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How do you decide if someone is smart？One way is to find A the person's intelligence quotient（智商）, or IQ．

A 12﹣year﹣old girl recently took an IQ test．People found that her IQ is higher than Albert

Einstein's and Stephen Hawking's! Rajgauri Pawar，an Indian girl studying in England，scored 162 in the famous Mensa（门萨） IQ test，reported the Independent．Mensa，founded in England in 1946，is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world．To become a Mensa member，you must have an IQ that falls in the top 2 percent of the population that take the tests．Hawking got a score of 160．Although Einstein never took the test，①Hawking's，his，said，as，would，same，experts，score，the，be．

However，what does having a high IQ mean？Will those with a high IQ definitely become the next Einstein or Hawking？

Not necessarily．Most IQ tests，including the Mensa one，test one's ability in math，language

and memory．However，these tests don't test abilities B knowing how to make things work，according to Richard Nisbett，a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan，US．It doesn't test your creativity or curiosity，either．Also，a lot of things can affect one's IQ score，including poverty，nutrition（营养）， stress and how familiar you are with the tests．

Lisa Van Gemert，a Mensa expert，said that good habits，perseverance and a strong work ethic are just as important as intelligence．②" If you don't develop those other qualities ， you can waste a smart IQ，"she said．

（1）请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当的单词．

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（2）请将文中①处后面斜体单词连成句子．

（3）请将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语．

（4）请回答问题：What can also influence one's IQ score？

（5）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．（10词以内）

A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountain．He wanted to ask for wisdom of life．

"Excuse me! （1）　　Is it the day we were born or the day we die？Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful？"the young man asked．

"None．The most important day in our lives is today．"the wise man replied calmly．

"Why？"the young man was very surprised．"（2）　　"

"No．Nothing has happened today．"

"So is it because of my visit？"

"Even if nobody visited me today，today is still very important，because today is the only

wealth we have．No matter how important yesterday is，it has gone by；（3）　　No matter how

ordinary and boring today is，it is in our hands．"

The young man still wanted to ask something，but the wise man stopped him and said，"When we are talking about the importance of today，we have wasted a lot of it．That is to say，part of'today'has passed．"

Having understood this，the young man nodded and then went down the mountain．

（4）　　Therefore，what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!

A．Is it because there is some unusual event taking place today？

B．Actually today is the only wealth and chance we have．

C．No matter how wonderful tomorrow may be，it hasn't come．

D．Could you tell me what is the most important day in our lives？

The roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation（合作） was held on May 14，2017 in Beijing．President Xi Jinping made a theme speech at the Opening Ceremony．

Distinguished guests from over 100 countries attended this important forum on the Belt and Road Initiative．

Over 2，000 years ago，our ancestors opened the transcontinental（横贯大陆的） passage connecting Asia，Europe and Africa，known today as the Silk Road．They also created sea routes connecting the East with the West，namely，the maritime（海洋） Silk Road．These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly engagement among nations．

In China's Han Dynasty around 140 B．C．，Zhang Qian left Chang'an．He made a journey to the Western regions and opened an overland route connecting the East and the West．Centuries later，in the years of Tang，Song and Yuan Dynasties，such silk routes，both over land and at sea，great adventurers，including Du Huan of China，Marco Polo of Italy，left their footprints along these ancient routes．In the early 15th century，Zheng He，the famous Chinese navigator（航海家） in the Ming Dynasty，made seven voyages to the Western Seas，a great achievement which still is remembered today．Generation after generation，the silk routes travelers have built a bridge for peace and East﹣West cooperation．

The Belt and Road Initiative is rooted（檀根） in the ancient Silk Road．It focuses on the

Asian，European and African continents，but is also open to all other countries．All countries，from

either Asia，Europe，Africa or the Americas，can be international cooperation partners of the Belt

and Road Initiative．

Today，China is trying to build the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road．The Belt and Road can create chances in challenges and changes．" Peaches and plums do not speak ， but they are so attractive that a path is formed below the trees．"Four years on，over 100 countries and international organizations have supported and got involved in this initiative．We are sure the dream of the Belt and Road is coming true．

（1）According to this passage，can we infer which of the following is TRUE？　　

A．	The Belt and Road Initiative focuses on the Asian，European and American continents．
B．	Zhang Qian left Chang'an and created sea routes connecting the East with the West．
C．	The roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum was held successfully in Beijing．
D．	Marco Polo of Italy left his footprints along these ancient routes in the Song Dynasty．

（2）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage．

①These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly engagement among nations．

②The silk routes travelers have built a bridge for peace and East﹣West cooperation．

③President Xi Jinping made a theme speech at the Opening Ceremony．

④The Belt and Road can create chances in challenges and changes．

⑤The Belt and Road Initiative is rooted in the ancient Silk Road．

A．	③②④①⑤
B．	②①④⑤③
C．	②③①④⑤
D．	③①②⑤④

（3）What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？　　

A．	使者相望于道，商旅不绝于途．
B．	桃李不言，下自成蹊．
C．	不积跬步，无以至千里．
D．	伟业非一日之功．

Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer from the Chinese city of Hangzhou．She competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke event in Rio de Janeiro．She finished third in her semi﹣final swim on August 7．Shortly after the semi﹣finals，She became a trending topic on Chinese social media and she became famous quickly around the world．It was not her swimming，however，that made her famous．It was some of the words she made afterward．

A Chinese reporter spoke with her after the semi﹣finals．The reporter told her that she swam the race in under 59 seconds．This seemed to shock her．"58.95？" she said with excitement．"I was really fast!" She told the reporter that she used " mystical powers" in her swim．

Her shock，joy and honesty won her many friends in China and around the world．People began making GIFs of her excited facial expressions．Those images spread quickly．

One American wrote，"Fu Yuanhui from China is the loveliest person on the planet．"Even the Huffington Post website called her，the"most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics．"

Fu's fame only grew on August 9，when she competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals．She beat her semi﹣final time．She swam the race in 58.76 seconds．It was fast enough to earn（赢得） her a share of the bronze medal．She tied for third place with Kylie Masse of Canada．

Her words after the race won her even more followers in China and around the world．At first，the swimmer said she does not think she won a medal．She said she is still pleased with her time because she beat the Asian record．A reporter told her that she was just 0.01 seconds behind the silver medal winner．She said she couldn't reach second place because"her arms are too short．"

Her reaction（反应） and personality have made her one of China's﹣and the world's﹣favorite Olympians．The New York Times newspaper wrote Thursday of the swimmer，"Rather than mere happiness at her performances，Ms．Fu，20，exhibits something closer to pure（纯粹的） joy，bouncing around and making lively faces．"

（1）What made Fu Yuanhui famous in China and around the world？　　

A．	Her bronze medal．
B．	Her funny words and swimming．
C．	Her different lively faces．
D．	Some of her words and expressions．

（2）The underlined words"mystical powers"mean 　　in Chinese．

A．	洪荒之力
B．	洪荒之利
C．	不可思议
D．	神秘的力量

（3）From the passage，what can we know about Fu Yuanhui？　　

A．	She is a very brave and honest girl．
B．	She is true to reporters as well as to herself．
C．	She is a swimmer who is good at making a speech．
D．	She is not so strict with herself in the Olympic competition．

（4）What does the story mainly tell us in the passage？　　

A．	Fu Yuanhui had more followers in China and around the world．
B．	Fu Yuanhui was the most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics．
C．	Fu Yuanhui showed the world how to express pure happiness．
D．	Fu Yuanhui beat the Asian record in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals．

For thousands of years，poetry has been the favorite type of literature （文学）for many in China．Chinese literature is one of the major parts of China's ancient traditions，and Chinese poetry is just like the best prize in this famous culture's literary treasure house．

There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history，and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated （欣赏） today．

To remind people of those classic Chinese poems and to promote （推广） cultural heritage （遗产），CCTV has produced a TV show﹣Chinese Poetry Competition．The final of the hit show's second season was shown on Feb.7，2017．

Wu Yishu，16，who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai，

came out on top．In an earlier program，Wu wowed （赢得喝彩） the audience when performing in a section entitled"Feihualing"．

"I really admire her knowledge of poems，"said Huang Zijin，16，a senior 2 student from

Ningbo High School．"What's more，she always appears so calm throughout the show，which is

very unusual for her age．"As the old saying goes："One who is filled with knowledge always

behaves with elegance （优雅）．"

"Learning poems isn't about winning or losing．The power of poetry lies in shaping one's view of life and developing one's inner world，"said Li Bo，an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competition's second season．Li Dingguang told China．org．cn．"It's important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry．"

（1）What is like the best prize in this famous culture's literary treasure house？　　

A．	Chinese poetry．
B．	Chinese literature．
C．	China's ancient traditions．
D．	China's ancient culture．

（2）Who won the first prize in the Chinese Poetry Competition？　　

A．	Li Dingguang．
B．	Li Bo．
C．	Huang Zijin．
D．	Wu Yishu．

（3）According to the article，which of the following is FALSE？　　

A．	Thousands of famous poets'poems are still read and appreciated today．
B．	Wu Yishu appeared so calm throughout the show．
C．	It's unimportant to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry．
D．	Li Bo said，"Learning poems isn't about winning or losing．"

（4）Which is the best title of the passage？　　

A．	Enjoying Beautiful Literature
B．	Enjoying Beautiful Poetry
C．	Joining English Speaking Competition
D．	Holding Chinese Literature Competition．

Name	Show	Time	Place
Li Xin	Chinese kung fu	Sunday 8:00 am	Hall
Lucy	English songs	Friday 3:40 pm	Class Five
Mike	Play the piano	Tuesday 2:00 pm	Music room