When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. l can't   31   what it was about, but I have never forgotten the   32  I learned that day.
I was sure that I was right and he was wrong.   33  , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She   34  a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on  35    In the middle of the desk was a large, round object.  It was   36  for me to see that it was black.  She asked the boy what color the object was.  "  37," he answered in a loud voice.
I couldn't   38  that the object was whites considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time   39  the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the key was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed   40  , and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I 41  answer, "White. " It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two   42   colored sides, and from .his side it was white.   43  from my side was it black.
My teacher taught 'me a very important 1.esson that day: You must "  44  in other person's position (位置) and look at the  45  through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.
【小题1】A. understand              B. remember              C. explain
【小题2】A. class                  B. subject                C. lesson
【小题3】A. Therefore              B. Also                  C. However
【小题4】A. came up with           B. went on with           C. got along with
【小题5】A. another                 B. other                  C. the other
【小题6】A. hard                    B. clear                  C. lucky
【小题7】A. Black                  B. White                C. Grey
【小题8】A. realize                 B. describe                C. believe
【小题9】A. like                    B. against                 C. about
【小题10】A. places                  B. objects                  C. opinions
【小题11】A. could                  B. should                  C. had to
【小题12】A. similarly               B. differently              C. brightly
【小题13】A, But                   B. Still                    C..Only
【小题14】A. appear                  B. stand                  C, hide       
【小题15】A. situation                 B. discussion               C. solution

When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. l can't   31   what it was about, but I have never forgotten the   32   I learned that day.

     I was sure that I was right and he was wrong.   33  , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She   34   a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on   35     In the middle of the desk was a large, round object.  It was   36   for me to see that it was black.  She asked the boy what color the object was.  "  37," he answered in a loud voice.

     I couldn't   38   that the object was whites considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time   39   the color of the object.

     The teacher told me to go stand where the key was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed   40  , and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I  41   answer, "White. " It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two   42   colored sides, and from .his side it was white.   43   from my side was it black.

     My teacher taught 'me a very important 1.esson that day: You must "  44   in other person's position (λ??) and look at the  45   through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.A. understand              B. remember              C. explain

2.A. class                   B. subject                C. lesson

3.A. Therefore               B. Also                  C. However

4.A. came up with            B. went on with           C. got along with

5.A. another                 B. other                  C. the other

6.A. hard                    B. clear                  C. lucky

7.A. Black                   B. White                 C. Grey

8.A. realize                  B. describe                C. believe

9.A. like                    B. against                  C. about

10.A. places                  B. objects                  C. opinions

11.A. could                   B. should                  C. had to

12.A. similarly                B. differently               C. brightly

13.A, But                    B. Still                     C..Only

14.A. appear                  B. stand                   C, hide       

15.A. situation                 B. discussion               C. solution

动词填空

1. What about          (go) on an outing?

2. Everyone in our class          (enjoy) music very much.

3. Look! He __________(have) a book in his hand .

4.Tom with his classmates _________(fly) kites on the playground at the moment .

5. We will have a show ________________ (raise) money for Project Hope.

6. I hear the film is very wonderful. I can’t wait _____________(see) it .

7. Let’s help the old man _________(clean) the house .

8. Tom , ___________(not do ) it like this . Your mother will be angry .

9. I hope you ___________(come) to my birthday party tomorrow .

10.What are these models ___________ (make) of?

Saying no starts small

“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.

It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.

Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.

In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.

Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.

But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles. Even a little practice can strengthen our overall self-control if we do it regularly.

You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.

Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.

30. The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to

A. prove that girls have weak willpower

B. introduce the topic of willpower to the readers

C. show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls

D. show the connection between willpower and success

31. What can we infer from the experiment?     

A. The scientists had already known the results before the experiment.

B. It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life.

C. The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives.     

D. The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower.

32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower?

A. You should have a goal every day. 

B. Good rest and proper diet can help.

C. Willpower needs to be exercised regularly.

D. Keep willpower from being used too much.

33. What is the article mainly about?

A. How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained.

B. How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles.

C. How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger.

D. How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other.

One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover(恢复) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about it.

Life is a mixture(混合) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.

If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!

29. What does the word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

A. break                                B. change

C. win                                  D. Complain

30. What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer?

A. Holding peace and quiet in mind.          B. Waiting until sufferings disappear.

C. Experiencing more bad times.             D. Hoping for a better tomorrow.

31. What would be the best title of this passage?

A. Memories of Bamboo                    B. Be Like Bamboo

C. Enjoying Bamboo                       D. Characteristics of Bamboo