From an early age，we were taught that if we wanted to be successful，we had to study hard and get good results at school.In fact，good students may just end up doing jobs they don't like，and some even lead an unhappy life.Why is it like that？
In some parents' eyes，school grades matter most for their kids.In reality，there are many things to consider besides the school subjects，for example，how to be a happy person，what to do to keep healthy，and how to get along well with others.That is to say，school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Doing well in school is different from doing well in life.Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life.You may have already known that some famous people，like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs，didn't do very well at school or even failed to finish school.In fact，there are a lot more than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school.They seize （抓住）every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.
Life is really a long lesson，so long that you can't define（界定）a person's success by just one section （部分）of it.If you have already finished school，keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life.If you are still studying，whether you are good or bad at school，don't take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it.Keep learning to make the most of your talents（天赋）.That's how you can live a happy and successful life.
（1）What's the writer's main purpose of writing Paragraph（段落）One？
A.To introduce a topic.
B.To give examples.
C.To provide a solution.
（2）In some parents' eyes，what's the most important for their kids based on Paragraph Two？
A.Being happy.
B.Staying healthy.
C.Getting good grades.
（3）What does the underlined expression "big shots" in the third paragraph mean？
A.好学生.
B.神枪手.
C.大人物.
（4）According to the passage，which sentence may agree with the writer's idea？
A.It takes money to be successful.
B.School grades aren't everything.
C.Successful people never finish school.
（5）What can we infer （推断） from the text？
A.Old habits die hard.
B.Leaning is a lifelong journey.
C.Good grades always promise a successful life.
While the start of a new school year is always exciting， this year was even more so for some students at White Cloud Primary School． They became the world's first kids to be taught by an electronic teacher． This electronic teacher is not a human﹣like robot walking around the classroom Instead， he is a computer﹣created head that appears， when needed， on students computer or phone screens． His name is Bill．
Created by technology company Smart Machines， Bill is able to show human﹣like behavior． He is designed to teach a special program about environmental﹣friendly power created by the sun and wind． This program， started in 2005， used to be taught by human teachers．
Just like human teachers， Bill is able to immediately respond to the students' questions and opinions about the topic． Thanks to computer cameras， he is also able to see and react to students physical actions． For example， if a student smiles at Bill， he responds by smiling back． This two﹣way exchange helps get the students' attention． More importantly， it allows the program developers to improve Bills behavior and knowledge base when needed．
The program has been a great success， according to Smart Machines spokesman Robert Frost Frost says， "What is interesting to me is the children's reaction to Bill． He really captures their attention． "Frost thinks kids don't find the experience of being taught by smart machines as strange as older people because they have grown up in a time of computers and smart phones．
It is doubtful， however， that human educators will lose their jobs to Bill any time soon． For one，his talking head's knowledge base is not large． More importantly， even the smartest computer programs can't guess and react to all the unexpected situations that educators face daily． Bills future might be as a"personal tutor"， providing kids with one﹣on﹣one help for different subjects and topics．
（1）What is Bill？
A． A human﹣like robot
B． A kind of computer game
C． A computer recording tool
D， A computer﹣created talking head
（2）How does the two﹣way exchange help the program developers？
A． It lets them correct students'mistakes
B． It allows Bill to respond more quickly
C． It helps them know how to improve Bill
D． It helps them study students' body language
（3）The underlined word "they"in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． kids
B． older people
C． smart machines
D． program developers
（4）What is Bill NOT good at doing？
A． Attracting students' attention
B．Understanding body language
C． Responding to students' questions
D． Dealing with unexpected situations
（5）How might Bill be used in the future according to the last paragraph？
A． To work as human classroom teachers
B． To encourage students' interest in computers
C． To give students personal help with different subjects
D．To watch over the behavior of the students in the classroom
Problems between parents and children are common.If you need to improve your relationship with your parents，you are not alone.To develop a better relationship with your parents，you should change how you think and do things.（1） .
Act first.Don't wait for your parents to try to improve the relationship.（2） .
Be thankful to your parents.Think about everything that your parents have done for you,you are sure to feel thankful to them.（3） .Give them a nice gift or do some housework without being asked.They will be happy with you for these actions.
（4） .Talk to your parents about things that you care about and your feelings about these things.Often talk to them，and your parents can understand you better.If so，it's easy for them to discuss things that you are interested in and develop the relationship.
Accept that your parents are different.They grow up in a different situation with different technologies.（5） .Try to remind them of any problem in their relationships with their parents because of these differences.Use this information when you talk to your parents to improve your relationship with them.
A.Be open and honest. B.Be brave and hard﹣working. C.You should take action first. D.Here is some advice for you. E.So they think in a different way. F.Show your thanks with your actions. |
The 14th Chinese Language Competition attracted about 1100 children from kindergarten kids to high school students． The children from different language and cultural backgrounds met in San francisco and competed in events like Chinese calligraphy （书法） drawing and Chinese poetry recital（背诵）．
Gor Thomson，an 11th﹣grade boy from Justin﹣Siena High School in Napa city of California，has studied Chinese language for three years． It was hard for him to learn Chinese at the beginning because it was one of the most dificult languages in the world． However the writing of Chinese characters is a form of art． which made him feel different． It's amazing to see how attractive Chinese culture is． he said．
Julie， a 12th﹣grade girl shared her similar experience of leaming Chinese for four years． When recalling her trip in Beijing and Shanghai， she expressed huge interest in shared bikes， The shared bike is known as one of the new"Great Inventions of China， along with Chinas Express Railway and Alipay online payment system． They amaze the whole word as part of Chinas rapid rise．
According to the hosting organization， the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University， the competition was mainly for American and overseas Chinese kids． It aimed to set a platform to present （展示 ）their Chinese language and culture talents． It also helped to deepen the understanding of young Americans about the Chinese culture and history
（1）Where was the 14th Chinese Language Competition held？
A． In Beijing
B． In Shanghai．
C． In Napa city．
D． In San Francisco
（2）What is among the new""Great Inventions " of China according to the passage？
A． Railway
B． Paper making
C． The Shared bike
D． Chinese calligraphy
（3）Which statement is TRUE about the competition？
A． All college students took part in it
B． It was not only for overseas Chinese kids
C． It was hosted by Justin﹣Siena Hight School
D． Students competed in different languages
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
A．Chinese Culture Talent Show Presented
B．New"Great Inventions"Made in China
C．Chinese Language Competition Held Again
D．Ways To Learn The Chinese Language Shared
What's better for learning， hands﹣on projects or tests？
We did a survey about two days to study in our school． 73% of the students prefer hands﹣on（ 动手的）projects while the rest think tests are better for learning． Here are four students'ideas．
Hands﹣on projects require time and hard work to complete． It teaches kids not to put things off．Some kids might get bored and be less interested in studying for a test． Studying also doesn't prepare you as much for the future， since jobs at times will have more difficult tasks than simply studying for a test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． ﹣﹣﹣Bruno |
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 flash cards， memorizing information they forget about after the test． Besides， with a hands﹣on project you can learn more than you expected， like problem solving， creativity， and different ways of thinking．﹣﹣﹣David |
When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．﹣﹣﹣Alice |
I think kids learn better studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you will 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． ﹣﹣﹣Matt |
（1）According to the survey， how many students like studying for tests better？
A． 73%
B． 50%．
C． 27%
D． 100%
（2）What does Bruno think of hands﹣on projects？
A． They may be less interesting and more difficult．
B． They can make children learn to put off tasks
C． They are much easier than studying for tests．
D． They may help children to improve friendship
（3）How many reasons does David give why he prefers hands﹣on projects？
A．Two
B． Three
C． Four
D． Five
（4）Which sentence describes Matt and Alice' s point of view（ 观点）of studying for tests？
A． Students will focus on studying for test better
B． Students will be more creative while studying
C． Students will be more active in and after class．
D． Students will forget the information after tests．
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou，Hast China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits．But some parents are strongly against the idea．They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores （杂亊）．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education，not the chance to be school cleaners．
In fact，parents，schools and society play an equally （同等地）important role in developing the character of students．It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home．Their parents want them to do homework only．
In recent years，some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools．Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools； some even challenge the schools'teaching methods and management．As a result，many primary schools，especially those in big cities，do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks，fearing that they might get hurt．This is bad for the development of students'best qualities．
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising．Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students'minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork．Also，it can make students'in﹣school experiences more meaningful．
34．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to ．
A．do homework only
B．finish homework at school
C．clean the playground
D．clean the school toilets
35．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ．
A．a proper education
B．a chance to be cleaners
C．a chance to be teachers
D．more housework
36．The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means
A．愚公移山
B．山穷水尽
C．小题大做
D．眉飞色舞
37．What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Students shouldn't do any chores in school．
B．Parents require students to do some chores in school．
C．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students．
D．Doing some chores can develop students'good qualities．
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
（3）It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties，the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou，Hast China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits．But some parents are strongly against the idea．They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores （杂亊）．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education，not the chance to be school cleaners．
In fact，parents，schools and society play an equally （同等地）important role in developing the character of students．It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home．Their parents want them to do homework only．
In recent years，some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools．Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools； some even challenge the schools'teaching methods and management．As a result，many primary schools，especially those in big cities，do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks，fearing that they might get hurt．This is bad for the development of students'best qualities．
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising．Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students'minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork．Also，it can make students'in﹣school experiences more meaningful．
34．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to ．
A．do homework only
B．finish homework at school
C．clean the playground
D．clean the school toilets
35．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ．
A．a proper education
B．a chance to be cleaners
C．a chance to be teachers
D．more housework
36．The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means
A．愚公移山
B．山穷水尽
C．小题大做
D．眉飞色舞
37．What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Students shouldn't do any chores in school．
B．Parents require students to do some chores in school．
C．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students．
D．Doing some chores can develop students'good qualities．
A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States．The book contains（包含） the name，photo， and signature （签名） of each student in your final year， so that you can remember who you went to school with．A 15﹣year﹣old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this．They thought，"Why not have a yearbook online？You could learn about people's music tastes， the movies they like，and so on．"
Catherine thought of the name﹣ myYearbook．com， and the logo （图标）． To advertise the site Catherine and David wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site． She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India， and collecting ideas from her schoolmates． Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website．
MyYearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends．
They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs， and share music， photos，homework and study guides． Some teens feel they can make friends more easily online．Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out．
Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site． They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts， or donate（捐赠）it to charities． They have saved 0.3 km2 of rainforest cleaned up 1 million kg of CO2， set 22，000 books to Africa，and bought 20，000 kg of rice for people without enough food．
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork Successfully，and going on to university，where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site．
（1）Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook．com？
A． Geoff．
B． Catherine and David．
C． A US high school．
D． Indian programmers．
（2）How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site？
A． They advertised the site through videos．
B． They offered chances to make money．
C． They made a phone call to every student．
D．They wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school．
（3）MyYearbook．com is set up to help users ．
A．remember the school
B．run a site
C．learn more about each other
D． make money
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"？
A．It can be donated to charities．
B．It can be used to help people．
C．It can be made by doing activities at school．
D． It can be used to protect the environment．
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A． The Cooks．
B． A yearbook online．
C． Lunch Money．
D． US high school life．
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou，Hast China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits．But some parents are strongly against the idea．They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores （杂亊）．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education，not the chance to be school cleaners．
In fact，parents，schools and society play an equally （同等地）important role in developing the character of students．It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home．Their parents want them to do homework only．
In recent years，some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools．Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools； some even challenge the schools'teaching methods and management．As a result，many primary schools，especially those in big cities，do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks，fearing that they might get hurt．This is bad for the development of students'best qualities．
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising．Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students'minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork．Also，it can make students'in﹣school experiences more meaningful．
34．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to ．
A．do homework only
B．finish homework at school
C．clean the playground
D．clean the school toilets
35．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ．
A．a proper education
B．a chance to be cleaners
C．a chance to be teachers
D．more housework
36．The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means
A．愚公移山
B．山穷水尽
C．小题大做
D．眉飞色舞
37．What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Students shouldn't do any chores in school．
B．Parents require students to do some chores in school．
C．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students．
D．Doing some chores can develop students'good qualities．
To forgive is a virtue（美德），but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However，forgiveness is possible.People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research.
How should you start to forgive？Try the following steps：
Calm yourself.You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love.
Don't wait for an apology（道歉）.Many times the person who hurt you does not mean to apologize.If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time.Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender（冒犯者）.Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.
Try to see things from your offenders angle（角度）.If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness fear and even love.You may want to write letter to yourself from your offender's point of view.
Don't forget to forgive yourself.For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.It can rob you of your self﹣confidence if you don't do it.
Learn to forgive（原谅） |
|
Calm yourself |
You can take some breaths and （1） something beautiful. |
Don't wait for an apology. |
The person who hurt you does not mean to apologize.Remember that forgiveness does not mean it is （2） to become friends again with the person who upset you. |
Stay away from your offender |
Learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you （3） focusing on your wounded feelings. |
Try to（4） your offender |
You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view. |
Don't forget to forgive yourself. |
For some people，forgiving themselves is the （5） challenge! |
阅读以下字典中的词条，根据其内容判断其后各个小题正、误．正确的选A．错误的选B．
（1）The word"accept"is a verb．
（2）" dormitory"Meas" a big building at a university where students live"in British English
（3）A teaching assistant is a person who teaches you most of the knowledge about a subject．
（4）The opposite of "upwards"is"downwards"．
（5）We can get the word spelling ，parts of speech ， pronunciation ，meaning and some sentences in the dictionary．
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined "knowledge seekers" mean ？
A． Persons who are looking for knowledge．
B． Persons who are teaching knowledge．
C． Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge．
D． Persons who are testing knowledge．
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
A． They don't like learning on society．
B． They learn both from and with others．
C． They learn from plants and animals．
D． They invite each other to parties．
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
A． You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information．
B． You believe in the information you get and use them in your study．
C． You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them．
D． You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes．
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
A． To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner．
B． To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners．
C． To suggest lifelong learners become experts．
D． To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have．
【考点教育文化类阅读．
The Future of Chinese
Do you know that one fifth of the planet speaks Chinese？About 873million people speak ①it at home in China，people in Singapore，Malaysia and some other Asian countries also speak Chinese．②That makes Chinese the most widely used first languages in the world．
③ in，Chinese，schoolchildren，UK，the，are，USA，and，learning （．） In the future，people will speak Chinese as an international language because China is becoming a very important country in the world．④Many foreigners visit China，and many countries trade China． China is a world leader，and so many people will learn Chinese and speak Chinese as an international language．
66．写出文中①处画线代词的所指内容．
67．将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语．
68．将文中③处画线内容连词成句．（标点符号已在括号内给出）
69．文中④处画线句子有一处错误，改正、将正确的句子抄写在横线上．
70．Why does the writer think Chinese will be an international language？ ．
For as long as we can remember，one of the most popular ways parents use to punish their children has been the "time out".
It seems that it is a good idea：the child sits on his own to reflect（反思）on what he has done.Then，when the time is up，he will apologize and learn from the mistake.
However，just because it's something that's been done for years，that doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.In fact，very often，children don't sit nicely and think about what they've done.Instead，they need to be told a few （or many）times to go back to their places and stay quiet.They're not reflecting on why they are in the "time out" at all.More likely than not，they're probably just really angry，and 'so' are the parents.In the end，both the parents and the children make each other unhappy，or even angry.
What can parents do to change this situation？You may have already heard of things like peaceful parenting（育儿）and gentle parenting.These focus on the relationship between parent and child through building trust and love.So，instead of starting a "time out"，try something called "time in".A "time in" needs both parent and child to stay close until both get calm.After that，the parent，and child can discuss what happened and solve the problem together.If the child can make changes，everyone can then move on.
As we all know，punishment and violence（暴力）seldom work and will never teach the.children what the right way to act is.A "time in" can be the great time for the children to learn through mistakes，Kids learn how to build their emotional and social skills through difficult situations.So，instead of punishing them for acting their age，we can use chances to teach and guide them to a place of learning.
A "time in" may take more time，but it does work.
（1）During a "time out"，a child is told to .
| A． |
stay outside |
| B． |
make a promise |
| C． |
sit alone and reflect |
| D． |
return to school |
（2）In the writer's opinion，a "time out" .
| A． |
is becoming more popular |
| B． |
doesn't always work |
| C． |
should be parents' first choice |
| D． |
takes too much time |
（3）When a child has done something wrong，the writer suggests that .
| A． |
both teachers and parents discuss how to solve the problem |
| B． |
parents try something called "time in" instead of "time out" |
| C． |
the child say sorry to his or her parents and learn from mistakes |
| D． |
the child stay at home and reflect until he never makes mistakes |
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Why not "time in"？ |
| B． |
Learn from mistakes. |
| C． |
"Time out" or "time in"？ |
| D． |
No violence at home! |
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