Monkeys are clever and lively, but they are naughty and greedy (贪婪的) as well. Whenver they find delicious food, they will eat enough. What’s more, they will take it when they leave. They have suffered (吃亏) a lot because of this. But they never change this way.
In India, people use monkey’s greed to catch them. Do you know how they can catch monkeys? Here are some instructions.
◆ Make a hole in a big pumpkin (南瓜). The hole must be just right ----neither too big nor too small.
◆ Put some jujubes (枣) in the hole.
◆ Leave the pumpkin under a tree. Make sure there are some monkeys in the tree.
◆ Hide yourself and watch the monkeys.
As soon you leave, the monkeys can’t wait to come down to the pumpkin. When they find a hole in the pumpkin, they don’t know what’s in it and one of them can't help putting its hand into the hole to find what on earth there is. When it touches the jujubes, it will clench (攥紧) some of them in its hand. As a result, it isn’t able to take its fist (拳) out of the hole. You can’t come close until this time. Will the monkey drop off the pumpkin? Don’t worry. It prefers the pumpkin than its life. It will run with the pumpkin, clenching its fist more tightly. In the end, it is caught helplessly.Monkeys haven’t changed their way of doing with nice food because they are
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| A．clever | B．lively | C．greedy | D．naughty |
“The hole must be just right” means it is .
| A．big enough for the monkey to put its hand in |
| B．smaller than a monkey’s hand |
| C．bigger than a monkey’s fist |
| D．bigger than a monkey’s hand but smaller than its fist |
Seeing the hole in the pumpkin, a monkey will .
| A．be interested in | B．be afraid of |
| C．run away at once | D．take the pumpkin away in arms |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Indians often catch the monkeys in this way. |
| B．sometimes monkys are stupid. |
| C．as soon as the monkeys comes to the pumpkin, you can rush to catch it. |
| D．In India,monkeys like pumpkins every much. |
What should we learn from the passage?
| A．weshould catch monkeys in this way. |
| B．One mustn’t be greedy. |
| C．We should protect monkeys. |
| D．Come up with another way to catch monkeys. |
At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（独立性）is learned from childhood.
From an early age, American children learn responsibility（责任感）. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance（指导） from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches children more than success. Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________.
| A．at eighteen years old | B．from childhood |
| C．after they get married | D．from an early age |
An American child learns to __________ at the age of 2.
| A．find a full-time job | B．rent an apartment |
| C．put on his or her own clothes | D．do lots of chores |
The word “allowance” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．奖品 | B．零花钱 | C．财产 | D．礼物 |
A child can get some more money by __________.
| A．understanding the value of money | B．helping the rich |
| C．reading many books | D．doing extra chores |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．the independence of American children |
| B．the value of money |
| C．the guidance from parents |
| D．failure and success of American children |
| School Library To Joy Lee， Just to remind you that you have four overdue（逾期的）books. TitleWriter ①The age of Innocence Edith Wharton due（到期） 22／Jan ②Mr. StandfastJohn Buchan due24／Jan ③ImagineAlison Lester due26／Jan ④Selected TalesJakob and Wilhelm Grimm due26／Jan Please return these books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them. Jane Johnes Librarian Date：3／Feb／2012 Note：You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned. |
This is__________.
| A．a report | B．an introduction |
| C．a reminder | D．an advertisement |
This note was written by__________.
| A．Jane Johnes | B．Joy Lee | C．Alison Lester | D．John Buchan |
John Buchan is __________.
| A．due on 20th January | B．a friend of Joy Lee's |
| C．the writer of the note | D．the writer of Mr. Standfast |
Joy Lee should return the book Imagine before__________.
| A．22nd Jan | B．24th Jan | C．26th Jan | D．3rd Feb |
From this note we DON’T know that
| A．Jane Johnes works in the library |
| B．Joy Lee may not borrow any new books now |
| C．Joy Lee has lent these four books to other students |
| D．Jane Johnes asks the note receiver to return the four books on Feb 4th |
One morning it was shining brightly when I woke up. I looked at the alarm clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped! What time was it? I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30—I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without checking if I was up. The school bus went at 8:00. I had missed it. I rang my friend Tony on his mobile phone.
“Tell the teacher I’ll be in as soon as I can!” I said.
“Come on your rollerblades,” Tony said. “It will be faster than the bus.”
I washed and dressed in a hurry. I grabbed an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set off for school. It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts I knew. I went across the park — even through some backyards! When I got to school, I was very hot and my legs ached. I had missed math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for history, our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favorite subject.The boy woke up at __________ that morning.
| A．3:45 | B．7:30 | C．8:00 | D．8:30 |
The boy got up late mainly because __________.
| A．his alarm clock had stopped |
| B．his parents were away |
| C．his aunt had gone to work |
| D．he had missed the school bus |
The boy got to school __________ that morning.
| A．by bus | B．by skating | C．by running | D．by bike |
The boy took all the shortcuts in order to __________.
| A．have breakfast on the way |
| B．meet his friend |
| C．get to school as soon as he could |
| D．have his favorite lesson |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The boy’s bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs. |
| B．Tony told the boy to go to school on his rollerblades. |
| C．The boy had nothing for breakfast that morning. |
| D．The boy didn’t miss his favorite lesson. |
London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
A. In the 1950s.
B. B. More than 200 years ago.
C. C. At the start of the 20 century. Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?
A. Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.
B. Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.
C. Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.
A. sailors
B. sailors and farmers
C. restaurant workersWhere is London’s Chinatown now?
A. In the east of London.
B. In Limhouse.
C. Not far from Leicester square. According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.
A. in the center of the city
B. in the outer areas of the city
C.in the busiest part of the city.
In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes (性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.
Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical (数学的) ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain area.Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?
A. Research on the Brain
B. Differences between Men and Women
C. Who are Better, Boys or Girls________ men and women think differently.
A. The different brains make
B. The different experiences make
C. The influences of society make According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at _______ in your school.
A. mathematics
B. physics
C. English Which of the following is true?
A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.
B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.
C. The area in girls used for language skills develops better. In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain _______.
A. is the same
B. is different
C. is zero