What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the people are left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and the left –handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, Maths and logic (逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls colour and music. It is also good at recognizing (认出) faces. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.From the passage we know _____________.
| A．all artists are left-handed |
| B．all accountants are right-handed |
| C．the left side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music |
| D．some right-handers have a strong left brain |
Whether是否 people are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by ________________.
| A．their parents | B．their minds |
| C．the way the brain works | D．the way the head works |
Each side of the brain _____________.
| A．likes music and Maths | B．controls different things |
| C．controls the same thing | D．has two halves |
When you are singing, you are using your ___________.
| A．logic thinking | B．heart |
| C．right brain | D．left halves |
Which part of the body does the right half of the brain control?
| A．The right side of the body. |
| B．The left side of the body. |
| C．The heart. |
| D．The language. |
In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said,
“Stop！That's our duck！”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year, he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子).Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goodygoody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
Who made Donald Duck film?
| A．Mickey Mouse. | B．Clarence Nash. |
| C．Walt Disney. | D．Pluto. |
When was the first Donald Duck film made?
| A．In 1933. | B．In 1934. |
| C．In 1966. | D．In 1930. |
Who was Clarence Nash?
| A．A cartoonist. | B．Donald Duck's voice. |
| C．A filmmaker. | D．A film star. |
Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
| A．In new film. | B．At the cinema. |
| C．On television. | D．At concerts. |
The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______.
| A．reads |
| B．formal interview |
| C．law freedom |
| D．the people who watch a film at a cinema |
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根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。When is the show?
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Where can we see the live (现场的) show?
| A．In Children’s Center. |
| B．In the TV station hall . |
| C．In Smith’s house. |
| D．We don’t know. |
If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at .
| A．drawing | B．music | C．math | D．sports |
How long should the teacher in Children’s Center have for teaching?
| A．one year | B．more than six years |
| C．less than two years | D．more than two years |
What number can you call if you want to be a teacher?
| A．You can call Emma | B．729-8796 |
| C．863-0965 | D．Call Mr. Smith. |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.Lots of kids , according to the writer.
| A．like school very much |
| B．are good at reading and writing |
| C．don't like doing homework |
| D．have the thought of hating school |
What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?
| A．A good education. | B．School. |
| C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
If you don't like school, the first step is to .
| A．find out why |
| B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help |
| D．leave school for a short time |
How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
| A．keep silent about your problems |
| B．share what you' ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school |
| D．get along well with your classmates |
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street, the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”The shop owner showed the young man the door means _______.
| A．to ask him to go away |
| B．to ask him to look at the door of the car |
| C．to tell him where the door of the shop was |
| D．to let him enjoy the beautiful door of the car |
How many cars did the young man want to buy for his friends?
| A．18. | B．17. |
| C．16. | D．15. |
How much is one of the cars?
| A．9218. | B．92180. |
| C．147488. | D．138270. |
－What was the man?
－He was a _______.
| A．bank clerk | B．school teacher |
| C．shop owner | D．fisherman |
The story tries to tell us _______.
| A．we can’t tell if a man is rich by his clothes |
| B．cars are expensive |
| C．people wearing rubber boots are rich |
| D．we can’t show the door to others |
I Don’t Have to Be Like Them(保持真我)
All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me, it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls.
We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like “ Oh, the three of you, you’re such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You’re really nothing like them. ” That made me sad.
At school, all of my teachers had taught my sisters. On the first day of school, they said , “Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you’re just like your sisters. They’re such wonderful students.”
People always compared（比较） me with my sisters. So I couldn’t help comparing myself with them, too. Theresa was smarter（更聪明的, Amanda was prettier. I began to work hard to be more like them. What my sisters did, I did, too. At last, I became drum major（主鼓手）of our school ’s marching band. Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors. I became editor of the school’s newspaper. Theresa had been the editor two years before.
But last year, Amanda went to college（大学）, and Theresa went to high school . Now I’m by myself at junior high. Everyone knows me, because I’m the drum major and the newspaper’s editor.
Now I don’t feel like a Smith girl any more, I feel like myself. I’m proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did. But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them.When people compare the author(作者) with her sisters , she feels________
| A．happy | B．nervous |
| C．sad | D．comfortable |
The author _________
| A．had the same teachers with her sisters |
| B．had different teachers from her sisters |
| C．was taught by some of her sisters’ teachers |
| D．was taught by herself |
Why did the author become drum major of her school’s marching band ?
| A．Because she liked that. |
| B．Because her parents asked her to . |
| C．Because her sisters did that before. |
| D．Because her teacher asked her to . |
To the author , now the best thing is that ______________.
| A．she becomes much better than her sisters |
| B．she stops comparing herself with her sisters |
| C．no one compares herself with her sisters |
| D．she has graduated from the junior school |
From the passage, what does the author probably tell us?
| A．To be yourself. | B．Stop working hard. |
| C．Learn from the older. | D．Do what others say. |