A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.
小題1:The professor started his research by _______.
A．teaching the five children himself
B．a(chǎn)sking the five children to find a new teacher
C．telling the five students to work harder than ever before
D．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class
小題2:The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.
A．the professor’s study B．the teachers’hard work
C．the change in the teachersD．the change in the teachers’ attitude
小題3:What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．Attitude and belief can change a person.
B．Only teachers can make you a top student.
C．A professor’s study can help you score highest.
D．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:A

試題分析：本文敘述了對待一個人的信念和態(tài)度會改變一個人。一所大學(xué)的一個著名教授做了一項研究，給老師們五名學(xué)生，被告知是優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生，實際上是普通學(xué)生。因為老師對他們的期望高，促使他們自己更加努力，最后成為優(yōu)秀學(xué)生。同樣老師相信學(xué)生有能力學(xué)好，也會促使學(xué)生進(jìn)步的。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class.可知教師們被告知這五個學(xué)生是班里最優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生。故選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude.可知普通學(xué)生之所以變成優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生是因為他們的老師的態(tài)度的變化。故選D。
小題3:概括歸納題。根據(jù)Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.可知對待一個人的信念和態(tài)度會改變一個人的。故選A。
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