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 |
Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard(看待) Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday life. Now they have gone far into east and south Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a lot in everyday life. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they could.Confucius’ ideas have gone far into ________.
| A．east and south Asia |
| B．north and west Asia |
| C．east and south Africa |
| D．north and west Africa |
Confucius thought________.
| A．young people needn’t take care of the old |
| B．people should think of themselves |
| C．people should work for others |
| D．all the people could go to school |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．All should go to school. | B．The old and the young. |
| C．Work for others. | D．Confucius and his ideas. |
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house， the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home， and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this， he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light，" said the old man， "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story，" said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name，" said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot， and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now， what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
| A．something like a car | B．something like a light |
| C．something pulled by a horse | D．something with a light |
The old man drove home ___________.
| A．on the back of his horse | B．late one night |
| C．very late every night | D．with a policeman |
Where did the policeman stop the old man?
| A．Near his home. | B．At the traffic lights. |
| C．Under a road light. | D．Far from his house. |
How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
| A．He made the policeman touch the light. |
| B．He jumped and shouted angrily. |
| C．He made the policeman angry. |
| D．He burnt the policeman's hands. |
Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday.The zoo will open at__________.
| A．9：00 a.m. | B．10：00 a.m. |
| C．4：00 p.m. | D．5：00 p.m. |
If visitors cannot see the animals， the animals may be______.
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old.He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather.How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18. | B．$22. | C．$28. | D．$32. |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes. |
| B．We should keep quiet. |
| C．We should feed the animals. |
| D．We should keep the zoo clean. |
Dear daughter
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well， take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
2. Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3. Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly， never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence (自信)， and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4. Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life， your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have， you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
DadFrom the letter， we can know the daughter will_______soon.
| A．leave school | B．go to college |
| C．go to another city | D．face lots of difficulties |
According to the father， some girls become upset because they_______.
| A．arenl healthy enough | B．don't make enough money |
| C．look down on themselves | D．try to have the perfect shape |
When someone gets upset and loses confidence， _______.
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won't believe in him anymore |
The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her_______.
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题；每题2分，计30分）
The students were having their ？class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that， she asked her students， “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed with him.
“I'm sorry，children.”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.The students were having their _______ class.
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |