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听力原文： Twin sisters are supposed to be very much alike, aren't they？ Well, my twin Jane and I do look alike. However, we are different in many ways. We like very different styles of clothing. I prefer to dress informally, whereas my twin sister dresses like a model, always in the latest fashions. We have very similar characters in most ways. I do not get angry easily and enjoy being with friends. In this respect, my twin sister feels the same. But she likes loud music and modern dances while I find that night clubs give me a headache. She is always with friends, is the favorite of our teachers and never wants to have children, whereas I prefer to be alone at times, don't really try to impress my teachers and intend some day to have a family of my own. We have tried to live in the same room several times and even agreed on the color we like best and the kind of furniture we wanted. But I like to keep things neat and orderly while my twin sister acts as if there were a servant around to pick up all the things that get thrown on the floor. I like to go to bed early and get up early. In contrast, she doesn't seem to have any definite habits, often goes to bed very late and then sleeps late the next day.

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A．Cheap clothes.

B．Expensive clothes.

C．Fashionable clothes.

D．Informal clothes.

stein's thoughts and words were jumbled(混乱的). His schoolwork was poor. Playing the violin was all he was good at as a child.

When he was ten, he met Dr. Max Talmy. Talmy talked with the boy and tried to help him. They discussed hooks and Einstein showed an interest in maths. He understood difficult problems and ideas. Inside this "stupid" boy was a genius.

Schoolwork never became easy for Einstein. He could not learn things by heart. Paying attention was hard for him. He even did not pass his first test to enter college.

Because of his learning problems, Einstein made few friends. He was shy in groups of people. Yet he overcome(克服)his shortcomings. He became a well-known scientist in the field of physics. He was one of the most important thinkers of the modern age.

Einstein was not welcome at school really because ______.

A．he was thought to be a stupid boy

B．his thoughts and words were jumbled

C．he was good at maths besides the other subjects

D．he couldn't finish his home work

听力原文：Good morning and welcome to the BBC news special.

Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college student？ But this is true of Nicholas MacMahon, who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.

Nicholas spoke well before he was one. At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents. At two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.

His parents knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he corrected his spelling. He tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldn't stay there. His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lessons for Nicholas. The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him. Then the West London Institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home. He reads newspaper every day, and he can play the violin well. He doesn't have any social life in the school. Nicholas is a clever child and the teachers want to help him in every way.

What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？

A．He began to learn French.

B．He read the newspaper.

C．He took telephone messages.

the college entrance exam last month. They were blocked by teachers but later confiscated mobile phones that had been smuggled into the room -- and uncovered what they said was an elaborate cheating system. The brightest students known as "players" finished their multiple choice papers quickly then sent off the answers by text message to younger students outside the hall. They forwarded the information to others who paid up to 1,000 dollars to take part.

According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen in the room where the college entrance exam was going on？

A．The teachers in the exam hall tried to stop the police from entering into the room.

B．Some examinees sent answers with mobile phones to people outside the room to make profits.

C．The mobile phones were confiscated by the police.

D．Some examinees forwarded answers to people who have paid a lot of money.

he current paradigm (范例) of school-based learning. Not to mention widely extending the remit (职权范围) of school in terms of content and form, in particular modifying the relationship between life and school. Many teachers and parents alike might well insist that such learning is not a question for schools, but rather the responsibility of parents. But the family is no longer the ideal place for it. In the Western world, the majority of families have shrunk from an extended community to its strict minimum, and much less time is spent in the family than in school. What's more, parents are not always in a position to cope with such emotional skills.

Scientific research, in particular on how the brain works, indicates that the formation of emotional skills is much easier in the "formative" years from birth to the later teens. Looking at existing structures, school is the major activity in that age group. However, emotions rarely have a place in schools. Beyond infant school and early primary school, almost all efforts are concentrated on cognitive (认知) skills. What's more, there is little or nothing in the standard training of teachers that prepares them for such a task. Yet there is no subject where the quality and ability of teachers would be more crucial.

Introducing emotions in schools would be a radical change! Yet schools don't change so readily. Those well-meaning people who have tried to introduce innovations in schools have come up against considerable resistance from teachers, students and parents alike. Yet without their active participation, no such far-reaching change is possible.

One possible solution would be to start by introducing them in the spaces around school. During the breaks, for example, Daniel Goleman describes how appointed pupil mediators (调停者), once all involved, know the rules of the game and resolve conflicts in the playground. A "school for emotions" could be a local, community-based activity in connection with other activities like parent-teacher associations, artistic expression groups and clubs.

What's the author's attitude towards introducing emotional skills in schools？

A．Positive.

B．Pessimistic.

C．Indifferent.

D．Negative.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

A professor told students to go into the city slums (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to 【41】 reports (报告) about each boy's life and future. Most of the students wrote, "He doesn't have any hope. "

Twenty-five years【42】, another professor read the earlier reports. He told his students to【43】 what happened to the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful【44】 doctors, teachers or scientists.

The professor was very【45】 and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living in the same city and he was able to visit and ask each one, "What made you【46】？"

They all answered, "It was a good teacher. "

The teacher was【47】 living there, so the professor found her and asked the old lady【48】 she had pulled those boys out of the slum, and changed them into successful people. The teacher's【49】 began to shine and said with a sweet smile, "It's really very easy. I【50】 those boys. I'm proud of them. "

(41)

A．read

B．study

C．write

听力原文：W: John! How are you？ It's been ages since we met last time!

M: I'm fine, thank you! Seeing you now just reminds me of the good days we spent together in school.

W: Me too. You look more energetic than before. What are you doing these days？

M: Believe it or not, I've just opened my own restaurant. I'm also head chef.

W: Are you kidding me？ You've always hated cooking!

M: Well, I used to hate cooking, but now I really love it.

W: I just can't believe my ears! When did you change your mind？

M: After I tried Chinese food. It was so delicious and quite different from any food I'd had before. Before that, I used to cook really boring things for my family. But now the whole family enjoys the Chinese food I cook for them. Cooking is really the most enjoyable work to me.

W: I still can't believe it! So, did you go to cooking school or something？

M: Yeah. I went to Beijing to study. The teachers there were excellent and I learned a lot. That's of great help to my restaurant.

W: Really？ How long did you stay there？

M: I was there between 1997 and 1999.

W: And what did you do after that？

M: Then I came back here. I worked in a Chinese restaurant for about two years to get some experience.

W: That's great! So, where is your restaurant？ I'm going to eat there this weekend!

M: It's right on the comer of Queen's Street. I'll be very happy if you come.

W: OK, I'll be there with my husband on Sunday.

M: I look forward to seeing you, bye-bye.

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A．Teacher and student.

B．Classmates.

C．Ex-husband and wife.

D．Colleagues.

______ hard he tried, he couldn't accomplish the task in time.

A．However B．Whatever C．No matter D．Whenever

Which of the following is NOT the reason that teachers didn't delicate to teaching？

A．Colleges didn't encourage teachers to devote to teaching.

B．College highly regards teachers' research and publication.

C．Colleges have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates.

D．Most of faculty have interests more in research than in teaching.

听力原文：Isn't that your phone ringing？

(A) Thanks, I didn't hear it.

(B) I tried to call him twice.

(C) Our new rings are made of platinum.

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A．

B．

C．

______ give your homework to Amy？ She is going to teachers' office.

A．Why

B．Why not

C．Why don't

D．Why didn't