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, Math 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 color 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, color 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 Math | 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. |
One sunny Monday，I decided to go for a walk with my husband．I was wearing a special diamond（钻石） ring that day． It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother．
As we were walking in the park， I unintentionally looked down at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing． I was really worried so I went back to look for it． I knew how small the chances were of finding it， but I still wanted to give it a try．
As I was fixing my eyes on the ground， I ran into an old gentleman by accident．"What's wrong，love？" he asked nicely． "Sorry that I ran into you，"I said，"But I lost something． I'm really worried． "I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the hole in my ring．"That's not going to be easy to find it， "he said． "Tell you what， love， I take a walk here every day． I'll keep my eyes open for it． "I thanked him expecting nothing．
A few days later， my husband and I met the old man again in the park．"Guess what， "he said． "I found your diamond! "I couldn't believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me．Then my husband offered him money for his help， but he refused．
The old man could have easily kept the diamond or sold it， as it's worth several thousand dollars．But he didn't． All I have to do is to look at my ring and remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there． Now thanks to this man， I'll spend more time trying to do something nice for other people．
（1）The relationship between the lady and the old gentleman is ．
A． husband and wife
B． father and daughter
C． owner and thief
D． strangers
（2）The underlined word "unintentionally" in Paragraph 2 probably means" "．
A．有意地
B．无意间
C．故意地
D．不小心
（3）After the gentleman found the diamond， he ．
A． called 911 to look for the lady
B． sold the diamond for a lot of money
C． kept the diamond to himself
D． returned it when he met the lady
（4）According to the passage， we can know the following EXCEPT that ．
A．The diamond ring is a special gift for the lady
B． the lady lost her ring while she was walking
C． she knew it was difficult for her to find the diamond
D．She was surprised when the gentle handed the diamond back
（5）The main idea of the story is ．
A． We can trust people who offer help
B． Strangers can be very nice sometimes
C． Keep an eye on your own things
D． Keep your eyes on the road when you walk on the street
There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace．And be would offer a prize to the artist． Many artists tried． The King looked at all the pictures，but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them．
One picture was of a calm（平静的） lake． The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it． Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds． Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace．
The other picture had mountains too． But these were rugged（崎岖的） and bare（无遮蔽的）． Above was an angry sky． And it was raining and lightening． Down the side of the mountain， a waterfall fell quickly． This did not look peaceful at all．
But when the King looked carefully， he saw behind the waterfall a bush（矮树丛） growing in a crack（裂缝） in the rock． In the bush a mother bird had built her nest（巢，窝）． There， she sat on her nest…in perfect peace．
Which picture do you think won the prize？
The King chose the second picture． "Because，" said the King， "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise， trouble， or hard work． Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart． That is the real meaning of peace．"
（1）What did the King want the artists to do？（no more than 10 words）
（2）What did everyone think of the 1st picture？（no more than 7 words）
（3）Why did the King choose the 2nd picture？ （no more than 11words）
（4）请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目．
D
Inventions make our life easier and better than before． What are the best inventions of last year？ Here are three amazing things in Time magazine's list of the 25 best inventions of 2017．
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm， especially in winter． But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem． There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃． Then， the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour， and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate．
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans？ Jibo， a robot made by US company Jibo Inc， can do this， With a big， round head and a big body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． And its voice sounds like a 10﹣year﹣old boy． As soon as you say "Hey， Jibo，" it dances and turns to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body to communicate with you． Its appearance， tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend． Jibo is able to tell stories to children， take pictures just by hearing your order "Jibo， take a picture"， and do hundreds of other jobs． Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn，it's available with a price of ＄899；a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!
Fidget spinner
What is the most popular toy this year？ The answer is probably fidget spinners． They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing（滚珠轴承）in the middle． The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them． Once they are turning， you can put them on any other flat surface， such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog． This toy is very popular among young people around the world． Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax． But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it．
（1）Why is the smart mug special？
A． It's not easy to get broken in winter．
B． It can heat coffee or tea up to 48℃．
C． It can solve many difficult problems．
D， It has an app to control the temperature．
（2）What does the underlined sentence mean？
A． Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying．
B． Although Jibo is cheap， it's not worth buying．
C． Although Jibo is expensive， it is worth the money．
D． The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect．
（3）What is a fidget spinner used for？
A． Having fun．
B． Cleaning fingers．
C． Doing homework．
D． Answering questions．
（4）What's the best title for the whole text ？
A． Inventions and our life．
B． Time magazine's list．
C． Best inventions of 2017．
D． Mugs， robots and toys．
C
In America， boys and girls often join clubs． The members of a club work together． They also learn certain skills and share good times．
Many boys belong to Boy Scouts． Boy scouts enjoy hiking and camping out together， and they learn many things． Scouts learn safety rules， first aid， and what to do when in danger． Members have a chance to learn outdoor living． They learn to build fires and cook out in the open．
Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are clubs for girls． These two clubs give their members a chance to have fun and learn． The girls in a group take trips， have parties and go hiking and camping together． The Camp Fire Girls earn honor beads （荣誉珠） for learning such skills as swimming and cooking． The Girl Scouts earn badges（徽章）．
Both boys and girls can be members of 4﹣h clubs．Children who live in either the city or the country may belong to 4﹣h． A project such as raising a pig or a calf can be carried on only by farm children， while city children can take part in gardening and cooking projects．
In all these clubs the boys and girls learn to be good and useful citizens．
（1）Why do boys and girls join clubs according to the passage？
A． To make their parents happy
B． To earn honor beads and badges．
C． To learn skills and share good times．
D． To enjoy hiking and camping out．
（2）What does Para． 2 mainly talk about ？
A． What to do when in danger．
B． Some activities of Boy Scouts．
C． What Boy Scouts really enjoy．
D． Some skills about outdoor living．
（3）What can we know from Para.3 ？
A． In America there are many clubs for girls．
B． Camp Fire Girls is quite popular in America．
C． Girls can go hiking and camping with the boys．
D． Girls are encouraged to learn swimming and cooking．
（4）What is the passage mainly about ？
A． Members of 4﹣h clubs in America．
B． Clubs for boys and girls in America．
C． Different kinds of clubs in America．
D． Children who are interested in clubs．
B
It's that time of the year﹣graduation． The end of school year is nearly in sight， and it's an especially big deal if you're finishing high school or college．
One amazing 16﹣year﹣old Florida girl， Grace Bush， graduated from both high school and college this week! She actually got her college diploma before her high school diploma． How did she manage to do that？
"Hard work and great attention，" she told a local TV news station， "have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time． "She started taking college courses when she was just 13． She would often get up at 5： 30 a． m． and go to bed after 11： 00 p．m．
Doing both at the same time is a huge achievement， and it has also helped her family save money． She's one of the 9 children， all home﹣schooled until the age of 13． Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part﹣time history teacher in a high school． Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law， with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she hopes to become a lawyer one day， although her parents expect her to teach at university． By the way， she also played basketball in her college team in her spare time．
（1）In what way is Grace "amazing" ？
A． She is a 16﹣year﹣old Florida girl．
B． She finished high school this week．
C． She worked very hard at her lessons every day．
D． She graduated from both high school and college at 16．
（2）Which picture might Grace's diploma look like ？
（3）What is the key to Grace's success？
A． Taking college courses at 13．
B． Working hard at her courses．
C． Growing up in a professor's family．
D． Having a dream of becoming a teacher．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph？
A． The Bushes have 13 children altogether．
B． Grace's mother is a full﹣time history teacher．
C． Grace wants to teach at university in the future．
D． Grace received her education at home before 13．