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．
It is no longer as easy as it once was to choose what to eat．Our eating habits have changed，so has our way of life，and what we need for our bodies is also different．Traditional diets often have too much fat．So we had better learn to make the right choices about what and how we eat．
When we choose what to buy and eat，we had better think whether the food will give us the nutrients we need．Some nutrients help build our bodies and make them stronger．We eat fish，meat and beans because the nutrient in them is good for our muscles．We choose eggs，milk and other dairy products（奶制品），which are good for our bones and teeth．We eat bread，rice and noodles to get carbohydrates （糖类） from them．We choose vegetables and fruits get Vitamins，fiber and minerals．
But the choice we make are not just about nutrition（营养）．Many today choose what to eat according to their beliefs．Some people become vegetarians（素食者） because they believe it is healthier not to eat meat or they think we should not kill animals for food．
66．It is not easy to choose what to eat nowadays because ．
A．our eating habits have changed
B．our bodies are different
C．our way of life has changed
D．Both A and C
67．If you want to keep your bones strong and healthy，you had better choose to eat．
A．fish and meat
B．meat and beans
C．eggs and milk
D．vegetables and fruits
68．What does nutrients mean？
A．蛋白质
B．营养物质
C．脂肪
D．钙
69．Some people don't eat meat because ．
A．they don't like animals
B．they believe animals should be protected
C．they don't meat
D．they think meat is not safe
70．We can probably get this information from a guidebook（指南） ．
A．for diets
B．for medicines
C．for travelling
D．for cooking．
Little Women is a novel by an American writer，which was published in 1868 and 1869．The novels follows the lives of four sisters﹣Meg，Jo，Beth，and Amy March from childhood to womanhood．
These four sisters live with their mother．Meg and Jo March，the elder sister，both work outside the home for money to support the family．Meg teaches four children in a nearby family，while Jo helps her grand﹣aunt March，who is very rich．Beth helps with the housework，and Amy attends school．Their nearest neighbor is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him．The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy，Laurie，who is the age of Jo．
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Meg is the beautiful sister； Jo is the tomboy（爱打闹的女孩）； Beth is the musician； and Amy is the charming artist with the blond curls．Jo is easy to get angry．One of her challenges（挑战） in the growing up is to control her anger．Laurie enjoys his neighbors，joining the family often in play．His grandfather，Mr．Laurence，is charmed （吸引） by Beth，and gives her the piano sued by Laurie's late sister．
61．Who wrote the novel Little Women？
A．Louisa May Alcott．
B．Jo March．
C．Laurence．
D．Laurie．
62．What does Little Women tell about？
A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young．
B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old．
C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married．
D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up．
63．What is Amy and how does the look like？
A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair．
B．She is a musician and charming．
C．She is a teacher and has blond curls．
D．She is an artist and easy to get angry．
64．Who is Laurence？
A．He is very rich．
B．He is an orphan．
C．He is Laurie's grandfather．
D．He is Jo's grandfather．
65．What do we know about Laurie from the passage？
A．He lives with the four sisters．
B．He is an orphan．
C．He is easy to get angry．
D．He doesn't like his late sister．
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．
Heads Up!
In November，the US Soccer Federation，the biggest soccer organization in the US introduces new rules to make the sport safer for young players．This organization
announced that players on its teams who are 10 or younger are no longer allowed to head the ball．Players aged from 11 to 13 have limits on how often they can practice heading．The new rules are designed to prevent kids from getting concussions﹣injuries caused by a blow to the head that shakes the brain inside the skull（头骨）．Common symptoms（症状） include headaches and dizziness．
A DANGEROUS MOVE
Heading the ball can be one of the riskiest parts of soccer．Sometimes the force of hitting the ball with their heads gives players concussions．But more often，players receive concussions when they jump to head the ball and accidentally knock heads with other players or fall and hit their heads on the grass．
"More concussions happen during the act of heading than any other action in soccer，"explains Dr．Robert Cantu，an expert on brain injuries．
LEADING THE WAY
So far，the new rules apply only to teams that are part of the US Soccer Federation．But the group says it hopes other leagues will soon follow its example．
（1） is the biggest soccer organization in the US．
A．The US Soccer Team
B．The US Soccer Federation
C．Soccer Federation in States
D．Soccer Group US
（2）The new rules in the passage will help ．
A．develop the players'soccer skills
B．old players play better
C．young players play soccer more safely
D．make people more interested in soccer games
（3）What does the underlined word"concussion"probably mean in Chinese？
A．脑震荡
B．高血压
C．心绞痛
D．低血糖
（4） is the most dangerous action in soccer？
A．Running with the ball
B．Passing
C．Controlling the ball
D．Heading
（5）What can you learn from the last paragraph？
A．The soccer teams is the US follow the rules
B．The rules allow the organization to rule the other groups．
C．The organization hopes other leagues will soon make similar rules．
D．Young soccer players will never get injured from now on．
From tiny seeds（种子）， great discoveries grow． A mini﹣garden carried on China's Chang'e 4 moon lander recently became home to the first plant to grow on another world．
This is yet another success for Chang'e 4． On January 2， the probe（探测器）became the first lander to touch down on the far side of the moon． This is the unknown face of the moon that is always looking away from us， so we never see it from down here on the earth． Although it is often regarded as the dark side of the moon， the far side actually gets as much sunshine as the near side． For example， when all we can see is a silver of a new moon， the far side of the moon is in full sunlight．
Part of Chang'e 4's mission（使命）is to see how a moon base could be built for humans， including exploring（探索）whether humans could grow food and other plant products there． Chang'e 4 carried a mini﹣garden with air， water and soil with seeds planted in it． When plants shoot on the earth， their stems grow away from the gravity（the force that keeps your feet on the ground），and so they always shoot upwards．The moon's gravity is a sixth as strong as the earth's， so Chang'e 4's experiment was a test：would the earth plants know which way was up on the moon？ Four days after landing， a tiny cotton shoot showed that they do．
Night has now fallen on the far side of the moon； sunlight will not return until the start of February．As a result， the cotton shoots died． Besides the darkness， the plants can't stand the cold（it can drop to ﹣170C on the moon at night）． However， the experiment is a success， since it has proved that it is possible for plants to grow in space．
（1）The text is mainly about ．
A． another success for Chang'e 4
B． Chang'e 4 moon lander
C． tiny seeds in the soil
D． the steps of an experiment
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Chang'e 4？
A． It carried a mini﹣garden．
B． It landed on the near side of the moon．
C． It explored the moon base．
D． It found plants on the moon．
（3）From the text we can know that ．
A． the far side of the moon gets less sunlight
B． we can see the far side of the moon from the earth
C． the stems fail to grow away from the earth's gravity
D． the earth plants know the way to grow on the moon
（4）What can be inferred（推理）from the text？
A． Plants can be grown on the moon soon．
B． It is perfect to do experiments on the moon．
C． The cotton shoots can last days on the moon．
D． We can see a new moon at the start of February．
（5）In which section of a magazine can you read the text？
A． Health and sport．
B． History and culture．
C． Science and technology．
D． Population and environment．
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
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
Notices from the Student Center |
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Slogan（标语）Design Competition Purposes： To use English creatively and help provide a clean and safe school． |
Classical Drama Enjoy a new season of great dramas written by Hans Christian Andersen at the music hall! |
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Place |
Prize |
Date& Time |
Drama |
1st place |
An electronic dictionary |
Sep． 6 8：00 pm |
The Little Mermaid |
2nd place |
A novel： Harry Potter |
Oct． 2 7：30 pm |
Thumbelina |
3rd place |
A movie ticket： Mulan |
Nov． 7 8：30 pm |
The Red Shoes |
Each student can send 3 slogans by e﹣mail to info@smartschool． com before Aug． 30 |
Starring： Happy Tree Drama Team Director： Tom Weaver |
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30﹣minute Fitness Club 30﹣a﹣day Fitness is a fun fitness class for students． Here are some advantages： ☆ Keep in shape． ☆ Make bones grow． ☆ Improve a sense of balance． ☆ Increase daily physical activity． Don't miss the chance! Visit www． smartschool． com |
Little Cook Training Program If you enjoy creating delicious dishes， why not attend our "Little Cook Training Program"？ Each student who takes part in it will get a certificate（证书）． Date： Aug． 3﹣15 Time： 11：00 am﹣4： 30 pm Place： dining hall If you are interested in it， please e﹣mail info@smartschool． com For information： Adelina Santos Tel： 5323009 |
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（1）What is the prize for 2nd place in Slogan Design Competition？
A． A certificate．
B． A novel．
C． A dictionary．
D． A movie ticket．
（2）When is Thumbelina put on？
A． 8：00 pm， Sep．6
B． 7：30 pm， Oct．2．
C． 8：30 pm， Nov．7．
D． 11：00 am， Aug．3．
（3）How many advantages does the fitness class have？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（4）What will the students probably do in Little Cook Training Program？
A． Enjoy The Red Shoes．
B． Increase daily physical activity．
C． Learn how to make Beijing duck．
D． Help the cooks wash dishes．
（5）The organizer of the activities above is ．
A． the Student Center
B． Tom Weaver
C． Fitness Club
D． Adelina Santos
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
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．
If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher，you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity．
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：
★a 500ml plastic cola bottle
★scissors
★colored markers
★poster board
★glue
What to do：
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry．
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles（三角形）and one large triangle on the poster board．Cut out the triangles．
Step 3 Roll（卷起）the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone．Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape．
Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket．
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle，around its opening．The triangles will be the tail fins．
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
（1）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A．give instructions on making a rocket
B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher
C．show different kinds of rockets
D．encourage rocket drawing
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle？
A．It can be of any size．
B．It must be made of glass．
C．It should be clean and dry．
D．It needs to be filled with cola．
（3）The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ．
A．the cola bottle
B．the poster board
C．a small triangle
D．the large triangle
（4）What can you get from Step 4？
（5）In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text？
A．Sports News．
B．Job Wanted．
C．Do It Yourself．
D．Lost and Found．
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
Natural scenes often become the themes of poetry． Poets watch nature closely and present（呈现） its beauty in their poems． For example， poets may describe natural scenes such as a spring day or a snowy day． Besides， poets often express their feelings about nature by creating lively images（形象） in poems．
With images， poets can describe the details （细节） of something colorfully and clearly． Readers， on the other hand， can connect their own experiences with the images in the poems so that they can share the poets' ideas． Now let's read the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind？"
When we read the lines "When the leaves hang trembling" and "When the trees bow down their heads，" they remind us of a windy day． The poet successfully creates an image of the wind by describing details of the scene． These help readers think of the moment when the wind passes by． We might even bow our own heads， imagining that we are the trees．
In the poem "Night，" Blake describes many details of a night scene． People know very well what they can see at night， like stars or the moon． However， Blake sees more than just the moon itself； he sees the moon as a flower， smiling at us from up in the sky． So the moon is really compared to a flower and personified（拟人化） as a smiling person．
（1）What's the purpose of writing Paragraph 1？
A． To have an argument．
B． To have a discussion．
C． To give an introduction．
D． To give a suggestion．
（2）Which picture best describes the underlined part in the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind"？
（3） sits and smiles on the night in the poem "Night"．
A． The sun
B． The star
C． The bird
D． The moon
（4）What do the two poems have in common？
①Seeing natural scenes as humans．
②Using imagination．
③Praising the same natural scene．
④Describing details of the scenes．
⑤Creating images by hearing and touching．
A．①③⑤
B．②③④
C．①②④
D．①②⑤
（5）How does the writer present the text to us？
A． By giving examples．
B． By making comparisons．
C． By using personifications．
D． By asking questions．
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？
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