A thirsty crow (乌鸦)comes across(偶然遇到) a bottle of water, but the water level is out of its reach. The bird then drops some stones into it and gets the water.
“It’s just a story,” you may think. But new research has found that crows’ brains may sometimes be better than those of 6-year-old children.
In a recent experiment, American scientist Corina Logan and her team caught six crows to test them. The crows and children had to choose between two sets of tubes(试管). They had to drop stones in and get water.
With the red set, when they dropped a stone into a wide tube, the water level raised in a connected narrow tube. The blue set of tubes, however, had no connection between them.
Children aged 7 to 10 were able to learn the rule. Children aged 4-6, however, failed.Five of the six crows failed the test. But Kitty, a 6-month-old crow, passed it. She put most of the stones into the red tubes.
So, could a bird be more clever than a kindergartner? Don’t be too quick to say no.The first paragraph is ______ about crows.
A. a piece of news B. a story C. a truth_____ failed the test?
A. Kitty
B. Children aged 7 to 10
C. Children aged 4 to 6From the text, we know crows’ brains may ______ be better than those of 6-year-old children.
A. sometimes B. always C. neverHow many crows did the team do the experiment on?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7What does the underlined word kindergartner mean?
A. 幼儿园小朋友 B. 幼儿园教师 C. 幼儿园
There are four seasons in most of the countries. But the weather is not always the same. In England, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot. There is not a great __31___between summer and winter. Do you know why?
England has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an ___32___country.In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds __33___the sea bring __34___air to England. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to England. The west winds blow over England all the year around. They blow from the southwest. They are wet winds. They also bring ___35___to England. So England has ___36___rain all the year .Sometimes it rains heavily. The west of England is wetter than the east.
In Canada they have four seasons, too. But the average( 平均 )temperature is very low. Spring is usually very ___37___in most part of the country. It comes in February. People can still go skating in some places. Summer is usually very cool. Early in the morning the weather is so cold that people usually wear sweaters. Autumn comes ___38___summer. Canadians like to watch maples(枫叶) in the park or on the hills. They are really
beautiful. Winter is the__39___ season of the year. It’s often freezing cold. There is thick ice on the river or lake. Children like to go skating there. Of course, they should wear warm, thick coats, __40___they will catch a cold.
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Nowadays, more and more young people are becoming vegetarians in most Western countries. They are thought of as vegetarians and they refused to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk. 1. _______Some of them just don’t eat animal products such as milk, eggs, or yogurt, but some others are strict vegetarians and they eat mainly fruit and vegetables. As we know, it is very important to have a balanced diet, especially for the teenagers who are growing up. 2. _______ Well, each person chooses to become a vegetarian for different reasons. The main reasons are they want to protect animals and they want to stay healthy.
I decided to be a vegan when I was 15 years old. But as a vegetarian, I have had a difficult time in getting the proper nutrition(营养). 3. _______ Of course, being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone. 4. _______
A. So why are they becoming vegetarians?
B. Most experts and doctors say that being a vegetarian is very healthy, but many people disagree.
C. So don’t get discouraged(泄气的) if you can’t give up hamburgers and meat dumplings!
D. There are many different types of vegetarians.
5. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. There are many vegetarians in most Western countries.
B. The main reason for being vegetarians is they don’t like eating meat.
C. Not everyone should be a vegetarian.
D. Keeping healthy is important to teenagers.
| BEIJING ACE TRAVEL AGENCY Beijing-Singapore: four days in Singapore Website: www.beijingtour.com Telephone: 010-62617788 MIRAMER HOTEL restaurant & cafe, swimming pool, KTV, clothing store, reading roomDay 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island Evening: have a party in KTV Day 2: Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum Afternoon: take the cable car (缆车) to Sentosa Island Day 3: Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island Day 4: Daytime: free for shopping Evening: return by air Departure (出发) date & Price: August 16, 2011¥3,220 August 17, 2011¥3,100 August 18, 2011¥2,950 August 19, 2011¥3,150 |
根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。Travelers in the tour group will travel to Singapore _____.
| A．by air | B．by sea | C．by train | D．by bus |
In the notice, we aren’t told ______.
| A．the cost of the tour | B．therouteof the tour |
| C．the address of the travel agency | D．the date of departure |
On the second day, travelers in the tour group can _____.
| A．go to Chinatown | B．visit Sentosa Island |
| C．tour around by boat | D．have a party in KTV |
When can travelers shop freely during the tour?
| A．On the first day. | B．On the second day. |
| C．On the third day. | D．On the last day. |
If you want to spend 3,000 yuan at most on the tour, you can choose _____ as your departure date.
| A．August 16 | B．August 17 | C．August 18 | D．August 19 |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin顽童, hesitate犹豫, , crippled残疾,cent 美分The street urchin was very surprised when _______________
| A．Paul received an expensive car | B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car | D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______________
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ____________
| A．to show his neighbours the big car |
| B．to show he had a rich friend |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can infer（推断） from the story that___________
| A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin |
| B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is ____________
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Street Urchin |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven (天堂) or hell (地狱). He saw an extremely grand palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is plenty of seafood and delicacies (美味佳肴) in my palace, and you can eat whatever you like without anyone stopping you. And nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man settled down (安定) in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt very happy at the cycle of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the palace owner and said, “It is very bored to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”
After another several months, the man could not go on with the life and went to the palace owner again, “I really can not stand this kind of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously (蔑视地), “Do you think it is heaven here? It is actually hell!”
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。The man saw a really grand palace ______.
| A．on his way home |
| B．on his way to hell |
| C．on his way to heaven |
| D．on his way to another world after his death |
The man could stay in the palace ______.
| A．where he had to work hard | B．where he couldn’t eat much food |
| C．where he did nothing but eat or sleep | D．where he had no seafood or delicacies to eat |
The underlined word “void” means “” in Chinese.
| A．活泼的 | B．空虚的 | C．困倦的 | D．激动的 |
Why did the man want to find a job in the palace?
| A．Because he was too poor to live. |
| B．Because there were many jobs for him. |
| C．Because he wanted to make more money. |
| D．Because he felt lonely and bored with the life. |
Where did the man think he was?
| A．In heaven. | B．In hell. | C．At his home. | D．On the Earth. |