Sometimes people call each other " scared cat" , but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run. Human beings, however, have a problem. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger - and regretted later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher or told somebody you were lonely and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's always smarter to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings like anger hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health. Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see little fruit flies hovering(盘旋) all over them. They'd be rotten. You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exit, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.The best title for this article is
A.What Happens to An Excited Person |
B.What Happens to A Frightened Cat |
C.Emotions Affect Our Bodies |
D.Feelings That People Have |
According to the passage, human beings get into trouble because ______.
A.they are not as alert as animals |
B.they always do something wrong to other people |
C.they sometimes can't control their feelings |
D.they don't pay attention to their physical changes |
The underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to________.
A.bad emotion | B. a bottle |
C.physical illness | D.a rotten banana |
The author mainly intends to tell us to _______ .
A.make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings |
B.give us some advice on how to express our feelings |
C.tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside |
D.make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely |
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely falling below 16℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere,warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources : land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example,a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’ s wood supply.Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests. Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they________.
A.reflect more heat into the atmosphere |
B.bring about high rainfall throughout the world |
C.rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16℃ |
D.absorb the heat from the sun, reducing the effect of heat from the sun on the earth |
What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?
A.We will lose much more than we can gain. |
B.Humans have begun destroying rainforests. |
C.People have a strong desire for resources. |
D.Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests. |
It can be inferred from the text that________.
A.we can get enough resources without rainforests |
B.there is great medicine potential in rainforests |
C.we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land |
D.the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns |
. What might be the best title for the text?
A.How to Save Rainforests? |
B.How to Protect Nature? |
C.Rainforests and the Environment. |
D.Rainforests and Medical Development. |
Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.Why do people kill animals?
A.They kill animals for something they need. |
B.They kill animals to raise some money. |
C.Animals destroy their natural resources. |
D.Animals create many problems. |
Animals are important to us mainly because ______.
A.they give us a source of food |
B.they are beautiful and lovely |
C.they keep the balance of nature |
D.they give us a lot of pleasure |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.People care much about animals because they need them. |
B.Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more. |
C.Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems. |
D.People must not kill any animal or plant. |
“If you want to see a thing well,reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say.But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round.But by holding it in your hands,you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is.You can feel how heavy the glass is.
When you feel all these about the ball,you really see it.
With your skin,you can feel better.For example,your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket.You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand,too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin.Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don't touch!” means.They hear it often.Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up.In shops,we touch things we might buy,such as food,clothes and so on.To see something well,we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things,too.You know this when you walk on warm sand,cool grass or a bad floor.All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.
One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin.Feel the shoes on your feet,the clothes on your body,the air on your skin.At first,it is not easy to feel these things.You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking.But today some museums have some things to touch.Their signs say,“Do touch! There you can feel everything on show.If you want to see better,reach out and touch.Then you'll really see!”By touching things ________.
A.you will have a strange feeling |
B.you will learn how to reach out |
C.you can tell the difference between them |
D.you can tell what colors they are |
When people buy things in shops,they often ________.
A.try them on first |
B.put their right hand on them |
C.just has a look |
D.feel and touch them |
Why does it say,“At first,it is not easy to feel these things?”
A.The things are used by people,too. |
B.People are used to the things. |
C.People know how to use the things. |
D.The things are easy to feel. |
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A.Touching by Feeling | B.To See or to Feel |
C.To See Better — Feel | D.Ways of Feeling |
In recent years,American students have fallen behind in many subjects like math,science and reading. In 2005,the U.S. was number nine among the developed countries in the number of students graduating from high school.
American education officials are searching for new ways to help students learn again. One tool that is getting some attention is the use of video games.
Sixteenyearold John Diaz says he loves playing video games but doesn't like traditional schoolwork. During his summer vacation,Diaz is continuing his studies at home. That is because his courses are available on his home computer.
Florida Virtual School's head master,Julie Young,says the school teaches students with the technology they most enjoy using in and out of school.“We have so many students who feel free in our school,” Young said, “They lose interest when they go to school. And we're very hopeful that Conspiracy Code will attract the learners to really get into the detail of learning.”
Conspiracy Code is a video game that teaches U.S. history. Students guide two heroes in a quest to stop a conspiracy to change the past. Along the way,students learn about events such as the Civil War,and report back to their teacher who is a spy .
John Diaz says he enjoys American history now.“I like to do the game every day,” he said.In the first paragraph,we can learn that American students________.
A.do better in science than reading |
B.do not want to go to college |
C.have been less interested in studies recently |
D.do worst in math among the developed countries |
How does John Diaz continue to study in summer vacation?
A.By having an experienced tutor. |
B.By going to a vacation camp. |
C.By studying on the computer. |
D.By watching videos. |
Conspiracy Code is a video game that________.
A.introduces the ways of finding a spy |
B.teaches students American history |
C.helps students learn computers |
D.trains people to become heroes |
What is the text mainly about?
A.Video games becoming new teaching tools. |
B.How Conspiracy Code helps students study. |
C.How Florida Virtual School teaches students. |
D.American officials caring about education. |
When my son was a teenager he already knew he wanted things. He wanted nice things and he wanted to get them by himself.He never depended upon us to provide for him.He gladly accepted the room and other different necessities we gave him,but when it came to the luxuries (奢侈品),or the extra things of life,he knew he would have to make his own way.
At the age of 13,he started talking to me about working.His sister had worked at a local amusement park for several years as her first job so he gave that some thought. He had us drive him to the park and he went in and applied. Within two days he was called back to go to work. His sister had been a model employee and the park didn't even ask what he was able to do.
He worked at least 20 hours a week at the local amusement park. With his first week check he came home with a big smile. He had made something like $60 for his four days of afterschool efforts,and he wanted to thank us for our contribution to his wealth. He needed transportation both to and from work so we would take him there and back;no matter when the park closed,we would be there.
With his very first check,he insisted on treating me and his dad. He took us and his sister to an expensive restaurant. We had a wonderful time there and we spent his entire check. He didn't care;he knew he had to take care of those who had made it possible for him to have the check in the first place. He had always been a generous boy,perhaps too generous sometimes,but very loving.In his teens,the boy________.
A.lived a hard life |
B.lived an independent life |
C.never wanted expensive things |
D.never asked his parents for luxuries |
The boy got a parttime job easily at the amusement park because of________.
A.his great abilities |
B.his sister's good example |
C.his independence |
D.his sister's good advice |
What does the underlined part “our contribution” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The parents' encouragement. |
B.The family's support. |
C.The parents' lift. |
D.The family's comfort. |
The passage was most probably written by________.
A.a proud mother | B.a kind father |
C.a generous woman | D.a generous man |