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Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born with a cleft palate (聘裂）and had to bear the jokes and stares of cruel children who teased her nonstop about her lip, crooked nose, and difficult speech. With all the teasing, Mary grew up hating the fact that she was ^ifferenf. She was convinced that no one, outside her family, could ever love her until she entered Mrs. Leonard’s class.

Mrs. Leonard had a warm smile, a round face, and shiny brown hair. While everyone in her class liked her, Mary came to love Mrs. Leonard. In the 1950% it was common for teachers to give their children an annual hearing test. However, in Mary's case, in addition to her cleft palate, she was barely able to hear out of one ear. Determined not to let the other children have another difference51 to point out, she would cheat on the test each year. The l'whisper test” was given by having a child walk to the classroom door, turn sideways, dose one ear with a finger, and then repeat something which the teacher whispered. Mary turned her bad ear towards her teacher and pretended to cover her good ear. She knew thai teachers would often sa> things like, 4tThe sky is blue，” or “What color are your shoes?” But not on that day，Surely, what Mrs. Leonard said that day changed Mary’s life foreven When the “whisper test” came，Mary heard the words: “I wish you were my little girl”

Parents, I wish there were some ways that I could communicate to you the unbelievable blessing which encouraging words impart C 传授）to children. While words from a godly teacher can melt a heart, words from a parent can powerfully set the course of a life.

If encouraging words were something rarely spoken in your home，let me give you some tips on words and phrases that can brighten your own child’s eyes and life. These words are easy to say to any child who comes into your life. I’m proud of you, Way to go, Bingo...

25 .What can we know about Mary from the first paragraph? A. She used to be laughed at by some students B. She differed from other kids in grades

C. She had to stare at those cruel children D. She liked to play jokes with other kids 26. Why did Mary cheat on the whisper test? A. To get a better listening grade. B. To win the love of her teacher . C. To find which of her ears was bad.

D. To prevent others knowing her hearing problem. 27. What’s the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To encourage parents to say encouraging words to their kids B. To inspire disabled students to be confident in themselves C. To expect parents to praise their kids at home D. To advise teachers to treat every student fairly

C

The biggest rule in soccer: no using arms and hands. So as a ball sails through the air， the easiest way a player may have to change the ball’s direction is using his or her head. Those “headers”，however, can cause concussions (脑震荡)，a type of brain injuries. Several sports organizations support banning headers from soccer games played by younger athletes——those not yet in high school.

Comsiock and her team analyzed data from the High School R10lM. Some of the injuries (17 percent in boys and 29 percent in girls) were caused by contact with the ball or another piece of equipment. Other concussions occurred when a player hit the ground (13.3 percent of boys and 19.2 percent of girls). But collisions (碰撞事故）between two players accounted for 68.6 percent of brain injuries in boys and 51.3 percent of those in girls.

The researchers also looked at just those concussions due to heading or trying to head the ball. Among boys, 30.6 percent of the concussions occurred this way. Among girls，253 percent did. But only a small percentage of such injuries occurred simply from the ball contacting the head. More than half of concussions during headers resulted when two players collided.

Most concussions from headers happen during games, Comstock reports. That s

because two players may try to head the ball at the same time. Such “contested’ headers rarely happen during practices，she points out. It’s aggressive play — not headers alone —behind most injuries, her team now concludes.

Soccer-related concussions also have become more common in recent years, Comstock notes. That reflects an increasingly aggressive culture of play. The best solution to reducing brain injuries may not be banning headers, she says. Enforcing rules and preventing the collisions responsible for most concussions could be more effective.

These are valuable findings，says Andrew Lincoln, The new findings provide a wake-up call that soccer officials need to improve safety. And these changes can be introduced without making big changes to the way the game is played, he adds, “As we’re seeing in other sports, such changes can be made to improve players，health and safety and still keep the essence of the game.”

28. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A.The strict rule in soccer B.The result of concussions C.The result of headers D.The effect of brain injuries 29. The underlined phrase “accounted for” may mean A. were necessary for B. were responsible for C. were important to

D. were suitable for

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30. What can we know from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A.The crashes between players lead to brain injuries B.Girl players have more concussions than boy players C.Players are more aggressive in the playing ground

D.Most concussions from headers happen during practices 31.what's Andrew's attitude towards banning headers?

A.Positive B.Disapproving C.Objecttive D.Uninterested

D

Reducing some climate pollutants could save millions of lives. Gases, like soot (油烟)， or black carbon，methane and ozone in city smog, are called “short-lived

climate pollutants': Not only do they contribute to climate change, but they can cause ill health.

The UN health group also says the pollutants can decrease agricultural crops. These pollutants exist both outdoors and indoors.

WHO Environment Chief Maria Neira says the pollutants have a strong impact on climate change. She says the good news is that they only stay in the atmosphere for a few days to 10 years. That is much shorter than carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, which can remain for hundreds, or even thousands of years.

“For the fact that they are short-lived pollutants, when you address them，you can reduce emissions(排放场）very rapidly，and then improve air quality as well as slowing the rate of climate change* You will have an immediate reduction in ill health and diseases caused by the reduction of air pollution.”

The WHO has a number of available and affordable ways to lessen these short-lived climate pollutants. At the top of their list: cutting vehicle emissions by requiring higher emissions and efficiency standards. More emissions are released when engines are running.

Indoor air pollution also contributes to bad health and premature death. The WHO reports that nearly 3 billion low-income households rely on “dirty fuels”. Coal, wood and kerosene used for cooking and heating are examples. They say cleaner and more efficient stoves and fuel alternatives could cut down on the health risks. Another way they say to cut back on these pollutants is to have more investments and policies for rapid transit (运送). These include buses, trains，bicycles or walking routes. They say these investments could have many benefits, including safer travel, reduced health risks from noise and air pollution and more physical activities. The WHO report also calls for encouraging high- and middle-income populations to include more plant-based foods in their diets. It says this could reduce heart disease and some

cancers. It could also slow the methane gas production that comes with some animal-sourced foods.

32. Why are some climate pollmanis called the “—-lived”？