初中英语判断推理试题

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     My father was a cemetery（公墓）keeper．When I was a child，he often took me there．Before we left each time，he would lay some stones on some graves（坟墓）．I never asked why．I just thought that was his work．

     Yesterday， I visited my sick father． He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones． For some reason， it had to be done that day． I agreed． I hadn't been there for a long time．

     When I got there， I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on．As I went to lay it， I heard her whisper" Thank you"． It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day． The grave was that of a child， only five when he died fifteen years ago．

     " He's my son， "she said． " But， where's your father？ He was always the one to leave the stone．"

     I told her that my father was ill but he asked me to do this． It seemed important to him．"Your father's kindness means more to me than anything else． When my child died， I came often to see him． It is our custom to leave a stone． It tells the one who is here that he is thought of． But， then we moved away from here.. so many painful memories.. I was so afraid that he would be alone． But your father marked the grave every time he came． Each time I returned here， I saw that stone and it always comforted me． Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother's heart though we are strangers． Just tell him you saw me today， won't you？" She said．

     It took me a minute to find my voice． That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother．

（1）The underlined phrase" some reason" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代）　　．

A． the writer had been away from the cemetery for a long time

B． the woman's child died on that day fifteen years ago

C． the writer's father was always the one to leave the stone

D． the writer's father would meet the woman that day

（2）．What does the underlined word "ease"in Paragraph 5 mean？　　

A． Increase

B． Cause

C． Reduce

D． Express．

（3）According to the passage， we can infer（推断）　　．

A． the writer understood his father in the end

B． laying stones was part of a cemetery keepers work

C． the woman knew the writers father well fifteen years ago

D． the stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother

（4）What's the best title of the passage？　　

A． A Strange Custom

B． One Small Stone， Unforgotten

C． A Cemetery Keeper

D． Painful Memories， Unforgotten

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Here are some questions and answers on Yangzhou from a website．

Questions & Answers

Q	Asked by Robert from USA | Feb． 25， 2019 11：21                Reply We'd like to visit the city of Yangzhou from Shanghai． Is there any high speed train？
A	Answered by Black from UK | Feb.26， 2019 20：29     Reply Sorry but no high speed train． You can take an intercity bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to the city． It takes about 4h and CNY 93/ 96．
Q	Asked by Mr． Cheverton from Australia | Jul.17， 2018 20：27      Reply I have holidays in late December and will be in Hong Kong， and want to visit Yangzhou． Are river cruises still operating？
A	Answered by Ms． Chen from China | Jul.18， 2018 04：24         Reply I don't think it is a good idea to visit the city in winter， which is famous for natural scenery． The best time should be spring and summer． And， the weather may be somewhat cold during Dec which isn't good for cruise．
Q	Asked by Eric Yeo from Singapore | May.15， 2018 02：53            Reply Can I know where I can eat the nicest Yangzhou Fried Rice along Dongguan Street area？
A	Answered by Jennie from China | May.16， 2018 04：48         Reply There are many restaurants along the street serving the fried rice and they are all OK． If having to name one， I'd say Shiweitian． Actually， you just choose one with more guests and it won't be wrong．
Q	Asked by Roy from USA | Mar.12， 2018 12：27                    Reply Is it possible to live in Yangzhou and commute daily by bus to work in Yizheng？
A	Answered by Tina from China I Mar.12，2018 21：56      Reply Yeah， it's possible． The distance between is only around 30km． At the West Bus Station， many buses are scheduled for Yizheng every day from 06：20 to 18：55． Besides， intercity bus No.77 runs between the West Bus Station and Yizheng Bus Station from 05：50 to 18：30． You can choose the most convenient way．

（1）Who might work in Yizheng but live in Yangzhou？　　

A．Robert．

B． Cheverton．

C． Eric Yeo．

D．Roy．

（2）　　answer was given the most thumbs up．

A． Black's

B． Ms． Chen's

C． Jennie's

D．Tina's

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the webpage？　　

A． The questions on the webpage are all about Yangzhou Travel．

B． It's not a good idea to eat Yangzhou Fried Rice in Shiweitian．

C． Robert can take the high speed train from Shanghai to Yangzhou．

D． Mr．Cheverton is advised to visit Yangzhou in spring and summer．

Mr Scott talked about colours all the time． "What a honey﹣yellow morning it is!" he said to his wife． His wife planted fruit and vegetables in their garden， but Mr Scott was more interested in the leafy plants， the bushes， and even the grass that grew in the garden． "So many kinds of green，" he said to her after watering all the plants． "I counted at least twenty shades of green!"

    "Well done， dear，" Mrs Scott said． " Now would you please count twenty dollars and go to the supermarket for some ingredients（配料）？I want to make lunch! "

    With a smile on his face， Mr Scott left at once． He enjoyed trips to the supermarket because of all the colourful cans and boxes in it． Fruit and vegetables， too， shone in their bright skins． There was never just one colour： carrots were orange， but also had bits of yellow and brown in them． Bananas were yellow and black； apples hid oranges and purples inside their reds． Mr Scott would walk through the supermarket and enjoy all the colours around him．

    "I wish there was a store full of colours that I could spend all my time in， " he sighed．

    He bought everything on his wife's list and came home． When he walked into the house， Mrs Scott noticed the sad look on his face． "What's wrong？" she asked him． "It looks life you had fun at the store． I can see that you picked out the best things．"

    "I did have fun in the store． So much that I wish I could have spent more time there． It's so full of colours! " Mr Scott said．

    "I see， " Mrs Scott said． "Well， cheer up， because I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us!"

    The next day Mr Scott was on his usual morning walk through the neighbourhood， saying hello to everyone， enjoying the colours of the trees and flowers． It was another day of colours!

    "Good morning， Mr Brown，" he called out to one of his neighbours． He liked Mr Brown very much， because， well， you guessed it： his name was a colour!

    "Mr Scott! Just the person I wanted to see!" Mr Brown replied． "My wife and I are moving out of this town， and I need someone to take over my shop． You are the perfect person for the job because it's a paint shop! I need someone who knows its colours． Would you be interested？"

    Mr Scott was mad with excitement． "I will take it over right away!"

    Mr Brown was relieved when he left town， because he knew his paint shop was in good hands． Sure enough， Mr Scott kept the paint shop open for twenty more years and got to talk about colours all day， every day．

（1）Why did Mr Scott come home from the supermarket sadly？　　

A． He hated shopping in the supermarket．

B． He didn't enjoy the colours in the supermarket．

C． He didn't have enough money to buy everything on his wife's list．

D． He liked the colours in the supermarket so much that he didn't want to leave．

（2）Why did Mr Scott like Mr Brown very much？　　

A． They were neighbours．

B． Mr Brown had a paint shop．

C． They shared the same hobby．

D． Mr Brown's name was a colour．

（3）What does the underlined word "relieved" mean？　　

A． 宽慰

B． 不舍

C． 犹豫

D． 烦恼

（4）What's the best title for this passage？　　

A． A colourful paint shop

B． A colour lover

C． A friendly neighbour

D． A happy couple

Q： At recess（课间休息）， I don't know what to do because all my friends are playing games I don' like or don't want to play． So I end up standing by myself at recess doing nothing． What should I do？

                                                                                                           Alex rider，13， Bloomfield，N．J．

A： In fact， recess was my least favorite part of the school day for Grades 1 to 5． I was never really into playing kickball． So， like you， I spent many days at recess standing alone． Take advantage of the extra time you have．I learned that reading a book is the best way to pass time， especially if it is sunny． Books are good for a lonely recess，because they take you out of your world and into another． If reading isn't your thing， then try making new friends． Some other things I would do at recess were chess and paper cutting． Those might be worth trying． Maybe the teacher who is watching over all the kids needs someone to talk to as well． Whatever you want to do， don't let your time go to waste．Johnny Hayes， 15

A： Do you believe in time travel， Alex？Because you just dragged me 40 years into the past． When I was 13， half my friends threw themselves into kickball at recess﹣ which was too vigorous（剧烈的） for me right after lunch． So， like you， I stood around a lot． Then， one day， my teacher， Susie， asked me．"What do you want to do？ I had no answer for her． But suddenly， it came to me： marbles! I asked a few friends， and they were happy to join me． Now， I'm not suggesting you play marbles， only that you consider what you feel like doing and can make you happy． And one last idea： There's no harm in trying games your friends are playing that you think you won't like． You might just surprise yourself． Philip Galanes， adult

（1）Who is asking for advice？　　

A．Alex Rider．

B．Johnny Hayes．

C．Susie．

D．Philip Galanes．

（2）One of Philips suggestions is to　　．

A．read a book

B．talk to a teacher

C．do what you feel like doing

D．stand without doing anything

（3）Why do Johnny and Philip mention the kickball game at their schools？　　

A．To show they shared similar experiences．

B．To show they were good at the kickball game．

C．To encourage Alex to make use of the new game．

D．To encourage Alex to surprise himself with a new game．

（4）Which part of a newspaper may this passage be taken from？　　

A．Science Study．

B．Art Style．

C．Sports World．

D．Teenage Problem．

You think it's " cool " to carry your backpacks and head out to school．But if you don' t know exactly how to choose，load，lift and wear them﹣these all﹣important accessories（配件）can be a pain in the back．Not to mention the neck，head and shoulders．

   Backpacks can influence your health．Carrying a heavy load improperly can lead to

poor body position；and even hurt the spinal column（脊柱）．This can cause muscle strain，headaches，back，neck and arm pain．

    For example，if it is carried on one shoulder，a heavy backpack forces the muscles and spine to balance the unequal weight．This may increase the possible back problems later in life．

    More than 50 percent of young people suffer back pain by their teenage years．Research shows that this could be mainly caused by improper use of backpacks．

   Here's some advice to help you carry backpacks comfortably and safely．

   Choose the right backpack．Forget leather（皮革）! It looks great，but it's far too heavy．Go for canvas（帆布）．Pick a pack that has two wide，adjustable，comfortable shoulder straps（带子），along with a hip or waist strap，and plenty of pockets．Make sure the pack fits properly and its size is suitable for the wearers body．

    Packing it properly．Only put in the pack what is needed for that day．It's a good idea to know what each object weighs．The total weight of the filled pack should be no more than 10 to 15 percent of the wearer's own body weight．Pack heaviest objects close to the body，and place little ones outside， away from the back．

    Putting the backpack on．Put the pack on a smooth surface，at waist height．Put on the pack，one shoulder at a time，then adjust（调整）the straps to fit comfortably．Remember when lifting a backpack， or anything，to lift using the arms and legs and to bend at the knee．

   The right way to wear a backpack，Both shoulder straps should be used，and adjusted so that the pack fits the body，without hanging to one side．Backpacks should never be worn over just one shoulder．You should be able to move your hands between the backpack and your back．The waist strap should also be worn．

   Take the above advice，and you may not complain back pain，numbness or weakness in your arms and legs any more．

（1）What could mainly cause some young people to suffer back pain by their teenage years？　　．

A．Too much homework．

B．Poor treatment for backs．

C．Improper use of backpacks．

D．Unhealthy sleep position．

（2）Which of the following does the writer suggest？　　．

①Choose leather backpacks because it looks"cool" to go to school．

②Pick a pack that its size is suitable for the wearer's body．

③Make sure the backpack contains only what is needed for that day．

④Pack heaviest objects close to the body，and place little ones outside．

⑤Put the pack on a smooth surface，above the waist height．

A．①②④

B．①③⑤

C．②③④

D．②③⑤

（3）If a boy weighs 40kg，how heavy should his filled backpack be at most？　　．

A．About 4kg．

B．About 6kg．

C．About 10kg．

D．About 15kg．

（4）What is the passage mainly about？　　．

A．Some problems that teenagers face in their study at school．

B．The suitable backpack material that you should choose．

C．The good influence that backpacks have on your health．

D．Some advice on how to carry backpacks comfortably and safely．

EXCITING stories are everywhere in animation movies． Little villages， wild jungles and a faraway island…Get ready for trips to these places in some new films．
Name	Release date	Introduction
Kung Fu Panda 3	Jan 29 2018 In China	The chubby Panda Po is back! In the new movie Kung Fu Panda 3， Po finds the Secret Panda Village， and meets many other pandas． But not all is well． A new enemy Kai comes． He wants to beat all the kung fu masters around China and take away their power． Po has to stop him． He tries to teach kung fu to other pandas， and they try to save China．
The Jungle Book	April 15 2018 In the US	This is a story about finding one's human nature while living in the wild． The boy Mowgli grows up with a family of wolves in the jungle． A tiger thinks humans are bad because they hurt him once． As a human， Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome there and decides to leave． The boy starts his trip of self﹣discovery in the jungle．
The Angry Birds Movie	May 20 2018 In the US	If you played the mobile phone game Angry Birds， you must remember those colorful little birds with angry faces． But why on earth are they so angry？ That's the story The Angry Birds Movie wants to tell． The birds live on an island far away from the rest of the world and they know nothing of the outside world． One day， the island meets its first visitors﹣the green pigs． They are up to something． See how the conflict between the birds and the green pigs began in the 3﹣D animated movie．

（1）The underlined word "animation" can be replaced by　　．

A． play

B． cartoon

C． war

D． opera

（2）In order to destroy Kai's plan， Po tries to　　．

A． find his father Li Shan for help

B． come to China to learn Kung Fu

C． go to his birth place to find villagers for help

D． teach villagers Kung Fu to fight against him

（3）Why does Mowgli decide to leave in The Jungle Book at last？ Because　　．

A． he doesn't find humans' nature

B． he wants to start his trip of self﹣discovery

C． animals don't want to accept him any more

D． he likes living with wolves to find human's nature

（4）From The Angry Birds Movie we can guess that　　．

A． living on an island far away from the rest of the world may be very boring

B． people who play the mobile phone game will remember the birds' angry face

C． the first visitors and the birds are up to something

D． the birds might not get along well with the pigs in the following story

（5）The information most probably comes from　　．

A． a fiction

B． a newspaper

C． a note

D． a book

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？

（1）Who plays the leading role in making decisions？　　

A． Cat．

B． Marc．

C． Iggy．

D． Barney．

（2）The underlined word "awesome" probably means　　．

A． awful

B． crazy

C． nervous

D． fantastic

（3）What do we know about the Island Club？　　

A． It's a new place for the three friends．

B． It's one of the top clubs of UK．

C． Coffee is always free there．

D． Iggy prefers to eat there．

One day Vimala and her new friend， Mary， were playing at school． Mary was a very quiet and shy girl but Vimala liked her． While jumping， Mary's glasses fell off and broke． Just then the bell rang and they had to hurry to their science class．

    "Oh dear， I'm going to be as blind as a bat． But we'd better hurry． It's Miss Lee's class，" said Mary．

     At the start of the lesson， Miss Lee explained how to do the experiment to produce large crystals． Then she started to question the class． Nobody dared to give a wrong answer because Miss Lee was a very strict teacher． Miss Lee held up a clamp （夹具） and said， "What do we use this for？ What do we call it？" All the girls looked down， while she looked at their heads for one to pick on． "Mary？" she finally asked．

    Mary was sitting at the back of the class． She stood up and peered at Miss Lee， but she could not see clearly what the teacher was holding． She was nervous a bit and did not answer．

    Miss Lee repeated her question． This time she spoke more slowly and there was anger in her voice．

"What is this used for？" she asked．

    Vimala saw storm clouds climbing up to Miss Lee's face． She knew that the storm was about to burst on Mary， so she put up her hand． Miss Lee paid no attention to her and stared through narrowed eyes at Mary， waiting for an answer．

    Mary did not know what to say． She looked to her left and right for help． Too scared to say out that she couldn't see clearly， Mary hoped that if she kept quiet Miss Lee would ask somebody else．

    Vimala guessed what was wrong， so she decided to take a risk． She jumped to her feet and said， "Excuse me， Miss Lee． Mary broke her glasses just before the lesson stared． I don't think she can see the clamp clearly．" Then she sat down， praying（祈祷） that the ceiling would not fall on her．

    "Oh!" Miss Lee said， a little surprised． She had thought that Mary was refusing to answer． Now that she understood， her anger faded away． "Thank you， Vimala．" she said．Then the turned to Mary and said， "Come and look at this．"

    Mary left her chair and went to the front of the class．

    "It's a clamp．" she said． "We can put it on a metal stand（支架） and use it to hold things in place．"

    "Well， you got it right at last．" Miss Lee said with a brief smile． "But you'd better not do any experiments until your glasses have been repaired． You can watch Vimala while she does the experiment．"

    The storm clouds disappeared． The smile disappeared from Miss Lee's face and she continued with the lesson． Vimala winked at Mary who peered at her and smiled weakly．

（1）What's the matter with Mary's glasses　　？

A． They were lost．

B． They were broken．

C． They were left at home．

（2）Miss Lee was　　teacher．

A． an English

B． a science

C． a math

（3）Why couldn't Mary answer Miss Lee's question　　？

A． Because she didn't know the answer．

B． Because she couldn't hear what Miss Lee was saying．

C． Because she couldn't see what the teacher was holding．

（4）The sentence "Vimala saw storm clouds climbing up to Miss Lee's face．" means vimala found　　．

A． the sky was cloudy

B． a heavy storm was coming

C． Miss Lee was becoming angry

（5）Which of the following is not right ？　　

A． Mary was quiet and shy and also as blind as a bat．

B． Miss Lee was a strict and serious teacher．

C． Mary knew what a clamp was used for．

Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened（威胁）by noise pollution caused by human beings． The noise that influences sea animals comes from a number of human activities． It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions（爆炸）， ocean drilling， and ship engines． Such noises are added to natural sounds． These sounds include the breaking of ice fields， underwater earthquakes， and sounds made by animals themselves．

    Decibels（分贝） measured（测量） in water are different from those measured on land． A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears． In water， a decibel level of one hundred and ninety﹣ five would have the same effect（效果）．

    Some scientists have planned to set a noise limit（限度）of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans． They have found that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales（鲸鱼）．

    A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously hurt some animals． The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing． This seriously affected the whale's ability to exchange information and find their way． Some of the whales even died． The explosions had caused their ears to bleed．

    Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels． They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research． Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals． However， many scientists think that noise is a greater danger than they believed．It's time for them to take action to help ocean animals．

（1）Which of the following is not caused by human beings？　　

A． The noise of industrial underwater explosions．

B． The noise of ocean drilling．

C． The sound of underwater earthquakes．

D． The noise of ship engines．

（2）What does the second paragraph mainly tell us？　　

A． The same noise measures differently on land and in the ocean．

B． Different places may have different types of noises．

C． The noises can cause humans to lose hearing．

D． There are different kinds of natural sounds in the ocean．

（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE？　　

A． Powerful underwater explosions aren't harmful to whales' ears．

B． Many researchers are against the noise limit of 120 decibels．

C． Noises cannot cause whales' death．

D． The noise limit of 120 decibels would hardly influence the industrial research．

（4）According to the passage ，we can infer that scientists will probably　　

A． work hard to cut down natural sounds

B． stop industrial and scientific research in oceans

C． try their best to make no noise

D． protect ocean animals from harmful noises

Beijing World Hotel

Sports Club You can do many different sports here to keep healthy． You'll never get bored． Our program is always working on new ways to keep you strong and happy． Location： First level． West Wing Building， Beijing World Trade Center Opening Hours： 14：00 to 21：30	Gourmet It is simple to prepare a great meal for your family or friends now! You can buy the best meat， milk products， wines， bread， cakes and more … Location： Basement 1， Beijing World Trade Center Opening Hours：19：00 to 21：00
Lost Horizon You are the star at the Lost Horizon karaoke room． Over 7，000 choices of Chinese， Japanese， Korean and English songs are all for your singing pleasure． Location： Ground level， West Wing Building ， Beijing World Trade Center Opening Hours： 19：00 to 01：00（Sunday﹣ Thursday）； 19：00 to 03：00（Friday﹣ Saturday）	Brauhaus Here we open an excellent German bar． Guests will feel the atmosphere of a bar in Berlin， enjoy real German beers and meals． Location： Ground Level， West Wing Building， Being World Trade Center Opening Hours： 12：00 to 03：00（Sunday﹣ Thursday ）； 12：00 to 05：00（Friday﹣Saturday）
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（1）If you want to find a place to sing karaoke， you can go to　　．

A． Sports Club

B． Lost Horizon

C． Gourmet

D． Brauhaus

（2）According to the passage， Gourmet is a place where you can　　．

A． do many different sports

B． visit during the daytime

C． buy something to eat

D． buy anything you want

（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true？　　

A． You can enjoy real German beers and meals in Brauhaus．

B． Sports Club opens from 2：00 p． m． to 9：30 p．m．．

C． Lost Horizon is on Ground Level of West Wing Building．

D． You can stay in Brauhaus from morning till night．

Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone？

    If yes， you're not alone． These days， many people are facing the stress in the use of mobile phones． They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning， and keep checking their social media apps to get the latest updates（更新）．

    A report from Google shows that 70 percent of people don't want to spend much time on their phones． This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new Android operating system（安卓操作系统）． This new app includes functions（功能） that help users manage the time． For example， users can see how many times they've unlocked their phone， how many times they've checked their social media apps， and how much time they spend on each app every day．

    Once the users see this information， they'll be able to make some changes． With the App Timer（计时） function， users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day． After they've hit the limit， they won't be able to use the app until the next day． And with another function， the app gets incoming calls silent when the user puts the phone face down．

    If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours on their phones， these new functions are just one way of doing that．

    After all， who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps？ The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower．

（1）Where does the users' stress come from？　　

A． Too many updates of the apps．

B． Too many functions of the apps．

C． Too much information they receive．

D． Too much time they spend on the phone．

（2）Which of the following is NOT included in Dashboard's functions？　　

A． It stops the users from using their willpower．

B． It checks how much time the users spend on apps．

C． It lists how many times the users have unlocked the phone．

D． It shows how many times the users have checked social media apps．

（3）What does the underlined word "limit" in Paragraph 4 mean？　　

A． 目的

B． 标准

C． 许可

D． 限制

（4）Which picture shows the phone gets incoming calls silent？　　

（5）What does the writer think of Dashboard？　　

A． It's design is perfect．

B． It may be helpful to some people．

C． It needs more functions．

D． It has too many functions．

What is one thing that would help parents understand their kids better？ More than 8，000 US kids answered this question in an online poll （投票） by KidsHealth．org．

    Many US kids ﹣ two out of three ﹣ said they get along with their parents． But that doesn't mean they never disagree． In fact， most kids reported arguing with their parents，at least sometimes．And two out of five kids said arguments sometimes even include shouting at each other．

    "It's certainly normal to disagree and argue，" says Darcy Lyness， an American expert． "But it's also important to learn how to do so respectfully （尊重地）． Be patient． Don't use a raised， angry voice．"

    And not surprisingly， three out of four kids said they had lied to their parents sometimes． Many said they lie so they would not get in trouble or disappoint their parents． According to Lyness，lying isn't just wrong． It can actually have bad results． Telling the truth builds trust．

    Telling the truth， says Lyness， shows maturity （成熟）．But older kids actually lie more often than younger ones． Kids aged 12 to 14 not only said they lie more，but they also reported having less fun， feeling less close and not getting along as well with their parents．

    According to Lyness， those feelings are common．As kids become more independent （独立），they have more areas of disagreement with their parents．But it doesn't have to be that way．"Kids and parents get along differently at each stage of the journey，" she says． "As kids grow and change， it is important for everybody to change．"

（1）In Lyness's opinion， kids　　 their parents．

A． never agree with

B． may argue with

C． must always agree with

D． can shout at

（2）Why do some kids lie to their parents？　　

A． They don't trust their parents．

B． They don't want to get into trouble．

C．They don't think lying is wrong．

D． They are disappointed with their parents．

（3）About　　 out of the 8，000 students in the poll said that they have lied to their parents．

A． 3，000

B． 4，500

C． 6，000

D． 7，500

（4）According to Paragraph 5， older kids　　．

A． have more fun in life

B． seldom lie to their parents

C． feel less close to their parents

D． gets along better with their parents

（5）The writer wrote this article to　　．

A． explain why kids tell lies

B． show how parents and kids get along

C． avoid troubles between parents and kids

D． help parents and kids understand each other better

As a new teacher in Denver， Kyle felt that there was something she didn't know about her students． She thought up a lesson plan called "I Wish My Teacher Knew．"

    For the activity， Kyle's students wrote down a thought for their teacher and shared something they'd like her to know about．

    The students loved this idea． Many of them were not only willing to include their names， but also enjoyed sharing it with the class．

    "I wish my teacher knew I don't have pencils at home to do my homework，" one wrote．

    "I wish my teacher knew I don't have friends to play with me，" another shared．

    "I wish my teacher knew sometimes my homework is not signed （签名） because my mum is not around a lot，" read another．

    After she learnt most of her students led heartbreaking lives，Kyle shared some of the notes on social media．She hoped other teachers would use the same lesson with their own students．Soon posts and photos of notes from other schools poured in（涌入） from around the world．

"After one student shared that she had no one to play with at break， the next day during break I noticed she was playing with a group of girls． Not only can I support my students， but my students can support each other，" said Kyle．

    Kyle's story won the hearts of many people．

    "I take my hat off to this teacher． It must have been heartbreaking after reading these stories．"

    "If every person did one nice thing for someone， no matter how small， the world would be a better place．"

（1）Kyle started the activity to　　．

A．gave good lessons to the students

B． help other teachers prepare lessons

C． know more about her students

D． get her students to know her better

（2）What did the students need to do in the activity？　　

A．Write down their wishes．

B． Play at break with friends．

C． Get their homework signed．

D． Have more pencils at home．

（3）What do we know from the story？　　

A． The students put notes on social media．

B． All the students led heartbreaking lives．

C． Many people supported Kyle's students．

D． The students improved in some ways．

（4）How do you understand the underlined sentence "I take my hat off to this teacher？"　　

A． I look up to the teacher．

B． I encourage the teacher．

C． I agree with the teacher．

D． I don't believe the teacher．

（5）Which of the following words best describes Kyle？　　

A． Imaginative．

B． Polite．

C． Responsible．

D． Friendly．

What was discovered by accident？ The answer is penicillin（青霉素）． It kills germs． By killing germs， it saves lives． Suppose you are sick． You go to a doctor． She examines you． She says you have a" staph'" infection（葡萄球菌感染）． She gives you some medicine． You take it． The medicine knocks out the staph． Soon you are well． Before penicillin， this would not happen． Staph was almost sure death．

Everyone wanted a medicine． Laboratories worked day and night． They grew the staph in small dishes． Then they tried to kill it． Nothing worked．

The laboratory dishes had covers on them． They kept things from falling into dishes． Molds（霉菌）were a big worry． They are always in the air． You can't see them． They're too small． There are thousands of different molds． Molds can make an experiment （实验）fail． That's why dishes are covered．

Dr． Alexander Fleming was working to kill the staph germ． He worked for years． One day he took a cover off a dish． He looked inside． There was a thick growth of staph germ． There was also some mol

d． Then he saw something strange． Where the mold was， there was no growth of staph． This is what Fleming probably thought． "By accident， I found a mold to kill the dreaded staph．"

This is how penicillin was found． But here's the real miracle（奇迹）． There are thousands of kinds of molds． But only one kind can kill staph． The mold must have fallen into the dish a few days before． The cover was probably off only a few seconds（秒）． In those few seconds the right mold fell into the right dish． Another man might have thrown the dish away． But Fleming was very careful and smart． He understood what the mold did． How lucky the humans were !

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）During the experiments to find a medicine for staph infections，　　．

A． the dishes were not covered

B． staph and mold were put together

C． mold was kept in small dishes

D． staph was grown in small dishes

（2）The word" dreaded" means "　　"．

A． famous

B． scary

C． healthy

D． endangered

（3）The last paragraph suggests that　　．

A． accidents happen to everyone

B． the careful person does not have accidents

C． the careless person will miss valuable chances

D． luck is enough when doing scientific experiments

（4）Most of this passage is written by　　．

A． telling an unusual story

B． showing the results of experiments

C． offering some reasons

D． giving some advice

（5）This passage is mainly about　　．

A． medicine for a staph infection

B． useful accidents

C． Dr． Fleming's research

D． discovering penicillin