There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was in fact a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of（感到惭愧）herself．She felt even worse when，like all her other students，Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother’s perfume（香水）．

Teddy said，“Mrs. Thompson，today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading，writing and math．Instead，she began to teach children．

Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy．The boy’s mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him，the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school，third in his class，and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed，Theodore F．Stoddard，M．D．（医学博士）．

The story doesn’t end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered（低声说）in Mrs. Thompson’s ear,“Thank you，Mrs. Thompson，for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

Mrs. Thompson，with tears in her eyes，whispered back，“Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn’t know how to teach until I met you．”

（    ）1．What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel ashamed．

B．She asked the children to play with Teddy．

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front now．

D．She told the class something untrue about herself．

（    ）2．What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A．He often told lies．                                  B．He was good at math．

C．He needed motherly care．                          D．He enjoyed playing with others．

（    ）3．In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A．she taught fewer school subjects．

B．She became stricter with her students．

C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher．

D．She cared more about educating students．

（    ）4．Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A．She had kept in touch with him．

B．She had given him encouragement．

C．She had sent him Christmas presents．

D．She bad taught him how to judge people．

（    ）5．The underlined word smartest in the passage probably means“______”．

A．cleverest              B．cleanest                  D．hardest                  D．fastest

There is nothing worse than the sound of someone snoring (打呼噜) if you are trying to fall asleep. Maybe people laugh at you about the noise you make in your sleep. Snoring isn’t just noisy. Sometimes it is a sign of a serious medical problem that should be treated by a doctor.

Snoring can happen to anyone, young or old. Snoring happens when a person can’t move air freely through his or her nose and mouth during sleep. People usually find out they snore from the people who live with them. Kids may find out they snore from a brother or sister or from a friend who sleeps over. Snoring keeps other people awake and probably doesn’t let the snoring person get top quality rest, either.

People with this disorder often wake up with bad headaches and feel exhausted all day long. They may be very sleepy and have difficulty staying awake while having a conversation or even while driving. Kids affected by snoring may be angry easily and have difficulty concentrating(集中注意力), especially in school and with homework.

According to the government survey, there are hundreds of anti-snoring devices（抵制打呼的设备） on the market. However, they may only work because they keep you awake. Other solutions include blocking the top of the bed up a few inches, changing sleeping positions and not eating a heavy meal or not drinking alcohol before bedtime. These kinds of “cures” may work only for someone who snores sometimes and lightly, or they may not work at all. If you can’t stop snoring or the snoring becomes heavy, it’s a good idea to see a doctor. Some people need to lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring. Sometimes medicines, or even surgeries are necessary.

42. If a kid snores during his sleeping time, he may ________.

A. have the top quality sleep                       B. do well in his or her homework

C. have enough energy for school work              D. be angry with others

43. What does the underlined word “blocking” mean?

A. 堵住            B. 堆方块                 C. 分区域             D. 垫高

44. Which is not right to treat the snoring persons?

A. Use anti-snoring devices to keep them awake.

B. Lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring.

C. Change sleeping positions for serious snoring people.

D. Take some medicine or have a surgery.

45. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Solving a snoring problem                 B. How to sleep well

C. The snoring persons                         D. You are snoring, You are awake

There is nothing worse than the sound of someone snoring (打呼噜) if you are trying to fall asleep. Maybe people laugh at you about the noise you make in your sleep. Snoring isn’t just noisy. Sometimes it is a sign of a serious medical problem that should be treated by a doctor.

Snoring can happen to anyone, young or old. Snoring happens when a person can’t move air freely through his or her nose and mouth during sleep. People usually find out they snore from the people who live with them. Kids may find out they snore from a brother or sister or from a friend who sleeps over. Snoring keeps other people awake and probably doesn’t let the snoring person get top quality rest, either.

People with this disorder often wake up with bad headaches and feel exhausted all day long. They may be very sleepy and have difficulty staying awake while having a conversation or even while driving. Kids affected by snoring may be angry easily and have difficulty concentrating(集中注意力), especially in school and with homework.

According to the government survey, there are hundreds of anti-snoring devices（抵制打呼的设备） on the market. However, they may only work because they keep you awake. Other solutions include blocking the top of the bed up a few inches, changing sleeping positions and not eating a heavy meal or not drinking alcohol before bedtime. These kinds of “cures” may work only for someone who snores sometimes and lightly, or they may not work at all. If you can’t stop snoring or the snoring becomes heavy, it’s a good idea to see a doctor. Some people need to lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring. Sometimes medicines, or even surgeries are necessary.

42. If a kid snores during his sleeping time, he may ________.

A. have the top quality sleep                       B. do well in his or her homework

C. have enough energy for school work              D. be angry with others

43. What does the underlined word “blocking” mean?

A. 堵住            B. 堆方块                 C. 分区域             D. 垫高

44. Which is not right to treat the snoring persons?

A. Use anti-snoring devices to keep them awake.

B. Lose weight or change their diets to stop snoring.

C. Change sleeping positions for serious snoring people.

D. Take some medicine or have a surgery.

45. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Solving a snoring problem                 B. How to sleep well

C. The snoring persons                         D. You are snoring, You are awake

E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.
Burying(填埋) e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years, ____. However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.
Another way is to make producers responsible(负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.
【小题1】According to the passage, it is often _______ to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.