People already know a lot about animals． However， there are still some things about animals that may surprise you． Here are some facts about animals you probably didn't know．
Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated． Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows． When a cow is with its friends， it feels relaxed， compared with when it is alone．
During breeding season， a male penguin（企鹅）will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift． If she takes it， they will become partners． When the female penguin lays an egg， she and her partner may carry it on their feet， because some penguins don't build nests（鸟巢）．
Crocodiles（鳄鱼） swallow（吞）stones． Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals． They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs． These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives．
Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness． Scientists once found a pregnant（怀孕的） elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food． Four days later， she gave birth to a baby elephant． The same plant was used by the local pregnant women．
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误．正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示．
（1）A cow hates making friends with other cows．
（2）All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs．
（3）Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion （消化）．
（4）Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry．
（5）The passage mainly tells us some surprising facts about animals．
"Can I take your order？ " Night after night， I had to say this as I worked in my family's restaurant． My father was a fantastic cook． He wanted me， his only son， to cook with him， but I didn't like cooking． Because of the restaurant， my father was always busy． He never had time to play football with me．
During my high school and college years， I worked with my family at night． But I always avoided the kitchen． I couldn't wait to graduate （毕业）so that I could move away from the family business． Several days before my graduation day， my father and I started looking at new cars． Finally， we found the right car． I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift．
On my graduation day， my father gave me a book as a gift． It was his old cookbook． I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house． Several days later I moved away and started my business． Although I often saw my father during holidays， we never talked about the graduation gift． Then one day， I got a call that my father was ill． I went to see him because I was very worried．
That night， I looked through my father's books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before． I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it． Then I found something that made me cry． It was a check（支票）for 30，000 dated（注有日期）the day of my graduation．And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was 30，000．
（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writer's father ．
A． was a common cook
B． had a lot of free time
C． wanted the writer to be a cook
D． often played foot ball with the writer
（2）The writer couldn't wait to graduate because he wanted to ．
A． leave the family business
B． manage the family's restaurant
C． have enough time to find a good car
D． get a graduation gift as soon as possible
（3）The writer on his graduation day．
A． accepted his father's gift
B． moved away from home
C． was very angry with his father
D． was very worried about his father
（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer ．
A． decided to cook with his father
B． hated his father giving him so little money
C． regretted he didn't look after his father well
D． realized his father's deep love for him at last
（5）What would be the best title（题目）for the passage？
A． A cookbook
B． A football fan
C． My school days
D． My business
I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike（健身脚踏车）． But soon I got bored with being at home， so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides． Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood （街区）． When you drive a car， you miss many things． It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Sam
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach． The beach is beautiful all through the year． I usually drive there． If the weather is cold， I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach． When the weather is hot． I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun．
﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Barbara
At weekends I like to read books． If the weather is nice， I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours． I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Bill
Weekends are for going hiking（徒步旅行） with my parents． We live near some beautiful mountains． Sometimes we camp out at night． We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
﹣﹣﹣﹣Grace
（1）Now Sam plans to ．
A． drive a car
B． go for short rides
C． ride his exercise bike
D． go biking in his neighborhood
（2）Barbara if the weather is cold．
A． drives on the beach
B． walks on the beach
C． swims in the sea
D． lies in the sun
（3）The underlined（划线的）word "delightful" in what Bill says probably means in Chinese．
A．有光线的
B．轻如羽毛的
C．令人愉快的
D．浅色调的
（4）Which of the following is True about Grace？
A． She goes hiking alone at weekends．
B． She doesn't like cooking over a campfire．
C． She and her parents sometimes camp out．
D． She and her parents live in the mountains．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Favourites
B． Suggestion
C． Shopping
D． Nature
Artificial intelligence （AI， 人工智能） can help us make phone calls． It can guide us to where we want to go． It can play games． And now， AI can do even more things．
Researchers from Microsoft have created the first machine translation system that can translate news articles from Chinese to English， Business Standard reported．
According to Microsoft's official website， researchers tested the system by asking it to translate hundreds of sentences taken from news stories． Then， language experts compared the results to two translations that were done by humans． The experts said that the system's translations were as good as the human translations．
Machine translation is always challenging． This is partly because different words can be used to express the same meaning． It can be hard to say which word is more "correct"．
Experts used several methods to improve the system's translation abilities． "Much of our research is really learned from by how we humans do things，" lead researcher Liu Tieyan said．
One method is called dual learning （对偶学习）．In this method，the system translates every sentence from Chinese to English，as well as translates the sentences back from English into Chinese．This way，the system can improve itself and learn from its own mistakes． This is similar to what humans do to make sure their translations are exact．
Another method makes use of deliberation networks （推敲网络）．The researchers taught the system to repeat the process of translating the same sentence over and over．Gradually， the system can improve the quality of its translations． This is similar to how people correct their own writing by going through it again and again．
（1）Microsoft created a system that can ．
A． make phone calls
B． give people directions
C． play games with people
D． translate news articles
（2）What did the experts say about the system's translations？
A． They were not accurate．
B． They were as good as human translations．
C． They were better than human translations．
D． It's hard to tell whether the translations were correct．
（3）Dual learning trains the system to translate ．
A． more quickly
B． different sentences
C． more accurately
D． the same sentence repeatedly
（4）The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to ．
A．dual leaning
B．The process
C．The system
D．People's own writing
（5）What is the main idea of the story？
A． What artificial intelligence can do for us．
B． How sentences are translated from Chinese to English．
C． How the machine translation system was developed．
D． Why Microsoft created a machine translation system．
D
Inventions make our life easier and better than before． What are the best inventions of last year？ Here are three amazing things in Time magazine's list of the 25 best inventions of 2017．
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm， especially in winter． But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem． There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃． Then， the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour， and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate．
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans？ Jibo， a robot made by US company Jibo Inc， can do this， With a big， round head and a big body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． And its voice sounds like a 10﹣year﹣old boy． As soon as you say "Hey， Jibo，" it dances and turns to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body to communicate with you． Its appearance， tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend． Jibo is able to tell stories to children， take pictures just by hearing your order "Jibo， take a picture"， and do hundreds of other jobs． Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn，it's available with a price of ＄899；a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!
Fidget spinner
What is the most popular toy this year？ The answer is probably fidget spinners． They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing（滚珠轴承）in the middle． The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them． Once they are turning， you can put them on any other flat surface， such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog． This toy is very popular among young people around the world． Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax． But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it．
（1）Why is the smart mug special？
A． It's not easy to get broken in winter．
B． It can heat coffee or tea up to 48℃．
C． It can solve many difficult problems．
D， It has an app to control the temperature．
（2）What does the underlined sentence mean？
A． Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying．
B． Although Jibo is cheap， it's not worth buying．
C． Although Jibo is expensive， it is worth the money．
D． The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect．
（3）What is a fidget spinner used for？
A． Having fun．
B． Cleaning fingers．
C． Doing homework．
D． Answering questions．
（4）What's the best title for the whole text ？
A． Inventions and our life．
B． Time magazine's list．
C． Best inventions of 2017．
D． Mugs， robots and toys．
It is nearly impossible to answer the question when or where baseball started． Several cultures created games which involve（涉及） hitting a ball with a bat and running． But there were several rules that made them quite different from each other． The game of baseball itself has improved over time and has several changes from its early version（版本）．
When did baseball start in the US？ As the legend goes， the game we know as baseball today was invented or at least built with an accepted set of rules by Alexander Joy Cartwright． As there is little proof（证据） that baseball was played in the United States before Alexander Joy Cartwright wrote up the rules of baseball， it has been formally accepted that Cartwright is， if not the biological， the most suitable father of baseball．
The legend further goes that baseball， which has grown to become a hugely popular game in the United States today， was invented in a famous Manhattan based club called the Knickerbockers． So the name for the rules set by Alexander Joy Cartwright was then called "the Knickerbockers Rules"． The first New York baseball team was called the New York Knickerbockers． Having created the rules， Cartwright was naturally the judge （裁判） for the first ever baseball game played in the United States base on the rules．
Cartwright's contribution（贡献） to baseball doesn't just end in setting the rules for the game． He is also known for popularizing the game and its rules over the United States． Cartwright． Who traveled to California during California Golf Rush， spread the knowledge of baseball pretty much at every stop on his way from New York to California．
Till about the late 1860 s， baseball was largely an amateur game until a Cincinnati club﹣the Cincinnati Red Stockings， which is known to almost all Americans﹣decided to recruit（招募） the best players for prize money． The first professional baseball league in the United States was the National Association of Professional Baseball Players， which was set up in 1871．
（1）From Paragraph 1 ， we can learn that baseball ．
A． is a game with a long history
B． is popular all over the world
C． has experienced some changes
D． had strict rules as it appeared
（2）According to the passage，which of the following is true about Cartwright？
A． He made baseball very popular in the world．
B． He made the rules for baseball．
C． He chose the judge for the first baseball game．
D． He was a famous baseball player．
（3）What does the underlined word "amateur" most probably mean in Chinese？
A． 常规的
B． 团体的
C． 激烈的
D． 业余的
（4）What does the writer's purpose of writing the passage？
A． To introduce the history of baseball．
B． To encourage people to play baseball．
C． To introduce the inventor of baseball．
D． To show people how popular baseball is．
（5）The passage is most probably taken from ．
A． a news report
B． a sport poster
C． a history book
D． a sports magazine
Wolf Warrior II Introduction ： In the film Wolf Warrior II ， Leng Feng， played by Wu Jing， is a Chinese soldier who takes on special tasks around the world． He helped Chinese workers and local Africans flee （逃离）． The film tells us： When we meet danger in a foreign land， do not give up! Please remember， at our back stands our strong motherland﹣ China．
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（1）Wolf Warrior II is about how Leng Fang ．
A． helped Chinese workers and local Africans flee
B． fought against the Japanese soldiers
C． protected the safety of the world
（2）You can see the film ．
A． at 2：00 p． m． on Tuesday
B． at 7：00 a．m． on Saturday
C． at 10：00 a． m． on Sunday
（3）If Mr． and Mrs． Green go to see the film with their 3﹣year﹣old son at 7：00p． m． ， how much will they pay？
A． 140 yuan．
B． 100 yuan．
C． 120 yuan．
（4）In which part of the newspaper can we read The passage？
A． Sports．
B． Advertisements．
C． News．
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（1）Lucy has ＄3，100． After paying for the study tour， which two optional activities can she choose ？
A． To visit Disneyland and go to Akon's concert．
B． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and go to Akon's concert．
C． To visit Disneyland and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
（2）Which of the following volunteer work lasts（持续）the longest ？
A． Helpers to raise books．
B． Transportation assistants．
C． Cleaners at the park．
D． Library assistants．
（3）Andy is 8 and his sister Mary is 15． They want to do the same volunteer work at the same time． Which one can they choose ？
A． Cleaners at the park．
B． Environmental guards．
C． Helpers at the old people's home．
D． Guides at the hospital．
（4）Tom wants to practice his English and he is free from July 15th to August 7th． Which two activities can he choose ？
A． American Study tour， to be a judge for the English speech．
B． To be a library assistant， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
C． American Study tour， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
D． To be a judge for the English speech， to be a guide at the hospital
（5）Which is NOT true about the American Study Tour ？
A． You can study with American children．
B． Your host family may take you to some places around the city．
C． If you like， you can watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． You have a chance to visit Akon．
On April 2， we said goodbye to Tiangong I， China's first space lab． According to the China Manned Space Agency （中国载人航天）， Tiangong I re﹣entered the Earth's atmosphere （大气层） and some of its debris （碎片） fell into the South Pacific Ocean．
There are many spacecraft （宇宙飞船） that are still in orbit （轨道） above the Earth． After finishing their trips， they will all re﹣enter the Earth's atmosphere like Tiangong I．
There are two types of re﹣entries： controlled re﹣entry and uncontrolled re﹣entry．
Some satellites and manned spacecraft come back to the Earth in a controlled re﹣entry． Experts calculate （计算） the path of the falling spacecraft and its speed． Thy can guide the spacecraft to fall in a chosen area．
Some spacecraft may have problems while in space after a certain amount of time． These spacecraft come back in an uncontrolled re﹣entry． It is hard to tell when and where these spacecraft will fall until the last few hours． The US space station Skylab came back partially uncontrolled in 1979． Parts of the station fell in western Australia， but no one was hurt．
During re﹣entry， most of the spacecraft will burn up while passing through the Earth's atmosphere． Only a small amount of the debris will reach the ground． The debris typically ends up falling into the ocean， China Daily reported．
（1）The debris from Tiangong I ．
A． fell into the South Pacific Ocean
B． fell in western Australia
C． fell in the central part of the US
D． fell into the North Pacific Ocean
（2）When the spacecraft finishes its trip， it will ．
A． burn up and disappear
B． speed up and fly back to the Earth
C． enter another orbit and stay in space
D． re﹣enter the Earth's atmosphere
（3）From the passage， we know there are types of re﹣entries．
A． one
B． two
C． three
D． four
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the US space station Skylab？
A． It came back in a controlled re﹣entry．
B． Some people were hurt by its debris．
C． Parts of it fell in western Australia．
D． It was directed to fall into the ocean．
（5）This story most probably comes from ．
A． a story book
B． a movie review
C． a science magazine
D． a government report
Four years ago， Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games． At this year's Pyeong Chang Olympics， Wu not only returned， but also made history．
On Feb 22th， 2018， Wu won the gold medal in the men's short﹣track 500﹣meter race． He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds． He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short﹣track gold medal． BBC said Wu's win was "flawless"， because he was much faster than all of the other skaters．
"I didn't give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start，" he told the reporter after the match．
But China's short﹣track teams didn't do well in general at the Games． Chinese skaters in the women's 500meters， 3000﹣meter relay and men's 1500 meters all failed to take home the gold． Wu was China's biggest hope， which put a lot of pressure on him． But he proved himself with his great performance．
Wu is now known as a highly talented skater． But things were not always that way． When Wu joined the national team in 2010， he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin， as his coaches said at the time． Their words made him quite upset． But Wu didn't want to give up and worked as hard as he could． He practiced skating all year round． He even didn't return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years． "I believe in myself，" he told the reporter after his match at the Olympics．
（1）At the Pyeong Chang Olympics， Wu Dajing won the gold medal in the men's short﹣track race．
A． 500﹣meter
B． 1000﹣meter
C． 1500﹣meter
D． 3000﹣meter relay
（2）What does the underlined word "flawless" mean？
A． Ordinary．
B． Common．
C． Perfect．
D． Difficult．
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago．
B． Wu set the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history．
C． Wu's coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team．
D． Chinese skaters in the women's 500 meters， 3000﹣meter relay took home the gold．
（4）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？
A． The national team and coaches regarded Wu as a talented skater all the way．
B． Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years．
C． Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard﹣working on skating than Wu Dajing．
D． Because of Wu's hard work， confidence and strong will， he finally succeeded．
（5）Which one might be the best title of this passage？
A． From Zero to Skating Hero
B． Short﹣track 500﹣meter Race
C． Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics
D． Rising of China's Bright Skiing Star
I was walking around in a store． I saw a cashier （收银员） hand a little boy his money back， saying， "I'm sorry， but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．" I walked towards him and asked him who the doll was for．
"It's the doll that my sister wanted most for Christmas，" he said． I told him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her and that he shouldn't worry． He sadly replied， "No， Santa Claus can't bring it to her． I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when she joins her．"
His eyes were so sad while saying this． "My sister has gone to be with God． Daddy says that Mom is going to see God very soon too， so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"
My heart nearly stopped．I quickly reached for my wallet and suggested that we count the money again． "Okay，" he said． "I hope that I have enough．" I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it． There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left． "Thank you， God， for giving me enough money!" the little boy said．
I left the store， feeling as if my life had been changed forever．
（1）Why couldn't the boy buy the doll？
A． Because he didn't know the cashier．
B． Because he didn't have enough money．
C． Because he didn't find the doll．
D． Because the dolls had been sold out．
（2）The boy wanted to buy the doll for ．
A． Santa Claus
B． his sister
C． his mother
D． his father
（3）What does the first sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？
A． The writer's heart stopped working suddenly．
B． The writer had a heart problem．
C． The writer was so touched by the boy．
D． The writer was scared after hearing the story．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． The boy's mom was badly ill．
B． The cashier gave the doll to the boy for free．
C． The boy's mom wanted the doll most．
D． Santa Claus brought the doll to the boy's sister．
（5）What did the writer do to help the boy？
A． He bought the boy a doll．
B． He found a good doctor to save his mother．
C．He told the cashier to sell the doll to the boy．
D． He gave the boy some money to buy the doll．
Characters：
"I"﹣Storyteller Bertie﹣storyteller's husband The White Prince﹣a lion
…
We never had children of our own﹣just The White Prince﹣and I can tell you， he was enough of a family for anyone． He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would， and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it； but be never did learn how to kill for himself． You can't teach old lions new tricks． He lived on deer mostly， and slept on a sofa in our living room﹣I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom， no matter（无论） how often Bertie asked． You know， I have to draw the line somewhere．
Bertie's leg was never cured． When it was bad， he often needed a stick， or me， or the lion to lean on． It pained him a lot， especially on cold and wet days， and he never slept well． On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together， and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites． You know， I've always loved kites． And the lion liked to break them into pieces．
The lion never showed any interest in running away， and even if he'd wanted to， the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over． Wherever． Bertie went， he wanted to go too． And if ever Bertie went out in the car， then he'd sit by me in the kitchen， and watch me with those great amber eyes， listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house．
The lion was getting older． And he became weak in his legs and could see very little． He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet． When he died， we buried（埋葬） him at the bottom of the hill． Bertie's wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window． I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case（以防） he forgot where the lion was． "I will， but he should get more than a tree．" Bertie said．
Bertie was sad for weeks， months after the lion died． There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him． He would sit for hours in his room， or go off on long walks by himself． He seemed so shut away inside himself， so distant（遥远的）． Try as I did． I could not reach him．
（Adapted from The Butter fly Lion）
（1）What did Bertie's wife mean by saying "I have to draw the line somewhere"？
A． She would like the lion to sit by her．
B． She didn't expect Bertie to keep the lion．
C． She didn't allow the lion to enter their bedroom．
D． She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park．
（2）Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story？
A． He seldom broke kites into pieces．
B． He could jump over the park wall．
C． He became weak in his legs and eyes．
D． He could kill deer or rabbits for himself．
（3）What can be inferred（推断） from the story？
A． Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion．
B． The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family．
C． Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion．
D． Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did．
（4）The story is mainly about ．
A． Bertie and his wife﹣the owners of the lion
B． tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lion
C． the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's family
D． the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife
Would you like to improve yourself？ Would you like to be a better person？ Good news! Here we've got some tips for you．
Tip 1Be Kind
Remember to be kind to yourself． You can do simple things to take care of yourself， like getting enough sleep to make yourself energetic． If you don't do like that， you will not bring anything good to anyone else． When you decide to show more kindness to yourself and to others， life changes quickly in a better way．
Tip 2Be Encouraging
It's amazing what a kind word or touch can do． When I was a kid， I went to a lot of schools． It always made me scared， and I was very nervous and unsure of myself． One time， a teacher touched my head and said， smiling， "Don't worry﹣you'll have a good time with us in this classroom．" I still remember my teacher's words．
All of us may come across some trouble in our life， and a bit of encouragement can be remembered for years．
Tip 3
When my sister and I were kids， my mum didn't have a car and our school was a 30﹣minute walk． Our neighbor offered to drive us to school when she dropped her son off， and that saved my mother a lot of time． Giving help to others can bring you happiness．
When thinking about how to become a better person， remember that small changes are also important． But "be kind to yourself" comes first． As the old saying goes， "You can't pour from an empty cup．" So in order to be a person who can give more love to this world， you have to fall in love with yourself first．
（1）The underlined word "It" in Tip 2refers to （指代） ．
A．going to a lot of schools
B．getting along with classmates
C．talking with the teacher
D．staying in the classroom
（2）What can be the best title for Tip 3？
A．Be Helpful
B．Be Polite
C．Be Outgoing
D．Be Honest
（3）The sentence "You can't pour from an empty cup．" in the last paragraph means " ．"
A．To encourage others， smile to them often
B．To become a better person， start with small changes
C．To give more love to the world， be kind to yourself first
D．To make friends with neighbors， drive their kids to school
"Growing up， Einstein saw his father struggle to support the family and move the family for different jobs， Einstein had to move between schools and it was challenging for him to catch up with his new class．"
This story about the struggles（奋斗）of famous scientists can't be found in your regular science textbook， but a new study suggested maybe it should be．
In the study， 402 9th﹣ and 10th﹣grade students from four New York City high schools in low﹣income areas were divided into three groups． The students read some 800﹣word stories about Albert Einstein and Marie Curie． The control group read a regular science textbook description about their great achievements． Another group read about the scientists' personal struggles， like Einstein's running away from Nazi Germany． The third group read about the scientists' intellectual struggles， as they tried different experiments﹣﹣﹣ and failed．
As it turned out，the students who had read about scientists' struggles， whether personal or intellectual， had higher grades than students who had read about achievements． Those who weren't getting good grades to begin with gained the most． Those in the control group not only didn't see a grade increase， they had lower grades than the grading before the study began．
"We think that struggle stories showed scientists' weaknesses．" the researchers write， "which creates a sense of connection between the students and scientists． And that may make it easier for students to see them as role models．"
"When kids think Einstein is a talent who is untouchable， then they believe they will never get there， "said lead researcher Xiaodong Lin﹣Siegler， PhD．
If we want to educate a future generation of great scientists， we can start by changing the way we talk about the great scientists of the past． An 800﹣word story about scientists' failures， not just their achievements， in science textbooks will make it happen．
（1）What does the article mainly talk about？
A． Learning about struggles of scientists may help students succeed in science．
B． Reading stories of scientists' achievements will help educate future scientists．
C． Science textbooks should describe scientists' failures instead of their achievements．
D． Stories of scientists' struggles may make students see scientists as being untouchable．
（2）From Paragraph 4， we can know that ．
A． those good at science achieved most from this exercise
B． the control group had lower grades than the other two groups
C． the students' grades in the control group remained the same
D． the students in the third group had the highest grades
（3）What's the main idea for Paragraphs 5 and 6？
A． Findings of the study．
B． Explanations from the researchers．
C． Process of the study．
D． Suggestions from the researchers．
（4）In the study， which of the following would the third group probably read？
A． Einstein won many awards in his life， including the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics．
B．Going to college was hard for Curie because at that time women were not allowed to attend school． So， Curie had to study at secret classes．
C．By the time she reached college， Curie was able to understand five languages that top scientists spoke at that time．
D．Often working hour after hour and day after day，Curie devoted herself to solving challenging problems and learning from her mistakes．
This spring， the town of Oso saw twice the usual rainfall． When the sun finally shone， LoAnna and Kris's three older kids ran outside． Inside， LoAnna nursed their four﹣month﹣old Kristian． Suddenly LoAnna heard a loud noise． She rushed outside in time to see a half﹣mile﹣wide mud and sand thundering down the hill toward them， knocking over hundreds of trees．Mudslide（泥流）!
LoAnna gathered everyone into the bedroom farthest from the falling hillside and waited．
Kris got a call from LoAnna． He hurriedly drove home．
Highway 530 was covered with thick sand， fallen trees． Kris had to run home．
The mud came up to his knees． Suddenly he heard a woman screaming for help． He pulled through mud， over pieces of houses to the source of the cries．
At first， he saw an arm reaching up through the debris． There， a woman， buried under pieces of walls，furniture，and trees， was holding a baby． Finally， he freed the baby． By this time， other citizens had come．
After saving the woman， Kris moved on． He was still a mile from home． Ahead lay two fallen houses． He heard a moan． Stepping toward the house， Kris nearly killed himself in the mud． An older man was trapped in house debris． He was twice Kris's weight． He'd have to wait for more help．
Just then， Kris heard another man moaning from the second house． Kris pulled away some pieces of the house， but the man was buried too deeply for him．
Hearing helicopter（直升飞机） on the roof， Kris climbed up， met a member of the search﹣and﹣rescue team and led him to the first man． Then he headed back and kept digging until he could turn the second man over． After the rest of the team arrived， Kris moved on to find his family．
Kris finally reached home． It was flooded， but the mud had stopped just shy of the house． His truck was gone， as were LoAnna and the others． He checked cars and houses nearby for survivors， then ran to the command center．
Not long after he arrived， he saw his truck coming down the road． LoAnna jumped out．
Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics．
（1）The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to ．
A． create an unusual setting of the story
B． introduce the central idea of the story
C． describe a turning point of the story
D． review the main character of the story
（2）Which of the following is the correct order of the story ？
a． Kris found a man buried too deeply for him．
b． Kris heard a woman screaming for help．
c． Kris led a rescue member to save the older man．
d． Kris found LoAnna， kids and his truck gone．
e． Kris was nearly killed in the mud．
A． beacd
B． badec
C． aecbd
D． aedbc
（3）Which of the following sentences is TRUE ？
A． Kris saved three persons in all．
B． Kris saved the baby by himself．
C． Kris pulled the first man out of mud．
D． Kris found some survivors near his house．
（4）Which sentence best shows the central theme in the text ？
A． Kris got a call from LoAnna．
B． He was still a mile from home．
C． He saw his truck coming down the road．
D． Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics．
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