Did you have cereal（麦片）for breakfast this morning？If you did，you're not alone.Lots of people eat cereal for breakfast every day.In fact，cereal is popular all over the world.It all started with one man，Will Keith Kellogg.
Will was born on April 7，1860，in Battle Creek，Michigan.His first job was as a stock boy at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.A sanitarium is a special kind of place that is a little like a hospital.A sanitarium is meant for people who are ill for a long time or who are getting over a serious illness.Will had other jobs as he got older.But when he grew up，he became a manager of the sanitarium.His brother，John，was the chief doctor there.
One big problem at the sanitarium was the patients' diets.The patients needed healthy diets，but it was also important for the food to taste good.Will was trying to find a good food choice to take the place of the bread，but it wasn't going very well.Then，by accident Will found something even better.He left some wheat to cook too long.When it was rolled out，it formed large，thin flakes.He asked his brother to serve it to the patients，and they loved it!In fact，they liked it so much that they wanted breakfast flakes sent to them even after they left the sanitarium.So Will started a new business in 1884：selling packaged breakfast flakes.Before long，Kellogg's breakfast cereal was popular in other countries，too.Today，there are many kinds of breakfast cereals.But it all started with one man and one idea.
Will did more than just create breakfast flakes.His company made a lot of money.But he always shared it with others generously.He used much of his money to help children.He also used his money to help in several other charities（慈善机构）.Will Kdllogg died in 1951.But his most famous invention is as popular as ever.
（1）Will worked as before he became a manager of the sanitarium.
| A． |
a chief doctor |
| B． |
a stock boy |
| C． |
a business man |
| D． |
a cook |
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE about cereal according to the passage？
| A． |
It tasted better than bread. |
| B． |
It was Will's favourite food. |
| C． |
It was invented by accident. |
| D． |
It is popular around the world. |
（3）Which word can describe Will Kellogg best？
| A． |
Funny. |
| B． |
Nervous. |
| C． |
Brave. |
| D． |
Generous. |
（4）What is the purpose of the passage？
| A． |
To give advice on eating healthily. |
| B． |
To introduce patients' breakfast. |
| C． |
To describe Will and his invention. |
| D． |
To explain how to make cereal. |
In China，a host usually serves a visiting guest a cup of tea first when he enters his house.It is a traditional custom in China.But do you know how to serve a cup of tea to a visiting guest？Well，in different places，the ways of serving tea are different.
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces，a clay cup is usually used to brew（冲泡）Longjing，Biluochun，Maojian or just green tea.Chrysanthemum tea is sometimes used in the hot summer season to reduce the hot from outside.
Serving a cup of tea is a very popular custom in the North China cities.In the colder north﹣eastern provinces，the hosts would provide warm black tea with sugar for their guests.
In some coastalprovinces such as Guangdong Province and Fujian Province，a pot of Oolong tea or Pu﹣er tea is the usual treat.
Serving tea to guests is a common practice in China.However，different tea is used in different places.In Inner Mongolia（内蒙古），a guest is usually treated with milky tea.In the Jingpo family，you would be given baked tea （tea in water and baked in an oven to be made hot）.
（1）What kind of tea sets should be used to brew Longjing？
| A． |
A glass cup. |
| B． |
A paper cup. |
| C． |
A plastic cup. |
| D． |
A clay cup. |
（2）Which kind of tea can make people feel cool in hot summer？
| A． |
Oolong tea. |
| B． |
Pu﹣er tea. |
| C． |
Chrysanthemum tea. |
| D． |
Milky tea. |
（3）When you are visiting a friend in ，you might be offered warm black tea with sugar.
| A． |
Suzhou |
| B． |
Changchun |
| C． |
Hangzhou |
| D． |
Baotou |
（4）What does the underlined word "coastal" in Paragraph 4 mean？
| A． |
内陆的. |
| B． |
边境的. |
| C． |
沿海的. |
| D． |
沿河的. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
the ways of serving tea in China |
| B． |
the different kinds of tea in China |
| C． |
the ways of drinking tea in China |
| D． |
the reasons of serving tea in China |
Using iPads to Make Learning Fun
Paper，pencil，whiteboard，textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school．But recently，you can add another one to the list：an iPad．
Because the popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos，
but it is also being used to make learning fun．
Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves，so recently software developers have made iPad applications（应用程序） that look like video games，but have strong educational
content．One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba，game in which up
to four children try to recognize a spinning（旋转的）object，and then identify what it is．The game can be used to teach English，math，foreign languages，or just about anything，and students love it．Teachers can even make their own questions．The important thing is that children enjoy the game，and don't even realize how much they are learning!
So the next time you have to choose between making your child study or letting them play game，just
remember﹣﹣they could do both at the same time!
（1）What can be added to the school thing list according to the passage？
A．An ipad．
B．An English textbook．
C．A pencil．
D．A whiteboard．
（2）What does the underlined word"tablet"probably mean in Chinese in this passage？
A．药片
B．掌上电脑
C．牌匾
D．桌子
（3）Futaba is ．
A．an old kind of classroom
B．a new outdoor activity
C．a new educational application
D．a very old tool of teaching
（4）How many children can take part in one Futaba game at a time？
A.7．
B.6．
C.5．
D.4．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Scientists think that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves．
B．Futaba can only be used to teach languages．
C．Teachers can make their own questions using
D．The writer thinks children can study and have fun playing games at the same time．
There was once a guy who suffered from cancer，He was 18 years old and could die anytime．
He stayed in his house and never went outside．He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once．So he asked for his mother's permission，who was his only lifelong friend．
He walked down his block and saw a CD store．He stopped and looked through the front door．
He saw a beautiful girl about his age and knew it was love at first sight （看见）．He opened the door and walked closer and closer to the desk where she sat．
She looked up and asked，"Can I help you？"She smiled．
He thought it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen before，He answered，"Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to buy a CD．"
He picked one out and gave her money for it．She wrapped（包裹） it carefully and gave it to him．
He took it home and put it in his closet．From then on，the same thing happened every day until one evening the phone rang．The mother picked it up and answered，"Hello？"It was the girl!
The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know？He passed away yesterday…"The line was quiet except for the cries of the mother．
Late that night，the mother went into the boy's room and opened the CDs．She found pieces of paper with words："Hi…I think U R really cute，Do u wanna go out with me？Love．Jocelyn．"
（1）Who took care of the guy all his life？
A．His father．
B．The girl．
C．His mother．
D．A doctor．
（2）The guy fell in love with the girl ．
A．after he talked with her
B．after she wrapped the CD for him
C．the moment he saw her
D．when he gave her money for the CD
（3）What can we know about the girl from the passage？
A．She was beautiful．
B．She loved the guy．
C．Her name was Jocelyn．
D．Both A，B and C．
（4）How did the mother feel when she saw the words on piece of paper on the CDs？
A．Excited and surprised．
B．Disappointed but excited．
C．Moved and excited．
D．Moved but deeply sad．
（5）The best title（题目） for the passage can be ．
A．Say"I love you"
B．Love From a Mother
C．A Beautiful Girl Selling CDs
D．A CD Store．
In 1987 a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen.After more than 30 years of development，the company has now beaten Apple and become the world's second largest maker of smartphones.It has also become the world's supplier （供应者） of 5 G.In China and even in the world，Huawei is a wonder.Although it started producing mobile phones not many years ago，it has become one of the most famous phone companies.
But recently，Huawei faces some difficulties.The US government made a law to stop its sales in America.American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government.At the same time，the US government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei.They believed that Huawei's business would be hurt this way.
"We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information，" Ren Zhengfei，Huawei's president said. "The law would have little effect on our company.Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems，" Ren added.
In an interview several years ago，Ren Zhengfei said， "I started Huawei with only £4000 at the beginning，but now it has become a 100 billion company.The experience was not as romantic as you imagine."
Facing the law of the US，Huawei is growing.Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared with a year earlier in the first three months of 2019.At the same time，sales from both Samsung and Apple fell.So far Huawei has grown into the world's largest telecommunication equipment supplier （供应商），selling in 170 countries.It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
（1）How many kinds of smartphones are mentioned in total in this passage？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（2）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A.Huawei collected the information for the Chinese government.
B.Ren Zhengfei started Huawei with only £4000 in 1987.
C.Huawei has beaten Samsung，a South﹣Korea phone maker so far.
D.Huawei has developed its business smoothly.
（3）What does the underlined word "romantic" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
A.浪漫的.
B.现实的.
C.成功的.
D.麻烦的.
（4）The last paragraph mainly tells us .
A.Huawei has become one of the most famous phone companies.
B.Huawei has become the largest maker of smartphones in the world.
C.Huawei has got into some systems of the US.
D.Huawei is full of hope and must succeed in the future.
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7， she learned about plans to modernize her middle school． Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels to the project because， she explained， clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school．
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄ 25，000﹣one﹣fifth of the cost． So Claire organized a group of kids and grown﹣ups who set to work raising the rest． They sold their second﹣hand books， put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）， even going door﹣to﹣door for them． One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work， the group paid for the solar panels， which now provide one﹣fourth of the school's electricity needs﹣saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars． "My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community，" Claire said． "There are always going to be hard parts． When there's a challenge（挑战）presented to you， you can learn from it and use it as chance to overcome it． "
（1）After knowing the project was still in need of money， Claire ．
A． raised ﹩25，000
B． asked for more help
C． sold old newspapers
D． donated half the cost
（2）What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph2 refer to（指代）？
A． Solar panels．
B． Second﹣hand books．
C． Shows．
D． Donations．
（3）Which picture shows the change of the electricity cost after the use of solar panels？
（4）From Claire's words in the last paragraph， we learn that ．
A． hard work was her favorite
B． the project went smoothly
C． a small thing makes a big difference
D． solar panels cost a lot
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． A Dependent Girl
B． A Modern School
C． Don't Waste Energy
D． Never Give Up
Have you ever heard the phrase "You never get a second chance to make a first impression（印象）"？ It may sound like an unusual piece of advice，but it is true﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person treats you or reacts to you in the future．
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have stated your name or shaken hands，the other person has already formed an opinion about the kind of person you are．
So how do you make a good first impression？All things grown up tell you such as being polite，and being well﹣dressed are very important．However，the most important tool for making a good first impression is your face．
Smiling，being responsive，and looking like you are happy will almost always leave a positive（积极的）impression on people，especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking，are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．
Furthermore，smiling and being in a positive mood helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things．This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly．So if you ever need a reason to be happy，think about the wonderful people you might meet and impress with a cheerful smile．
（1）What does the underlined word "react" in Paragraph I probably mean in Chinese？
A．回应
B．道歉
C．报告
D．建议
（2）Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you？
A．Paragraph 1．
B．Paragraph 2．
C．Paragraph 3．
D．Paragraph 4．
（3）What is the most important to leave good impressions？
A．Shaking hands．
B．Stating your name．
C．Dressing nicely．
D．Wearing a smile．
（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？
A．Friendliness helps solve problems．
B．Being positive helps you find a way out．
C．There are many reasons to be happy．
D．Thinking of great people cheers you up．
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A．The First Impression Does Count
B．Smiling Makes the First Impression
C．Manners Leave Deep Impressions
D．Impressions Decide Who You Are
A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States．The book contains（包含） the name，photo， and signature （签名） of each student in your final year， so that you can remember who you went to school with．A 15﹣year﹣old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this．They thought，"Why not have a yearbook online？You could learn about people's music tastes， the movies they like，and so on．"
Catherine thought of the name﹣ myYearbook．com， and the logo （图标）． To advertise the site Catherine and David wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site． She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India， and collecting ideas from her schoolmates． Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website．
MyYearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends．
They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs， and share music， photos，homework and study guides． Some teens feel they can make friends more easily online．Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out．
Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site． They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts， or donate（捐赠）it to charities． They have saved 0.3 km2 of rainforest cleaned up 1 million kg of CO2， set 22，000 books to Africa，and bought 20，000 kg of rice for people without enough food．
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork Successfully，and going on to university，where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site．
（1）Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook．com？
A． Geoff．
B． Catherine and David．
C． A US high school．
D． Indian programmers．
（2）How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site？
A． They advertised the site through videos．
B． They offered chances to make money．
C． They made a phone call to every student．
D．They wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school．
（3）MyYearbook．com is set up to help users ．
A．remember the school
B．run a site
C．learn more about each other
D． make money
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"？
A．It can be donated to charities．
B．It can be used to help people．
C．It can be made by doing activities at school．
D． It can be used to protect the environment．
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A． The Cooks．
B． A yearbook online．
C． Lunch Money．
D． US high school life．
If you walk along the River Thames， there are lots of interesting buildings to see．Running through the heart of London，there are also many galleries， markets， shops and keep you busy along its banks． You will also see a strange round building．It looks very old and very different from all the others．This is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre（莎士比亚环球剧场）．
The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599．William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived．His plays were performed in the theatre for many years．However，in 1613， a fire broke out during a performance．The theatre was destroyed（毁坏），but the second was built the following year．It remained a theatre until 1644，and then it was pulled down to build houses．The modern（and also the third） Globe Theatre was completed in 1997， over 350 years later．This was done to honor Shakespeare，the most famous English writer．To this day， his many plays are performed there daily．He wrote around thirty﹣eight plays．They are comedies（funny stories） ，histories（about historical events and people） ， and tragedies（serious and sad stories）．People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre．They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago．
The building is round and made mostly of wood．There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides．Everyone can see the stage（舞台）．However．there is no roof（屋顶） in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets． You stand in the middle，right in front of the actors，but if it trains，you will get wet!
（1）When was the second Globe Theatre built？
A．In 1599．
B．In 1613．
C．In 1614．
D．In 1997．
（2）What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph？
A．Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers．
B．Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre．
C．His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago．
D．He wrote thirty﹣eight plays that were all about historical events and people．
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？
A．The inside structure（结构） of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
B．The history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
C．The opening time of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
D．The three types of tickets that you can choose．
（4）Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE？
A．It has remained there for over 350 years．
B．The round building looks old and strange．
C．It is made mostly of wood and has around roof in the middle．
D．If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre， we will be farthest from the stage．
When do children start to talk？If you ask a group of parents when this happened，most will say" around twelve months of age".They will probably even remember what the children said.Many parents keep a diary of their child's "first words"
We can never predict what a first word is going to be.Often it's the name for" mummy " or "daddy"，but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy.Everything depends on what has most caught the child's attention.But one thing is certain：after the first word，others come quickly.By 18 months，most children have learned about 50 words.By two，the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one﹣word sentences.One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning.In English，daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means "is that daddy？" Daddy with a high falling tone means "There's daddy".Of course，only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone.So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English，grammar means learning to put words in different orders.Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy.They start practising such changes at around 18 months.By two，they have learned the basic patterns of word order，and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time？They're acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child's language learning.
（1）How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words？
A.About 6 months old.
B.About one year old.
C.About 18 months old.
D.About two years]old.
（2）Which might an English child say first when learning to talk？
A.Mummy.
B.Push mummy.
C.Man kick ball.
D.Where daddy go.
（3）What's Paragraph 4 mainly about？
A.Word order.
B.Word tones.
C.The first words.
D.Correcting words.
（4）Who is most responsible for a child's early language learning？
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Friends.
D.Grandparents.
In recent years，red tourism（旅游业）has developed quickly and is expected to become more and more popular as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary（周年纪念日）of the Communist Party of China（CPC）（中国共产党）.And people's hopes of learning and experiencing revolutionary（革命的）history and culture have become stronger.
From 2004 to 2019，national red tourism resources（资源）continued to increase and tourists visited an increasing number of revolutionary cultural relics（文物）.The number of such trips made by people increased from 140 million to 1.4 billion（十亿）over the same period and more and more people go to these red tourism areas，such as Yan'an in Shaanxi Province.
In Pingshan，Hebei Province，where Xibaipo is located（位于），people have depended on red tourism to develop farmhouses，gardens and tourist shops.This has helped to provide jobs for more than 80，000 local people.
Red tourism has not only met people's travel needs but also their strong wishes for knowledge on revolutionary traditions.This has led to the economic（经济上的）development of old revolutionary areas.As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，the Ministry（部）of Culture and Tourism will further develop red tourism and provide people with better products and services based on Party history education.Protection of revolutionary relics will also become stronger.
（1）The Communist Party of China was founded（建立） .
| A． |
in 1911 |
| B． |
in 1921 |
| C． |
in 1931 |
| D． |
in 1949 |
（2）Xibaipo is located in .
| A． |
Hebei Province |
| B． |
Hubei Province |
| C． |
Henan Province |
| D． |
Shaanxi Province |
（3）Traveling to old revolutionary areas has led to the of these areas.
| A． |
development of science |
| B． |
development of art |
| C． |
environmental protection |
| D． |
economic development |
（4）As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，better products and services based
on will be provided.
| A． |
ancient history |
| B． |
modern art |
| C． |
cultural relics |
| D． |
Party history education |
（5）The best title of the passage can be " ."
| A． |
Tourist Shops |
| B． |
Farmhouses |
| C． |
Red Tourism |
| D． |
Beautiful Gardens |
All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Lockheed Martin，American space system company（空间系统公司）has found a really cool way to inspire the young minds of today to the research fields in Science．Technology Engineering and Math（STEM）．
It may look like a normal yellow bus，but all the magic happens once you get inside．Meet the"Mars（火星） Experience Bus，"part of Lockheed Martin's new"Generation Beyond"national education program to get the kids joining in studying what goes on outside of our home planet．The bus offers a virtual reality（VR，虚拟现实） experience making the teenagers feel like they are driving on Mars．
The VR experience was developed by taking advantage of software（软件）created for today's best video games，so you can imagine the picture shown is top level．The kids do seem really excited to see the bus take a virtual trip on the red planet and search unknown places．It's certainly a great way of learning about the universe by virtual reality working on a common bus．
The Lockheed Martin's bus will start a tour in the United Stated to allow kids from different parts of the country to take a ride in it．The Generation Beyond project also includes an iPhone app for IOS providing real﹣time information about weather reports for Mars，and there's also a free deep space course for middle school teachers and students．
57．"A really cool way"in the first paragraph refers to ．
A．a science subject
B．Mars Experience Bus
C．video game software
58．"Generation Beyond"is a/an ．
A．school bus
B．education project
C．vacation trip
59．The VR experience was developed from ．
A．video games
B．space science
C．driving systems
60．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage？
A．It just looks like a normal school bus after you get inside．
B．Kids are sure to be more interested in all subjects after the experience．
C．You can get the real﹣time weather reports for Mars with an iPhone．
61．The best title of this passage may be ．
A．The common yellow bus．
B．The mysterious red planet．
C．The magic VR tour．
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