The famous research scientist Stephen Glenn, who had made very important medical achievements. was being interviewed by a new  reporter asked Stephen Glenn so much more creative than other.

He said that it all came  from an experience with his mother that happened when he was two years old. He tried to carry a bottle of milk form the refrigerator. But tried to carry a bottle of milk sprinkled all over the kitchen floor.

 When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of complaining about it ,she said , “Robert, what a of complaining about it ,she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Well, the terrible thing has already been done . Would you like to get down and play in the milk form a few minutes before we clean it up?”

 Indeed, he did. After a few minutes , his mother said ,”You know , Robert , whenever you make a mess like this , you have to clean it up . We could use a sponge or a towel. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the milk.

 His mother. then said, “You know , what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands .Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it “  The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the op near the lip(容器的嘴)with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it What a wonderful lesson! At that moment he knew that he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes and mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new.

1.What does Stephen Glenn do?

        A. A research scientist.

        B. A famous doctor.

        C. A science teacher.

        D. A  newspaper  reporter.

2.When Stephen Glenn's mother saw the mess in  the kitchen, she was______

        A. angry  B. patient  C  happy  D. sad

3._______cleaned up the floor of the kitchen.

        A. No one       B. The baby-sitter

        C. Stephen Glenn and his mother

        D, Stephen Glenn's father

4.How did  Stephen  GIenn  learn Io carry a bottle of milk without dropping it?

        A. He tried carrying it over and over again.

        B. He experimented by carrying a bottle of water.

        C. He did as what his mother told him to.

        D. His teacher told him.

 

“低碳生活”已成为时下流行的生活方式。作为学生，我们要积极倡导，身体力行。下面是一份关于“低碳生活”的调查问卷，请你根据问卷内容及自己的生活实际，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你对“低碳生活”的认识及你的做法。

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The Low-carbon Lifestyle
How do you go to school?	A. By bike(  ) B. By bus(   ) C. On foot(  )D. By car(  )
Which do you prefer?	A. Soft drinks(  ) B. Boiled water(  )
How often do you use air-conditioners?	A. Often(  ) B. Sometimes(  ) C. Never(  )
Do you know the three Rs?	A. Yes(  ) B. No(  ) If you know the three Rs, say something about them.
Your opinions:

 

Now the low-carbon lifestyle is becoming popular among people. As a student, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.
What made him   41  from others?
He said it all came from   42  that happened when he was two years old. He tried to  43 
a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the   44  floor.
When his mother came in,  45  shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes   46  we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So,   47  would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother then said, “We had a failed   48  in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can   49  a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to
  50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?

【小题1】

A．serious B．similar C．different D．important

【小题2】

A．an experience B．advice C．a promise D．an idea

【小题3】

A．pass B．bring C．drink D．take

【小题4】

A．kitchen B．bedroom C．bathroom D．living room

【小题5】

A．from B．with C．because of D．instead of

【小题6】

A．after B．before C．as soon as D．since

【小题7】

A．when B．what C．how D．why

【小题8】

A．experiment B．condition C．survey D．research

【小题9】

A．look B．discover C．recognize D．develop

【小题10】

A．clean the floor B．spill milk C．make mistakes D．realize mistakes

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.                       He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”                                                                         

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.            

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”                   

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.                                                          

1.What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?                                   

A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.  

B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.                                                 

C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.                        

D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.                         

2.Why did her father listen to her quietly?                                          

A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.          

B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.                                                

C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.            

D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.                        

3.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?                          

A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend   

B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had                             

C. My Father                      

D. My Childhood