Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.
| A．show people his special dressing style |
| B．call on people to live a green life |
| C．tell students green-scarf students are also good students |
| D．remind students wearing green scarves means being bad |
Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry? ________
| A．Because their children did do well at school. |
| B．Because they thought the school didn’t have the right. |
| C．Because it was against the law. |
| D．Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?_________________
| A．Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. |
| B．Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment. |
| C．Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores. |
| D．Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better. |
What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．长度 | B．尺度 | C．方法 | D．标准 |
Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen. Which is the reason for the success of the show?
| A．A large number of viewers. |
| B．Her life as an office worker. |
| C．The wonderful performance. |
| D．Two Golden Globes awards. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the show?
| A．Betty is a girl of wisdom. |
| B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. |
| C．Betty is an American favorite TV character. |
| D．Betty is often looked down on. |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Beauty from within. | B．A romantic story. |
| C．An ugly girl. | D．An exciting experience. |
Do you know why different animals or pests（害虫）have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts（蝗虫），but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid（液体）when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies（敌人）cannot find it. And it immediately（立即）swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all. How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colours are much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
The kind of fish can live up to now because .
| A．it is very big and strong |
| B．the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies |
| C．the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies |
| D．it swims faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
| News 1 |
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A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye. |
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There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another satellite(卫星) into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation(导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites. |
| News 3 |
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Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style! |
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Hurricane(飓风) Sandy, one of the biggest storms hit the USA on October 29th, 2012. The strong wind and heavy rain killed at least 113 people. The storm caused long hours power outages(停电). |
Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．third | D．fourth |
Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?
| A．It was sent up at the beginning of 2012. |
| B．It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system. |
| C．It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province. |
| D．It will start providing navigation services. |
The underlined phrase ‘blow up’ means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．爆炸 | B．发怒 | C．流行 | D．打气 |
At least 113 people died because of ___________.
| A．the snowstorm |
| B．the hurricane on October 29th |
| C．the earthquake in the USA |
| D．the thunder and lightning |
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My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains（抱怨）about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
“Families aren’t the ones the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks anymore; more and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays, even in winter. But now we don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除) using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads anymore; instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think ...
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t anymore.”What does my grandfather think of the life now?
A. He thinks the life now is very good.
B. He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.
C. He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A. 生活 B. 工作 C. 婚姻What has happened these years according to the passage?
A. Children don’t have to think anymore in school.
B. Students use calculators in math class.
C. Both of the above.What changes have happened to families?
①There are lights at home.
②People often eat home-cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④More couples夫妇 live apart because of unhappy problems.
A. ①③④ B. ②③④ C. ①②③Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Life now is much simpler.
B. People have more time to talk with each other now.
C. The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now.
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