1 . After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day, another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and culture due to others' disregard (漠视，不尊重) of it. Samuel saw that the main barrier in teaching these children was the attitude on the part of many teachers that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in the district.
Samuel bonded with his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However, he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children are considered capable of academically.
1. What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?| A．They were hopeless. | B．They were intelligent. |
| C．They were unfriendly. | D．They were independent. |
| A．The change of native students. |
| B．The importance of learning English. |
| C．The improvement of native education. |
| D．Samuel's work for the native kids. |
| A．The poverty of local people. |
| B．The lack of facilities in his school. |
| C．The prejudice against the native kids. |
| D．The unsuitable teaching methods. |
| A．The academic performance comes first. |
| B．Respect makes a big difference. |
| C．Everyone deserves access to education. |
| D．One method can't apply to each situation. |
2 . Studying longer does not necessarily mean studying better.
Find the right place to study.
The first thing you need to do is avoid distractions (分散注意力的事物) while studying.
Break down the tasks into smaller parts.
When you have gotten everything ready, list the items you need to study, and arrange them across several hours or days, depending on how big your load is. As a general rule, assign (分配) at least one hour to each subject.
Schedule study breaks.
When you have listed all of your tasks and made a schedule, you should arrange study breaks.
Put your tasks in order of importance.
| A．Each break may take about 15 minutes every two hours. |
| B．Learn to arrange the subjects in order of importance. |
| C．This means going to one place that will give you peace and quiet. |
| D．The key to efficient studying is following the schedule strictly. |
| E．You can find a way to test your knowledge by having a study partner. |
| F．If you have a broad subject, you will need to break it down into smaller parts. |
| G．To make the best use of your time, you need to learn how to study efficiently(高效地). |
3 . There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food. Taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of（不管）age,some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure （血压）.
Why are so many people sleep-deprived? Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, people who sleep a lot are usually seen as "lazy". Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don't have much time to sleep. They only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep,the more work you'll do.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas an expert in sleep. He says, " Sleep is like a credit （信用卡）card. When you sleep less,you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The more hours you don't sleep, the more hours you should sleep to 'pay back ' the hours on your 'sleep credit card.' "
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. "Don't think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more."
1. According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to______ .| A．eat healthy food every day | B．take exercise as much as possible |
| C．get medical help whenever necessary | D．sleep eight hours or more every night |
| A．Having a good sleep. | B．Excited about sleep. |
| C．Having less sleep. | D．Interested in sleep. |
| A．An hour. | B．A report. |
| C．A credit card. | D．A piece of paper. |
| A．The Value of Sleep | B．The Value of Study |
| C．The Ways of Eating Less | D．The Ways of Making Money |
