What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’ s capacity(容量). As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’ s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive（敏感的） because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. … The passage mainly tells us that _______.
| A．man’s life will be different in the future. |
| B．future man will look quite different from us. |
| C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes. |
| D．human’s organs’ functions will become weak “ |
The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because ___________.
| A．he makes use onIy20% of the brain’s capacity. |
| B．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries. |
| C．the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time |
| D．he will use his brain more and more as time goes on : |
What will be true about a human being in the future?
| A．He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful. |
| B．He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses. |
| C．His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them. |
| D．He will think and feel in a different way. |
It is implied that ________.
| A．human beings will become less attractive in the future |
| B．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration(退化,) |
| C．human beings hope for a change in the future life |
| D．future life is always predictable |
Drinking alcohol is a socially acceptable behavior in many parts of the world．Some medical experts say light drinking may even be good for your health, especially for the heart．But they say such health benefits should be compared to the many health risks connected with alcohol use．
Some research suggests that having one to two drinks of alcohol a day may offer some health benefits．Several large studies have shown that this type of moderate(适量的) drinking may lower the risk of heart disease and other diseases．
A study last year suggested that drinking small amounts of red wine may help lower the risk of breast cancer in women．Researchers at Medical Center in California studied 36 women．Each woman drank a glass of red or white wine every day for almost a month．Researchers collected blood samples from the women two times a month to measure their hormone(激素) levels．The next month the women who drank red wine were told to drink white wine instead．The white wine drinkers were told to drink red wine．The researchers found that the women who drank red wine had lower levels of the female hormone than the white wine drinkers．They said red grapes have chemicals that may help to lower the risk of breast cancer．
However, recent studies suggested that even small amounts of alcohol may generally increase the risk of breast cancer in women．They found that women who drink four small glasses of wine a week increase their risk of breast cancer by 15 percent．
Many studies have examined the harmful effects of alcohol use on the body．Alicia Ann Kowalchuk serves as medical director, saying “Healthy use for adults --- that's men under age 65 --- is no more than 4 drinks in a day and no more than 14 drinks in a week．And for women of all ages, it's no more than 7 drinks in a week and no more than 2 drinks in a day．” She says too much alcohol use has been linked to liver diseases, and many other cancers．How did the researchers carry out their study?
| A．By following an example． |
| B．By listing facts． |
| C．By collecting information worldwide． |
| D．By comparing tested objects． |
Which of the following is the most beneficial to women with breast cancer?
| A．A glass of white wine per day． |
| B．A glass of red wine per day． |
| C．Small amounts of alcohol per day． |
| D．Four small glasses of wine per day． |
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Drinking alcohol is popular in many parts of the world |
| B．Alcohol drinking can be both good and bad for you |
| C．Drinking alcohol a day may give your health some benefits． |
| D．Alcohol drinking may do harm to your health |
Life is filled with challenges．As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are，it is the same with the challenges that come with friendship．When we are faced with a challenge，we usually have two choices．We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the trouble and call it quits．Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do，in most cases all that is needed is commitment(承诺)and communication．
When we are committed to something， it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is，we will always choose to face it through instead of running away from it．Communication is making a space for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong．If you can say to a friend，“I got my feelings hurt．” rather than“You hurt my feelings．”you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster．
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are：small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life．Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger．It is all part of growing up，it happens to everyone，and some day you will look back on all of this and say,“Hard as it was，it made me who I am today．And that is a good thing．”What is the underlined word“committed”can be replaced by ____________．
A．devotedB satisfied
C．smpdsedD．interestedIt can be inferred from the text that _____________．
| A．friendship needs challenges |
| B．challenges shape our character |
| C．small hurdles aren’t worth the trouble |
| D．commitment promotes friendship |
The writer suggests that _____________ when faced with a challenge．
| A．one should call it quits |
| B．one should temporarily run away from it |
| C．one should be committed and communicable |
| D．one should lay it a side for a while |
According to the passage，if your friend hurts your feelings，you are well advised to _______________．
| A．forget it |
| B．talk to him／her about it directly |
| C．communicate properly with him／her |
| D．run away from it |
The whole passage is centered on the relationship between _____________．
| A．friendship and challenges |
| B．commitment and communication |
| C．communication and friendship |
| D．challenges and the ways to get through |
It is widely acknowledged that it is by no means an easy task to bring up a child well．And our ancestors already understood it well．“It takes an entire village to raise a child．”That’s an old proverb that is being quoted more and more often these days．And I’m pleased about that．
Today，more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses to help shape a child’s future．
Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways．Helping children with homework and studying，going on a field trip，teaching a craft（手工艺）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education．And don’t forget to communicate with teachers — they need and respect your input．Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together．It’s important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career．
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals．Help with homework, read to a child，coach a children's team，or provide emotional support．Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊）．Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．
Businesses can also help shape our children’s future．invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace．You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities．Show students what goes on during a typical day．Give a mini course for students：how to use a computer；how products are made；how machinery works．You may have a developing electrician，teacher，nurse，or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．
It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility— and the joy— of bringing a child to his or her full potential．The implied advice in the proverb“It takes an entire village to raise a child．” is that ____________．
| A．All the people in a village should give food to a child |
| B．More than one party is responsible for a child’s future |
| C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born |
| D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised |
According to the text，_____________ should talk with teachers to keep in touch with children’s growth？
| A．community members |
| B．businesses |
| C．organizations |
| D．parents |
The text was written mainly for ______________．
| A．newspaper reporters and developing electricians |
| B．school teachers and students |
| C．parents and members in organizations |
| D．education experts and government officials |
Students can get developed in practical working s kill through ___________．
A．business training
B community activities
C．parental involvement
D．school teachingWhich of the following can be the main idea of idea text？
| A．Parents play an important part in children’s education． |
| B．Communities have no effect on the way to new and high ideals． |
| C．Parents and other organizations should all be responsible for children’s growth |
| D．Businesses may arrange softie training courses for students． |
No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world，but estimates suggest the figure is 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，hard of hearing or have failing eyesight．
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life．Some people are born with disabilities．Many others become disabled as they get older．There are many progressive（逐渐的）disabling diseases．The longer time goes on，the worse they become．Some people are disabled in accidents．Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness．All are affected by people’s attitude towards them．
Disabled people face many physical barriers．Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends，imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps，or onto buses and trains．How would you cope 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 represents the greatest barrier of a11．It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through，so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability，not their disability，that counts．The first paragraph mainly points out that ______________．
| A．there are many disabled people in the world |
| B．the number of disabled people in India is the greatest |
| C．India has much more disabled people than Canada |
| D．it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world’s disabled people |
The key word in paragraph 4 is _______________．
| A．disability | B．ignorance |
| C．prejudice | D．barriers |
The last word of the text“counts”most probably means ____________．
| A．is most important |
| B．is considered |
| C．is included |
| D．is numbered |
Which of the following statements is NOT true? ________________．
| A．even the able-bodied may become disabled in some way |
| B．the disabled prefer to be ignored by the able-bodied |
| C．prejudice against the disabled should be removed |
| D．The disabled make up about 10 percent in the UK’s population |
it can be concluded from the passage that ______________．
| A．we should try our best to prevent disablement |
| B．physical and metal barriers are equally hard to break down |
| C．we should take a proper attitude towards the disabled |
| D．all of us will be disabled at a certain time of our life |
Today we’ll talk about reading．When we read a text，our eyes move across a page in short，quick movements．We recognize words usually when our eyes still fixate（停留，凝视）．Each time they fixate，we see a group of words．This is known as the recognition span or the visual span（视幅）．The length of time for which the eyes stop varies from person to person．It also varies within any parson according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text．In addition，it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness．
Unfortunately，in the past，many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the page．As a result of this misleading emphasis（强调）on the purely visual aspects of reading，many exercises have been designed to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation．For example，in some exercises，words are flashed on to a screen for a tenth of a second．One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point，taking in the words on either side．Such word patterns are often formed in the shape of pyramids（金字塔），so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive（连续的）fixation．All these exercises are very clever，but it' s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently．Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words．Consequently，for these reasons，many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training，especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated（孤立的）words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text．The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following factors except _______．
| A．1ighting and tiredness |
| B．the length of a group of words |
| C．one’s purpose in reading |
| D．one’s familiarity with the text |
The author may believe that reading ______________．
| A．requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation |
| B．requires a reader to see words more quickly |
| C．demands a deeply-participating mind |
| D．demands more eyes than mind |
What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
| A．The ability to see words is not needed for an efficient reading． |
| B．The reading exercises mentioned are useless for reading． |
| C．The reading exercises mentioned can’t help improve reading． |
| D．The reading exercises mentioned have done a great job so far． |
Which of the following is NOT true? _______________．
| A．The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time |
| B．Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training |
| C．The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading |
| D．The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text |
The tune of the author in writing this text is _________________．
| A．critical | B．neutral |
| C．supportive | D．optimistic |