ForChildrenMuseum:Children’sMu-优题课

No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but the number may be over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可动的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people’s attitude(态度) towards them.
　　Disabled people face many physical barriers(障碍). Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice(偏见)can be even harder to break down and ignorance (无知) represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person(个人) and their ability, not their disability, which counts.
The first paragraph points out that ___________.

A．it is possible to get an exact number of the world’s disabled people

B．there are many disabled people in the world

C．the number of disabled people in India is the greatest

D．India has not much more disabled people than Canada

The key word in Paragraph 4 is ___________.

A．barriers

B．disabled

C．disability

D．prejudice

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.

B．The whole society should pay more attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.

C．Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.

D．There is still prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance.

It can be concluded（推断）from the passage that ___________.

A．we should try our best to prevent disablement

B．we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled

C．the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled

D．both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down

Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A．She was curious about it.	B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task.	D．She wanted to scare her parents.

Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A．they realized their misunderstanding

B．they were crazy

C．they were over excited

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
FIRE POLICEDOCTOR
BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252
CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585
SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774
Other Places _________Other Places _________ Other Places ________
Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here
★ COAST GUARD 223-6978
OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY
WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.

A．023-1500

B．846-1212

C．645-1212

D．876-5800

If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.

A．the police

B．the doctor

C．the operator

D．the fire department

This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine	B．an emergency leaflet
C．a TV guide	D．a telephone book

根据短文内容，完成表格填空，词数不限。
Most of us want to make more friends. The following steps will help you.
Be friendly. You need to be friendly so that people feel good when they stay with you. You should often use body language to make them know that you are friendly. Often smile and laugh, and make eye contact(交流).
Be a good listener. Listen carefully to what people say, remember important things about them (their names, their likes and dislikes), ask questions about their interests, and just take time to learn more about them.
The steps above are great for making new friends, but how about making lifelong(一生的) friends?
Be trustworthy(可信赖的). The key to being a good friend is to keep secrets. If other people ask you to keep a secret, you shouldn’t tell anyone about it. When you say you’ll do something, please do it.
Be there. If a friend needs help, or if he just needs a shoulder to cry on, be there.
Be true to yourself. You should never do anything that you think is wrong. Keep true to yourself.

How to __________
	Things you should do
New friends	Be friendly	Use ________
Be a ______	Remember other people’s names, likes and dislikes and interests
Life long friends	Be trust worthy	Keep _______
_______	Help your friends when they need help
Be true to yourself	Do the right things.

Pingyao is one of China’s three protected ancient cities (the other two are Xi’an and Jingzhou). Lying in the middle of Shanxi Province, 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan, Pingyao ancient city used to be about two hours’ drive from the capital of Shanxi Province, but now the distance is only one hour and ten minutes’ drive after the highway was built. With a history of over 2,700 years, the ancient city stands out as one of the best protected of all the walled cities in China.
On December 3rd, 1997, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产) List as a world’s culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会)，the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture, society, economy and religion(宗教信仰).
根据短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
How many preserved ancient cities are there in China?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Many.

Why is Pingyao one of the ancient cities?

A．Because it is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities.

B．Because it has a history of over 2,700 years.

C．Because all its features have been preserved.

D．Because it includes its culture, society, etc.

It will take you about one hour to get to Pingyao from Taiyuan ______ .

A．by plane

B．by bike

C．by train

D．by car

Pingyao is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the ______ and ______ dynasties.

A．Yuan; Qing	B．Ming; Qing
C．Song; Yuan	D．Song; Ming

If you go there some day, you shouldn’t ______ .

A．carve your name on the wall	B．draw a picture on the wall
C．litter everywhere	D．destroy the city

A．visit the museum	B．play soccer
C．play basketball	D．read children’s stories

A．ask for some hotel information	B．do some shopping
C．have a good story time	D．order fast food in a restaurant

A．looking for a hotel	B．doing eye exercises
C．eating fast food	D．taking a taxi