What will man be like in the future --- in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, because man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average(平均), men are about three inches taller. 500 years is relatively(相对地) a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still use only about 20% of the brain's capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too. The head, especially the forehead(前额), will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are used too much. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a long time it is possible that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we make use of our arms and legs less. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive(敏感的) because they are used a lot in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both men and women are likely to be hairless.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive(有吸引力的) person to look at! This may be true.However, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a person, with thoughts and feelings similar to our own.
The passage mainly tells us that __________.
| A．man's life will be different in the future |
| B．future man will look different from us |
| C．man is growing taller in the future |
| D．man is changing quickly all the time |
Which of these proves that man is changing?
| A．Man sees better than before. |
| B．Man's hair has been getting thinner. |
| C．Man's arms and legs have been getting weaker. |
| D．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years. |
How much brain’s capacity of a person hasn’t been used now?
| A．About 20% | B．About 80% |
| C．About3% | D．About 50% |
Which of the following is TRUE about man in the future?
| A．He is hairless because hair is no longer useful. |
| B．He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses. |
| C．His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't need to use them. |
| D．He thinks and feels in a different way. |
We can learn from the article that .
| A．man will become more attractive in the future |
| B．Some parts of man’s body will become weaker because they are less used. |
| C．People are sure about future man’s appearance |
| D．Future life is challenging |
My name is Daming． I'm twelve years old and I'm from Beijing． Beijing is the capital of China． My mother is a nurse， and my father is an actor．We are Chinese． This is Tony Smith． Tony is his first name and Smith is his last name． He's my friend but he is not in my class． He is from Cambridge． It's small city in England．He's thirteen years old． His mother is an English teacher． His father is a doctor． They are English．
根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的在答题卡上涂T，错误的涂F．
（1）Daming is twelve years old．
（2）Daming is not from Beijing．
（3）Tony is not in Daming class．
（4）Cambridge is small city in England．
（5）Tony's mother is a doctor．
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Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager．Whether you are coming from a middle school（grades six through eight） or a junior high school（grades seven through nine），there are many things about high that are different from your old school environment．（61）
You will face being in a new school，making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers．These new teachers will usually have higher academic（学术的） level than your middle and junior﹣high school teachers．（62） In return，they expect you to work hard and develop your skills．
On top of all this，peer pressure（同伴压力） to drink and smoke often increases in high school．（63）
Although there is a lot of pressure，it is nothing you can not deal with．If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong，talk to a friend，parent or counselor to find a solution（解决）．（64） If you are not succeeding academically，find someone to help you．If you feel lonely，try to join a school club or group to make new friends．
（65） With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience．On the point of starting you high school，are you ready？
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整．
| A． |
You will experience many changes． |
| B． |
They want to help you get into college． |
| C． |
High school may seem discouraging at first． |
| D． |
They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life． |
| E． |
Besides，the pressure could also come from grades，loneliness and so on． |
The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals（信号）．We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward．But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place？For something we have to look at every day，why couldn't they have been prettier colors？
Well，it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars，there were traffic signals for trains．At first，railway companies used red to mean stop，white to mean go，and green to mean warn．As you could imagine，trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go．For example，one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened．Because of that，railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn．And it's been that way ever since．
Red has always been a color that mean danger，long before cars were even around．This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength（波长） so it can be seen somewhere farther than
other colors．
But，believe it or not，yellow was once used to mean stop．Back in the 1900s，some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area．Finally，highly reflective materials（高反射材料） were developed and red stop signs were born．Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day，school zones，some traffic signs，and school buses continue to be printed yellow．
So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light，don't get so mad at them，they've certainly come a long way．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
56．What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars？
| A． |
Trains |
| B． |
Boats． |
| C． |
Planes |
| D． |
Bicycles |
57．Which of the following colors meant go at first？
| A． |
Red． |
| B． |
Yellow． |
| C． |
White． |
| D． |
Green． |
58．Why does red mean danger？
| A． |
Because it's the brightest color． |
| B． |
Because it can be seen far away． |
| C． |
Because railway companies say so． |
| D． |
Because it has the shortest wavelength． |
59．Why are school buses painted yellow？
| A． |
Because yellow is a prettier color． |
| B． |
Because yellow once meat danger． |
| C． |
Because yellow can be seen well in daytime． |
| D． |
Because yellow means it's OK to go forward． |
60．What does the text mainly tell us？
| A． |
How important traffic lights are． |
| B． |
Which color has the longest wavelength． |
| C． |
What red，yellow and green can be used for． |
| D． |
Why traffic lights are red，yellow and green． |
Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard．
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale，N．C．is on her way to Harvard，one of the eight world﹣famous universities in the eastern US．Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes．This girl created her own future．
The teen was abandonedby her family last summer，when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee．She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends'sofas．
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family．Soon，Dawn had a job at Burns High School．She worked from 6 a．m．to 7：40 a．m．before the first school bell rang．She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons，before diving（跳水）into her studies in the evenings．
Dawn's hard work paid off．She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2，110 on the SAT．
"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up，"the 18﹣year﹣old said．"But it was never in me to give up，because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education．"
Even before Dawn's family left her，she led a difficult life．Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food．Dawn"studied by candlelight"because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill（电费）．
Dawn has now reconnected with her family．They are proud of her accomplishments（成就） and are attending her high school graduation．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）Why didn't Dawn give up her studies？
| A． |
To reconnect with her family． |
| B． |
To thank those who had helped her． |
| C． |
To get an education to be successful． |
| D． |
To realize her dream of going to Harvard． |
（2）Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless？
| A． |
Her teachers． |
| B． |
Her neighbors． |
| C． |
A Tiger Mom． |
| D． |
A school bus driver． |
（3）What does the underlined word"abandoned"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
宠爱 |
| B． |
抛弃 |
| C． |
鼓励 |
| D． |
虐待 |
（4）Which of the following words describes Dawn？
| A． |
Open﹣minded． |
| B． |
Good﹣natured． |
| C． |
Strong﹣willed． |
| D． |
Warm﹣hearted |
（5）What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Another Harvard girl． |
| B． |
A girl in candlelight． |
| C． |
From homeless to Harvard． |
| D． |
The role of Tiger Moms． |
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Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend？Do you want to try something new？Check out one of these hot new restaurants． |
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Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better？This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays，and excellent food to go with it．Great fish dishes，beef and pizza．Monday is classic rock night，so see you there． The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food，but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else．If you want meat or fish，don't come here．They only do desserts!Lots of different kinds of sweets．Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes． |
Last Days of the Raj A centrally﹣located Indian restaurant，perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show．In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden．The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild，medium or hot spices．For brave customers there is extra hot! A Tasty of Tuscany Whether you'd like a great value﹣for﹣money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant，this is the place for you．The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes．We recommend the pasta and seafood． |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What's special about Music Chairs？
| A． |
Sunday is classic rock night every week． |
| B． |
The chairs there can play wonderful music． |
| C． |
The restaurant only welcomes music lovers． |
| D． |
You can enjoy your meal with live music there． |
（2）Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve？
| A． |
Fish |
| B． |
Cakes |
| C． |
Seafood |
| D． |
Chicken |
（3）Why do people go to Last Days of the Raj？
| A． |
To show others how brave they will be． |
| B． |
To enjoy the meal while watching shows． |
| C． |
To try the dishes there cooked with spices． |
| D． |
To have meals in the garden all year round． |
（4）What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany？
| A． |
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast． |
| B． |
Taste dishes cooked in Italy． |
| C． |
Have a value﹣for﹣money lunch． |
| D． |
Learn to cook pasta and seafood． |
（5）What is recommended in the text？
| A． |
Hot restaurant． |
| B． |
Special foods． |
| C． |
Weekend activities． |
| D． |
The best places to go． |