Some people do not seem to have a mind of their own. They never express their own ideas and they do not decide to do what to do themselves. My brother is one of these people. Last night, for example, he was going to read at home. At about seven thirty, his friend Tom came in, “Let’s watch TV.” “OK.” my brother answered. By ten o’clock my brother was tired and sleepy, and he wanted to go to bed. But Tom said, “ Let’s go out and get something to eat.” “ Good.” my brother answered. He often says things he does not mean and does thing he really does not want to. Worse than that, he does not say the things he would like to say or do a lot of things he would like to do.When did Tom come?
What does the writer think of his brother?
Does the writer’s brother do a lot of things he would like to do?
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and Greenpeace are two famous organizations in the world. They both aim at making our planet a better place to live.
World Wildlife Fund works to protect wild animals and plants. It began in Switzerland on September 11,1961.Now,it has offices in 100 countries and nearly 5 millions members all over the world. The members are from different groups ,including governments, business, scientists and farmers. They have played an active role in saving animals and rainforests. One recent WWF project is protecting the Amazon rainforest. WWF has done plenty of research to find creative ways that meet the need of both people and nature.
Greenpeace was set up in 1971,with an idea of working for world peace at the very beginning. Now it is active in protecting oceans, forests, and animals as well. It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power. Greenpeace has offices in 45 countries such as America and Canada. Its head office is in Netherlands. Greenpeace has about 3 million members at present. Small steps lead to big changes. It encourages more and more people to take action.WFF has nearly ________million members.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．45 | D．100 |
The head office of Greenpeace is in________.
| A．Canada | B．America | C．Netherlands | D．Switzerland |
According to the passage, both WWF and Greenpeace______.
| A．protect animals | B．do plenty of research |
| C．work for world peace | D．use more clean energy |
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指）to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的）people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have word for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落） in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three.”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees,” “more trees,” or “many trees.” Professor Edward Gibson said that mist people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量）,not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.The writer begins with the four questions in order to______.
| A．make a survey | B．interest readers |
| C．tell a story | D．solve math problems |
What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China?
| A．People from China count much faster than people from the U.S. |
| B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. |
| C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting |
| D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting. |
Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians?
| A．They have only a few words for numbers |
| B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers |
| C．They can only count to five on their fingers |
| D．They can understand different ideas about numbers |
The study of the Piraha tribe shows that____
| A．people all over the world know how to count |
| B．People of the tribe have words for number |
| C．Some groups of people are not smart enough to count |
| D．Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math |
| B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans |
| C．In some aboriginal culture,people don’t even know how to count |
| D．Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers. |
According to the passage, we can see that both writers______.
| A．have changed their jobs | B．like sports very much |
| C．feel unhappy at work | D．are looking for jobs |
The reason why the first writer take up the jobs as a clown is that_____.
| A．he has had a disease for two years. | B．he needs a much easier job |
| C．he wants to be a successful man | D．he wishes to help people |
The second writer mentions famous people in the passage to show that_____.
| A．they are always rich | B．they have stress sometimes |
| C．they like funny people | D．they are good at doing yoga |
The underlined part “fed up” is closest in meaning to ______.
| A．interested | B．satisfied | C．disappointed | D．bored |
It can be learned from the passage that both writers think of their jobs as______.
| A．happy moments to learn from other people |
| B．great chances to make themselves well known |
| C．rich expensive of acting on the stage |
| D．good ways of making people happy and healthy |
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Do you know that each child in school catches six to ten colds every year? Though there is no cure for colds, there are some suggestions for you to avoid getting a cold.
First, you can avoid catching a cold by practicing healthy habits. Begin by eating healthy foods. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink milk and juice. Other healthy habits include getting plenty of sleep at night and lots of exercise.
Next, you should try to avoid contact with the viruses that cause colds. If you can, stay away from large crowds. When people cough(咳嗽) and sneeze(打喷嚏), the cold virus goes into the air. Do not share a drinking cup, fork, or spoon with someone else because that could spread the virus. Washing you hands is also a good way not to catch a cold. The cold virus may be on the things like telephones and money. Shaking another person’s hand could even spread the virus. By washing your hands, you can stop the virus from infecting(传染).
Following the suggestion above until doctors find a way to stop the viruses that cause colds. Each child in school catches colds every year.
Though there is no cure, there are some for you to avoid getting a cold.
When people cough and sneeze, the cold virus the air.
You’d better not share a drinking cup with someone else because .
By washing your hands, you can from infecting you.
Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets? For years, scientists said “no.” or “we don’t know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we sill soon contact these beings(人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,” say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth? “Probably not,” says Shostak. “It’s a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don’t have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _____.
| A．astronomers | B．farmers | C．singers | D．drivers |
What is the best title for Paragraph 2?
| A．The Age and Size of Earth |
| B．Our Galaxy: The Milky Way |
| C．Why Intelligent Life Might Exist |
| D．Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life |
Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?
| A．There were not any smaller planets. |
| B．There were not any powerful telescopes. |
| C．The astronomers were not interested in them. |
| D．The Milky Way didn’t exist at that time, |
Why haven’t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?
| A．They’re afraid of us. |
| B．It’s a long way away. |
| C．They don’t want to see us. |
| D．They don’t know how to use radio signals. |
What does the underlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Messages | B．Tools | C．Intelligent beings | D．Radio signals |
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