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Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment. Therefore, the limits(限度) of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view, now is held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important part. This result is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
How is man’s intelligence given?

A．At birth.

B．Through education.

C．Both at birth and through education.

D．Neither at birth nor through education.

According to the passage, if a child is born with low intelligence, what might happen to him later?

A．Become a genius.

B．Still become a genius if he should be given special education.

C．Reach his intelligence limits in rich environment.

D．Never reach his intelligence in his life.

What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?

A．The importance of their intelligence.

B．The role of environment on intelligence.

C．The importance of their jobs.

D．The part that birth plays.

What statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No education can help make a genius.

B．Personality is important as intelligence which was given to people at birth.

C．People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives.

D．Environment influences people in intelligence developing.

How does the writer make his idea clear?

A．By giving explanation.	B．By giving an example.
C．By giving figures(数字).	D．By giving suggestions.

Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez passes away at 87.
Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed away on April 17 in his home in Mexico City at the age of 87, local media reported.

Colombian Ambassador(大使)to Mexico Jose Gabriel Ortiz confirmed(确认) the news.
The author of the famous novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude(孤独),” an outstanding work of literature(文学) that introduced the world to magic realism(魔幻现实主义), had been checked into a hospital on April 3 to be treated for the serious disease.
Garcia Marquez, who worked as a reporter for many years before dedicating himself to writing fictions, had been living in Mexico City since the 1960s.
A master(大师) of magic realism, along with Latin American writers Julio Cortazar, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez, wrote many well-known novels, such as “No One Writes to the Colonel” and “Autumn of the Patriarch.”
“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” his masterpiece(杰作) published in 1967, has been translated into 35 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. (Xinhua, April 18, 2014)
Where can we possibly read the passage?

A．In a movie poster.	B．In a sports magazine.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a comic book.

What happened to Gabriel Garcia Marquez on April 17?

A．He won the Nobel Prize.

B．He died in Mexico City.

C．He celebrated his 87th birthday.

D．He met the Colombian Ambassador.

What was Garcia Marquez before he started writing fictions?

A．A Nobel Prize winner.

B．A master of magic realism.

C．A reporter.

D．An ambassador.

What’s the meaning of the underlined words “dedicating himself to”?

A．奉献给	B．全神贯注于
C．坚持	D．竭尽全力于

Which of the following is the most famous novel written by Garcia Marquez?

A．Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.

B．No One Writes to the Colonel.

C．Autumn of the Patriarch.

D．One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Having friends, and finding new friendships is an important developmental task for preteens and teens. While they have learned to play well with others during their childhood, developing independent friendships is a different thing. Preteens and teens will be allowed to use their own resources to decide whether to be someone’s friend or not, instead of being taught by their parents. Parents must give their teenagers some freedom in choosing who they want to hang out with.
You can help your teens to choose their friends, although it’s your teenagers who make the final decision. You can use teachable moments to talk about what makes a good friend. Here are some points to remember when you talk about friendships with your teenagers:
1) You are allowed to have many friends;
2) Honesty is important in a friendship;
3) Friends sometimes hurt each other, but they can say sorry and forgive(原谅);
4) Friends can influence each other, sometimes they will help you but sometimes they will hurt you, too.
5) Who you choose to be your friend is important, so choose wisely;
6) It takes many learned skills to make and keep a friendship, and it also takes many skills to end a friendship;
7) It is okay and even helpful to make friends with the opposite gender(异性);
8) It takes time to make a good friend, but it is worth the effort;
9) Spending time together will help you get to know your friends well and you will feel comfortable sharing feelings;
10) A good friendship will make you feel good about yourself.
What should their parents do when teenagers make friends?

A．Do nothing but give them all the freedom.

B．Talk with them and give some help.

C．Decide and choose friends for them.

D．Stop them from making friends with opposite gender.

Which point is about how to end a friendship?

A．Point 3.

B．Point 4.

C．Point 5.

D．Point 6.

Which of the following is NOT needed in making friends?

A．Honesty.

B．Effort.

C．Lies.

D．Skills.

Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teachers.

B．Parents.

C．Preteens.

D．Teens.

Which of the following statement is true?

A．Friends never hurt each other.

B．There is no need to forgive friends.

C．Teenagers are allowed to have many friends.

D．Girls should never make friends with boys.

English name：Turbo
Director: David Soren
Main actors: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel Jackson, Maya Rudolph
Kind of the movie：a cartoon
The show time：July 19, 2013
The running time: 96 minutes
Turbo Theme Music: 1. Let the Bass Go. 2.Clean 3.Another Day At the Plant 4. It’s Tricky 5.What’s New Pussycat?
Turbo review: It’s nowhere near as inventive as its off-the-wall premise might suggest, but Turbo boasts just enough colorful visual thrills and sharp voice acting to recommend as undemanding family-friendly fare.

Who’s the director of the movie?

A．Ryan Reynolds.

B．Maya Rudolph.

C．David Soren.

D．Samuel Jackson.

What kind of movie is Turbo according to the passage?

A．An action movie.

B．A cartoon.

C．A comedy.

D．A documentary.

How long will it take us to finish watching the movie ?

A．96 minutes.

B．106 minutes.

C．69 minutes.

D．109 minutes.

How many pieces of theme music does the movie have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

What kind of passage is it?

A．A poem.

B．A movie poster.

C．A movie review.

D．An instruction.

There is a famous saying from the French politician J.A. Brillat-Savarin that goes: “Tell me what kind of food you eat, and I will tell you what kind of man you are.” It can be easy to not really think about what you eat. For example, whenever you go into a supermarket to buy a drink, it is all too easy to pick up an ice cream or a piece of chocolate as well. You might not even really want them, but sometimes their bright, nice packaging(包装) can be too hard to refuse.
So, in our special food magazine we will show you why you should really pay more attention to what you eat! Food not only influences our health but also our beliefs, customs and personalities.
The first article will look at the way fast food is leading to obesity (肥胖). The famous cook, Jamie Oliver, has made it his purpose to introduce ideas about healthy eating. In a speech, Jamie Oliver told the world that during the 18 minutes that he gave his speech, four Americans would die because of the food that they ate! Obesity is also a growing problem in China. As China Daily reported in February, the number of obese people under the age of 18 in China has reached 120 million.
Jamie has worked for 10 years to try and fight this problem. Learning about food is important not just because of health problems but also because many people still don’t have enough food today. And we know as the improvement of science sometimes we have to face genetically modified (转基因) food. Don’t worry – we’ll make you know more about all these topics in our special article!
We’ll also tell you something interesting about food. For example, do you know what the largest food on the menu is all over the world? It’s the roasted camel and it has been served for several hundred years, often stuffed (填满) with chicken, lamb, egg, fish and rice!
Hopefully by the time you finish reading this edition(版本), you’ll pay more attention to the food that you eat. As Oliver says, food is something that can help us enjoy our life. It is important that we love it!
Where is J.A. Brillat-Savarin from?
A. America. B. England. C. France. D. Australia.
Food can influence us in many ways except our ___________.

A．health

B．beliefs

C．customs

D．dreams

Someone is too fat , maybe because he eats too much ______.

A．chicken

B．lamb

C．roasted camel

D．fast food

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Some people may buy some food just because of it’s packaging.

B．Four Americans died because of Jamie Oliver’s speech.

C．We have enough food for all the people in the world now.

D．Chicken is the largest food on the menu all over the world.

A．at the school gate.	B．in the park
C．in the bus	D．in the Swimming Club