Weather can influence (影响) people’s intelligence(智力). A report in 1983 showed that IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. That wind could help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. A recent report shows that students in many schools of the US often get low marks in exams in the hot months of the year( July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold days. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18°C.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.What influences people’s intelligence according to the first paragraph?
| A．Education | B．Diet | C．Health | D．Weather |
Student s in many schools of America get lower marks in exams because they take exams ____________.
| A．in hot months | B．in cold months |
| C．with bad feelings | D．in windy months |
How may a thin person feel during cold days?
| A．Happy | B．Sad | C．Hot | D．Warm |
At a temperature of about 18°C, people________.
| A．leaves more bags on buses | B．like to go shopping |
| C．feel best | D．are forgetful |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．A report in 1983 showed that weather influence people’s intelligence. |
| B．on low-pressure days, people can’t remember things well |
| C．Hot summer is a hard time for fat people. |
| D．Weather has nothing to do with people’s feelings. |
Hope Matters
Reyes Guana， 42， grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven bothers and sisters．His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet．
As a boy，Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner．He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes．The boy liked how Nike made everything clean．He told her he wanted to be a cleaner，too．"Well， it s good if you want to be a cleaner，"Nike told little Guana．"But make sure you go to college．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers．"Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing，"Guana told him． "Well， if you stick to your dream， you will，"the principal replied．
And Guana really got there． But it was quite a long journey for him． Twenty﹣three years ago， he followed in Nike' s footsteps and was cleaning schools． He worked at three schools to pay for his college education． He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor． After that， he worked as a teacher for a few years．
Now， as a principal， Guana never forgets where he came from． He helps students from poor families and shows respect （尊重） for every school staff member．He always invites everyone to school parties，including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses．
（1）Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ．
A． was good at cleaning
B． admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C． needed to support his poor family
D． had to pay for his college education
（2）Guana became a school safety monitor ．
A． when he was nineteen
B． after he worked as a teacher
C． as soon as he got enough money
D． before he was named principal
（3）The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to ．
A． went back to "Nike"
B． entered a college
C． realized one's dream
D． became well﹣known
（4）According to the writer， ．
A． Guana should have been named principal earlier
B． a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C． a cleaner is more important than a college student
D． the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
（5）What would be another title for this passage？
A． From Cleaner to Leader
B． Different Jobs
C． From Failure to Success
D． Relationship Works
July 21 2020 ABC English EDUCATION
Students taught to love parents A middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools in students' love and care for their parents． The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday， Mother's Day and parents' birthdays． The school aims （旨在）at turning the students into well﹣mannered children．The students，mostly from one﹣child families，were taught to be a good child under strict rules．For example，they are now used to saying good﹣bye to parents in the morning before they go to school．And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school． The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds， washing and cooking． From Wuhan Post |
（1）The news "Students taught to love parents" was first reported in ．
A． ABC English
B． Wuhan Post
C． Parent Daily
D． School News
（2）In which part of the newspaper can we read the news？
A． CULTURE．
B． FAMILY．
C． EDUCATION．
D． HISTORY．
（3）Who started the project？
A． The parents．
B． The newspapers．
C． The neighborhood．
D． The school．
（4）What can we know from the news？
A． The school aims at winning a good fame．
B． The students were not well﹣behaved at home．
C． The parents are happy to change their children．
D． The students are guided on how to love their parents．
（5）The news mainly tells us ．
A． children from one﹣child families need strict rules
B． Mother's Day and parents' birthdays are important
C． a project of good manners education has been well carried out
D． the school means to turn the students into their parents' helpers
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
I failed a test． I felt terrible． It hurt me both inside and out． I was embarrassed． Just think about it．（1） !
I cried． I could not sleep． "I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school？ I thought． I would never be happy again． Never!
（2） ．She said， "So， you failed a test． But do you know about another test that is even more important？"
"What is it？" I looked at my mother， puzzled．
"It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake，" my mom continued． "（3） ．To me， that is more important than what you scored on a test．"
（4） ．
After a few days of struggling，I finally understood what my mom had said．She was right．（5） I will walk away from this a better person．
A． What my mom said really made me think B． My mom found out about my problem C． I should not pity myself because of this one bad test D． Learning from your mistakes will make you strong E． A smart girl did not pass the test |
Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects （昆虫） and you will discover many unbelievable things． Consider butterflies， for example． They have beautiful， colorful wings，and strong，steady flying skills． On summer days， we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields．
But， do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know？ They begin their lives as one thing， change into another， and then another．
Finally， they change into beautiful flying insects． It's true． And it's one of the wonders of nature．
In the beginning， there is an egg， it's usually small and colorful． A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant． When you look at this tiny egg， it's hard to believe that in a few days， it will become something completely different．
In time， it changes into a new life． No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect． This insect is called a caterpillar． It now has legs， eyes， a mouth and a large body． A new life has begun．
The caterpillar eats， and eats， and eats． It can walk． It can see．But it is still not a butterfly．Soon，after growing big， the caterpillar makes a cover for itself． It wraps （包裹） itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep． This stage （阶段） of a butterfly's life is known as the "pupa" stage．
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time， the blanket breaks and a wet， weak butterfly appears．It now has six legs，a mouth， eyes and wings． Soon， the wings fill with blood，and the beautiful，colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away．
After a few weeks pass， this adult butterfly lays her eggs， and the cycle begins all over again．
This is just one example of the wonders of nature． Look around the natural world， and you will learn many truly amazing things．
（1） is a "caterpillar"．
（2）According to the passage， it's clear that butterflies ．
A． have three separate lives in all
B． have colorful wings with no legs
C． can be seen in flower gardens in summer
D． are small eggs with no color at the beginning
（3）The last paragraph means we should ．
A． take a close look at the insect world
B． protect all kinds of animals and plants
C． discover the different forms of different things
D． go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world
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