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Are You Right Handed or Left Handed？

Which hand do you use when write？About 8to 15percent of people are left handed．They often have to use tools that are designed for right﹣handed people．So it is difficult for left﹣handers to use most tools．If you are right handed，try this experiment：Take a knife with your left hand and try cutting a potato into pieces．Don't be surprised if you feel awkward（别扭的）．

In the past，people thought it was strange to use the left hand．Young students looked down upon their left﹣handed classmates．Some children were even punished for using their left hand to write．But these days parents and teachers have accepted that．In almost every school in the world，left﹣handed students can use their left hand to write．

What causes people to be left handed or right handed？Experts have searched long and hard on this．They conclude（得出结论） that left﹣handed people are left handed for the same reason that right﹣handed people are right handed．One out of every ten people just is a left﹣handed people are right handed．One out of every ten people just is a left﹣hander．It's simply like the color of our eyes﹣some people have brown eyes，while some others have black eyes．

However，may researchers think that left﹣handers and right﹣handers are different in some aspects．Right﹣handers are more talkative and outgoing than left﹣handers．Many right﹣handed people understand spoken words better．For example，after they listen to directions to a supermarket，they can find it easily．Right﹣handers are good at organizing people，too．They are also better basketball guards．Just ask Yao Ming．

Research shows that left﹣handers are creative and artistic．Many famous performers，like Jim Carrey and Paul McCartney，are left handed．Many left﹣handers learn better visually（在视觉方面）．In art，both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were left handed．In music，Ludwig van Beethoven was left handed．In science，you find Newton and Einstein．The left﹣handed people are also really good at tennis and other single sports．

If you prefer one hand，but you are still good at writing with the other，you are mixed．Research shows mixed﹣handers can remember everyday things better than other people．What did you eat for lunch two weeks ago？If you're mixed handed，you can probably remember．

49．If right﹣handers cut up potatoes with there left hand，they will 　　．

A．	get hurt
B．	give up cutting
C．	feel awkward
D．	change their tools

50．What is Paragraph 2mainly about？　　

A．	Causes of being left handed．
B．	Encouragement to left﹣handers
C．	Punishment for using the left hand．
D．	Changes in opinions on left﹣handers．

51．According to the passage，right﹣handers 　　．

A．	learn better visually
B．	are good organizers
C．	are better at single sports
D．	give clear directions to others

52．From the passage，we can learn that left﹣handers 　　．

A．	may be more talkative and outgoing
B．	are ordinary people like right﹣handers
C．	might remember everyday things better
D．	no longer need to use right﹣handed tools．

Mum's Christmas Surprise

Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa．Then on the table she saw"Mum's Wish Book"﹣a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop．"Mum，"she said excitedly to herself，"this year you'll get the gloves you want!"Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her（1）　　all year to buy Mum the gloves．

She opened"Mum's Wish Book"and hoped that she could find these （2）　　in it．Tears ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog．Mum wouldn't buy them for herself，because the family had a （3）　　time on the farm．She once heard Mum say to Dad，"Maybe some day，I'll have the money to get them．"

Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office．There she carefully filled out the order form torn from the catalog．

"I need to buy a stamp to （4）　　the form．"She said to Mr．Smith，the only worker in the post office．

"Umm，a pair of gloves？"said Mr．Smith，as he passed a stamp to her．

"Yes，It's a Christmas gift for Mum，but please don't tell her．It's our （5）　　，OK？"Molly didn't realize how white Mr．Smith's beard was until that moment．In face，he reminded her of Santa Claus．

As Molly walked back home，she decided to tell Dad her secret．"You've got to check the mailbox every day，"said Molly （6）　　to Dad．He nodded，with a big smile．

Coming home from school every day，Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn't （7）　　，but every time he shook his head．

On Christmas Eve，Dad came back from mailbox，still empty handed．Molly felt（8）　　when she went to bed，because she didn't have the gloves for Mum．

Before Christmas dinner，as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven，Molly began（9）　　the table．Suddenly，they heard someone pulling up the driveway．From the window they saw Mr．Smith making his way to the door，with a box in his hand．Mr．Smith（10）　　Mum the box，"I believe this is yours．"

Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box．Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves．"Oh，who bought these for me？"she asked．

"Santa did，"said Molly smilingly．

"Ho!Ho!Ho!Merry Christmas!"Mr．Smith，with a loud laugh．

It was Christmas that no one would ever forget．

1．A．time	B．money	C．energy	D．food
2．A．flowers	B．sunglasses	C．gloves	D．chocolates
3．A．hard	B．lonely	C．short	D．busy
4．A．design	B．check	C．complete	D．send
5．A．secret	B．choice	C．dream	D．task
6．A．patiently	B．doubtfully	C．proudly	D．quietly
7．A．working	B．looking	C．smiling	D．talking
8．A．sad	B．strange	C．angry	D．tired
9．A．pushing	B．changing	C．setting	D．booking
10．A．bought	B．handed	C．lent	D．returned．

Philip is the bravest boy I know．His friends and family are all very（56）　　him．

Ten﹣year﹣old Philip was born with an（57）　　which means that he is always breaking his bones（骨头）．Although he has such a serious illness．Philip （58）　　playing sports．In January last year he （59）　　wheelchair racing．He came second in his first（60）　　，and since then Philip has won every other race！

In order to look for a new challenge（挑战），Philip（61）　　to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon（马拉松）．（62）　　，five days before the race Philip got sick．He didn't want to （63）　　．He finally made up his mind to take part．Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what？He not only（64）　　it，but he also finished in first place！

Philip is very（65）　　and never gives up．That's why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month．

56．A．proud of	B．afraid of	C．angry with	D．strict with
57．A．ability	B．effort	C．illness	D．interest
58．A．stops	B．avoids	C．minds	D．loves
59．A．watched	B．started	C．cancelled	D．held
60．A．journey	B．race	C．class	D．interview
61．A．regretted	B．hated	C．failed	D．decided
62．A．Instead	B．Also	C．However	D．First
63．A．give up	B．sit down	C．set off	D．go out
64．A．refused	B．left	C．completed	D．invented
65．A．brave	B．honest	C．polite	D．fair

Let me tell you about the best day of my life！I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pyjamas（睡衣）．It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really（1）　　．In fact，I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept（2）　　all the presents I would get．

I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face，（3）　　nobody looked up．Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast．

（4）　　said a word！"They have forgotten about my birthday！"I said to myself．I turned around and walked out of the（5）　　．Suddenly，I heard a noise，so I went back to（6）　　what it was．I couldn't believe my eyes!

There were lots of （7）　　on the kitchen table．"Surprise！"I heard（8）　　me．When I turned around，I saw Mum，Dad and my brothers!Mum was holding a huge（9）　　with candles and they were singing"Happy Birthday"to me．We shared the cake and opened all the presents．

They didn't（10）　　my birthday after all．It really was the best day of my life!

（1）A．lonely	B．excited	C．successful	D．weak
（2）A．thinking about	B．picking up	C．taking out	D．putting away
（3）A．for	B．so	C．or	D．but
（4）A．Nobody	B．Anybody	C．Somebody	D．Everybody
（5）A．garden	B．kitchen	C．bedroom	D．study
（6）A．see	B．taste	C．explain	D．choose
（7）A．newspapers	B．presents	C．menus	D．rings
（8）A．of	B．above	C．behind	D．from
（9）A．picture	B．bowl	C．spoon	D．cake
（10）A．realise	B．enjoy	C．forget	D．celebrate

One day， a man was walking by the corner of a street． Here he met（1）　　little boy holding a bird cage and selling the birds inside． He（2）　　（stop） and looked very sadly at the birds without freedom in front of him． The birds were screaming in the cage， trying to fly away．

After standing（3）　　a moment，he said to the boy，"How much does（4）　　（you） bird cost？ I want…"

"One fifty cents， sir，" the boy answered quickly．

"I am afraid that you are mistaken． I am not asking how much it is．"The man said，"I would like（5）　　（buy） all of them． What I ask is how much you want for them．"

Hearing this， the boy（6）　　（happy） counted the number of the birds in the cage．

"They cost five dollars．"

"Here（7）　　（be） the money! "The man passed the money． The boy counted excitedly． However， he then was（8）　　（surprise） to find all the birds had flown away．

"OH， my god， for what reason did you do that， sir？ You don't even get a bird!" The boy asked the man who set the birds free．

"My boy， let me tell you（9）　　I did this． " The man said， "I have no right to get them．Every life should be free and they are our（10）　　（friend） So we should give them freedom．"