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C. Mr. Leo’s talent D. Mr. Leo’s knowledge
48. In the writer’s eyes, Mr. Leo is .
A. busy and strict B. polite and funny
C. talented and caring
C
Ever lie down in your chair in the middle of class, feeling tired, low on energy and less focused (专注 的)? There may just be a simple solution for that common classroom problem you and your classmates experience. Four words: move the chair away.
That’s right. With the help of the group Stand Up Kids, Vallecito Elementary School in California became the first in the United States to replace all sitting desks with standing desks. These standing desks
have wheels and fidget bars. Wheels allow the desks to be moved easily. The bars let kids move in a way that doesn’t interrupt the class. Kids can change the desks to different heights. If tired, they can take breaks by sitting on the floor.
“Vallecito is now the first all-standing school,” said Juliet Starrett, who started the group Stand Up Kids. Her goal is to have every U.S. public school kid using a standing desk within the next 10 years.
Tracy Smith, principal of Vallecito Elementary School, is “100 percent behind it” when she talks about using standing desks. While students were tired from standing all day at first, Smith said within a few months, they were more focused, confident and productive. Studies also show that allowing kids to stand more during the day can improve their grades up to 15 percent.
In a 2014 public meeting, Jason McCann, President of Gemmy Industries, said, “Indeed, some famous writers, such as Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway, all worked at their own standing desks, which says something about creativity.”
Standing desks are also a great way to solve overweight problems among students. According to The American Journal of Public Health, kids using standing desks in a classroom can burn 17 percent more calories than those who use sitting desks.
But not everyone is sure that standing is better than sitting. Some parents and teachers worry that kids will get tired and that standing for long periods of time may be harmful. And standing desks are much more expensive nowadays.
What do you say? Do you think standing school desks are the next big thing? Are you ready to stand up and join the kids in Vallecito Elementary School?
D. brave and patient
49. Kids who use standing desks can
A. badly interrupt the class
C. hardly move the desks
.
B. change the heights of the desks D. take breaks by sitting in a chair
50. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Standing desks can help kids get more focused. B. Many public schools are using standing desks now.
C. Using standing desks is necessary to creative writing.
D. Sitting desks are more expensive than standing desks. 51. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Taking a Stand—To Sit or Not to Sit B. Getting Fitter—Stand Up and Work Out C. Living Your Life—Less Rest and More Act
D. Feeling Better—In Your Seat or On Your Feet
D
Self-esteem (自尊) and Your Motivation (激励)
Have you ever thought about your future and said something like, “I don’t mind if I’m never rich and famous as long as I’m happy”? Some of us want to feel good about ourselves first; some believe that self-esteem comes from reaching goals. In fact, a good sense of self-esteem is an important part of motivation; unhappy teenagers are unlikely to want success or even believe they can be successful. Research suggests that motivation to achieve comes from self-esteem, rather than self-esteem coming from achievement.
Experts have looked at whether reaching goals builds up a sense of self-worth. If this were the case, then the most successful people should also be the happiest. In fact, they found that self-esteem based on achievements tends to be more fragile (脆弱的). People who base their sense of self-worth on what they have achieved need more comfort and compare themselves more with others. Those who learn that their worth comes from what they have done, rather than who they are, will be more likely to develop into uncertain people.
Much ongoing research into motivation suggests that human beings are naturally motivated to explore and develop, but that natural drive can be influenced by factors (因素) such as family, society, and culture.
Three factors influence an individual’s level of motivation: competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Competence is the drive to feel able and successful. Autonomy means being able to “be ourselves”. Relatedness is the human need to communicate with others and form relationships.
When we are praised for having done well, our need for competence is met. When we are given responsibility—a chance to feel in control, we build esteem and our need for autonomy is met. When we feel we are loved for who we are, not for what we do, we develop a strong sense of self-worth and our need for relatedness is met. People who meet their needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness will feel good about themselves, and will then get motivation to develop, grow, and succeed.
Rather than a healthy sense of self-esteem coming from motivation and achievement, it’s the other way around.
52. are more likely to be successful.
A. Those who are healthier B. Those who get great grades C. Those who are rich and famous
D. Those who feel good about themselves
53．The underlined word “autonomy” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_
”.
A. communicating with others B. having control of our own life
C. building up our self-esteem D. being praised and loved by others 54．The writer talks about three factors in Paragraph 5 in order to show .
A. when our different needs are met
B. why self-esteem makes us feel good C. what factors can influence motivation
D. how self-esteem influences motivation 55．What does the
writer probably agree with?
A. Relatedness is a drive which we naturally get.
B. The sense of self-esteem comes from motivation.
C. Who we’re is more important than what we’ve done. D. The most successful person should be the happiest one.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳 选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共
10 分，每小题 2 分） Take Care of the Minutes
“I shall never find time to learn this tiresome lesson,” said Robert to his brother, Frank, as they left school for lunch; “I can’t be ready with it tomorrow.”
“ 56 . Why not begin at once?” asked Frank.
“Ten minutes! That’s nothing. Besides, I must have a run with Rover now,” replied Robert, playing with his dog.
57 . Frank took out his book and began to learn. “What a book-worm!” said Robert, laughing; and he looked out for birds’ nests till class began.
“Come off to soccer!” shouted their classmates when school was over.
58 . Frank promised to follow in fifteen minutes, and took out his book once more. After that, he played with the rest, and enjoyed the soccer game heartily. The boys were tired that evening, and went to bed early.
The next day, when the two brothers returned to school and had to hand in their lesson, 59 .
“How did you find time, Frank?” asked the teacher, looking through Frank’s perfect lesson. “I had ten minutes before lunch yesterday, sir; a quarter of an hour before afternoon class; and as much before soccer. Then I looked over my lesson before I went to bed. 60 ,” Frank answered.
“That makes an hour’s preparation,” replied his teacher. “Robert should learn that for those who take care of the minutes, the hours will take care of themselves.”
A. You have ten minutes before lunch
B. Robert ran away with the classmates at once C. After lunch, the two boys walked back to school D. Robert excused that he didn’t have time to learn it E. And I took ten minutes before breakfast to improve it
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）
In the summer of 2006, Gabriel Whaley, a high school student, wanted to do something to help people in his hometown of Midland, North Carolina. Whaley knew that the local food banks—places that collect food for the hungry, could not feed all the families in need of help in his community. As a soccer lover, he also knew that the cost of soccer camps prevented some children from attending them. Whaley found a way to help solve both problems.
Whaley started a program called Kicking4Hunger. He organized his own soccer camp for children and asked them to bring canned goods to pay for the training. This allowed many children to join in. And the children who attended the camp helped hungry people in the community by supporting the food banks with their canned goods. Whaley’s project was a success! During the three-day camp, more than 70 children were able to play soccer. Better still, plenty of food was collected and donated (捐赠) to the food banks.
Since Whaley started the program, Kicking4Hunger has collected more than 16,000 pounds of food
and taught soccer skills to more than 1,000 children.
Kicking4Hunger still offers soccer training to children now in order to get food donations. The soccer camps are usually held for three or four days in the summer and are open to children five to fourteen years of age. All skill levels are welcome, the coaches focus on teaching soccer basics such as passing and shooting. The coaches also teach children about staying healthy by exercising and eating the right foods.
Whaley thinks that one of the reasons his camps are successful is the effort of the volunteers. Many of the coaches are teenagers who want to help others. Kicking4Hnger tries to tell children that it is more important to enjoy playing soccer than to win games. The children who attend the camps have fun and also feel good about helping hungry families. Kicking4Hunger is proof that the efforts of one person can lead to differences in the lives of many.
61. Who started the program Kicking4Hunger?
62. How much food has been collected since the program was started? 63. Why does Kicking4Hunger offer soccer training to children? 64. What does Kicking4Hunger try to tell children?
65. What does the writer mainly tell us about Kicking4Hunger?