He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.
He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.
He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.
She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.
He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.
There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”
【小题1】When the old lady first saw the man, she was       .

A．scared

B．excited

C．interested

D．relaxed

【小题2】Joe wanted the old lady to       for his help.

A．pay money back	B．see someone who needed help
C．lend him a hand	D．help someone else in need

【小题3】The old lady was moved by the waitress because       .

A．she was nearly eight months pregnant	B．it was tiring for her to move about
C．there was a sweet smile on her face	D．she offered him a wonderful service

【小题4】The old lady helped the waitress by       .

A．drawing something on a napkin	B．buying something to eat
C．giving her some money	D．giving her a ride

【小题5】What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A．A man, an old lady and a waitress.	B．Helping someone in need.
C．Love is really important.	D．Unbroken chain of love.

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1.Bob is often late for school because he always gets up late. This makes his teacher mad. He needs to buy something to wake him up in the morning.

2.Tim likes listening to music when he is free. And he has to send e-mails to his customers(顾客）every day. He wants to buy something that can help him.

3.Summer has come. Tony is fat and he can’t sleep well on such hot days. This troubles him a lot. He’d like to buy something to make him feel cool.

4.Alice often washes her hair late at night. It is often wet when she goes to bed. She is going to buy something that can dry her hair in a short time.

5.Susan is a housewife. She has to do the washing for her family every day. She gets tired of it. She is in need of a product to do it for her.

       A.This electric product can make you cool during the hot days. It can help you change the temperature and control the humidity(湿度） of your room.

B.You can do many things with this product, such as sending e-mails, playing games, getting on line and so on. You can also listen to the music with it when you want to relax.

C.This electric product is useful to all of us. People often have one at home. It is often put up on the wall. If you want to know the time, just take a look at it.

D. This can help you wash your dirty clothes and dry them. What you need to do is to return it on and later hang the clothes on the line. With this electric product, life will be a lot easier for you.

E. Each family needs this product. You can use it to store meat, vegetables, fruits, drinks and medicine. It can keep them cool and fresh so that they will not go bad easily on hot days.

F. It is a very helpful product which tells you the time. It can wake you up with a piece of music any time you want, but you have to set the time first.

G. When you wash your hair, you need this product. It can make your wet hair dry in a minute. It can also be used for drying your wet clothes or some other wet things.

 

Biodiversity(生物多样性), or biological diversity, is a wide-ranging concept that covers all the different kinds of plant and animal species present on earth. Environmentalists believe that many millions of species exist. As all these living organisms are dependent on each other in some way, biodiversity is desirable. Any loss to the planet is actually a loss for mankind as well, and it is our responsibility to try and save Earth’s biodiversity.

Biodiversity has a vital role to play in the evolution（演变）of species. Species become extinct, but new species evolve, and this is how a balance is maintained. This may sound pretty simple, but it takes millions of years for changes to take place.

Biodiversity is also very important to the stability of food webs. Damage to them can mean disaster for an entire ecosystem. The extinction of a single animal species can put huge pressure on the numerous other species dependent on it.

Biodiversity also has an important role to play in human society. Apart from being the most intelligent species on earth, human beings are also the most dependent. We depend on nature to meet our basic needs. When we change the balance of nature to create our cities and bring about our technical advances, we knowing or unknowing cause great damage to the ecosystem. This must be understood, and the damages must be reversed（颠倒）in any way they can to ensure that the balance of the ecosystem is maintained.

1.We learn from the first paragraph that_________.

A biodiversity can be seen

B all living species are found on earth.

C people everywhere are aware of the importance of biodiversity

D the loss of any species can affect humans

2.Why can change in food webs lead to disaster?

A Because it can make people suffer from disease

B Because it can put huge pressure on some species

C Because it takes a long time for such changes to take place

D Because it will damage ninety-nine percent of species

3.What does the underlined word probably mean?

A Immovability  B Peace  C Strength  D Variety

4.We learn from the last paragraph that __________.

A humans are as independent as they are intelligent

B the balance of the ecosystem is easily maintained

C nature has given us a lot

D nature is taking revenge on us

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A Food Webs are Closely Related to Biodiversity.

B Biodiversity Plays a Very Important Role in Evolution

C How Biodiversity Affects Human Society.

D Understanding Biodiversity and Its Importance.

 

Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired or bored when it comes to homework time? Are you arguing with parents about your grades? You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body. Get the sleep you need.
Studies show that teens' natural sleeping habits are different from those of adults. This often causes less sleep among teens, since they tend to have trouble going to sleep at night, and have trouble waking in the mornings. You can avoid some of the problems that come with less sleep by changing some of your nighttime habits.
Improve your memory
A great way to improve your homework habits is to improve your memory with brain exercise. There are many theories and ideas about improving memory, but there is one mnemonic（记忆的） method that has been around since ancient times. Ancient accounts show that early Greek and Roman orators used the “loci” method of remembering long speeches and lists. You may be able to use this method to improve your memory at test time.
Fight the desire to delay
Do you get the sudden desire to feed the dog at homework time? Don't fall for it! Delay is like a little white lie we tell ourselves. We often think we'll feel better about studying later if we do something fun now, like playing with a pet, watching a TV show, or even cleaning our room. It's not true.
Avoid repetitive(重复的) stress
During text messaging, Internet surfing, and computer writing, you are using your hand muscles in all new ways, and you're very easily to be influenced by something dangerous or the repetitive stress injury. Find out how to avoid pain in your hands and neck by changing the way you sit at your computer.
【小题1】What differences between the teens and adults are mentioned in the passage?

A．Eating habits.

B．Sleeping habits.

C．Reading habits.

D．Writing habits

【小题2】      can help people to improve the memory.
A. Using the brain more     
B. Doing morning exercises every day
C. Dancing after meals      
C. Listening to the music
【小题3】What should people do to avoid the repetitive stress when they playing computer?

A．Changing the way they sit.

B．Cutting the time.

C．Wearing some special glasses.

D．Using the hand muscles in a new way.

【小题4】Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A．Homework habits can affect the study grade.

B．Only Roman orators were able to use the “loci” method to remember.

C．It's not good to desire to feed the pets when you are doing the homework.

D．There are four ideas of behaving Healthy Homework Habits mentioned.

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What makes a successful speech? First, you should have a good speech script (稿子) so that your ideas and language can attract people's attention. And some skills are necessary, too.
Here are some suggestions on giving great speeches_:
◆Beat nerves
Relax yourself before and when making a speech. Practice your opening sentence three or four times. This will help make a sure start and a successful speech. When you stand on the stage, think of the audience(观众) as your family members and friends.
◆Keep it natural
Natural body languages will help your speech: smile, stand straight and look at the audience. Do not drop your head or play with a pen. Also, dressing yourself nicely will help the audience feel respected.
◆Pace and pause (节奏和停顿)
Pace and pause add color to your speech. Speak fast enough to keep people excited and slowly enough for people to fully understand you. After an important point, pause for a moment. It'll change the atmosphere (气氛)in the audience.
Tips on giving speeches

Main tips	Things to do	Advantage
Speech script	Have good    1 .	People's attention is attracted.
Suggested  2	A: Practice opening sentence three or four times. B: Think of the audience as yourfamily members and friends.	A: This can give you a sure start. B: This can help   3.
	A: Smile, stand straight and look at the audience. B: Dress yourself formally.	A: These   4  will help your speech. B: The audience will feel respected.
	A: Speak fast enough sometimes and slowly enough other times. B: Pause after an important point.	A: People are kept     5 and can    5  you. B; The atmosphere in the audience willbe changed.