Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter. Which of the following is NOT true of the study?
| A．It was done in Canada. |
| B．It was done by some musicians. |
| C．It included four groups of children. |
| D．It took one school year to complete. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Average IQ scores increased in all the groups. |
| B．Only the piano players’ IQs increased. |
| C．The average increase for all four groups was 4.3 points. |
| D．Most of the children’s IQs did not go up. |
The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to ______.
| A． better grades | B．piano players | C．researchers | D．instruments |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．It’s good for us to listen to music. |
| B．Everyone should learn to play the piano. |
| C．Take an IQ test before you learn instruments. |
| D．Learning instruments may make kids smarter. |
Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since.
Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, walk and climb the world without help from any motors(发动机) at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents(洲) along the way.
For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base camp and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley’s peak. Now in the second part of his adventure(冒险活动), he is rowing to Australia.
Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have adventures and learn a lot along the way.
When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people---especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, “with goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don’t get to some goals. That’s called life!”We can learn from the passage that Eruc _________________ during his adventure.
| A．took a train | B．rowed his boat |
| C．traveled by air | D．traveled by bus |
Eruc takes adventures to _____________.
| A．make himself healthy |
| B．find out difficulties in life |
| C．make his mind strong |
| D．set an example for children |
Eruc seems to have a special love for _____________.
| A．children | B．animals |
| C．rowing | D．bicycling |
Eruc thinks that it is important for children to _________________.
| A．have all kinds of sports | B．have dreams and goals |
| C．face a lot of difficulties | D．take great adventures |
To Eruc, life means_________________.
| A．going around the world |
| B．climbing the world’s tallest peaks |
| C．struggling for the goals |
| D．rowing across the Pacific Ocean |
The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a seriousdisease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example,you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest and drink a lot ofwater. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine,it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice oflemons makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicine, theaverage people now live longer than their grandparents.A cold often starts with _______.
| A．headache | B．a cough |
| C．a pain in your throat | D．feeling a little cold |
What should we do when we catch a cold?
| A．We only take some medicine. |
| B．We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine. |
| C．We just wait for a whole week. |
| D．We only need a good rest. |
What makes a sore throat feel better?
| A．The medicine aspirin. | B．A lot of water. |
| C．Something inside lemons. | D．The root of a plant. |
What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
| A．There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold. |
| B．There is some medicine that can cure the cold. |
| C．You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine. |
| D．The cold is a serious disease. |
From the passage, which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease. |
| B．We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache. |
| C．Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days. |
| D．People have found a cure for old age. |
Tokyo One is the name of a _________.
| A．hotel | B．restaurant |
| C．food supermarket | D．museum |
Tokyo One is in ________.
| A．Tokyo. | B．Sydney |
| C．Houston | D．London |
We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at ________.
| A．10:30am on Monday | B．3:00pm on Friday |
| C．11:00am on Saturday | D．2:30pm on Sunday |
We can have dinner in Tokyo One at 9:40pm ________.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Tuesday |
| C．on Wednesday | D．on Thursday |
Tokyo One offers us the following information except _______.
| A．location | B．telephone number |
| C．website | D．food price |
Donny, an 11 year-old boy, is playing with a ball. The ball goes into the street, and Donny runs for the ball. A car hits(撞) Donny.
An ambulance(救护车) takes Donny to the hospital. The doctors at the hospital tell Donny's parents, "Donny is in a coma".
Every day Donny's parents visit him at the hospital. They sit next to Donny's bed and talk to him. But Donny never talks to them. He just sleeps.
One day Donny's father says, "Wake up, Donny. Wake up and come home. Come home and play with Rusty. "
When Donny's father says "Rusty", Donny moves his arm. "Rusty! " Donny's father says again. Again, Donny moves his arm.
Donny's parents have an idea. They tell the nurses, "We want to bring Rusty to the hospital". The nurse says "OK".
The next day, Donny's parents bring Rusty to the hospital. When they put her on Donny's bed, Donny opens his eyes and hugs her.
Donny's parents bring Rusty to the hospital every day. One day, Rusty jumps on Donny's bed and scratches(抓) Donny's arm. Donny says his first words: "Bad dog!"
After seven weeks, Donny is well. He leaves the hospital and goes home.Donny is_______ in the street when a car hits him.
| A．moving his arm | B．walking with his parents |
| C．talking with his dog | D．running for a ball |
Rusty is Donny's_______.
| A．sister | B．friend |
| C．dog | D．classmate |
_______wakes up Donny at last.
| A．A doctor | B．His father |
| C．A nurse | D．Donny's dog |
The underlined sentence "Donny is in a coma." means_______.
| A．Donny is an unhealthy boy |
| B．Donny must leave the hospital |
| C．Donny needs to play sports |
| D．Donny is asleep and can't talk |
What can be the best title(标题)for the passage?
| A．The Parents' Love | B．Donny and Rusty |
| C．A Story of Donny | D．Donny is in Hospital |