Is there a connection between music and language？According to recent studies，the answer is yes：Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain．
A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability． As a part of the study， two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room．The people in the first group were musicians， while those in the second group had no musical training．The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly．
Musicians hear better， says study leader Nina Kraus， because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds． For example， when the violinists play in an orchestra （管弦乐队），they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore （忽视） the other sounds． In this way， musicians can hear certain sounds better， even in a room with lots of noise．
Gottfried Schlaug，a doctor at Harvard Medical School，works with stroke （中风） patients．Because of their illness， these people cannot say their names，addresses， or other information normally．However， they can still sing． Dr． Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak． Why does this work？Schlaug isn't sure． Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active， including the bad parts． In some way， this helps patients use those parts of the brain again．
So music is not only enjoyable， but also good for us in many other ways． Playing an instrument or singing， says Nina Kraus， can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older．
（1）What were the people in tbe first group asked to do in the study of Nothwestern University？
A．Listen to different kinds of music．
B． Make some noise in an empty room．
C． Give the second group musical training．
D． Find out what the talking person was saying．
（2）The writer uses the example of violinists in Paragraph 3 to explain ．
A． how musicians play in an orchestra
B． how musicians ignore certain sounds
C． why musicians have better hearing ability
D． why musicians are not afraid of loud noise
（3）Gottfried Schlaug helps his stroke patients speak by ．
A． playing music for them
B．getting them to sing words
C． teaching them to play instruments
D． joining the bad parts of their brain
（4）What is the main purpose of the passage？
A． To introduce different ways of playing music．
B． To give some advice about making our brain active．
C． To show the relationship between music and language abilities．
D． To sbare the results of recent studies on treating stroke patients．
How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park？ Well that's what's happening in my community． There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course（高尔夫球场）．Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea．
First， a park is meant to be for the whole community． Not everyone likes golf， so not everyone will get to use the park． This isn't fair． A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use．
Second， to make way for the golf course，lots of playground equipment（设施）will have to be moved or knocked down， which is a waste of time and money．It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment，The swings， for example， will probably just end up as litter．
Third， what about giving young people something to do？Not all kids are crazy about golf．At the moment， the park has a skating place and a playground． These attract lots of kids from the community． If you turn the park into a golf course， these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do．This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise． It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble．Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park？
Finally，golf is expensive．Building a golf course and maintaining（维护） it costs a lot of money．Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course？ What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club？That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money．
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea．I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further．
（1）Some people want to change the park into ．
A． a golf club
B． a golf course
C． a parking place
D． a skating place
（2）According to Paragraph 4， having nowhere to go will make some children ．
A． go to get some exercise
B． fall in love with golf
C． play video games at home
D． go to the street and make friends
（3）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？
（P＝ Paragraph）
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage？
A． To help carry out further plans．
B． To make the park more beautiful．
C． To encourage children to go skating．
D． To stop the golf course from being built．
Wild animals are our friends， but many of them are getting fewer and fewer．We should try to protect them． The four animals below are now in danger．
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes （藏羚羊） mainly feed on grass． They are usually found in groups of about 20．They are killed for their wool， which is warm， soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes．The number of them is dropping year by year． There are less than 75， 000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world．
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan， Gansu， and Shanxi provinces． Golden monkeys have golden﹣orange fur （皮毛）．They move around in the daytime． They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos．But people are destroying the environment where they live．Trees and bamboos are disappearing，so golden monkeys have less and less to eat．
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong． They are bigger than any other animals on land． They have poor eyesight， but very good hearing and smell． They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunk （象鼻）． Now， there are very few elephants in the world． The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming． Also，people hunt them for their tusks．
Wolves
Wolves are not very big． They have grey fur， Wolves have very good eyesight， hearing and smell．They eat animals， insects and snails． They are friendly to each other and never attack （攻击） people．Wolves are in danger， too． They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests． Soon they will have no home or food．
Four wild animals（1） |
Tibetan Antelopes |
◆mainly feed on grass ◆usually found in groups of about （2） ◆killed for their wool |
Golden Monkeys |
◆mainly found in Sichuan，Gansu and Shanxi provinces ◆move around（3） ◆feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos |
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（4） |
◆have poor eyesight ◆have good hearing and smell ◆able to lift heavy things and break down branches |
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Wolves |
◆have good eyesight，hearing and smell ◆eat animals，insects and snails ◆ friendly to each other and never （5） |
What do you usually do while waiting for someone？ The descriptions below might say something about you．
A． You walk around， rubbing your hands． B． You stand sill， looking at your watch． C． You cross your arms， looking impatient． D． You stand staring into the distance， thinking． Analysis ☆ If your answer is"A"： You are short﹣tempered． You are energetic but sometimes careless． You make friends with all your heart． But sometimes you may hurt others because of your quick tongue． ☆ If your answer is"B"： You are patient and very strict with yourself． You work hard． When your friends have trouble， you will try your best to help them． ☆ If your answer is"C"： You are strong﹣minded． You stick to your own views， but are also good with people． You can make others agree with you． ☆ If your answer is"D"： You have great patience． You're very nice to others． However， you may be too nice． This quiz is just for fun． Don't take it seriously． |
（1）If your answer is "A"， you may hurt others because of your ．
A． warm heart
B． cold action
C． bad behavior
D． quick tongue
（2）Which one will make an effort to help friends out of trouble？
A． The person who chooses "A"．
B． The person who chooses "B"．
C． The person who chooses "C"．
D． The person who chooses "D"．
（3）If Nick crosses his arms while waiting for someone， he is ．
A． short﹣tempered
B． strict
C． strong﹣minded
D． patient
（4）After reading the passage， we can know it is ．
A． an exam
B． a quiz
C． an ad
D． a notice
Tourism （旅游业）is one of the world's largest industries． Many countries depend heavily on tourism as an important part of their economy（经济）， while other countries﹣such as some of the smaller Caribbean island nations﹣are almost completely dependent on tourism．
Despite its economic advantages，tourism has disadvantages， too． While countries spend millions attracting tourists， they are also under the pressure that tourism brings．
One of the biggest problems is environmental． The building of roads and hotels can quickly destroy those very beautiful places． Development on wetlands，for example， influences wildlife； forests disappear as they are cleared to make way for buildings and to provide fuel （燃料）． In addition， the tourist industry also puts a huge pressure on water people need． In dry Mediterranean areas， tourists use almost twice as much water as local people when swimming in the pool．
Tourism is also responsible for producing plenty of waste． Cruise ships in the Caribbean produce a lot of rubbish﹣more than 70，000 tons each year． It even has an influence on places far away like the Himalays，the word's highest mountain， which has more than 100 tons of rubbish sitting on it．
In spite of those problems， tourism can be good for communities and the environment． The park﹣entrance fees（费用）are paid for the protection of places of interest or the animals． What's more， tourism brings people closer to nature， and can give them a better understanding of the environment and the result of destroying it．This leads to pressure on local governments to protect these beautiful areas，and can result in the protection of endangered plants and animals． Also， it can provide people with more opportunities to find jobs in the tourist industry．
Although tourism has many advantages， it clearly has a bad influence as well． The challenge for local and national governments is to manage tourism so that communities can benefit economically， and yet at the same time， make sure that the tourist areas are kept for all to enjoy．
（1）Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 mainly talk about the of tourism．
A．disadvantages
B．development
C．importance
D．survey
（2）The writer shows the waste problem is serious by ．
A．telling stories
B．listing facts
C．asking questions
D．making comparisons
（3）According to Paragraph 5，which of the following are the advantages of tourism？
①The money from tourism is used to protect the environment．
②Tourism can help people better understand the local culture．
③People can get more chances to find jobs related to tourism．
④Humans and nature are becoming closer with the help of tourism．
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（4）The writer advises the government to at the end of the passage．
A．attract more tourists
B．care about the economy
C．develop the tourist industry
D．manage tourism well
It was a fine day． Sherlock Holmes invited his best friend Doctor Watson to go camping with him． They found a nice hill and put up their tent．Then they went fishing and climbed the hill．（1） They began to chat（聊天） happily．
"Watson， look up into the sky and tell me what you can see．"said Holmes．
"（2） "Watson replied．
Holmes asked again， "What does that tell you？"
Watson thought for a while，"It tells me that there are tons of galaxies（星系） and planets．"
Holmes continued asking， "（3） "
Watson smiled． "It tells me that God is great and powerful． At the same time， （4） ___ "
"Oh， I think so． Is that all？"asked Holmes．
"No， as for the weather， （5） What does it tell you？"Watson said．
Holmes laughed． "Someone has stolen our tent．"
A． They went to sleep early．
B． humans are tiny．
C． At the end of the day， the two friends lay down on the grass for the night．
D． it will be a sunny day tomorrow．
E． What else does it tell you？
F． It was raining hard when they got to the top of the hill．
G． I can see millions of stars in the sky．
When I was a tiny baby crying all night， my mom sang to me and stayed by my side．
（1）When I was tired and hungry，she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in．
When I was two running through the field， she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger．
When I fell and hurt myself，（2）给我一个拥抱并且把我举起．
When I was seven coughing badly， she said no ice﹣cream for me．
But I talked back loudly， （3）I should be allowed to eat some！Give it to me now．
When I was nine watching scary movies， she said it'd give me awful dreams．But I shouted back angrily．" I should be allowed to watch it! I'm not a baby!"
When I was a teen going out with friends， she said， （4）"请在十点之前回来"．
But I talked back again﹣"I should not be told what to do! I' m seventeen now!"
Now I'm an adult， thinking back to those times．
I coughed for days after eating that ice﹣cream and had scary dreams after watching that film．
I was late for school from staying out past ten．
（5）I regret talking back，not listening to mom．
Mom knows best， and for me she wanted only the best!
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Look at the foods around you．From grapes and wainuts（核桃）to cucumbers and spinach（菠菜），they make our diets special．But did you know that none of the foods above are native to China？They came to China through the Silk Road hundreds of years ago．Are there any foods that are native toChina？Of course there are．Rice，soy beans，chestmuls栗子），Chinese cabbage and hawthorns（山植）were all grown in China first．
Where are these foods from？
Food |
Home country |
Time to enter China |
Luffa |
India |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
Eggplant |
India and Southeast Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD220） |
Cucumber |
South Asia |
Han Dynasty（206BC﹣AD202） |
Watermelon |
Africa |
Tang Dynasty（AD 618﹣907） |
（1） came to China through the Silk Road．
A． Watermelons and rice
B． Grapes and walnuts
C． Cabbage and hawthorns
（2） came to China at the same time．
A． Cucumbers and eggplants
B． Watermelons and eggplants
C． Cucumbers and watermelons
（3）From the text， we know that ．
A． luffas are from Africa
B． eggplants are from China
C． none of the foods above in the chart are native to China
英汉互译 阅读下面短文，将文中画线的句子译成汉语或英语．
In April， the second Belt and Road Forum（论坛） for International Cooperation（合作） was held in Beijing． Heads of states from 37 foreign countries attended it． （1）The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas． It has won the support of 152 countries and international groups．
As a Chinese student， （2）你应该了解一些有关丝绸之路的事．
（3）Long ago，traders brought treasures from the East to the West． Trips to the West became more favorable when traders found silks and spices（香料）． These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get．
（4）丝绸之路不是一条真正的路．It was a route（路线） between the East and the West．It went through China， Turkey and Greece． Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea． There was danger along both routes．
Over time， the Silk Road changed people in both the East and the West． Traders shared stories about faraway lands． They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen， which helped people learn about new cultures． （5）Because of the Silk Road，the world seemed much smaller．
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People always call firefighters（消防员） for help when there is a big fire． Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）． In many countries， there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places． For example， several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter． Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places． Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine． They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．
Sometimes， firefighters also have to save any person in danger ﹣﹣even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives． They are heroes in our hearts．
（1）Firefighters only need to fight fires． （判断对错）
（2）Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped． （判断对错）
（3）A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England． （判断对错）
（4）Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law． （判断对错）
（5）Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger． （判断对错）
△When is the spring season？
Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer． Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth， rejuvenation， renewal， resurrection， and regrowth． During spring an important celebration takes place： Easter Day． It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition， and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity．
△What happens in spring？
Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce． The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate． You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground． The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation．
△What to do during the spring season？
There are so many things to do to enjoy spring：
☆Plan a holiday and make a trip， Vacations aren't just for summer anymore!
☆Take a walk in a field of flowers．
☆Meditate： Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature． Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind． Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature．
☆Spot the things you want to change in your life． Spring is a time for rebirth．
vary 变化 Christianity 基督教 bloom 开花 temperate 温和的 contemplate 关注 melt 融化 hibernate 冬眠 meditate 沉思 scent 芳香 |
（1）In spring， ．
A． the weather becomes much worse
B． the temperature in most areas becomes wilder
C． flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce
（2）How many tips are given to enjoy the spring？
A． 3
B． 4
C． 5
（3）What's the best title of the whole passage？
A． Spring
B． Enjoy Spring
C． Spring ﹣ The Best Season
（4）Which "spring" in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring．
B． They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves．
C． When people or animals spring， they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly．
WHICH FAMOUS PERSON IN HISTORY WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MET AND WHY？
For me it would clearly be Leonardo da Vinci． I'd love to have met him． He was such a creative talent and not just an artist． He seems to have predicted a number of inventions that only came about hundreds of years later， like flying machines and so on． I' d like to tell him he really did see the future． Naomi， Chicago |
I'd choose Cleopatra﹣the last king of ancient Egypt（埃及）． She is thought to have been very beautiful and is generally considered to have developed some really useful political alliances（政治同盟）．Not many women were that powerful in ancient times． I'd like to have seen how she did it． Lucinda， Nairobi |
I'm Latin American， so I would name Simon Bolivar as the person I would like to have known． He's supposed to have been a very great， brave leader and is accepted to have helped achieve independence for several countries in Latin America in the nineteenth century． Patricia， Caracas |
I studied philosophy（哲学）， so I would like to have spoken face﹣to﹣face with the Chinese philosopher Confucius． I'd like to have discussed with him his political philosophy and his idea about family values． He seems to have had a lot of respect for older people， and even though he lived over two thousand years ago， some of his opinions are still meaningful． Li Yun， Shanghai |
（1）Whose ideas about inventions have come true？
A． Leonardo da Vinci's．
B． Cleopatra's．
C． Simon Bolivar's．
D． Confucius'．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？
A． Leonardo da Vinci invented a flying machine hundreds of years ago．
B． Lucinda would like to have met Cleopatra because she was pretty．
C． Simon Bolivar was a person who encouraged independence of women．
D． Li Yun would like to have talked with Confucius about his family values．
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the passage？
A． Art．
B． Movie．
C． History．
D． Technology．
Bananas are the perfect snack． Not only are they sweet and delicious， but they are easy to carry around， so you can take them anywhere． Best of all， bananas provide different things that the human body needs!
Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain． They grow on plants that look like trees． The banana plant， however， is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn't have a strong ， woody stem（干，茎）． The plants can grow as high as 30feet． When they reach their full height， flowers grow out from the stem． These flowers produce bananas．
Two or three times each year， the plants produce fruit． The bananas grow together， which seem like "hands"． A hand is made up of 10to 20bananas． Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers"． Each bunch（丛） of bananas has about 15hands， and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200bananas and can weigh more than 100pounds．
After about three months， the bananas are ready to be picked． At this point， they still aren't the sunny yellow color of bananas． Farmers pick them when they're green． That's how they're shipped to stores． They turn yellow along the way and are ready to be sold．
If you love bananas， you've got a lot of company． Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876． Today， American eat more bananas than any other fruit． More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together． Every American eats over 26pounds of bananas each year!
（1）The first paragraph mainly talks about ．
A．why people like bananas
B．how bananas taste
C．what bananas are rich in
D．where bananas are taken
（2）What is the correct order in which these happen ？
a．The bananas begin to turn yellow
b． A banana plant grows to full height．
c．The flowers produce bananas．
d． The bananas are ready to be picked．
A． c﹣b﹣a﹣d
B． b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage ？
A．The banana plant is a kind of tree．
B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas．
C．One banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
（4）Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart ？
A．Apples．
B． Grapes．
C． Bananas．
D． Oranges
Elephants are the largest land animals alive today． African elephants live in family groups called herds（群）． All of the elephants in the herd take care of each other． The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant． She is the matriarch （族长）． A herd may have as few as eight or as many as 100 elephants． The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them safe from coming danger．
Elephants learn by watching and copying other elephants， and also learn from life． Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old． Elephants live to be 50 or 60 years old． Elephants are smart animals with long memories． In the dry season， a matriarch can remember where water was found in the past． The herd will follow her there． She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast﹣moving river．
Elephants talk to each other with rumbling sounds． Some rumbling sounds are so low and deep that people are unable to hear them． Elephants hear sounds not only with their ears， but also with their feet， and even trunks （long noses of the elephants）． They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet． If danger appears， mothers beat their ears to call their babies to them．
Other animals don't usually attack（攻击） elephants． However， a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a baby． If this happens， the adult elephants circle around the baby elephants． The adults make louder sounds and hit the ground with their trunks． The matriarch puts herself between the lion and the herd． She beats her ears out to make herself look even larger． Then she lowers her herd and attacks the enemy（敌人） in a big cloud of dust（灰尘）．
（1）According to Paragraph（段落） One， an elephant herd ．
A． has a father elephant as the leader
B． owns a matriarch who keeps it away from danger
C． always has several leaders and hundreds of elephants
（2）Long memories help elephants to ．
A． choose their matriarch
B． communicate with each other
C． find water and cross the river
（3）What does the underlined word "rumbling" mean？
A．低沉的
B．尖细的
C．高亢的
（4）Why do the adult elephants circle around their babies？
A． To keep their babies safe．
B． To welcome their friends．
C． To attack their enemies．
（5）The passage mainly tells us about ．
A． why the elephants live in herds
B． what the elephants' living habits are
C． how the elephants avoid being attacked
Dear Marcos，
Hi， my name is Rebecca and I am your new pen pal． I'm twelve years old， and I live in Barcelona， Spain． I go to the 7th grade in Saint Michael School． On weekdays， I get up at 6 o'clock． The school starts at 7：30 in the morning． I have my lunch at the school cafeteria and I usually leave around 3：30 in the afternoon． I am good at math， I also like history and geography but my favorite subject is science． I like playing basketball and soccer． I also play tennis， and I like swimming． On the weekends， I go to the movie theater with my friends． We like action movies． I usually go to church with my parents on Sundays．
Please write and tell me about you and your life． What's your family like？ What do you like doing in your spare time？ I hope to hear from you soon．
Best wishes，
Rebecca
（1）Rebecca lives in ．
A． Spain
B． England
C． China
（2）What time does the school start？
A． Around 3：30 P．M．．
B． At 7：30 A．M．．
C． At 6 ：00 A．M．．
（3）What's Rebecca's favorite subject？
A． Math．
B． History．
C． Science．
（4）On Sundays， Rebecca with her parents．
A． plays tennis
B． goes to church
C． goes to the movie theater
（5）From this passage we know ．
A． Rebecca and her friends like action movies
B． Rebecca doesn't like sports at all
C． Rebecca and Marcos are classmates
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