初中英语判断推理阅读理解

An 11﹣year﹣old boy Frank loved to read ghost stories． Every time he paid a visit to the library and got back a horror story． And he liked playing scary tricks on his friends．

One day， Frank's friend Pavan asked him to come over to his house after school． Frank played there until very late． He walked along the road in the quiet wood． How dark it was!

Then he heard a noise that came from behind． "Guess what I can do with my long bony fingers and my long sharp teeth？" It was a human voice．

Hearing the terrible voice， Frank started to run， but the terrible voice still went after him．

Out of breath， he stopped， nervous． In a trembling （发抖的）voice， he asked， "Who's there？"

But all he heard was the voice saying： "Guess what I can do with my long bony fingers and my long sharp teeth？，

Frank started running again． When Frank arrived home， he gathered his last bit of courage and turned to ask， "Who are you and what can you do with your long bony fingers and your long sharp teeth？"

"Aha! Frank! Didn't you find that I was running after you all the time？" said his dad．

"Daddy？ Ifs you？ You mean the voice came from you？ But why？" asked Frank．

"Well， I thought I would give you a scare for a change， just like you do to others after reading one of your stories! said Frank's dad．

Frank looked at his father for a long time． And then they went inside the house together．

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（1）What did Frank like to read？ 　　

A．	Poems．
B．	Ghost stories．
C．	Funny stories．
D．	Science fictions．

（2）How did Frank feel when he heard the noise that came from behind？ 　　

A．	Calm．
B．	Excited．
C．	Happy．
D．	Scared．

（3）Who was the man that followed Frank？ 　　

A．	Frank's father．
B．	A ghost．
C．	No one．
D．	His friend．

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

A．	A trembling voice．
B．	A strict father．
C．	A scary night．
D．	A naughty boy．

When it comes to helping developing countries，we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals，buy food and medicine，or find clean water supplies．These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives．However，it's far from enough．We have to come up with better ideas．

A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer，which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia．The laptop which Mr．Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops．One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily．As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries，the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer upto give it extra power when needed．

This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr．Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year．The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet．These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately，but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term．

Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that hey can be used again．In the UK．and probably in many other countries too，millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year．The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment， so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time，We will reduce the waste we produce and help others．in other words ，we will be able to"kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing．

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（1）The underlined phrase "wind．up"in paragraph 2 means 　　．

A．	吹风
B．	给……上发条
C．	摇上
D．	利用空气……使……

（2）The laptop computer that Mr．Negroponte has designed 　　．

A．	will be damaged much easier than the normal one
B．	has a special handle to access the Internet
C．	is cheap and can run with extra power
D．	can be helpful to find the people's own solutions

（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phones？______

A．	We can reduce the waste to protect the environment．
B．	We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones．
C．	it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users．
D．	It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries．

（4）Mr． Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to 　　．

A．	illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries
B．	tell us what high technology can help people
C．	show how to find business opportunities in developing countries
D．	give an example of how to help developing countries

（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries？ 　　

A．	We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem．
B．	We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals．
C．	We should think about giving help to developing countries more often．
D．	We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately．

What we have been aware of is that people from Italy speak Italian and people from Russia speak Russian．But have you ever wondered the reason why people speak Spanish in so many South American countries？Do you know why the brilliant footballers of Brazil speak Portuguese？And why is French the first language of some people in Canada？ The answer is that all these countries belonged to European empires at one time．The next question is：How did these empires begin？ To answer that question we have to probably go back to the 15th and 16 centuries，the golden age of European explorers．

Although this period is known as the golden age of European explorers，it was not the beginning of European exploration．As you probably know，Marco Polo travelled a long way to China at the end of the 13 century and some people say that the Vikings discovered America long before Columbus set sail in 1492．However，it is during this "golden"period that some   famous voyages took place．Columbus' voyage to America is the best known voyage of exploration，but Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world in this period，and Spanish explorers such as Central and Pizarro reached South America． Cortez defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mesico and Pizarro defeated the Incas in what we now know as Peru． The roots of the Spanish empire were established and that is why he Spanish language is so widely spoken in Central and South America today．

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（1）When is the golden age of European explorers？ 　　

A．	The 15 ^thcentury
B．	The 16 ^thcentury．
C．	The l3 ^thcentury．
D．	The 15 ^thand 16 ^thcenturies．

（2）Which is not the voyage of exploration taking place during the golden period？ 　　

A．	Columbus sailed to America．
B．	Marco Polo travelled to China．
C．	Ferdinand Magellan voyaged round the world．
D．	Cortez and Pizarro reached South America．

（3）Who defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mexico？ 　　

A．	Pizarro．
B．	Cortez．
C．	Incas．
D．	Columbus．

（4）According to the passage，some countries in America didn't use to belong to 　　．

A．	Portugal
B．	Spain
C．	Canada
D．	France

（5）From the passage，we can know that 　　．

A．	Many countries in South America have been influenced by European countries
B．	The period of the 15h and 16h centuries was the beginning of the European exploration
C．	European explorers occupied some American countries in a peaceful way
D．	Ferdinand Magellan's voyage round the world is not famous at all

Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge（ HZMB）opened on October 24， 2018． It's the longest cross﹣sea bridge in the world． The bridge is 55 kilometers long． It connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai． Construction（建筑工程） on the HZMB began in 2009． It is considered as one of the "seven wonders（奇迹）of the modern world"．

   The HZMB is the only one in many ways． It can withstandwind speeds of up to 185km/h and earthquakes with magnitude（震级） of up to8． It's designed to have a service life（寿命）of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges．

   And It' s not just a bridge， but also part tunnel（隧道） and part island． In one section（部分），the bridge tums into a 6.7﹣km undersea tunnel． And the tunnel passes through two man﹣made islands． The tunnel is the world's longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel．

   The HZMB makes it more convenient to travel between the three areas． It can shorten （缩短） the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai． People used to spend four hours， but now it takes about 45 minutes．

   By making local cities and areas closer together， the HZMB helps the areas' development．It can develop the economy （经济）of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities．

（1）When did the HZMB open？ 　　

A． On October 24 ，2009．

B． On November 24， 2009．

C． On October 24，2018．

D． On December 24 ，2018．

（2）what does the underlined word"withstand" mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．坚守

B．躲避

C．减轻

D．承受

（3）The bridge can help the three areas in many ways EXCEPT 　　．

A． developing the economy of the three areas

B． making the three areas have fewer earthquakes

C． making local cities and the three areas closer together

D． shortening the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai

（4）How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai according to the passage？

　　

A． About 45 minutes．

B． About 55 minutes．

C． About 2 hours．

D． About 4 hours．

（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A． The bridge is 55 kilometers long．

B． Construction on the HZMB began in 2009．

C． The service life of the HzMB is 20 years shorter than most bridge．

D． In one section， the undersea tunnel passes through two man made islands．

The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in． But Gao Yuqi， a 14﹣year﹣old boy from Anhui， got up at 7： 00 am to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday． In fact，this exercise was part of this homework．

Gao was not alone． Many schools across the country required students to exercise during the winter holiday． Part of the reason is that physical education test scores are now worth more on the senior high school entrance examination （ 中考）． And the score is now worth up to 60 points．

Because of this， Gao's school now asks students to run when the weather is nice， and exercise indoors if it is bad． Students have to post（公布）exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups． At the Golden Apple Jincheng No． 1 Middle School in Chengdu， students have daily exercise plans． For example， they have to skip rope（跳绳） for two minutes and do three sets of sit﹣ups（仰卧起坐） each day． Their parents sign off（签名）on their plans when they finish exercising．

This has been a big challenge for many students， but has also helped to make exercise a bigger part of their lives． Many students like Gao used to hate running， but now they are able to run for over half an hour every day． They fell in love with exercise during the holiday．

（1）How many kilometers did Gao Yuqi run every day during the holiday？ 　　

A．	At least one kilometer．
B．	At least two kilometers．
C．	At least three kilometers．
D．	At least four kilometers．

（2）What did the schools require the students to do during the winter holiday？ 　　

A．	To exercise．
B．	To be volunteers．
C．	To have a rest．
D．	To do a survey．

（3）What do the students have to do when they finish exercising in Gao's school？ 　　

A． To call their tea．

A．	To put their plans online．
B．	To ask their parents to sign off on their plans．
C．	To post exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups．

（4）Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Skipping rope．
B．	Swimming．
C．	Sit﹣up．
D．	Running．

（5）What is the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	How to exercise during the winter holiday．
B．	Exercising is a big challenge for many students．
C．	Physical education test scores are important now．
D．	Exercising is becoming part of students' homework．

Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．

What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．

A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．

In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．

"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．

Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．

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（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that 　　．

A．	earthquakes happen
B．	mobile phones have no signals
C．	people cannot get online
D．	the power may go out

（2）According to the passage， solar flares are 　　．

A．	telecom networks
B．	solar storms
C．	large explosions near the sun
D．	US websites

（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is 　　．

a．solar flares give off lots of energy

b．people can't get online with their computers

c．solar storms happen

d．satellite systems are stopped

A．	a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B．	a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C．	c﹣a﹣b﹣d
D．	c﹣b﹣a﹣d

（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to 　　．

A．	call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen
B．	tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms
C．	introduce what solar storms are to people
D．	ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening

（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means 　　．

A．	电池
B．	标志
C．	力量
D．	信号

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body． Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer．

When I was younger， I thought sound was very important to us as humans． So I said， "My ears， Mommy．" She said， "No， many people are deaf． But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon．"

Several years had passed before she asked me again， Since making my first try， I had thought over the correct answer． So this time I told her， "Mommy， sight（视力） is very important to everybody， so it must be our eyes．" She looked at me and told me． "You are learning fast， but the answer is not correct because there are many people who can't see．"

Over the years， Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was， "No， but you are getting smarter every year， my boy．"

Then last year， my grandpa died． Everybody was hurt． Everybody was crying at the funeral （葬礼）． My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa． She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet， my dear？"

I was shocked when she asked me this now． I always thought this was a game between her and me． She saw the confusion （团惑） on my face and told me， "This question is very important． It shows that you have really lived your life．" I saw her eyes in tears．

She said， "My dear， the most important body part is your shoulder．"

I asked， "Is it because it holds up（抬起） your head ？"

She replied， "No， it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry． Everybody requires a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life， my dear． I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you require it．"

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish （白私的） one． It is Sympathetic （体谅的） to the pain of others．

（1）Why did the writer first think "ears" were the most important part ofbody？ Becausc he thought

that sound 　　．

A．	was sweet to hear
B．	was important to humans
C．	can be heard by people
D．	can pass through quickly

（2）What happened to the writer's family last year in the passage？ 　　

A．	His grandpa died．
B．	His mother left home．
C．	His house was burnt．
D．	His father was hurt．

（3）Where did the writer get the correct answer from his mother？ 　　

A．	A， At home．
B．	At the school．
C．	At the funeral．
D．	At the station．

（4）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	We should often cry in life．
B．	We should hold up our head high．
C．	We should listen to our mothers' words．
D．	We should learn to understand other's pain．

Recently， my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us． It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should share， We were traveling to Thailand on New Year's Day with our family． Since I travel a lot for work， we have had enough flying miles to become the VIP （very important person．） of the flight to enjoy first class（头等舱） seats．

As we were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off， I heard one of the flight attendants （航班服务员） telling the others that there was a young couple sitting in the back of the plane that had just been married several days before and were going on their honeymoon（蜜月）． They had ordered their flight eight months before but， for some reason， had not been able to get seats together． No one else on the plane wanted to move and the bride（新娘） was in tears．

I turned to my husband and told him what I heard． We agreed without thinking twice and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to give up our seats for this young couple， The flight attendant seemed shocked and amazed and said． "Really？ Are you sure？"

We said． "Sure!"

So， we moved to the back of the plane， I was in a middle seat in the back part and my husband，who is 63， in the window seat of the last row of the plane．

   The flight attendants were very thankful for what we had done and cared for us carefully even though we were no longer sitting in first class， and we both made friends with the people sitting around us and had a great flight． I had to go back to the front of the plane to get a forgotten object back during the flight and noticed that the young couple were sitting very close together， happily sipping champagne （品尝香槟）．

It really made my New Year to get on to such a wonderful start!

（1）When did the writer travel to Thailand？ 　　

A．	On the first day of April．
B．	On the first day of January．
C．	On the first day of March．
D．	On the first day of February．

（2）Why could the writer get the first class seats？ 　　

A．	Because she was old．
B．	Because she was sick．
C．	Because she often traveled．
D．	Because she had much money．

（3）Where did the writer sit at last？ 　　

A．	In the first row．
B．	In a middle seat．
C．	In the last row．
D．	In the window seat．

（4）What's the passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	A young couple gave their seats to the old．
B．	The flight attendants helped the old couple．
C．	All the passengers helped the young couple．
D．	An old couple offered their seats to the strangers．

Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．

What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．

A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．

In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．

"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．

Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．

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（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that 　　．

A．	earthquakes happen
B．	mobile phones have no signals
C．	people cannot get online
D．	the power may go out

（2）According to the passage， solar flares are 　　．

A．	telecom networks
B．	solar storms
C．	large explosions near the sun
D．	US websites

（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is 　　．

a．solar flares give off lots of energy

b．people can't get online with their computers

c．solar storms happen

d．satellite systems are stopped

A．	a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B．	a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C．	c﹣a﹣b﹣d
D．	c﹣b﹣a﹣d

（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to 　　．

A．call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen

B．tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms

C．introduce what solar storms are to people

D．ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening

（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means 　　．

A．	电池
B．	标志
C．	力量
D．	信号

Dear students， An English talk will be held in the school hall from 4 to 6 p．m． on March 7． It will be given by professor Li Ping from Peking University． It is about"How to learn English well"． You may take notes if you like． And you may ask questions about learning English during the break． If you are interested， please attend the talk on time． English Club March 3， 2018

Dear all students， March 12 is Tree Planting Day． We have decided to go and plant trees that day． All the students in our school should take part in this activity． We are going to meet at the school gate at 7： 00 tomorrow morning． And then， we will take our school bus to West Hill． Please don't be late or absent． Pay attention to safety during the planting． Please wear sports shoes as well． Students' Union March 11，2018

Found A jacket was found on the playground on the afternoon of March 1． It is a new black jacket． There is a key in the pocket． The owner can come to Room 201， Building 3 to get it． Chen dong Class 3，Grade 8 March 2， 2018

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（1）When will the English talk be held？ 　　

A．	On March 1．
B．	On March 7．
C．	On March 11．
D．	On March 12．

（2）How will the students go to West Hill？ 　　

A．	By bus．
B．	By ship．
C．	By bike．
D．	By train．

（3）Where was the jacket found？ 　　

A．	In the school hall．
B．	At the school gate．
C．	On the playground．
D．	In Room 201， Building 3．

（4）Who found the jacket？ 　　

A．	Professor Li Ping．
B．	Chen Dong．
C．	A student of the Union．
D．	A student of the Club．

（5）What do we know about the three notices？ 　　

A．	All students have to attend the English talk．
B．	English Club organizes the tree planting activity．
C．	A pair of sports shoes was found on the school bus．
D．	Chen Dong is a students in Class 3， Grade 8．

"Mom， "said Trevor， as he watched his mother washing the old cans （罐）， "why are you washing these old cans？"

   "I'm getting them ready for being put into the recycling box，" said Mom．

   "Well， they are rubbish to us， because we don' t need them anymore． I wash the cans out so that they won't attired insects，" said Mom． "We don' t use some things， but it doesn't mean they have no value． These cans can be melted （熔化） down to make new cans or other things．"

   "I didn't think of that，" said Trevor． "Is that why you save all the cardboard（纸板） or newspapers too？"

   Mom nodded， "That is also why I save all those vegetable bits， I use them all in our garden．"

   "Our teacher told us about projects other classes had done for Earth Day， and she asked for suggestions for our class projects． I can't think of anything． Do you have any good ideas， Mom？" asked Trevor．

   Mom wiped （擦） her hands with a towel （毛巾） and thought for a few minutes． "I saw an article in a magazine about wise ideas about recycling． It must be something you will be interested in．"

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（1）What was Trevor's mother doing？ 　　

A．	She was reading a magazine．
B．	She was washing some old cans．
C．	She was cooking in the kitchen．
D．	She was packing some old newspapers．

（2）Trevor's mother saves some things EXCEPT 　　in this passage．

A．	cardboard
B．	newspapers
C．	vegetable bits
D．	plastic bags

（3）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？ 　　

A．	We can use old cans to make new cans or other things．
B．	Trevor's teacher wants to get some suggestions for her class projects．
C．	Mom used a towel to dry her hands．
D．	We can know the name of the magazine．

（4）What will they probably do after the conversation？ 　　

A．	They will write a new article．
B．	They will throw the cans away．
C．	They will look for the magazine．
D．	They will wash more cans together．

Today is December 15，2030．Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month，you will most likely get a gift card for a space trip．

   The interest in trips， 100km above the surface of the Earth， has grown steadily since such a trip began． However， the market has grown much larger this year since the official announcement of the Mars mission． More low﹣cost spacelines have entered the market and you can now find flights for such a trip for as low as ﹩ 3，495． It's very reasonable．

   Space tourism（旅游业；观光业）is one of the markets that have developed fast during the last decade，with the opening of the Starbright Hotel on the moon as well as the low orbital hotels that started accepting guests．However，accommodation in space is still expensive for the averagehousehold，so the suborbital（亚轨道的）flights with thirty﹣minute weightlessness during the three﹣hour flight will for some time be the most popular trip．

   However， the spacelines might in the future face fierce competition between space elevators（太空升降舱）， like the one that is projected to start construction within two years．Once it is fully functional，it will start to ship cargo to space． But it will accept passengers as soon as possible to get back the large investment．Even if the elevator becomes successful，it will take several years before there are more elevators in the world to get in the competition for space traffic with the spacelines．

   Those who are looking for a little bit of adventure and have extra money to spend may want to consider a suborbital flight in space． While a suborbital flight may not be the space mission that you have always dreamed of， it will give you the rare opportunity to see what our planet looks like in a high﹣altitude flight outside our atmosphere． So before you enjoy a trip by elevator to space， enjoy a suborbital flight first．

（1）From Paragraph 1， what will happen in January， 2031？ 　　

A．	A gift card will be taken to Mars．
B．	Mars will be explored for the first time．
C．	Man will go to Mars for the first time．
D．	An affordable space trip will come true．

（2）The underlined "average" can most probably be replaced by 　　in this passage．

A．	common
B．	high﹣income
C．	low﹣cost
D．	low﹣income

（3）What is the space elevator's purpose of accepting passengers as soon as possible？ 　　

A．	To ship cargo to space．
B．	To get in the competition between spacelines．
C．	To start the construction of more space elevators．
D．	To get back the large investment．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	Space tourism has developed fast during the last ten years．
B．	A suborbital fight is the space mission that many people have dreamed of．
C．	The suborbital flights will be the most popular trip for some time．
D．	Even though the elevator becomes successful， we still wait for a few years to see more elevators come out．

（5）We can know from the passage that 　　．

A．	the low orbital hotels have opened since a space trip began
B．	within two years， space elevators will begin to ship cargo and people to space
C．	during the suborbital flights， you will experience 30 minutes weightlessness
D．	if you want to meet your curiosity， you may try a suborbital flight

Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard．

    Dawn Loggins of Lawndale，N．C．is on her way to Harvard，one of the eight world﹣famous universities in the eastern US．Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes．This girl created her own future．

    The teen was abandonedby her family last summer，when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee．She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends'sofas．

    The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family．Soon，Dawn had a job at Burns High School．She worked from 6 a．m．to 7：40 a．m．before the first school bell rang．She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons，before diving（跳水）into her studies in the evenings．

    Dawn's hard work paid off．She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2，110 on the SAT．

"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up，"the 18﹣year﹣old said．"But it was never in me to give up，because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education．"

    Even before Dawn's family left her，she led a difficult life．Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food．Dawn"studied by candlelight"because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill（电费）．

    Dawn has now reconnected with her family．They are proud of her accomplishments（成就） and are attending her high school graduation．

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（1）Why didn't Dawn give up her studies？ 　　

A．	To reconnect with her family．
B．	To thank those who had helped her．
C．	To get an education to be successful．
D．	To realize her dream of going to Harvard．

（2）Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless？ 　　

A．	Her teachers．
B．	Her neighbors．
C．	A Tiger Mom．
D．	A school bus driver．

（3）What does the underlined word"abandoned"mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	宠爱
B．	抛弃
C．	鼓励
D．	虐待

（4）Which of the following words describes Dawn？ 　　

A．	Open﹣minded．
B．	Good﹣natured．
C．	Strong﹣willed．
D．	Warm﹣hearted

（5）What is the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Another Harvard girl．
B．	A girl in candlelight．
C．	From homeless to Harvard．
D．	The role of Tiger Moms．

Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place？

Lots of people do．And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why．They found that one﹣half of the brain"remains more awake"than the otherhalf when people are trying to sleep in a new place．

The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology by Brown University．In their report，the researchers said many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home．They call it"first﹣night influence"．"In Japan they say，"If you change your bed，you can't sleep，'"said Yuka Sasaki，one of the report's writers．"You don't sleep very well in a new place．We all know about it．"

The researchers measured brain waves （测量脑波） for 35volunteers over two nights in a laboratory．The two nights were a week apart （间隔）．They found during the first night the left half of the brain was more active than the right half．This was during the first deep﹣sleep period，the researchers said．

Sasaki said a lot of questions remain．

Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long．So，they don't know if the left half keeps"watch"all night，or whether it"works in shifts （轮换） with the right half later in the night"．They also do not know why the brain activity，at least during the first period of deep sleep，is always on the left half．

For some，this research may be calming．It is good to know that our brain is"looking out for us"in a new place．But it may not help with sleep．That brain activity，at least according to this new research，makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning．

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内．

51．How many times did the researchers measure brain waves for 35volunteers？ 　　

A．	Once．
B．	Twice．
C．	Three times．
D．	Four times．

52．The researchers found 　　during the first deep﹣sleep period．

A．	the brain waves remained the same
B．	the brain activity helped with sleep
C．	the right half of the brain kept"watch"
D．	the left half of the brain was more active

53．Which of the following is one of the questions that remain？ 　　

A．	Whether the new bed keeps you from sleeping．
B．	How you have trouble sleeping in a new place．
C．	Why the brain activity is always on the left half．
D．	What people can do when they can't sleep well．

54．The underlined word"calming"has the closest meaning to" 　　"．

A．	pleasing
B．	different
C．	serious
D．	strange

55．What is the text mainly about？ 　　

A．	What we will have to do to sleep well．
B．	How researchers measure brain waves．
C．	Who doesn't sleep well in a new place．
D．	Why it's harder to sleep in a new place．

A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery （外科手术）．

He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly．

On seeing him，the father cried out，"Why did you take all this time to come？Don't you know that my son is in danger？Don't you have any sense of duty？"

The doctor smiled and said，"I am sorry．I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now，I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work．"

"Calm down？!What if your son was in this room right now？Would you calm down？If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor，then what will you do？"said the father angrily．The doctor smiled again and replied，"We will do our best and you should also pray （祈祷）for your son's healthy life．"

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy，"Thank goodness!Your son is saved!"And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying，"If you have any questions，ask the nurse．"

"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state？"shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left．

The nurse answered，tears coming down her face．"His son died yesterday in a road accident．He was at the burial （葬礼） when we called him for your son's surgery．And now that he saved your son's life，he left running to finish his son's burial．"

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内．

46．What did the doctor do afterhe received the call for the surgery？ 　　

A．	He asked another doctor to do his duty．
B．	He went to the hospital as soon as possible．
C．	He discussed the boy's state with the father．
D．	He waited until his son's burial was finished．

47．The father shouted at the doctor because he thought 　　

A．	he had waited too long
B．	no one cared for his son
C．	the doctor was cold to him
D．	the surgery took a long time

48．Who told the truth to the father in the end？ 　　

A．	The doctor．
B．	The nurse．
C．	His son．
D．	A patient．

49．How might the father feel after he knew the truth？ 　　

A．	Angry．
B．	Excited．
C．	Sorry．
D．	Doubtful．

50．What is the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Seeing is believing
B．	Time waits for no man
C．	Practice makes perfect
D．	Think before you decide．