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Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year, this butterfly travels about 3000 miles to its winter home in central Mexico. How can it fly so far? And why does it make this long and dangerous trip? Scientists still don’t have an answer.

For many years, people in Mexico wondered where the orange-and-black butterflies came from every winter. Then, in 1937, a scientist started to follow and study the butterflies. For the next 20 years, he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada. Four months later, it arrived in Mexico.

The length of the butterflies finds their way back to the same place? Another amazing thing is that the butterflies always return to the same area in central Mexico.

How do the butterflies find their way back to the same place? This is an interesting question because only every fourth generation（一代）makes the trip south. In other words, the butterfly that travels to Mexico this year is the great-great-grandchild of the butterfly that traveled there last year.

Each year, four generations of a Monarch butterfly family are born. Each generation of the family has a very different life. The first generation is born in the south in late April. It slowly moves north, reproduces, and then dies. On the trip north, two more generations are born, reproduce, and die. Each of these generations of butterflies is born. This generation has a much longer life. It lives for about eight months. This generation of butterflies makes the amazing journey back to the winter home of its great-great-grandparents. The butterflies spend the winter there, and in the spring they reproduce and then die. Their offspring will be the first generation of the next circle of life.

Today, people are still studying the Monarch butterfly. But they are not clear about everything.

1.How long did it take the scientist to find out that monarch butterflies came from Canada?

A. eight months B. four months

C. five weeks D. 20 years

2.We know that the _____ generation of Monarch butterflies travels back to central Mexico.

A. fourth B. second C. third D. first

3.The underlined word “offspring” in paragraph 5 means______.

A. seasons B. butterflies

C. children D. parents

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Monarch butterflies spend winter in eastern Canada.

B. The four generations have the same length of life.

C. Some generations die on the way north to Canada.

D. Scientists are clear about everything of the butterflies

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Family of Monarch butterflies.

B. Mystery of Monarch butterflies.

C. Monarch butterflies’ birthplace.

D. Monarch butterflies’ winter home.

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.

Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat, those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to send school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream one day to start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.

A. might have been put into prison

B. might not have won the prize

C. might have joined a women’s club

D. might not have moved to Atlanta

2.The Essential 55 is ___________.

A. a show B. a speech

C. a classroom rule D. a book

3.How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A. None B. One

C. Fifty-five D. Three

4.From the passage, we can learn that ___________.

A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs

C. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

D. a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score

5.What is the writer’s attitude towards Mr. Clark?

A. He speaks highly of Mr. Clark.

B. He looks down upon Mr. Clark.

C. He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.

D. He takes a neutral (中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark.

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy.” or“You’re a lucky gal.” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. Spend some time thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you, and you may save another mistake.

1.The questions in the first paragraph tell us that the speaker ___________________.

A. feels happy because his friends were nice to him

B. feels he may not have “read” his friends’ true feelings correctly

C. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend Helen

D. is sorry that his friends let him down

2.From the example “You’re a lucky dog”, we can learn that ______________.

A. the speaker of the sentence is friendly

B. it means the same as “You’re a lucky guy.” or “You’re a lucky gal.”

C. sometimes the words used by the speaker give a tip to the feeling behind the words

D. the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to describe a person

3.The passage tries to tell you how to ___________.

A. avoid mistakes about money and friends

B. bring the “dog” bit into our conversation

C. be friendly to other people

D. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

4.What is important in listening to a person?

A. To notice his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes.

B. To listen to how he pronounces his words.

C. To check if his words go well with his manner, his tone of voice and his posture.

D. Don’t believe what he says.

5.If you follow the writer’s advice, you would ____________.

A. be able to get the real meaning of people’s words

B. avoid any mistakes while talking with the people who envy you

C. not lose real friends who say things that do not please you

D. be able to observe people as they are talking to you

Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out.

Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless at science and was at bottom of his class. Now, aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.

Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance(坚持) can lead.

When he was 15 in 1948，Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was “quite ridiculous”.

In spite of his teacher’s criticisms(批评), Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.

“My own belief is that we will, in the end，understand everything about how cells actually work，”Gurdon said.

In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996，the first cloned mammal(哺乳动物) in the world.

In 2006，Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample(样本) of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.

“Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize(抓住) the chance.”

1.Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine?

A. Sir John Gurdon

B. Shinya Yamanaka

C. Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka

D. Gurdon’s science teacher

2.What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean?

A. 荒谬的 B. 无畏的 C. 荒废的 D. 无知的

3.In what order are the following events mentioned in the passage.

a. create the sheep Dolly

b. take a cell from an adult frog

c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells

d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell

e. grow into a clone of the adult frog

A. b-a-c-d-e B. b-d-e-a-c C. b-d-a-e-c D. b-c-d-a-e

4.According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?

A. Sheep Dolly was the first cloned animal in the world.

B. Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology.

C. It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.

D. According to the science teacher, Gurdon was not a gifted student.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Ninety percent of the time things don’t work.

B. Luck favors the prepared mind.

C. Life is full of pleasure.

D. How to know cells actually work.

What is success?” Mr. Black asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.

“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning（博得）laughs from all the students.

Mr. Black smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”

“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.

“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr. Black smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”

“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.

Mr. Black sighed（叹气）. “I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.”

“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.

“Quite right!” Mr. Black clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”

“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.

“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”

“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.

“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”

“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.

“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Black corrected himself.

Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.

“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards（信用卡）.”

Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”

“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Black laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”

1.What was Mr. Black?

A. A headmaster. B. A businessman.

C. A teacher. D. An official.

2.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?

A. Tom. B. James. C. Peter. D. Sandy.

3.How did Mr. Black make his class lively and interesting?

A. He told some jokes.

B. He played jokes with the students.

C. He showed some examples to his students.

D. He got his students to take part in a discussion.

4.According to the passage, which word can best describe Mr. Black?

A. Strange. B. Patient. C. Shy. D. Proud.

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A. Get What You Want B. Needs and Wants

C. Try to Get More Money D. How to Live Well

As a parent, it’s necessary to know how to best support your child in school. Today we’ll talk about how you can support your child.

1)Your child will be tired. The new school year means a while new schedule(进度表)，so with the period may come a bit of fatigue.

You should:

●Make sure your child get enough sleep.

●Prepare and pack in the evening for the next day of school.

2) Your child may feel nervous. Everything is new! Everything is different!

You should:

●Talk, talk, talk! Ask about the day and ask how he’s feeling.

●Know your child. Maybe he needs a bit of time after school and wants to talk in the evening, or maybe he’s tired in the evening and wants to chat after school. Find it out an follow!

3) Your child wants to do well. He really does. Remember that no matter what last year looked like, this year is a fresh and new start!

You should:

●Make it clear that you want to help him.

●Celebrate successes!

4) Your child really needs you. No matter what he says, your child needs you.

You should:

●Be there when he needs you.

●Know what is going on. Know what your child needs for class and get it for him.

1.What does the underlined word “fatigue” mean in Chinese ?

A. 疲倦 B. 亢奋 C. 尴尬 D. 孤独

2.What should parents do if their child feels nervous ?

A. Tell him to get enough sleep. B. Have a relaxing chat with him.

C. Tell him to be independent. D. Get everything ready for him.

3.What can be the best title for the passage ?

A. Learn to let go B. Schoolchildren are not easy

C. Problems of schoolchildren D. Ways to support schoolchildren

4.We can probably find the reading in a(n)_____ magazine.

A. travel B. business C. education D. sports

5.Who might be interested in this reading ?

A. Students. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Doctors.

CHICAGO- Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit from now on. Doing it a lot can lead to “toasted skin syndrome (症状)”, an unusual-looking spotted skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure (暴露), according to medical reports.

In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy from California developed a skin discoloration on his left lap after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months. “He recognized that the laptop got hot on the left side; however, he did not change its position,” Swiss researches reported in an article published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

Another similar case is a Virginia law student who needed treatment for the spotted darkening on her leg. Dr. Kimberley Salkey, who treated the young woman, learned the student spent about six hours a day working with her computer placed on her lap. As Dr. Salkey later learnt, the temperature under the laptop could reach 51 degrees. That case, from 2007, is one of 10 laptop-related cases reported in medical journals in the past six years.

The condition can also be caused by overuse of heating pads (垫子) and other heat sources that usually aren’t hot enough to cause burns. It’s generally harmless but can also cause such permanent (永久的) skin darkening. In very rare cases, it can cause damage leading to skin cancers, said the Swiss researchers, Drs. Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin from University Hospital Basel. They do not mention any skin cancer cases linked to laptop use, but suggest, to be safe, placing a carrying case under the laptop if you have to hold it on your lap.

Dr. Kimberley Salkey said that under the microscope, the affected skin is similar to skin damaged by long-term sun exposure.

Major producers including Apple and Dell warn against placing laptops on laps or exposed skin for long periods of time because of the risks for burns. In the past, “toasted skin syndrome” has happened to workers whose jobs require being close to a heat source, including bakers and glass blowers, and in people who gathered near hot stoves to stay warm.

Dr. Anthony J. Mancini, chief at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said that it’s unlikely that computer use would lead to cancer since it’s so easy to avoid close skin contact (接触) with laptops.

1.According to the passage, “toasted skin syndrome” can be caused by all the following EXCEPT ______.

A. being close to a heat source or hot stoves B. long period of direct contact to hot laptop

C. using one’s laptop with a carrying case D. overuse of heating pad and other heat sources

2.The underlined word “discoloration” in the 2nd paragraph refers to ______.

A. spot B. darkening C. sunburn D. heat

3.It can be learnt from the passage that laptop users ______.

A. should avoid close skin contact with laptops

B. are likely to develop a certain kind of cancer

C. have known much about the harm of laptop heating

D. should go to see the doctor at once

4.Some computer producers warn against placing laptops on laps for long periods of time because of ______.

A. the risk for burns B. the risk of dropping

C. the risk of breaking D. the protection of back bone

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? ______.

A. Laptop is Dangerous B. Skin Damage is Possible

C. A Bad Habit D. No laps for Warm Laptops

I was 8 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1993, but I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday. “Jessica, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”

AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 11, his condition worsened. My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.

We couldn’t afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work. I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher’s words muffled as I was thinking how I was going to manage.

I didn’t share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside even though he was too weak to feed himself.

I had known that he was going to die. But after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit (非营利的) National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.

I was 14 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn’t want to call attention to AIDS. I do.

1.What does Jessica tell us about her father?

A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill. B. He depended on the nurses in his final days.

C. He worked hard to pay for his medication. D. He told no one about his disease.

2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A. Jessica was too tired to hear her teacher’s words. B. Jessica had special difficulty in hearing.

C. Jessica was too troubled to focus on the lesson. D. Jessica couldn’t understand her teacher.

3.Why did Jessica keep her father’s disease a secret?

A. She was afraid of being looked down upon. B. She thought it was a shame to have AIDS.

C. She found no one willing to listen to her. D. She wanted to obey her mother.

4.What’s the meaning of the word “cruel” in Paragraph 4?

A. 惨淡的 B. 无情的 C. 粗鲁的 D. 痛苦的

5.Why did Jessica write the passage?

A. To tell people about the sufferings of her father. B. To show how little people knew about AIDS.

C. To draw people’s attention to AIDS. D. To help her remember her father.

Students’ Night at Catch-Up!!

Every Wednesday & Thursday

Show your student card

to enjoy a special price of ¥80

for everything on the menu!!(full price:¥120)

For a table of six or more, we treat each to a special drink!

Not a student anymore? Dig out your old school uniform and wear it to Catch-Up!!

You can also enjoy a special price of ¥100 on Students’ Night.

Catch up with your friends at Catch-Up, the finest restaurant in town!

We open every day 5:00pm-11:30pm

1.What is “Catch-Up”？

A. It’s the name of special dish. B. It’s the name of a movie theater.

C. It’s the name of a restaurant. D. It’s the name of a summer camp.

2.How often do they have a students’ night at Catch-Up?

A. Every day. B. Two days a week.

C. Three days a week. D. Four days a week.

3.If six or more students come to Catch-Up, what can they get?

A. They can get a free movie ticket. B. They can have a free drink each.

C. They can get a school uniform. D. They can just pay half the price.

4.What do we know about the Students’ Night at Catch-Up?

A. The waiters all wear school uniforms every night.

B. Students who come to Catch-Up will get a free drink.

C. Catch-Up opens later on Students’ Night than on other days.

D. People who are not students still have a chance to get a special price.

5.Last Thursday Patty and her parents all put on their school uniforms and had dinner at Catch-Up.They should pay .

A. ¥240. B. ¥280. C. ¥300. D. ¥320.