Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied(欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause end effect, could you tell?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?
| A．Someone puts on a heavy jacket. |
| B．Someone works in the penguin pen. |
| C．Someone will go outside into cold weather. |
| D．Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink. |
Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible cause?
| A．He bullied another student. | B．He is going shopping. |
| C．His is being picking up early. | D．He is being given a prize. |
What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?
| A．He was going outside. | B．He was reading a story. |
| C．He was sleepwalking. | D．He was looking for his dad. |
Which of the following is cause and effect?
| A．Tony got up and had a glass of water. |
| B．We came home and found him sleeping. |
| C．The ball was lost and a window was broken. |
| D．Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. |
What is the best title for the next?
| A．Truth and lies | B．Work and sleep |
| C．Cause and effect | D．Life and dreams |
More and more Africans are studying in China．The country provides the students with money for education to develop skills that Africa needs most．
Bwalya is one of the Africans who are receiving the help to study in China．She began to study at Tongji University in Shanghai in September，2013．Bwalya said before she arrived，she didn't know she would see so many people like herself．She said the number of African in China greatly surprised her．
The young woman said she was also excited by the fast development in China．she noticed the tall building and many roads here．She said Zambia （赞比亚） didn't have so many tall buildings．
Bwalya was studying Chinese in China．Then，she would go to another school to study medicine．Those classes are always taught in Chinese．
One man from Uganda （乌干达）talked about his studies in Wuhan．He said his Chinese teachers couldn't answer his questions because they didn't speak English．He himself didn't know much Chinese．He added："Some teachers can not give classes in English．That is the biggest challenge for an international student．"
Most African students express satisfaction with their Chinese education，In 2012，there were more than 27，000students from Africa．By the end of 2013，more than 35，000Africans were studying in China．
61．Where did Bwalya begin to study in 2013？
| A． |
At Wuhan University． |
| B． |
At Sichuan University |
| C． |
At Beijing University． |
| D． |
At Tongji University． |
62．What made Bwalya excited？
| A． |
The help in China． |
| B． |
The fast development in China． |
| C． |
The Chinese education． |
| D． |
The number of Chinese students． |
63．What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Bwalya learned Chinese to study medicine． |
| B． |
Fewer and fewer Africans are studying in China． |
| C． |
No teachers can give classes in English in China． |
| D． |
There are not any tall buildings in Zambia． |
64．What is the biggest challenge for an international student？
| A． |
Food． |
| B． |
Traffic． |
| C． |
Language． |
| D． |
Test． |
65．China had more African students in 2013than in 2012？
| A． |
about 27，000 |
| B． |
about 35，000 |
| C． |
about 65，000 |
| D． |
about 8，000． |
The Dead Sea of China is in Daying，Sichuan Province．It was from the 150﹣million﹣year ancient underground lake，where useful minerals（矿物质）are very rich．It has 22% salt．It is similar to"the Dead Sea"in the Middle East．When the people are lying in the water they can floatand will not sink．So it is known as"the Dead Sea of China"．
The place of interest was built in 2003．It cost more than 10million yuan and it covers an area of 2000acres （英里）．In the park you can enjoy many kinds of interesting sports．When you feel tired，you can come here for surfing．When you feel too much pressure，swimming and floating are your good choices．All the activities are helpful to your health．Every year，a lot of tourists travel here from all over the country．
It is very convenient to come here．you can take a bus or a train．Of course，driving your car is also a good way．Here are different kinds of delicious food waiting for you．When you arrive，you will find the people here are so kind and friendly．
Come here，or you will miss a wonderful place to relax yourself．
56．Where is the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
In Dalian，Liaoning． |
| B． |
In Daying，Sichuan． |
| C． |
In Datong，Shanxi． |
| D． |
In Jinan，Shandong． |
57．The underlined word"float"in Paragraph 1means ．
| A． |
潜水 |
| B． |
跳水 |
| C． |
漂浮 |
| D． |
滑翔 |
58．When was the Dead Sea of China built？
| A． |
In 2003． |
| B． |
In 2013． |
| C． |
In 2008． |
| D． |
In 2016． |
59．What can you do in the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
Climbing． |
| B． |
Boating． |
| C． |
Riding． |
| D． |
Surfing． |
60．How can you get to the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
By subway． |
| B． |
By train． |
| C． |
By air． |
| D． |
By ship． |
It is a true story．Once upon a time，one of Alex's horses was stolen by his neighbor．Alex went to the neighbor's home with a policeman to get his horse back．But the neighbor refused to give the horse back．He said that it was his horse．
Suddenly Alex had a good idea．He put both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbor，"If this is your horse，then you must tell us in which eye the horse is blind．""In the left，"said the neighbor．Alex took his hand from the left eye of the horse and showed the policeman that the horse was not blind in the left eye．
"Oh，I have made a mistake，"said the neighbor．"He is blind in the right eye．"Alex then showed that the horse was not blind in the right eye，either．
"I have made another mistake，"said the neighbor．
"Yes，"said the policeman，"and you have also proved that the horse isn't yours．You must give it back to Mr．Alex．"
51．Why did Alex go to the neighbor's home？
| A． |
To help his neighbor． |
| B． |
To get his horse back． |
| C． |
To buy a horse． |
| D． |
To steal a horse |
52．Who came up with a good idea？
| A． |
The neighbor． |
| B． |
The policeman． |
| C． |
Alex． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
53．Which of the following is true？
| A． |
The horse was blind in the right eye． |
| B． |
The horse was blind in the left eye． |
| C． |
The horse was blind in both eye． |
| D． |
The horse was not blind |
54．The neighbor's words proved that
| A． |
The neighbor told a lie． |
| B． |
The horse was blind． |
| C． |
The policeman told a lie． |
| D． |
Alex told a lie． |
55．What can we infer （推断）from the passage？
| A． |
The neighbor didn't give the horse back． |
| B． |
Alex could get his horse back． |
| C． |
The neighbor didn't steal the horse． |
| D． |
Alex didn't believe in the policeman． |
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge，UK．She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security（安全）．Her friend，Kate，found this article and sent it to her．
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles．About 150，000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found．You can prevent this from happening by following a few careful steps．
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out﹣of﹣the﹣way places．Always lock your bicycle when you leave．Tie it to lampposts or trees．Take off smaller parts of the bike and take them with you．
Locks
Get a good lock．There are many different types in the shops．Buy one that has been tested against stealing．Ask for a suggestion from a bike shop．
Marking（作标记）
Marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief．It can also help the police find your bicycle．It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number．This will provide a simple way to recognize your bicycle．
Registration（登记）
There are a number of companies which will mark your bicycle for you．They will then put your registration number and personal information in their computers，such as your telephone number，email address or QQ number．Then if your bicycle is found，it will be easy to find you．
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself：its make，model，color and registration number．You can also take a photograph of it．This will show that the bicycle belongs to you．
64．Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it？
| A． |
Locks． |
B． |
Marking． |
C． |
Registration． |
D． |
Basic Security． |
65．The underlined phrase"act as a deterrent to a thief"means ．
| A． |
help the police to get your bicycle back |
| B． |
help you to tell the bike from other bikes |
| C． |
prevent someone from stealing your bicycle |
| D． |
prevent others from taking your bike by mistake |
66．The article suggests that you should keep a record of your bicycle ．
| A． |
in the bike shop and your computer |
| B． |
in the bike shop and your university |
| C． |
by yourself and in a security company |
| D． |
in your community and a security company |
67．How many pieces of information should you record of your bike in the article？
| A． |
Four． |
B． |
Five． |
C． |
Six． |
D． |
Seven． |
68．The main idea of this passage is ．
| A． |
to tell you what you should do when your bicycle is stolen |
| B． |
to give you suggestions about how to buy a good lock |
| C． |
to say why it's necessary to keep your bicycle safe |
| D． |
to introduce some ways to keep your bicycle safe． |
Imagine the situation．You are an exchange student from China and now you are learning French in a university in Paris，the capital city of France．One day，you come into the kitchen of your flat．Twenty minute later，you cook several delicious French dishes．To everyone's surprise，you learn the French language at the same time!This kind of wonderful kitchen is called a French Digital Kitchen or a"talking kitchen"．
What do you think of the"talking kitchen"？A French Digital Kitchen has been developed at Newcatle University in the UK．It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French at the same time．For the first time，students can learn the language by following cooking steps．
All grammar and vocabulary have been carefully chosen to make sure the users can understand French well．After learning for some time，the users can test themselves by doing a short test on the computer．
The kitchen project was started by Professor Paul Seedhouse．He began to show interest in the idea after he visited another kind of talking kitchen．He said，"The purpose of the French DigItal Kitchen is to make learning a language more interesting and more educational．"
How does the kitchen work？There is a computer in the kitchen．With this computer，the users can first choose a French recipethat they want to follow．Using information in the computer，the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish．If you follow the instruction on the computer，it moves on to the next．If you go wrong，the program goes back and repeats the recipe or information．At any time，the users can ask the kitchen to repeat the recipe or any information．
The new kitchen can be used in schools，universities and even people's homes．The researcher can also be developing the European Digital Kitchen，for the next three years．
（1）The purpose of the first paragraph is to ．
| A． |
tell how to cook in France |
| B． |
introduce the theme of this passage |
| C． |
introduce a way to improve cooking skills |
| D． |
describe the life of an exchange student in Paris |
（2）Where did Professor Paul Seedhouse get the idea of French Digital Kitchen？
| A． |
French grammar and vocabulary． |
| B． |
kitchen which can talk． |
| C． |
An exchange student's life in Paris． |
| D． |
kitchen project． |
（3）If users don't follow the instruction on the computer，the kitchen ．
| A． |
goes to the next step |
| B． |
stops working at once |
| C． |
chooses another recipe |
| D． |
shows the recipe or information again |
（4）The last paragraph mainly tells us that ．
| A． |
the digital kitchen will become more and more important |
| B． |
the digital kitchen will become more and more popular |
| C． |
how many kinds of digital kitchens will be developed |
| D． |
how many places the digital kitchen can be used |
（5）From the passage we can learn that ．
| A． |
learning languages can be more enjoyable as well as more educational |
| B． |
we can depend on the kitchen to learn a foreign language well |
| C． |
students needn't to go to school to learn a foreign language |
| D． |
the kitchen helps students to cook delicious French food． |