Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. [83] A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear  Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby   If you like singing, sing as much as you can. [84] In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1．How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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2．How Call you encourage yourself?
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B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
3．____________________________________________________________
4．____________________________________________________________
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5．____________________________________________________________

Welcome to Phillip Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade(企鹅列队). You will see the world’s smallest penguins— the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the Little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home.
Making the most of your visit
Here are some helpful hints(提示) ：
●The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach.
●Dress in warm clothes, for the Paradeis in the open air on the beach.
●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutest before the parade begins.
Protecting the Penguins
We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable.
●Photography—including video cameral is not allowed. Photography during the Parades. Make sure that your cameral is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach, Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.
●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.
●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.
【小题1】During the Penguin Parade, people________.-
A. are allowed to smoke              B had better wear warm clothes.
C. have to hand in their bags              D. Can take photos of the penguins
【小题2】Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．The Little Penguins go back home in line.

B．The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes.

C．People have a chance to touch the penguins.

D．The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach.

【小题3】The passage is written mainly to________.

A．help make people's visit more pleasant

B．introduce the life of the Little Penguins

C．welcome people to Phillip bland Nature Park

D．encourage people to protect the Little Penguins

Tony Buzan’s grades were going down at university. Disappointed with his low marks, he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain. He was directed to the medical section. Confused, he said to the librarian, “I don’t want to take my brain out, I just want to learn how to use it.” Her reply was simple: “There’s no book on that.”

“I thought to myself,” says Buzan, “if I buy a little radio, I get an instruction manual (说明书). If I buy a microwave, I get an instruction manual. But for the most important machine in the world, no instruction manual?”

Fifty years later, Buzan has become the world’s leading speaker on the brain and learning. In the late 1960s, he invented the mind map, a visual representation of thought processes.

This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning, organizing, problem solving, and communicating across the world. He has since authored and co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in more than 30 languages.

“I think in most cases, people use less than 1 percent of their brains,” he says.

But how do you expand this 1 percent? How do you become the best student you can be?

According to Buzan, the answer is simple. You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn, he says, and you read it for its essence (精髓、要素). Then you make a mind map of all the important details. For a truly effective mind map, you start with a colored image in the center of your page. Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping. Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas. From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches. He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity.

By using this visual format (形式), according to Buzan, your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time.

Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods, such as lists and summaries, do not stimulate the brain’s recall capacity or ability in the same way. Because of this, students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours, trying hard to memorize separate details. Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying, you must first understand how your brain works.

“Everyone is born smart,” he says. “You just have to learn how to learn.”

1.What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A．To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study.

B．To invite us to think about the importance of manuals.

C．To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain.

D．To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning.

2.What does the word “stimulate” mean in the passage?

A．Excite.            B．Improve.          C．Encourage.        D．Affect.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A．If we learn the mind map, we will become the best student.

B．The mind map will help your brain connect separate details.

C．The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it.

D．We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to make the mind map?

B．Is the mind map widely used?

C．Can your memory be mapped?

D．Is the mind map helpful in thinking?

 

A Solar-powered Plane---Lowcarbon Earlier this month, a solar-powered (太阳能动力的)plane called Lowcarbon took off to the sky for the first time. It has passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. Lowcarbon took off from an airport in Switzerland(瑞士)at 45 km an hour. It slowly rose into the sky. “There has never been an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project. During the 90-minute flight, Lowcarbon did several turns. It climbs nearly 1.6 km above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight in July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012. “We want to fly it day and night with no fuel,” Piccard said. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take Lowcarbon around the world .They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air----and to show off their aircraft. Lowcarbon flies at 70 kph on average(平均). That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep it in the air for up to five days at a time.

We Are One---“Expo Through My Eyes” Sharing offers you more happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in English. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a reporter, or a tourist , we’d like you to share with us your Expo experience, as seen through your eyes. So if you would liketo contribute(投稿)，please join us today in sharing the joy! Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo Language: English only Length: No more than 1,000 words- Content: Stories with photos are necessary. Duration: May 1,2010---October 31,2010 Email-box: expo@chinadaily.com.cn Reward: In addition to the satisfaction of supporting our work, ---your stories will be published on China Daily’s website; ---you will go in a lucky draw for a prize.

【小题1】Which of the following information about the plane Lowcarbon is NOT true?

A．It can fly at 70 km an hour.	B．It is solar –powered.
C．It has passed a night-flight test.	D．It is slower than a car.

【小题2】Lowcarbon is a special plane because________________.

A．it’s made in Switzerlland	B．it has travelled around the world
C．it can do turns in the sky	D．it’s big and light, but uses little enegy

【小题3】The purpose of the second article is to________________.

A．encourage us to visit Shanghai Expo	B．ask us to be volunteers for Shanghai Expo
C．invite us to write stories about Shanghai Expo	D．tell us to get the lucky prize of Shanghai Expo

【小题4】Your stories about the 2010 Shanghai Expo for China Daily___________.

A．can be in Chinese	B．don’t need to have photos
C．must be given by post	D．should be handed in by e-mail

In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.
But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.
【小题1】American parents think that           .
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A．Schoolwork is as important as social skills ?

B．Schoolwork is more important than social skills ?

C．Schoolwork is less important than social skills ?

D．Passing exams is the most important for their children

【小题2】Why do many American children have their dream jobs?
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A．Because they start school earlier than Chinese children. ?

B．Because they study hard. ?

C．Because their parents encourage them to do less homework. ?

D．Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they can’t.

【小题3】Chinese parents think that          .
?

A．taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature ?

B．staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time ?

C．their children should do what they want to do ?

D．social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades

【小题4】According to this passage the writer thinks         .
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A．China’s education is better than America’s ?

B．America’s education is better than China’s ?

C．Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework ?

D．Chinese students have less pressure than America’s