I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的),or simply doesn’t care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.
Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn’t seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.
The poison argument (毒性的争论) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people’s death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can’t say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.
And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.
Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If you’re lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?
| A．Something even without legs. |
| B．Something not popular among people. |
| C．A person who is neutral. |
| D．A person who cares about nothing. |
Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?
| A．They welcome snakes as their best friends. |
| B．They would rather see a mouse than a snake. |
| C．They wonder why snakes can cause great fear. |
| D．They learn about snakes and watch them carefully. |
Although some snakes are poisonous, ______.
| A．they cause many people’s death |
| B．they control the population of mice |
| C．they are not dangerous to people |
| D．they are only a small number |
People who really like snakes are open-mindedbecause they ______.
| A．are able to put aside differences |
| B．think all the snakes are poisonous |
| C．are able to deal with poisonous snakes |
| D．take part in the poison argument |
The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer ______.
| A．dislikes snakes | B．has the best luck |
| C．loves snakes | D．prefers to be left alone |
Today, there are many problems between parents and children. Many people always ask, “ Why do we often argue(争论)?”
Parents show their love for children in different ways. They cook nice food, buy new clothes for them. They also care about their studies. Parents always ask “ You must work hard”, “You should do your homework”, “Why not do homework for your exam?” all the time.
When children get bad marks(分数), their parents get very angry. They stop their children watching TV, playing games or going outside until they are good at their studies.
Why? Most families have only one child. The child is the hope of the family, they want the child to be the best.
Many children want to do things themselves. They want to do many unusual things that parents dislike. They like pop music, basketball and other new things. They enjoy surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games. They spend a lot of time chatting online and listening to the QQ music. In their parents’ eyes, these are a waste of time. For these reasons, parents and children often argue.
| __75__ Do Children and Their Parents Argue? |
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| Reason |
Parents want their child to be the __76__ |
A. They __78__ their children in different ways. B. Their children should __79__ hard all the time. C. __80__TV and playing games on the Internet are__81__ for their studies. |
| Many children want to do many __77__ things. |
A. They like to sing pop __82__, listen to the QQ music and other __83__ things. B. They usually spend a lot of time surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games, __84__online with their friends. |
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What does a policeman usually do? It is not an easy job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in one. A policeman often has to control (控制) traffic, either on foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads. In Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend most of his time driving up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to keep peace, too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, the police can come and restore order. And they often have to deal with situation at great risk（冒险） to their own safety.
We expect the police to solve crime, of course, so an ordinary policeman, even if he is not a detective (侦探), will have to help look for the criminals at times.
And who do we call when there is an emergency (紧急情况)---an crash, a fire, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. So a policeman has to be prepared to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world.
The police do an necessary job, they do it very well and I support them, but I do not think that I could ever do the job of a policeman.
Different Roles of the Police
| Different situations |
◆ An ordinary policeman needs to do several____76____. |
| About traffic |
◆ A policeman has to ____77____ or drive around the whole city to watch the traffic on the roads. For example, a ___78____ policeman spends most time___79___ on the road. |
| About order |
◆ The police are ___80____ to restore order to try to make the public even ____81____ although they may be in danger. |
| About crime |
◆ ____82____, a policeman will act as a detective to search for the criminal. |
| About ___83____ |
◆ In case of a fire, a crash or an accident, ____84____the police to deal with them becomes people’s first choice. |
| Final comments (评论) |
◆ The police do lots of small things we think in our daily life, but we should thank them. We may meet a lot of trouble ____85____ them. |
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.The first paragraph tells us ________.
| A．none needs friends | B．we always need friends around us |
| C．making friends is the need in people’s life | D．we need to be alone. |
Which of the following is what the writer doesn’t say in the passage?
| A．People are not happy when their friends have them |
| B．People will never see their friends after their friends move away. |
| C．People can know their friends in different ways. |
| D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them. |
People who have friends live longer than people who don’t because ________
| A．they feel happier and are healthy | B．they get a lot of help from their friends |
| C．they take better care of themselves | D．both A and C |
The main idea of this passage is ________.
| A．that people are all friends | B．that people need friends |
| C．how to get to know friends | D．how to name a place |
Wind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions (例外), such as the tidal (潮汐的) waves sometimes caused by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are caused by winds blowing over the sea .
Now let’s learn some physical (自然地理学的) things about it. A wave has height, from low point to high point . It has length (长度)--the distance from this high point to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding high points to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same--for all depend upon (依靠)the wind, upon the depth (深度) of the water and many other matters.
The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position (原先的位置). And it is lucky that this is so. For if the huge groups of water that make up a wave really moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible. If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way : Speed =" wavelength" × frequency (频率).
Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points , frequency means the number of cycles per second What causes waves?
| A．Earthquakes and nothing else. | B．Only wind. |
| C．Wind causes most waves. | D．Wind causes some waves. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The water of a wave moves away across the sea. |
| B．The water of a wave remains almost at the same place. |
| C．The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave. |
| D．The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom. |
The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right?
| A．The wavelengths of the two are equal. |
| B．The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2. |
| C．The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1. |
| D．The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2. |
Where can we find this passage?
| A．music magazine | B．fashion magazine | C．scientist magazine | D．sports magazine |
There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes (降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses.
“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_________.
A. they couldn’t find the parachutes B. they saw the pilot jump out first
C. they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
D There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane.The clever man jumped out with_________.
| A．a parachute |
| B．nothing |
| C．the backpack of the climber’s |
| D．two parachutes |
All the people thought of themselves except____________.
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man | C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
Who do you think was the most kind-hearted man?
A the pilot、B the mountain climber C the businessman D the doctor
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