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What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so．Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities．
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color．Scientists did a survey on the Internet．There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities．People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy．As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities．
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑)．They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween．Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough．After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats．“You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.
Many people in Western countries may think black cats are___________.
| A．lovely animals |
| B．a sign o f bad luck |
| C．a sign of good luck |
| D．unfriendly animals |
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that___________.
| A．people often complain about black cats on the Internet |
| B．people think cats of different colours have different personalities |
| C．black cats are less popular than other cats |
| D．the study is a great success |
According to the study, people think that___________.
| A．black cats have special personalities |
| B．orange and bi-coloured cats are generous |
| C．cats with three colours are friendly |
| D．white cats are calm, lazy and shy |
People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT___________.
| A．black cats often appear in TV shows |
| B．black cats bring bad luck to people |
| C．black cats have bad reputations |
| D．they don’t think black cats are beautiful |
The passage mainly talks about___________
| A．why black cats are popular in movies |
| B．why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets |
| C．different colour cats have different personalities |
| D．different people have different ideas on black cats |
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If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Nowadays, more and more young people in America volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. Here are some of their plans.
| Jim, 16 I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new road in the mountains. I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time. |
| Susan, 15 This summer, I’m going to work for Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
| Michael, 17 I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children, so this is going to be a great experience for me. |
Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.
| A．weekdays | B．holidays | C．Sundays | D．pocket money |
What does Jim plan to do in summer?
| A．To sleep under the stars. |
| B．To spend the whole summer living in the tent. |
| C．To help build new roads in the mountains. |
| D．To breathe fresh air. |
From the passage, we know that Susan ____.
| A．likes reading | B．likes children | C．is good at sports | D．is 15 years old |
____ wants to be a teacher.
| A．Michael | B．Susan | C．Jim | D．Nobody |
Which is the most possible title for this passage?
| A．Great Experience in the Forest Centre. | B．Young American Volunteers. |
| C．A Special House Program. | D．Reading for Life. |
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We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never been.
The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn’t stand it — for him, it wasn’t the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with (忍受) my endless shopping spree (狂欢) …
Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It’s not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I’ve ever had. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
| A．It was the first time for the writer to go to Paris. |
| B．It was a long way from London to Paris. |
| C．The writer lives in London. |
| D．The writer only likes to go to places she has never been to. |
The underlined word “stand” in the second paragraph means ____.
| A．享受 | B．忍受 | C．站立 | D．位于 |
What can you know about Matthew from the second paragraph?
| A．He doesn’t like shopping. | B．He doesn’t like travelling. |
| C．He is one of the writer’s relatives. | D．He isn’t a good husband. |
The shops on rue Bonaparte ____.
| A．has no bread that the writer likes | B．is often crowded with customers |
| C．don’t have anything the writer likes | D．is not very busy all the time |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．An unpleasant trip | B．A great city |
| C．A shopping centre | D．A trip to Paris |
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The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.It is ____ in Australia in November.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
In Australia, it is ____ in the south than in the north.
| A．hotter | B．warmer | C．colder | D．cooler |
The ____ of Australia has the most rain.
| A．eastern part | B．southeastern part | C．southern part | D．northern part |
The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ____.
| A．it is dry there | B．the west winds never blow |
| C．the northwest winds blow | D．the west winds blow only in winter |
There is no rain in winter ____ of Australia.
| A．in the southeast | B．in the north |
| C．in the southwest | D．in the south |
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China Science and Technology Museum was opened to the public in September 1988. But the second project was completed in May 2000. Its main task is to spread knowledge of science and technology among the public.
The activities of China Science and Technology Museum include popular science exhibitions, Astro-vision film shows, training education programs and experiment exhibition programs. The museum has an area of 40,000 square metres, of which 16,000 square metres is for exhibition halls.
The Astro-vision Theatre is one of the museum’s major attractions and also one of the largest Astro-vision theatres in the world. It makes visitors feel they are in actual events rather than see a film. Many great science activities are often held at the museum, and the museum wants to be an important window to the world.What can you see in the museum?
| A．Training education programs and nature animals. |
| B．Science exhibitions and experiment exhibitions. |
| C．Astro-vision film shows and modern film shows. |
| D．Ancient science exhibitions. |
People could visit the museum since ____.
| A．twenty years ago | B．September, 1988 | C．May, 2000 | D．May, 2005 |
What is one of the most attractions for the visitors?
| A．The Astro-vision Theatre. | B．Science Hall. |
| C．Experiment Exhibition. | D．Education Programs. |
When you are seeing an Astro-vision film, you feel you are ______.
| A．in true life | B．seeing a good film | C．in actual events | D．traveling in the sky |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．It’s a national museum of science and technology. |
| B．It’s a window of Chinese new science and technology to the world. |
| C．Exhibition halls of the museum have an area of 40,000 square metres. |
| D．The museum has a large Astro-vision theatre. |
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“Ordinary” was the worst word my mother could find for anything. Whenever she took me out for shopping, I found she wouldn’t take any notice of the shop assistants when they suggested that some dresses were popular. She would say, “We’re not interested in that. Haven’t you got anything a little unusual?” And then the assistants would bring out all the strange colours no one else would buy. And later she and I would argue because I wanted to be ordinary but my mother wanted to be unusual.
“I can’t stand that hairdo (发型),” she said to me when I was in a boy hairstyle, “It’s so terribly ordinary... Not ugly, not unsuitable. But ordinary ...”
“Couldn’t you please wear something else?” I asked one day when she was dressing for Parents’ Day in tight (紧贴的) trousers and a bright pink sweater.
“What’t wrong with it!”
“It’s just that I wish you’d wear something ordinary.” I said, “People won’t laugh at.”
She looked at me angrily, “Are you ashamed of your mother? If you are, Mary, I feel sorry for you.”What did the shop assistants advise Mary’s mother to buy?
| A．Something very popular. | B．Styles they have sold out of. |
| C．Cheap clothes. | D．The most unusual clothes. |
When Mary had her hair cut in a boy hairstyle, her mother ____.
| A．felt happy with it | B．surely disliked it |
| C．told her to change it | D．thought it was unusual |
Why did Mary ask her mother to change her clothes on Parents’ Day?
| A．Because her mother’s clothes were out of style. |
| B．Because she didn’t like a pink sweater at all. |
| C．Because she didn’t like her mother to dress that way. |
| D．Because she didn’t want others to look at her mother. |
What does her mother mean by “ordinary”?
| A．Unusual. | B．Ugly. | C．Common. | D．Popular. |
The underlined word “It” most likely means ____.
| A．the hairdo | B．the dresser | C．the boy | D．the colour |