Maybe you have seen this in schools: some students are Studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams, while some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams．How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to success．But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed, too．

     Hard workers don't mind working for long hours, while smart workers always think of several different answers to these questions, "Why should I suffer this?  Isn't there a better way to do this?" Thanks to these people, we can use computers instead of the abacus now．Progress in every field is the direct result of "try to find a better way" by smart workers．

There was a large soap factory in Japan． Once it received an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought．

How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing The producing was fine, but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine （机器）let an empty soapbox go．There was no need to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem．The engineer soon worked out a solution: he put a huge X-ray （X光射线） machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes．After teaching the workers how to use it, he sat down in his seat, exhausted．

     "Sir, we could have solved the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way," a worker said．

     "Really? How? "

     "We can put a huge fan （风扇） near the packing machine． The wind coming from the fan will blow away the empty boxes, leaving the other boxes with soap．There would be no need for an X-ray machine, two computers, and operating by workers．"

     See, this is smart work． In order to succeed, we should not only work hard like the engineer, but also think smart like this worker．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1．Some students spend much less time on schoolwork but do much better in exams _______.

A．because of their hard work

B．because of different education

C．because they try to find a better way

D．because they study for a much longer time

2．Someone wrote to the soap factory and complained that _______.

A．the soapbox he bought was empty

B．their soap was too expensive

C．the soap he bought was terrible

D．their service was very bad

3．The soap factory could only _______ near the packing machine to solve the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way．

A．set some soapboxes

B．set an X-ray machine

C．put two large computers

D．put a huge fan

4．The phrase "blow away" here in Chinese means _______.

A．停止                   B．吹走                     C．熄灭                      D．逃脱

5．The article mainly tells us that we should _______ in order to succeed．

A．think of different answers to our questions

B．spend much less time on our schoolwork

C．work hard like the engineer and think smart like the worker

D．spend enough money repairing the machine for any problem

A Dear Mrs. Web

       Dear Mrs. Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide email questions. She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study stress, disinterested friend… Dear Mrs. Web welcomes all questions and comments. You can receive the reply usually in 48 hours. Her email address is mrsweb@advice.com.

B Help Line Volunteers

       Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help Line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:

l       good listeners, warm-hearted and patient

l       excellent English speaker

l       can work 10 hours every week

Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us.helper@lineservice.com

C Save the Earth Club

       Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club’s goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solutions to save the earth. Earth Club meets 2-4 times a month. Come and Join us!

D The King Sweeper

       “My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You’ll find it used daily in hospitals, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for $29.99！

We’re so sure that you’ll be delighted with the result of using our product.

E Trendy Sunglasses

They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter!

$10.99 each or 2 for $19.99！

以下信息分别符合上述哪个广告，请正确搭配。

1．Sam will spend his holiday in Hawaii where there is lots of sunshine. Maybe he needs to buy something to protect his eyes!

2．Mr. Read has been out of work for weeks, and he feels very upset and don’t know what to do.

3．The 16-year-old girl, Nancy, is a student in Green School. She cares much about the environment on the earth.

4．Miss Hope is always ready to help others. She is a nurse and can speak good English.

5．The Kings have just moved into a new house. They need to buy something to clean the floor and the carpet.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）、误（F）。

6．Dear Mrs. Web receives and answers email questions only from America.

7．If you want to be a Help Line volunteer, you can telephone 0241-85902 or email mrsweb@advice.com.

8．Save the Earth Club can help keep the neighborhood, school and city cleaner.

9．The King Sweeper has an old history and is widely used in homes, offices and so on.

10．If you need two pairs of Sunglasses, you need to pay more than twenty dollars.

请仔细阅读下题五位人员的个人情况说明，从A-F中选出能解决他们问题的恰当建议。（有1个多余选项）（共5小题，计5分）

I. Students’ problems 1. My mother is a doctor. She is too busy with her work to spend the weekends with me. It seems that she doesn’t care me at all. I feel lonely. 2.. I am too shy to speak in front of my classmates. They always laugh loudly when I am answering teachers’ questions. 3.I am not allowed to meet friends at all. My parents want me to study all the time at home. I feel unhappy. 4.I think I work harder than others but I get bad grades. Am I too stupid? 5.A senior high school student asked me to give him ￥100 every week without telling others. I am frightened, so I don’t want to go to school now.

II. Some good advice A. Nobody was born stupid. Maybe you haven’t got right ways of study yet. Ask the teachers or classmates for help if you have any questions. B. Your classmates may not laugh at you. If you don’t like their laugher, you should talk to them about your feelings. They might understand you. And you had better be more easygoing and be their friend. C. If you feel unhappy, go to have a good sleep and you will forget everything unhappy. D. Don’t be afraid. You should tell your parents or teachers at once. Don’t go out alone then. E. Let your parents know your friends are nice. You learn a lot from them as well as have fun with them. You study with them outside, too. F.Tell your mother you need her company sometimes. Also you should do some housework with your mother so she can finish her work quickly. Try to understand her, too.