Don’t  you  want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!

        Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.

        It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of  bad weather.

        But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”

       The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.

        But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.

        Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.

       Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.

1.When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

       A. In August    B. In July   C. On Sep.11.    D. On Sep.12.

2.Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.

       A. bad traffic   B. heavy rain   C. Typhoon Khanun   D. Typhoon Talim

3.What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?

 A.  They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis.

     B.  They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible.

     C.  They were sent back home by their teachers at once.

     D.  They still had classed in the classroom as usual.

4.What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?

      A.建造   　　 B.损毁　　    C.伤害　　    D.装饰

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.  If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out.

B.  More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day.

C.  Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world.

D.  Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings.

 

A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average(中等)，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
　　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude(态度). Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected(期望) more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
　　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat(对待) a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
　　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief(信任) and attitude(态度) toward children.
【小题1】The professor started his research(研究)by _______.

A．teaching the five children himself

B．asking the five children to find a new teacher

C．telling the five students to work harder than ever before

D．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

【小题2】The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.

A．the professor’s study

B．the teachers’ hard work

C．the change in the teachers’ attitude

D．the change in the professor’s attitude

【小题3】Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny？

A．To let us know how good his new teacher was.

B．To show the importance of encouragement.

C．To show that the boy was clever enough.

D．To let us know the famous boy.

【小题4】The writer writes the passage mainly by ______.

A．giving reasons and result

B．giving result and examples

C．describing what he thinks

D．asking and answering questions

【小题5】What does the passage mainly tell us？

A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

B．A professor’s study can help you score highest.

C．Only teachers can make you a top student.

D．Attitude and belief can change a person.