I remember my maths teacher Mr Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers. In school Maths was my worst subject. I don’t think there was ever a day I went to school that I was not afraid.

One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, my parents would be called to school.

I tried really hard for weeks to learn Maths. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things; my brain just couldn’t do it, no matter how hard I tried.

The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.

After class ended, I went to Mr Young and told him what would happen if I got another E. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned.

I looked at the teacher and said, “Mr Young, you know how all the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”

He looked at me, and said nothing.

“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and matters like that,” I said.

Again, he said nothing as he looked down at his desk, and began grading papers.

The next day, when I got my report card, I looked at my grades: Geography: B- , English: D-  , History: C- , Gym: B+ , Art: C, Maths: D- .

That Math grade was the most favorite one I ever received in my whole life. I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.

1.Where was Mr Young different from others?

A．He had only nine fingers in all.

B．He played jokes with students.

C．He usually gave higher mark to students.

D．He taught Maths in an interesting way.

2.What would happen to the writer if he got another E?

A．He would be asked to leave school.

B．He might be punished by his parents.

C．He would not be allowed to play any more.

D．He would be laughed at by other students.

3.The writer got a Math D- at last because            .

A．he achieved a higher level after working hard

B．Mr Young was afraid of being made fun of again

C．Mr Young knew the trouble of being poor in mind

D．Mr Young thanked him for telling him the opinions of students

4.The story tells us that              .

A．students should respect(尊敬) the disabled teachers

B．teachers should treat all the students fairly

C．students need to be cared for in their study,

D．teachers should have an understanding of the students

 

One great need in the lives of most people is change and variety（多样化），so holidays play an important part in our lives．We work hard during the year，so we feel tired and stressed（有力的）at times．We need holidays to relax，even if they only last for a few days This is especially true for women who，if they could get away from their husbands，children and family for even one week in the year，would feel much happier．

Holidays have many good results．Firstly，they can improve the economy（经济）．If there were no holidays，people would have little time to spend the money they earn．Secondly，holidays allow people to relax after working hard throughout the year．During and after the holidays，people feel more relaxed and energetic；they then bring this energy to work when they continue working．Lastly，holidays help people learn how to enjoy life．Most people improve their relationships with their other family members during holidays．

However，holidays also have bad aspects（方面）For example，many people said that they couldn’t enjoy shopping or travelling because there were so many people shopping and travelling，too．Anyway，most people realize that they need holidays．I can’t imagine what people’s lives would be like if there were no holidays．

1．People need holidays because ________．

A．they need to spend money

B．they need to rest after the hard work

C．they want to make more friends

D．they want to run away from the real life

2．Holidays are important，especially for ________ according to the passage．

A．parents                   B．children                  C．women                  D．men

3．How many advantages do holidays have according to the passage?

A．Two．                   B．Three．                  C．Four．                   D．Five．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People can feel more relaxed after holidays．

B．People will know how to enjoy life during holidays．

C．The disadvantages of holidays are more than their advantages．

D．People can have more energy to work after holidays．

5．What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）to holidays?

A．There shouldn’t be more holidays．

B．Holidays can bring some problems to us．

C．Holidays are necessary．

D．Holidays are not so important as money．

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Your maths teacher may wear old-fashioned clothes and always pronounce your name wrongly. Your English teacher may love to start classes with tests. Perhaps it is hard f  1  you to accept these. But they eat pizza, go to movies and enjoy sports at weekends, just like you.
So how can you g  2  along with your teachers? Here are some tips.
F  3  ,do the following things: Don’t be late for school. H  4  in your homework on time. Be polite to your teachers.
Second, show an interest in the subject. Even if you are not g  5   at your maths or English, you should do your b  6  to learn it and show your teacher that you are a hardworking student.
You can also come to your teacher during his/her spare time. Use this time to get some help or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is more relaxed in his/her free time t  7  in his/her working hours.
A good relationship with your teachers will help you now and in the f  8  .There may be some t  9  you will always remember because they change you and your life. After f  10   school, you may even go back to visit them. And they are always proud of that.

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Your maths teacher may wear old-fashioned clothes and always pronounce your name wrongly. Your English teacher may love to start classes with tests. Perhaps it is hard f  1   you to accept these. But they eat pizza, go to movies and enjoy sports at weekends, just like you.

   So how can you g  2   along with your teachers? Here are some tips.

   F  3   ,do the following things: Don’t be late for school. H  4   in your homework on time. Be polite to your teachers.

   Second, show an interest in the subject. Even if you are not g  5    at your maths or English, you should do your b  6   to learn it and show your teacher that you are a hardworking student.

   You can also come to your teacher during his/her spare time. Use this time to get some help or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is more relaxed in his/her free time t  7   in his/her working hours.

   A good relationship with your teachers will help you now and in the f  8   .There may be some t  9   you will always remember because they change you and your life. After f  10   school, you may even go back to visit them. And they are always proud of that.

 

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1．The __________／_________ is nay favourite animal．

2．Thank you for_________／___________me．

3．They________／________play basketball after school．

4．The invention is very_________／_________．

5．I'm working hard to__________／___________my English listening skill．