Marianne Carus,who started Cricket(蟋蟀)magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief(总主编)until 2012,died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket,children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art,and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important,Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun,and she wanted Cricket to be,too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs(虫子),such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years,Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers,including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names,such as Troubadour or Taliesin,the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then,one night,she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir(回忆录)A Day of Pleasure,about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote:There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything,Marianne.May the stories,and the laughter,never end!
(1)Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
A. |
writer |
B. |
children |
C. |
artists |
D. |
teachers |
(2)According to the passage,Marianne .
A. |
made an effort to find the best stories |
B. |
raised many bugs as her pets |
C. |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
D. |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
(3)Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5?
A. |
How was the life of crickets? |
B. |
When was the magazine Cricket born? |
C. |
What did Marianne think of crickets? |
D. |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket? |
(4)The best title for the passage can probably be .
A. |
The Life of a Cricket |
B. |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
C. |
Best Stories for the Young |
D. |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
What are the cultural differences between China and the West?You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu's comics (漫画).
Cao,32,was born in Beijing,but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US,the UK,and France for 12 years.Having seen so many cultures,Cao wanted to use her drawing sills to show the differences she has experienced.So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.
"My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today,the distance (距离) between cultures hasn't shortened," Cao said.She hopes to build bridges and break down misunderstandingsbetween different cultures.One of her cartoons shows water forms in different countries.Three glasses of water are shown.The glass of water from the US has ice;the one from France is full of sparkling water (气泡水);the one from China is steaming (冒热气的).
Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs.During the COVID﹣19 pandemic,she used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don't."Her simple pictures have played a big part in reflecting Chinese culture," Italian magazine Grazia reported.
Many foreign readers say that Cao's comics help them understand China,while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood.
She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation (动力) for her to keep creating.
(1)Cao Siyu shows people the cultural differences by .
A. |
living abroad |
B. |
creating comics |
C. |
writing for an Italian magazine |
D. |
talking about her experience |
(2)Cao's comic ideas come from her studies and life in counties.
A. |
3 |
B. |
12 |
C. |
20 |
D. |
32 |
(3)The underlined word"misunderstandings" means .
A. |
融合 |
B. |
交流 |
C. |
差异 |
D. |
误解 |
(4)We can infer from the passage that is more popular in China.
A.cold water
B.ice water
C.sparkling water
D.hot water
(5)The best title of the passage is" ".
A. |
Travel is much easier and faster today |
B. |
Comics show us how we are different |
C. |
School life abroad is busy and lonely |
D. |
Different ways of thinking and behaving |
We've all haul bad experiences with restaurants,stores or hotels.Maybe you've been to a restaurant that served terrible food.Perhaps you've been to a store that had high prices and bad service.Or maybe you've booked a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement(广告).
These days,we have a better chance of slopping these unpleasant surprises.We can do this by using apps.An app is a computer program on a smartphone.You cam use apps to do almost anything.App can help you play games,get directions,talk to friends,and so on.
If you want to find information about a store or a hotel,you cam use a review app.Review apps help us evaluate(评价)service and products before we hand over our money.The idea is very simple.After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel,you can post a review with one of your apps.You can say anything you want.If you like a hotel that you stayed in,you can tell people that it was wonderful.If you think that the food in a certain restaurant was bad,then you can tell people not to eat there.Other people can use their app to read your reviews.
Plenty of people prefer not to use these review apps.Many of these people think that it's a waste of time to look through websites and read reviews.These people prefer to go out and decide for themselves whether or not a service is good.However,review apps are getting more and more popular every day.Some apps are for exact services.For example,trip adviser gives attention to travel,and good reader pays attention to books.There are also other larger apps that provide information for just about every service that you can think of.
(1)What does the article say about apps?
A.You can use apps for many things.
B.There are very few good apps.
C.Apps are only useful for travel.
D.Apps are very expensive to use.
(2)If you want to book a hotel,how can a review app help you?
A.It can help you write better reviews.
B.It can tell you how to use a smartphone.
C.It can tell you about the hotel before you book it.
D.It can tell you about other people who post reviews.
(3)In the third paragraph,what does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A.A restaurant.
B.A hotel.
C.A review.
D.A store.
(4)According to the article,why do some people prefer NOT to use review apps?
A.They don't trust review apps.
B.They think review apps are too hard.
C.They prefer to make their own decisions.
D.They don't know how to use review apps.
(5)Where can you probably rind the passage?
A.In a music magazine.
B.In a travel guide book.
C.In a story book.
D.In a newspaper.
Asked about the foods that sell best in the whole world,do you often hear about Coca﹣Cola and McDonald's Big Macs from America?But think again,because the most successful worldwide food is instant noodles (方便面).
A new book called Noodle Stories that was written 55 years after the birth of the instant noodles in Japan,mentioned that there were more than 100 billion cups of instant noodles worldwide in 2012﹣ that's about 14 cups for every person on Earth.As for noodles themselves,they were invented more than 2,000 years ago to become a worldwide staple(主食).
_______ The oldest historical mention of noodles appeared in the third century AD in China.The earliest Chinese noodles were little pieces of dough (面团) thrown into boiling water.This kind of noodles,called mianpian,are still eaten in China today.Another early mention of noodles appeared in the fifth century AD in Jerusalem.
Momofuku Ando invented instant noodles in Japan in 1958.Few people know that instant noodles play an important role in hunger and disaster (灾害) relief.It's well﹣known that they are regarded as junk food,but they are a real "hunger killer".According to an online news report,the fat in instant noodles that is mixed with the delicious soup keeps one feeling full for longer.And that helps explain why"ramen",as they are called in Japanese,have become a staple on the world's food aid (援助) lists.
(1)Among the worldwide foods,the best seller is .
A. |
soup |
B. |
Big Macs |
C. |
instant noodles |
D. |
mianpian |
(2)According to the passage,noodles have a history of more than years.
A. |
55 |
B. |
100 |
C. |
1958 |
D. |
2000 |
(3)Which of the following can be put in" "in the third paragraph?
A. |
What do people eat except noodles ? |
B. |
Where were the earliest noodles from? |
C. |
How did people cook noodles in Japan? |
D. |
Why are noodles a kind of staple today? |
(4)From the passage,we can know that instant noodles were invented in .
A. |
Japan |
B. |
China |
C. |
America |
D. |
Jerusalem |
(5)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
Every person eats at least 14 cups of instant noodles every year. |
B. |
As a healthy staple,instant noodles are popular around the world. |
C. |
Ramen was another name of mianpian in Japanese 2000 years ago. |
D. |
People in disaster areas may get instant noodles from food aid groups. |
Before going back to work one afternoon,Policeman Li took a big bite out of the red apple on his desk.He had no time to eat his lunch that day.He was busy dealing with a traffic accident report.
It seemed that a man named Wang Jie had run a red light,running into another person's car.But he said that the light had been green when he drove across the crossing.
Li decided to question Wang Jie again.Maybe he could get some more information about the accident.This time Wang Jie still insisted(坚持) that the light was green when he drove across the crossing.Li had no reason to doubt what Wang Jie said.He told Wang Jie that he was free to go.
"Thank you so much,Policeman Li By the way.that green apple on your desk looks delicious!I hope you enjoy it!" Wang Jie said with a smile.
Li stopped for a moment."Wait.Sit back down.I think we need to talk some more.
When Wang Jie described Li's red apple as being green,Li realized that Wang Jie must have run a red light.
(1)What color is the apple on Policeman Li's desk?
A. |
Red. |
B. |
Green. |
C. |
Colorful. |
D. |
Red and green. |
(2)The underlined words "what Wang Jie said" mean .
A. |
Wang Jie had run a red light |
B. |
Wang Jie didn't run into another person's car |
C. |
the light was green when Wang Jie drove across the crossing |
D. |
the green apple on the desk looked delicious |
(3)What do you think of Policeman Li?
A. |
He is lazy. |
B. |
He is clever. |
C. |
He is stupid. |
D. |
He is handsome. |
(4)From the passage we can infer(推断) .
A. |
Wang Jie couldn't drive |
B. |
Wang Jie was a policeman |
C. |
Wang Jie stole something |
D. |
Wang Jie might be color﹣blind |
Salt in the soil has always made it impossible to grow crops.But that's now changing.
Famous agriculturalist (农学家)Yuan Longping said they would grow a special rice.They would turn 100 million mu of saline﹣alkali (盐碱的)land into farmland in the country over the next 10 years.
In 2017,Yuan's team successfully grew rice on the saline﹣alkali land in Jiangsu Province.It is called sea rice.Now they have made great progress.Both China and many other countries around the world have large saline﹣alkali land.If all of it can be used to grow rice and grain,it is very important for food security(安全).And it will help the UN zero﹣hunger goal come true.
Yuan Longping was named as"Father of Hybrid Rice".He helped China make a great wonder—feeding nearly 20% of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's farmland.Then Yuan had a much bigger dream—to save the world from hunger.The world is seeing China's sea rice as a way to fight food insecurity.
"I had a dream.Rice was as high as sorghum (高粱);ears (穗)were as long as brooms;grains were as big as peanuts (花生).I could actually enjoy the cool under the rice crops." Yuan said of his childhood dream.And he was one step closer to his dream.
"I'm confident in the future of my country,and I want to do more for my motherland." said Yuan.
(1)What was Yuan Longping?
A.A famous reporter.
B.A famous pianist.
C.A famous headmaster.
D.A famous agriculturalist.
(2)What did Yuan's team grow on the saline﹣alkali land in 2017?
A.Corn.
B.Vegetables.
C.Sea rice.
D.Hybrid rice.
(3)What will happen if all saline﹣alkali land around the world is turned into farmland?
A.The people in China will stay away from hunger.
B.The people in Africa will stay away from hunger.
C.The people in many countries will stay away from hunger.
D.The people in the world will stay away from hunger.
(4)Yuan Longping helped China feed nearly of the world's population with less farmland.
A.one fifth
B.one tenth
C.four fifths
D.nine tenths
(5)What was Yuan Longping's bigger dream?
A.The rice was as high as sorghum.
B.He could save the world from hunger.
C.The ears were as long as brooms.
D.He could enjoy the cool under the rice crops.
What would you do if you had trouble seeing clearly?You would probably go to an eye doctor who might give you glasses.For many people around the world,however,such a way isn't that simple.
The World Health Organization reports that glasses can help one billion people in the world.Yet places like Ghana have only one eye doctor every 8 million people. Thismakes glasses almost impossible to get.Joshua Silver,a teacher at Oxford University,however,may have solved the problem.
Mr.Silver has developed liquid(液体)﹣filled glasses that users can adjust(调整) by themselves without seeing a doctor!The lenses(镜片) are filled with oil.Using a dial on the glasses,the user changes the amount of oil.This changes the strength(度数) of the lens.After the user finds the right strength,he then fixes the lens.
Results show that among those who have tried the glasses,around 80% are satisfied.Mr.Silver's goal is for everyone who still needs glasses to have such glasses as soon as possible.With a little more effort,Mr.Silver thinks that his goal might be achieved in the near future.
(1)The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph(段落) means .
A. |
glasses can help many people |
B. |
Mr.Silver has solved the problem |
C. |
there are many people in need of glasses |
D. |
there are not enough eye doctors |
(2)The third paragraph is mainly about .
A. |
who the new glasses are used by |
B. |
how the new glasses are used |
C. |
why the new glasses were made |
D. |
where the new glasses were invented |
(3)We can know from the passage that .
A. |
the new glasses can do good to large numbers of people |
B. |
the new glasses must be adjusted by eye doctors |
C. |
oil is not necessary for the new glasses |
D. |
glasses are easy to get everywhere all over the world |
(4)What does Mr.Silver think of the new glasses?
A. |
He thinks they're the best of all. |
B. |
He's completely uncertain about them. |
C. |
He is worried about their future. |
D. |
He thinks they have a bright future. |
(5)What will Mr.Silver do next according to the last paragraph?
A. |
He will let more people own the new glasses. |
B. |
He will invent another new kind of glasses. |
C. |
He will decide the price of the new glasses. |
D. |
He will make the new glasses cheaper. |
A small cloud moves slowly through the air in a hospital operating room (手术室).In the room a patient with cancer(癌症),lies on a table.The cloud is all around the patient,covering her body and filling her lungs(肺).The cloud is not smoke.It is made of millions of nano﹣robots(纳米机器人).These tiny robots move from cell (细胞) to cell in the patient's body,killing the cancer.
Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots is only an idea today,but scientists say that it could be possible in the future.Using nano﹣robots for good purposes such as fighting the illness or repairing the environment may be the way to many of today's problems.
However,nano﹣robots could be a dangerous risk as well.Because nano﹣robots are so tiny,they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions.For this reason,nano﹣robots will have to be programmed(被编程)to build themselves.Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
This ability to re﹣produce is making some scientists worried.What will happen if something goes wrong in the programming?Quite a lot of crazy nano﹣robots would be far worse than any illness.Some people think that if they get out of control,nano﹣robots could make the Earth gone.
What should be done?Should we continue researching nano﹣robots or should we search for other methods?This is one of the many difficult decisions that we have to make in the future.
(1)What is the cloud in the passage?
A.Smoke in the air.
B.Millions of nano﹣robots.
C.Something full of drops of water.
D.Clothes to cover a patient.
(2)What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to(指代)?
A.Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots.
B.Moving from cell to cell.
C.Killing the cancer.
D.Repairing the environment.
(3)Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are worried about using nano﹣robots?
A.Nano﹣robots have the ability to build themselves.
B.Something may go wrong in the programming.
C.Scientists have to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
D.Nano﹣robots in large teams may be out of control.
(4)What does the writer think of using nano﹣robots in the future?
A.He agrees to the idea.
B.He disagrees to the idea.
C.He doesn't talk about his own opinion.
D.He is crazy about it.
(5)What is the best title?
A.Future Robots
B.The Ways to Fight Cancer
C.Nano﹣robots in Use
D.A Cloud of Hope and Danger
Nancy's boss has just let her know that her customers' products are about to leave the company.And then he tells her there's a problem.
"The products were damaged(损坏) by someone in our company," the boss says." But this shouldn't affectthe use of the products.If the customers find it,we'll say it was caused by the trucking(货运)company that delivered(运载) the products."
Hearing this,Nancy feels uncomfortable. "But didn't our workers damage the products?" Her boss looks at her," Yeah,but the customers don't know that.I'll just say they were damaged while they were delivered.Don't worry,the customers won't even notice the damage."
Nancy's boss walks out.Nancy sits at her desk and she's not sure what to do.She knows it's dishonest to blame(将﹣﹣﹣归咎于) the damage on the trucking company.It's also dishonest to cheat her customers and give them less perfect products.
Many of us have to make decisions that make who we are and what we believe in.Most often,we face a choice that may seem insignificant(微不足道的).But this doesn't mean that they're not important to us because even the smallest action may make a difference to us.
(1)Who makes the products less perfect?
A. |
The trucking company. |
B. |
Workers in Nancy's company. |
C. |
Nancy's boss. |
D. |
Nancy's customers. |
(2)What does the boss plan to do if the damage is found by the customers?
A. |
He will say sorry to the customers. |
B. |
He doesn't know what to do about that. |
C. |
He will cheat the customers. |
D. |
He will tell the truth. |
(3)The underlined word "affect" in the second paragraph means .
A. |
keep |
B. |
divide |
C. |
influence |
D. |
provide |
(4)From the passage we can infer(推断) that .
A. |
Nancy may be an honest person |
B. |
the products have already left the company |
C. |
the damage of the products is easily noticed |
D. |
Nancy thinks her boss is clever |
(5)The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us .
A. |
it's important to make even a small choice |
B. |
it's important to deal with damaged products |
C. |
it's necessary to cheat others sometimes |
D. |
it's necessary to communicate with a boss |
You may study differently from your friends,but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common.They love doing things together,such as going to movies and concerts,shopping,or just sitting at a small cafe.Since they take a lot of the same school subjects,they would love to study together,but they find this impossible.Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean,open space,while Maria works best with books,papers and other things around her.Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room,but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on.Kelly can sit for hours without moving,and often gets all her homework done in one sitting.Maria,however,is always getting up,and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself:which way of studying gets better results?Many people believe that a silent,tidy setting(环境)is the way to go,▲.Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦)their attention,because it makes them form a "wall" in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So,if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center,don't worry about it.If you work in total silence,that's OK,too.Judging from Kelly 's and Maria's study habits,the best way to study is the way that works for you.In their very different ways,both of them do well in school,and both finish their work within the required time as well.
(1)Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to .
A.discuss two different study habits
B.compare the differences in their hobbies
C.show the importance of a good study habit
D.express the writer's worry about their friendship
(2)Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?
A.and they have difficulty in study
B.and it can be true for most of them
C.but that doesn't seem necessarily true
D.but nobody does research on this question
(3)What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage?
A.Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.
B.Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C.Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D.Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
(4)What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Are you studying the "right" way?
B.How can you improve your study habits?
C.Is it possible for friends to study well together?
D.What are the advantages of different study settings?
Last Saturday,I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window,watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly,there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way,he braked(刹车)hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise,the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance(救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6:30 pm,the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later,they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day,the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
(1)Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
(2)What happened to the boy while he was running after the football?
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
(3)Who called the police?
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
(4)Which of the following is the right order?
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
(5)How might the writer feel at the end of the story?
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Mel found a wallet on her way back home.She picked it up and looked inside.Five hundred dollars!Mel thought about the bike she wanted.She had asked her mum for one,which would cost 460 dollars,but her mum said they had no money.Mel looked around.No one had seen her with the wallet.She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.
When she got home,she put the wallet in her treasure box.However,there was one problem.How could she tell her parents about it?Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars.She would tell her parents she had won it.
The next day,Mel rushed home from school.She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said," "I have enough money left over this week for a treat.I've bought some strawberries.You can have one." Mel's news darted (猛冲) back inside her , like a moth (蛾子) into a dark corner.What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it?They might not have any food for weeks!Mel ran to her room.She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.
"I found this," she said. "It has five hundred dollars in it."
"Wow!" said her mother. "Five hundred dollars!"
She looked inside the wallet. "It could be Mrs.Maka's," she said. "We'll have to take it to her right now."
Mrs.Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. "This money is to get my eyes fixed,or I will go blind," she said.She gave twenty dollars to Mel,but Mel refused.
After that,Mel and Mrs.Maka became good friends.Mel helped Mrs.Maka make a garden and Mrs.Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots(陶罐).One day,Mrs.Maka said, "Mel,my clay pot won a prize﹣1000 dollars and a red bike!I can't ride a bike.Would you like it?"
(1)How did Mel get the 500 dollars?
A. |
She found it on her way home. |
B. |
She won the prize of a competition. |
C. |
She borrowed it from her friend. |
D. |
She saved it from her pocket money. |
(2)From the underlined sentence,we can infer that Mel felt .
A. |
bored |
B. |
sorry |
C. |
sick |
D. |
disappointed |
(3)What did Mel do with the money in the end?
A. |
She gave it to her mum. |
B. |
She kept it in her treasure box. |
C. |
She bought herself a bike. |
D. |
She returned it to Mrs.Maka. |
(4)From the last paragraph we can know that .
A. |
Mel's dream finally came true |
B. |
Mel became good at making clay pots |
C. |
Mrs.Maka didn't like the bike at all |
D. |
Mrs.Maka needed more money for her eyes |
(5)What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. |
Trust is the best choice. |
B. |
Honesty makes close friendship. |
C. |
Do well and have well. |
D. |
Don't wait to correct your mistakes. |
DNA is the whole"map" of the human body.It is something that all humans have,and it tells the body what to do.DNA is the reason that we look like our parents,because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time.In 1860,Mr Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family.It is because of small things called "genes(基因)"in our body.In 1953,two scientists,Watson and Crick,found out that those small parts are real messages.They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961,another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language.It shows how DNA tells the cell(细胞) to build its parts.So far,scientists have found all the words in the DNA map,but we do not understand what they all do.By understanding what just one "word" means,we can help to save people from several illnesses.So the more we understand ,the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people,Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information,we will use it in the wrong way,just to make people more attractive(有吸引力的)or stop sick people getting jobs.
(1)Who discovered why we look like other people in our family in 1860?
A.Crick.
B.Watson.
C.Mr.Harris.
D.Mr.Mendel
(2)The two scientists found in 1961.
A.all the words in the DNA map
B.small things called "genes" in our body
C.the first "word" that they could understand in that language
D.The small parts are written in the DNA with a special language
(3)How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map?
A.Make better medicine.
B.Stop them getting jobs.
C.Tell them what to do.
D.Make them attractive.
(4)According to the passage,all of the following are true except that .
A we look like our parents because of "genes" in our body
B.we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do
C.DNA is the whole "map" of the human body
D.DNA tells the cell to build its parts
(5)What do people think of this research about DNA?
A.It can be bad.
B.It can be good.
C.Lt can be good but won't work.
D.It can be good and bad.
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care;
When it strong as your hand can make it,
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take;
Lock all your heartaches in it,
Then sit on the lid(盖子)and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside,Never share its secrets;
When you've dropped in your care and worry,
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight(视野)so completely;
That the world will never dream half;Cover the strong box safely,
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
(1)The material above is probably .
A. |
a story |
B. |
a play |
C. |
a poem |
D. |
a letter |
(2)What does the writer advise us to put in the box?
A. |
Happy things. |
B. |
Sad things. |
C. |
Interesting things. |
D. |
Boring things. |
(3)According to the writer,we'd better keep these things in the box .
A. |
for ever |
B. |
for a year |
C. |
for a month |
D. |
for a week |
(4)After covering the box with the lid,we can sit on it and .
A. |
cry |
B. |
share |
C. |
dream |
D. |
laugh |
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 |