Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.
Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.
| A．to write about kindness. |
| B．to be kind to strangers |
| C．to spend time helping other |
| D．to go out to raise money |
We learn from the passage that ________.
| A．Chuck’s students are not clever enough |
| B．the students didn’t do Chuck’s homework |
| C．Chuck Wall is an unusual teacher |
| D．no students enjoyed Chuck’s homework |
It is certain that _________.
| A．the students got good grades in Chuck’s class |
| B．kindness activities are not widely accepted |
| C．Chuck Wall was not good at designing homework |
| D．the students only helped people they knew |
In kindness activities students learn _________.
| A．to deal with difficult things |
| B．to do great things every day |
| C．to know about the world |
| D．to consider other people |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Learning Kind Things |
| B．Teaching Kindness |
| C．World Kindness Day |
| D．Bakersfield College |
When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead”
you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is! The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
| A．affects |
| B．effects |
| C．causes someone to have a wrong idea |
| D．give wrong directions |
We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
| A．light blue or light green |
| B．deep red or deep brown |
| C．deep orange or deep red |
| D．light green or light yellow |
If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
| A．weigh something with your hands |
| B．study attentively |
| C．face the lake or the sea |
| D．enjoy some rock music |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green |
| B．Scientists have known some differences among some colors |
| C．When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away |
| D．The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool. |
The reading mainly shows us _____.
| A．the difference between red and blue |
| B．how to get on well with others |
| C．how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life |
| D．how to paint and decorate our rooms |
Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (减缓疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Six | D．Eight |
How many tablets should a nine-year-old kid normally take in 24 hours?
| A．Half a tablet | B．One tablet |
| C．Two tablets | D．Four tablets |
What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
| A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. |
| B．Continue to take the normal amount |
| C．Take more than the normal amount |
| D．Take less than the normal amount |
It can be inferred from the medicine directions that this medicine ______.
| A．helps you to fall asleep quickly |
| B．may be dangerous to small children |
| C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
| D．should not be taken by kids under 6 |
This text is most probably taken from a _______.
| A．textbook | B．newsreel |
| C．doctor’s notebook | D．bottle of medicine |
The leaves on the trees are living happily. They are green and beautiful. When people walk under the tree, they like looking at them and talking about their beauty.
The wind comes and the leaves fall (掉落).
Now the leaves are lying on the ground. They are not happy. They miss the life when they are on the trees. They tell some people, “ The wind is bad. It makes us fall." These people tell other people," The wind is bad." Soon all the people know this.
The wind says nothing about it. It does what it should do every day. But the leaves are very sorry. They know it's not the wind that makes them fall. And they know the real reason(真正的原因): it is time for them to fall.
| A．happy | B．peaceful | C．warm | D．nice |
| A．The leaves fall off the trees |
| B．The leaves tell some people |
| C．The wind is bad |
| D．The wind makes people fall |
| A．Happy. | B．Unhappy. | C．Warm. | D．Cold. |
| A．Because they are lying on the ground. |
| B．Because people don't like them anymore. |
| C．Because the wind says nothing about the thing. |
| D．Because they know it's not the wind that makes them fall. |
| A．When the leaves are on the tree, they look nice. |
| B．The leaves tell people the wind is not good. |
| C．The leaves don't know what makes them fall. |
| D．It is time that makes the leaves fall. |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs ( 节目 ) help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals, just like an orangutan (红毛猩猩), or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime (犯罪) and other things. They are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
| A．studying | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．Games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．televisions makes things happen in homes |
| B．we can know places and events without（不用）going to see them |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．we can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
Do you know International Day Of Families (国际家庭日)? It’s on May 15th and it’s a day for all the families. In my family, I have my parents and my sister. They love me very much. So I want to cook (烹调) a great dinner for them on May 15th.
I know my father likes chicken and hamburgers, so I make a very delicious chicken hamburger for him. My mother likes vegetables. She thinks they are healthy. So I make vegetable salad for her. My sister, Julie, is a lovely girl, but she is a little fat. So I make fruit salad for her. I also want to say “I love you!” to all of them.
What about you? Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th. Have a family trip or make a meal for them. I’m sure they will be very happy.
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