Once a 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese sensei, a judo teacher. Three months later, he was still practising with the same move. So he asked, "Sensei, shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied. The boy kept training. Months later, the sensei took him to his first match. Surprisingly, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match was more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient. The boy used his one move to win the match and now was in the final. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy seemed to lose the game. Being worried that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a break. Just before the referee wanted to end the match, the sensei came to him. "No," the sensei said, "let him go on." Soon after the match began, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard . Suddenly, the boy won the match. On the way home, the boy and the sensei talked about every move in each match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask, "Sensei, how did I win the match with only one move?" "You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've learned one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known guard for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm." Why did the boy's last opponent lose the game? A) Because he failed to protect himself in time. B) Because he was not strong and experienced enough. C) Because the referee ended the match. D) Because he was afraid to hurt the boy.
A
Today I went to Sam's school in the UK. It was really different from my school in China. Girls wore grey skirts and white shirts, boys wore grey trousers, and everyone wore the school tie. Some of Sam's lessons were a bit strange for me. We were reading Shakespeare in the English lesson, and there were quite some old words like "thou" and "thee" to mean "you". In history we studied 20th Century China. It was strange hearing a foreign side of history--and hearing English people trying to say all our Chinese names! Classes were also a lot more relaxing than in China. Teachers were called "sir" or "miss", everyone shouted answers and raised their hands in classes. It was more like a _ than a class. A bell rang at the end of each lesson and everyone jumped up to go to the next class. At break we bought potato chips and cookies in the dining room. Lunch was later than in China at 1 o'clock. We had big plates of pie with carrots. For dessert there was hot sweet rice called rice pudding. It was good that I'd had an excellent lunch, because at Sam's school, Monday afternoons are taken up with sports. I played my first game of netball--a bit like basketball, but with some differences. Fortunately , I'd had a quick look in the rule book before I tried to join in the game. What class does Sam have on Monday afternoon? A) Maths B) History C) PE D) Music
C
Q: Tom went to see his grandparents with his father. In the train Tom often put his head out of the window. His father said, "Tom, don't put your head out of the window." But Tom went on putting his head out of the window. His father took Tom's hat quietly and hid it behind his back and said to Tom, "You see your hat is gone." Tom was afraid. His father said, "Well, whistle once. Maybe your hat will come back." Tom whistled. His father put his hat on Tom's head quickly. "Oh! It's wonderful!" Tom laughed and said. He quickly took his father's hat and threw it out of the window. "Now it's your turn to whistle, Dad!" he said happily. _ and his hat was on his head. A) Tom whistled B) His father whistled C) Both of them whistled D) The conductor whistled
A: A
Question: Many strong and out-of-control emotions are recognized as an illness. People who are always very sad have depression ; those who worry a lot have anxiety. But what about anger problems? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion - one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. In the past, many doctors didn't accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own. Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment. How to tell the difference between "normal" anger and "anger problem" is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways. Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity . It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong. An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road. And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer. For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly. But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don't disappear over time. _ are also important to consider: Disordered anger often damages people's lives. "It interferes with people's relationships and their jobs," says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. "Even their health is affected." Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. "When a person is angry, their heart beats faster and their blood pressure goes up," says Howard Kassinove, a professor at Hofstra University in New York. Over time, these changes take their toll on the body, he adds. Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful... Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A) Anger is an secondary emotion that makes people sad and stressed. B) Anger was recognized as an illness by most doctors in the past. C) A person with an anger problem gets angry more often and easily. D) The use of relaxation techniques is the best way to manage anger.
Answer: C
*Question*
Mary likes English very much. She works hard. She reads English every morning. She likes speaking English. She often listens to the radio. She watches TV only on Saturday evening. Does she like dancing? No, she doesn't. But she likes drawing and singing. Her parents like her very much. And all the teachers and her friends like her, too. Mary watches TV _ . A) in the morning B) in the afternoon C) every evening D) on Saturday evening
**Answer**
D
(Question)
During the day we work and play,and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head,our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night,we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. What do the lungs need most? A) Fresh air. B) Exercise. C) Warm air. D) Cold air.
(Answer)
A