My mother is cool﹣much cooler than most people．I give her full credit for making me the person who I am today．To thank her，I'd like to share some of the things she taught me．
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No matter how hard things got，my mom could always joke about them．It has taught me things are never， ever， end﹣of﹣the﹣world kind of bad．I'm sure this has made me a more relaxed person．
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My mother made her own clothes she felt like wearing．Soon enough， people asked her to make clothes， and it turned into a full﹣time business．That shows me how you can set up your own business by expressing yourself truthfully．
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As a creative， my mother always encouraged us to do imaginative things for enjoyment and discouraged TV．We dressed up in costumes， drew pictures， and sang at the top of our lungs．Today， I am a very fun person to be with．
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My mom has always pushed me towards becoming independent． Not for her good，but for mine．I made my own decisions without her trying to manage me．Because of this，I grow up to be completely independent．
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Growing up， I've made my fair share of mistakes．Instead of saying "I told you so"，my mom always let me work things out myself．She was also there to help me pick up the pieces，if I ever needed help．
For all that you've done and everything that you are﹣thank you，mom!
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A．Imagination has no end．
B．Independence is important．
C．Self﹣expression leads to self achievement．
D．Mistakes are OK as long as you learn from them．
E．Being hopeful is the key to turning things around．
What's better for learning， hands﹣onprojects or tests？
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A． Learning， not memorizing
B． Studying gets boring
C． Less stress with tests
D． Better job preparation
E． Better by the book
F． Creative learning
| （1）I think kids learn better by studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you'll remember it． Hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and If you are stressed， you might not learn as much． |
| （2） When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely to take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better． |
| （3） With a hands﹣on project， you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flashcards． Plus， with a hands﹣on project， you can learn more than you expected． It's more satisfying to learn on your own without someone explaining it to you． |
| （4） Hands﹣on projects are better． When you are studying for a test， it can get boring and then you can get distracted（注意力分散的）． You learn better doing projects because it is not boring and you experience new things depending on what you are doing． |
| （5） I think kids learn hands﹣on projects because they have to consider the topic， instead of just memorizing information that they'll forget about after the test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． |
Is there a connection between music and language？ According to recent studies， the answer is yes： （1） Here， we look at two examples．
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability． （2） The people in the first group were musicians， while those in the second group had no musical training． The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly．
（3） Think about violinists in an orchestra （管弦乐团）． When the violinists play with the group， they hear their own instrument and many others， too． But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing， and pay no attention to the other sounds． In this way， musicians are able to focus on certain sounds， even in a room with lots of noise．
Schlaug， a doctor at Harvard Medical School， works with stroke （中风） patients． Because of their illness， these people cannot say their names， addresses， or other information normally． However， they can still sing． （4） Why does this work？ Schlaug isn't sure． Music seems to make different parts of the brain work， including the damaged （损坏的） parts． This might help patients to use that part of the brain again．
Music improves concentration （注意力）， memory， listening skills， and our overall language abilities． （5） Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp （敏锐的） as we get older． Music is not only enjoyable， it's also good for us in many other ways．
A． It can even help sick people get better．
B．Music helps people solve some hearing problems．
C． Music improves certain language abilities in the brain．
D． The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin．
E． Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds．
F． Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak．
G． In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room．
At many Thanksgiving dinners， everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for． As we know， most can do this easily． It's more important to know how to be thankful people all the time．
Be positive（乐观）． No matter what happens， it's best to remember the good things． Find the bright side in bad situations， and push back against negative（负面的） opinions． Also， do your best not to compare yourself to others． But when you're around others， give expression to what you like about them． By keeping good in mind， you'll gibe thanks for it even more than before．
Accept the negative． At the same time， we can't pay no attention to bad things that have happened． We should learn from mistakes． It makes us become strong． Before we know it， we're thankful for negative things， too． Our mistakes can also make us humble（谦逊的）， which is not all bad． Humble people have better relationships and see life's blessings（祝福） much more clearly !
Acts of kindness． Thankful people know that it's much better to give than to receive． When you're thankful， you feel it's your duty to show love to others． Some people volunteer to help people in need． Studies show that volunteers might feel happier and healthier．
Use of time． By spending time with others， you show them how much they mean to you． But being thankful is also better realized by spending time alone． When you're alone ， you can think about the best parts of your day ．You can list them out and think them over． You can find your way to make thanksgiving a part of your life． How wonderful it is! Just enjoy it every day!
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（1）You need to find in bad situations．
（2）Learning from mistakes can make us and humble．
回答问题
（3）How do volunteers probably feel according to studies？
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（96） It is very common for students'marks to fall ．Sometimes it is because of situations （情况） outside school such as problems at home．Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder．
When your marks start to fall，you should try talking to a friendly teacher．（97） He is able to help you with the subjects you feel difficult ．（98）你最好不要把自己和其他的学生比教．
（99 ） Look through your notes again before the examYou will be surprised when you find you
remember so much．It may take hard work and you may not improve your mark straight．But let your confidence rise by every mark．Besides this，right ways are also needed by you．（100 ） 只要你更加努力，迟早你会取得更大的进步 !
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"Miss Smith! What rough （ 粗糙的） hands Mary Jessup has! "said Daisy Marvin， as she walked home from school with her teacher．
"In my opinion， Daisy， Mary's hands are the prettiest in our class．'
"Why？ Miss Smith， they are as red and hard as they can be． How they would look if she tried to play on a piano! "Daisy said．
Miss Smith took Daisy's hands in hers， and said， "Your hands are very soft and white， just the hands to look beautiful on a piano： yet they don't have one beauty that Mary's hands do．Shall tell you what the difference is？"
"Yes， please， Miss Smith．" Daisy looked at Miss Smith， with eyes wide open．
"Well， Daisy， Mary's hands are very busy． They wash dishes； they make fires； they hang out clothes， and help to wash them， too： they are always trying to help her poor， hard﹣working mother．"
Miss Smith continued， "Besides， they wash and dress the children； they mend their toys and dress their dolls； yet， they find time to bathe the head of the little girl who is so sick in the next house to theirs．"
"They do good deeds （行为） to every living thing． I have seen them patting the tired horse and the homeless dog in the street． They are always ready to help those who need help．"
"I shall never think Mary's hands are ugly any more， Miss Smith．" Daisy said that with tears in eyes．
"I am glad to hear you say that， Daisy； and I must tell you that they are beautiful because they help others gladly and cheerfully．"
"Oh， Miss Smith! I feel so ashamed of myself and so sorry， "said Daisy， looking into her teacher's face with shining eyes．
"My dear， beauty doesn't lie in how one looks but what he does．"
（1）What did Daisy think of Mary's hand at first？
| A． |
Warm |
| B． |
Ugly |
| C． |
Dirty |
| D． |
Soft |
（2）What is beauty in Miss Smith's opinion？
| A． |
Being patient． |
| B． |
Being good﹣looking． |
| C． |
Being helpful． |
| D． |
Being hard﹣working． |
（3）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Mary's mother was lazy． |
| B． |
Mary lived a comfortable life． |
| C． |
Miss Smith disliked Daisy． |
| D． |
Daisy understood beauty better． |
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Busy Days |
| B． |
Cheerful Tears |
| C． |
Shining Eyes |
| D． |
Beautiful Hands |
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