At some point in life，many people develop a mental（精神） problem．While most people get over it，for others it doesn't go away easily．
The WHO says that about 20 percent of teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness．It's thought that the number of teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020．It will become one of the main causes of illness，and even death．
In China，the picture isn't bright，either．About one tenth of teenagers under the age of 17 have a mental health challenge．
The world is changing fast．Study and relationships have always caused stress，but today the stress is much higher than before，the WHO said．
A research centre in Oxford University says that young people today have big stresses at school．For example，they experience bullying（欺凌）．In a 2017 report，the centre noted that the Internet was a special source（渠道）of stress．Online，young people often see "messages about perfection" and this causes the young "great uncertainty about their futures"，says the centre．
Also，according to China Daily，Chinese people don't ask for help with their mental problems．They fear that others will think less of them if they say that they are in mental trouble．Elaine Peng，a US mental health educator，makes a similar point．And in the UK，over three quarters of young people believe their mental problems have a social stigma．It is reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem．
Young people who don't ask for help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future．Elaine Peng warned that，"If we hide our mental health，it may remain a problem forever．"
"My message for young people is，if you feel something is wrong with you﹣ask for help，"he told China Daily．
（1）Which of the followings is NOT the cause of stress according to the passage？
A．Heavy schoolwork．
B．Being bullied at school．
C．Some information from the Internet．
D．Certainty about the future．
（2）Why don't Chinese people ask for help with their mental problems？
A．They don't think them serious．
B．They can get over them in time．
C．They can keep their mental health secret．
D．They are afraid of being looked down upon．
（3）What does the underlined word "stigma" most probably mean in Chinese？
A．羞耻
B．印象
C．援助
D．危害
（4）Elaine Peng advised the teenagers with mental illness to ．
A．think less of themselves
B．avoid being bullied
C．ask for help as soon as possible
D．stay away from the Internet
（5）The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A．ask research centres for help
B．tell about teenagers' stresses
C．call public attention on teenagers with mental illness
D．show some different opinions from different countries．
Did you take part in a camp this summer？ There are so many summer camps and not all of them are the same To choose which camp is best for you， first you must do a bit of research．
Maybe you've never thought about it before， but every great summer camp has the same main goals﹣opportunity， challenge and growth．
Opportunity means you are given a chance to do something special． It also makes you special because other kids don't have the same opportunity． For example， if you interested in writing， then you can choose to join a journalism（新闻）camp． You may have the opportunity of meeting famous journalists there．
Challenge means you are given a task． You must finish the task and succeed in dealing with the challenge． Then you will have a sense of achievement． For example， you could take a lifeguard course at some summer camps． If you pass the exam， then you will receive a certificate（证书） to become a real lifeguard．
This also leads to the third and most important goal of every great summer camp﹣personal growth． It doesn't mean growing taller and stronger or more beautiful．It means seeing yourself improve， learning something new and doing something you didn't know or believe you could do before． It also means becoming more confident in yourself．
So in the future when choosing your next summer camp， remember to ask yourself：Is it a special opportunity？ Is it a challenge？ Will i grow？
But what about friendship， fun and joy？ These will all happen naturally when you have the right goals at summer camps!
（1）Which is the writer's opinion？
A．Different camps have different goals．
B．There are too many summer camps today．
C．All great summer camps have the same main goals．
D．All the summer camps offer the same activities and courses．
（2）According to the passage，a camper feels successful when he ．
A．joins the best camp
B．finishes a hard task
C．grows taller and stronger
D．takes a special chance
（3）The most important thing for a camper is to ．
A．take opportunities
B．grow more beautiful
C．become better and more confident
D．learn new life﹣saving skills
（4）What does the last paragraph tell us？
A．It's not important to have fun at a camp．
B．It's hard to make real friends at a camp．
C．You can get more joy with more goals at a camp．
D．With the right goals，you can have fun while learning at a camp．
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．What makes a camp great？
B．Which is the best goal？
C．How to be a successful camper？
D．How to do research work？
Abby's father was taking her to visit her grandmother．Abby was going to be away for three months．"I can't leave Tobias behind，"she said．"You will have to，"said her father．"You can't take Tobias into another country．"
Abby thought it was a silly rule．"I will take him，"she said to herself．So she put him in a sock and packed it in her bag．
At the airport，Abby put her bag by the x﹣ray machine．Abby felt her legs shaking as the bag was going through the machine．She hoped Tobias in the bag made no noise．The woman by the machine smiled and said，"Have a good flight．"
On the plane，Abby waited until her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep．Then she opened the sock to look at Tobias．But he jumped out of the sock and landed on the woman's knee．The woman cried loudly，"A mouse！"Abby quickly put Tobias into the sock and back into her bag．
Before they landed，Dad filled out a form，choosing no to：Are you bringing any live animals into the country？
She saw the man frown（皱眉）as her bag went through the x﹣ray machine．She watched when he opened the bag and pulled out the sock．
"Come with me， please．"
Abby followed her dad into a small room． There was a police officer and Tobias in the sock was on the desk．The police officer talked to Abby's dad， "You have tried to smuggle （走私） an animal into this country． "Abby felt fear came all over her body． "It's my fault（过错），" she said in a small voice．"I didn't want to leave him behind．"" Have you ever been in trouble before？ "the officer asked as he wrote "animal smuggler" next to her name， Abby opened her mouth but no sound came out．
Tobias had to be in quarantine（隔离）for six months， which cost a lot of money． And Abby wouldn't be able to visit her grandmother again．Now， she learned there was a good reason for rules．
（1）Who was Tobias？
A．A sock．
B． Abby's toy．
C．A mouse．
D． Abby's brother．
（2）How did Abby feel by the x﹣ray machine？
A． Worried
B． Excited．
C． Unhappy．
D． Relaxed．
（3）Why were Abby and her dad asked into a small room？
A． Abby told a lie．
B． Dad forgot to fill out a form．
C． They were thought to be smuggling animals．
D． They were asked to explain what happened on the plane．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． Dad knew Abby was taking Tobias with her．
B． Taking Tobias brought Abby much trouble．
C． The police officer wrote "animal smuggler" next to Dad's name．
D． Tobias was found out by the woman beside the x﹣ray machine．
（5）What lesson did Abby learn？
A． Never to take Tobias around
B．Always to follow rules．
C． Never to smuggle animals．
D． Always to tell the truth．
Wind power is a very clean source of energy． This is how wind power works． Wind makes windmills spin （旋转）． When the windmills spin， they make electricity． Then we can use the electricity．
A lot of people think that wind power is new， but that's not true．For thousands of years， people have used wind to sail boats and move water． We still do those things today， but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity．
Wind power is a very popular source of energy． Most people think that we should use it more and more． First of all， it's clean． Windmills don't pollute the environment at all． Second， we can use wind power forever． After all， we will always have wind． Also， wind power is cheap， and it's getting even cheaper．
A lot of people don't understand wind power very well． They believe that there are problems with wind power， but many of those problems are not real． For example， some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds． They used to be true， but it isn't true anymore． Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast． New windmills spin slowly， and they aren't dangerous for birds．
However， there are real problems with windmills． One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly． This is a problem for people， because windmills are often in very pretty areas． Also， wind doesn't blow all the time， so we can't use wind power all the time． Finally， windmills are noisy．
Wind power is becoming more and more common． Right now， more than 80 countries use wind power． About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind． For some countries， that number is a lot higher． Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity．
（1）Why DON'T new windmills kill birds？ Because ．
A． birds don't fly near them
B． they spin slowly
C． they are shorter than old windmills
D． new windmills don't spin
（2）When did people start using wind power？
A． About 25 years ago．
B． About 80 years ago．
C． About 500 years ago．
D． Over 1，000 years ago．
（3） ， so we CAN'T use wind power all the time．
A． Windmills break all the time
B． We can't use windmills at night
C． Windmills are too expensive to use all the time
D． Wind doesn't blow all the time
（4）What does the article say about wind power？
A． Most people don't like it．
B． It's getting cheaper．
C． Denmark doesn't use it．
D． It's getting more expensive．
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． Expensive Windmills
B． Cheap and Clean Energy
C． Popular and Clean Wind Power
D． Dangerous Birds
Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa， and grew up in London and in the English countryside， where he discovered his love of horses． Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents， he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert．
By the year 2000， Rupert was already working as a reporter， writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India． He met his wife Kristin in India． Today， they live with their son， Rowan， in the US． But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when， at the age of two， Rowan was diagnosed （诊断） with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others．
Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan． But unluckily， the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses． So the family set out for Mongolia， where horses have been important for long． Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy， and he has produced a documentary of the same name． In the film， people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia， riding horses and meeting healers （治疗师） in order to help Rowan．
Because working with horses has helped Rowan， Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas． It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing． Besides writing another book， The Long Ride Home， about travelling with Rowan to Africa， Australia and Arizona in the US， Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous， with Rowan as host， about dangerous animals that are endangered． Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements．
（1）Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses？
A． In the English countryside．
B． In India．
C． In Africa．
D． In Mongolia．
（2）When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage？
A． In the year 2000．B． At the age of two．
C． When he was in Mongolia．D． When he was in London．
（3）Why did Rupert's family go to Mongolia？ Because there．
A． he worked as a reporter
B． there were no horses
C． there were lots of horses
D． he wanted to meet his wife
（4）What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation？
A． To produce a documentary．
B． To communicate with others．
C． To learn how to ride horses．
D． To teach people how to use horses for healing．
（5）How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
Do you want to improve your physics and chemistry grades？ Well， maybe you should first lean something about the struggles（奋斗）of great scientists．
The American Psychological Association did an interesting study． More than 400 students from schools in New York City took part in it． The students were divided into three groups． Group I read a typical textbook that describes the achievements of great scientists． Group 2 read about those scientists' personal struggles． For example， as a Jew， Einstein（爱因斯坦） ran away from Nazi Germany to avoid persecution （迫害）． The last group read about the scientists' intellectual struggles，such as Marie Curie's failed scientific tests． These stories about struggles also told students how the scientists dealt with these obstacles（障碍）．
The students took a science exam before the study． After the six﹣week study， they took another Scientists found those in Groups 2 and 3 improved their science grades． Students in Group I didn't see a grade increase． Some of them even had lower grades after the study．
The study was led by Xiaodong Lin﹣Siegler， a teacher at Columbia University．According to Xiaodong， kids often think Einstein was truly intelligent． They believe they will never match him． Many of them fail to realize that any success requires a long journey． Along the way， there are many failures（失败）．
Students who read the struggle stories more probably said that great scientists were like themselves． The "great minds" also had to overcome obstacles to achieve success．
Xiaodong says today's science textbooks fail to bring science to life． As a result，students seldom regard science as part of their everyday lives． Instead， they just see a long list of facts that they have to remember． Xiaodong thinks textbooks should include more stories about how great scientists had to struggle to succeed． And students should focus more on how these scientists dealt with the obstacles they met along the way．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）According to the article， students can improve their physics and chemistry grades by ．
A． reading the achievements of great scientists more carefully
B． listening more carefully to their physics and chemistry teachers
C． learning about how great scientists dealt with their obstacles
（2）All of the students who took part in the study ．
A． were interested in physics and chemistry
B． went to school in New York City
C． wanted to improve their physics and chemistry grades
（3）Andy Hunt was one of the students who took part in the study． According to his report card， he was probably a member of ．
Andy Hunt Class 2． grade 9 Physics 2018﹣4﹣9 86 2018﹣5﹣22 79 |
A． Group 1
B．Group 2
C．Group 3
（4）In Paragraph Four， the word "match" means " " in Chinese．
A．满足
B．比得上
C．配对
（5）Xiaodong Lin﹣Siegler thinks science textbooks should ．
A． tell students directly that Einstein was born a common man
B． make the long lists of facts that students have to remember more interesting
C． include more stories about how great scientists had to struggle to succeed
Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin？ An American lady， Anna Lane， believes it's true． Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble．
Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas， US． The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself． However， she was too old to mow（修剪）her lawn（草坪）． Then a big trouble found her． She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city． As a result， she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!
Luckily， her neighbours， the Adams brothers， heard the news about her on TV． They decided to do something to help． "We haven't met her yet， but she's 75 years old and she needs some help， "said Sam Adams， one of the boys． "That's the least we could do．"
The Adams brothers took their mowers（修剪机）and came to Mrs. Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her． Once they got started， other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort．
Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours． When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbours did for her， she was surprised and moved to tears（感动得落泪）． "I cannot believe this， "she said． "They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names． "As for the Adams brothers， they said they would always be ready to help her．
（1）What can we know about Mrs. Lane？
A． She was 70 years old．
B． She could not do her housework．
C． She was living with her children．
D． She could not cut the grass on the lawn．
（2）Mrs. lane was in danger of going to prison because ．
A． she broke the education law in her city
B． the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high
C． the news about her on TV was made up by her
D． she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours
（3）Who mowed the lawn？
A． The Adams brothers．
B． Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane．
C． The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane．
D． The Adams brothers and other neighbours．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well．
B． Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names．
C． Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her．
D． The Adams brothers used Mrs. Lane's mowers to cut the grass．
（5）The best title（题目）for the passage would be ．
A． Good neighbours
B． A serious city law
C． A beautiful garden
D． Humorous brothers
I come from Cambridge， a beautiful city in the coast of England． It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120， 000． My home town is especially famous for its university． Many famous people studied here， such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin． There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit． Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat．
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London． London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames． It has a population of about seven and a half million， so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge． It is about 2， 000 years old， and it is famous for Big Ben， Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge．
England itself is part of an island， and you are always near the sea． The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays． Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north， and the hills and pretty villages in the south． Everywhere in England， you will notice how green the countryside is．
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter． So come and see England any time of the year， but bring an umbrella with you． It rains a lot all year round． You will need it most days．
（1）Cambridge is ．
A．in the coast of England
B．in the south of England
C．on the River Thames
D．far from the River Cam
（2）How many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage？
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
（3）What can we know about Cambridge and London？
A．Cambridge is much busier than London．
B．London is 2， 000 kilometers from Cambridge．
C．Cambridge has more famous buildings than London．
D．London has a much bigger population than Cambridge．
（4）Tourists like in the south of England．
A． the churches
B．the low mountains
C．the pretty village
D．the beautiful lakes
（5）It is in England．
A．very hot in summer
B．very cold in winter
C． not very cold in winter
D．not rainy all year round
Part﹣time（兼职的）jobs for students
Babysitter（临时保姆）needed We need a babysitter to look after our two boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4： 30pm to 6： 30pm， Monday to Friday.＄100a week． Call Vicky at 6783﹣4521． |
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Newspaper delivery（递送） We need young people to deliver newspapers on Monday， Wednesday and Friday mornings． The newspaper delivery takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook． You must deliver the newspapers before 7： 30 am and you must have your own bike． Interested？ Ask for more information at Clanbrook post office． |
（1）How much can a babysitter get for an hour？
A．5 dollars．
B．7 dollars．
C．10 dollars．
D．12 dollars．
（2）If Joy wants to get the job in Rose Hotel， she can call Mina at ．
A．8 a．m．
B．10 a．m．
C．5 a．m．
D．7 p．m．
（3）What can we know about the holiday job？
A． It doesn't require any CV．
B．It doesn't provide any pay．
C． If you have got it， you needn't work on Monday．
D．If you want to get it， you must speak three languages．
（4）If Harry takes the newspaper delivery job， he must ．
A．work three mornings a week
B．use the bike of the post office
C．finish the work before 7：00 am
D．be interested in the newspapers
（5）The four pieces of information above may be found in the part of in a newspaper ．
A．News
B．Ad（广告）
C．Sports
D．Recreation（娱乐）
We all need cash（现金）in order to live our lives． However， something called digital currency is slowly taking the place of cash． A currency is a kind of money． Usually， we use currency when we talk about a country's money． If something is digital， it only exists（存在）on a computer， So "digital currency" means money that only exists on computers．
Lots of people have digital currency accounts（账户）． They use a credit card（信用卡）to change their real money into digital money， and then the money goes into the digital currency account． A lot of people wonder，"Why in the world should I change my real money into digital currency？" This is a fair question， but there's a good amswer． If you want to buy something online， then you usually have to use digital currency．For example， if you're in China and you want to buy something in Canada， then you' ll have to pay with digital currency．
Many people still don't trust digital currency． Some people think that if they can't hold their money in their hand， then it doesn't seem real． These people don't feel comfortable when they see numbers on a computer screen． The computer tells them that their money is safe but these people don't really feel safe． Another problem is security（安全）． There are hackers all over the world．A hacker is a person who steals computer information． If a hacker gets the password of your digital currency account， he or she can steal your money．
You have to decide whether or not you trust this new invention． Just remember one thing： If you want to buy something online， then you probably won't have a choice．You'll have to use digital currency．
（1）What does Para．1 mainly tell us？ ．
A．What digital currency is．
B．How to use digital currency．
C．Why we all need cash to live
D．Where to find digital currency．
（2）What is the"good answer"to the question in Para． 2？ ．
A．You cannot shop online without digital currency．
B．You cannot buy anything in China with real money．
C．You cannot buy anything in Canada without digital currency．
D．You can use both real money and digital currency to shop online．
（3）What is the first problem mentioned in Para． 3？ ．
A．Digital currency is not safe enough．
B．Many people still don't trust digital curreney．
C．Some people can't hold their money in their hand．
D．Some people don't feel comfortable with numbers．
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ ．
A．Two kinds of money．
B．The end of real money．
C．Currency around the world．
D．Money that you can't touch．
C
In a rainforest there are tall trees． The top of these trees is called the canopy． Scientists want to learn about the canopy． They want to learn about everything that lives there， but it has not been easy to get to the canopy．
Meg is an American biologist， ecologist（生态学家）， explorer， writer， educator，and public speaker． Since she knows a lot about trees， she is sometimes called Canopy Meg．Meg has always liked trees． When she was a child，she made tree houses．Now， she has climbed to the top of trees all over the world and done great research， so she has got a
nickname called "Einstein of the treetops"．
Walkways in the rainforest were Meg's idea．Now， they are used by many people． A walkway is like a bridge that goes between the trees． It is safe and it doesn't harm the trees． A walkway， however， cannot help scientists reach the top．
One way to reach the top is by a light raft filled with air． It has a huge net （网） on it．A hot air balloon drops the raft onto the trees．Scientists can stand on the raft and look into the trees．
A tower crane is also a good way to get to the top． It can go above the tree tops． It can go all the way down to the ground， too． Scientists are learning about life in the canopy． They have learned there are millions of insects（昆虫） that are eating leaves in these treetops．
Meg's job is to keep finding out more． She wants to help find the secrets of treetops．There are still millions of animals that no one has seen． Many of them are in the treetops．
（1）What do scientists go to the treetops for？ ．
A．To build walkways there．
B．To learn about the rainforest．
C．To study living things there．
D．To look at the things far away．
（2）Why is Meg called "Einstein of the treetops"？ ．
A．Because she has always liked trees．
B．Because she made tree houses in her childhood．
C．Because she is an American biologist and explorer．
D．Because she does great scientific research on treetops．
（3）How many ways of getting to the treetops are mentioned in the passage？ ．
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
（4）Which picture does a walkway look like？ ．
B
Josh： Do you know about" pay it forward coffee "at Flora Cafe？
Eric ：You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later？
Josh：Yeah．A cup of coffee is not much，but on cold winter days like today，it might warm them up a little． And maybe their bearts too．
Erie： But will Flora Cafe really give this cup of coffee to someone later？
Josh： Come on． I've known the shopkeeper well． He's an honest man．He's got a blackboard in the shop that says how many cups are paid for and how many have been given out．
Eric： But how will they know who to give？ Anyone can ask for it， even if they're not poor．
Josh： True， but then I guess they'll just have to believe in people．
Eric： Perhaps． But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee？ Won't they worry about losing face？
Josh： Why do you always say things like that？
Eric： Well， it may happen．
Josh： Yeah， I know， but I still think it's a good thing to do， and it gets people to care about others．
（1）Who pays forward for the coffee？ ．
A． Josh and Eric．
B． The shopkeeper．
C． The volunteers．
D． Josh and his family．
（2）Who is supposed to drink the free coffee？ ．
A．Someone who paid it forward．
B．Someone who have warm hearts．
C．Someone who cannot afford it．
D．Someone who come in on cold days．
（3）What does the underlined part" things like that" refer to（指代）？ ．
A．Time and places to offer the coffee．
B．Problems about the free coffee plan．
C．Ways to improve the free coffee plan．
D．Good things about the free coffee plan．
（4）What can we learn about Josh and Eric？ ．
A．Josh worries about losing face．
B．Eric knows the shopkeeper well．
C．They both believe most people are honest．
D．They have different opinions about the plan．
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（1）What is the purpose of the material above？ ．
A． To sell a cat．
B． To buy a cat．
C． To show a lovely cat．
D． To find a missing cat．
（2）Which of the following is completely right about the cat？ ．
A．
Name |
Boxer |
Color |
Brown&white |
Size |
Big |
Sound |
Like a baby cat |
B．
Name |
Boxer |
Color |
Brown&white |
Size |
Tiny |
Sound |
Like a baby cat |
C．
Name |
Missing Cat |
Color |
Brown&white |
Size |
Big |
Sound |
Like a baby cat |
D．
Name |
Missing Cat |
Color |
Brown&white |
Size |
Big |
Sound |
Loud |
（3）What should you do if you see the cat？ ．
A．Leave him alone．
B．Bring him to the police．
C．Keep him in your house．
D．Either call or see the owner．
Are kids getting too much praise？ Too much praise may be doing kids more harm than good．
A cover story in Scholastic Instructor magazine asks whether kids today are over﹣praised． The concern is that while trying to build up kids' confidence（自信），parents are paying little attention to kids' real goals and achievements． In a recent study， eighth graders in Korea and the United States were asked whether they were good at math． Among the American students， 39 percent said they were excellent at math， compared to just 6 percent of the Korean eighth graders． But the reality was somewhat different． The Korean kids scored far better than the over﹣confident American students．
The disadvantage of too much praise is that kids may start to focus on the reward rather than what they are learning， Worse， when a student fails， whose confidence comes from a blind sense of achievement rather than his or her actual abilities， the result can be devastating（毁灭性的）．This doesn't mean we shouldn't praise our kids or that teachers shouldn't try to build up their students 5 self﹣confidence． But self﹣confidence should be the result of good grades and real achievements， not empty praise from others．
Last month， Cognitive Daily reported that parents and teachers should be specific rather than general when they offer praise． An example of general praise is telling a child， "You're smart．" Specific praise would be to say， "You did a good job on reading．， or "You did great on your math test．" Kids who receive general praise about their abilities are more likely to show "helpless" behavior when they meet with problems with learning， compared with kids who receive specific praise about their achievement on a task． The reason： a child who knows she's a smart girl feels defeated（挫败的）if she has trouble reading a sentence． But a child who has been told she is a good reader is more likely to have confidence in that specific ability and work a little harder to deal with a more difficult book．
（1）What can we learn from the study of the eighth graders in Paragraph 2？
A． American students are over﹣praised．
B． Over﹣confident students may achieve less．
（2）According to Paragraph 3， kids' self﹣confidence should come from ．
A． teachers 5 love and support
B． what they get from parents
C． a blind sense of achievement
D． what they are able to do well
（3）Which of the following best explains "specific" underlined in Paragraph 4？
A． Exact．
B． Careful．
C． Scientific．
D． Professional
（4）What will kids getting general praise do in the face of problems with learning？
A． Ask others for advice．
B． Probably give up easily．
C． Work them out alone．
D． Work harder than before．
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the text？
A． Travel．
B． Business．
C．Education．
D． Energy．
Dana Csonka is an adult now． When she was 8， her house caught on fire． The fire left burn scars（伤疤）over 18 percent of her body， including on her face， neck and arms． She got better and returned to school． Her classmates were mean， though． They made fun of her scars． "I didn't have any friends，she said．
Her nurses at the hospital had a suggestion． They said she should go to a camp for kids who had been burned． She went there every summer for 10 years． It helped her feel better． She met kids who could understand what she went through．
The burn camp started in 1988． Since then， it has been offering children with burn scars a week of relief from looking different． Campers go there to swim， play games and do many other things．
Kevin Aeling is 14． This is his second summer at the camp． A year and a half ago， a terrible fire left scars over 25 percent of his body．
At first， he was not sure if he wanted to go to the camp． "He said， 'I don't want people to stare at me，"' said his mother． "I said， sKev， it's a burn camp． Other people are there who have burns．'" He ended up loving it． After camp， his mother noticed a difference． He was no longer embarrassed about the special clothes he had to wear for his scars． He was more comfortable being himself．
Every year， the Thursday of the camp week is Fire Truck Day． Fire trucks arrive， along with campers from previous（以前的）years， doctors and nurses， and family members． Campers can see fire trucks up close and talk with firefighters． Sometimes， they are the very firefighters who rescued the campers months or years earlier． Fire Truck Day allows them to see each other in a happy situation， which is always the campers 5 most unforgettable day．
（1）What do we know about Dana Csonka from Paragraph 1？
A． She got burned in her school．
B． She is an eight﹣year﹣old schoolgirl．
C． She has scars all over her body．
D． She was lonely because of her scars．
（2）Which of the following is NOT true about the burn camp？
A． It started about thirty years ago．
B． The campers are kids with burn scars．
C． Kids spend a month at the camp．
D． It has many activities for the campers．
（3）What does the writer mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 5？
A． The camp made a difference to Kevin．
B． Kevin's friends always stared at him．
C． Kevin's mother was worried about him．
D． Kevin felt embarrassed at the camp．
（4）What do we know about Fire Truck Day from the last paragraph？
A． It takes place in the hospital．
B．It means a lot to the campers．
C． It's just for family members．
D．It makes the campers feel sad．
（5）What's the writer's purpose of writing the text？
A．To speak highly of the firefighters．
B． To show great pity to the kids with burn scars．
C． To cheer up the kids with burn scars．
D． To introduce a burn camp and some campers．
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