When Ron Clark began teaching in 1995, his teacher gave him this advice, “If you can  1  the life of one child, you’ll be a success.” Up to now, Ron still doesn’t agree with that advice. When Ron entered a class, he decided to change every student’s life for the better.

Ron never planned on being a teacher. After  2 , he travelled around the world, living a life  3  of adventures(冒险), but after getting terribly sick, he went back to his hometown, North Carolina. Then he got  4  again and taught at a school there. “From then on it was like magic — I fell in love with teaching.” said Ron. After five years of teaching, he heard that some schools in East Harlem, New York were failing because there were  6  good teachers. “At that moment I had a(n)  6— it was like a calling,” he said. “And so I said, ‘I’m going to do it.”

Before school started, Ron went to every single student’s home to  7  with their families. He gave his students his home phone number, so if they had any  8  with their homework, they could call him. To connect with his students, Ron knew he should use special  9  of teaching. He learned to play funny games with them, gave them  10  lessons, and spent his time showing students  11  New York’s tourist attractions. His students studied harder and behaved better in  12 .

Because of his  13  in North Carolina and Harlem, Ron Clark has become one of the most successful teachers in America. And his book called The Essential 55, more than  14  else, has become very popular in the world.

Sold in over 25  15 , The Essential 55 has encouraged teachers around the world to influence the lives of all of their students. Ron Clark is now starting a new school in Atlanta, Georgia — probably his biggest adventure!

1.                A．live            B．influence       C．make D．choose

2.                A．school         B．work           C．class D．college

3.                A．filled           B．fond           C．proud    D．full

4.                A．terrible         B．well            C．sick  D．pleased

5.                A．some          B．few            C．many D．more

6.                A．feeling         B．idea           C．view D．mind

7.                A．play           B．study           C．deal D．meet

8.                A．information     B．advice          C．task  D．trouble

9.                A．ways           B．goals           C．rules D．aims

10.               A．friendly        B．nicely          C．lively D．lovely

11.               A．across         B．along          C．around    D．at

12.               A．subject         B．lesson          C．return D．score

13.               A．effects         B．affects         C．works D．efforts

14.               A．anywhere       B．anyone         C．anything   D．nothing

15.               A．towns          B．cities          C．countries  D．universities

Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(奥地利心理学家) Sigmund Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. Swiss(瑞士) psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are awake.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry (心理学教授). He says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.

1. 1.

   Dreams          . 

   1. A.
      are remembered by everyone
   2. B.
      express all that we think in our mind
   3. C.
      include few senses and things we touch
   4. D.
      include all the senses and things we touch
2. 2.

   In the passage, all the psychiatrists         .

   1. A.
      believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face
   2. B.
      believe when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world
   3. C.
      study dream and dreaming and have their own different ideas
   4. D.
      have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want
3. 3.

   Which would be the best title (标题) for the passage?

   1. A.
      The fact of Dreams
   2. B.
      The Ways of Dreams
   3. C.
      The Solutions to Dreams
   4. D.
      The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaming

 —It’s our duty to           homeless people in earthquake areas           food and clothes.

—I agree with you. We should do something for them.

A. provide, of               B. provide , with             C. provide , for

----It’s important_____ a foreign language.

----I agree with you. We should study hard.

A．of us to learn       B．for us to learn      C．of us learning       D．for us learning

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter again. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
【小题1】From the reading we learn that _______.