①Think back to when you were in a math class, and the teacher set a difficult problem. Which of the following is closer to you?
A:Oh no, this is too hard for me. I’m not even going to seriously try and work it out.
B:Ah, this is quite difficult but I like to push myself. Even if I don’t get the answer right, maybe I’ll learn something in a try.
②Carol Dweck, the researcher of Stanford University, gave a group of children problems that were a little hard for them. One group said they loved trying something new or something difficult and understood that their abilities could be developed. She says they had a “growth mindset（成长心态）”, which would make them better at study. But another group of children felt that they were unable to imagine improving. Some of these children might cheat in the future; others looked for someone who had done worse than them to make themselves feel better.
③Carol believes that there is a problem in education at the moment. For years, children have been praised for their talent. They become pleased by getting high grades, but they are not necessarily interested in learning itself. “The better way,” she says, “is to praise them for their hard work or their good learning habits or their improvements. This way they will achieve more.”
④Researchers have been testing these ideas. Students were taught that if they learned something new and difficult, their brains would form stronger connections, making them more clever. And they made faster progress in the end. In another study, a group of school children used growth mindset for a year. The results were really surprising. They came top in tests. These children had ever felt that working hard was a sign of stupidity（愚蠢）, but they came to see it as the key to learning.
⑤So, back to our question at the beginning. If you answered B, well done—you already have a growth mindset. If A, don’t worry; everyone is able to improve if you really want to.
1. At the beginning, the writer asks readers a question to ________.| A．lead in the topic of the article | B．find out the best answers |
| C．show how difficult the problem is | D．understand who are more clever |
| A．the problem in praising children | B．different ways of educating children |
| C．how to make children pleased | D．how to make children get high grades |
| A．something new | B．faster progress | C．another study | D．working hard |
| A．children will get high grades in tests | B．children will have a growth mindset |
| C．children can develop their abilities | D．children can be praised for their talent |
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【推荐1】①Sometimes, when you worry that you may fail an exam, you end up failing. Or during a seating arrangement(安排) in your class, when you are afraid to sit next to someone you don’t like, you end up sharing the desk with him or her.
②This is what Murphy’s Law tells us: If things can go wrong, they will go wrong. But is it true?
③Of the studies about Murphy’s Law, the most famous one is the buttered toast(奶油烤面包片) phenomenon: One toast with butter falls, it lands butter-side down most of the time.
④To prove(证明) this, Robert Matthews did a lot of experiments(实验) with more than 1,000 British school kids in 2001. In the first experiment, each student put a piece of buttered toast on a plate, let it fall off 20 times and noted which side it landed on. Of almost 10,000 experiments, toast landed butter-side down 62 percent of the time.
⑤But you may ask: Is it the butter that plays a role? Here comes Matthews’ second experiment. This time, instead of butter, the toast had a letter “B” written on one side. It still landed 58 percent of the time on the B-side. This proved that Murphy’s Law is true: If the toast can land butter-side down, it will do so.
⑥Matthews did another experiment. When students threw the toast from a height of 2.5 meters, the toast landed butter-side down only 47 percent of the time. “Toast lands butter-side down because humans aren’t tall enough to let it land any other way,” Matthews said.
⑦According to Murphy’s Law, there’s always something that you don’t expect to happen. So stop telling yourself you will fail and be active, because the opportunities(机会) are only for those who are prepared.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which situation below best describes Murphy’s Law?
| A．In a class, if you don’t want to be questioned, you may end up failing answering the questions. |
| B．In a speech competition, you are prepared and perform well; in the end, you win the first prize. |
| C．The weather report says it will rain for a whole week, so you plan to take an umbrella every day. |
| D．You are afraid to be found playing games during the classes, and you will probably be caught. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By doing experiments. |
| A．事迹 | B．现象 | C．结果 | D．哲学 |
| A．In the first experiment, the toast landed butter-side down about 620 times. |
| B．In the first two experiments, either the butter or the letter “B” plays a role. |
| C．If the toast can land butter-side down most of the time, Murphy’s Law is true. |
| D．The passage is mainly talking about Murphy’s Law: You will fail the exam no matter what you do. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐2】Tibet is in the southwest of China and covers more than 1.2 million square kilometres of land. It equals to one-eighth of China’s total land area. Tibet is home to many natural wonders such as valleys, mountains, lakes and even deserts. Tibet’s vast landscape makes it perfect for travelling and setting for one of life’s most memorable cycling journeys. This wonderful and challenging bike tour starts from Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. Because Lhasa is 3,650metres above the sea level, it is important to spend a few days getting used to the thin air at this height. If you do not get prepared, it can hurt your head and make some people sick. Once you have visited the famous Potala Palace and packed lots of water and food for the trip, you will be ready to start cycling. The tour leaders will help you to get your bike and anything else you may need to camping so that you are completely prepared for your trip. The cycling route will take you past rivers, giant open grasslands and high mountains, including the world-famous Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰). The trip ends as the road drops 4,000 metres into the neighbouring country of Nepal.
The trip is not for the weak. Even those with a very high fitness level will struggle with many of the mountainous climbs. However, those who take up the challenge will have a great sense of achievement and will have seen some of the most beautiful views and sunrises in the world. When people have completed this difficult journey, they often have hundreds of amazing photos of the wonderful places they have seen.
1. Tibet is ________ of China’s total land area.| A．one-third | B．one-eighth | C．two-ninths | D．two-thirds |
| A．because of the people | B．because of the Potala Palace |
| C．because the capital, Lhasa is so beautiful | D．because of its landscape |
| A．you will fall over | B．you will not be able to cycle | C．you will get a bad headache | D．you will get a bad stomachache |
| A．It is one of life’s most memorable cycling journeys. | B．It is a challenge even to those with a very high fitness level. |
| C．Those who take the challenge will have a great sense of achievement and will have seen some of the most beautiful scenery. | D．All the above. |
| A．a terrible headache | B．a broken bike | C．hundreds of amazing photos | D．a lot of new friends |
【推荐3】Palo Alto, California—“Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter—even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise, ” US researchers said last week.
A study of 192 third and fourth-grade students, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds(0.91 kg) less over a one year period than those who did not change their television diet.
“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford University.
“American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years,” Robinson said.
In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.
Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continue their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet nor took part in any extra exercise.
“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around and burning off calories, ” Robinson said.
“Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson added.
1. The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to ________.| A．report the time children spend watching TV | B．show that more TV time leads to getting fatter |
| C．tell us the best way to reduce weight | D．introduce the background of the research |
| A．is more than four hours a day | B．is less than four hours a day |
| C．doubled in the last twenty years | D．is more than on any other activities |
| A．Weight increase owes to the result of a reduction in TV viewing. |
| B．The percentage of children getting fatter has doubled in the last 20 years. |
| C．Children usually eat less while watching TV. |
| D．Children usually eat nothing while watching TV. |
| A．less TV time helps reduce children’s weight | B．fewer meals are a must in reducing children’s weight |
| C．the less you eat, the thinner you will be | D．more exercise is of great benefit to reducing weight |
【推荐1】Most schools have cooking lessons for children between the ages of seven and fourteen in England. It is part of a plan to get children to study more life skills. We want to know what you think.
Emily thinks that the teacher should teach every child how to cook as it is a life skill.
Catherine says having cooking lessons at school is a good idea.
Ruby says they shouldn’t let little kids make their own meals because they may hurt themselves.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．I agree to set up cooking classes for children. |
| B．Here are some of the ideas. |
| C．Children between six and nine are too young. |
| D．Parents should also teach their children how to cook. |
| E．Healthy food is good for children’s health. |
【推荐2】There are over 800 boarding schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. The earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only.
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. Each student has his or her subject plan. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. The house-masters can take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
Nearly all the students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simple bread. They can also choose either a meal with no meat or another meal with meat for lunch and dinner. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen.
1. Who could study in the earliest boarding schools?| A．All students. | B．Foreign students. | C．White and rich boys. | D．White and rich girls. |
| A．Make a subject plan. | B．Study and live alone. |
| C．Look after themselves. | D．Go outside after school. |
| A．点亮 | B．熄灯 | C．褪色 | D．减重 |
| A．Boys hardly follow the rules. | B．Girls only wear a white blouse. |
| C．Boys never wear a shirt and a tie. | D．Girls sometimes wear a tie and a skirt. |
| A．What to eat. | B．When to eat. | C．Where to eat. | D．How to eat. |
【推荐3】阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。
On May 1, 2022, the revised (修订的) Vocational Education Law went into effect. It is the first time the Vocational Education Law has been revised since it was (采用) adopted in 1996.
The revision makes vocational education as important as general education.
Vocational school graduates should enjoy the same chances for school enrollment (入学), employment (就业) and career development as graduates of traditional schools at the same level, according to the law.
Also, there’s a shortfall (不足) of high-level technicians. “High-level technicians are badly needed for our company, but it’s hard to find good candidates (人选),” Li Zumin, general manager at a Nanjing tech company, told CCTV News.
The revised law helps promote the development of vocational education. For example, it calls for grester participation from companies in improving vocational education, such as setting up trainee posts (实习岗) for vocational students.
| A．The law also asks vocational schools to create better learning environments. |
| B．Yet, vocational education is unsatisfactory. |
| C．People often regard vocational education as inferior (次于) to academic (学院学习) learning. |
| D．The law was revised to improve the quality of vocational education and train more people with technical skills. |
| E．The law also calls for raising the social status (地位) and salaries of technical workers. |
【推荐1】When most people talk about Disney cartoons, they think of Donald Duck. Donald Duck is a white duck with a yellow-orange mouth, legs and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, a cap and a red or black bow tie, but no trousers at all.
Donald Duck was born on 9 June, 1934. He is the oldest duck in the world. He is very funny. He makes a lot of people laugh again and again. Children around the world all like him.
He first appears in the cartoon The Wise Little Hen. The little hen works very hard. But Donald Duck and his friend Peter Pig do not want to work. Then the little hen gives them a lesson. She tells them that work is important.
Donald is like a little man in a big world. He is kind-hearted. He wants to help others. But things always go wrong. He doesn’t like it. He gets angry easily. Then his girlfriend Daisy comes to help him. So he tries it again. He thinks there must be a better way to do things. But he does not know another way.
1. When was Donald Duck born?| A．In 1944. | B．In 1934. | C．In 1971. | D．In 1954. |
| A．old | B．cool | C．funny | D．small |
| A．In a book. | B．In a TV play. | C．In a novel. | D．In a cartoon. |
| A．children | B．Donald Duck and Daisy | C．people | D．Donald Duck and Peter Pig |
| A．He doesn’t have any friends. | B．He doesn’t want to work. |
| C．He never wears trousers. | D．He is easy to get angry. |
I have a friend. Her name is Li Yun. She is in Beijing, China. She is 12. Her father is from England and her mother is from China.
Li Yun likes eating Chinese food. She is very healthy. How does she keep healthy? First, she doesn’t go to bed late. We students need much sleep (睡眠) every day. Some students watch TV or play computer games in the evening, so they go to bed late. It’s not a good habit.
Second, Li Yun eats all the food. My sister only likes to eat vegetables, because she doesn’t want to be fat. This is not healthy. But Li Yun is not fat, she eats meat and vegetables. A healthy eating habit is really useful.
Third, she is a happy girl. We all have some difficult time. But you can always see her smile (微笑). That is the key to be a nice and happy student. It also helps her keep healthy.
Let’s go to bed early (早), eat healthy food and be happy and healthy students!
1. What do we need every day according to Paragraph 2 (第二段)?| A．Chinese food. | B．Vegetables. | C．Much sleep. | D．Meat. |
| A．Rice. | B．Beef. | C．Apples. | D．Vegetables. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Li’s father is Chinese. | B．Li has some difficult time, too. |
| C．Li doesn’t like Chinese food. | D．Li is excited every day. |
【推荐3】At the beginning of 2021, the Chinese government said it will provide free COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗) to all Chinese citizens. Since then, tens of millions of people, mainly key groups such as medical workers, customs officers and delivery workers, have gotten the vaccine. How does the vaccine work? Are you allowed to get it? What do you need to know before getting it? Let’s take a look.
Q: How does the vaccine work?
A: The vaccines China is now using are called “inactivated vaccines” (灭活疫苗). There are “dead” viruses (病毒) in these vaccines. They cannot cause the disease, but can show your body what the virus looks like and make you immune (免疫) to it.
Studies show that China’s vaccines are 79.34 percent effective (有效的). This means that for every 100 people who get vaccinated, about 79 people will become immune to the virus. If 79 percent of the whole population becomes immune, the possibility of COVID-19 spreading will be very low.
Q: How is the vaccine given?
A: The vaccine is given by injection (注射). It’s suggested to get two doses. You should wait about two weeks after the first dose to get the second one.
Q: Can people of all ages get vaccinated?
A: The vaccines have been tested among three different age groups: 3 to 17, 18 to 59, and 60 and above. The 18-to-59 age group has the most data (数据)—the vaccines have been proven to be safe to this group. The other two groups are expected to be included soon.
Q: Is there anyone who shouldn’t get vaccinated?
A: Experts say the vaccines are safe for most people. But people who have serious diseases such as cancer (癌症) or diabetes (糖尿病), or people who are allergic (过敏的) to any of the vaccines ingredients (原料), should not get it. People who want to get the vaccine should not get any other vaccines during the same period.
Q: Do I still need to wear a mask in public places after I’ve been vaccinated?
A: Yes. It takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity after vaccination. This means it’s possible for a person to get infected (传染的) just after vaccination. There’s also a small chance that your body won’t build immunity. So before the population becomes immune to the virus, it’s highly encouraged to keep wearing masks, practicing social distancing (社交隔离) and washing your hands after getting vaccinated.
1. Why did the writer write the first paragraph?| A．To tell a story. | B．To show the writers opinion. |
| C．To lead the next paragraph. | D．To give us some advice. |
| A．They need active viruses to be effective. |
| B．The viruses in them won’t make people sick. |
| C．Studies skow that about 21 percent of them are effective. |
| D．They wasn’t work until 79 percent of the population gets vaccinated . |
| A．All Chinese citizens. | B．People aged 3 to 17. |
| C．People aged 18 to 59. | D．People aged 60 and above. |
| A．They need to get two doses within a week. |
| B．They only need to pay a small amount of money. |
| C．They will have allergic reactions at first. |
| D．They shouldn’t get other vaccines at the same time. |
a. they can spread the virus to others more easily
b. their bodies need time to build immunity
c. their bodies might not build immunity at all
d. masks help the vaccines take effect
| A．ab | B．bc | C．ac | D．bd |
