(C)

Mr. Ma, a famous mental(心理的)doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”

Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school students from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:

u     Talk to your parents or teacher often.

u     Take part in group activities.

u     Try to get on well with the people around you.

u     Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

1. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _______.

A．no parents                            B．no secrets

C．poor memories                         D．mental problems

2.The schoolgirl’s problem happened whenever she _______.

A．studied very hard                       B．had exams

C．talked with her parents                   D．went to see the doctor

3.Some of those with mental problems won’t ask for help because _______.

A．they don’t want to tell their secrets to others

B．their parents are too busy to look after them

C．doctors can’t help them with the problems

D．they can do with the problems themselves

4.The underlined word “stupid” in this passage means _______.

A．pretty            B．happy            C．not clever         D．not friendly

5.According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?

A．It’s important for children to live with their parents.

B．It’s helpful for people to see doctors every day.

C．It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class.

D．It’s necessary for young people to have group activities.

What is “Walk to school”?

Now we are working on a program of “walk to school”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.

You can take part by…

● Walking to and from school with your child every day.

● Walking for one or two days during the week.

● Encouraging others to walk, if you have already done.

Walking is great!

● Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

● You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).

● It’s free. You’ll save money by not using the car.

● It’s pollution free.

● It’s a good chance to your children and to meet other parents, too.

Enjoying walking to school!

Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.

● Plan a safe route together.

● Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子) is and what it means.

● Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.

● Look at and discuss the things you see on your way—especially road signs and what they mean.

Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children have already taken part, could you?

Please go to WWW.walkschool.org.uk for more information.

1.“Walk to school” may be _________.

A. a relaxing advertisement             B. an interesting sign

C. a meaningful program             D. a colorful picture

2.Who are encouraged to take part in Walking to school?

A. Parents and children                 B. Drivers and workers.

C. Teachers and students.               D. Mothers and fathers.

3.Walking to school can help you __________.

A. how to walk to school quickly

B. save time to get to school

C. draw some pictures of the kerb and road signs

D. learn essential road safely and life skills

4.Which is NOT the benefit(好处) of walking to school?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A. It can keep you fit.

B. It can save money.

C. It won’t pollute the air.

D. It can’t help you make new friends.

5.According to the writer, you can learn more about “walk to school” by?

A. reading a newspaper      B. going to the Internet.

C. making a phone call      D. having a traffic lessons.

The boy is too young ________ the army.

1. A.
   not to join
2. B.
   to join
3. C.
   not to take part in
4. D.
   to take part in

To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasant voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.

Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he doesn’t sit still before his class; he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings.

There are very important differences between the teacher’s work and the actor’s.

The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand(预先).What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don’t understand anything, they say so. The teacher can’t learn his part by heart, but must invent it as he goes along.

I have known many teachers who are fine actors in class but are unable to take part in a stage-play because they can’t keep strictly to what another has written.

1. What does the underlined word “gifts” mean?

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

3.The skills of a good teacher are        .

4.From the passage, we know        .

5.The title of the passage is         .

The marathon(马拉松) in my town usually takes place in hot weather. My job was to follow the runners to help those who needed medical help. “We should stay behind the last runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug.
As it began, the front runners started to disappear(消失). Then I noticed a woman in blue running shorts and a white T-shirt. “ Doug, look!” We knew we were watching our “last runner”. Her feet turned in , yet her left knee turned out. Her legs were so crippled(畸形的) that it seemed impossible for her to be able to walk. How could she run a marathon？
We watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her. Then we would slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her try to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I hoped that she wouldn’t. Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. When the finishing line came into sight, we found the cheering people had all gone home. She slowly crossed through the line and lifted her hands, full of happiness.
I do not know the woman’s name, but since that day she has become a part of my life. For her, it was about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter what. When I think things are too difficult and want to say “I just can’t do it”, I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
【小题1】When does the marathon usually take place in the writer’s town？