D．The husband allowed blindness to change his life.

　　　5．The underlined word "encountered" in the passage means "________".

　　　A．cheated B．met

　　　C．talked D．argued

　　　6．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

　　　A．the man had his eyes blinded in a fight

　　　B．the man can see very well while visiting the museum

　　　C．the woman was very patient and devoted to his husband

　　　D．the man often wasted time by visiting exhibitions

　　　 My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

　　　One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."

　　　I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I cried and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

　　　Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."

　　　7．There was silence on the other end of the line because __________

　　　A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

　　　B．the speaker was not listening

　　　C．the speaker had gone away

　　　D．the speaker was unable to speak

　　　8．The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that "_______"

　　　A．he was even on the list to be punished

　　　B．he was even on the list of students who were lazy

　　　C．he was even on the list of students who were always late for school

　　　D．he was even on the list of the best students at school

　　　9．What is the main idea of this passage?

　　　A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

　　　B．School education doesn't work without full support from parents.

　　　C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

　　　D．Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.

　　　10．Karl has a ________ mother.

　　　A．great B．foolish

　　　C．stupid D．dishonest

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　　　 Are you feeling anxious about your test next week? Here are some tips that will help you in dealing with stress(压力) and anxiety.

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　　　One of the most important ways of avoiding test anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Study regularly for a few hours every day. It helps in increasing the confidence of students.

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　　　If students are not able to deal with anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, student counselors(辅导员), parents or friends. Parents should also avoid pressurizing(加压) their kids to do well. Create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere (放松的气氛) at home.Then your children can study without any tension(紧张). Another important point that arises here is neither the students nor the parents should compare the children with their other classmates and friends.

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　　　Do not forget to eat and sleep properly. Many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. They should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food. Exercising regularly is equally important as talking to friends and socializing(社交).

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