A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year,the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average (中等) ，and they were not the best students at all. Well,guess what? At the end of the year,all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

What made these average students change so much to become the top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers' attitude (态度) .Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students,they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

Do you know? If you expect the best from people,they'll usually give you their best. A great leader said, "Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside,and you'll make him even worse. But treat a person like he's already a success,and you'll help make him the best he can be."

The true story of 7-year-old Johnny has proved the words above. Johnny was a very naughty boy. His teacher got so angry with him that one day she said, "Johnny,you're the naughtiest boy in this class. I'm sure you'll never change. " The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of her class,she met Johnny after school and said, "Johnny,I've heard a lot about you!But do you know that I don't believe a word of it?" And every day after that,this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students in the class even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on,Johnny became a school leader. That's the power of the belief ('ft'fD and attitude toward children.

(   ) 11. The professor started his research by .

   A. telling the five students to work harder than ever before

   B. teaching the five children himself

   C. telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

   D. asking the five children to find a new teacher

(   ) 12. The five average students became top students mainly because of .

   A. the professor's study

   B. the change in the professor's attitude

   C. the teachers' hard work

   D. the change in the teachers' attitude

(   ) 13. Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?

   A. To show the importance of encouragement.

   B. To show that the boy was clever enough.

   C. To let us know the famous boy.

   D. To let us know how good his new teacher was.

(   ) 14. According to the story,we can learn that         .

   A. the research began at the end of the school year

   B. the students scored highest only because they worked hard

   C. if you expect the most from people,you'll get the least

   D. little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

(   ) 15. What does the passage mainly tell us?

   A. If you want to get more,you should have new teachers.

   B. Attitude and belief can change a person.

   C. A professor's study can help you score highest.

   D. Only teachers can make you a top student.

 There is a lake near a forest inSweden. The water in the lake is very clear and everything is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and further away,across the field,is an old church built on a hill. It has just stopped raining. The small river flowing (流) into the lake is full and there is still some half melted (半融4匕的) snow from last winter on the ground.

The reason why the water is so clear and everything is so quiet and still is that most of the plant and animal life in and around the lake is dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects have disappeared (消失"Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark (树皮) ，and are ill and dying. Others were blown down by the high winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something,but if he doesn't plant a strong kind of seed this year,the crop (庄稼) will be between 25        to 40 percent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder (粉末) and if the tower is not repaired soon,it will fall down.

All the death and destruction in this place is caused (引起) by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous (有毒的) gases from cars and trucks.  And yet this quiet lake is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest factory and highway.

(   ) 6. What time of the year do you think it is?

   A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

(   ) 7. Why are there no animals or birds in or around the lake?

   A. The weather is terribly cold.

   B. The lake is quiet.

   C. This place is polluted (被污染) .

   D. They have all been killed.

(   ) 8. Why does the farmer have to plant a stronger kind of seed? Because         

   A. the soil (土壤) becomes less and less

   B. few plant life can stand the weather there

   C. the water in the lake can't be used to water the field

   D. the soil there is becoming unfit (不适合) for fanning

(   ) 9. The underlined word "destruction" in the passage means "being         

   A. developed   B. destroyed (被破坏)

   C. made   D. produced

(   ) 10. What do you think is the best title of the passage?

   A. A Beautiful Place of Interest.

   B. A Polluted Place.

   C. A Quiet Place inSweden.

   D. A Far Away Mountain Place.

VisitingEnglandis a pleasant thing. You'd better learn a few laws before you set out.

If you require any sort of help,please call the police.

(   ) 1. This passage is probably taken from .

   A. the TV news   B. a tour guide   C. a textbook   D. a law report

(   ) 2. The main purpose of this passage is to         .

   A. talk about the different laws ofEngland

   B. tell people those above 18        can smoke and drink there

   C. give advice to travelers toEngland

   D. warn people not to go toEngland

(   ) 3. When you are careless to make noise at night,          .

   A. you may leave there as fast as you can

   B. you may explain your excuse

   C. you need not make any apology

   D. you should say sorry to other people

(   ) 4. If you are in downtown and have to throw some waste,you'd better         .

   A. put it in the pocket and throw it when there is a dustbin

   B. drop it secretly and run away at once

   C. look for a dustbin until you find one

   D. put it in the supermarket

(   ) 5. From the passage we have learnt that         .

   A. under 18,you may not buy wine,but you can ask your friends to help you

   B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16

   C. because the traffic moves on the left,you must use pedestrian crossings

   D. you can't make any noise except at night

In many classrooms in China,it's not difficult to find students spinning (旋转) their pens when they are 1 1       to the teachers.

Pen spinning is also popular a 2       Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently,a penspinning competition was h 3       in Tokyo,Japan. Ryuki Omura,a 16-year-old high school student,became the first penspinning champion.

276 people t 4       part in the competition. They came from d 5       age groups. Some are students and some are office workers. First,they sent the videos of their penspinning skills to the organizer's website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. Every one of them had 30 s 6       to show their skills in front of 400 people,i 7       reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest of his fingers,then to his palm (手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him become the c 8       Omura said he began 1 9       pen spinning only about 14 months ago. He did quite well in the competition. If you like to spin your pen,you can practice it in your s10       time. But when you are in class,please don't do that.

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"I hate school,and Fm not going back!" Have you ever had that thought? Lots of kids have. Usually this feeling doesn't last long. But what if you have such feeling too much?

If you are stressed out,you might have a hard time making decisions. For example,in the morning,you can't decide what to eat,what to wear,or what to take for lunch.

Sometimes it's a problem with your school work. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Maybe the work is too hard,and you don't feel as clever as the other kids. Or Maybe the reading is too difficult for you,but you are asked to do a lot of it.

You may be getting farther and farther behind the others,and it may seem that you will never catch up with your classmates.

When you know why you don't like school,you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to tell someone your problems at school. Your mom,dad,friends,teachers,or even classmates will be able to help you.

Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school. For instance,keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It's a great way to let out the emotion that makes you depressed. And you don't have to share what you have written with others.

The next time you find yourself dislike school,the following will also help you：

Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy―even there is only one thing. See what you can change on the "don't like" list. Could you find a way to show your special interest or talent to others at school? Which activities could you take part in that would help you solve these "don't like" problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to get the good feeling back about school！

(   ) 11. This article mainly gives you some advice on         .

   A. how to beat stress

   B. what if you don't like school

   C. how to deal with the problems in studies

   D. communications with your parents

(   ) 12. How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don't like school?

   A. Two. B. Four. C. Three. D. Five.

(   ) 13. What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?

   A. Being too stressed out.

   B. Not doing well in studies.

   C. Too much homework.

   D. A.B and   C.

(   ) 14. We can know from the passage that         .

   A. most students hate school in a way

   B. all the students have the same problems

   C. making a list can solve all your problems

   D. a diary is something personal

(   ) 15. The underlined sentence "Focus on what you can change" in the passage means

   A. do something to change the condition

   B. wait and see

   C. have a positive attitude towards school work

   D. be friendly to others

 Books are our best friends. They are very quiet,but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.

The Little Prince (王子) French writer：Antoine de Saint-Exupery Both adults and children love this classic book. It is about the adventure of a young prince. It shows the importance of innocence (纯真) ，imagination and love.

The little prince comes from planet B-612. In his eyes,adults are all very strange. Unlike them,he sees the essence (本质) of things. He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the "important" things of the adult world.

The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.

On Earth,he discovers interesting things such as a snake,other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret：Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.

To Succeed on One's Own American writer;Liu Yong Writer Liu Yong fromTaiwanwrote this book for his daughter. It can help young people succeed.

The book is about the studentteacher relationship,how to use your free time,and even what kind of clothes to wear as a student. It answers many of teenagers' most common questions. Liu uses his daughter's stories to help readers understand the principles (原贝'J) .

His book is far from boring.  There are lively stories and dialogues,with objective analysis (客观分析) ，hope and confidence (信心) from a good father.

(   ) 6. Where does the writer of The Little Prince come from?

   A. England. B. France. C. America. D. China.

(   ) 7. What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?

   A. He cares more about a flower and a sheep.

   B. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.

   C. He discovers interesting things such as a snake,other roses and a fox.

   D. He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.

(   ) 8. What does The Little Prince mainly tell about? It's about .

   A. the adult world   B. the planet B-612

   C. a rose and a fox   D. the adventure of a young prince

(   ) 9. Whom did Liu Yong write the book To Succeed on One's Own for?

   A. His daughter. B. His students.

   C. Teenagers. D. Young people.

(   ) 10. From the passage,we know that we can always find        in books.

   A. the importance of innocence,imagination and love

   B. the answers to many of teenagers' most common questions

   C. the objective analysis,hope and confidence

   D. both fun and knowledge

(   ) 1. How old was Leo when he was found?

   A. Two months old.

   B. Two years old.

   C. Three months old.

   D. Four months old.

(   ) 2. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? is written by         .

   A. Kathleen M. Reilly

   B. Craig Hatkoff

   C. Sabbithry Persad

   D. Brian Yanish

(   ) 3. If Jim is interested in making toys from rubbish,he will probably like to read

   A. Leo the Snow Leopard

   B. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？

   C. The Scrap Kins Build

   D. Explore Life Cycles f

(   ) 4. Which book can tell you something about the largest seed in the world?

   A. Leo the Snow Leopard.

   B. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

   C. The Scrap Kins Build.

   D. Explore Life Cycles \

(   ) 5. The four books are all about         .

   A. nature and the environment

   B. monsters

   C. animals

   D. plants

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is a big star in the world. Some days ago,some people called Zhang the "most influential (有影响力) Chinese in 2006".

In her mind,real heroes (英雄) are those s 1       and people who do good things for the world.

"We don't know all the real h 2       names,but they are always there and try their best to make our life b 3       ，" Zhang told people. "For me,I just luckily live in the good time and t 4       part in many great films. I'm growing up in those films."

When she talked a 5       her film life,she said, "My first role (角色) was in Zhang Yimou's The Road //ome (我的父亲母亲) .It brought me to the film world and I f 6       in love with it. Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragow (卧虎蒇龙) b 7       me to Hollywood. People around the world knew me t 8       this film. The great fame (名声) made me e 9       ,too. I cherish (玲惜;) each chance (机会) and finish each piece of work with all my h 10      . I don't think there is an easy way to success,not at all."

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6. f        7. b         8. t       9. e       10. h       

A Young Girl's Big Dream When you talk about golf,you may think of Tiger Woods. ButChinaalso has great golf players. One Junior 2        student from Guangzhou,Feng Shanshan,may be China's Tiger Woods one day!On April 14,she helped China win the second place in the Asian Women's Queen Sirikit Cup ("皇后杯"亚洲女子业余高尔夫球队际邀请赛) inJiangmen,Guangdong. South Korea took the first place,but this was a great year for China,too. They had never done so well before. Feng was the youngest of the three players on the Chinese team. But she beat many players much older than her. "I tried my best. I just did what I could," she said after the game.

Feng,14, has been playing golf for four years,but it's not her first sport. She played tennis and learned to swim when she was younger,but they weren't for her. "I can't swim or run very fast. But I'm strong,and I can hit the ball hard," Feng said, "Now,Fm doing what I'm good at!" Not everyone can be a good golfer. Games often go on for several hours over a few days. Golf isn't as fast as other sports,so players must have very good focus all the time. Feng's father,Feng Xiong,thinks Feng was born to play golf because she is very patient. "She can work on one small thing for hours”，he said, "and she doesn't get tired in long games."

Staying on Top at School Feng plays golf all the time,but she also works hard on her studies. There are more than 600 Junior 2 students at Tianhe Middle School in Guangzhou,and she is one of the top 30.

She takes her school books with her to games. "Good golf players must be smart," Feng said, "so I must study hard. " And hard work makes her happy. And playing golf brings a lot to her life. "I've made a lot of older friends at games," she said, "and playing golf teaches me to be a nice person all the time."

Feng is young,but she has a big dream;She wants to be the first Chinese to play on the LPGA Tour (女子职业高尔夫巡回赛) .She also wants to play for China in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha        (多哈) ，Qatar (卡塔尔) ！

"It won't be easy," she said, "but Fll work hard to make it come true."

(   ) 11. Feng Shanshan        in the Asian Women's Queen Sirikit Cup on April 14.

   A. won the first place

   B. beat the players fromSouth Korea

   C. won the second place

   D. beat the players on the Chinese team

(   ) 12. Tiger Woods         .

   A. is the best golf player in the world

   B. is a golf player fromSouth Korea

   C. was beaten by Feng Shanshan

   D. will come to join Chinese team

(   ) 13. Feng Shanshan's father thinks that she can play golf well because         .

   A. she is young

   B. she runs fast

   C. she can't swim

   D. she is strong and patient

(   ) 14. Feng Shanshan thinks playing golf         

   A. brings a lot to her life

   B. makes her smart

   C. makes her study well

   D. helps her to make friends

(   ) 15.        once played to the LPGA Tour.

   A. Many Chinese players

   B. None of the Chinese players

   C. Feng Shanshan

   D. Three players on the Chinese team

On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron (围裙) .After breakfast he always announced, "Go ahead everyone. I'll wash the dishes!" For the next hour Dad did the dishes,singing songs like /Had a Hat When I Came In.

I suppose it was strange for a boy's father to wear an apron. It was the last Sunday in August. My father seemed happy as we walked home from the supermarket together.

"Tommy," he said, "there comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities (责任) .Starting today. I want you to wash the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can read the newspaper."

"Wash the dishes?！"

"Anything wrong with doing the dishes,son?"

I started to say something about a man's job or a woman's work,but I knew quickly that my protests (抗议) would be of no use.

I didn't taste a bit of breakfast that morning. Dad seemed excited as he talked about a soccer game on TV and didn't notice me at all.

Suddenly,everthing grew quiet. My sister began to clear the table. My brother was eating the last of the egg on his plate. And then my father said to my mother, "Let's go and read the paper,dear."

So this was what my life had come to. I could learn Latin well,I could be good at playing baseball,I could do anything,but I could never do those dishes. There was nothing left but to refuse.

My father came back into the kitchen,and in his right hand was the old apron.

"I want you to have this,Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet. " And before I could say a word,he had put the thing on me. "Thanks,Son."

I looked down at the apron. It had seen better days. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. Soon I was singing about I Had a Hat When I Came In. The words came out of nowhere. And I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.

(   ) 6. We learn from the reading the father regarded doing housework as a person's A. interest   B. responsibility   C. task   D. entertainment

(   ) 7. Hearing his father's suggestion,the writer thought the idea was         .

   A. unacceptable   B. impossible

   C. unpractical   D. boring

(   ) 8. When the writer was in the kitchen,the father came back to         .

   A. show him how to do the washes

   B. talk with him

   C. check his work

   D. put the apron on him

(   ) 9. The result of the story probably is that         .

   A. the writer still thought doing dishes was not his job

   B. the writer did nothing but to refuse

   C. the writer accepted his father's idea and did as his father had done

   D. his father did the job instead

(   ) 10. The reading is mainly about         .

   A. the education of family responsibility

   B. a united and happy family

   C. a story of the father and his son

   D. a lesson of doing dishes