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Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turn around and ,sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists(灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “ six sense” really exists,  Robert Baker, a psychologist(心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects (受试者) were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting.  The people had to write down when they felt they being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they are being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”
What’s the aim of the two experiments for?

A.Prove why humans have a sixth sense.
B.Explain when people can have a sixth sense
C.Show how people act while being watched in the lab.
D.Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at.

What does parapsychologists say that humans have to sense?

A.a natural ability B.a natural staring ability
C.a strange thinking D.a looking feeling

The underlined word” outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means­­­­______.

A.value B.result
C.performance D.connection

In the second experiment, the subjects           .

A.could tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
B.couldn’t tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t
C.couldn’t tell when they were stared at but could tell when they weren’t.
D.could tell when they were stared at but couldn’t tell when they weren’t.

What can we learn from the passage?

A.People are born with a sixth sense.
B.The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.
C.The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.
D.People have a sixth sense in all places.
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MEMBERS
NAME
JOB
LIKES
Grandma
Linda
Cleaner
Watching TV
Dad
Jeff
Teacher
Basketball
Mum
Catherine
Nurse
Singing
Daughter
Betty
Student
Reading

How many people are there in the family?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

Who likes singing?

A.Catherine. B.Linda. C.Jeff. D.Betty.

What’s Dad’s job?

A.A cleaner. B.A teacher.
C.A student. D.A nurse.

任务型阅读,阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)
Travelling is one of the most important activities and people like travelling very much. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some medicine with you. When you get sick or have other problems, you can have some.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper(合适的) food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits(饼干) and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

How to keep during a trip
Before leaving
● Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and .
some necessary medicine with you.
● Exercise for weeks or months you leave.
● Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a nearer one.
While
eat dirty food or bad fruit.
● Have enough to take a rest during your trip.
food in good condition. to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

New traffic laws(交通法)say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians (行人). Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Do your ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back.You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane(车道)when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet(头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new laws says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带),even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and–run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward(奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says the doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
What does the word“crosswalk”mean in Chinese?

A.过马路 B.人行横道 C.立交桥 D.车行道

If you are a bus driver, ______ while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.

A.you can make a phone call
B.you can’t talk to others
C.you can’t smoke
D.you can drink

When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is__________.

A.to put on the helmet
B.To pay the driver
C.to put on the seat belt
D.To see if it carries too many people

You should do all the following EXCEPT_________.

A.carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike
B.phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run
C.helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident
D.wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike

Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call". Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for. The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven(天堂) and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.
Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun(修女)told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."
Jay was a little surprised and asked the priest about the sign. 'Father(神父) Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'
Father Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'
How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?

A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six

The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘ ’.

A.恐惧的 B.欣喜的 C.犹豫的 D.好奇的

Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Jay was a singer.
B.In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call
C.All the telephones look the same.
D.Jay travelled in America by car.

We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?

A.Jay was from Australia.
B.Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.
C.Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.
D.Father Brian found his real son at last.

A businessman lost his wallet. There was much money in it. So he makes a promise(诺言), “If someone finds my wallet and returns it to me, I'll give half the money to him.” A dustman(清洁工) found the wallet in a dustbin(垃圾箱). He sent it back to the loser. But the businessman changed his mind.
“There was still a diamond ring(钻戒) in my wallet,” said the loser. “I won't give half the money in my wallet to you before you return it to me!”
“I've never seen a diamond ring in the wallet,” said the dustman.
They began to quarrel. The businessman didn’t do what he had said. The dustman became angry and took him before a judge (法官).
After the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the businessman, “I'm sure you are an honest man. It's true that you have lost a wallet in which there was a diamond ring. But it's also clear that there is only a lot of money in this wallet. I don't think it's yours. Wait for some time. Perhaps someone will be able to return your wallet to you!”
Then the judge turned to the dustman and said, “Take the wallet home. If the loser doesn't go to get it back in three days, it will belong to you!”
The wallet the businessman lost __________.

A.was found in a shop B.was sent to the judge
C.was found in a dustbin D.was never to be found

The businessman was eager (渴望) to get back the wallet because __________.

A.there was the address of an important judge in it
B.there was a lot of money in it
C.he put in it a diamond ring he had just bought
D.it was a very expensive one

Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A.The businessman broke his promise.
B.The dustman asked the businessman to give him more money.
C.They began to quarrel because the wallet got dirty.
D.The dustman kept the diamond ring for himself.

Where do you think the diamond ring was?

A.The businessman hid it.
B.The dustman kept it.
C.The judge stole it.
D.The story of the ring was nothing but a lie.

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