I _____ more help, but I have been so busy.
A.should have given
B.would give
C.have given
D.had given
A.should have given
B.would give
C.have given
D.had given
rst began college. She said, “I was always well-prepared for my examination. But I would go in to class to take the exam, and I would fall apart. I could not answer the questions correctly—even though I knew the answers! I would just blank out because of nervousness and fear.” Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences.
These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness.
Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to, manage test anxiety. Such a course helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. They get training to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the relaxation methods. “Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved great! I’m really doing well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well.”
For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more.
11. What is the similarity between Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto?
A. Students from the same university. B. Failing in all the examinations.
C. Experiences of test anxiety. D. Having the same poor studying habits.
12. These are signs of test anxiety EXCEPT________.
A. worries about a test. B. stressed about a test.
C. low grades and poor study habits. D. nervousness during the test
13. What’s the purpose of some special university student-help courses?
A. To help students to reduce test anxiety.
B. To show a stress level experienced by students.
C. To learn more knowledge about test anxiety.
D. To have a better understanding of test anxiety.
14. What’s the meaning of “blank out” in paragraph 1?
A. To be like a blanket. B. To be sure of an answer.
C. To be relaxed. D. To be unable to think clearly.
15. What’s the organization of passage?
A. Examples — theories — ideas.
B. Problem — strategy — result.
C. General statement — examples — result.
D. Strategy — experiment — examples.
C: Good morning. Would you show me some typical Chinese souvenirs? I’d like
to buy a gift for my wife.
S: We've got plenty of silk scarves and silk dresses for you to choose from.
C: The dress is very nice.()?
S: Fifty-five US dollars.
C: It's a little more than I expected.()?
S: I'd like to, but I'm afraid I can't. You see, it's already 5% off the regular price.
C: Then().
S: Well, let me ask the manager if it's all right... I'm sorry to have kept you
waiting. The best we can do is to give you a 10% discount.
C: OK.().
A.I'm afraid I can't afford it
B. I'll take it
C.How much is it
D. Can I help you?
E. Could you give me a discount
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Kindness or Strangers
At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy of about ten shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout.
The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. the boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother.
He bit hard on his lip to stop the tears and walked outside to wait on the bench in front of the shop. This was all too much for the young assistant who had served him and she said, “ I wish I could afford to pay for the rest of his things.” One of the other girls said she had a few dollars. Then two others said they could help as well.
These four young girls pooled their money and found that they had more than enough money for the boy’s extra purchases. So they upgraded his pens and pencils to top-quality ones, then took the bag out to the boy on the seat. His young face changed from sadness to the most beautiful smile. His mother arrived much later to pick him up. Instead of running to the car, he ran back into the store and called out, “ thank you!”
I was so proud of my team that day. They did something wonderful for that boy and also found the pleasure of giving was as great as receiving.
1.The boy went to the store to__________.
A.buy a basket
B.ask for help
C.shop for school
D.make a phone call
2.At the checkout, the boy found that he ______________.
A.didn’t have enough money
B.didn’t have his money on him
C.forgot to ask his mum for money
D.had lost his money in the sore
3.The boy walked out of the store to ______________.
A.wait for his mum
B.rest on the bench
C.get more money
D.look for a friend
4.The shop assistants were ________________.
A.curious
B.wealthy
C.well-trained
D.kind-hearted
5.The boy ran back into the store to ______________.
A.do extra shopping
B.express his thanks
C.return the money
D.take his bag out
A、Thank you for your purchase,I have prepared you some gifts,which will be sent to you along with the goods.Sincerely hope you like it.I will give you a discount,if you like to purchase other products
B、Dear friend,your package has been send out,the tracking NO.is 0000000000 via DHL,please keep an eye on it,hope you love our goods and wish to do more business with you in the future.Good luck!
C、Thank you for your patronage,if you confirm the order as soon as possible,I will send some gifts. A good news:Recently there are a lot of activities in our store.If the vakue of goods you buy count to a certain amount,we will give you a satisfied discount
D、Hello,my dear friend.Thank you for your visiting to my store,you can find the products you need from my store.If there is not what you need,you can tell us,and we can help you to find the source,please feel free to buy anything!Thanks again
A.of
B.with
C.for
D.in
Husbands help with the children now.They stay more in the home and have more interest in the home.We shall give some examples of what husbands do in consequence, firstly, in sharing work with their wives, and secondly, in their largely independent domain (领域,范围) of house repairing.
Some husbands, as well as doing much of the heavy work in the home, carrying the coals and emptying the rubbish, act as assistants to their wives for at least part of the day.Mr.Hammond washes up the dishes every night and lays the breakfast for the morning.Mr.Clark said that on Sunday mornings “I usually hover(徘徊;转悠) around for her while she does a bit of washing.” Mr.Davis polishes the floors and helps to make the beds at the weekends, and during the week takes the dog out for one of his twice-daily walks.So it goes on ....
36.“In the old days” means ()
A.in the winter
B.in the past
C.when you are old
D.yesterday
37.“The husband was the husband”means ()
A.there was a clear division of roles in the family
B.most couples were married
C.most men stayed at home
D.there were two husbands in one family
38.“In consequence” means ()
A.job by job
B.as a rule
C.as a res ult
D.at last
39.“Act as assistants to their wives”means ()
A.they read plays aloud
B.they are paid by their wives
C.they help their wives
D.they teach their wives
40.“To make the beds”means ()
A.to make the bedclothes tidy
B.to work in the bed
C.to produce beds out of wood, etc
D.to go to bed
In 1989,Melissa started Kids F.A.C.E.as an after-school club at her elementary school.The six-member group met each Monday to write letters and plan cleanup activities."We never thought it was anything more than a group of kids coming together so they could talk about the environment,"says Trish Poe,her mother.But then a letter from Milissa to the "Today" show got her club on television in 1990.When other kids heard about the club,they wrote asking how they could get involed.So Melissa,with the help of her mother,who today manages the Kids F.A.C.E.office as executive director,developed a membership book that instructed kids on environmental projects and how to start a club of their own."I felt like I had to write them all back at once because I didn't like what the president did to me.Because I didn't like being ignored...I didn't want the kids to have the same feeling,"says Melissa.Requests for information came from all over the nation.At first,Melissa's parents paid the postage and supply bills for the club,but soon expenses became too high.So the club found a sponsor,War-Mart Inc.,which began underwriting the bimonthly newsletter,Kids F.A.C.E.illustrated,which currently provides environmental updates,suggestions,and ideas to more than 2 million people world wide.
问题:How many people worldwide can have access to the club's bimonthly newsletter ___
A、1 million
B、2 million
C、3 million
D、4 million
More people wanted to join the club after________
A、a newspaper interview was made
B、enough letters were distributed
C、they heard about the club from a television show
D、Melissa became an executive director
When Melissa was starting the club,she was________
A、a school teacher working for the kids
B、a social worker taking care of children after school
C、the parent of a kid at school
D、a kid attending an elementary school
When Melissa first organized Kids F.A.C.E.,she meant to ()
A、have a writing club for the kids
B、ask the kids to clean the environment
C、give kids a chance to talk about the environment
D、have a national club
61.Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage?
A.To neglect their child’s education.
B.To help their child to be a genius.
C.To expect too much of their child.
D.To make their child become a musician.
62.What should parents do in order to help their children succeed?A.They should push the children into achieving a lot.
B.They should try to have their own successful careers.
C.They should arrange private lessons for their children.
D.They should understand and help their children in difficult times.
63.Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true?
A.His father is a very poor player of trumpet.
B.His parents are quite rich and have a car.
C.His parents help him in a proper way.
D.His mother knows much about music.
64.Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________.
A.he has succeeded in a lot of competitions
B.he is unhappy because he is not self-confident
C.he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them
D.he has already become a better musician than his father
65.The two examples illustrate the principle that __________.
A.successful parents often have unsuccessful children
B.it is important to let children develop in the way they want
C.parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians
D.the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do