Monkeys That Lend a Hand
Have you ever dropped something while both your hands were full and wished you had another hand to pick it up? Some people cannot use their arms or hands to do simple jobs because they have been hurt or are sick. Usually they depend on other people to help them. This problem made two women think about how they could help people who cannot do everyday things for themselves.
In 1979 Dr. M. J. Willard and Judi Zazula began looking at some small, friendly monkeys called capuchin monkeys. These monkeys have hands like people’s hands, and they like to be around people. Could the monkeys be trained to do things that people could not do for themselves? The women wanted to find out if their idea would work. So they spent a long time training some capuchin monkeys, and they found that these animals made great helpers.
Today the first step in training a young capuchin monkey is to have it stay home with people and watch how they live. The monkeys learn how to behave around people. Then the monkeys go to a special school in Boston. There they learn how to do many easy chores. They are taught how to carry food and pick up dropped objects. They learn how to open doors and turn light switches on and off. They even learn how to use CD players and VCRs.
After a monkey finishes its training, it goes to live with a person who needs help. If the person wants a light turned on, the monkey does it. If the person needs a glass of water, the monkey brings it. If the person wants to watch TV, the monkey turns it on. The monkey becomes a very important part of that person’s life. In fact, the monkey often becomes the person’s good friend.Capuchin monkeys are people’s great helpers because ______________.
| A．they learn more quickly than other monkeys |
| B．they have hands like people’s hands |
| C．they like to watch how people live |
| D．they are small, cute and naughty |
The underlined word “behave” means to______________.
| A．learn skills | B．act well |
| C．avoid hurts | D．provide help |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．How capuchin monkeys can help people do things. |
| B．Why capuchin monkeys’ hands are like people’s hands. |
| C．Where scientists train capuchin monkeys to help people. |
| D．When people found capuchin monkeys were helpful. |
Pubs are an important part of British life. Pubs, formally public houses, are common in towns and villages in England.People usually talk,eat, drink,meet their friends and relax there.You can order soft drinks like orange juice,cola or coffee ,but many people go to pubs to have an alcoholic drink.Many types of alcoholic drinks are available, but the most popular drink is beer.
Traditional English beer comes in a variety of local flavors and is called ‘draught’beer .All draught beer is served from a hand pump on the bar rather than in bottles or cans. Unlike American or other European beers, it is served cool but not cold.Nowadays,a lot of English people enjoy a European beers called lager（淡味啤酒）.This is lighter, more refreshing(清新的) and is served cold. Beer is sold in pint or half-pint glasses (a pint is just over half a litre).When you order a drink, ask for a ‘pint’ or a ‘half’ of the beer you want to try.
There is no waiter service in an English pub.You go to the bar and place your order to the pub staff. They will pour your drinks and pass them to you. They will then tell you how much to pay.You have to pay your drinks there and then. After receiving your change,you can carry your drinks back to a table to enjoy. It is usual for friends to take turns buying drinks for each other.This is known as’buying a round’.
Pubs sell cheap food too.The choice of food ranges(涉及) from small bar snacks such as crisps and peanuts ,to three-course meals.A popular meal during the summer months is a ‘ploughman’s lunch ’.This is a dish of bread ,cheese or ham ,and salad which is served cold.You will often find a pub’s menu written on a blackboard .There may even be daily specials for you to try.
You must be at least 18 years old to buy alcohol(含酒精的饮料)in England. Children under 14 years old are not usually allowed inside a pub, but families with children can sit outside in the garden, known as the beer garden ,when the weather is warm .Parents are allowed to buy soft drinks for their children.
Pubs are places where people go to enjoy themselves .People like to drink, eat ,talk with friends and have a good time.If you go to an English pub ,you will get a true taste of English life.
| A．served slightly cold | B．served in pint glasses only |
| C．Served by waiters | D．called lager |
| A．are called waiters | B．expect you to tip them |
| C．pour your drinks before you pay | D．pour your drinks after you pay |
| A．pay for your drinks at the end of a meal |
| B．taste a variety of beers |
| C．share the cost of drinking with friends |
| D．pay for your own drinks |
| A．is cheese or ham | B．doesn’t cost much money |
| C．is called a ‘bar snack’ | D．is special English meal |
| A．are allowed in pubs | B．can not drink alcohol |
| C．must not eat pub food | D．must buy rounds of drinks |
| A．serve only alcoholic drinks | B．are for families only |
| C．serve both food and drink | D．are no longer common in England |
The missing flight MH 370 attracted the most attention all over the world. The final result was that there were no survivors. Since 1985, Australian professor Ed Galea has interviewed over 2,000 survivors of 105 plane crashes, searching for the keys to keep alive
1. Sitting with your family
If you are traveling in a family group, you should be together with your family. Why? If you sit away from each other, it's only natural that you must want to join your family group when the accident happens. If you do that it’s going to cause more problems.
2. The seat belt
How do you undo your seat belt in your car? You press a button. In a plane, you lift a latch(插销). If you can't undo your seat belt then, you -can't escape and you will lose chances of survival.
3. Facing backward
We would all be safer if airline seats faced backward. But the difficulty with this is that the passengers don't like traveling with their back facing the direction of travel. Experts suggest that the direction of seats should be changed.
4. Put on a smoke hood（头罩）
"Smoke contains toxic (有毒的) gases, narcotic(麻醉的) gases. It contains irritant (刺激的) gases. If you breathe enough of them you will die," explains Galea. He carries a smoke hood but warns that you must follow his example and learn how to use it. Otherwise you'll waste time trying to put it on time that could be used for making an exit.
5. Listen to the flight attendants
Listen to the flight attendants carefully and read the safety card after you get on the plane. Be prepared. And if you're about to crash, do 1ike this -- head down, ankles behind knees. The brace position is one of the most important things that a passenger should take on board when they fly. It’s designed to reduce your chances of being knocked during a heavy crash. According to the first paragraph of the passage, what is the correct meaning of “survivors" in Chinese?_
| A．黑匣子 | B．遇难者 |
| C．幸存者 | D．恐怖分子 |
Is it necessary for us to sit together with our family on the plane?
you follow the example and learn how to use a smoke hood, you'll your time making an exit.
把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
What is the main idea of the passage?
We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though,
we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of（失去对….的意识） time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details(细节)over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps（午觉）． Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive（感知） time again.
Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute. According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long ?
| A．weekends and holidays | B．weekends and work |
| C．classes and work | D．holidays and work |
Which is NOT the wrong impressions that we often have about time according to the website listing?
| A．negative emotions | B．positive emotions |
| C．adrenaline | D．scientists |
According to the passage, in which situation do we make mistakes about time?
| A．We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up. |
| B．We have a math test when we fall down from a high place. |
| C．We may have trouble telling what time it is after a long nap. |
| D．We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays. |
According to the passage , what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger ?
| A．Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline. |
| B．We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly. |
| C．Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive. |
| D．We will forget far more details over a short period of time. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?
| A．Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. |
| B．When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly. |
| C．If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly perceive time again |
| D．Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute. |
We go to school every day to become a better
person. So how can we become powerful and start
changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US
First Lady Michelle Obama. During her 'visit to China, from March 20-26, Mrs. Obama shared her views on education and youth empowerment with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education* In Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having humble (贫寒的) roots doesn't matter as long as you have perseverance（毅力）
Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents' sacrifices（牺牲） on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud. Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged(气馁 WJ)... I would remember something my mother. always told me. She said: 'A good education is something that no one cart take away from you.''
Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons（开阔眼界） in her speech at Peking University. "As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books," she said. It's not enough to get good grades in school. It's also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.
Studying overseas could also benefit future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems such as climate change, Mrs. Obama said.
From the first paragraph , what kind of views did Mrs. Obama share with the students ?
| A．education and development |
| B．empowerment and perseverance |
| C．education and youth empowerment |
| D．education and youth perseverance |
From the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word "benefit"?
| A．be good at | B．be good with |
| C．be bad for | D．be good for |
From the passage ,we can learn that
| A．Michelle Obama lived a rich life when she was young . |
| B．Michelle Obama worked hard to make her parents proud.. |
| C．Michelle Obama sometimes had to wake up at 4:30 pm and study late into the night. |
| D．Michelle Obama would remember something her teachers always told her whenever she got tired or discouraged. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The first lady encourages Chinese students to aim high and get a good education. |
| B．The first lady thinks it terrible for students to have humble roots . |
| C．The first lady thinks that a good education is something that no one can take away from you. |
| D．Mrs. Obama encouraged Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Beijing No. 7 High School |
| B．It's wonderful enough for students to get good grades only in school. |
| C．It's not important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own. |
| D．Studying overseas could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems. |
The leaflet is written for .
| A．visitors | B．teachers |
| C．parents | D．students |
Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "frightened"?
A. scary B scared
C. surprised D. surprisingVisitors can throw their rubbish
| A．on the ground | B．in the rubbish bags |
| C．in the plastic bags | D．in the car |
Visitors are allowed to
| A．get out of their cars | B．give food to the animals |
| C．use flash photography | D．keep their car window closed |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
| A．The passage is a safety leaflet. |
| B．We need to read the leaflet carefully. |
| C．We can talk with each other loudly. |
| D．We can listen to beautiful sound of nature. |
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