【推荐2】Being Responsible Outside of Class

Manage your time wisely.

Managing your time will greatly help you become a better and more-productive student. Time-management skills are highly valued by teachers.     1    

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Every teacher designs tests and exams differently. If your teacher hasn’t specified (详细说明) how he or she arranges tests and exams and which materials will be covered, you’ll need to ask your teacher outside of class. That way you’ll be able to fully prepare for the tests more efficiently (有效率地).

Get help if your grades fall behind.

Whether you miss an important class, have trouble with certain concepts, or are dealing with a stressful family emergency, there’s a chance that your grades might fall at some point.     3     Remember that you don’t have to feel dissatisfied with grades if you’re actively absorbed in your studies.

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If you fail to finish your homework, turn in a paper on time, or show up to your task on time, it’s no one’s fault but your own.     5     Accepting responsibility is a major mark of maturity (成熟), in part because taking your responsibility can help you stay focused and decide what to do in the future.

A．Try to stay balanced.

B．You shouldn’t excuse for your fault.

C．Study for tests and exams ahead of time.

D．Take responsibility for your words and actions.

E．If this happens, it’s important to get help at once.

F．You don’t have to write out every word your teacher cays.

G．They can help ensure that you prepare well for tests and exams.

【推荐3】Cell phones with cameras are really a popular way to capture a moment in time, but some “clever” students found another use—capturing tests as a way to cheat.
The Magnolia Independent School District in Montgomery County has added camera phones to a list of electronic devices (器具) students are _________ at school.
School officials said the move was made as a preventative measure to stop potential (潜在的) test cheaters, since students could use the phones to snap pictures of test questions. Another concern was that students might take inappropriate (不合适的) pictures of classmates to later share or post on a website. Cell phones without cameras are allowed on campus, but must be turned off. Camera cell phones will be taken away from students if found on campus, and disciplinary action will be taken, officials said.
Some students were unhappy to hear about the ban. “I’d be lost without my phone,” said Kendall Paul, a Magnolia High School student. “All my numbers are in it. I’ve never used it to cheat and I don’t know anyone who has at our school, so I think it’s kind of stupid. ” But other students said they saw it all the time at their school.
“You would take a picture of the test and then send it to the next person taking the test,” said Melissa Sparks, a student.
“They would send the question and the answer, or just the number of the question and the answer. It’s quicker that way,” another student said.
Parents often provide their children with cell phones for use in emergencies（紧急情况）and to keep in better touch with them. “My Mom wants me to have my phone with me all the time for emergency purpose. So, it goes with me wherever I go,” Paul said.
1. Which of the following can probably replace the words “banned from having” in the second paragraph?

A．Forbidden to have.	B．Allowed to have.
C．Ordered to have.	D．Kept having.

2. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Cell phones can’t be taken into the school.

B．Students’ parents are in favor of the ban.

C．Students have different opinions about the ban.

D．Students can use cell phones without camera freely at school.

3. What does the writer think of the ban?

A．The writer thinks every coin has two sides.

B．The writer thinks that the ban is right.

C．The writer thinks schools shouldn’t invade (侵犯) students’ rights.

D．The writer’s opinion is not mentioned in the passage.

4. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that _________.

A．some students cheat in exams

B．some students get lost without their camera cell phones

C．the School District’s ban is stupid

D．some students cheat in exams with camera cell phones

【推荐1】Wu Lien Teh was born in 1879. At the age of 17, he went to England to study medicine at the University of Cambridge. In 1907, Dr. Wu accepted an invitation from the Qing government to work for an army medical college in Tianjin.

In October 1910, an unknown illness appeared in the city of Manzhouli, on the Russian and Chinese border. The disease swiftly spread along the railway lines in Manchuria and reached the cities of   Harbin and Changchun, killing 99.9% of its victims in just a few short weeks. As many of the railways were under the control of Russia and Japan, it became an international incident. The Japanese government offered to send experts to manage the growing disease, but the Qing government worried that aid from Japan would only serve to further Japanese ambitions in this area. Therefore, the government turned to Wu, requesting he travel from Tianjin to Harbin and investigate.

When Dr. Wu arrived in Harbin on Christmas Eve, 1910, he carried only a few medical instruments and had only one assistant. One of Wu's first acts was to order an autopsy （验尸） on a recent victim. There had been a long-standing taboo （禁忌）in China against such examinations. Wu insisted （坚持）and found evidence of Yersinia Pestis （鼠疫杆菌）. He then set up isolation area （隔离区）and ordered lockdown to stop victims from traveling and spreading the disease. He also had teams check households for possible cases, and even managed to convince Russian and Japanese governments to completely close the railways in the early weeks of 1911 Dr Wu even requested the local government to burn the bodies of victims. Over 3000 bodies were burned on Chinese New Year, January 30, 1911. Thanks to Dr. Wu's efforts, the number of victims began to decrease, and by March 1, 1911, the disease was fully contained.

The plague （传染病）lasted nearly four months, affected five provinces and six major cities, and caused over 60,000 deaths. It is clear that without the measures taken by Dr. Wu it could have been much worse. Had the plague gone unchecked, allowing holiday rail passengers to spread to the rest of China, it could have meant a huge loss of life and a global health crisis. For a time. Dr. Wu was the most famous Chinese plague fighter in the world.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "contained" in Paragraph 3?

A．covered

B．included

C．held

D．controlled

2. From the story, we could learn that Dr. Wu was a /an _ person.

A．determined

B．ordinary

C．plain

D．adventurous

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．The disease first appeared in Changchun.

B．Wu went to study in Cambridge in 1894.

C．The measures that Wu took proved useful.

D．A lot of Russians and Japanese died from the disease.

4. Which of following could be the best title for the text?

A．The Spread of a Plague in 1910	B．The Chinese Doctor who Beat the Plague
C．An Introduction of Dr. Wu's life	D．The Damage of a Plague in 1910

【推荐2】Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, I was asked to see a special student. An illness had kept the boy at home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed. He was Matthew. When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(障碍) and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain(抱怨). He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.  He knew what he was talking about. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.

When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion(冠军). You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had died and a letter Matthew had written me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. The doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I’ll never make it. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

1. The boy wished to meet the writer because        .

A．he wished to take part in the Olympics

B．he admired the author very much

C．he hoped to make friends with the author

D．he enjoyed weightlifting

2. Which of the statements is TRUE?

A．Matthew was good at weight lifting.

B．Rick had the similar disease as a child.

C．Matthew never gave up in face of disease.

D．Rick encouraged the boy to become a champion.

3. Why did the boy refuse the writer’s medal?

A．He didn’t need Rick’s pity.

B．Rick looked on the medal as the most important thing.

C．The gold medal was very dear to Rick.

D．He thought he was not worthy of it.

4. What can be inferred from Matthew’s letter?

A．Rick was unhappy before death．

B．Rick kept in touch with Matthew．

C．Matthew sent some pictures to Rick．

D．Matthew got an Olympic gold medal．

【推荐1】Kristin Schell is the founder of The Turquoise Table, a movement of ordinary people who want to create community right in their own front yards. Ten years ago, she and her family moved to a new home in Austin, Texas.

One day, Kristin tried to connect with her new neighbors by hosting a party. She bought a few picnic tables but the delivery driver set one table down in her front yard by mistake. “After the party, I painted the table turquoise—my favorite color—and put it in the front yard, just a few feet from the sidewalk,” she says.

That turquoise table became the place where Kristin and her kids hung out. They played games, did crafts and ate snacks. “We got intentional about where we spent our time,” Kristin says. “We became ‘front yard people’.”

Neighbors began to stop by to introduce themselves and sit down for a chat. Kristin invited people to join her at the table for coffee or iced tea. Then neighbors asked Kristin if their family could put a picnic table in their front yard too. A movement was born. “It was a simple way to slow down and connect with others,” she says. The turquoise table was inviting and had a shared feel.

People often hesitate to invite others into their homes. They think their house is too messy, it’s not big enough or they don’t have enough time. “Our perfectionism can cause us to miss out on the joy of connecting with others,” Kristin says. Her picnic table takes away the excuses—and the pressure.

She likes how it enables her to take a small step toward easing loneliness and building relationships in her community. “People’s greatest need is to know that they are loved and that they belong,” she says.

A decade after their Texas beginnings, thousands of Turquoise Tables exist in all 50 states and in 13 countries around the world. Not all of them are actually turquoise. “No matter what color it is, it’s a friendship table,” Kristin says.

1. Why did Kristin Schell start the movement?

A．To host more parties in her front yard.	B．To entertain her friends and neighbors.
C．To engage with people in the neighbourhood.	D．To create harmonious communities worldwide.

2. Which of the following words best describe Kristin Schell according to the text?

A．Creative and sociable.	B．Friendly and humorous.
C．Generous and ambitious.	D．Cautious and responsible.

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A．People don’t like others to step into their houses.

B．The campaign has a big impact at home and abroad.

C．Kristin Schell bought the turquoise table to host a party.

D．People feel unwilling to join in the front ya rd chat at first.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Love Your Neighbors	B．An Amazing Woman
C．Happy Front Yard Time	D．Tables Where All Are Welcome