Thehumanbrain（大脑）weighsabout1.-优题课

Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested. Still, proving himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That was when he got the idea. The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playground and choose upsides for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and what just might be enough to prove he was strong—and to make friends with them.
He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot (投掷) the ball some times and did some other exercises—the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came. Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do.
No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other, and thought about it. In the end, when it was all over, the biggest of the group just smiled and shook his head. Robert knew he had made it.
What does “This did not help to make him less lonely” mean?

A．Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.

B．Robert did not feel lonely in fact.

C．Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of boy he was.

D．The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.

When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?

A．After he had thought about the two wrong ways.

B．Long before he moved into the street.

C．When the other boys came down to the playground.

D．As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.

What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?

A．He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.

B．He had not thought Robert could play so wonderfully.

C．He did want to make friends with Robert.

D．He did not think Robert played basketball well.

I once had a hard time making a living in France. Three years ago, I moved to a new neighborhood and felt an intense(强烈的) need to meet people so I went to the cinema. Outside the cinema was a woman with long gray hair who had a strong smell and was asking for money. I reached for my wallet to give her a Euro and then something made me stop and enter into conversation with her. I said, “Look, all the women going to the cinema here on a Tuesday night are seeing a film that can change your life. I’d rather buy you a ticket than give you money.”
She hesitated（犹豫） for a moment and then came in with me. She hid behind me because, she said, the people running the theater didn’t like her. I got her a ticket and she sat next to me. There were about 80 women there; I noticed some of them were turning around and looking at me with expressions of surprise and curiosity(好奇心).
I encouraged the woman I had bought the ticket for to come the following night to an event where there would be many representatives(代表) of various social services. I thought they could be of some help to her. She did come and I was able to direct her to an agency that helped women in her situation. At the same time, a woman came toward me and said, “Are you the person who bought a ticket for the woman outside the theater asking for handouts?” When I said yes she said, “I want you to come to the community center where I work. I want the other employees there to meet you.”
This was the beginning of a deep friendship and colleague relationship. I now have a great job and have more work than I’ve ever had in my 20 years in France. And the woman I took to the cinema that night? I learned that she was not homeless and that she was a secretary.
In what order did the following events happen?
a. Some of the women turned around and looked at the author in surprise.
b. The author went to the cinema to meet some people.
c. The woman accepted the ticket and sat next to the author in the cinema.
d. The author got a job in the community center.
e. A woman came to the author and asked her a question.

A．b, a, c, d, e	B．c, e, a, b, d
C．b, c, a, e, d	D．b, c, d, a, e

Why did the woman hide behind the author when going into the cinema?

A．She wanted to see a film without a ticket.

B．Her body gave out a pleasant smell.

C．She was afraid of being caught by the clerk on duty.

D．She was not welcome to see the film there.

The underlined word “handouts” in the third paragraph refers to something “_____”

A．that is given to a poor person

B．that people use as a gift

C．that people enjoy eating

D．that is difficult to get

What is the main idea of the text?

A．Why the author had a hard time in France.

B．How the author changed a woman’s life and got a job.

C．Kindness is necessary sometimes.

D．Getting a job is not so easy.

Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in midair, 600 lives could be lost.
From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb and when to come down.
The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London, Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident.
Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar（雷达） screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later, it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.
The air traffic controllers of an airport _______.

A．control all the planes flying near the airport

B．give orders to planes leaving the airport

C．only deal with the planes that want to land there

D．are allowed to handle 250 planes a day

The danger of air crashes（碰撞） grows every year because ________.

A．airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavier

B．a pilot does not always hear a controller’s order

C．a controller is likely to make more and more mistakes

D．airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes

The example in the passage is to show that _______.

A．air traffic controllers are often careless

B．air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents

C．it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidents

D．two planes should not fly too close to each other

Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school; no matter how much the teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job 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 the students themselves.
It is always more important to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula(公式).
It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions at what they read and they did thousands of experiments.
What do many people go to school for?

A．Teaching.	B．Books.
C．Learning languages.	D．An education

The teacher’s job is to teach ______.

A．everything the students want to know

B．students everything he knows

C．students some facts or formulas

D．students the methods of learning

Einstein, Newton and Galileo did so many things for mankind because _______.

A．they learned a lot at school

B．they learned everything inside and outside school

C．they were so useful

D．they went to college and learned from professors

Cats are creatures of habit. They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep. Cats increase their regular sleep with occasional cat naps(打盹). Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. They are also a good way to get rid of trouble! Since cats have the same moods as humans, some experts believe that people can improve their moods. People might become happier.
A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes. Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. These famous men were known for their energy. They were also able to work long hours, often into the night. Napping was their secret.
Naps usually last _________.

A．three hours	B．less than half an hour
C．forty-five minutes	D．fifty-five minutes

Taking cat naps _________.

A．will make person lazy and tired

B．is a bad habit

C．will make people feel better

D．can help people to become famous

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．People should take their naps secretly.

B．Cats have the same moods as people.

C．Some famous people take cat naps.

D．Some people have full energy after they take cat naps.

A．Hello, Carlos.	B．How do you do?
C．Hello, I am Sophia.	D．Glad to meet you!