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New trains run across rocky mountains and the Great Wall to the north of Beijing like bullets（ 子弹）．They run on a high﹣speed railway line between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． The opening was on Dec 30，2019．

The railway is an important support project for the 2022 Winter Olympics． The 174﹣km railway's trains move at a top speed of 350 km/h． This reduces the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou， the Winter Games will be held there， from over three hours to only 47 minutes． It has 10 stops in total．It will help improve tourism． There are places of interest nearby．

Some of the trains on this railway are smart trains that can run by themselves．

With the help of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System， they can automatically（ 自动）start， run between stations， change their timing according to the time table， correctly stop at a station， and open and close their doors． Passengers can also watch live sports programmesduring the Winter Olympics on the train， which is helped with 5G technology．

Some people consider Zhan Tianyou as "the father of China's railways"． Who is Zhan Tianyou？ In 1872， the Qing government chose 30 young boys to be sent to the US to study．They were the first students in Chinese history to study abroad． Zhan Tianyou was one of them．After graduating from Yale University， Zhan came back to China． In 1905， the Qing government decided to build a railroad between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． Zhan， who studied engineering， led the project． The project is best known for its Y﹣shaped switchback（人字形坡路）．There are many mountains along the Being ﹣Zhangjiakou railway． It was difficult for trains to climb the mountains．

He led construction（建设）on the old Bejing Zhangjiakou railway， China's first independently ﹣designed railway． It was not possible to build a railway without foreign help at that time． But Zhan， the head engineer of the railway project， insisted（坚 持） that it could be done． Zhan came up with an idea to reduce the slope（坡度）：a Y﹣shaped switchback．Instead of going directly from A to B along a steep（ 陡的）slope， the train goes from A to C first and then from C to B． This makes the slope much less steep．

After many difficulties． the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou line went into operation in 1909． Its trains ran at 35 km/h．

As President Xi Jinping said， the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway stands for the development of China' s railways over more than a century， as well as China' s development in general．

（1）Which is not correct about the Beijing﹣Zhangiakou high﹣speed railway？ 　　

A．	Its construction is of great value for the 2022 Winter Olympics．
B．	It was based on the old Beiing Zhangiakou railway that was built by foreigners．
C．	Not all of the trains on this railway are conducted by man．
D．	The trains on this railway are faster than before．

（2）Thanks to 　　， the trains on the Bejing Zhangjiakou high speed railway can start automatically．

A．	the Beidou Navigation Satellite System
B．	Zhan Tianyou
C．	5G technology
D．	Yale University

（3）Which is wrong about Zhan Tianyou？ 　　

A．	He is remembered as one of the most important engineers in Chinese history．
B．	He took the advice of Qing government and designed V﹣shaped switchback on his own．
C．	He was chosen and sent to the US to study engineering with other young boys in 1872．
D．	Though he went through a lot of difficulties， he succeeded at last．

（4）What do the underlined words mean？ They mean 　　．

A．	sports programmes that are happening while they are shown
B．	sports programmes that are lively
C．	sports programmes that are popular
D．	sports programmes that last long time

（5）Why was the old Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway designed its Y﹣ shaped switchback？ 　_____

A．	To help people know more about sightseeing nearby．
B．	To make China's first independently﹣ designed railway famous．
C．	To make the trains speed up．
D．	To reduce the difficulty of building．

When I was 12 years old，a girl in my class liked to point out my shortcomings． She said I was very thin； I wasn't good at math； I talked too much； I was too proud， and so on． At last． I became very angry． I ran to my father with tears in my eyes． He listened to me quietly， and asked．"Are those things true or not？ Jane， haven't you ever thought about what you're really like？" Then he added，" Well， you have that girl's opinions． Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．"

（A） 我按照他告诉我的去做了．To my great surprise，I found out that half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change，like being very thin，but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change．（B） For the first time ． I got a clear picture of myself ．

I brought the list back to daddy， and he said， "Now， you know more about yourself． But you have to learn to listen， not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt． When she said about you is true， you'll find it will be of great help to you． Don't shut your ears． Listen to the truth and do（C）_____ you know is the right thing to do．"

Daddy's advice has turned to me at many important moments． It's the best piece of advice in my life．

（1）根据短文内容，回答下面的问题．

Why did Jane become angry？

　　

（2）将（A）处划线句子译成英语．

　　

（3）将（B）处划线句子译成汉语．

　　

（4）在（C）处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整．

　　

（5）请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题（不超过7个词）．

　　

Let me tell you something very important： Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month， my family experienced a terrible thing．

My brother Tom had just received a new train set． We decide to build a little "world" for it with mountains， streetlights and even a lake． We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train．We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard．

When we finished all the things，we showed everyone our new train set．It was very wonderful．Now，it was time to turn it on． I flipped the switch and the train began to move． Everyone was excited．

I turned to look at Tom， and he looked strange．He was shaking．"Tom!" 1 shouted．He didn't move， looking straight ahead．Suddenly，my dad realized What was happening He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train．

The water had leaked （漏） from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing．One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it．We sent Tom to the hospital．And luckily Tom was fine． He told us that when the electricity was on， he could not move at all!

We learned a lesson that day． Never mix electricity and waters! It's too dangerous．

（1）How long did it take them to build the little "world"？ 　　

A．	A month．
B．	Over a month．
C．	More than a week．
D．	Less than a week．

（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to 　　．

A．	the board
B．	the water
C．	the bag
D．	the table

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	After finishing the train set， my dad turned it on．
B．	There were mountains，bridges and a lake on the large board．
C．	Tom couldn't move at all when the electricity was on．
D．	I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly．

（4）According to the passage， we should remember to 　　．

A．	stay away from water
B．	have something electric near us
C．	take good care of the young
D．	keep water away from electricity

What will you do in your spare time？ Have you ever seen a windsock（风向袋） blowing in the wind？ Well， you can make one of your own! This is an interesting project that you can do with things you may have． You just need to follow a few easy steps．

Prepare one piece of heavy colored paper， five ribbons（丝带）strong tape（胶带），a string and a pencil at first，．

Step 1； Draw pictures on the paper． You can write your name on it Do anything that will make it different from others．

Step 2： Make the paper into the shape of a tube（管）． Then stick the tube together with the strong tape at each end and in the middle．

Step 3： Use the pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube． The holes should be only on one end of the tube． Pull the string through both holes． Then tie the ends of the sting together．

Step4： Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube． Put a ribbon through each of the holes． Tie a knot in the end． Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes．

Now your windsock is ready． But how does it work？ The shape of the tube plays an important part． Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around．Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around． It will fly in the wind． You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own．

（1）Which of the following things do you need for Step 2？ 　　

A．	Ribbons．
B．	Strong tape．
C．	A string．
D．	A pencil．

（2）Which step will make your windsock different from others？ 　　

A．	Step 1．
B．	Step 2．
C．	Step 3．
D．	Step 4．

（3）What is probably the most important to make a windsock work？ 　　

A．	The color of the pictures．
B．	The knots in the end．
C．	The strong tape．
D．	The shape of the tube．

（4）What did the writer mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	How to give an art lesson．
B．	How to make a windsock．
C．	What a windsock is like．
D．	What you'll do after school．

Safety is very important to everyone． As a teenager， do you know how to protect yourself in different situations？

If there is a warning sign near the water， don't go into it． Only swim in the area where there is a lifeguard． Never swim alone． When you see someone drowning（湖水）， never jump into the water if you can't swim． Remember to ask adults for help in time． When you go boating， you must wear a life vest（救生衣）．

Some strangers may give you snacks or other things to show kindness． They may also invite you to his or her home， offer you a ride， or ask you for detailed information about you or your family． Say no to themand leave as fast as you can． If you find yourself in danger， shout "Help!" loudly or find out a safe way to get help． The strangers around you， such as the police a security guard（保安）， a shop assistant or even a passer ﹣ by can help you．

Stay away from places that are very crowded． Once you go， watch out your feet and avoid falling down． When people around begin to push， try to stand sill and never push harder． If you fall down in the moving crowd， cover your head with both hands． Lean（倚靠） to one side， and curl up（蜷起） your body．

（1）When someone drowns， you should 　　．

A．	run away at once
B．	call other children for help
C．	ask adults for help in time
D．	jump into the water directly even if you can't swim

（2）What does the underlined word "them" refer to？ 　　

A．	Strangers．
B．	Friends．
C．	Your family．
D．	The police．

（3）Which is NOT mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Water Safety．
B．	Meeting strangers．
C．	Traffic accidents．
D．	Avoiding getting hurt in a crowd，

（4）The passage may be from 　　．

A．	a fashion magazine
B．	a newspaper
C．	a business ad
D．	a fiction book

Find a Job This Summer

This summer there are things that students can do to earn some pocket money or to help others． Also， many programs are offered by provincial government and its partners to help students find summer jobs． Here are a few ideas．

Deliver Newspapers

Teenagers can deliver newspapers﹣ usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house． Normally you have to have your own bike﹣and you have to get up early too， because people want their newspapers to read with their breakfast． If you are 15﹣ 18 and return to school this fall， you can find jobs of this kind．

Wash Cars

It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money． Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again． Then you've got customers!

Give Older People a Hand

Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things for them， like washing or keeping them company （陪伴）． You earn money or not， and people in the neighborhood get your help．

Job Programs

If you are a student living in certain communities of the province， you are lucky． There are programs that provide four weeks of paid jobs along with training． After that， you can start and run your own summer business， and you have a chance of wining awards of up to﹩1000． Go to the government website to learn more about these programs． People under 25 could build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．

They are all great ideas． Just choose one of them to make some money． Then spend it or save it． But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you are going．

（1）What is special about Deliver Newspapers？ 　　

A．	It requires one to get up early．
B．	It needs patience and strong body．
C．	It offers help to neighbors．
D．	It gives training before work．

（2）Which one provides training？ 　　

A．	Deliver Newspapers．
B．	Wash Cars．
C．	Give Older People a Hand．
D．	Job Programs．

（3）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	It's hard for teenagers to find jobs．
B．	The elders don't want help from teenagers．
C．	Washing cars is the best choice for teenagers．
D．	Whatever you want to do， safety comes first．

What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？

Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？

Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．

•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．

•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in．        They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．

•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．

•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．

（1）What does the underlined " knowledge seekers" mean 　　？

A．	Persons who are looking for knowledge．
B．	Persons who are teaching knowledge．
C．	Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge．
D．	Persons who are testing knowledge．

（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） 　　？

A．	They don't like learning on society．
B．	They learn both from and with others．
C．	They learn from plants and animals．
D．	They invite each other to parties．

（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker 　　？

A．	You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information．
B．	You believe in the information you get and use them in your study．
C．	You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them．
D．	You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes．

（4）How is the passage organized 　　？（P＝ Paragraph）

（5）What is the purpose of the passage 　　？

A．	To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner．
B．	To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners．
C．	To suggest lifelong learners become experts．
D．	To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have．

Do you want a job in the holidays？ Just go for it． First， you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest．

If you're l3 to 15．

It seems that you can't work almost anywhere， but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs．

There is no lowest wage（工资） for children under 16．

By law， you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays． And you can't work before 7am or after 7pm．

If you're 16 to17

The lowest wage for 16～17﹣year﹣old teenagers should be no less than seven dollars per hour．

You can't work in a pub or bar， but you can work in many other places．

By law， you can′t work more than 40 hours each week．

What jobs are out there？

Obviously your choices are limited（限制） by the fact that you can only work during school holidays， but the following situations are fine．

At Christmas， most shops are short of hands， so you may find something to do there． In autumn， there′s always fruit picking． It can be pretty hard work， but it pays really well．

If you're mad about football， you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club． No matter how much you are paid， you are doing what you like．

（1）In the school holidays， 14﹣year﹣old kids 　　．

A．	can work any where they want
B．	are not allowed to work alone
C．	can′t go to work at night
D．	can work as long as 14 hours a day

（2）How much can a 16﹣year﹣old kid be paid at least in two hours？ 　　

A．	21 dollars．
B．	17 dollars．
C．	14 dollars．
D．	7 dollars．

（3）If you want to clean cars for others， you should at least be 　　．

A．	16
B．	15
C．	14
D．	13

（4）According to the passage， fruit picking is 　　．

A．	not right for children
B．	tiring but pays well
C．	better than other jobs
D．	more interesting to girls

（5）According to the passage， which statement is true？ 　　

A．	If you are 17 years old， you′re not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour．
B．	Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest．
C．	Fruit Picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it．
D．	Only a football fan is allowed to work in a foot ball club．

Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese． A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year． The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years， especially for teenagers， who read an average（平均） of 11.5 books．

The data（数据） shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials， such as novels， e﹣books， magazines and so on． But younger children （ages 2﹣8）are mainly reading for fun． Compared with the past， the time teenagers spend on pleasure reading has dropped．

When it comes to technology and reading， the surver suggests little．It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading， mainly because of worring about increased screen time． However， most Chinese parents are helping theie children to develop a reading habit． They are served as examples for their children． More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old， and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year． Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading， compared to those who don't like reading， have more books in the home， and more books brought for them． Their parents read more often， and would like to spare time to read with them．

When was the last time you read a book？ If you're one of the countless people who don't develop a habit of reading， you might be missing out． Everything you read fill your head with new bits of information， and you never know then it might be useful． The more knowledge you have， the better equipped you are to deal with any shallenge you'll face． Remember that although you might lose something else， knowledge can never be taken away from you．

Now open a book， and feed your soul．

（1）Why do many parents control the time of their children's electronic reading？ 　 　

A．	E﹣books are expensive．
B．	It may harm children's health．
C．	It's very hard to order．
D．	It could be a waste of time．

（2）How should parents encourage their children to read more？ 　 　

A．	Talk with their teachers to encourage them in developing reading habits．
B．	Buy more books for them in bookstores or borrow some from libraries．
C．	Ask them to read more books every day through setting up reading groups．
D．	Ask as role models for them， read for their children and read for themselves．

（3）What's the survey mainly about？ 　 　

A．	Teenagers' after﹣class activites．
B．	Parents﹣child relationships．
C．	Young people's reading habits．
D．	Read more often for fun．

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be disscussed next？ 　 　

A．	Introduce some books for young people to read．
B．	Encourage parents to read more after work．
C．	List some different opinions about reading．
D．	Develop children's writing habits gradually．

A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling．The nose is also used in many popular expressions．

Some people are able to lead other people by the nose．For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do．

Some people are said to be hard﹣nosed．They will not change their opinions easily．And many people will never pay through the nose，that is，they will not pay too much money for something．

It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business．The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time．This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters．He is considered nosy．

And my teacher often says，"If you put your heart into it，the answers should be right under your nose．"It means something can be found or seen easily．

As for ear，there are also some expressions．

When I want to say something to you，I hope you are all ears and listen carefully．I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground．This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking．

Another expression about ear is to play it by ear．Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune（旋律） and not by reading the music．

There are many other expressions about different parts of our body．

For example，if someone is playing a joke on you，you can say，"You are pulling my leg．"And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something．If a child does something wrong，we say he will get it in the neck，or he will be punished．

59．If a person always wants to lead others by the nose，that means 　 　

A．	he always tells others what to do
B．	he works harder than others
C．	he cares about others instead of himself
D．	he listens to his wife all the time

60．If someone is hard﹣nosed， 　 　

A．	he will be too interested in others'business
B．	he will spend much money for daily things
C．	he will find the answers to his problems soon
D．	he will not change his mind easily

61．When our parents or teachers are talking to us，what should we do？ 　 　

A．	We should be all ears．
B．	We should keep our nose out of their business．
C．	We should play it by ear．
D．	We should pay through the nose．

62．On April Fools'Day，what may some people try to do？ 　

A．	They may turn their hand to us．
B．	They may think of ways to pull our legs．
C．	They will get it in the neck．
D．	They will nose around all the time．

Our class had a weekly class meeting this week． We talked about how to deal with lies， hoates （骗局） or rumors（谣言）． Here are the stories some students told．

Zhang Wei： Yesterday my friend Jim went to school without his homework． He told his teacher that his dog ate it． It was just an excuse， he made it to cover the fact that he didn't do his homework． The teacher knew about that and made him stay to finish his homework after school． Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuses when we do something wrong， but we're really making the things worse．

Chen Ping： Last week I got a menage． It said， "A little girl called Julia has got brain cancer． The girl will get three cents from America Online each time this message is forwarded（转发）． So  please be kind and forward this to everyone you know． If not， you will have bad luck for a year．" In fact， it is just one of the silly chain letters to cheat you and waste your time．

Xu Yan： A big earthquake hit Ya'an， Sichuan on April 20th． The earthquake was strongly felt by  people in Chengdu． A rumor said Chengdu would be hit by a bigger earthquake in the coming days．

For the next several days， thousands of people camped outside their houses at night because of fear． Besides， many people rushed to buy food， water， medicine and so on． Some businessmen used people's fear of earthquake to help sell their goods at higher prices． Of course， nothing happened in the end．

（1）What's the weekly class meeting about？ 　 　

（2）Why didn't Jim take his homework to school as a matter of fact？ 　 　

（3）What does Chen Ping think of the chain letters？ 　 　

（4）Where did many people in Chengdu camp at night when the rumor came？ 　 　

（5）Who sold goods at higher prices after hearing the rumor？ 　 　

Mr． Brown is a young famous businessman． He lives in the countryside and he often drives his car to his office．

One day， while Mr． Brown was driving down a street with the loud music on， he gaw some children running around． Suddenly， a stone flew to his car's door! He stopped his car and jumped out， shouted to a girl， "That's my new car and it will cost a lot of money to repair it!"

"I'm sorry…I didn't know what else to do． "The girl said． With tears in her eyes， the girl pointed to a boy lying on the ground． "It's my brother，" she said． "He fell out of his wheelchair and I couldn't lift him up． He's too heavy for me． I just wanted to get your attention．" After hearing her words， Mr． Brown lifted the boy back into the wheelchair．

Mr． Brown keeps the dent（凹痕） to remind himself， "Don't go through life too fast， or someone will have to throw a stone at you to get your attention!"

（1）What does Mr． Brown do？ 　 　

A．	A driver．
B．	A businessman．
C．	A wheelchair maker．
D．	A doctor．

Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．

Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．

However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．

To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．

Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．

By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．

（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____

A．	Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals．
B．	B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves．
C．	C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things．
D．	Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s．

（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？　____

A．	Helping classmates to finish homework．
B．	Stealing money if nobody is watching．
C．	Making many friends with people around．
D．	Going to see a movie on his own after school．

（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____

A．	A lone wolf．
B．	Raised by wolves．
C．	Wolf call．
D．	A wolf in sheep's clothing．

（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____

A．	A book for travel guide．
B．	A magazine on trade and business．
C．	A science report．
D．	A program for English learning．

Let children learn to judge（判断） their own work． A child doesn't learn to talk by being corrected all the time． If he is corrected too much， he will stop talking． He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use． Little by little， he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's．

In the same way， children learn to do all the other things without being taught﹣to walk， run， climb or ride a bicycle． They compare their performances with those of more skilled people， and slowly make the changes． But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself． We do it all for him． We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him， or correct it unless he was made to． Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher． Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it．

If it is a matter in math or science， give him the answer book． Let him correct his own papers．Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work？ Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can't find the way to get the right answer． Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn， how to measure（估量） their own understanding， how to know what they know or do not know．

Let them get on with this job in their ways． School teachers can offer help if they ask for it． Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world． Don't worry! If it is important， they will go out into the world and learn it．

66． If a child is corrected too much， he will_____．

A．	learn it better
B．	stop talking
C．	get more chances
D．	make the changes

67． In the writer's opinion， children learn to walk_____．

A．	without being taught
B．	with their parents' help
C．	by being corrected all the time
D．	by being pointed out mistakes

68． The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_____．

A．	teachers can't correct students' papers
B．	teachers needn't waste time teaching students in class
C．	teachers should help students improve their learning ability
D．	teachers shouldn't give students the answer books

69． We can infer（推断） that_____ from the passage．

A．	students can face any challenge easily
B．	students can learn a lot in the real life
C．	students can grow up without others' help
D．	students can ask nobody for help when they need

70． The best title of the passage may be_____．

A．	Let Us Teachers Stop Working
B．	Let Children Learn by Themselves
C．	Let Parents Understand Their Kids
D．	Let Children Get on Well with Teachers

Many people have a fear of speaking in front of people． According to a study， it has an influence on 3in every 4people． This fact is surprising and worrying， as most jobs require the speaking ability． The following will help you to make a speech better．

Write note cards． Write main ideas on your cards． Don't write details． Put in some fun facts， questions， and other activities on the cards to share with the class． Don't look at your note cards for a long time while speaking． If necessary， you're only going to have a quick look at the card for information， not read every word．

Smile at your class． When it comes to speaking， there's nothing that draws your class into your speech better than a good old﹣fashioned smile． Be happy， because you're about to teach your class something they didn't know before． Studies have shown that smiles are infectious． That means once you smile， it's hard for everyone else not to smile． So if you want your speech to go off well， smile． That'll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile．

Make eye contact． Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or note cards． Relax． Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time． Talk the same way now． Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once． That way， everyone will feel like you're communicating with them． Also， you'll look like you know what you're talking about．

Use hand motions． Move your hands along as you talk， using them to express your key points and keep the class interested． It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place．

56． According to the passage，____ of people might fear to speak in front of people．

A．	100percent
B．	75percent
C．	50percent

D． 25percent

57． How many suggestions does the writer give？____

A．	5．
B．	4．
C．	3．
D．	6．

58． The underlined part "smiles are infectious" in Paragraph 3of the passage means____．

A．	smiles can be passed on
B．	it's hard to smile
C．	smiles keep people fit
D．	people should smile every day

59． Which picture matches the last paragraph best？____

60． The passage mainly talks about____．

A．	a boy's speech in class
B．	how to write note cards
C．	the fear of speaking in front of people
D．	how to make a speech better