----You are confident about the job interview, aren’t you?

----            , I’m well prepared and feel I’ve got everything they need.

A. Sure, I am       B. It’s hard to say     C. I hope so   D. Well, maybe

－I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

   － ______! I’m sure you’ll make it.

A. Cheer up             B. Good luck            C. Congratulations      D. It’s hard to say

Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It's hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He's dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything."Yes,'I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

1.What kind of person was Jerry?

A．He was serious.	B．He was helpful.
C．He was allergic.	D．He was happy and smart.

2.When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?

A．He faced them positively.	B．He talked to the writer about them.
C．He asked others to help him.	D．He tried to stop thinking about them

3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A．敏感的

B．好奇的

C．开心的

D．有趣的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Jerry was the writer's manager.	B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.
C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.	D．Jerry didn't believe doctors.

5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

A．Action Matters	B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief
C．Attitude Is Everything	D．Jerry ,a Great Man

 

1  It might understand more than you think． 
A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects，say researchers in Germany．  2  Its word-1earning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee．  
In one experiment，the researehers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects． 3 In the tests，Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right．As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues，the seientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words．   
In another experiment，the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew． 4  .
The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests．suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of removing．A month 1ater，Rico remembered half of the new names，which is even more impressive．
5 Even if they do，they call’t talk back．Still．it wouldn’t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then．You might just get a big，wet kiss in return!

A．The owner then told Rico to fetch the object，using a word the dog had never heard before．

B．Do dogs more understand us than some friends?

C．It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say．

D．Be careful of what you say around your dog．

E．The dog also appears to be able to learn new words．
F．Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items．
G．Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog．

C
All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it’s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.
Good teachers make the growth of critical thinking (批判性思维) easier in their students, only to find that this lead to a questioning of the teachers’ basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have doubts about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies or decisions of that same government. However, the rebellious (叛逆的) young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent in their demands, but their voices must be heard.
Good parents know that just forbidding (禁止) particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don’t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.
【小题1】By saying “Revolutions are led by the young.”, the author indicates that young people are more _______.

A．conventional

B．realistic

C．creative

D．heartbreaking

【小题2】From the second Paragraph we know ________.

A．teachers’ basic beliefs should be questioned by students

B．schools encourage parents to question their education methods

C．government is satisfied with the new leaders’ attack on the policies

D．the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government

【小题3】In order to educate children well, parents should _______.

A．forbid particular behaviors in their daily life

B．know them well and set a good example to them

C．educate them with facts and expect much of them

D．know as much as possible about their children

【小题4】From the passage we can learn that the author prefers _______.

A．free parenting	B．traditional parenting
C．critical parenting	D．smart parenting

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．Letting Go – for Children’s Independent Life

B．Parents’ Task – in Children’s Development

C．Way of Growth – for the Young Groups

D．Teaching Methods – for Teachers and Schools