A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等)，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
　　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
　　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
　　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.
【小题1】The professor started his research(研究)by _______.

A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等)，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

　　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

　　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

　　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.

1.The professor started his research(研究)by _______.

A. teaching the five children himself

B. asking the five children to find a new teacher

C. telling the five students to work harder than ever before

D. telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.

A. the professor’s study              

B. the teachers’ hard work

C. the change in the teachers’ attitude       

D. the change in the professor’s attitude

3.Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny？

A. To let us know how good his new teacher was.

B. To show the importance of encouragement.

C. To show that the boy was clever enough.

D. To let us know the famous boy.

4.The writer writes the passage mainly by ______.

A. giving reasons and result               

B. giving result and examples

C. describing what he thinks               

D. asking and answering questions

5.What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

B. A professor’s study can help you score highest.

C. Only teachers can make you a top student.

D. Attitude and belief can change a person.

    A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school．He began his lesson by holding up a$100 bill（纸币）．Then he said to the three hundred students，“Who would like this $100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once．

    Then he said，“I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you，but first，let me do this．”He then made the bill into a ball．Then he said．“Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air．

    “Well，”he said，“What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it．He picked up the dirty，crumpled（弄皱的）bill and said，“Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air．

    “My friends，”he said，“you have learned a valuable lesson today．No matter（无论）what I did to the money，you still wanted it because it did not go down in Value（价值）．It was still worth $100!

    Many times in our lives，We are dropped，crumpled，and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us．  We feel as if we are worth nothing．  But remember, no matter what has happened to you，you will never lose your value：you are always valuable to those people who love you．Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE．

    You are special and valuable．Don't ever forget it !

1．Even though it was dirty，the money                          ．

    A．still went up in value                                B．was still ours

    C．was worth nothing                                     D．didn't go down in value

2．We are always valuable to the people                          ．

A．who love us                                            B．who call us

C．who hate us                                              D．who pay us

3．Your value doesn't come from what you do but                         ．

A．who you know                                        B．who made you

C．who you are                                              D．who  you remember

4．The sentence “Hands went back into the air．”Means                       

A．tile students put up their hands again

B．the students put down their hands

C．the students put their hands behind their backs

D．the students put their hands in front of them

5．Why did the famous teacher use a $100 bill at his lesson?

A．Because he wanted lo make the bill into a ball。

B．Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students．

C．Because he wanted to make the students know what value WLIS．

D．Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it．

A long time ago people thought that the Sun went round the Earth. In some countries people even said that the Sun was a god(神). They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the Earth goes round the Sun. It takes the Earth a year to go all way round the Sun. Today man even know how far it is for the Earth to go round the Sun. They tell us that the Earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the Sun.

The Sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the Earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the Sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The Sun is three hundred thousand times(倍）heavier than the Earth and more than 1 million times larger.

(    )71. A long time ago, people said the Sun was _____.

A. a golden horse of god          B. a god on a golden horse

C. a god with golden dress         D. a god and a golden horse

(    )72. People can never live anywhere near the sun because it is _____.

A. too hot      B. too far        C. too small         D. too heavier

(    )73. The Earth travels over _____ miles an hour.

A. 1, 000       B. 100, 000      C. 6, 000, 000       D. 60, 000

(    )74. One year is _____.

A. the time for the Earth to turn round.  B. the time the Earth travels one thousand miles.

C. the time the Earth goes round the Sun one circle(圈,周).  D. the journey of the Earth.

(    )75. Which of the following is TRUE? _____

A. The moon is the planet of the Sun.   B. One day man can land on the Sun.

C. The Sun is a star like other stars.     D. The moon is the nearest star to us in space.