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Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think 1. matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest children, 2. are smart and strong-willed, are very likely 3. (succeed). The reason 4. this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for 5. same reason.
What happens to the 6. children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, 7. , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 8. (difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in 9. lives. They usually10. (follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.
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For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more than others? I feel I am as obedient and as careful as him, but I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words, Mom was aware that her son began to the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system. at him, she went wordless, not knowing to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17th, while his deskmate remained 1st. Back home, he the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that differs, which means that students ranking 1st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones. , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
How to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…” but she stopped imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer worries about his , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because, the 1st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to the students and parents in his high school. In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the , she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly the endless ocean are none other than awkward seagulls? ’” The speech many mothers present to tears, including his mother.
1.A. considerate B. careless C. stupid D. clever
2.A. what if B. how come C. how about D. what for
3.A. lose B. have C. win D. beat
4.A. Shouting B. Glaring C. Staring D. Pointing
5.A. which B. why C. when D. how
6.A. raised B. met C. answered D. got
7.A. intelligence B. right C. knowledge D. strength
8.A. Therefore B. Still C. Thus D. However
9.A. enthusiastic B. curious C. crazy D. clear
10.A. if B. before C. unless D. when
11.A. cruel B. important C. disappointing D. necessary
12.A. attended B. started C. finished D. entered
13.A. guide B. take C. bring D. push
14.A. homework B. belongings C. health D. rankings
15.A. in B. by C. with D. on
16.A. teach B. deliver C. address D. face
17.A. floor B. road C. bank D. beach
18.A. quickly B. suddenly C. slowly D. sharply
19.A. into B. through C. across D. throughout
20.A. made B. moved C. impressed D. inspired
Maybe you are an average student. __1.__ This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. __2.__ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Make good use of your time in class. __3.___ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes; look at the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. _4.____ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
_5.___ You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for relaxation.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. You probably think you will never be a top student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes (香烟) every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. It will be easier to change my habit here.”
Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health. They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine (尼古丁). People who smoke a lot need nicotine.
When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker’s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.
It is very hard to quit smoking, and many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.
1.Many smokers want to stop smoking because they ______.
A. want to go to parties
B. can’t smoke at work
C. know that smoking is bad for their health.
D. need nicotine and drugs
2.For some people，it is difficult to give up smoking because
A. cigarettes have a nicotine (尼古丁)in them
B. they don’t want to give up.
C. The nicotine makes them sick.
D. They needs nicotine to keep feeling fine.
3.By writing this text, the writer hopes that people will ______.
A. stay in their hometown B. never start smoking
C. eat less and smoke more D. not live in the United States
Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn’t take much further thought to know that adults will feel better and do better at work as well. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to have no breakfast.
If we have no breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel (食物). By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee or eat a sugary candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by lunch time we are hungry. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Having no breakfast is a popular way to lose weight, but not a smart one. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they have no meals, but that just isn’t true; the body expects to be refueled a few times a day, starting with a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast is good for losing weight. In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to keep a healthy weight.
A healthy breakfast should have some protein (蛋白质) and some fiber (纤维). Protein can come from low fat meats, eggs, or beans. Fiber can be found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits. A good example of a healthy breakfast might be something simple like a hard boiled egg, an orange, and a bowl of whole grain cereal with low fat milk. Stay away from sugary foods and white bread because they are digested (消化) quickly and will leave you hungry and tired in several hours. Protein and fiber will keep you feeling full until lunch time.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A. it is necessary to have a good breakfast every day
B. many adults are too busy to have breakfast every day
C. many adults go to work without having breakfast
D. many children go to school without breakfast
2.According to the passage, we feel tired at work probably because ______.
A. we need to have a cup of coffee
B. we don’t have a good breakfast
C. our brains don’t work any longer
D. we don’t have enough sleep at night
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Having a good breakfast can help you to finish your work.
B. Eating a good breakfast is enough for the whole day.
C. Breakfast is really the most important meal in a day.
D. You will be happier if you have a good breakfast.
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A. it is healthy only to have beans and eggs for your breakfast
B. you mustn’t have meat for your breakfast
C. you should eat sugary foods if you feel hungry
D. you should eat something which has protein and fiber for breakfast
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it?” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?
A. Once B. Twice
C. Three times D. Four times
2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it
C. flat D. having holes on it
3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value
B. tell the audience that gold values money most
C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money
D. play a trick on the audience
4.What would the speaker probably talk about next?
A. How money can make people crazy.
B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.
C. How to keep one’s value of life.
D. How to give a meaningful class
