Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
A：How long have you been like this？ B：Is it serious？ C：I cut my finger yesterday． D：What happened？ E：He washed the cut，put some medicine on it and the put a bandage on it． F：Take these medicine three times a day． G：My wife drove me to hospital |
W： Hi，Peter! You look terrible! What's the matter with you？
M：（1）
W： Sorry to hear that．（2）
M：I cut myself by accident while I was making dinner．
W：That sounds bad．（3）
M：Yes，it's kind of serious．
W： Have you seen a doctor？
M： Yes．（4）
W： What did the doctor do with the cut？
M：（5）
W： Oh! Don't touch water． And you will be better soon．
M： OK． Thank you!
W： You are welcome．
Traveling by subway can sometimes be a challenge， especially during rush hour． You have to
fight your way into the carriage（车厢）， and keep away from others' hot water．The smells of some
Passengers' food are very strong， too．
Since April， the local government of Beijing has collected public opinions on the new Beijing Subway Passenger Rules． The rules say that if passengers have bad manners while on the subway，they will end up with bad credit（信用） scores or even being refused by the subway． Four kinds of behaviors （行为） were added to the new rules． They include stealing others'seats， eating or drinking， handing out advertisements， and not paying for the tickets．
As for eating and drinking on the subway，①不同的人有不同的观点，．Some people support
the rules that all passengers except babies and people with certain health problems are not allowed to eat or drink on the subway． ②They have pointed out that the smell of food and drink can make other passengers unhappy．
However， others question this rule，saying that drinking water should be allowed ③ because people can get thirsty after long rides on the crowded subway．
（1）What has the local government of Beijing collected since April？
（2）Please list two kinds of bad behaviors on the subway according to the new rules．
（3）请将文中①处划线句子翻译成英语．
（4）请将文中②处划线句子翻译成英语．
（5）请在文中③处填入一个适当的连词．
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Have you ever dreamed of flying to school like Harry Potter？ Of course， you're（1） not a magician．But Speeder could make your dreams（2） true． Speeder is a flying motorcycle． A
US company made（3） ． The company calls it the world's（4） flying motorcycle．
Speeder can take off（5） land anywhere． It flies at 240 km per hour at a height of 4，500（6） in the sky． To reach that speed， Speeder mainly uses diesel fuel （柴油）to（7） ．The company will do more research on（8） to use clean energy to power Speeder in the future．Speeder riders must weigh（9） than 109 kg． If a rider is too heavy， it will be hard（10） the motorcycle to take off．
At 8，844.43 meters high， Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth． While it is famous for its beautiful views，parts of the mountain are facing a problem： rubbish． Every year， thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish， such as bottles and plastic bags．
According to the UN，over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain． To reduce rubbish， China is limiting （限制）the number ofpeople who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain．Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it， and only during spring．
Local people cleaned the mountain last year，removing rubbish at a height of 5，200 meters．They collected about 8.4 metric tons（公吨） of rubbish．
This year， the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan on a new clean﹣up activity． The local government is also setting up stations to sort （分类）， recycle and break down rubbish collected from the mountain． A group of artists will also try to turn the rubbish into art works． They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain．
（1）What problem are parts of Mount Qomolangma facing？
A．Air pollution．
B．Rubbish．
C．Noise．
D．Water pollution．
（2）How many people will be allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain during spring？
A.140．
B.5，200．
C.4 million．
D.300．
（3）The underlined word "removing " in Paragraph 3 probably means ．
A．using up
B．making better
C．putting on
D．taking away
（4）The artists will show their art works in order to ．
A．teach people to make works of art
B．help people to know about Qomolangma
C．encourage people to clean up Qomolangma
D．remind people not to throw rubbish on Qomolangma
（5）What kind of writing is this？
A．A notice．
B．News．
C．A story．
D．An advertisement．
Recently， a video story has spread among people．
James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years． Although he is deaf， he never complains（抱怨）．Instead， he greets every child and teacher with smile．Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr． James．
On the day Anthony turned 60， the school wanted to give him a very special surprise． That day when Anthony walked into a classroom， a group of children started to sign （打手势）and sing"Happy Birthday"to him．Anthony started smiling as usual． Then his jaw（下巴） dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on． A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched． A wide smile was on his face． As they finished， tears came out from his eyes．
Scott， secretary（秘书）of the school said， "The children love and respect Mr． James． They give him high fives in the halls， and he even teaches them sign language． Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world．"
（1）James Anthony is at Hickerson Primary School ．
A．a cleaner
B．a student
C．a secretary
D．a guard
（2）When did James Anthony get a special surprise？
A．On his fifteenth birthday．
B．On his fiftieth birthday．
C．On his sixtieth birthday．
D．On his sixteenth birthday．
（3）Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singing the song？
A．Because he lost his job．
B．Because he was deeply moved．
C．Because the kids didn't like him．
D．Because he couldn't hear the kids．
（4）According to Scott， we can learn that ．
A． Anthony used to be a good teacher
B．the kids love and respect Mr． James
C．the kids often help Anthony clean the halls
D． Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs
（5）What may be the best title for the passage？
A．Famous Teacher
B．Lovely Kids
C．Special Birthday Gift
D．An American School
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