Homework can put you in bad mood(情緒),but that might be a good thing. New research shows that being too happy can sometimes  11  your learning performance.

  Researchers wanted to know  12  mood would affect(影響)the way children learn. So they decided to do a study.

  In the study, each child  13   20 problems. In each problem a small shape was hidden inside a different, larger shape. The children had to find the small shape while they were listening to either happy  14  sad music.

  To measure their mood, the researchers asked the children  15  to one of the five faces, from laughing  16  crying. Children_  17  listened to happy music pointed to the smiling faces, showing that they felt  18  .Instead, they listen to sad music, when children pointed to the crying faces.

  The researchers found that sad children took less time to find the small shapes. They also correctly found three or more shapes.

  The researchers think that sadness  19  people pay more attention to small facts.  20  people feel unhappy, they are more careful with a problem or difficult situation.

11. A. hurting                      B. to hurt                     C. hurt                        D. be hurt

12. A. whether                    B. where                      C. that                         D. because

13. A. gave                         B. is giving                   C. was given         D. gives

14. A. nor                           B. or                           C. and                         D. but

15. A. point                          B. pointing                   C. pointed                    D. to point

16. A. of                             B. to                            C. in                            D. with

17. A. who                          B. when                C. whose                     D. which

18. A. exciting                     B. excitedly                   C. excitement               D. excited

19. A. make                        B. makes                     C. is making          D. is made

20.A.So                              B. But                          C. When                      D. Though

 

Whenever the house gets quiet, Mrs. Smith knows just where to find her 6-year-old daughter Maria: lost in the world of stories.
“I like to read every time of the day,” said Maria, a student at Creel Elementary School in Australia.
Maria’s headmaster, Mrs. White, wants each of her 850 students and their families to learn the love of reading this year. She wants reading at home to become an activity of choice in every family, even during holiday breaks. “I truly realize reading should be an important part of everyone’s life, and nothing should stop it.” said Mrs. White.
“The aim we want most of all is to help children understand they can enjoy reading, as well as practice their skills,” said Hannas, an education researcher. He suggested parents take their children to the library and allow them to pick out books that interest them.
Each night, students take home two books to read with their parents or other family members. They have to return the books the next day with a signed note from their parents showing that the books were read, and have passing tests that check how well they understand the books.
“We’re trying to get parents into the habit of reading with their kids.” said the headmaster. “Nothing is better than sitting on a sofa with your child and reading and laughing.”
Through books, Mrs. Smith, a parent, said she’s able to give her two daughters more experiences than she could.
“I think reading opens all the doors and creates imaginations in children,” she said, “I think if you read well, you can succeed in anything in life.”
【小題1】The aim of the at-home-reading activity is to __________.

A．show the parents how important reading is

B．a(chǎn)sk each of the students to learn from Maria

C．let parents care about their children

D．help the students and their families enjoy reading

【小題2】To make sure how well the students understand the books, the school has to ________.

A．give the students tests

B．a(chǎn)sk their parents to write a note

C．return the books the next day

D．check how many books they have read

【小題3】From the article, we know that the at-home-reading activity __________.

A．can bring everything we want

B．has influenced the students at Creel Elementary School

C．helps family members understand each other better

D．makes parents understand school better

Whenever the house gets quiet, Mrs. Smith knows just where to find her 6-year-old daughter Maria: lost in the world of stories.
“I like to read every time of the day,” said Maria, a student at Creel Elementary School in Australia.
Maria’s headmaster, Mrs. White, wants each of her 850 students and their families to learn the love of reading this year. She wants reading at home to become an activity of choice in every family, even during holiday breaks. “I truly realize reading should be an important part of everyone’s life, and nothing should stop it.” said Mrs. White.
“The aim we want most of all is to help children understand they can enjoy reading, as well as practice their skills,” said Hannas, an education researcher. He suggested parents take their children to the library and allow them to pick out books that interest them.
Each night, students take home two books to read with their parents or other family members. They have to return the books the next day with a signed note from their parents showing that the books were read, and have passing tests that check how well they understand the books.
“We’re trying to get parents into the habit of reading with their kids.” said the headmaster. “Nothing is better than sitting on a sofa with your child and reading and laughing.”
Through books, Mrs. Smith, a parent, said she’s able to give her two daughters more experiences than she could.
“I think reading opens all the doors and creates imaginations in children,” she said, “I think if you read well, you can succeed in anything in life.”
【小題1】The aim of the at-home-reading activity is to __________.

A．show the parents how important reading is

B．a(chǎn)sk each of the students to learn from Maria

C．let parents care about their children

D．help the students and their families enjoy reading

【小題2】To make sure how well the students understand the books, the school has to ________.

A．give the students tests

B．a(chǎn)sk their parents to write a note

C．return the books the next day

D．check how many books they have read

【小題3】From the article, we know that the at-home-reading activity __________.

A．can bring everything we want

B．has influenced the students at Creel Elementary School

C．helps family members understand each other better

D．makes parents understand school better

Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from cancer in 2004. Apple said he had been "the source of countless innovations（創(chuàng)新）that enrich and improve all of our lives" and had made the world "immeasurably（無法衡量的）better".
Tributes(贊美之辭) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world had "lost a visionary（有遠(yuǎn)見卓識的人）". "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators —— brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it," said Mr Obama.
A statement from Mr Jobs's family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday. "In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he loved his family deeply," they said, requesting privacy and thanking those who had "shared their wishes and prayers" during his final year.
Apple said the company had "lost a visionary and creative genius(天才) and the world have lost an amazing human being". Tim Cook, who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August, said his predecessor had left behind "a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple". Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters（總部） in Cupertino, California, while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world.
The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute, including Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who said "For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been a great honour. I will miss Steve very much."
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for "showing that what you build can change the world" while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said: "The digital age has lost its leading light." South Korea's Samsung, which is involved in a case with Apple over patents(專利), admired Mr Jobs for his "Completely new and different changes to the IT industry".
【小題1】Hearing of Steve Jobs’ death, the heads of other leading technology companies have paid tribute and __________.

A．shared the treasure with his family	B．suffered from the sad news
C．been involved in a case with Apple	D．spoken highly of him

【小題2】Obama made a speech at Steve Jobs’ death because _________________.
A. they had been friends for years
B. they had set up an excellent company
C Jobs had played an important role in the development of the IT industry
D. Jobs had changed Obama’s political(政治的) life
【小題3】 Who became Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs?

A．Tim Cook

B．Howard Stringer

C．Mark Zuckerberg

D．Barack Obama

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  Many of us have ever loved the two toy bears—a brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear. The two toy bears come from real stories in life.

  In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on hunting. The hunting dogs found an old bear in the forest near Washington D.C. and the guide asked the president to shoot (射殺) it. But President Roosevelt disagreed. A cartoonist (漫畫家) drew a cartoon showing that the president refused to shoot the beat. Soon, the bear began to appear in other newspapers. People named the bear Teddy which was Theodore’s nickname (昵稱).

  In 1913, a captain named Harry Cole bourn paid 20 dollars for a black bear which was born in the Canadian country side. The captain’s hometown, Winnipeg, was the origin (起源) of the bear’s name. In Winnipeg, Winnie served as the mascot (吉祥物). When Would War I began, the captain went to France. Winnie was sent to London Zoo which many kids often visited. Because of its lovely look, the bear became popular with children.

 

The Stories about the Two Real __1.__
Name	Teddy	Winnie-the-pooh
Appearing Time	11 years __2.__ than Winnie	In 1913
Birth Place	America	__3.__
Origin of the Name	Teddy, the nickname of President Theodore Roosevelt	Winnipeg, the __4.__ of Captain Harry Cole bourn
Reason for Being Popular	A cartoon showing that the president didn’t __5.__ with the idea of shooting the bear	The lovely look attracting the attention of children who often went to London Zoo