Mark Zuckerberg, who starts the social network Facebook, often wears jeans and a T-shirt to work, including to important business meetings. Not everyone agrees with him. Some people say he doesn't look serious this way.
Harvard Business School researcher, Franccsca Gino, has a different idea. While most people seem to think that dressing differently from those around you generally has a bad influence, she believes it can actually have a positive(积极的) effect. And she’s done experiments to support her idea. When her researchers, wearing sportswear, visited the expensive shops an Italy, they were usually viewed as wealthier and more important people than those who were well-dressed in designer clothes.
Do people always view less formal(正式的) clothing more positively? Researchers in France took their research out into the street, to the general public. The video they made shows an actor dressed in a well-cut suit and shiny shoes. While walking along the road, he begins to cough badly, stops to catch his breath and falls down. Before he even calls for help, people rush to help him. In another video, the actor appears at the same crowded place and repeats the actions in exactly the same way. But this time, no one comes to help. What’s the difference? He’s wearing untidy clothes and looks like a homeless person. In a situation like this, the clothes you’re wearing could mean the difference between life and death.
It seems that our clothing doesn’t only change the way others view us, but also the way we see ourselves. In an experiment testing students’ ability to pay attention to details(细节), the group wearing white lab coats did the best. Why? Researchers told them that they were wearing the doctors coats. The experiment didn’t show whether such influences would last long. More experiments are needed in the future before we decide to make the doctors’ coats a must of fashion.
1. Mark Zuckerberg is not considered serious by some people because ____.| A．he does not listen to others’ advice | B．he sets up a network of video games |
| C．he wears jeans and a T-shirt to work | D．he often plays jokes at business meetings |
| A．It is necessary to buy expensive clothes. |
| B．Wearing less formal clothes is in fact good. |
| C．It is bad to dress differently from people around you. |
| D．Wearing sports clothes makes you look less important. |
| A．by giving reasons | B．by using pictures |
| C．by comparing facts | D．by listing numbers |
| A．What we wear makes a difference. | B．Formal clothing makes a wise man. |
| C．Our value depends on what we wear. | D．Our clothing influences our characters. |
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【推荐1】“It’s hard to be humble (谦虚的),” says an old country song, “when you’re perfect in every way.”
Accept your own faults and stop judging (评价) others.
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
| A．Be thankful for what you have. |
| B．You’re not the best at everything. |
| C．Remember to be thankful for your friends. |
| D．It is important to learn to be humble. |
| E．You can do everything best all by yourself. |
| F．We judge others because it’s easier than looking at ourselves. |
| G．Part of being humble is understanding that you will make mistakes. |
【推荐2】I’m Cathy, a girl used to be very self-centered. But in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about others before thinking about myself. I am happy that I am becoming thoughtful.
My change started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever talked to anyone in my class. By the end of my first term, I was really lonely. So I tried to change myself. I started offering to help when people around me were having trouble. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends.
A bigger cause of my new attitude, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my friend. Every time I came into her room, she was so happy because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never visited her, so I took her place. She let me see that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was heartbroken, but I was very thankful to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not forget these experiences. They have taught me to care about other people more than about myself.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined word “thoughtful” in Paragraph 1 probably means________.
| A．worried | B．strange | C．caring |
| A．She only cared about her study. |
| B．She was too shy to make friends. |
| C．She kept away from her classmates. |
| A．offering to help others | B．trouble that others meet | C．making new friends |
| A．Never change yourself |
| B．Some useful ways to make friends |
| C．Caring about others makes me happy |
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| Goodwood Middle School MY HERO | |
They are all around us. They make our lives better. But we sometimes forget to appreciate (欣赏) them. A hero does not need to wear a cape (斗篷) and fly. A hero does not need to have superhuman strength. A hero simply makes someone’s life better. This page on our school website is mainly to show all such heroes. Heroes for April | |
Hassan Bin Khairi, Class 1B Super Sharer. Meet the boy who shared his food with our school gardener! Click here to read the full story.
| Debbie Low, Class 5E Miss Sparkle. Meet the girl who started the Clean Dinning Hall Activity! Click here to read the full story.
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Aashvin Gopal, Class 3C Cat Saviour (救星). Meet the boy who saved a cat’s life! Click here to read the full story
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| Hall of Heroes Click to find heroes from each level: Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 See someone in Goodwood do a good action? Click here to submit (提交) your hero story! | |
1. In the first paragraph, what does “they are all around us” refer to?
| A．heroes who wear capes | B．heroes who are shown in April |
| C．heroes who make others’ lives better | D．heroes who have superhuman strength |
| A．Super Sharer shared his food with a cat. | B．Miss Sparkle started a teeth-brushing activity. |
| C．Cat Saviour stopped a cat from dying. | D．Miss Sparkle sang a song to children. |
| A．They have superhuman strength. | B．They are top students in Goodwood. |
| C．They are the only heroes in Goodwood. | D．They are the chosen heroes for the month of April. |
| A．Tell Hassan of Class 1B. |
| B．Tell her headmaster and teachers. |
| C．Click on the link about Miss Sparkle and read about her. |
| D．Click on the link at the bottom of the webpage and write about her classmate. |
| A．To encourage students to be heroes. | B．To inspire students to dress up as heroes. |
| C．To explain the each level of heroes. | D．To give information about heroes in Goodwood. |
【推荐1】For all the joy that Walt Disney spread（传播）around the world, you might think he had a happy childhood. In fact, Walt’s early years were often a struggle.
He was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Elias and Flora, were hard workers.
Elias worked as a builder at the time, which was a hard way to make money. The family often had trouble making ends meet. Flora had to do building work with her husband because they needed money so badly.
By the time Walt was born, the Disney already had three other kids to feed: Herbert, Raymond and Roy. Two years after Walt was born, a baby girl named Ruth came alone. To find better jobs, the Disney family moved every few years when Walt was a kid. Elias took them from the city to the country, and then to a different city years later.
Walt’s father, Elias, had a bad temper（脾气）. Elias cared for his family, but it wasn’t easy being his son.
In 1906, the Disney family moved to Missouri and the children were all excited to live on a farm. Even five-year-old Walt had a job on the farm. His job was to watch out for the pigs and make sure they didn’t get into trouble. One of the pigs seemed to like Walt. The pig would walk over to the house looking for him. Walt loved all the animals on the farm very much. All these early experiences inspired（赋予灵感）his later works.
1. Walt Disney’s childhood was ________.| A．hard | B．fantastic | C．boring | D．enjoyable |
| A．lived a rich life | B．lived a poor life |
| C．enjoyed their lives | D．didn’t move very often |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．His bad-tempered father. | B．His happy family. |
| C．His working as a builder. | D．His early life. |
| A．an unhappy childhood is nothing good to a child |
| B．it’s bad for a child to have too many brothers and sisters |
| C．hard life can make a child understand the meaning of it more |
| D．living in different places helps a child grow up more quickly |
【推荐2】China’s first female pilots for the J-11B fighter jet (战斗机) have recently completed their first solo flight.
“We have proved that female pilots can do the same things as men; we can operate heavy combat fighters, Yan Zhongyue, one of the five female pilots from Xi’an Flying College of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force, told Global Times.
The five female pilots, at an average age of 23, have had strict training and tests. During the solo flight, they flew along the left boundary of certain airspace and performed stunts (特技) to test their situational awareness and tactical (战术的) skills.
“If you want to fly 8 fighter jet, your payload (载荷) will be larger, which will cause more damage to your body,” said Rui Pingfan, a female pilot of the J-11B fighter jet. “But I want to fly fighter jets.”
Besides tough physical training and training of tactical skills in the air, the female pilots were taught how to team with other pilots to perform complex moves in battles.
Although female pilots are weak in physical strength compared with men, they have their own advantages. They’re often more careful, patient, and better able to deal with stress.
“Flying these jets is not about arm wrestling (扳手腕). What matters is decision-making and control of the jets,” Yan said. “With stronger endurance and tolerance, women would be better adapting to long-hour fighting.”
Training female fighter pilots is an important move to improve the quality of the Air Force’s talent pool.
1. What do we know about China’s first group of female pilots for J-11B fighter jet?| A．They were chosen from flying colleges across the country. |
| B．They have finished their first solo flight successfully. |
| C．They have passed the same test as male pilots. |
| D．They are only trained to operate heavy combat fighters. |
| A．Nervous. | B．Disappointed. | C．Interested. | D．Confident. |
| A．flying fighter jets causes more damage to females than to males |
| B．performing complex moves is the key to winning battles |
| C．women are better at adapting to long-hour fighting than men |
| D．she is willing to fly fighter jets though it may cause damage |
| A．Women in the air | B．The first solo flight of female pilots |
| C．Strong women pilots | D．The importance of training female pilots |
【推荐3】The car was invented just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car.
The first car was invented not by an Englishman, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week.
In the evening, he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time, there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He wished of making a machine.
It could run without horses, so named horseless carriage. He overcame a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was invented at last. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
1. Who really invented the first car?| A．A Chinese. | B．An Englishman. | C．A Russian. | D．An American. |
| A．only one hundred years ago | B．less than one hundred years ago |
| C．more than gone hundred years ago | D．long long ago |
| A．five brothers and sisters | B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers | D．five younger sisters |
| A．2.5 dollars. | B．1.5 dollars. | C．3.5 dollars. | D．3 dollars. |
【推荐1】Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce(弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing(对比) yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals(目标) for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly(紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
1. The passage tells us not to ________ because everyone is special.| A．look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others |
| B．be afraid to learn |
| C．run through life so fast |
| A．Nothing is possible |
| B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| C．You should learn to give up |
| A．Because time is too expensive. |
| B．Because time never returns. |
| C．Because we are too poor. |
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．lose love by holding it too tightly |
| C．forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going |
| A．Nothing Is Impossible |
| B．Glass Balls Are Easy to Be Broken |
| C．Treat Your Life in a Right Way |
【推荐2】The two sessions (两会) opened in Beijing on March 4th. What are the most important things when it comes to managing a country? Students at home and abroad spoke up and shared their thoughts. It was a lively and interesting discussion. Here are three of the students’ opinions.
 Rule of law (By John Brown, 16, New Zealand)The rule of law means everyone follows the law, making society fair. What’s more, it can protect the freedom of all people. With the rule of law, the government helps people trust each other, businesses can run safely, and the rule of law is important for economic (经济的) growth and social order. It helps countries grow and develop. |
 Education (By Zhu Yuhan, 17, Washington)Education is key to a country’s strength. It allows people to find solutions to big problems. By working together and thinking openly, educated people can create a better future. The best way for a government to keep doing well is to find and make use of smart people. |
| Putting people first (By Cai Luoyao, 14, Beijing) There is an old saying in China: People are the base of a country. A well-developed government needs to take action to provide people with a better future. Since the reform and opening-up (改革开放) in the late 1970s, around 800 million people haven’t been poor anymore. This shows the country’s tradition of serving the people. |
1. The discussion was about ________.
| A．the fast development of China |
| B．how to live in a better environment |
| C．why education is important for a country |
| D．the most important things to manage a country |
| A．the two sessions were held on April 4th |
| B．all the students care more about education |
| C．Zhu Yuhan is a middle school student in Beijing |
| D．John believes the rule of law can help a country develop well |
| A．To call on people to create a better future. |
| B．To stress that a country’s success depends on its people. |
| C．To show the importance of a well-developed government. |
| D．To explain the meaning of the reform and opening-up. |
【推荐3】In students' daily talks, celebrities（名人）are usually a hot topic, including their dress, behavior, families and other personal things. Then, is it a celebrity's job to be a good role model? Please read the following students' debate:
Is it a celebrity's job to be a good role model?
Pros（正方）
It's a celebrity's job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity's lifestyle is inappropriate for kids, then their parents should be more careful about what they let their kids see. |
I think everyone should try to be a good role model, even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers, a younger neighbor, or anyone. But I think celebrities should be very good, because they are role models for so many people! |
Cons（反方）
A celebrity doesn't have to try to be a good role model. They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living. They should, however, try to make good choices for themselves, not their fans. Lots of stars have to post apology(道歉)letters after being caught doing bad things. It's good, but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans, it's not good. |
Although it is a wonderful thing to be a good role model, that's not what the celebrities must do. They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it. Being a role model is never in the job. If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people, they should try hard to set a good example. |
1. Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros?
| A．People look up to the celebrities. |
| B．Everyone should try to be a good role model. |
| C．Celebrities should be very good. |
| D．Celebrities get much love and support from fans. |
| A．难以言说的 | B．非同寻常的 | C．不适当的 | D．不合情理的 |
| A．Whether a celebrity is a role model or not, he should care about his behavior . |
| B．Even though a celebrity makes mistakes, young people should follow him. |
| C．When you become a celebrity, you have been a good role model, too. |
| D．Family members should encourage kids to be fans. |
【推荐1】“Your hair looks nice today.”
This is an example of a compliment. It feels nice when someone notices and praises you for something. But are there cultural differences in making compliments?
Sometimes I receive compliments for things that I don’t think it is worth. For example, when a taxi driver says “Wow, your Chinese is so good!” even though the only thing I said to him was “Hello, please take me to the airport.” It feels insincere to receive a compliment like this for saying just one simple sentence. However, I know he’s just trying to be polite.
It also seems like Chinese people are a bit more humble（谦虚的） than others when they receive a compliment. They often think little of the compliments they receive. I enjoy this quality, as people like this are more honest. I’ve noticed that older people are quite humble.
When and where should you give compliments? I try my best to compliment people in the service industry. People sometimes complain about the bad service in restaurants, stores and other places. But if I get good service, I’d love to compliment whoever served me, such as by saying “the food was delicious” or something like that. This will encourage them to continue to provide good service to others.
1. What does the underlined word “compliment” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．问候 | B．恭维 | C．抱怨 | D．关注 |
| A．Pleasant. | B．Dishonest. | C．Impolite. | D．Humble. |
| A．The writer often praises taxi drivers. |
| B．The writer speaks Chinese very well. |
| C．Praising others can be a way of being polite. |
| D．Most of the compliments we receive are not true. |
| A．humble | B．uncomfortable | C．relaxed | D．upset |
| A．The writer only compliments people in the service industry. |
| B．It is not proper to complain about bad service very often. |
| C．Everyone who served the writer got a compliment from him. |
| D．The writer believes that compliments can be very encouraging. |
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。
1. The old lady _________.
| A．had been in a plane before |
| B．was in a plane for her first time |
| C．didn’t like to travel on a train |
| D．enjoyed keeping a blanket over her head |
| A．she liked the blanket very much |
| B．she wanted to sleep |
| C．she was afraid of flying |
| D．she didn’t want to be interrupted（打扰） |
| A．The captain’s words made the old lady feel better. |
| B．The old lady was making fun with the captain. |
| C．The old lady was angry with the captain. |
| D．The old lady was still worried after hearing what the captain said. |
| A．travel by plane from then on |
| B．keep the plane clean |
| C．not take off the blanket |
| D．not fly any more |
| A．were husband and wife | B．were workmates |
| C．were good friends | D．were strange people |
If you live in Shanghai, you might have taken a “lesson” in sorting (分类) garbage, as the city introduced new garbage-sorting regulations (规章) on July 1, 2019.
As China’s first city to carry out strict regulations on garbage sorting and recycling, Shanghai requires its residents (居民) to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.
Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced by an average of 15,500 tons, dropping 26 percent from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4,500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.
The city also rebuilt 21,000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40,000 waste bins have been updated (更新). The city’s waste collection and transportation system (运输系统) is complete, according to the bureau.
“Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”
However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping (倾倒). According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin.
This separation is necessary, as it ensures that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste, the bureau said.
Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade（生物降解）or plastic containers that can be washed and reused, according to Xinhua.
1. People in Shanghai are asked to sort their garbage into the _____ categories.| A．recyclable, dry, harmful and kitchen waste |
| B．recyclable, kitchen, dry and “other” waste |
| C．harmful, recyclable, dry and “other” waste |
| D．harmful, recyclable, dry and wet waste |
| A．The garbage-sorting regulation has already brought improvements. |
| B．Recyclable waste comes out to two-thirds of the total daily waste. |
| C．In 2019, people produced less waste than in 2018. |
| D．Shanghai needs stricter rules to deal with waste. |
| A．has added more than 40,000 waste bins |
| B．has had problems with garbage management |
| C．will help other cities make garbage-sorting regulations |
| D．is still looking for long-term solutions to deal with garbage |
| A．The process of sorting garbage. |
| B．The process of dumping wet waste. |
| C．The process of decomposing wet waste. |
| D．The separation of wet waste and dry waste. |
| A．why Shanghai must sort their garbage. |
| B．how Shanghai sorts their garbage |
| C．the reason of the garbage-sorting regulation and some achievement. |
| D．how to protect our environment |
