If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.
The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.
Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with life's difficulties．
The researchers,  led by Dr．Joanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina,  studied the relationships of 482 eight—month - old  babies with their mothers during daily development.
They studied how well the mother had dealt with her child's developmental text and how she had responded child's performance．Mental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up – at the average of 34.
The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.
小题1:If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?

A． They will have a successful life.

B．They will have less stress and anxiety.

C．They will work better.

D．They will grow up better.

小题2:The research studied children who are ____．

A．8 - month - old	B．8- day - old
C．8 - year - old	D．18 - month - old

小题3:Which of the following is right according to text？

A．Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34.

B．The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives.

C．All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow up．

D．Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers .

小题4:What should many mothers do?

A．They should let children do things by themselves.

B．They should give a safe life to their children.

C．They should give more love to their children.

D．They should teach their children how to deal with other people.

小题5:Which can be the best title for this text?

A．Mother love is important to children

B．Children need love

C．Love children

D．Love is important

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment,she said she would go. This   16   be the first time that his classmates and teacher   17   his mother and he felt ashamed of her   18  . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that   19  nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   20  why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still  21 and hid himself from everyone,  22   a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
The teacher asked   23 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother answered,“When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was   24  afraid to go in because the fire was   25   ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but   26  , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸着） the   27  side of her face. “This scar will be  28 ,but to this day, I have never regretted what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and   29   a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the   30  of the day.

小题1:	A．would B．could C．should D．must

小题2:	A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met

小题3:	A．look B．appearance C．clothes D．smile

小题4:	A．included B．passed C．covered D．decorated

小题5:	A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about

小题6:	A．surprised B．sad C．happy D．embarrassed(尴尬)

小题7:	A．listening to B．looking at C．hearing D．watching

小题8:	A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously（焦急的）

小题9:	A．so B．much C．quite D．too

小题10:

A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control

小题11:

A．surely B．hopefully C．luckily D．unluckily

小题12:

A．left B．crying C．wiped D．burned

小题13:

A．ugly B．lasting (持久的) C．serious D．frightening

小题14:

A．felt B．realized C．enjoyed D．told

小题15:

A．others B．other C．rest D．following

Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳跃者) in the world. She taught __16__ grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very proud.
Then one day an eagle appeared. She immediately decided to teach the eagle how to hop, __17__she was sure that hopping was the key to __18___ . But every time she __19___ the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are satisfied with hopping, but I can fly. “
“Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is__20__ in your imagination. “
The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you don’t know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It is ___21___our teacher’s orders.”
“Hopping is useful and can make you happy, but when you can fly, it is no longer___22___.” said the eagle.
“Tell us more,” said the grasshoppers.
The eagle began telling them what the world___23___the grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).
Then the eagle took one___24___grasshopper in his powerful wings to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle ___25___.
After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (闪光) in the grasshopper’s eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky.

小题1:	A．another B．other C．others D．the other

小题2:	A．as B．and C．or D．because of

小题3:	A．business B．weakness C．happiness D．succeed

小题4:	A．confused B．told C．advised D．asked

小题5:	A．just B．even C．hardly D．ever

小题6:	A．for B．well with C．against D．down

小题7:	A．helpful B．dangerous C．necessary D．safe

小题8:	A．on B．through C．across D．beyond

小题9:	A．strong B．brave C．attractive D．beautiful

小题10:

A．imagined B．had talked C．told D．had described

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1   as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t  2  listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown.
When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4   to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5  raindrops.
When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they    6  a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7   the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.
I have been   8   interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the  9   of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.
Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the     10   of life.

小题1:	A．Surprised B．Sad C．Excited D．Angry

小题2:	A．stand B．stop C．like D．think

小题3:	A．leaves B．animals C．children D．trees

小题4:	A．happened B．wanted C．wished D．used

小题5:	A．falling B．singing C．fallen D．broken

小题6:	A．make B．form C．cause D．rise

小题7:	A．see B．get C．reach D．cover

小题8:	A．always B．never C．sometimes D．seldom

小题9:	A．children B．owner C．friends D．master

小题10:

A．length B．meaning C．number D．quality

Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to  15  each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   16  to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were   17  to a shallow(浅) water by a big wave(浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were   18  , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   19  with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   20  for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   21 .
At last, the largest fish returned to the   22  by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   23   his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner   24 . The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏) of water.

小题1:	A．listen to B．look after C．talk with D．worry about

小题2:	A．dared B．hated C．refused D．stopped

小题3:	A．allowed B．given C．invited D．taken

小题4:	A．in safety B．in doubt C．in danger D．in peace

小题5:	A．agreed B．talked C．disagreed D．discussed

小题6:	A．time B．food C．water D．air

小题7:	A．slowly B．sadly C．luckily D．happily

小题8:	A．sea B．river C．lake D．pool

小题9:	A．catching B．joining C．taking D．telling

小题10:

A．rose up B．ran out C．washed away D．dried up

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong ― even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).
小题1:The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person _______.

A．who has been mistaken for another	B．who has been blamed unfairly
C．who has treated friends badly	D．who has admitted his mistakes

小题2:According to the text a friendship can last long only if________.

A．we treat our disagreements wisely	B．we know our friends mistakes
C．we have much in common	D．we have known one another for long

小题3:What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

A．Stick to our own points of view.

B．Avoid making mistakes.

C．Make an apology first.

D．change our lifestyles.

To err is human. To blame（责备） the other guy is even more human.
Common sense is not all that common.
Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?
These three popular misquotes（戏谑的引语）are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this: “To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）.” This saying mirrors an ideal: People should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite – find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity（成熟）.
Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large companies, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.”
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if a good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?
小题1:Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?

A．A secretary works to a timetable.

B．A company’s next move follows a good plan.

C．A girl goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.

D．A man tries to manage everything in a large company.

小题2:What can we infer from the last paragraph according to the writer?

A．A good excuse is the same as honesty.

B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

C．Unpleasant truth is better than a good excuse.

D．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better idea.

小题3:What would be the best title for this passage?

A．A Mirror of Human Nature

B．To Blame or to Forgive

C．A Mark of Maturity

D．Truth or Excuse

Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food，Fresh air，Horse riding，Walking，Fishing，Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”
小题1:How did Henry find out about the farm?

A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

B．His best friend told him.

C．He wrote to the farmer.

D．Maybe he learned it from the radio.

小题2:Henry came back home several days later because ______________.

A．he didn't like the country life at all

B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him

C．his holiday was over

D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer

小题3:“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.

A．夸奖

B．说三道四

C．抱怨

D．故弄玄虚

小题4:Which of the following sentences is true?

A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

C．Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．What a beautiful farm!	B．Have a good time.
C．A short holiday	D．Henry and the farmer.

I think the best place to go on Sunday is the zoo. When you are   1 , you can go there with your family.  2  the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer,  3 , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the   4  animals on land. I   5  there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to   6 at it. Yu Xuan wants to go with me. She says, "   7 we go there together?" "Sure!" I say. "We can   8  a good time there. But let's   9  there at half past four. I have   10  homework to do."

小题1:	A．busy B．free C．young D．clean

小题2:	A．In B．On C．For D．Near

小题3:	A．monkeys B．monkey C．two monkey D．one monkeys

小题4:	A．youngest B．smallest C．biggest D．tallest

小题5:	A．listen B．listen to C．hear of D．hear

小题6:	A．looks B．have a look C．see D．have a see

小题7:	A．Can B．Could C．Shall D．Would

小题8:	A．get B．have C．be D．has

小题9:	A．go B．goes C．to go D．going

小题10:

A．few B．little C．much D．many

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Is there some one you hate? Well. Maybe you don't really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them.  If you don't let this anger go,  it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us.  But instead of controlling he anger ,we keep t deep inside .  Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we are hurting that person by criticizing(指责)him or her often ,but we are really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease ,but also hurt out relationships with friends and family members .No one enjoy being around an angry person for very long .
If you see bitterness in your life ,here are some ways to deal with it .
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger ,make it clear to yourself and accept it .See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it .
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry .You may think you are right and the other person is wrong . You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad .But in the end ,bitterness hurts you much more than the other person . The bitterness will hold you back . and the other person will go on with his or her life .
Forgive and forget it
You probably can not completely put the anger out of your mind .But you can decide to forgive the other person . Forget it and move on .You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind .
小题1:According to the passage, we might get angry when someone_____.

A．holds us back	B．forgets us
C．doesn't like us	D．hurts us

小题2:Bittemcss comes from

A．our health problem like heart disease

B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind

C．the person who says something that hurts us

D．our relationships with friends and family members

小题3:The underlined word "deny" in the passage means "_       "
A. 否认        B.误解       Ｃ.疏远        D. 减轻
小题4:The best way to deal with the bitterness is to ______

A． make the person who hurts us look bad

B．hate the person who hurts us very often

C．accept that you are hurting the other person

D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it

小题5:What can we learn from the passage?

A．We should enjoy someone who hurts us.

B．We should pay more attention to our friends.

C．The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.

D．Ws better to let bitterness go along with the other person.