Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Tyler was a troublesome student. He sat in the back row. Every time I called him to answer questions, he'd reply with a flip answer. If he got it wrong, he would get very angry. Usually kids could sit quietly in class. However, Tyler was just loud. One day, Tyler was talking while I was teaching. I said to him, "Tyler, why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own?" He got up from his chair, pushed it over, and shouted something I can't remember. I sent him to the office and he received a week's out-of-school punishment. The week was a wonderful time for me, but when it came to an end, I began to feel worried. So I came up with a plan. On the day of his return, I told him I wanted to start over with him. If he felt like he was going to lose control in class, he could step outside the door for a moment. From then on, Tyler was a changed student in my classroom. In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day. And he never used the privilege to leave the class for a moment. I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference. When the year was over, he wrote me a thank-you note about how good the year had been for him. I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching. Question: The passage is mainly about _ . - how Tyler got the punishment - how Tyler changed to be a good student - how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return - how the teacher felt about Tyler's thank-you note
how Tyler changed to be a good student

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Many students are under great pressure this term. There is some advice on studying and preparing for exams. Sciences Ask students what is the most difficult course, and most of them will give you the same answer: mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang, a 14-year-old student at No.1 Middle School. He says, "It's so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the math exam." According to Dai, studying this course is not easy. He usually studies math by himself and spends most of his free time reading math books and doing exercises. _ Qin Xia, a math teacher, offers some advice. "Most students fear mathematics because they think the class is too difficult or boring." he says, "These students don't listen carefully in classes or even sleep." In Qin's opinion, they can try to take notes. And they'd better ask teachers for help. It's difficult for students to teach themselves math, which will waste a lot of time. Besides, doing a lot of exercises is also important. Arts Zhu Tianjiao, a 13-year-old student at Megan Middle School, is very nervous because she doesn't know how to improve her English. _ Xia Bingcong, a top student at Tsinghua University shares some of her learning experiences. According to Xia, memorizing, listening and reading are important in language learning. "Studying on a daily basis is the best choice." Xia says. Question: The passage tells us that _ can help us make progress with English. - exercising, listening, and reading - memorizing, listing and reading - memorizing, listening, and reading - memorizing, listening and relaxing
memorizing, listening, and reading

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: It is Jim's birthday today. He is five years old. He gets many nice birthday presents from his family and one of them is a big drum . "Who gives him the drum?" his father asks. "His grandfather does." answers Jim's mother. Jim likes his drum very much. He makes a noise with it, but his mother doesn't say anything about it. His father is not at home. He is working in a school. So he doesn't hear the noise. But one of the neighbors doesn't like the noise at all. So one morning she takes a knife and goes into Jim's room. Jim is making a noise with the drum. She says to him, "Hello, Jim. Do you know there is something very nice in your drum? Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it." Question: Which of the following is right? - Jim's grandfather makes the drum. - Something is wrong with Jim's father's ears. - There is a nice present in the drum. - Jun's mother doesn't stop the noise.
A: Jun's mother doesn't stop the noise.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: There are many colours in nature. But do you know that a colour has weight? I think you'll say "no". But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don't believe, you may do a small experiment . First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier. Why does it happen? A scientist found that different colours have different weight in a man's mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white. The scientists told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientists say so? That is because every colour represents a kind of light wave ------ a certain wavelength . It reaches our brain through organs According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colour they like, and _ the colour they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you'll be nervous or even get ill. If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you'll feel you have been there for only one hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change when we see different colours. Question: Which of the following is NOT true? - Different colours have different weights in a man's mind. - The colour "blue" is the second heaviest colour in a man's mind. - People can't smell the colours. - The colour you don't like will keep you healthy.
Answer: The colour you don't like will keep you healthy.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Laboratory work is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson. LABORATORYRULES Throughout the lesson *Do not enter the science lab without the teacher's permission.*No food or drinks are to be alowed in the science lab. Before the Experiment *Read al instructions carefuly before every experiment. *Prepare al apparatus and arrange them so that you wil not knock them over while doing the experiment. During the Experiment *If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help.*Never smel or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission. After the Experiment *Wash al apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were. *Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets. First Aid *Report al accidents to your teacher immediately. *If you spil( )any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. Question: It is clear that you can _ . - bring food into the lab - enter the lab anytime - smel chemicals as you like - learn science directly in the lab
learn science directly in the lab