Several of the off-shore islands are ______ , now that we have a motor boat.

 If only he _____ to send that letter to my grandpa, my grandpa will come to help me. Look, I’m so helpless now.

 The radiation amount of a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day is equal to ___ to an X-ray for ten seconds.

 The telephone rang at midnight, but it stopped ______ I could answer it.

You didn’t take his advice. ____ his advice, you _____ such a mistake.

 ---Tom was late for class this morning again.

---You know, _______.

 Friends are important to children．Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life．Friendship provides children with more than just fun．In making friends，children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems．Having friends even does good to children for they can help each other during class.

If the parents are concerned about whether their children make many friends，what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends．Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships．First of all，be a friend to your child．Good friendships start at home．Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting along with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him．Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端)．Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others．If parents know the children have a conflict，let them work it out on their own．Only step in if it is really necessary，for example，an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practice staying together．Have children play games that require cooperation. For example，races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork．“In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas，see books such as Games Book by Telly Orlick and Team—Building by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to show thanks to others．The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them．

56．According to the article，if one child has no friend，he will________.

A．have some trouble in the future           B．worry about everything in the future

C. not know the importance of making friends   D．not find anybody to help him

57．Friendship can be helpful to the children EXCEPT_________.

A．providing a lot of fun      B．getting in touch with others

C. solving the problems        D．helping to cheat in the exams

58．When the children disagree with each other，the parents should_______.

A．1et them fight with each other until they find who is the winner

B．do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities

C．1et them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D. talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together

59．From the text．we can know a good friend should know how to________.

A．fall in love with each other      B．show thanks to others

C. exchange their presents          D．ignore their differences

 The unquestioned role of a student is to learn as much as possible through whatever means it takes to acquire knowledge. Teachers and professors are human beings and are therefore not perfect. No one knows the correct answer to every question even when you limit the questions to a certain field of study. Having certain skepticism (质疑) about what they are being taught can help students to make the teachers even better by correcting mistakes and misinformation.

Students certainly have a huge role in their own abilities to learn. Teachers should act more as guides along the way rather than try to force each student to learn. The best teachers in the world cannot teach an unmotivated student. If the teacher, for whatever reason, cannot motivate the student, then the student must somehow find a way to motivate himself or herself.

One method of doing this is by becoming an active rather than a passive student. The more the student involves himself or herself in the act of studying, the better he or she can learn. One of the best ways to become more active is simply to ask the teacher or professor questions. Students who passively sit in a classroom and take everything that the teacher says for granted are not fully using their mental capacities(能力) to learn.

Better education comes from teachers who are able to get their students to think about a subject rather than merely absorb a certain amount of information. Having a healthy skepticism can improve a student’s ability to both think and absorb knowledge in a learning situation.

Teachers are human beings and no one is one hundred percent right all of the time, even in a classroom situation. Perhaps a teacher would simply unconsciously say the wrong word or pass on some misinformation that the teacher truly believed was correct. A student’s question could prevent an entire classroom from becoming confused or misinformed.

There is of course a fine balance between a student having a healthy skepticism, and just

being a downright(令人不快的) skeptic. But with the proper attitude toward learning and a little skepticism, both the students and teachers can improve upon the learning process and maximize learning efficiency.

64. Which of the following is the author’s main argument?

A. Passive learning results from passive teaching in class.

B. A student’s ability plays a huge role in the learning process.

C. A healthy skepticism fully depends on students’ motivation and ability.

D. A healthy skepticism and proper attitude contribute to effective learning.

65. Being passive learners, the students ________.

A. use little of their mental ability while studying

B. seldom involve themselves completely in learning

C. can hardly tell the right from the wrong in class

D. simply ask their teachers questions without thinking

66. According to the passage, a good teacher should ________.

A. help the unmotivated students patiently

B. instruct students in the learning process

C. make no mistakes in the teaching process

D. answer all the questions raised by students

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1972年联合国在瑞典的斯德哥尔摩召开了有113个国家参加的联合国人类环境会议。会议讨论了保护全球环境的行动计划，通过了《人类环境宣言》。并将6月5日定为世界环境日，以唤起全世界人民都来注意保护人类赖以生存的环境，自觉采取行动参与全球的环境保护。为此联合国教科文组织就如何处理垃圾问题向全世界中学生征文。请你以Saving Our City为题，写一篇150词左右的短文。文章应包含以下几点:

1. 城市垃圾的危害：①污染环境；②有害健康。

2. 处理垃圾的措施有：①垃圾分类；②报纸、玻璃的等回收再利用；③有害垃圾的处理；④废水处理； ⑤制定法律。

3.作为一名中学生你该如何做……

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Having paid off all their ____, the Smiths are now ____ financial problems.