If you are like most people ,your intelligence (智力) changes with the seasons ,You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year . A famous scientist ,Ellsworth Huntington (1876—1947)，concluded (总结) from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have an effect (作用) on your mental abilities (智力).
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative (激活) thinking than summer heat .This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however , that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer .
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking One reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected(受影响)by the same factors (因素) that bring about great changes in nature .
Fall is the next-best season ,then winter .As for summer ,it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking . Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have ______
| A．a great effect on everyone’s intelligence |
| B．some effect on most persons’ intelligence |
| C．some effect on a few persons’ intelligence |
| D．no effect on most persons’ intelligence |
Why is spring the best season for thinking ? Because _______________.
| A．all nature ,including man ,is growing then |
| B．it lasts longer than the other seasons |
| C．it is not too warm and not too cold |
| D．both B and C |
The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _____________.
| A．spring and fall | B．winter and summer |
| C．summer and spring | D．fall and winter |
According to the passage, any vacation from thinking should be taken_____________ .
| A．several times throughout the year | B．during the winter |
| C．during the summer | D．as seldom as possible |
The main idea of this passage is that ____________.
| A．most people’s intelligence changes with seasons |
| B．seasons are the reason of the changing intelligence |
| C．spring is the best season for thinking |
| D．summer is the best season for taking a long vacation |
Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.
Don't use earphones when running in the school yard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be easily surprised.
School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back.
If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction, let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This stops a stranger from studying you. On buses, don’t sit alone; sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”，错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）It’s not important to get some information about life.
You’d better sit after the driver when you are alone to take a bus.
It’s good for you to use earphones when you are running outside.
You shouldn’t sleep all the way though it’s a long bus trip.
If you find a stranger following you, go home right away.
For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she’s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine—iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y
When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image(影像) and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box.
How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?” Martin explained her idea.
Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They’ve had investments (投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015.
Martin is satisfied(满意的) with her success. “A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business,” she said. “I’ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams.”What color is Brooke Martin’s dog?
| A．It’s white. | B．It’s yellow. |
| C．It’s golden. | D．It’s black. |
The right order of iCPooch is _____.
a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.
b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app
c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone
d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food
| A．c, b, a, d | B．b, c, a, d |
| C．c, a, b, d | D．d, c, a, b |
Kayla felt _______ when she was left alone at home.
| A．happy | B．lonely | C．exciting | D．surprised |
From the passage, we know ________.
| A．the iCPooch is a kind of phone |
| B．Martin set up her company in 2012 |
| C．Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014 |
| D．Martin held on to her dreams at last |
Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!
Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway’s Kishi station. She has her own office, and there’s even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it’s a popular tourist attraction.
In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can’t do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode (爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they’re too small to set off the mines so they’re never in danger.
Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It’s all in a day’s work for this squirrel!How long has Tama been the stationmaster?
| A． For 5 years. | B． For 8 years. |
| C． For 10 years. | D．For 11 years. |
Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?
| A．They are quite good at swimming in the sea. |
| B．They are so smart that they're never in danger. |
| C．They are small enough not to set off the mines. |
| D．They can understand the officials’ orders easily. |
What is Twiggy’s job?
| A．Collecting nuts. |
| B．Running after others. |
| C．Performing water skiing. |
| D．Traveling around the world. |
What do these animals have in common?
| A．They all can make money. |
| B．They are all from America. |
| C．They all can do special work. |
| D．They are all popular around the world. |
Have you heard of “Kong Nao”? A new word appears on the Internet recently. In fact, it refers to some passengers who behave badly by plane and could endanger flight safety. On December 11, on the airline flight from Bangkok Thailand to Nanjing, two tourists conflicted with an air attendant. The male tourist poured garbage in the aisle(过道) and said something bad to the flight attendant. The female tourist threw a whole cup of hot water over the flight attendant. At last the plane was forced to turn back. On January 10, 2015, a passenger on Flight MU2036 opened an emergency exit without permission because of dissatisfaction with the flight delay. At last the plane was forced to turn back.
These things not only affect the normal order of flight but also have a bad international influence.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can take a plane. But many of them don’t behave well in public. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists after Americans.
If you want to change those bad behaviors and become a civilized passenger, remember to avoid the followings：
●Don’t spit in public or throw away trashes here and there.
●Never cut in line or snatch bus seats.
●Don’t laugh or speak loudly.
●Don’t take off shoes or smoke in public.
●Say something polite and do something civilized.
Whenever and wherever you are, you need to respect others. In this way, you'll win compliments（称赞） for yourself.Why do more and more Chinese people take the plane?
| A．Because Chinese people want to see more of the world. |
| B．Because taking the plane is more and more popular around the world. |
| C．Because of the growth in the industry and the improvement of living standards. |
| D．Because Chinese people do better and better in public manners. |
________ were reported the worst by Living Social website in March 2012.
| A．Chinese | B．Thais | C．Phuketers | D．Americans |
What does the underlined phrases “air attendant” mean?
| A．空姐 | B．护士 | C．船长 | D．经理 |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．“Kong Nao” refers to some passengers with good behaviors. |
| B．Chinese travelers should stop such bad manners as speaking loudly. |
| C．Four pieces of advice are mentioned to become a civilized visitor. |
| D．On December 11, 2014, the airline flight had to return because of weather. |
Onceupon a time, some visitors went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm came to them, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds got darker, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to go into. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a great large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no place here for you. ”
Love decided to ask Vanity（虚荣） for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet. ”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone. ”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me. ” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time. ”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is. ”According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
| A．Love. | B．Richness. | C．Vanity. | D．Knowledge. |
Other visitors passed by in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
| A．Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness→ Time |
| B．Richness→ Happiness→ Sadness→ Vanity→ Time |
| C．Time→ Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness |
| D．Richness→ Happiness→ Vanity → Sadness→ Time |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love． |
| B．All the feelings are important in our life except Love． |
| C．As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love． |
| D．When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love． |