Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.
Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere (干涉) unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression (消沉).
The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.
| A．The environment. | B．Mother’s sensitivity. |
| C．Education before birth. | D．Their peers (同龄人) |
| A．To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born. |
| B．To prove that babies can learn before they are born. |
| C．To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies. |
| D．To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills. |
| A．The children of women who did not suffer from depression. |
| B．The children of depressed but caring mothers. |
| C．The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children. |
| D．The children with high communication abilities. |
| A．Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. |
| B．Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence. |
| C．A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old. |
| D．Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth. |
Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hair, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do such things? As we know, most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It does not have all these important things, especially nitrogen( 氮 ). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!The Venus flytrap is a kind of _______.
| A．food | B．animal | C．plant | D．meat |
Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because _______.
| A．plants are dangerous to animals |
| B．animals are dangerous to plants |
| C．plants want to get what they need from animal meat |
| D．plants want to protect themselves against animals |
Where can most plants get what they need?
| A．From the people | B．From the animals |
| C．From the soil | D．From the sun, the air, and the ground |
Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:
3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________.
| A．for sending exams | B．to do school research |
| C．for after-school activities | D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.
| A．Three dollars | B．Half the price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book | D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain.
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pockets |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______.
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library . |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day. |
| B．Students parents can go to the school library on weekends. |
| C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like. |
| D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days. |
Missing friends who live far away? Or just need a little family comfort after a long day? Sometimes you just need a hug(拥抱). And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? How about a virtual (虚拟的) hug?Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a social media vest (社交背心) that allows people to give hugs to their friends, family and loved ones on Facebook.
The vest is called Like-A-Hug, which is connected(连接) with your Facebook page. Whenever Facebook friends “Like” a photo, video or anything you post on the network, a fan will blow air into the vest to give you a hug. Hugs can also be sent back to the sender by pressing the vest to lose air, according to the website of designer Melissa Chow.
She worked with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab to build the black vest, making the wearer “feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” Melissa Chow said, “We came up with the idea over a free talk about long-distance relationships and the disadvantages of video chat interfaces (视频聊天界面) like Skype.”
Chow and her workmates actually finished work on the vest last year, but it’s only just recently drawn the attention of the public.
Chow provided no pricing or ordering information for the Like-A-Hug vest, so don’t expect to see people blowing up all over town just yet.
Although researchers believe that Like-A-Hug will cause a worldwide storm, a lot of people think it can’t take the place of the feeling of a real hug. Body temperature or the taste of hair and so on is far from what a social vest can match.
| A．To show how to design a magic vest. |
| B．To suggest a newly-built website. |
| C．To introduce a virtual social media vest. |
| D．To explain the weak points of Skype. |
| A．those who play computer games |
| B．those who need comfort or support |
| C．those who design chat interfaces |
| D．those who like to give others hugs |
| A．She built the vest all by herself. |
| B．She expects to sell the vest at a high price. |
| C．She made the vest public last year. |
| D．She got the idea for a vest while chatting. |
| A．can be ordered on Facebook |
| B．can take the place of a real hug |
| C．can not only be used by Facebook users |
| D．produces a hug when you get a Facebook “Like” |
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阅读下面四位生活在中国的朋友在QQ群中的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。
Mary 8:45:10am
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Jim 8:45:15am
Hi! Nice to meet you, too!
Mary 8:46:08am
I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite (最喜爱的) color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.
Jim 8:46:36am
I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my phone number is 894-2015.
Mike 8:46:40am
Hello! I’m a boy. I’m Mike Miller. I like (喜欢) green. My phone number is 740-8899.
Sally 8:46:43am
Hi, I’m a girl. I’m Sally Black. Black is my favorite color. My phone number is 388-9654.
| A．Mary | B．Jim | C．Mike | D．Sally |
| A．Mary’s | B．Jim’s |
| C．Mike’s | D．Sally’s |
| A．red | B．blue | C．green | D．black |
| A．837-3516 | B．894-2015 |
| C．740-8899 | D．388-9654 |
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night (夜晚) |
There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
| A．a red box is heavier than a white one |
| B．a color has weight in one’s mind |
| C．white paper is lighter than red paper |
| D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it |
| A．Because people can sense the light from colors. |
| B．Because we can smell colors with our nose. |
| C．Because every color has its own sweet smell. |
| D．Because every color can give off light of the same length. |
| A．colors have orders in weight |
| B．colors can change the weight of an object |
| C．people would stay longer in a room with red windows |
| D．colors can affect our mood and health |
| A．book review | B．fiction novel | C．fairy tale | D．science report |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter （无论）where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament. （国会大厦）In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder. Big Ben is _____.
| A．a bus | B．a clock | C．the name of Ben | D．a house |
Big Ben is in _______.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Japan | D．the UK |
The clock strikes (敲；打) every _______ minutes of an hour.
| A．ten | B．fifteen | C．thirty | D．forty-five |
You can read the time of Big Ben _______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the Houses of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The underlined (划线部分) word “ hands” means ___ in Chinese.
| A．手 | B．标志 | C．指针 | D．发条 |
阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下面表格。
| Welcome to 2013 Summer Camp 2013 summer Camp is open between 9:30 am and 11:30 am from July 20th to July 30th. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ￥150 for it. ◆Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc. ) ◆Interest Groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.) ◆English World (songs, movies, games, plays, etc. ) Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer vacation, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Pay before July 18th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp. Nan fang Children’s Palace No. 23 Dongshan Street, Binhai City Tel: 83212563 E-mail: dsbc2010@childrenpalace.net |
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In Britain, the first day of the month of May is known as May Day. May day marks the end of the harsh(严酷的) winter months, welcomes the beginning of Summer, and optimistically looks forward to the bright and productive months. 
For their ancestors, largely in rural areas, it was a major annual festival and was celebrated(庆祝) through out the country, especially on the first day of May with music, dancing and games.
How was May Day Celebrated in the past?
May Day began early in the morning. People went out before sunrise in order to gather flowers and plants to make their houses and villages beautiful in the belief that the vegetation spirits(神灵) would bring good luck.
A traditional May Day dance is Maypole Dancing，On May Day, people used to cut down young trees and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer.People danced around the tree poles in celebration of the end of winter and the start of the fine weather that would allow planting to begin. Maypoles are still a part of some
village life and on May Day the villagers dance around it.
May Day celebrations have their origins(起源) in the Roman festival of Flora, goddess(女神) of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. So the highlight of the day was the crowning(为…加冕) of the May Queen(女皇), the human replica (模型) of Flora. By tradition she took no part in the games or dancing, but sat like a queen in a flower-decked chair to watch her 'subjects'.
Ever since 1978, for the convenience of the general public, many May Day activities have now been moved to the new May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. This Monday is a bank holiday, a day off school and work. There are more intereting celebrations on this day.In the old days, most people in Britain made their living by .
A. fishing B. farming C. working in factoriesPeople in Britain celebrate May Day is to express their
A. pleasure and hope B. thanks and harvest C. freedom and new lifeBritain’s May Day holiday is on in 2010.
A. May 1st B. May 3rd C. May 5thWhat is not mentioned in this passage?
A. Special food. B. Special custom. C. Special activity.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Only children can take part in the Maypole Dancing.
B. The queen of the UK came to watch her “subjects”.
C. Children needn’t go to school on May Day holiday now.
What did you do on April 23, World Book Day, last year? Did you find some interesting books to read? Now let me introduce some good books for you to read.
| Title: Dear Andreas Author: Long Yingtai＆Andreas  Andreas is a college student studying in Germany. His mother is a writer working in Taiwan. By writing letters to each other for more than three years, Long Yingtai says she clearly understands what an 18-year-old man is like, Andreas says he knows his mother better. This is a great book full of love. Don’t miss it. |
| Title: Climate Change+2 Degrees Author: Yamamoto Ryoichi  If the earth’s temperature went up 2℃, what would happen? In this book we learn about the history, today’s situation and the future of global warming. The author also tells us proper and useful ways to protect our world. |
| Title: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 Author: Rafe Esquith  Perhaps the most famous fifth-grade teacher in America, Rafe Esquith, helps his children understand literature, love life, and become happy, self-confident people using his successful methods in his Los Angeles public school classroom. He has created surprising miracles. This is a powerful book. You’d better read it. |
| Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch  Randy Pausch, a professor from New York was asked to give a lecture. He knew it would probably be his last lecture, because he was dying of illness. His lecture wasn’t about dying, but about getting over the difficulties, helping others to realize their dreams. |
Who wrote the book The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56?
| A．Rafe Esquith. | B．Yamamoto Ryoichi. |
| C．Randy Pausch. | D．Long Yingtai＆Andreas. |
From the book Climate Change+2 Degrees, we can know ________.
| A．the earth’s temperature will surely go up 2℃ |
| B．the future of different countries in the world |
| C．proper and useful ways to protect our world |
| D．something about the history of global warming |
Andreas and his mother know each other better by ________.
| A．writing letters | B．sending e-mails |
| C．talking on the phone | D．chatting on line |
Which of the following is NOT true in the book The Last Lecture?
| A．The professor is from America. |
| B．The professor was in his poor health. |
| C．The professor talked about getting over the difficulties. |
| D．The professor talked a lot about his illness in his lecture. |
The passage may be taken from ________.
| A．a diary | B．a book advertisement |
| C．a novel | D．a film review |
The American alligator (短吻鳄) is the largest reptile (爬行动物) in North America. Some of them can be over 5 metres long.
In North America, the bison (野牛) is the largest animal on land. If they are frightened, the American bison will run away and can reach a speed of 52 km per hour.
The white-tailed deer can run up to 58 km per hour. This North American deer can also jump as high as 2.6 metres and jump as far as 9 metres.
There is a frog that barks just like a dog. This barking frog is found in the southwestern part
of the United States. 
The polar bear is a great swimmer and can swim as fast as 10 km per hour using only its front feet. 
The wild turkey nearly died out in the early 1900’s, because people hunted many of them. This wild bird is making a comeback now.
The ________ is the largest animal on land in North America.
| A．polar bear | B．bison |
| C．alligator | D．white-tailed deer |
In the _____ of the United States, there lives a kind of frog that can bark like a dog.
| A．southwest | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．northeast |
The polar bear _________.
| A．is good at running |
| B．is good at swimming |
| C．swims with its back legs |
| D．can jump as far as 9 metres |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The alligator is the largest reptile in North America. |
| B．The white-tailed deer can jump as high as 2.6 metres. |
| C．Six kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage. |
| D．The wild turkey died out about 1000 years ago. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control(控制) the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th |
| C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu | C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
You are going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you are in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
①Find your passion* and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
②Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
③Take part in at least one competition: This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.
④Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility*. It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
⑤Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
⑥Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy; working hard now will help you in the future.
| A．in your high school years |
| B．at the beginning of your high school years |
| C．before your high school begins |
| D．after finishing your high school |
| A．you will feel sorry if not |
| B．it will show how great you are |
| C．it will show how clever you are |
| D．you can make your study better |
| A．Find your interest |
| B．Get a Job |
| C．Take a trip with your friends |
| D．Get lazy |
| A．Have a happy school life |
| B．How to get along with your schoolmates |
| C．Ideas of successful high school life |
| D．Make sure your school life easy |
The Dress That Turns into a Coca Cola Machine 
This specially designed dress looks like a normal dress，but if you unfold it and cover yourself，you may look like a Coca Cola vending machine（自动售货机）. Because there are many vending machines like that on the street，it must be easy for you to hide．If you feel that someone is following you or there is some danger，you can disappear within five seconds．But don’t use it to scare your classmates．That’ll be rude.
The M-Dress is a nice black dress．It is also a mobile phone．It accepts a standard SIM card and allows the wearer to receive calls without carrying an actual(真实的) phone in their pocket or purse．You just need to bring your hand to your ear when you want to answer a phone call．When you finish talking and release your hand，the call will close．It is fashionable and useful．But it will certainly be an embarrassing moment when your dress rings in public．
Air Conditioned Jackets 
You will love these air-cooled jackets in summer time when it is very hot outdoors．The jacket has fans that draw air in．The fan is powered by an inside battery．Now it is possible to spend nearly every second of your day with cool air．What’s the main purpose of the first dress?
| A．To protect the wearer. | B．To scare your classmates. |
| C．To make the wearer look better. | D．To help sell more Coca Cola. |
The underlined word release in the 2nd paragraph means ________.
| A．put up | B．put down | C．put on | D．put out |
The second dress is called M-Dress probably because ________.
| A． it is made by men | B．it is made for men |
| C． it is medium-sized | D．it is also a mobile phone |
The best title for the second paragraph is ________.
| A．A Fashionable and Useful Dress |
| B．M-Dress That Is Also Your Phone |
| C．An Embarrassing Moment in Public |
| D．A Mobile Phone with a Standard SIM Card |
Which of the following is TRUE of the Air Conditioned Jackets?
| A．They keep you warm in winter. |
| B．The fans must be turned by hand. |
| C．The fans in them provide cool air. |
| D．The ice in them makes them cool. |
There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.
A. a bird’s nest B. a sailing ship C. a nice guitarPeople can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.
A. in Guizhou, China B. In Tennessee, USA C. in Gycouggi, KoreaThe underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.豪华的 B. 巨大的 C. 古老的Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?
A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.
B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.
C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.
A. buildings that look exactly like things in them
B. buildings that look like other things
C. buildings that look like famous things
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