Little Mark is only 6, but he has an IQ of 200, a genius among geniuses. But his intelligence comes at a cost. His parents must keep him intellectually simulated（启发）while making sure he is like any other little boy.
Mark has been attracted by the way how the world works since he was a baby. When he was 3, Mark was reading fluently, mostly self-taught. His parents haven't been able to keep him away from books since.
"I tried many times to stop him reading. We worry about his crazy fond of reading because he constantly wants to read every-thing whatever it is.”
A psychologist at the Centre for gifted children tested Mark and gave him an IQ of 200. The average child of Mark's age has an IQ of 100. At 200, Mark is a genius-even compared with other child geniuses.
"With children like Mark you can tell that's a bright child as soon as they walk in. They just have this sort of intensity, and maybe they're not so good at communicating with people," the psychologist said. "He will never fit perfectly into a class where he's with children of his age.”But Mark's mother worries about the "socially isolated" labels. "Nobody wants their child to grow up with that image. I want him to communicate with others freely, but not to be frustrated academically, so it's really hard to find a balance," she says.
Helen Dudeney from the Talented and Gifted Children Association says Mark is one in a million with such a high IQ. She points out that geniuses are still rare and difficult for the public education system to handle. "The lack of coping comes because teachers aren't trained in teaching gifted children," says Dudeney.
Helen believes it's also extremely important for them to be recognized and supported in their talents. Mark's parents are trying to figure out how best to help Mark. At the moment, there are few options. Mark finds first year work boring and simple, but he must learn to complete the work. His mother says, "We just want to be happy. Just to have a happy childhood and want to go to school every day.”By saying "But his intelligence comes at a cost. ",the author means that
| A．Mark must pay for his intelligence at a high price |
| B．Mark's intelligence brings him negative effects at the same time |
| C．Mark's intelligence results from his parents |
| D．Mark's parents make Mark clever at all costs |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Mark's parents are very satisfied with his love for reading. |
| B．Mark began to teach himself reading at the age of 3. |
| C．Many child geniuses are not good at communicating with others. |
| D．It is hard for parents to bring up a genius. |
If there are 6. 6 billion people in the world, the number of geniuses with an IQ of 200 will be
________．
| A．about 4,400 | B．about 5,500 | C．about 6,600 | D．about 7,700 |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．A genius' craziness for books |
| B．The life of the genius' parents |
| C．The burden of being gifted |
| D．The characteristics of Mark |
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The price of gas has been going up．We do not know when it will end．Many people want to know how they can save gas．The best way to save gas is to change driving habits．
The accelerator（加速器）, or gas pedal, has a lot to do with how much gas you use．The faster you drive, the more gas you use．Drivers should slow down a bit to save gas．Driving at a steady speed helps to save much gas you use．Accelerating slowly to get to the speed you want to go helps save gas too．
The more you drive your ear, the more gas you use．Think about the places you need to go before leaving your home．You should run as many errands（差事）that you need to do in one trip．Always try to pick the shortest route when going somewhere．
Cars that are in good working condition use less gas．Take care of your car．Make sure the engine is running well and is tuned up often．Have a repairman check it if something seems wrong．
Tires are important too．Keep the tires inflated（饱满）properly on a car．It will help the car roll better and will get you better mileage（英里数）．If the tires of a car are worn then they should be replaced．
Finally, think about using your car less．Walk or ride a bike if you do not have far to go．Carpool（合伙用车）or take public transportation when you can．Leaving your car at home really saves gas．
There are many ways a person can save gas．These are just a few ideas that can help you save some money at the gas pump．Try changing the way you drive and see how much it saves you!
68．Which of the following can help save gas?
A．Driving as fast as you can．
B．Accelerating quickly to get to the speed you want．
C．Driving fast a little now and slowly a little then．
D．Driving at a speed that is seldom changed．
69．The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph probably means you should ________．
A．do as many things as you can in one trip
B．go to as many places as you can in one trip
C．take as many people as you can in one trip
D．use as many ways of driving as you can in one trip．
70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Always keep your car in good working condition．
B．Never use your car unless it is necessary．
C．Replace your tires if they are worn out．
D．Always stick to your own driving habits．
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1．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．How to use your car correctly．
B．How to save gas when using your car．
C．How to deal with the price of gas．
D．How to form good driving habits．
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I go to interview a great man．“What surprises you most in your life?” I ask．The great man answers, “People don’t like to be children; when they grow up, they wish to be children again．They lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health．They think anxiously about the future, but they forget the present, so they live neither for the present nor the future．”
I have never heard of these words． I am silent for a while, write these words down, and then I ask the second question prepared ahead of time, “As a parent, what lessons do you want your children to learn from life?”
The great man answers with a smile, “I want them to learn that they cannot make anyone love them．What they can do is to let themselves be loved．I want them to learn that the most valuable thing is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives．I want them to learn that it is not good to compare themselves with others．I want them to learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is the one who needs the least．I want them to learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness．I want them to learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but do not know how to express their feelings．I want them to learn that money can buy everything but happiness．I want them to learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently．I want them to learn that a true friend is someone who likes them anyway．I want them to learn that it is not always enough that they are forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves．”
64．What makes the great man feel puzzled most in his life?
A．People don’t like to be a child nor a grown-up．
B．People don’t try their best to keep healthy．
C．People don’t live a meaningful life．
D．People don’t treasure what they own today．
65．Why is the writer silent for a while after having asked the first question?
A．Because he can’t hear the great man’s words clearly．
B．Because he wants to have enough time to write the answers down．
C．Because he is touched by what the great man says．
D．Because he needs time to think over what to ask next．
66．From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________．
A．letting all the people like you is possible as long as you try your best
B．the things in your life is more important than the people in your life
C．the more a person loves you, the more clearly the person can express himself / herself
D．different people have different viewpoints on the same thing
67．After reading the whole passage, we can conclude that the passage is ________．
A．educational B．funny C．strange D． interesting
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The mystery had reached its climax（高潮）：The man had undoubtedly been murdered．However, no one present knew who could have killed such a kind person． It was therefore time to call in the great detective, who gave one searching glance at the corpse（尸体）, and then used a microscope．
“Aha!” he jumped as he picked a hair off the dead man’s coat．“The mystery is a mystery no longer．We have only to find the man who lost this hair, and the criminal will be in our hands．” The chain of logic was complete, and the detective started to do his search．
For four days and four nights he moved unobserved through the streets of New York, scanning closely every face, looking for a man who had lost a hair．On the fifth day he discovered a man pretending to be a tourist, and his head was enveloped in a cap reaching below his ears．The man was about to board the Gloritania, and the detective lost no time in following him on board．
“Arrest him!” shouted the detective, and then, drawing himself to his full height, he took out the hair．“This is his,” said the great detective, “and it proves his guilt．”
“Remove his hat,” ordered the ship’s captain firmly．
It was discovered that the man had no hair．
“Aha!” said the great detective without a moment’s hesitation． “He has committed not one murder, but about one million!”
60．Before the great detective arrived, it seemed that ________．
A．the man had died of natural causes B．no one could possibly have murdered the man
C．the mystery would be easy to solve D．the dead man was covered with hair
61．The detective declared the mystery would be solved soon _________．
A．after he found the murderer B．before he used the microscope
C．after he found a hairD．before he looked at the corpse
62．The tone of this story is ________．
A．scientific B．serious C．educational D．humorous
63．The main idea of this story is that ________．
A．those using logic are not always logical
B．mysteries can be solved by observation
C．detectives can never be trusted
D．guilt can be proved scientifically
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Prana, our beautiful golden retriever（金毛猎犬）whose name means “breath of life”, isn’t with us any more．She died of cancer several years ago．But, while sharing our home, she brought such joy and love into our lives that we still miss her．
There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is the one that created an indelible image of how to graciously give what is needed without reserve（储备）．
It was an autumn day in Minnesota．But the weather didn’t seem to know the difference between fall and winter．Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big snow fall, for which no one was prepared．
We have two apple trees in our backyard．Prana loved apples．When she went outside, she’d grab an apple, stick it far back in her mouth, and sneak it into the house to save for enjoyment later．The apples had been on the ground and were often muddy so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house．Sensing my disapproval, she would turn her head so I wouldn’t see her hidden treasure．It was our little game．
On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I watched her from the window．I noticed that she was crazily digging holes and bringing the apples to the surface so they could be seen above the snow．I wondered why she was doing this．She seemed to be entirely busy digging up as many apples as possible during her yard time．
When I called her back into the house, she had her usual one apple in her mouth．About five minutes later, I looked outside-the yard was completely covered with birds．Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat．She knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food to survive such an early winter!
Tears sprung to my eyes as I witnessed this beautiful act of unconditional love from an animal who taught us how to serve life with such grace．
56．We still miss Prana because ________．
A．she liked playing with the birds
B．she always brought apples into the house
C．she made our lives enjoyable and full of love
D．she dug up apples for her bird friends
57．The underlined word indelible in Paragraph 2 means ________．
A．unimportant B．unbelievable C．impossible D．unforgettable
58．Prana dug up as many apples from the snow as possible so that ________．
A．she could help her owner store away many apples
B．her bird and squirrel friends could have food in cold weather
C．she could have fun in her yard time
D．she could have something to play with in the house
59．I was deeply moved by Prana because ________．
A．she gave what is needed with grace
B．she dug up so many apples in such cold winter
C．she gave unconditional love to me with such grace
D．she tried her best to save the birds from the snow
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Having one of those days or weeks—when everything seems to trouble you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster—often within a day or two.
Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster（破坏者）. A person who's in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we've had.
Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what's on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper; the pessimistic (悲观的) messages you've been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. (“I still don't have a job. “vs” I have two interviews next week. ”)
Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象), all of which sound complicated but aren't. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to clear up worries is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options (选择权). By taking control over certain areas, you realize you're not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
Avoid things that won't improve your mood
TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate something in your mind—that the TV show “Neighbors” won't do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
72. We learn from the passage that it might help rid us of a bad mood___________.
A. to do nothing about it
B. to take a slow walk on the beach
C. to do some exercises with light music
D. to talk it to neighbours
73. Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A. It is not complicated to do so.
B. It is an area to be easily controlled.
C. It helps beat a bad mood.
D. It brings us a new technique.
74. TV may not improve your mood because___________.
A. it sometimes shows what happens around you
B. it keeps you stay unmoved
C. it reminds you of eating and drinking
D. it produces a calming effect
75. This passage most probably appears in___________.
A. a book on physical exercises B. a doctor's handbook
C. a notice about amusement D. a magazine on health