a fight (打架) began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants (争执者)
sit down with peer mediators.
Peer mediators are students with special training (训练) in this kind of problems. Peer mediators
help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use:
1. Put what you think clearly but don"t say any-thing to hurt the other. Begin with"I feel…" instead
of"You always…"
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don"t stop the other person"s words.
3. Keep looking at the other person"s eyes when he or she talks.
4. Try to see the other person"s side of the prob-lem.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide the result or the win-ner. They don"t decide who is right and who
is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own"win-win" result. A"win-win" result
can make every-one feel good.
Peer mediators" work is often successful just be-cause it gets people to talk to each other. And
getting people to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
B. The peer mediators decide the winner.
C. The students themselves decide who is the win-ner.
D. The two students sit down and listen to the peer mediators.
B. to help find a way to make both sides happy
C. to find out who starts a quarrel
D. to give students some special training
B. Think who is right and who is wrong.
C. Listen carefully and look at his or her eyes all the time.
D. Ask the peer mediators as many questions as possible.
B. the other person will understand you better
C. it"s easy for you to decide who is right
D. it"s hard for you to get a "win-win" result
are not taller than four feet. They 2 only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are
the best 3 among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be 4 by them. They can shoot three
or four arrows so 5 that often the last one leaves the bow 6 the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should
miss its 7 , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, 8 his arrows and step on them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are 9 moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for
more than a few days. In their camps there is no 10 at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and
arrows. There are 11 cooking pots either. Food is eaten 12 or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe
moves to a new camp there is 13 to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as 14 . Often they travel great distances through the
branches without 15 the ground. One of the 16 facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃
口). A Pygmy can 17 sixty bananas at a single meal 18 quantities of meat. After eating, they will 19 on
their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all
over again.
In spite of the 20 life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or
fight among themselves.
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Today it seems perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone or say goodbye. But like | |||
1. The second paragraph tells us ________. | |||
A. the handshake didn"t mean greeting B. what hands were used to do in primitive life C. the handshake showed men"s kindness D. the handshake showed nothing | |||
2. Human beings first made their living by ________. | |||
A. hunting B. fishing C. hand D. farming | |||
3. Among the Arabs, at one time, ________. | |||
A. people kissed each other whenever they met B. men kissed the women whenever they met C. less important person kissed more important person"s hand D. more important person kissed less important person"s hand | |||
4. Generally speaking, in different countries ________. | |||
A. people shake hands in the same way B. handshake has different meanings C. strangers never have handshake D. people only use handshake to show friendship | |||
5. The phrase " hand down" in the last sentence means ________. | |||
A. put down B. leave down C. give down D. pass down | |||
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"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!" say, "Do touch!" There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. | |||
1. By touching things _____. | |||
A. you will have a strange feeling B. you will learn how to reach out your hand C. you can learn more about them D. you can tell what colors they really are | |||
2. Which of the following can be the best title of the story? | |||
A. Touching by Feeling B. To See or to Feel C. To See Better-Feel D. Ways of Feeling | |||
3. Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?. | |||
A. Your fingers. B. Your eyes. C. Your skin. D. Your back. | |||
4. What can"t your skin feel?. | |||
A. Sounds. B. Darkness. C. Water. D. Coins | |||
5. Which of the following is NOT true? | |||
A. Touching is helping us to see better. B. Our skins may help us enjoy music. C. People don"t have to learn to feel. D. Visitors can"t feel the things on show in any museums | |||
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A Mumbai based but British made movie, Slumdog Millionaire took the most Oscars in Hollywood last week. Starring a cast (演员阵容) of unknown actors, the movie won eight awards including best picture and best director. The movie follows the life of an 18-year-old boy who"s grown up in the slums (贫民窟) of Mumbai, India. The boy ends up winning money and love when he makes it onto a popular TV game show. In spite of the film"s Success at the Academy Awards, Indians have mixed feelings about Slumdog. The argument about how the movie portrays (描述) India began when it hit cinemas. The film is set in the poor and cruel society of one of Mumbai"s slums. In one scene, the hero jumps into a smelly open-air toilet to run after a pop star. That world, though real to hundreds of millions of Indians, is very different to how modem India sees itself. Many Indian audiences feel uncomfortable with the film"s portraying of India as a slum land. Several well-respected local Indian filmmakers have said the story has been tailored for western audiences. Veteran Bollywood star, Amitabh Bachchan, said the film portrayed India as a" Third World, dirty developing nation." Even some of those who like the movie are unhappy with its title. People who live in slums have taken to the streets with signs that read: "Don"t call us dogs" and "I am not a slum dog." "It"s understandable why people are unhappy with the title." Indian author Chitra Divakaruni told the New York Times. "In Indian culture being called a dog is extremely rude.It is often used in films to describe evil people." However, others have been more positive. The Wall Street Journal in New York described Slumdog as "the world"s first globalized masterpiece (杰作) | |||
1. Many Indians are unhappy with the movie because _____. | |||
A. it is not made by Indians B. it portrays a wrong picture of India C. it too far from their life D. it describes a dirty and poor India | |||
2. From Paragraph 5,we can learn some Indian filmmakers may think the move ._____ | |||
A. has been cut by westerners B. has described western life C. has been made to win the western awards D. has been made to meet the taste of westerners | |||
3. The main message of the passage is that _____. | |||
A. Indians have mixed feelings at the movie B. The movie won eight Oscars awards C. India is a Third World developing country D. Westerners like movies portraying slums | |||
4. _____ thinks highly of the movie. | |||
A. Some well-respected local Indian filmmakers B. The Wall Street Journal in New York C. The people who live in slums in Mumbai D. Indian author Chitra Divakaruni | |||
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I"m one of those people who are terrible at saying no. I spend too much of my time doing things I"d rather not be. I get things done, but it"s not always the best I can do, or the best way I can spend my time. That"s why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter. Being a quitter isn"t being someone who gives up, who doesn"t see important things through to the end. I want to quit doing things that I"m asked to do. for no other reason than I"m asked to do it. I want to be able to quit something in mid-stream, because I realize there"s nothing good coming from it. A friend of mine once told me that"I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it."Strange though it sounds,we all intend to do this. We get involved in something, realize we don"t want to be a part of it, but just keep doing it. What I advise is to quit as often as possible. If you"re stuck doing something, and don"t really want to do it anymore, step back for a second. Ask if you really have to do this, and what value is being produced from your doing it. Don"t think about the time you"ve put into it or how much it"s taken over your life. If you don"t want to do it,and don"t have to do it, don"t do it. By quitting these things, you"ll free up time to do things that actually do create value, for yourself and for others.You"11 be able to begin to put your time and effort into the things you"d actually like to do. Let"s learn how to say"no" at the beginning. or in the middle. Let"s see to it that we"re spending our time creating value, rather than worsening our losses. Let"s be quitters together. | |||
1. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3,we can see the friend of the writer seems to believe _____. | |||
A. adults should always finish books completely B. adults should stop reading after getting 500 pages C. adults can stop reading if there"s no value D. adults can stop reading if he gets the main idea | |||
2. The underlined phrase "free up time" in Paragraph 5 probably means "_____ ". | |||
A. give somebody extra time B. make bad use of time C. takes somebody more time D. spend less time | |||
3.The best title of the passage should be _____. | |||
A. Stop Doing Things B. Try to Be a Quitter C. Learn to Say No D. Create our Value |