Researchers in the 1960s found bilingual （双语的）people scored higher on intelligence （智力）tests than monolinguals﹣﹣people who speak only one language． The latest studies show that being bilingual does not necessarily make people cleverer， but it probably does make you better at certain skills．
Imagine driving down the highway． There're many things that could attract your attention and you really need to be able to watch all of them． Why would bilingualism make you any better at that？
The answer is that bilingual people are often better at controlling their attention﹣a function （功能）called the executive control system． It's quite possibly the most important system we have because it's where all of your decisions about what to attend to， what to ignore（忽视），what to process are made．
The best method to measure（测量） the executive control system is called the Stroop Test． Suppose you would have the word "blue" written in red， but you have to say the colour red． But "blue" is so eye﹣ catching， and you really want to say"blue"． You need to ignore it so that you can say the colour red． That's the Stroop Test．
Bilingual people continually practice this function． They have to， because both languages are active in their brain at the same time． They need to ignore one to be able to speak in the other． This exercise might help in other ways， too． Researchers say bilingual children are more likely to have friends from different cultures． Bilingual adults are often four to five years later than others in developing Alzheimer's disease．
（1）What did the recent research find about bilingual people？
A． They can safely drive their cars．
B． They can well manage their attention．
C． They can have a better control of imagination．
D． They can easily pick out the colours they want．
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to？
A． Red．
B． Blue．
C． Test．
D． System．
（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph？
A． Bilingualism may do harm to people's health．
B． Bilingualism helps children make more foreign friends．
C． People must practice speaking two languages continually．
D． People use more active words from their mother languages．
（4）What might be the best title for the text？
A． How does the Stroop Test work？
B． What is executive control system？
C． Are monolingual people smarter？
D． Are bilingual people better at some skills？
In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(猫头鹰). All the animals know that he is the wisest(聪明的) among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.
One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “what’s wrong with you?” asks the owl.
“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.
“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asks the owl.
“I am so small, weak and useless,” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He is very important, but I am not”
Then the owl whispers(耳语) something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she says to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now”
The wise owl smiles and says, “No one in this world is useless.”The animals in the forest visit the owl because_____________
| A．they are all afraid of him |
| B．the owl can help them when they don’t feel well |
| C．the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problems. |
| D．they are wiser than the owl. |
The little bird is not happy because______________
| A．the lion often beats her |
| B．she thinks she is too small, weak and useless |
| C．she wants to kill the lion |
| D．she is very important. |
The owl tells the bird_______________
| A．that she is stronger than the lions and the tigers |
| B．that she must be happy |
| C．that she must run and hide |
| D．to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers |
The underlined word “tears” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．眼珠 | B．汗水 | C．眼泪 | D．雨水 |
From the story we know ______________.
| A．the bird’s friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions away(赶走) |
| B．the lions and tigers run away when they hear the bird’s voice |
| C．the bird thinks that she is useful and important now |
| D．the owl is useless. |
The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).
The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager.
The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.
In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.
Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．Yes, they are. |
| C．No, they don’t. | D．No, they aren’t. |
Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?
| A．Because it is far from China to Japan. |
| B．Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan |
| C．Because it will cost too much money. |
| D．Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is True？
| A．China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands. |
| B．Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city. |
| C．The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. |
| D．The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan |
This passage may be _____.
| A．an ad | B．a piece of news | C．a poster | D．a survey |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times. |
| B．The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands. |
| C．Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue. |
| D．Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours. |
Beijing-- During the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Sunday, China confirmed(确诊)six new cases of human H7N9 bird flu(禽流感) , including five in Zhejiang and one in Jiangsu.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission(国家卫生和计划生育委员会) said that a total of 102 H7N9 cases have been reported in China, including 20 that have died.
Of the total, 12 H7N9 patients have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment, and the other 70 patients are being treated in designated（指定的） hospitals, according to the commission.
A total of 33 cases, including 11 that have died, have been reported in Shanghai. Twenty-four cases, including three deaths, have been reported in Jiangsu province, and 38 cases, including five deaths, in Zhejiang province. Anhui province has reported three cases, including one death. Beijing has reported one case and three have been reported in Henan province.
China officially confirmed the human cases infected （感染）with the H7N9 virus since last month.
According to the commission, China’s confirmed H7N9 cases are isolated （隔离）and there has been no sign of human to-human transmission（传染）.According to the passage, how many new cases have been found in China?
| A．4 | B．6 | C．5 | D．1 |
The underlined word “discharged”in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
| A．治疗 | B．死亡 | C．出院 | D．住院 |
In _____ , the most deaths have been found.
| A．Shanghai | B．Beijing | C．Zhejiang | D．Anhui |
According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true?
| A．Twenty people have died of H7N9. |
| B．Since last month, the human cases infected the H7N9 virus have been reported. |
| C．Not all the hospitals can take in the H7N9 patients. |
| D．One person can be infected by staying with the H7N9 patients. |
We can probably read this passage in a(an) _____.
| A．story book | B．newspaper | C．advertisement | D．magazine |
In the summer of 1980 a Spanish tourist, Gaspar Carner, went to Great Britain on holiday. When he was travelling in Scotland, he decided to visit Loch Ness, the famous lake where people say there is a monster. But while he was going across the lake in a boat, his bag fell into the water. In the bag were his passport, car keys, pen, and all his money. Loch Ness is 150 meters deep, so he didn’t expect to see the bag again!
Fourteen years later, in 1994, some scientists decided to explore the lake. They looked for the Loch Ness monster. Suddenly one of them saw something black in the water. They carefully went nearer. They thought the black thing was the monster. They went nearer and nearer. It was a bag. They took the bag out of the lake. They found that the photo on the passport was still clear. One of the scientists knew Gaspar Carner. So the bag was returned to him.Carner visited Loch Ness _____.
| A．on business | B．on holiday | C．for exploring | D．for money |
Why is the lake famous? Because _____
| A．it’s very deep. | B．there’s a bag in it. |
| C．there may be a monster | D．it’s in Scotland |
What’s in Carner’s bag? _____.
| A．A monster | B．Something black | C．Photo | D．Many useful things |
How did the explorers know the bag was Carner’s? _____.
| A．One of the explorers knew Carner |
| B．Carner recognized (认出) the bag |
| C．Carner was very famous |
| D．They expected it was the monster |
Why didn’t Carner expect to see the bag again?
| A．There was nothing important in his bag. |
| B．He didn’t like his bag. |
| C．The monster ate his bag. |
| D．He thought Loch Ness was so deep that his bag couldn’t be found. |
Students are leaving the junior high school . What are they taking with them ? A lot of things for sure , but the most important thing is friends .
We asked some teachers to give us one last lesson . The lesson is proverbs（谚语、格言） about friends . Proverbs teach people about life . Older people often teach proverbs to younger people . Every culture has proverbs . They are short and easy to remember .
Mrs Minelli says , “ It is important to remember this Sicilian（西西里岛人的）proverb , ‘ Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty .’ It means that only good friends tell you when you are making a mistake .”
Mr Tulga says , “ I have a favorite proverb about friends , ‘ Friendship is a plant we must water .’ It is German . It means that everyone needs to take care of friendship like we take care of a garden .”
Mr Tulga says , “My grandfather in Turkey told me , ‘Nobody is so rich that he can throw away a friend .’ It means that everyone needs friends . Be good to them .”
The good news is :there is no test for this lesson ,. The bad news is :We will miss you .
Goodbye , friends ! Don’t forget us !As the proverb says , will tell you when you are making mistakes .
| A．real friends | B．older people |
| C．some teachers | D．younger people |
Which is the best proverb to the meaning “Take care of friendship like we take care of a garden”?
| A．A friend is easier lost than found. |
| B．Friendship is a plant we must water |
| C．Nobody is so rich that he can throw away a friend . |
| D．Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. |
Which of the following is true from the passage ?
| A．Only some countries have their proverbs about friends . |
| B．After the last lesson , the students will have a test for it . |
| C．If you are rich enough , you can throw away your friends . |
| D．Proverbs are usually short , and they teach people about life . |
The writer of the passage mainly wants us to know .
| A．some proverbs about culture. |
| B．ways to take care of a friendship. |
| C．the importance of friendship. |
| D．students’ feelings in the last lesson . |
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