It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared（害怕） on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.
Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention
You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!
Seeing friends you haven’t seen for some time can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers（運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋）. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.
小題1:The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “_____”.

A．start

B．study

C．find

D．teach

小題2:The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.

A．what to know about a new school

B．how to prepare for a new school

C．what to do on your first day of school

D．how to spend your first day of school

小題3:According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except _______.

A．introduce yourself	B．learn about the school rules
C．make new friends	D．go over your new lessons

小題4:If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________

A．nervous

B．lucky

C．happy

D．excited

The UK has a well­respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing．
October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life．
However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect（前景）of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve­wracking（令人頭痛的）. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?
Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.
Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week：
●Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette（禮節(jié)）. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.
●Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.
●Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than if you’re someone who never leaves their room.
●Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.
So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your experience to next year’s new recruits．
小題1:Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？

A．October is generally the busiest month for universities．

B．It’s a good idea to have a doorstop.

C．A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier.

D．The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week．

小題2:The underlined word "recruits" in the last paragraph refers to__________．

A．courses

B．freshers

C．neighbors

D．challenges

小題3:We can infer from the 4th paragraph that 　　　　．

A．the newcomers usually miss the days living at home

B．most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities

C．many freshers are worried about how to fit university life

D．a(chǎn)ll the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs

小題4:Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？

A．To pass the busy university life．

B．To help make friends with other freshers．

C．To show yourself a drinker as others．

D．To pass the time in a happy way．

"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（觀眾）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比賽）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
小題1:What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．frightened

B．very happy

C．troubled

D．very angry

小題2:Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is        .

A．strict

B．friendly

C．determined

D．experienced

小題3:How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A．1.

B．2.

C．4.

D．3

小題4:What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A．She visited drunken drivers.	B．She gave dance performance.
C．She helped other teens with their studies.	D．She made speeches on safe driving.

小題5:What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A．Go easy on yourself and others.	B．Meet friends whenever possible.
C．Be yourself with the support of friends.	D．Have a good role model.

Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour，but when you're asleep， your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．
If you go to sleep on your back，you're a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings．You're quite shy and you aren't very confident．
If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you're always easily upset．You're very stubborn（頑固的），but you aren't very ambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．
If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive．You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．
If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful． You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don't often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．
小題1:According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _____.

A．only in a normal night

B．only when you go to sleep

C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D．only when you change sleeping position

小題2:Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？

A．He or she is always open with others．

B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others．

C．He or she is always easily upset．

D．He or she tends to believe in others．

小題3:Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach？

A．He or she is careful not to offend others．

B．He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion．

C．He or she likes to bring others happiness．

D．He or she can't be successful in any business．

小題4:Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？

A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you．

B．He or she is rarely ready to help you．

C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out．

D．He or she wouldn't like to get help from you．

小題5:It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ______ ．

A．he or she always shows sympathy for people

B．he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

C．he or she is confident，but not stubborn

D．he or she often considers annoying people

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When your toothbrush is at the end of its days, don’t just throw it away, as a survey has revealed many other uses for an old toothbrush.
The survey was carried out by the Dental Health Foundation to promote National Smile Month and more than 1, 000 people participated in the survey. It found that more than four in every five people re-use their toothbrush for another purpose.
Four in ten people use an old toothbrush to brush bathroom tiles (瓷磚), and almost a third use it to clean kitchen appliances. More than a quarter of those questioned use old toothbrushes to clean jewellery, and roughly one in every five use them for shining shoes. Some other uses for toothbrushes include cleaning bikes, computer keyboards, toilet seats, fish tanks and finger nails.
The survey also found that the age of the owner can determine what happens to a toothbrush after it is not suitable to be used to brush teeth any more. People over 75 are three times more likely to re-use their toothbrush for a different purpose than those between the ages of 16 and 34 and twice more likely than those between 35 and 44.
Additionally,           to reuse their toothbrush for chores (日常瑣事) and other uses than their male counterparts. Some women admitted to using their toothbrush to apply hair dye (染料)while some men said they used an old toothbrush to clean their dog’s teeth.
Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said, “We all should get through around four toothbrushes every year if we are to keep our oral health in great condition. Generally people don’t change their toothbrushes often enough, but there are still plenty of toothbrushes
lying around the house. Our survey has shown that people have realized that a toothbrush is of great value and has a role to play beyond its normal use.”
小題1:What would be the best title for the passage? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                                    
小題2:What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? (no more than 2 words)
                                                                                  
小題3:What percentage of people use old toothbrushes to shine their shoes? (no more than 4 words)
                                                                                   
小題4:Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
The results of the survey also showed that whether a toothbrush is reused after it’s replaced can be determined by       the owner is.
小題5:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
                                                                              

If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isn't breathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely destroyed. Support his neck, move his head back and press his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the airway in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn't work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils (the two holes at the end of your nose, through which you breathe and smell things) together with your fingers. Open your mouth and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing until professional help arrives.
To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around his mouth and gently blow into his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, he starts turning a blue-grey colour, and you can feel no pulse(脈搏), then pressing is the last chance of saving his life.
With arms straight, rock forwards, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbone. Don't be too hard or you may break a rib. Check how effective you are by seeing if his colour improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until rescue arrives.
小題1:If you want to save someone drowning, you __________.

A．have to pull off his clothes first .

B．should try to get him out of water as quickly as possible.

C．should first make out who he is.

D．ought to throw a life coat to him first .

小題2:Once a person stops breathing, it means ___________.

A．you have no more than 4 minutes to bring him to life again .

B．his brain is completely damaged .

C．he has passed away.

D．there is no way to save his life .

小題3:To press his chin upwards is a way to _____________.

A．keep the tongue from blocking the airway in the throat .

B．prevent the tongue from stopping the airway in the throat .

C．wipe the tongue out of the throat .

D．see if he can possibly be saved .

小題4:If the drowning boy has no pulse,_____________.

A．press his chin upwards is enough to get him breathing .

B．blow air into his mouth is sure to save his life .

C．press his nostrils together with your fingers can work .

D．press is the last chance of saving his life .

小題5:Which of the following statement is true?

A．Don’t stop pressing his chest, if the drowning man starts breathing again.

B．If you see someone drowning, you must give him mouth-to-mouth breathing.

C．If a man does not breathe for four minutes, his brain will be completely destroyed.

D．When pressing, you can do it as hard as you can.

“Sixteen,” I said. I have forgotten the math question my second-grade teacher, Joyce Cooper, asked that day, but I will never forget my   36  . As soon as the number left my mouth, the whole class started  37  . I felt like the   38  person in the world..
Mrs. Cooper fixed them with a firm look. Then she said: “We’re all here to  39 .”
Once Mrs. Cooper asked us to write a  40 about what we hoped to do in the future. I wrote: “I want to be a  41 like Mrs. Cooper.
She wrote on my report, “You would  42  an outstanding teacher  43  you are determined and you try hard.” I was to carry those  44  in my heart for the 27 years.
After I graduated from high school, I got married and had children.
We needed every penny just to  45 . College and teaching were out of the question.
Then one day I thought of my  46  of how I wanted to help children. I talked it over with my family and  47  to attend college classes in the  48 before work. And when I got home from work, I would  49 . Finally, after seven years, my dream had been realized and I became a teacher.
Not long after I started  50 , something happened that brought the  51  rushing back to me. I had written a sentence with grammatical errors on the blackboard. Then I asked students to come and  52 the mistakes.
One girl got halfway through, became  53  and stopped. As the other children laughed, 54  rolled down her cheeks. I gave her a hug and told her to have a drink of water. Then, remembering Mrs. Cooper, I fixed  55  of the class with a firm look. “We are all here to learn,” I said.

小題1:	A．question B．a(chǎn)nswer C．result D．reaction

小題2:	A．talking B．shouting C．discussing D．laughing

小題3:	A．stupidest B．happiest C．least amusing D．most important

小題4:	A．work B．learn C．play D．watch

小題5:	A．letter B．song C．report D．story

小題6:	A．teacher B．friend C．reporter D．parent

小題7:	A．develop B．change C．return D．make

小題8:	A．because B．unless C．until D．before

小題9:	A．reports B．words C．teachers D．classmates

小題10:

A．get by B．get past C．go by D．go ahead

小題11:

A．plan B．work C．dream D．idea

小題12:

A．supposed B．promised C．decided D．a(chǎn)greed

小題13:

A．evenings B．mornings C．a(chǎn)fternoons D．nights

小題14:

A．sleep B．study C．rest D．play

小題15:

A．studying B．writing C．thinking D．teaching

小題16:

A．teacher B．life C．past D．feeling

小題17:

A．correct B．prove C．check D．read

小題18:

A．mad B．excited C．confused D．confident

小題19:

A．water B．tears C．seat D．smiles

小題20:

A．half B．most C．the whole D．the rest

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[1]Everyone makes mistakes. How do you react when a family member, friend, or a classmate makes a mistake? Some of us may shout out , complain, or punish. Unfortunately, these reactions to mistakes sometimes greatly hurt both sides. In fact, there is a better way to deal with a mistake.
[2]Reframe（重組） "MISTAKE": Change "MISTAKE" into "MIS-TAKE." Doesn't that have a different feeling? Therefore, a mistake is not so bad as expected. We can learn from it and it is likely to lead to success in the end.
[3]Use mistakes as an opportunity for learning. Most of us want to hide our mistakes, but we may be more willing to share our "MIS-TAKES" and let others learn from them. Either an individual or a family can benefit by openly recognizing and correcting mistakes, rather than pretending that they didn't happen. In fact, a mistake, if corrected quickly and in a creative way, can become ___________for learning.
[4]Think of mistakes as opportunities to prove yourself. A mistake becomes an opportunity to create a close friend or customer. For example, in business, studies show that one of the things all customers want is recovery when the organization has made a mistake. They want us to apologize sincerely. With creative thinking, we can make them satisfied with the way we deal with a mistake.
[5] We have learned to allow people around us to make mistakes. Now give them “protection” when they make a mistake. If you give people both permission and protection, you will get along well with them. Show them how they can turn a mistake into learning something about themselves so they don’t make the same mistake again.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about? (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________               _____                                              
小題2:What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________________________________                  _                                                
小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 4 words)
__________________________________________________________                                                                      
小題4:Complete the following statement with proper words.(no more than 3 words)
If we think creatively, we are able to make people feel pleased with the way in which a mistake is_________________.
小題5:Why should you show people how to turn a mistake into learning something about themselves ? (no more than 12 words)
____________________________________________________________________            

Shaping a child is like shaping clay（粘土）— you have to start from the beginning and work your way to the end with extreme caution but with gentle and loving   16 . However, unlike clay, you don’t get a second   17  with a child. You can put all the clay back together and start again but with a child, what is done is done.   18  it’s even more caution with care.
Building a child’s esteem is no small play; it makes your black hair   19 , steals away years of your life and still will not look done. Therefore you have to learn how to build self-esteem and   20  your child from the beginning. After all, parenting begins from babyhood.
Small case could leave large   21  on your child’s mind. Reason why you should not overlook something that went wrong. If another child   22  your kid, everyone laughed and you told your son to   23  it, that’s the first wrong step. You have to teach your child to   24  up for himself. Don’t let your child fall down inside. Tell him to ask the child why he is hitting him or   25  to the nearest adult he can reach.
Most of all before you speak to a child you have to be a   26  example. If you go around laughing at people, your kids will do the   27 . If you are a coward（懦夫）yourself and do not stand up to situations, do not   28  your child not to follow you. Children are like monkeys—they copy every   29 , from how you eat to how you handle situations.
Building self-esteem begins at home. Small self-confident acts make a(n)   30  impact on your child.

小題1:	A．heads B．hands C．tools D．knives

小題2:	A．test B．grade C．class D．chance

小題3:	A．Thus B．But C．Or D．Although

小題4:	A．lost B．gray C．weak D．curl

小題5:	A．interest B．direct C．order D．encourage

小題6:	A．impact B．lesson C．mark D．space

小題7:	A．laughed B．pushed C．pulled D．drew

小題8:	A．make B．leave C．forget D．move

小題9:	A．stand B．turn C．take D．set

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．manage C．leave D．complain

小題11:

A．caring B．living C．touching D．breathing

小題12:

A．different B．meaningful C．same D．useless

小題13:

A．expect B．hope C．a(chǎn)llow D．persuade

小題14:

A．homework B．step C．picture D．a(chǎn)ction

小題15:

A．negative B．objective C．positive D．subjective

The US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “education” through games and other amusement.
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. “Call me Haiz”, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.
Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.
The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.
One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2010.
The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.
小題1:What is the best title of the text?

A．The guide of Admongo

B．An education website for children

C．A popular online video game

D．A website aimed at children

小題2:Why did the government start the website?

A．To attract the biggest market of buyers.

B．To sell the products of its company.

C．To help children know about advertising.

D．To advertise the video game for children.

小題3:The underlined word “identify” can be replaced by _________.

A．recognize

B．inform

C．persuade

D．forbid

小題4:What can players do in the website game?

A．Choose hair styles for their character.

B．Travel to a supermarket.

C．Eat in a fast-food restaurant.

D．Play video games during the trip.

小題5:Children are important for advertising because they are _________.

A．important for the society	B．the most potential buyers
C．easily influenced by ads	D．easily affected by poor products