You’ve probably seen it before－two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange. but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it? In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle(微妙) and could be found in wrinkles(皱纹) or furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet. “We are what we eat.” As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out(排除) using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors(因素) such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy(移情作用). This is the theory(理论) the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows. The old couples look ________ than the young couples.
| A．much more alike | B．more different |
| C．less alike | D．1ess different |
Scientists think that the old couples look alike in their ________.
| A．ages | B．education |
| C．appearance | D．abilities |
How many reasons did the scientist think of about it?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. | D．Three |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Your diet can affect your appearance. |
| B．You will look slim if you eat a high fat diet. |
| C．Old couples look similar because they are empathizing with each other. |
| D．Old couples usually share similar wrinkles and furrows. |
Which is the theory the scientists believe in?
| A．Empathy. | B．Diet. |
| C．Environment. | D．Wrinkles. |
根据短文,判断句子正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A, 错误的在答题卡上涂B
People go to school for education. School education is very important and useful, but no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his student everything. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by students themselves.
It’s always more important to know how to learn by oneself than to learn some facts or formulas （公式）by heart. It’s quite easy to learn some facts in history or a formula in math, but it’s very difficult to use them. Edison and Einstein didn’t get everything from school, but they were all successful. They invented so many things. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read many books outside school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. The most important thing is that they know how to use their brains（大脑）。Everyone can learn everything from school.
To learn some facts in history or a formula in math isn’t very difficult.
Edison and Einstein didn’t read many books outside school.
It’s very important for a teacher to show his students how to learn.
The reason for Edison and Einstein success is that they knew how to study.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入相应空格内。
People can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it , two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to the phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room!Today people can use the phone to talk with others ________ ．
| A．in all the towns |
| B．in some places in the world |
| C．only in big cities |
| D．almost anywhere on the earth |
The underlined word “it” in the text means “_______ ”．
| A．the picture phone |
| B．any phone |
| C．the use |
| D．the change |
We can _____ through the picture phone according to the text．
| A．write a book | B．do some shopping |
| C．play games | D．have classes |
Picture phones are very_______.
| A．useful | B．impossible |
| C．bad | D．badly |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?．
| A．Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. |
| B．With the picture phone, two people can’t see each other. |
| C．With the picture phones, you can show something to the person you’re calling |
| D．Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth |
根据上面所提供的信息，选择最佳答案。
A school report
| Name：Edward Scott School: Kelvin High School Grade: 8Term ending: May 6 |
| Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others. |
| Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好) |
| English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up（保持）. |
| French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
| History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
| Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
| Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well. |
| No. in class: 9 absences: 8 |
| Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester. |
| Class teacher: Ivy |
| Principal: M. L. Martin |
| School reopens: September 1 |
After reading this, we know it is ________________.
| A．a studying plan of Edward Scott |
| B．a teaching plan of Ivy |
| C．a report card of Edward Scott |
| D．a working plan of M. L. Martin |
Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report? .
| A．PE | B．Music | C．Math | D．History |
Edward’s best subject is _________________.
| A．science | B．English | C．geography | D．French |
Edward is not so good at ________________.
| A．science and geography |
| B．math and history |
| C．history and French |
| D．music and English |
Which sentence is not true?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in history. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Edward learns two languages at school. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Long long ago there lived three tailors (裁缝). They were John, Peter, and Black. They works in the same street in London. One day one of them, John, put up a poster, it said, “ The best tailor in London,” When Peter saw that, he also put up a poster in the same day. And on it were the capital letters: THE BEST TAILOR IN ENGLAND. What did the third one, Black, do when he saw those? Couldn’t he write “ The best tailor in the world?” Of course not, but he couldn’t give up(放弃). He thought and thought…A few days later, he put up a poster, too. “ The best tailor in the street.”The three tailors lived and worked in the same street in London.
Peter was very happy when he saw John’s poster.
Black was worried when he saw those two posters.
The third tailor got on well with John and Peter.
The three tailors put up the same posters in the same day.
Germs(细菌) are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!
Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu.
Warmer Weather Brings Germs
The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes(蚊子), carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches(头疼), fever, and can even kill people.
Under Your Skin
Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too, they enter(进入) your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouse.
Fighting Germs
Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs.
What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap(肥皂) and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.According to the text, insects ___________.
| A．kill germs | B．carry germs |
| C．protect germs | D．love germs |
The underlined word “there” refers to _______.
| A．cooler countries | B．hot countries |
| C．everywhere | D．the world |
What do antibodies do?
| A．They kill germs and wash them away. |
| B．They find and develop germs. |
| C．They help protect us from germs. |
| D．They carry dangerous germs. |
Which can be the best title for this text?
| A．Germs Are Everywhere |
| B．Weather Is Changing |
| C．Skin Stops Germs |
| D．Germs Are Developed |