【推荐1】A famous professor (教授) did a study in a primary school. At the beginning of the school year, teachers were given the names of five children. The teachers were told that these students were the best students in the class while the fact was that these students were only average (中等的). But by the end of the year these five average students scored the highest in the class.

What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in the teachers’ attitudes (态度). Since the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students, they expected more from them. So these five average students began to expect more from themselves.

You know, if you expect the best from others, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success, and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

It reminds me of another story of 7-year-old Johnny. His teacher got so tired of him. One day she said, “Johnny, you’re the naughtiest (最淘气的) boy in this class!” The next year Johnny had a different teacher. The new teacher said, “Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you. But I don’t believe a word of it.” Johnny’s new teacher treated him as if he was one of the smartest, best-behaved students. Well, you guessed it. After just a few months, Johnny became one of the top students in that class. Later on he became a great leader.

Therefore, it’s the power of our love, belief, and encouraging attitude towards our children that matter.

1. The five average students became top students mainly because of________.

A．the professor’s help

B．the teachers’ confidence in them

C．the change in their teachers’ attitudes towards them

D．the change in their attitudes towards their teachers

2. Why does the author mention the story of Johnny?

A．To show how to make a top student.

B．To show how successful Johnny was.

C．To show the importance of encouragement.

D．To tell the difference between Johnny’s two teachers.

3. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．Expect the best	B．The power of love
C．How to take right attitudes	D．Encouragement brings success

【推荐2】Nature is the best laboratory for learning about nature. For ten years, every student at Wadsworth Middle School has been looking forward to his or her turn to attend a three-day science camp.     1     Science camp is important to the students, and we must raise the money necessary to save it.

Without science camp, students will miss out on a unique learning experience. In science class, they learn to identify rocks by picking them up out of a box.     2     Science camp also lets students experiment with different forms of energy. For example, students get to build miniature (微型的) steam engines that are powered by campfires. They also make solar panels that heat camp water. These experiences would be tough to create in a classroom.

Science camp is for everybody, and it won’t be saved unless everybody helps raise money for it. To get started, Principal Jeffries and the student council could set up a “science camp fund (资金)” at a local bank. Every year, science camp costs $3,000.     3    

Some people say it’s too much work to save science camp, but the fact is that if we all help out, we can reach our goal easily.     4     For example, we could hold a talent auction (拍卖). By washing cars, babysitting, or using other talents, students can meet the goal. We could also hold a bake sale. Students could even ask local businesses to sponsor them.

    5     If we all work together, we’ll easily raise the money to save it.

A．Students can raise money in many ways.

B．Now it might be canceled because of budget cuts.

C．They investigate the world through hands-on science.

D．Science camp is perfect for creative and curious ones.

E．Science camp is a great tradition that deserves to be saved.

F．That sounds expensive, but if every student raises just $10, the fund would be filled.

G．At science camp, they learn to identify rocks by finding them in mountain sides or river beds.

【推荐3】请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Imagine a classroom full of smiling students! What a great place that would be! Here are some tips on how to create a happy classroom.

In the first place, spend some time getting to know your students on a personal level. When you are breaking the ice in the beginning of the school year, join the students in a few getting-to-know-you activities. This will not only help them feel more comfortable but also help you get to know your students better, which will finally benefit you in the long run.

Then give your students something to look forward to. Think about how excited you are when you are expecting an upcoming vacation. Do the same for your students by creating excitement and something they can look forward to. Try telling them that at the end of the week they will get a big surprise and throw them a classroom party, or give them a weekend free from homework. They will love it and be so happy.

Humour is also important for you to create a happy classroom. Children love to laugh. Research even shows that humour relaxes people, brings them closer together, and helps them learn. You don’t have to be a comedian to make your students laugh. All you have to do is try adding a joke or a riddle to your worksheets. It’s that easy.

Music is a powerful tool to use in your classroom. It has many known benefits, such as reducing stress levels， increasing energy levels, helping you focus, as well as stimulating (激励) your creativity. Try using music during independent work time, or play music to encourage classroom communication. When you add music, you will find that your students will be so happy and joyful throughout the schoolday.

Play is an essential (必要的) part of a child’s developmental process. Make sure that you are incorporating (合并) independent play, as well as interactive (互动的) play into your schoolday, and you will have a lot of very happy students.

Children love to make their own choices. By giving your students a choice, you are empowering them and showing them that their opinions matter a lot. This independence will create a very happy classroom.

How to create a happy classroom
Get to know your students better	Spend some time getting to know your students and give them a chance to know you, which will     1     your students and benefit you.
Create expectations for your students	Get your students     2     by creating expectations, such as holding a classroom party or     3     them from homework for a weekend.
Use humour in your classroom	●Humour is of great help in improving students’ moods,     4     and studies. ●You can be humourous by telling a joke or a riddle.
Incorporate music   into your lessons	●Music will make your students less stressed, energetic, focused and       5    . ●Playing music will make your students joyful throughout the     6    .
Let there be play	●Play is very important for your students’     7    . ●You need to combine     8     play and interactive play with your lessons.
Allow students to make their our choices	Students should be given some chances to make their own choices, which shows that they have     9     over their own life and their opinions are     10    .

【推荐2】(You may read the questions first.)

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Body Scan	For many of us, work can be so mentally exhausting that it’s possible to forget that we have an entire body attached to our head. The body-scan meditation is a chance to help you tune in to the tiny pains that we often don’t even notice. It can last anywhere from one to 20 minutes, and it’s easy to do while lying in bed. Here’s how to do it: lie down or sit still in a chair with your eyes closed, and begin to sense every part of the body in turn, starting at your toes and traveling up from there. It’s a good way for us to release tension we don’t even realize we’re experiencing.
Gentle Yoga	Mindfulness isn’t all closed eyes and a statue-still position. Stretching, too, can be meditation. Mindful movement is also a way to pay attention. The point isn’t to twist into a complex body position, but to better understand the body’s limits and potential. Cycle through slow, gentle poses, like placing a knee to your chest while lying on your back, or a simple cat-cow (pictured) on all fours. Before you start, set aside at few minutes to calm down and focus on your breath. And once you’re done, spend a few moments lying flat on your back with your muscles relaxed.
Breathing Exercise	Simply breathing while paying attention to the breath is the heart of any mindfulness practice. The goal isn’t to clear the mind but to let thoughts pass like clouds without getting sucked into what they might mean. Rather than identifying with a thought or getting caught up in it, the participant notices the thought and then says goodbye to it. That way, people can have a little bit more freedom in how to respond to internal stimuli like their thoughts. To cultivate awareness of the breath, find a relaxed seat and notice—without thinking about it or trying to change it—how you breathe in and out. Build up to a 15-to-20-minute practice.
Walking Meditation	Walking is a good framework for practicing mindfulness. (Ideally, this should be done without the pressure of having to get anywhere on a particular schedule.) Find a quiet place inside or outdoors to take your stroll. While you walk, focus on each small, slow step: the lifting of one foot, the heel-first transfer of weight, the shift to the other. Every time your foot hits the ground, bring your attention to your breath and the feelings in your body. Walking meditation is more manageable than, say, sitting still in the dark, and it can also alleviate pain in the process. Try to practice mindful walking, at any pace, for 10 to 30 minutes.

1. Gentle Yoga and Breathing Exercise are similar in that both of them __________.

A．involve stretching bodies considerably

B．call for controlling people’s breath

C．empty pressure from mind temporarily

D．help people reduce body movement

2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．People can do their walking meditation at their own pace

B．Doing body scan can let go of the unnoticed tension.

C．Before doing gentle yoga, people need to lie down and relax muscles.

D．Breathing exercise requires people to breathe in a usual way

3. Chris is a student who tends to overthink everything and prefers to stay still, so practising __________ fits her most.

A．Body scan	B．Gentle yoga
C．Breathing exercise	D．Walking meditation

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．Warming up activity is required before doing these exercises.

B．These exercises are better functioned when done indoors.

C．The more time you spend on the exercises, the better result you get.

D．Your body keeps in a motionless state when doing body scan.

【推荐3】What’s On

Stage        

An acrobatic(杂技) soul: To celebrate its 55^th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱)as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13—19

Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District

Exhibitions

Joint show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including GeYun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9 a.m. -5 p.m. until September 10

Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct

Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle- aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) he wonderous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles.

Time: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. until September 15

Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District

Literature (文学) museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9 a.m. -4p.m., September 13

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)

Belgium Orchestra: La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250^th anniversary of Bach’s death.

Time: 7:30p.m. September 11—14

Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

1. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?

A．When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.

B．Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.

C．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.

D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.

2. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

3. On the whole, we can conclude _____________.

A．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

B．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month

C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

D．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing