I am ex-navy officer(前海军官员) and now working as a primary school volunteer teacher in Chiang Rai. Our school is located in the most northern part of Thailand.
I used to teach according to my plan and in addition I had to take care of students` safety. Early this month(November) we all needed to put on our light jacket to prevent cool weather. One morning during the first break I saw a group of primary level boys were playing police and thief game. They were a playing with a plastic pistol(手枪), which can shoot with plastic balls. It seemed to me very dangerous for their eyes. Immediately I called them and ask to hand over their toy gun. I placed it between my back bone and waist belt. No one can see it because it is under my light jacket.
In the afternoon I needed to pay my house electric bill and I had to withdraw some money from Kung Thai Bank. I walked into the bank and sat in waiting chair with other customers. I relaxed my back to the seat and then I realized that toy gun in my body. Oh, God! I made a big mistake because it is gun forbidden area. I looked around and my eyes met with the guard’s eyes.
I became sweating and couldn`t move from my seat until my turn announced from public addresser. As soon as I received my money and I shouted without voice “ I will never make the same mistake again”. The following period before I taught my lesson to class I told them what happened to me today. All my students enjoyed laughing without end.
1.Why did the author take away their toy gun?
A.Because the children are too young to play with toy gun.
B.Because the teacher wanted to play himself.
C.Because the teacher must take care of the students` safety.
D.It is against the school rules to play with toy guns.
2.What does the underlined word mean?
A.move away B.pull back
C.draw back D.take out
3.Why did the writer say he made a big mistake when in bank?
A.Because he forgot the password of his bank account.
B.Because he took the gun into the gun forbidden area.
C.Because his eyes met with the guard’s eyes.
D.Because he forgot to return the toy gun to the children
4. From the end of the story, we can infer that____________.
A.The teacher is getting on well with his students.
B.The students hate their teacher because he took away their toy gun.
C.The students laugh at their teacher because he is very silly.
D.The teacher is careless because he often makes mistakes.
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When you get tense(紧张的) about something that happens in your life, you are experiencing stress. Too much stress can cause anger, depression and other related symptoms, which you need to seriously look into.
The following are simple ways that can be used to deal with stress.
Be Gentle with Yourself
There are times when you are not fair to yourself. Often you are harder on yourself than you are of other people. If you can learn to accept yourself just the way you are, especially unconditionally, this would reduce the pressure you apply to yourself.
Exercise
Go for a walk. Go to the shops. You can join a local walk, swim or jog team. If you are tired out from doing housework and haven`t left your workstation, have a stretch. Change your environment for an hour or so.
Stop Comparing Yourself with Others
Often you don`t realize that a great deal of unhappiness is caused by constant comparisons you make. You says, “if only I had a big house like she was…”, “if only my husband were as rich as hers…” The comparison is endless. The only comparison that counts is the comparison between where you were and where you are now . By all means, admire others, congratulate them and be proud of their achievements, but remind yourself that only you can decide the standard（标准） you want to set for yourself.
Talk the Stress Out
Sometimes it helps to share or talk about your stress to close friends or family members. The other person`s active listening can help.
1.The passage is mainly about________.
A. doing exercise is good for you health
B. how to deal with stress in life
C. comparing yourself with others is wrong
D. how to lead a happy life in daily life
2.According to the fifth paragraph, we should________.
A. make comparisons with others constantly
B. remind yourself that you`re unhappy
C. compare with yourself instead of others
D.set the standard of happiness
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Comparing with others makes us happy.
B. Too much stress is bad for our health
C. Others put much pressure on us.
D. Talking out our stress might dangerous
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Modeled after US hot website.com, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts （打折）for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon,as it is the best time for him to check “today`s special” at his favorite group buying websites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 yuan($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons （优惠劵）for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally to find something fun to do. “ I love group buying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications（申请）reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. “It is cool. I want to buy a new digitgal camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!” Zuo said.
1.We can learn from the passage that________.
A. China is the first country to start group buying
B. the price of group buying depends on the market
C. you can`t get the best you need through group buying
D. group buying is becoming popular in China
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.
B.Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.
C. Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.
D. Zhao Lei can`t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Zhao Lei`s online purchasing life.
B.Group buying
C.The US hot websites
D. A new digital camera
4.Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________.
A. bargaining face to face
B.discussing with the sellers
C.providing the link to others
D.inviting others to talk about the price
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Born in 1982 in Australia, Nick came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Through his childhood Nick dealt with the challenges of studies as well as sadness as he was questioned why he was different from all the other kids. But soon he realized that even with them, he was still unlike his classmates.
As Nick grew up he learnt to do more and more things on his own. He adapted to his situation and found ways to finish tasks that most people could only do by using their arms. As time went by Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things. In grade seven Nick was elected captain of his school and worked on various fund-raising events for local charities.
After school Nick went on with further study and get a double bachelor degree(本科学位). By the age of 19 Nick started to fulfil his dream of being able to encourage other people through motivational（励志的）speaking and telling his story. Nick believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we meet in our lives and that our attitude towards those struggles can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them.
At 25 years old he moved to California, USA, where he is the president of an international organization.Since his first motivational speaking when he was 19, Nick has traveled around the world,sharing his story with millions of people.
1..At the age of seven, Nick`s hope was that____________.
A. he could get high marks
B.he was the same as other kids
C.he could become famous speaker
D.he was liked by his classmates
2..The underlined word”embrace” in the second paragraph means__________.
A. refused B. finished
C.received D.accepted
3.Nick`s story shows his belief that_________.
A. attitude is everything
B. nothing is impossible
C. no pains ,no gains
D. good beginning is half done
4.Which of the following shows the right order of Nick`s life experience?
A. his first speaking---a captain of his school---his double bachelor degree---the president of an organization
B. his double bachelor degree--- his first speaking---a captain of his school---the president of an organization
C. a captain of his school--- his double bachelor degree ---his first speaking--- the president of an organization
D. the president of an organization---his first speaking---a captain of his school---his double bachelor degree
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Children in kindergartens have a lot of chances to interact(互动)with otherchildren at their age. If your child is not in it, it can be fun and helpful to create chances to play with others. Here are some things you can do to support your child`s early partner relationship.
Schedule regular playmates.
Start when your child is around one year of age, set aside a few times a week for playtime with partners. 1. .Even so, you still might want to give your baby a chance observe and interact with children who are at the same developmental level.
Join a playgroup.
2. .This can be a great way for your child to interact with her partners, and learn to feel
comfortable in a new setting. As an added benefit, while your child plays, you can talk with other parents who have children the same age as your own.
3.
You can organize a playground in your own home. It may involve just one other child, or as many as three or four. 4. .Remember:safety first.
Offer guidance when needed.
If you see a child playing in a way that might hurt another, certainly you need to help her find a safer way to have fun. 5. . But remember that some children need to watch for a while before they feel comfortable joining in ---encourage everyone to join the fun, but don`t push.
A. Make your home safe for play.
B. Make sure there is an open classroom you can use.
C. You`ll need a safe space that has been carefully child-proofed.
D. It is also necessary to help a child who does not know how to get started.
E. Many communities have organized playgroups for young children.
F. It is enough to have a few interesting and safe toys to help everyone feel comfortable.
G. If you have older children, of course, they will do a lot of playing with your younger ones.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Manager: May I help you, Madam?
Customer: Yes, I`m sorry to trouble you, 1. I would really like to change my room.
Manager: I am sorry to hear that. What is the problem?
Customer: We 2. (book) a double room with 3. beach view at 2000 dollars per night, but the room we were given has a garden view. And you know that rooms with the beach view are 15 dollars 4. (high) than those with the garden view, don`t you?
Manager: Yes, I see your point. But Madam, there are only single rooms with the beach view 5. (leave).
Customer:What? It is your mistake---you 6. do something about it!
Manager:How about 7. (change) a room with a city view? It is the same price 8. the room with the beach view.
Customer: I appreciate 9. , but I am really not crazy about a city view. The room would 10. (probable) be noisy at night, with all that traffic outside.
Manager: OK. What do you think if we give you the 15 dollars back?
Customer: That sounds great.
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You`ve been away from US for one year, and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me. Do you still remember the happy about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your . You, a beautiful young lady, us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children more time on their books after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still that one day you might leave. You a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their of your leaving. You went all out in the of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费). You often emphasized to us the of one`s life, which must have been what you were in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room you had been crying . In your class, we but looked away from your eyes. You for some time as if you were 57 to find the right words… You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more… On the following morning, we you the very best and the villagers gave you their .The train took you away and your broken . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
1.A. forever B.seldom C. hardly D. soon
2.A.scene B. conditionC. sign D. scenery
3.A. report B. arrival C. explanation D. speech
4.A. promised B. answered C. allowed D. agreed
5.A. shared B.spent C. paid D. devoted
6.A.even B. ever C. soon D. still
7.A. considered B. feared C. supposed D. doubted
8.A. wore B.pretended C. gained D. got
9.A.puzzle B.trouble C. question D. fear
10.A. teaching B.middle C. course D. field
11.A. way B. wealth C. value D. cost
12.A.after B.out C. with D. against
13.A. as if B.because of C. even thoughD. before long
14.A. happily B. bitterly C. anxiously D. angrily
15.A. listened B. talked C. discussed D. studied
16.A. explained B.stopped C. talked D. spoke
17.A. thinking B.worrying C. crying D. trying
18.A. hoped B.expected C. wished D. brought
19.A. thanks B.satisfactions C. expressions D. rewards
20.A. boy B. class C. heart D. memory
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。
It is easy to go downhill than to climb uphill. So it is also easier to fall into bad habits than into good one. Bad habits do not come sudden. It come little by little . School boys first picks up a little in school and on the street. When they can’t write into their homework, they copy from their schoolmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they also want learn to smoke. When they get bigger, the habits became stronger and stronger, so that they can not longer get rid of them. What necessary it is to get rid of the bad habits in the beginning!
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现在学生的视力下降是较为普遍的现象，请以“How to Protect Eyesight”为题写一篇100字左右的短文，要求内容如下：
分析视力下降的原因：如看书时间过长，在弱光下读书，经常使用电脑等。
提出至少两条保护视力的建议。
可以适当的增加内容，开头已经给出，不计入总字数。
How to Protect Eyesight
Nowadays many students wear glasses because they are short-sighted. It is a common phenomenon that more and more students` eyesights are declining.
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