In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes 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 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（通常）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）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（情感). 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 a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.Which of the following is best to outline（概括）the article?
| A．Research on the Brain | B．Differences between Men and Women |
| C．People’s Different Brains | D．Who Are Better, Boys or Girls |
______ men and women think differently.
| A．Sex makes | B．The different brains make |
| C．The different experiences make | D．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 | D．Chemistry |
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．Men are better than women in all things. |
| D．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 | D．can’t be found out |
My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living．Dad worked in Plant C．Lying beside lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall．Sometimes my mother would take my siblings （兄弟姐妹） and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula． she'd gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky．
"Wave to daddy!" she'd shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air．I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery （手术） on his shoulder and hand．At 48, he had his first heart attack．He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college．But the damage was done．A few years later, the next heart attack killed him．
I saw my dad in Plant C only once, when I took dinner to him．That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason．
Recently my father' s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there．I knew my father never wanted me to see it．At every station, he described the job and the danger．It was like listening to a foreign language．I walked past many DANGER signs．Toby put his hand on my shoulder．"look," he said, "you need to understand something．Your dad was a maintenance mechanic．He worked the most dangerous job．If something broke, he fixed it．"
A few days later, my daughter graduated from college．I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this notes: " Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots．"How many siblings does the author most probably have? ____．
A．Three siblings B．Two siblings C．One sibling D: Four siblingsWhich of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author's father? ____
A．He didn't suffer a heart attack until he retired．
B．He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all．
C．He was hardly angry in his daily life．
D．He did physical work in Plant C. When Toby Workman described the author' s father' s job, the author ____．
| A．felt familiar with the job | B．didn’t quite understand |
| C．wanted to learn a foreign language | D．decided to do the same work |
The author gave her daughter the hat, hoping that her daughter could ____．
| A．remember her grandfather | B．overcome all difficulties by wearing it |
| C．get encouraged by her grandfather | D．follow her grandfather' s work |
EAT YOUR VEGETABLES. Wash your hands. Always say "please" and "thank you ".We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：
Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month, by the time she's 65,she would have $980,983!
Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.
Teach patience. Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.
Provide incentive. Tell your children the importance of saving. "For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot, "says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning.
Explain your values. Values and money are deeply intertwined(缠结在一起), says Eilleen Gallo, co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really don't want to buy it. "You might say, 'I'd rather save that money for your education,'" advises Gallo. Every time you spend or don't spend money, you have a chance to share your values.The writer gives some basics to help____ in a proper way.
| A．parents teach their children how to deal with money |
| B．children follow their parents 'instructions |
| C．children manage their money |
| D．parents save their money |
The underlined word "incentive" in paragraph 6 means____.
| A．honor | B．praise | C．excitement | D．encouragement |
What leads the writer to write this article?
A. Parents want to know how to educate their children.
B. He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.
C .He thinks money management the most important for children.
D. Parents care little about their children's management of money.
NOTICE
DO NOT FISH FOR FOOD, FISHERMAN!
FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH
FISH FROM THESE WATERS SHOULD NOT BE EATEN
BECAUSE OF MERCURY (水银) POLLUTION
Office of Land and ForestsWhere would people see the notice?
| A．On a fish farm | B．At a local office |
| C．In a fish market | D．On the office walls |
The notice tells people___________.
| A．not to fish from these waters |
| B．not to put mercury into these waters |
| C．not to cook the fish they catch here |
| D．not to go near these waters |
The notice is given because ___________.
| A．the land and forest are polluted by mercury |
| B．it is right to catch fish from these waters |
| C．people may be ill by eating the fish they catch |
| D．these waters are full of dirty things |
After the fisherman read the notice, they will feel____________.
| A．happy | B．excited | C．interested | D．disappointed |
Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers --- Survey
LONDON (Reuters) ----- Dealing with the dissatisfaction of aging and unreliable office computers leads to workers' unhappiness and more sick leave, a survey showed on Wednesday.
A survey carried out by caro4free.net of over 2,700 European office workers from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased greatly with the age of the computer equipment.
"We do know that job satisfaction is falling in Britain and most advanced nations," said Stephen White, a researcher from the Work Foundation. "The actual reasons for this are the subject of very heated discussion. It's certainly one interesting theory that technology may be the cause of this in some way," White added.
A quarter of these using outdated computers in Britain said they were "quite" or "very dissatisfied" with their everyday job compared to the percent of those who had enjoyed an advantage from up-to-date technology.
The survey also said that among workers dealing with outdated equipment, there was a 35 percent greater probability they would take six or more days of sick leave per year compared with the average worker. In France, where more workers use old computers, the probability jumped to 55 percent.
Results also showed that women in the three countries were more likely to be using outdated equipment. In the UK, where more workers have up-to-date computers than in the other countries surveyed, the number of women using old equipment doubled that of men.
White pointed out that there were two sides to this problem, saying that continuously having to deal with new technology and equipment can also be a source of worry. "Old and faulty equipment is a major cause of office dissatisfaction. There is no question about it; but you also have to say that the frequent change of equipment is also, or could be, a main cause of dissatisfaction."The underlined word "this" (paragraph 3) refers to ______.
| A．workplace dissatisfaction | B．computer use in most jobs |
| C．the aging off office computers | D．the survey by care4@ free. net |
How many office workers use old computers in Britain expressed their dissatisfaction?
| A．16% | B．25% | C． 35% | D．55% |
According to White, why were the women surveyed more likely to use old computers?
| A．Most office workers use old computers. |
| B．They do some of their work with computers. |
| C．Dealing with new equipment can cause anxiety. |
| D．They are easier to be satisfied with new technology. |
What is the subject of the news story?
| A．Poor working conditions in offices |
| B．Research work of the Work Foundation |
| C．Influence of technology in the workplace. |
| D．Different attitudes to old computers. |
My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrcetary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings,__________.
| A．to show his friendliness to her |
| B．to show his interest in reading |
| C．to tell her about the importance of UN |
| D．to let her write her name and address inside |
How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
| A．Pleased. | B．Satisfied. |
| C．Worried. | D．Surprised. |
We can learn from the text the Californian________.
| A．met Emma at a concert |
| B．invited Emma to a concert |
| C．introduced Emma to his friend |
| D．left Emma his backpack |
Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
| A．An official of the UN. |
| B．A coffee shop owner. |
| C．A friend of the author’s. |
| D．Alex’s friend from California. |