We usually believe what our brain tells us, but there are some amazing facts which show that the brain tricks us. As a result, we think we can see something that is not actually there or we ignore（忽视）things that actually are there.
Scientists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris have researched this phenomenon（现象）, which they call “change blindness”. Their experiments show how we sometimes just do not see what is in front of our eyes because .
Here is one of their most famous experiments. In this experiment, the participants（参与者）were shown a video of two groups of people (one group in white T-shirts and one group in black T-shirts) who passed basketballs around in a hallway. Each group had three members. Simons and Chabris asked the participants to count how many times the white team passed the ball. While the two teams were passing their balls around, a person dressed up as a big bear walked through the group and stopped to look at the camera. Simons and Chabris found that about half of the research participants did not notice the big bear.
What do Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris do?
| A．Scientists. |
| B．Astronauts. |
| C．Engineers. |
| D．Directors. |
How many people did the experiment need in the video?
| A．Three. |
| B．Four. |
| C．Six. |
| D．Seven. |
What percentage of the participants noticed the big bear?
| A．Less than 25%. |
| B．About 50%. |
| C．About 75%. |
| D．Almost 100%. |
Which is the most suitable to complete the last sentence in the second paragraph?
| A．we are not interested in it |
| B．we are too confident to see it |
| C．we are depending on other people |
| D．we are paying attention to watching something else |
It was Sunday morning. A butcher(屠夫) heard the doorbell(门铃) and thought it must be a customer. But he was surprised to see that a dog was coming into his shop. The dog had $10 and a note in its mouth.
The butcher took the note and read it. It said,“10 pork chops(排骨), please.”So the butcher took the money and put a bag of chops in the dog’s mouth.
Then he quickly closed the shop because he decided to follow the dog. He found the dog on the street. The dog was waiting for a green light. Then the dog walked across the road. The dog went to a bus stop. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and then got on the bus.
After a while, the dog stood up on his back paws(爪子) to push the “stop” button(按钮). The bus stopped and the dog got off. Then the butcher followed it to get off the bus.
The dog ran to a house and dropped the bag in front of the front door. It then began to beat its head against the front door. After a while, a big man opened the door and began shouting at the dog. The butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? Your dog is a genius(天才).”
The owner of the dog said, “Genius? No way! I always tell him to take the keys when he goes to the stores. But he never listens to me!” Who was the customer that Sunday morning?
| A．A big man. | B．A butcher. |
| C．A dog. | D．A little boy. |
How much did the dog pay for the pork chops?
| A．$20. | B．$10. | C．$5. | D．$62. |
How did the dog take the note?
| A．In the bag. | B．On its back. |
| C．In its mouth. | D．Around its neck. |
Which is NOT right according to the story?
| A．The dog stood up on its back paws to push the “stop” button. |
| B．The butcher quickly closed the shop to follow the dog. |
| C．The big man was pleased with his dog. |
| D．The butcher thought the dog was a genius. |
What is the story mainly about?
| A．A customer. | B．A smart dog. |
| C．A butcher. | D．A big man. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
| First name |
Last name |
Telephone number |
| Jack |
Brown |
299-2321 |
| Eric |
Smith |
551-1567 |
| Alice |
Smith |
660-5117 |
| Linda |
Green |
299-2312 |
Brown is______ family name.
A. Jack’s B. Eric’s C. Alice’sWhat’s Alice’s telephone number?
A. 299-2321. B. 551-1567. C. 660-5117._______ is Linda’s family name.
A. Brown B. Green C. Hand_______ telephone number is 551-1567.
A. Jack’s B. Eric’s C. Alice’s下面哪项陈述是错误的？
A. Smith is Eric’s family name.
B. 299-2321 is Jack’s phone number.
C. Linda’s telephone number is 299-2322.
Liu Hui is _______.
A. English B. Chinese B. JapaneseHer English name is ___________
A. King Linda B. Liu hui C. Linda KingHer telephone number is _____.
A. 209 B. lin209 C.637-8209Linda is ______.
A. a girl B. a boy C. not Liu HuiWhat’s the Chinese for “e-mail” here (这里)
A. 邮包 B. 邮局 C. 电子邮箱
One day, my mother said, “Let’s buy you some new clothes.” I was very happy and surprised because my family didn’t have much money at that time. I bought three dresses, a pink one, a blue one and, best of all, a yellow and blue one. I loved that yellow and blue dress.
I showed my three new beautiful dresses to my best friend Emily. She loved them all and was happy for me. But she also felt sad and said her father could only buy her new clothes for her birthday. So I asked her to pick one. Then she picked the best one—the yellow and blue dress! You should know that I was only 7 years old and it was my turn to feel sad. She wore it and I saw her smiling, so happy and beautiful. I could feel her joy! So, I told her it looked great on her. That day, I did my best to explain this to my mother. She smiled and said, “I understand. You’re always my good little girl!”
I shared my dress with my friend, and she shared her joy with me. That’s friendship. And we are still best friends today! Why did the writer feel surprised when her mother wanted to buy her some clothes?
| A．Because her mother never bought her clothes. |
| B．Because her family was poor at that time. |
| C．Because she just wanted one dress then. |
| D．Because her mother didn’t love her. |
How did Emily feel when the writer showed her clothes?
| A．Excited and happy. | B．Angry and sad. |
| C．Happy but sad. | D．Excited but sad. |
Which dress did the writer give her friend finally?
| A．The pink one. | B．The blue one. |
| C．The yellow one. | D．The yellow and blue one. |
What do you know about Emily?
| A．She always played with the writer. |
| B．She didn’t like the dresses at all. |
| C．Her father was not so good. |
| D．She was only seven years old. |
A teacher takes a very big bottle and puts a few big stones (石头) into it. He asks the students, “Is the bottle full?”
They all answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then puts some small stones into the bottle. The small stones are between the big stones. He then asks, “Is it full now?”
Some students give no answer, but most answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then starts to put some sand (沙子) into the bottle. For the third time, the teacher asks, “Is it full?”
Now most students give no answer, but some still answer, “Yes!”
Then the teacher pours (倒) a cup of water into the bottle. “What does it tell us?” asks the teacher.
One clever student answer, “No matter (无论) how busy you are, you can always find time to do some more things.”
“No,” says the teacher. “If you don’t put the big stones into the bottle first, you can never get them in. The big stones are the important things in your life. If you fill your life with small things like the small stones, sand and water, you’ll never have the time for the important things.”How many of the students really know what the act wants to tell them?
| A．All. | B．Most. | C．Some. | D．None. |
What does the teacher think is the most important?
| A．The sand. | B．The water. |
| C．The big stones. | D．The small stones. |
What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 9 refer to (指代)?
| A．The water. | B．The big stones. |
| C．The small stones. | D．The sand. |
What is the main (主要的) idea of the article?
| A．We should use our time to do some more things. |
| B．We should try to ask the teachers more questions. |
| C．We should not put sand or water into our life. |
| D．We should try to find the important things in our life. |