As China’s influence grows, many students in the US are working hard to learn Chinese. Parents and education experts (专家) in the US think Chinese speakers may have greater chances.
The number of schools that teach Chinese has grown. Ten years ago, only about 300 schools in the US had Chinese lessons. Today, about 1,600 schools teach Chinese.
Lomond Elementary School (小学) in Ohio is one of them. Each week, all students in grades one through five have a one-hour Chinese class. They learn the language through songs, games and lots of talking.
“We’re trying to make students interested in the language,” teacher James told Times for Kids. “We think it’s really important that all children receive these lessons,” he says. “We’d like to do even more.”
“Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, a US education expert. “China is becoming a really powerful country. Young people should not only know the language but understand the culture.” Students may not be thinking about the future, but they think learning Chinese language and culture is fun.
“We wish we could go to China one day.” said Karl and his classmate, Walt, from Miami.
More than 40 million foreigners around the world are studying Chinese. About 50,000 people in the US are learning the language. Chinese has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish.At present, many American students are learning Chinese because________.
| A．they wish to work in China |
| B．they would like to travel all over China |
| C．it is the most useful language in the world |
| D．China’s influence grows |
_______is an American education expert.
| A．James | B．Nancy | C．Karl | D．Walt |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．students are looking to the future |
| B．there are more Spanish people than Chinese in the US |
| C．Chinese is becoming popular in the US |
| D．Chinese is the most popular foreign language in the US |
Your brain controls everything you do．It makes it possible for you to think，learn，create and feel；to blink （眨眼）and breathe and for your heart to beat﹣this fantastic control center is you brain．It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it"the most complex （复杂）thing we have yet discovered in our universe"．
Can this small grey organ （器官），which weights less than one and a half kilos，really do so much？Amazingly，your brain contains about 100 billion neurons （神经元）﹣it would take you over 3000 years to count them all．Believe it or not，the activity in your brain never stops．Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world．And although one neuron creates only a little electricity，all your neurons together can producce enough electricity to power a light bulb （灯泡）．"
So exactly how fast does your brain work？Well，imagine this：a bee lands on your foot．Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour．Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly．These neurons can send this information at more than 320kilometers per hour．No computer has your brain's unbelievable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes，ears and other sensory organs．
But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future？The structure （结构）of your brain changes every time you have a new thought，remember or learn something．For example，riding a bike seems impossible at first，but soon you are able to do it．How？As you practice，your brain sends"bike riding"messages again and again．Soon，the actions are learnt and Yuri are able to ride a bike easily from then on．
42．From the passage we know that neurons ．
A．receive messages very slowly
B．are only found in your skin
C．send messages to your brain
D．need electricity to work
43．In Paragraph 3，the writer mentions computers to ．
A．compare them with the human brain
B．show how fast they have become
C．say that computers have no abilities
D．ask people to use computers more
44．When you have a new thought， ．
A．your brain will power a light bulb
B．your heart beats faster
C．you remember something
D．the structure of your brain changes
45．The article is mainly about ．
A．all the steps when your brain learns things
B．what an unbelievable organ the human brain is
C．how the brain makes people smarter than computers
D．the things you can do to make your brain work faster．
The friendship between humans and dogs possibly began 14000 years ago．Here are four examples of"a dog's life"in the human world today．
Treated like a queen
Tiffy is one of these dogs．Her owner，Nancy Jane Loewy，treats her like a queen．She patiently prepares Tiffy's meals of meat，fish，chicken and different kinds of fresh vegetables．Tiffy also eats yoghurt and biscuits after dinner．Loewy's husband has a very good job and her two sons are away at university，so she has the time and money to treat Titty very well，and she truly enjoys doing it．"I want to give her the healthiest，most wonderful life as long as possible，"she says．
Food sniffer dogs （嗅探犬）
Food sniffer dogs work at international airports in the United States．Their job is to smell and find illegal （不合法的）fruits，vegetables and other foods in bags and mail．These foods sometimes bring insects and diseases which could be dangerous for plants and animals．The dog calmly sits down next to anything that smells suspicious （可疑的）．The dog's human partner then checks for illegal foods．Sniffer dogs are friendly and cute，so they don't scare people as they sniff through the crowds．More importantly these dogs have an astonishing nose for food．They can find food in bags 84% of the time．
Animal carers
Jessic is a whippet （小灵狗）that visits very sick children in hospital．She shows them her love and when they feel down，Jessie makes them happy．Jessie helps patients to stay strong during their time in hospital．
There are many different kinds of animals that help people．We train"service dogs"to help people with physical disabilities．The best known service dogs are guides for the blind．But they can also learn to _______，turn lights on and off，pick up objects from the floor and even pull wheelchairs．
Doggie detectives （侦探犬）
Search﹣and﹣rescue （SAR） dogs use their amazing noses to find people．They can smell tiny clues （线索）that people leave wherever they go．These include bacteria （细菌），small pieces of clothing and hairs．They may find missing hikers and search through rubble （碎石）after earthquakes and other disasters．
38．What food does Tiffy eat？
A．Only yoghurt and biscuits
B．Anything except vegetables
C．Normal dog food from shops
D．Home﹣cooked meals
39．Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage？
A．look for missing hikers
B．open and close doors
C．do any tasks for people
D．follow people here and there
40．What kind of dogs is the most helpful when a child is lost？
A．SAR dogs
B．Whippet dogs
C．Sniffer dogs
D．Queen dogs
41．What's the purpose of the passage？
A．To introduce different kinds of food sniffer dogs．
B．To tell the readership the importance of protecting animals
C．To show the special relationship between dogs and humans．
D．To share with the readers the pleasure of keeping dogs as pets．
I still remember quite clearly the day when my parents got divorced （离婚）．Dad kissed me goodbye and left．
For a long time Mum and I lived a peaceful life．Then one day，Jim came over for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt．I couldn't believe this was going to be my new stepfather．It couldn't be true that my beautiful mother would marry someone who dressed like a clown （小丑）．I hated him．
Lunch was terrible．Mother kept trying to start a conversation，but neither Jim nor I would say much．Finally I offered to bring in the dessert just to get away from the clown．
Something unpleasant happened，but I didn't mean （故意）to do it．I guess the plate slipped．But one minute I was handing Jim his blackberry pie，and the next，dark purple berries were oozing （渗出）all over his shirt and tie．
I was mortified．My face turned bright red．Jim looked very much surprised at first，but then he began to laugh．I started to laugh too．Maybe this guy was all right，after all．Then I had a quick look at my mother．She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time．
34．The writer thinks Jim's clothes look ．
A．nice
B．expensive
C．usual
D．funny
35．From the story we might guess that ．
A．Jim didn't seem likeable at first
B．the writer liked Jim from the start
C．Jim was angry with the writer
D．Jim didn't like blackberry pie．
36．In this story the word"mortified"means ．
A．happy
B．bored
C．embarrassed
D．angry
37．The best title for this story would be ．
A．I Love Pie
B．My New Stepfather
C．The World's Worst Lunch
D．Mothers Shouldn't Marry．
If you like peanut butter，you'll love this recipe．The steps are easy，and there's nothing to cook．You can make it all by yourself!
What you need： 2 cups graham cracker （全麦粉） 2 tablespoons sugar
What you do： First，mix together the graham cracker，sugar，cinnamon，and nutmeg in a bowl． Next，add the peanut butter and corn syrup．Mix well． Then，roll the mixture into balls．Place them on a large plate covered with wax paper． Leave the plate in the fridge for an hour． Finally，take peanut butter balls out of fridge．Put powdered sugar in a small bowl．Roll each ball in the powdered sugar until it is covered． |
teaspoon nutmeg （豆蔻）31．How much peanut butter shall we prepare？
A.
cup
B.
cup
C.1 cup
D.2 cup
32．To make this recipe，you must use ．
A．a blender
B．a knife
C．an oven
D．a fridge
33．How many steps are mentioned in this recipe？
A．Three
B．Four
C．Five
D．Six．
Tape﹣Measure Murder is a short story by Agatha Christie．In the story，Miss Politt，the dressmaker，finds that Mrs．Spenlow is dead in her house in a small village called St Mary Mead．Everybody，including the police，thinks that Mr．Spenlow is the murderer （凶手） because he is so calm and quiet after discovering his wife's death．But after the police talk to Miss Marple，she finds out the real murderer．
The best part of the story is when Miss Marple explains how she solves the mystery （疑案） by noticing a tiny pin （别针） on a policeman's uniform．Her explanation is very clear and clever．Miss Marple is my favorite character in the story．I think she is very special because she is just an old lady but she is even smarter than the policemen．I never thought that an old lady could be the main character of a detective story!
Can you guess who the murderer is？Read the book to find out!You will enjoy the story very much because the ending is so surprising．
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