Once a circle missed a wedge(楔子). The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly. It admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with grasses. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. It put the found piece into itself and began to roll. Now it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses. When it rolled so quickly, it realized how different the world seemed. Then it stopped, left the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The lesson of the story , I suggested, was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything isn’t in some ways a whole man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn(渴望), to hope, to come true the dream of something better.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误(F)。 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） At first, the circle couldn’t roll fast, because it wanted to chat with the grasses.
The circle didn’t find the missing piece at last.
When it was a perfect circle, it rolled too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses.
The circle stopped by the side of the road and enjoyed the sunshine.
In some days, a man still will be perfect even if he misses something.
Populations of white﹣tailed deer（白尾鹿） are growing rapidly in many parts of the United States． As populations grow， food becomes a problem． Many deer die of hunger．Others grow up small and unhealthy． In search of food， hungry deer move closer to where humans live． They eat farm crops， vegetables and even trees． Besides， increased numbers of deer near roads can cause traffic accidents．
People admire the grace and fast speed of deer． Most people don't want these animals to be hungry and ill． Should people take action to control the growing deer populations？
Should People Take Direct Action？
Many people think that hunting （打猎） is the best way to control the animal populations． Wildlife managers will see if there's enough food in an area and decide its carrying capacity（容量）． Then hunters with licenses are sent to help control the number of deer． Hunting is usually not allowed in cities or suburbs， however．
Some people have the idea to catch the deer and move them to other places． But this method is expensive and requires finding another place that can accept the deer without breaking the balance of ecosystem．
Scientists are also working to develop chemicals to control the birth rate in deer populations． But this plan works for only one year at a time．
Should People Take Indirect Action？
Some suggest bringing in natural enemies of deer， such as wolves， lions and bears， to areas with too many deer． But these animals could also hurt dogs， cats， and even humans．Other communities have built tall fences around areas to keep out the deer．However， this is impossible for farmers．
Some people are against any kind of action， They support leaving the deer alone．Animal populations in an area naturally go up and down over time． Doing nothing means that some deer will die of hunger or illness． But finally， the population will reach a size within the carrying capacity of the environment．So， let nature go its own way．
（1）According to the passage， increased numbers of deer can bring to people in the area．
A． water pollution
B． traffic accidents
C． serious illnesses
D． growing populations
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the " " in the passage？
A． Should People do Nothing？
B． Should People protect the Deer？
C． Should People Take Special Action？
D． Should People Drive the Deer Away？
（3）The writer most probably agrees that ．
A． farmers can build fences to keep the deer out
B． people should leave the deer alone in the wild
C． hunting is the best way to control the deer populations
D． it's great to catch the deer and move them to other places
（4）The writer organizes this passage by ．
A．telling stories
B．using numbers
C．giving opinions
D．describing scenes
A myth is something that is not correct， but many people believe． There are a lot of myths about the human brain．
One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains． The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains， then we'll be much smarter．People say this all the time， but it's absolutely not true! The truth is that although we don't know everything about the human brain， we know that each part of it has an important function（功能）． Modern scientists think the"10 percent myth" ridiculous（荒谬的）．
The other most popular myth is about being" right brained" or "left brained"．According to this myth， people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative． People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science．This is as popular as the 10 percent myth， and it's also wrong． In 2013， a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth． According to the study， we use both sides of our brains equally（相等地）．
It's true that we use different parts of our brains for different things． We use our left side for language more， and our right side when we need to pay attention． But there is no evidence（证据）that creative people use the right side more of that scientific people use the left side more．
We've talked about myths， so let's look at a few interesting facts about the brain． First of all， the brain feels no pain． Second， about 75 percent of the brain is made of water． It's also the fattest organ in your body． Here's another interesting fact about the brain． Around the time you turn 18 years old， it stops growing．
（1）The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 3 refers to ．
A． the left brain myth
B． the right brain and left brain myth
C． the use of human brains
D． the study of an American university
（2）According to the facts mentioned in the passage， may use the left brain more．
A． Robert， who is learning English
B． Kate， who is drawing pictures
C． Jenny， who is designing clothes
D． Jacob， who is doing research
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the human brain？
A． It is growing all life long．
B． The right side is used more by artists．
C． Some parts of it are not used at all．
D． Three quarters of it is made of water．
（4）The passage mainly tells about ．
A． the growing of the brain
B． different functions of the brain
C． right brain and left brain
D． myths and facts about the brain
By﹣Anna Matteo
28 January，2019
A 3﹣year﹣old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family．But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers（救援者） that he was not alone in the rainy，freezing cold woods． He said he was with a friend﹣﹣a bear．
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina． When the other children returned but Casey did not， the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police．
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods．But two days went by and ﹣﹣ no Casey．
Then on January 24，someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods．Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9：30 that night． He was in good health．
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days， a bear he called his "friend"．
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies． He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold， rainy weather．"However，the police officer said， "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him．"
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts， including some 600 volunteers，police and members of the army． Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination． He was then sent to his family on January 25．
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son．"We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey， "said his mother．"He is up and talking． He's already asked to watch cartoon．
（1）Who stayed with Casey in the woods during the two days？
A．A bear．
B．The police．
C．His mother．
D．The volunteers．
（2）The underlined word "survive" in Paragraph 6 probably means " "．
A．give up
B．get lost
C．fall asleep
D．remain alive
（3）What is the correct order in which these happen？
a． Someone heard a child crying．
b． The family started to look for Casey．
c． Casey played with his friends．
d． The police found Casey was in good health．
A．b﹣c﹣a﹣d
B．b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C．c﹣b﹣a﹣d
D．c﹣b﹣d﹣a
（4）After Casey was sent back home， he was ．
A．scared
B．nervous
C．relaxed
D．surprised
Welcome a student from France or Spain into your family!
Host a student from Spain or France and experience his/her life and culture．
Exchange students from Spain and France are looking for welcoming warm， fun and loving hosts who will share life and culture with them for a few weeks in June， July and august．
Stays can be from 3 to 6 weeks．
What to do with your exchange student：
Movies/Museums/Beach/Cooking /Baking / Community projects/
Volunteering/Hanging out/Shopping /Disneyland/
anything you can think of…
Requirements to host：
Loving， active， outgoing family
One stay at﹣home， or part﹣time host parent
Teen in the home within 4 years of age of the exchange student
Willing to take students to places of interest once a week
（maybe visiting them next summer at their home countries）
If you are interested and would like more information， please contact：
Shirley Wentzell 909﹣918﹣6715
Email：Shirley@uceus．com
（1）Exchange students from France or Spain will possibly stay for in host families．
A．10 days
B．5 weeks
C．2 months
D．1 year
（2）According to the passage， we can learn that ．
A．exchange students will come back next summer
B．exchange students have to cook dinner by themselves
C．parents in a host family should have full﹣time jobs
D．teens in host families can experience different cultures
（3）The text above is probably a ．
A．letter
B．notice
C．poster
D．diary
Where you sit and how you fit
（1） For more than seventy years，researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners．Where do you usually decide to sit？ Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision？
（2） But is this really true？ Well，some researchers say it is not．In fact，shy students often choose the back row because it is far away from the teacher and they don′t want to answer questions，At the back，students probably won't speak much，but in big classrooms，it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying．This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams．For students with poor eyesight or hearing，a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice．
（3） However，they like watching and listening rather than joining in．These students are usually also very good at taking notes．Next time you miss a class，borrow notes from someone who sits here．On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people．These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning．
（4） Then the statistics（统计数据） say you probably like your teacher．You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates．Caring，outgoing，and cheerful people usually sit in the middle．They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams．
（5） Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject．They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says．The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class．
So， if you really want to hear what everyone says in class， choose a different place to sit．
A．You probably sit right at the front of the class if you're longing for knowledge．
B．Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality．
C．Do you sit in the middle of the classroom？
D．This means it's a good idea to sit in a different place every day．
E．People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy．
F．Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class．
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