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8、r coat pocket!Luckily you catch it without your teacher seeing,but it is in plain viewof the video cameras shiny lens（镜 头）that points straight at you.The classroom phone rings,andafter a brief conversation,your teacher walks over to your desk and kneels down beside you.Aboutthat cell phone of yours.
9、How did that get you in trouble?How could it possibly be a good idea toput cameras in classrooms?When students are in their classrooms,teachers are in the classroom too,usually.But when ateacher goes out of the classroom,what usually happens is either everything goes on as usual,or thestudents talk
10、a little more.It is the teachers job to keep people quiet.If something horrible happened,somebody in class would usually report it,or it would just be obvious to the teacher when he cameback that something had happened.If we already have cameras in the halls,why spend the money to get thirty more ca
11、meras for allthe different classrooms?Our school district already has a low budget,so we would be spendingmoney on something completely unnecessary.Different students react differently when there is a camera in the room.Some students getnervous,trying hard to stay focused on their work with a camera
12、 focused on them.90%of studentssay that they do better work when they are calmer,and cameras are not going to help.Other studentslook at cameras as a source of entertainment.These students will do things such as wave at the camera,make faces,or say hi to the people watching through the camera.This c
13、ould be a big distraction forothers who are trying to learn and participate in class.2Instead of solving problems,cameras would cause the problems.That is why I disagree with theidea of putting cameras in classrooms.This plan should not be put to action.23.How does the author show his point of view
14、in the first paragraph?A.By analyzing the causes.B.By describing a scene.C.By making a comparison.D.By trying an experiment.24.What does the author think of putting cameras in classrooms?A.It keeps everything in its usual state.B.It is a waste of money and unnecessary.C.It helps teachers watch over
15、students*behavior.D.It costs more than putting cameras in school halls.25.How do video cameras in classrooms affect students?A.They help students calm down.B.They force students to learn more.C.They make classes more lively and interesting.D.They take students1 attention away from their study.CFor y
16、ears I fought with the birds nest that sat on top of my head my Medusa（神 话 中 的 蛇 发 女 妖）hair.No matter what I did and how hard I tried,in no way could I make my unruly（乱 蓬 蓬 的）hair to my satisfaction.Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American stylingproducts were some
17、thing illegal such as dnigs,I was never allowed to put them in my hair.“Why buyhair gel?Your hair is so beautiful naturally.my mother would say.The teens at school did not agree.From boys not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop,I suffered from my hair
18、.If only I could find a way to manage the curls（鬟 曲），I told myself,I would feel secure andsexy.I tried everything:rollers,hairspray,gels and,at one point,an iron.Then,a miracle happened-1was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening.With my hair straight and smooth,!wasno longer the u
19、mopM.However,there was extreme damage done to my wallet.To keep up thestraightening cost$700 every six months.I couldnt hide from my inner Medusa any longer.It was time to hug her and let her fly.Seeking achoice,!turned to the Internet,Google.After hours of searching,I hit upon a“curly haired“salon,
20、aplace designed for girls like me.Doubted and uncertain,I finally got there.As my head was in a basinfull of freezing-cold water,then covered with a jelly-like jam,I wondered what 1 had got myself into.3“Do you really think this will work?”I asked the stylist,Jones.“My curls are a disaster.”“Nocurly
21、 hair is hopeless/5 she replied.t4They just haven*t found a way to work with it,thats all.”After the hour was over,Jones had completed her work.She had styled my hair using only herhands,water and a mixture of organic jam.I couldn*t believe what I was seeing in the mirror:anaturally curly,Medusa-fre
22、e mc.You could argue that hair is just hair.Yet,it is just such physicalfeatures that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves.According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and dont knowwhat to do with it.Men cut theirs short.Women flat-iron theirs to
23、death.When I read through a beautymagazine or take the subway to work,it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their naturalbeauty.Since then,my world has changed.These days I seem to be more confident thanever.Besides,friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever,but they don
24、t know thesource of the change.I dont need to tell them.My Medusa hair speaks for herself.26.What do we know about the writers hair in the first place?A.She hated it because she thought it ugly.B.Her parents considered it as a bird*s nest.C.Teen thought it to be unique and natural.D.North American s
25、tyling products damaged it.27.The writers world has changed because sheA.has got rid of her inner MedusaB.has straightened her curls on her headC.has found a way to style her hair in a salonD.has got respect from her friends and co-workers28.The best title of the passage can beA.Road to BeautyB.My M
26、edusa HairC.A Successful StylistD.Accept the Way We AreDA study,led by researchers from the University of California,San Diego,followed the same 875mother-child pairs in Chile for 16 years,assessing（评 估）them at ages 1,5,10 and 16.At eachvisit,researchers examined the mother for signs of depression（抑
27、 郁）and used cognitive（认 知 的）development tests on the child.They also asked questions to assess the home life,describing the levelof connection between the mother and child.4Researchers found that signs of depression in moms when the child is one are connected withlower scores on cognitive developmen
28、t tests for the child at age 16.“We found that mothers who werehighly depressed didnt show much care or provide much learning materials to support their child,such as toys and books,as much as mothers who were not depressed.This,in turn,influenced thechilds IQ at ages 1,5,10 and 16,Patricia East,res
29、earch scientist with the Department of Pediatric atUC San Diego School of Medicine,said in a statement.The authors found the relationship in reverse to be true,as evcll-lower development scoresearly in the childs life resulted in less connection from mom and that only increased signs of mothersdepre
30、ssion as the child entered into the age of being teenagers.Children who had seriously depressed mothers were found to have an average IQ score of 7.30compared to a score of 7.78 in children without depressed mothers.Differences in IQ from 7.78 to7.30 are highly meaningful when it comes to childrens
31、language-speaking skills and vocabulary,saidEast.Our study results show the long-term results that a child can experience due to mothers long term depression.”However,the authors recognize these families in Chile can be very different from mothers andchildren of other cultural backgrounds or nationa
32、lities.Besides,all the families studied were from asimilar cultural background and had a similar level of education.29.Which of the following did the researchers do in the study?A.They tested the mothers cognitive abilities.B.They examined the child for signs of depression.C.They assessed the mother
33、-child pairs*relationship.D.They chose mothers with different educational backgrounds.30.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 most probably implies thatA.a mothers depression might lead to her kid*s depressionB.a mothers depression prevented her connection with her kidC.a child with lower IQ made
34、the mothers depression worseD.a childs lower IQ prevented him from succeeding at school31.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A.A limitation of the study.B.A suggestion fbr future studies.C.A reason fbr choosing the families.D.An explanation of the study method.EJerry was the kind of guy
35、you love to hate from the bottom of your heart,fbr he was always ina good mood and always had something positive to say.When asked how he was able to do so,hewould reply,t4If I were any better,!would be twins!”5There was no doubt that Jerry was unique because he had several followers who were greatl
36、ytouched by his attitude from restaurant.Being a natural motivator,Jerry was there telling theemployee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.Curious about his style,!went up to Jerry and asked him,I cant believe it!You can*t be apositive person all
37、 the time.How do you do it?”Jerry replied,4 6Each morning wake up and say tomyself7Jerry,you have two choices today.You choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood/Ichoose to be in a good mood.Each time something bad happens,I can choose to be a victim or tolearn from it.1 choose to learn from it.I
38、 choose the positive side of lifb.”“Yeah,right,but its not that easy,“I said,Yes,it is,“Jerry answered.Life is all aboutchoices.You choose how you react to situations.You choose how people will affect your mood.Youchoose to be in a good mood or bad mood.The bottom line:It*s your choice how you liveI
39、 thought about what Jerry said.Soon after I left the restaurant industry to start my own business.We lost touch,but I often thought of him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.Several years later,I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurantbusine
40、ss:he left the back door open one morning and was held up by three armed robbers,who thenshot him.Luckily,Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the local hospital.After 18 hours ofoperation and weeks of medical care,Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments（碎 片）ofthe bullets still in his b
41、ody.I met Jerry about six months after the accident.When I asked him how he was,he replied,If Iwere any better,Id be twins.Want to see my scars（伤 疤）?“I refuse to see his scars,but did ask himwhat had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.The first thing that went through my mindwas that I
42、should have locked back door,Jerry replied.4 Then,as I lay on the floor,I remembered Ihave two choices:I could choose to live,or I could choose to die.I choose to live.”“Werent you scared?asked.Jerry continued,When I was wheeled into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on thefaces of the do
43、ctors and nurses,I got really scared.In their eyes,I read,Hes a dead man/I knew Ineeded to take action.,uWhat did you do?”I asked.Well,there was a big nurse shouting questions atme,said Jerry.She asked if I was allergic（过 敏）to anything.*Y es.*I replied.The doctors and nursesstopped working as they w
44、aited for my reply.I took a deep breath and shouted,Bullets!.Over theirlaughter I told them,*1 am choosing to live.Operate on me as if I am alive,not dead.Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his experienced doctors,but also because of his amazing attitude,I learned from him that every day we have the
45、 choice to live fully.32.By saying“If I were any better,!would be twins”（Paragraphs 1&7）,Jerry means thatA.he felt depressed in lifeB.he was satisfied with his lifeC.he regretted not having a twin brotherD.he tried to live as good a life as his twin brother33.According to Paragraph 3,what did the wr
46、iter think of Jerrys positive thinking style at first?6A.He accepted it and tried to copy it.B.He was jealous of and even hated it.C.He supported it and thought about it carefully.D He found it hard to believe it and tried to understand it.34.Why did Jerry think he needed to take action in hospital?
47、A.He was in danger and had to do as he was told to.B.He couldnt deal with the rudeness of the big nurse.C.The medical people were not skilled enough to save him.D.He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.35.Which of the following messages is conveyed in this passage?A.Great minds
48、 think alike.B.Attitude decides everything.C.Many hands make light work.D.Action speaks louder than words.第 二 节(共 5小 题，每 小 题 2.5分，满 分 12.5分)阅 读 下 面 短 文，从 短 文 后 的 选 项 中 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项。选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选 项。We know that choosing a college major can be very hard.But have no fear!Your choic
49、e of majorwill not lock you into a specific career for the rest of your life.Heres what you need to know aboutcollege majors before you put your effort in.What is a major?(3 6)Beyond general college requirements,youll also take a group of courses in a subjectof your choosing such as Chemistry,Litera
50、ture,or Political Science.How important is my major?The major you choose will neither predict nor guarantee your future.Many graduates find jobsthat have nothing to do with what they studied in college.If you intend to earn a professional degreeafter college,you will probably need certain courses.(3