Steve Kimball started a career in March as a school bus driver for First Student in Norwich.
The morning of April 8 seemed_______,_Kimball recalled, except that he didn't quite feel right.Noah got on the bus and noticed immediately that the driver didn't_______well；he wasn't talking and joking_______the two of them are used to doing every morning.
Throughout the brief ride to_______more riders, Noah kept asking Kimball, “Steve, are you all right？”
Kimball said the boy's persistence was getting him annoyed.So Noah_______sent a quick text message to his parents_______the driver was definitely sick but_______he was OK.His father_______the bus company immediately.Soon the ambulance came over and drove Kimball to the nearest_______.
“The doctor said I suffered a severe heart attack，” Kimball said on Thursday，_______recovering at his Norwich home.Kimball said, “God worked a miracle_______Noah.He saved my life, plain Simple.”
Kimball wasn't the only one_______.On Tuesday, First Student held a ceremony at Noah's school_______him for his “heroic leadership”．Company officials_______him with a plaque (匾) and a $50 prize.
“You are being_______for your quick thinking and showing great care and_______for your driver, and because of you, he will be just fine，” the plaque_______.
Noah didn't care for the sudden_______.He was coaxed(哄劝)by Kimball to attend Tuesday's ceremony.
“I just did what was the right_______to do，” he said.
But Noah wasn't shy when asked whether he was_______Steve's return to work.
“Oh, yeah！” he said.
1.A. strange B. normal C. noisy D. busy
2.A. perform B. behave C. serve D. look
3.A. as if B. in case C. the way D. now that
4.A. pick up B. drop off C. pull up D. carry out
5.A. calmly B. quietly C. faithfully D. sincerely
6.A. when B. as C. which D. that
7.A. admitted B. declared C. insisted D. indicated
8.A. called B. reminded C. responded D. visited
9.A. school B. neighbourhood C. hospital D. bus stop
10.A. still B. even C. soon D. thus
11.A. at B. for C. in D. without
12.A. admirable B. desperate C. hopeful D. thankful
13.A. in terms of B. in honour of C. in memory of D. in favour of
14.A. provided B. sent C. supplied D. presented
15.A. recognized B. involved C. approved D. remembered
16.A. guidance B. concern C. curiosity D. determination
17.A. agrees B. applauds C. reads D. writes
18.A. celebration B. shock C. instruction D. excitement
19.A. attitude B. thing C. person D. time
20.A. looking up to B. getting along with C. living up to D. looking forward to
As most of us know, talking and listening don't go smoothly every time.Will your parents take you seriously, believe what you say, listen to and respect your opinions？1.But some of what happens depends on you, too.Since communication is a two－way street, the way you talk can influence how well a parent listens and understands you.So here are some guidelines to consider when talking to parents：
●Be clear and direct.Be as clear as you can about what you think, feel, and want.2.They can listen better or be more helpful if they understand what you mean and what's really going on.
●Be honest.If you're always honest, a parent will be likely to believe what you say.If you sometimes hide the truth or add too much drama, your parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them.If you lie, they'll find it hard to trust you.
●Try to understand their point of view.If you have a disagreement, can you see your parents' side？3.Telling your parents you understand their views and feelings helps them be willing to see yours, too.
●Try not to argue or complain.Using a tone that's friendly and respectful makes it more likely that your parents will listen and take what you say seriously.4.If you think your emotions might get the better of you, do something to blow off steam before talking: Go for a run.Cry.5.Do whatever it takes to sound calm when you need to.
A．Hit your pillow.
B．If you can, say so.
C．A lot depends on your parents.
D．Think twice before you make a decision.
E．Your parents won't always see things in your way.
F．Give details that can help your parents understand your situation.
G．Of course, this is hard for any of us when we're feeling heated about something.
We live in a world where new technologies and new methodologies (方法) are constantly being introduced.As humans，we are learning machines.We are most alive and functioning closest to our potential when we are learning，adapting，adjusting and finding new ways，approaches and techniques to improve our lives or the lives of others in some way.
Learning does not finish when we leave school.Learning can become a way of life that helps us to achieve our greatest potential.We shall never stop learning，as there is always something new and interesting to discover.
Lifelong learners never fail，because failure isn't in the vocabulary.Failure is just defined as “a failure to learn”．
When a project does not go according to the plan，lifelong learners ask themselves “What can I learn from this？” and follow up with “How can I do this differently and achieve my outcome？”．They do not say，“I did not get to my goal，so I must be a failure.”
There is a wonderful saying: “The only way to fail is to quit！” Robert Kiyosaki，author of Rich Dad，Poor Dad，said，“The only reason I am standing up here and you aren't is that I have failed more often than you have.”
It is sad but true that our greatest lessons come from our greatest failures.The important thing is the lesson.There is no such thing as failure as long as there is a lesson to be learned.
Learn something new every single day.Three very good reasons for becoming a lifelong learner include promoting your brain's health，giving your life a sense of purpose and promoting your financial security.Any one of these reasons should be enough，but all three combine to a powerful motivation to learn.
1.What's the main purpose of learning？
A. To learn more knowledge.
B. To live a better life.
C. To be a learning machine.
D. To be different from animals.
2.What is failure in the author's opinion？
A. Failure is the career setback.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Failure is losing the ability to learn.
D. Failure is not achieving one's goal.
3.What conclusion can we draw from Robert Kiyosaki's word？
A. Never give up when facing failure.
B. Be confident that you can succeed.
C. Climb up bravely where you fall.
D. Work hard until you finally succeed.
4.What makes us a lifelong learner？
A. A calm state of mind.
B. A clear life goal.
C. A strong athletic build.
D. A stable income source.
About 97% of the world's water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas.But，as we can't drink sea water，how can it be important?
Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals that live at different ocean depths.Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food.These simple plants called algae(海藻)drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen.In fact，algae produce over half of the oxygen people breathe.How important sea water is!
Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain.The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic(微小的) animals，which are in turn consumed by larger animals.These food chains are delicately balanced.
The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man，People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn't matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food.But we now know this is not true and fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop.
Thankfully，the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats (海域)．Most countries have introduced fishing restrictions to protect fish stocks in the oceans and new techniques are being pioneered(提倡) to cope with pollution.Finally，the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people.This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future.We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet.How important sea water is!
1.Which of the following is the proper order of the food chain？
A. small animals→algae→microscopic animals→large animals→man
B. algae→microscopic animals→large animals→larger animals→man
C. small animals→algae→large animals→microscopic animals→man
D. microscopic animals→algae→large animals→larger animals→man
2.People used to think that the rubbish thrown into the sea____.
A. wouldn't harm the fish in the sea
B. would change the balance of the food chain
C. would be broken down in the sea
D. wouldn't do much harm to the sea
3.From the passage，we learn that____.
A. most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas
B. it is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain
C. excessive fishing has caused the decrease in fish stocks
D. it won't be long before the problems concerning oceans are solved
4.Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect the oceans？
A. The use of international agreements.
B. Forbidding fishing to protect fish stocks.
C. The use of new techniques.
D. Raising people's awareness of protecting the oceans.
I hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellious(反叛的)．I wish it were so.At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.But take a good took at the present rebellion.It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.Instead of striking out bravely on their own，most of them are trying to seize at one another's hands for safety.
They say they want to dress as they please.But they all wear the same clothes.They set off in new directions in music.But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus－and－such a way is that the crowd is doing it.They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧)—into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way.Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market.These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be.And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children.All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the difficulty is worth getting over.The path is worth following.You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party.You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records.You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates.Well，go to it.Find yourself.Be yourself.Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are.That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.
1.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to tell____.
A. readers how to be popular in the world
B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
C. parents how to control and guide their children
D. people how to understand and respect each other
2.According to the writer，many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own，but，in fact，most of them____.
A. dare not do things
B. have much difficulty in understanding each other
C. are not sure of themselves
D. are very much afraid of getting lost
3.During the teenage years，one should learn to____.
A. find one's real self
B. become different from others in as many ways as possible
C. get into the right reason and become popular
D. rebel against parents
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent.They seem to be able to think，understand，and learn things quickly.But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people.But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways.How?
Fact 1：Talk to me
Like humans，every dolphin has its own “name”．The name is a special whistle.Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself，usually by its first birthday.Actually，scientists think dolphins，like people，“talk” to each other about a lot of things，such as their ages，their feelings，or finding food.And，like humans，dolphins use a system of sounds and body languages to communicate.But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.No one speaks dolphin's language yet，but some scientists are trying to learn.
Fact 2：Let's play
Dolphins are also social animals.They live in groups，and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun—just like people.In fact，playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Fact 3: Fishermen's helper
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way：both make plans to get something they want.In the seas of southern Brazil，for example，dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food.When fish are near a boat，dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water.Using this method，the men can catch a lot of fish.What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so？They get to eat some of the fish.
1.What does a dolphin often use as its “name”？
A. A body language. B. A special whistle.
C. Its feeling. D. Its age.
2.Why do dolphins join others from different groups？
A. To learn to “talk”. B. To meet their families.
C. To play games. D. To find food.
3.How do dolphins help fishermen catch fish？
A. By playing with other fish.
B. By following fishing boats.
C. By leading the fish into the net.
D. By showing signs to the fishermen.
4.What is the passage mainly about？
A. Dolphins are smarter than humans.
B. Dolphins make friends with humans.
C. Dolphins teach humans to speak their language.
D. Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways.
