Whatisthebestwaytostudy?Thisis-优题课

Blue whales are the largest animals in the world．But they are amazing（1）　　because of their huge size， but their slow heartbeat．

For the first time， scientists have researched the（2）　　of a blue whale．They found （3）　　when blue whales dive（潜水） for food， their heart rates（心率） are as（4）　　as 2 beats per （每） minute（bpm）．Scientists used to（5）　　that their diving heart rate was 15 bpm．When the whales go to the ocean's（6）　　to breathe， their heart rate is between 25 and 37 bpm．

Usually， the larger an animal is，（7）　　its heart beats， since it takes more time to pump （输送） blood around（8）　　body．Shrews， the smallest mammals（哺乳动物）， have a heart rate of up to 1，000 bpm．Humans usually stay between 60 and 100 bpm．

（9）　　slowing their heart rate， blue whales can send more blood to the muscles（肌肉） that they use（10）　　．These muscles become stronger， allowing the whales to dive for longer periods of time．

（1）A．neither	B．either	C．not only	D．although
（2）A．heartbeat	B．body size	C．diving	D．food
（3）A．it	B．that	C．once	D．if
（4）A．many	B．little	C．fast	D．slow
（5）A．regard	B．expect	C．think	D．doubt
（6）A．bottom	B．surface	C．center	D．side
（7）A．the slower	B．slower	C．the faster	D．faster
（8）A．it's	B．its	C．his	D．her
（9）A．By	B．In	C．On	D．At
（10）A．to pump blood	B．to eat	C．to breathe	D．to dive

Nowadays， phone calls and messages help us get in touch with others． It means that we seldom write letters now． But a TV show， Letters Alive （《见字如面》）， is bringing back this old habit．

Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses， but there are no funny jokes or competitions． It's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter． The letters were written by people from different times in history． For example， in one period， they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941． The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future．

"Every letter opens another world for us，" according to Guan Zhangwen， the director of the TV show． "We can also touch the heart of the writers'．" Since its first period on Dec． 5， Letters Alive has been widely praised． Many audiences （观众） said that it had provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows．

Besides Letters Alive， some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences． Chinese Poetry Conference is a traditional Chinese poetry competition． And Readers invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote． It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest．

（1）Letters Alive， a TV show， invites famous people to 　　．

A．	tell audiences jokes
B．	read and share letters
C．	walk up to a microphone to sing
D．	take part in different competitions

（2）According to the passage， which sentence is RIGHT？　　

A．	Xiao Hong missed her brother but had no hopes for his future．
B．	The heart of the writers' can be touched by reading letters．
C．	Letters Alive is not popular enough to audiences．
D．	Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems．

（3）How many cultural TV shows are there in the passage？　　

A．	One．
B．	Two．
C．	Three．
D．	Four．

（4）Chinese audiences 　　these cultural TV shows．

A．	like
B．	dislike
C．	show no interest in
D．	doubt about

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？　　

A．	Phones Have Taken the Place of Letters
B．	Welcome to Our Cultural TV Shows
C．	Letters Make Us Communicate
D．	Cultural TV Shows Are Becoming Popular

You may know the English letters A， B and C． But do you know there are people called ABCs？ You may likeeating bananas．But do you know there are such people with the name of "banana persons"？ Are these people from "another planet （星球）"？ No． They are just Chinese people like you and me．

ABC means American﹣born﹣Chinese． An ABC is a Chinese， but was born in the United States． Sometimes， people call an ABC a "banana person"． A banana is yellow outside and white inside． So， a "banana person" is white inside ﹣﹣ thinking like a westerner and yellow outside ﹣﹣ looking like a Chinese．

Do you know why？ Usually， ABCs know little about China or Chinese language． Most of them don't speak Chinese． Also， they are not interested in Chinese politics （政治）． But if ABCs can't speak Chinese． can we still call them Chinese people？ Yes， of course． They are Chinese． They are overseas （海外的） Chinese． These people may be citizens （公民） of other countries like the US， Canada or Singapore． But they have Chinese blood． Their parents， grandparents or even great﹣grandparents were from China． They all have black eyes and black hair． But they are not Chinese citizens． They are not people of China． For example， we all know the famous scientist C．N． Yang （杨振宁）． He got the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957． Chinese people love him． But he is an American citizen．

（1）"ABC" in this passage means " 　　"．

A．	a kind of banana
B．	three English letters
C．	American﹣born﹣Chinese
D．	Chinese﹣born﹣America

（2）Chinese born in western countries are called "banana persons" because 　　.

A．	their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B．	they think like westerners but look like Chinese
C．	they were born in China but go to study in America
D．	they were born in America but work in China

（3）The underlined word "blood" may probably mean 　　in the passage．

A．	血统
B．	洪水
C．	血样
D．	流血

（4）C． N． Yang is mentioned here to show that 　　．

A．	American Chinese are great
B．	Chinese people can win Nobel Prize
C．	American Chinese aren't Chinese citizens
D．	we don't like him

（5）This passage mainly talks about 　　．

A．	Chinese
B．	the Nobel Prize
C．	the story ofC.N．Yang
D．	the meaning of "ABC"

Our children grew up on peanut butter （花生酱） and jelly （果酱） sandwiches． The delicious jelly made them （1）　　， and homemade was the best choice． I wasn't the jelly maker in this big family． My（2）　　was． It was always there． Jelly making was just a way of life for her． She （3）　　did it， following the same steps﹣from picking the fruit to setting the finished jelly on the shelf．

In April， my mother left us forever． We decided to （4）　　potted things in the house． Each of us chose from the many pots of tomato juice， green beans and jelly． The other day I （5）　　the jelly for a quick sandwich． I suddenly（6）　　something that I had not paid attention to before． This was the last pot we would have from my mother's loving hands． Our children had never known a day without their grandmother's jelly． It seemed like such a small thing，（7）　　it was a great treasure． Holding the last pot in my hand， my （8）　　traveled back to the old days． I saw her crying on my wedding （婚礼）． I saw her （9）　　and hugging our children．

I put the jelly back on the shelf． No longer was it just a pot of jelly．（10）　　it was there， my mother would always live on．

（1）A． angry	B． disappointed	C． pleased	D． sad
（2）A sister	B． father	C． husband	D． mother
（3）A． never	B． always	C． hardly	D． seldom
（4）A． divide	B． sell	C． spare	D． waste
（5）A． ran away	B． took out	C． threw away	D． put away
（6）A． searched	B． created	C． discovered	D． realized
（7）A． or	B． and	C． but	D． so
（8）A． hair	B． memories	C． hands	D． head
（9）A． beating	B． picking	C． kissing	D． spreading
（10）A． As long as	B． As far as	C． As well as	D． As soon as

Everyone gets angry．Many things may make you angry．Maybe your teacher gave you too much

homework．Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it．You may get

angry when something doesn't go your way．Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game．Or may be you become a road rager（路怒族）when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you．That makes you angry!You need to know what to do with your anger．Here are some things you can do when you feel angry：

*Talk to a friend you can trust．

*Count to ten．

*Get or give a hug．

*Take some exercise．

*Draw a picture of your anger．

*Play a video game．

*Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can．

*Sing along with the CD player．

*Think good thoughts（ maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport ）．

*Take a bike ride，go skating，play basketball﹣do something active!

Never getting angry is impossible．But when you are angry，you can do something and it can

make things better or worse．Don't let anger be the boss of you．Be in control of it!

46．In the passage，the writer gives us 　　pieces of advice．

A．	ten
B．	eleven
C．	twelve
D．	thirteen

47．The underlined part"when something doesn't go your way"probably means 　　

A．	when you get lost
B．	when you are on a wrong way
C．	when you meet with something difficult
D．	when things don't go as you imagine

48．If you run around the outside of your house five times，and your house is a circ le of 260 metes，so you'll run 　　．

A．	1，300 kilometers
B．	1，300 meters
C．	1，360 kilometers
D．	1，360 meters

49．As for doing with anger，which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？　　

A．	Talk to a friend you believe．
B．	Get a hug．
C．	Have a fight with a friend
D．	Think good thoughts．

50．The passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	how to deal with your anger
B．	letting anger be the boss of you
C．	doing something active when you're angry
D．	drinking more water when you're angry．