

10.A. better            B. worse                C. angrier              D. safer

 

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

"Burnt yesterday evening."

1.Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

2.Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall    B. the door    C. a piece of paper    D. his son's pocket

3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day    B. the third day    C. the fourth day    D. the fifth day

4.The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead

B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea

D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

5.What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper    B. Mr. Smith    C. The visitor    D. The boy

 

How could we live without the Internet? That's how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. You can use it to do research for school, find out what movie is on near you, check out a college you're thinking about, or find a job or volunteer opportunity. Almost anything you can think of has a website about it.

You've probably heard stories about people who get into trouble in chat rooms. Because users can easily keep anonymous, you may be cheated in the chat room. Everyone in the chat room looks like wearing a mask(面具). Chat rooms often attract people who are interested in more than just chatting. They will sometimes ask visitors for information about themselves. The information might be about their families, or where they live. It shouldn't be given away.

Usually, the people who request personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses use the information to do some illegal(违法的) things. This might harm a person's or family's well-being.

Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. However, remember to protect yourself while online.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _________of the Internet.

A. the advantage          B. the safety

C. The interest       D. the trouble

2.Which can't the Internet do for you according to the passage?

A. Find out the latest news.

B. Research a cool place to visit.

C. Do homework

D. Get information of your school

3.The underlined words "keep anonymous" mean "______" in the passage.

A. keep its name different

B. keep its name unknown

C. keep its story interesting

D. keep its name known

4.The Internet is an unsafe place because_____.

A. There are many illegal things

B. Your personal information may be given away.  

C. The computers may be harmed

D. Your e-mail address might be changed

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Internet users should wear a mask.

B. The Internet makes it difficult to use the computer.

C. We'd better not give away the personal information on the Internet.

D. It's difficult to get cheated on the Internet.

 

I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job----I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.

Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.

In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had -----a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.

Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.  

1.The writer took part in the interview because __________.

A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one.

B. he had to support his family in Boston.

C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack.

D. his daughter needed money for schooling.

2.The underlined word "empathetic" in the second paragraph means ____.

A.善良的   B.容易相处的  C.聪明的  D. 同情的

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.

B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.

C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.

D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that ______.

A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often.

B. the writer got little help from Bruce.

C. the writer learned much from the job interview.

D. the writer had a better life afterwards.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. An Act of Kindness     B. A Pleasant Interview  

C. The Same Experience   D. An Important Lesson

 

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