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In England, people often talk about the weather. Maybe they can experience (经历) four s___1___ in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour l___2___ black clouds come and then it rains h___3___. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be s___4___, the sun will begin to s___5__, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can a__6___ have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can s___7___ in the sea sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat w___8_ them in the sunny morning, but you should not l___9___ at them. If you d___10___ take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
When you're going to a new school or going to a party,meeting people and making friends can be challenging. However, it doesn't have to be so hard. Try a few of these simple suggestions, and you'll be on your way quickly.
1. Listen and Ask Questions
Other people like to know they're heard and that their ideas are valued. By being a good listener, you let others know that you value what they have to say and who they are.
You can let others know you're paying attention by looking at their eyes from time to time while they're speaking, then asking a question or two about what they're saying. If the conversation goes well, ask the person for his or her phone number or email, then make plans to hang out.
2.Give a Compliment
If you notice something you like about someone, give a compliment. Sharing it with him or her is a great way to start a conversation.
When giving a compliment, be honest and true. Even if you compliment something very small﹣like the color of the person's shoes, he or she will be very glad to hear it. You might even receive a compliment in return.
3.Keep Yourself from Technology
You may not notice who's interested in you if you keep checking your email and text messages. Put away your phone from time to time and take a look around. Who seems funny or interesting? Which people in the room have you never talked to? Who pays attention to your ideas? Remember these people and spend a little time getting to know these people face﹣to﹣face.
4.Join a Club or Team
Having an interest in common with another person gives both of you something to talk about. Clubs, teams and other groups also work toward common goals, which teaches you how to solve problems and helps you make friends with others.
(1)What should you do when you are listening to other people?
A. |
Just listen to the things you like. |
B. |
Look at their eyes from time to time. |
C. |
Ask no questions. |
D. |
Know their ideas are valued. |
(2)What does the underlined word " compliment" mean in Chinese?
A. |
埋怨 |
B. |
评论 |
C. |
赞美 |
D. |
关注 |
(3)According to the passage, which people should you remember?
A. |
The people who pay no attention to your ideas. |
B. |
The people who you have never talked to. |
C. |
The people who are not interested in you. |
D. |
The people who are always serious. |
(4)Which of the following is the best title(标题)of the passage?
A. |
How to make friends |
B. |
Where to meet people |
C. |
When to join a group |
D. |
How to join a club |
Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona,Italy,about 200years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than the violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins. But they aren't the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the correct answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of trees. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians. Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood.
Size and shape may not be the answer, either. Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish (清漆) Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.
(1)Violins first made in Cremona .
A. |
are worse than the violins made today |
B. |
are the same as the violins made today |
C. |
sound better than the violins made today |
D. |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
(2)Why was the violin painted with the varnish?
A. |
To make it sell better. |
B. | |
C. |
To make it look shiny. |
D. | |
E. |
To make the sound better. |
F. | |
G. |
Both B and |
H. |
(3)From Paragraph(段) 3, we can learn .
A. |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
B. |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
C. |
the kind of wood must be very important |
D. |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
(4)What is the passage mainly about?
A. |
Scientific ideas about violins made today. |
B. |
The ways of making good violins. |
C. |
The musical instruments. |
D. |
The old Italian violins. |
My grandma was getting older and she had a hard time walking. One day,a doctor advised her to try Tai Chi.
"Tai Chi?" asked my grandma. "Is that a kind of medicine?"
The doctor laughed and replied, " No, it isn't. Tai Chi is a kind of exercise. It is very slow and not difficult to learn. Most importantly, it's very good for your health. "
At first, my grandma didn't want to try it. She said, "I don't feel like exercising. " To help my grandma, our whole family decided to give it a try. We went with my grandma to a Tai Chi class.
Well, it seemed very easy. However, after I tried it, I found it was not easy at all. Even my elder brother Jimmy,the best football player in his school, fell a few times when he was trying to do the action. But my grandma fell in love with Tai Chi at once.
Guess what! Now she goes to the classes three times a week. Although she is almost eighty years old, she doesn't have difficulty walking anymore.
(1)Who advised the grandma to try Tai Chi?
A. |
The writer. |
B. |
A doctor. |
C. |
The writer's parents. |
D. |
Jimmy. |
(2)At first, what did the grandma think Tai Chi was?
A. |
A kind of sport. |
B. |
A kind of food. |
C. |
A kind of medicine. |
D. |
A kind of drink. |
(3)How often does the grandma go to Tai Chi classes?
A. |
Once a month. |
B. |
Twice a week. |
C. |
Twice a month. |
D. |
Three times a week. |
(4)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
The writer is older than Jimmy. |
B. |
The grandma doesn't like Tai Chi. |
C. |
The writer found Tai Chi was very hard to learn. |
D. |
The grandma still has trouble walking now. |
Once a policeman who was new at his job caught a thief(小偷)in a bank in Paris. On their way to the police station, they came to a bread shop. "We have no food, and we'll be hungry after a while," the thief said," Let me go into the shop and buy some bread. Wait here for me. ',
The policeman agreed. He waited and waited,but the thief didn't come out. So the policeman ran into the shop, but he found.that the thief ran away. The policeman was very angry and had to go back to the police station alone.
Luckily, the policeman caught the thief at the same place the next day. When they were walking down the same street and going by the same bread shop, the policeman said to the thief, " Last time, you ran away from the shop. This time, I'll go into the shop and buy some bread, and you wait for me here. "
(1)The policeman caught a thief .
A. |
in a bank |
B. |
in a bread shop |
C. |
in a restaurant |
D. |
in the police station |
(2)The thief said that he wanted to buy .
A. |
some bread |
B. |
some cakes |
C. |
some water |
D. |
some fruit |
(3)From this passage, we know the policeman was .
A. |
clever |
B. |
lazy |
C. |
kind |
D. |
stupid |
How do you decide if someone is smart?One way is to find A the person's intelligence quotient(智商), or IQ.
A 12﹣year﹣old girl recently took an IQ test.People found that her IQ is higher than Albert
Einstein's and Stephen Hawking's! Rajgauri Pawar,an Indian girl studying in England,scored 162 in the famous Mensa(门萨) IQ test,reported the Independent.Mensa,founded in England in 1946,is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world.To become a Mensa member,you must have an IQ that falls in the top 2 percent of the population that take the tests.Hawking got a score of 160.Although Einstein never took the test,①Hawking's,his,said,as,would,same,experts,score,the,be.
However,what does having a high IQ mean?Will those with a high IQ definitely become the next Einstein or Hawking?
Not necessarily.Most IQ tests,including the Mensa one,test one's ability in math,language
and memory.However,these tests don't test abilities B knowing how to make things work,according to Richard Nisbett,a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan,US.It doesn't test your creativity or curiosity,either.Also,a lot of things can affect one's IQ score,including poverty,nutrition(营养), stress and how familiar you are with the tests.
Lisa Van Gemert,a Mensa expert,said that good habits,perseverance and a strong work ethic are just as important as intelligence.②" If you don't develop those other qualities , you can waste a smart IQ,"she said.
(1)请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当的单词.
(A) ; (B)
(2)请将文中①处后面斜体单词连成句子.
(3)请将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语.
(4)请回答问题:What can also influence one's IQ score?
(5)请给短文拟一个适当的题目.(10词以内)