Look at the center circles of Diagram (图)A and Diagram B.
Which of the centre circles looks larger?
Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact , they are exactly the same size.
Then look at the picture on the right. What do you see? A vase花瓶? Or two faces?Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can never see them at the same time.
“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:
When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains大脑 and then our brains interpret(解读) the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion(视觉错误).
Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey I shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B.
That’s because .
A. something is wrong with our eyes
B. the two circles are not the same size
C. our brains interpret the information in a wrong way
D. the two pictures change quickly from one to the otherWhat’s the right order according to the passage?
a. We look at things with our eyes.
b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.
d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.
A.adbc | B.cabd | C.acdb | D.bcad |
Movie makers make use of visual illusions to .
A.help the actors look better |
B.make the actors much braver |
C.help the actors become stronger |
D.make the actors seem different in size |
In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph段 can explain what has happened to our eyes?
A. The second one. B. The third one.
C. The fifth one. D. The sixth one.The text is probably taken from .
A.an advertisement | B.a science book |
C.a movie magazine | D.a story book |
Films Two films will be on this Saturday afternoon at Andersen Cinema. See Life of Pie at 2:30 p.m. The Smurfs will be on at 4:45 p.m. For more information, call 66328801. |
Picnic (野餐) Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to City Park this Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon (中午) to 5:00 p.m. |
Concert "The only", a popular rock band(摇滚乐队) from America, will give their first concert (音乐会) this Saturday night, at 8︰00 p.m. at Golden Hall. |
If you want to see the film Life of Pie, you have to arrive the cinema before
A.2:30 | B.4:45 | C.5:00 | D.8:00 |
At noon people can this Saturday.
A.see a film. | B.have a picnic. |
C.go to a concert. | D.watch a football game. |
The rock band's first concert will be given at .
A.Andersen Cinema | B.City Park |
C.Golden Hall | D.The Zoo |
Hi! My name is Millie. I am from England. I am twelve years old. I am slim and tall. I have long hair. I like music. I listen to music every evening. I like reading and I am in the Reading Club. But I don’t like sports.
Hello! I am Peter from America. But I live in Shanghai now. I am 13 years old. I wear glasses. I am tall and strong. My hair is very short. I like sports very much. Every afternoon, I play football on the playground at school. I am good at swimming too.
This is Amy. I was born in Beijing and now I live in Nanjing. My father works in a hospital in Nanjing. So we come here. I am fourteen years old. I am short but strong. I like playing computer games. I am polite and helpful. I often help other students. How old is Millie?
A.Twelve | B.Thirteen | C.Fourteen | D.Fifteen |
Where does Amy come from?
A.England | B.America | C.Beijing | D.Nanjing |
Who wears a pair of glasses?
A.Millie | B.Peter | C.Simon | D.Amy |
What does Amy’s father do?
A.A teacher. | B.A doctor. | C.A policeman. | D.A cook. |
What is Peter like?
A.Slim and tall. | B.Short and strong. | C.Tall and strong. | D.Thin and tall. |
What sport do you like best?
Daniel: I like basketball best. I often watch NBA. I play basketball every day. I am short, but I am strong. I am a good basketball player in our school.
Lucy: Ping-ping is my favourite sport. I am a Chinese and Chinese ping-pong players are the best in the world. I want to be a good ping-pong player too. I often play it every afternoon.
Tom: I am tall and strong. I like football best. My father is a football player. I often watch my father play football. My father often teaches me to play football. I play with my father and others in the park every day.What sport does Daniel like?
A.Football | B.Basketball | C.Ping-pong | D.Swimming |
Who likes football best?
A.Daniel | B.Tom | C.Lucy | D.Nobody |
What does Tom’s father do?
A.A teacher. | B.A doctor. | C.A policeman. | D.A football player. |
When does Lucy often play ping-pong?
A.Every morning. | B.Every afternoon. |
C.Every evening. | D.At the weekend. |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
A.Daniel is tall. |
B.Lucy wants to be a doctor. |
C.Tom is thin. |
D.The passage(文章) is about favourite sports. |
Hi, I am Simon. This is my school. It is very beautiful and modern(时尚). My classroom is very bright and big.
There are a lot of nice students in my class. Daniel is my best friend. He is good at math. At lunchtime, we often sit under the tree to chat with each other. Peter is my English teacher and he is very good. I like him best and so I like English best.
Our school starts at 8:25 a.m. and is over at 3:45 p.m. Before the first class, we do morning exercises(做早操). All the students have lunch at school. Before school is over, we are all on the playground to have activities(活动).
I like my school very much.How is Simon’s school?
A.It is big and bright. | B.It is modern but small. |
C.It is big and beautiful. | D.It is modern and beautiful. |
What is Daniel good at?
A.Math | B.English | C.Chinese | D.PE |
Where do Daniel and Simon often chat at lunchtime?
A.In the classroom. | B.On the playground. |
C.In the dining hall. | D.Under the tree. |
When does Simon’s school start?
A.At 8:00. | B.At 8:10. | C.At 8:20. | D.At 8:25. |
Which is TRUE about Simon’s school?
A.Simon’s school is over at 4:00 p.m. |
B.In Simon’s school, students do morning exercises first. |
C.Some students go home for lunch in Simon’s school. |
D.Peter is Simon’s Math teacher. |
My name is Daniel. Let me talk about my day. I get up at 6:30 a.m. and I read English for about half an hour. I eat breakfast at about 7:10 a.m. I go to school by bus at about 7:40 a.m. My school starts at 8:20 a.m. In the morning, I have three lessons. I like English best. At 11:20 a.m., we have lunch at school. After lunch, on Monday and Thursday, I go to the school library. On Tuesday and Friday, I go to the art room. And on Wednesday, I go to English Club. We have our class at 2:30 p.m., and we only have two lessons in the afternoon. School is over at 4:00 p.m. We can go home on the school bus. We always have a good time at school. When does Daniel get up?
A.At 6:30 a.m. | B.At 6:50 a.m. | C.At 7:10 a.m. | D.At 7:40 a.m. |
How long does Daniel read English in the morning?
A.For about 10 minutes. | B.For about half an hour. |
C.For an hour. | D.For an hour and a half. |
How many classes are there in Daniel’s school every day?
A.Four | B.Five | C.Six | D.Seven |
How does Daniel go to school?
A.On foot. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.By car. |
What does Daniel do after lunch on Wednesday?
A.He goes to school library. | B.He goes to the art room. |
C.He goes to English Club. | D.He is in the classroom. |