Look at the centre circles of Diagram (图)A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger? In fact, they are exactly the same size.
Then look at the picture on the right. What do you see? A vase? Or two faces？Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.
“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:
When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret（解读）the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “visual illusion(视觉错误)”.
Movie makers often make use of visual illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Parkand Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of visual illusions.Why does the centre circle in Diagram A look smaller than that in Diagram B?
| A．something is wrong with our eyes |
| B．the two circles are not the same size |
| C．our brains interpret the information in a wrong way |
| D．the two pictures change quickly from one to the other |
What do movie makers make use of visual illusions for ?
| A．To help the actors look better |
| B．To make the actors much braver |
| C．To help the actors become stronger |
| D．To make the actors seem different in size |
In the picture below, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD.
Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A. The second one.
B. The third one.
C. The fourth one.
D. The sixth one. What’s the right order according to the passage?
a. We look at things with our eyes.
b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.
d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.
| A．a d b c | B．c a b d | C．a c d b | D．b c a d |
Where may this passage be from?
| A．A letter | B．An English newspaper |
| C．A science book | D．An advertisement |
There are three people in my family. They are my father，my mother and me. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My mother is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. I am a student. I’m in Class Two. I like my father and my mother and my parents like me very much(非常）. How many people are there in my family?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.What is my father?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Teacher.Which class am I in？
A.Class Two. B. Class Three. C. Class Four.What does my mother teach？
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Maths.Does my mother like me?
A.Yes, she does.
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. Yes, she doesn’t.
"Charles Chaplin was horn in London on April 16,1889.His parents were music ball actors. The Chaplin family were very poor,and life was difficult in London. Charlie,as his job was an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old,Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre.Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years,he formed his own way of art. He developed the character(角色)of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 19S0s.Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times(1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin ,his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old,he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film . He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th,1975. Chaplin used towhen his mother was ill.
| A．look after her | B．do the housework |
| C．do his mother's job | D．do his father's job |
From Paragraph 8,we can know that？
| A．Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old |
| B．Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
| C．people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
| D．Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
Chaplin made his most famous films.
| A．From 1889 to 1938 |
| B．From the 1920s to the 1950s |
| C．From 1953 to 1975 |
| D．From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of.
| A．his family | B．his work |
| C．the US government | D．the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar forwhen he was 83 years old,
| A．the acting | B．the art |
| C．the film | D．the music |
Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.
One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life. When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.
On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger"came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said,"Don't he afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who l am, don't you?"
The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.
"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home. Where did the hunter live?
| A．Outside a village. | B．On a farm. |
| C．In a village. | D．Near a village. |
How many times did the tiger come into the village?
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?
| A．He was frightened. |
| B．He threw himself on the ground. |
| C．He ran sway. |
| D．He hid himself behind a tree. |
How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?
| A．The tiger came to the village only at night. |
| B．He saw the tiger run on its two feet. |
| C．The tiger only stole sheep. |
| D．The tiger could speak. |
Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the"tiger" ?
| A．To help the poor man. |
| B．To make himself well hidden. |
| C．To sell them at the market the next morning. |
| D．To buy food and clothes on his way home. |
Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书）were both too short. "
In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old. Jack London was_________.
| A．a musician | B．a writer |
| C．a basketball player | D．a teacher |
He went to Alaska_______.
| A．for holidays | B．because his wife lived there |
| C．to find gold | D．to meet his parents |
Jack London became rich and famous________.
| A．when he was thirty | B．when he was over twenty |
| C．in his thirties | D．when he was a child |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Jack died in Alaska. |
| B．Jack was born in London. |
| C．Jack found gold in Alaska. |
| D．Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily. |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
| A．Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing. |
| B．Jack didn't like to go to school. |
| C．Jack died in 1916. |
| D．Jack had a little education when he was young. |
We all want to have vacations. To me, it’s very important to relax myself. I finished a one-week vacation just now. Let me tell you what I did. I know you will feel bored when you look at other people’s vacation pictures!
My son finished his last week of school. During that week, I became a school mom. They had a class party at a teacher’s house, so I volunteered (志愿) to drive some of the students and attend the party. That was the last week my son would be with them. So it was time for me to spend time with them. I had lunch with the class and then attended their meeting. I never had time to be with the class before. I found it very interesting and my son was happy to show off (炫耀) that.To the writer, the best thing to do on her vacation is .
| A．to play with her child | B．to have a good rest |
| C．to work from day to night | D．to go to a new place |
According to the writer, people .
| A．don’t like looking at others’ vacation pictures. |
| B．often help their children’s teachers |
| C．often work for their children’s classes. |
| D．like showing them off in the school |
From the passage, we can guess the party is to celebrate (庆祝) .
| A．the teacher’s birthday. |
| B．the teacher’s child’s birthday |
| C．the children’s graduation (毕业). |
| D．the finishing of their vacation |
The word “attend” means .
| A．组织 | B．离开 | C．观赏 | D．参加 |
The writer’s son was very glad because .
| A．he ate much food at the party |
| B．he made many new friends at the party |
| C．he could go to his teacher’s class again |
| D．his mother worked for the party |