I am Turere．I come from Kitengela，a farming community on the edge（边缘）of Nairobi National Park of Kenya（肯尼亚）．Since the age of nine，I have helped to look after my family's cows．As a child，in my free time，I enjoyed playing with electronics．I made my own inventions，such as electronic toys from car parts and other things．I also built other electronic devices（仪器）for my neighbors．
At the age of 13，I invented something that changed my life．It also changed the lives of many people in my community．One night，a lion from the park came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows．I was angry．However，killing the lion，I thought，was not the best way to solve the problem．Instead，I decided to invent a solution．
The first idea I got was to use fire，because I thought lions were scared of fire．But I came to realize that that didn't really help，because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed（牛棚）．So I didn't give up．I continued．
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow（稻草人）．I was trying to trick the lions [into thinking] that I was standing near the cowshed．But lions are very clever．They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow，and they go back．But the second day，they'll come and they say，this thing is not moving here． itis always here!So he jumps in and kills the animals．
So one night，I was walking around the cowshed with a torch（手电筒），and that day，the lions didn't come．And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light．So I had an idea…
（1）What was Turere interested in when he was a child？
| A． |
Tricking the neighbors． |
| B． |
Looking after cows． |
| C． |
Playing with electronics． |
| D． |
Making car parts． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to？
| A． |
The lion． |
| B． |
The scarecrow． |
| C． |
The cow． |
| D． |
The cowshed． |
（3）What's the solution to driving the he lion away？
| A． |
Using a moving light． |
| B． |
Using a torch． |
| C． |
Using a scarecrow． |
| D． |
Using fire． |
（4）What can we get from the passage？
| A． |
The lion killed all the cows． |
| B． |
Turere killed the lion at last． |
| C． |
The lion no longer lived in the park． |
| D． |
Turere's invention made peace with lions． |
Why are your study habits different from those of your friends? Why do you seem to learn faster in some classes while more slowly in others? One reason you may not know is that people have different learning types. Scientists say there are three different learning types： Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic(动觉型).
Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily remember information from pictures, graphs(图表) and videos, you are probably a visual learner. You are not good at copying down what the teacher says in class. Never mind. You can draw graphs or pictures instead, if you find that works better for you.
Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to easily remember things by hearing them, then you are probably an auditory learner. You must listen carefully while the teacher is speaking because it’s the easiest way for you to learn. Sometimes you may find that taking notes stops you from listening carefully. After class, you can write down what you remember or borrow your friends’ notes to copy.
Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands, you are probably a kinesthetic learner. Taking notes by writing can make you pay close attention to information as you receive it. Of course, you can learn best by making full use of labs or other class activities.
Hope you learn better by knowing what your personal learning type is.The meaning of “Visual” is ___________________.
| A．感观型 | B．视觉型 |
| C．听觉型 | D．动觉型 |
How can a visual learner remember information?
| A．By listening to the teachers. |
| B．By writing down what the teachers say. |
| C．By drawing graphs or pictures. |
| D．By working with his hands. |
Judy can remember the words of a song quickly by listening to it once or twice. She might be a/an_________ according to the passage.
| A．auditory learner | B．visual learner |
| C．strange learner | D．kinesthetic learner |
Kinesthetic learners can put ___________________ to good use.
| A．libraries | B．classrooms |
| C．labs | D．offices |
The best title of the passage may be ____________________.
| A．Study habits | B．Ways to study |
| C．Learning types | D．Reasons to learn |
MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (美国麻省理工学院) is a world-class university mainly in math, science and technology, but you may be surprised to learn that MIT sets arts courses.
MIT believe in the passion (激情) of learning, the value of working and teaching methods. MIT’s teaching power is quite strong. There are eight Nobel winners and many other national and international winners in the teacher group of MIT. MIT is proud of these top scholars and thinkers.
The ratio (比例) of teachers and students in MIT is about 1 to 7.5. About 63 percent of the classes have fewer than 20 students each. Only 4 percent of the classes have more than 100 students each. Most MIT students can learn courses that they like.
The students in MIT have many activities when they finish their lessons, for example：
Student Life And Culture
Student Organizations
Music & The Arts @ MIT
Athletics
Most students in famous universities feel serious pressure both in life and study. In MIT the students have the same pressure which encourages them to have to study hard. But MIT usually gives one year for the new students to adjust (调节) to the transition (转变；过渡时期). In their first term all the new students are graded by a test. In this test if he or she receives a C or the level better than C, his or her result will be kept forever. If she or he receives a D or an F, no record will be kept. Which courses are well-known in MIT?
| A．math | B．science |
| C．technology | D．all above. |
How many scholars won the Nobel Prize in MIT?
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
| A．In MIT no arts courses are set. |
| B．The students in MIT have fewer quite relaxed in study. |
| C．Most classes in MIT have fewer than 20 students each. |
| D．There is a hard period for the new students in MIT to get used to the studying in MIT. |
What’s the policy for the new students in MIT?
| A．They need to study hard or they can’t study in MIT any more. |
| B．They are given a chance to get used to the study style in MIT. |
| C．They must get at least a B in all courses. |
| D．If they get a D, the result will be recorded in MIT forever. |
Which of the following is NOT the activities for the life of the students in MIT?
| A．Student Organizations | B．Student Life And Culture |
| C．Music & the Arts @ MIT | D．Heaven of Dance |
The world lost one of the most respected leaders. Nelson Mandela, the former (前任的) South African president, passed away on Dec. 5, 2013. The whole world felt sorry about the death of Mandela, a great man of history.
Mandela is mostly remembered for his efforts to end apartheid(种族隔离) in South Africa. Mandela was born in 1918. In South Africa, there are both black and white people. But at that time, Black people couldn’t live or travel where they wanted. They didn’t have the right to vote, either. Mandela didn’t think that was right.
He organized many activities against it, but he was sent to prison for 27 years. Under international pressure, the government set Mandela free in 1990. Great changes in the law began to end apartheid. At that time, Mandela chose to forgive his enemies. He shook hands with the people who wanted him dead. He also encouraged black people to forgive the whites.
Because of his forgiveness, Mandela is remembered as a moral model(道德楷模) by the whole world.
In1993,Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. A year later, he became the first black president of South Africa.
Both black people and white people voted. Apartheid ended. In 1999, Mandela left office at the highest point of his power.The former South African president was _______years old when he died.
| A．80 | B．90 | C．95 | D．85 |
Mandela was sent to prison for 27 years because he ______________________.
| A．chose to forgive his enemies. |
| B．encouraged black people to forgive whites |
| C．shook hands with enemies |
| D．organized many activities against apartheid |
In 1993, Mandela won the Nobel Prize for ________________.
| A．physics | B．peace |
| C．chemistry | D．literature |
Mandela was remembered by the whole world as ________________.
| A．a president | B．a leader |
| C．a moral model | D．an officer |
Which statement is Right according to the passage?
| A．The government set Mandela free in 1990. |
| B．Mandela became the black president in 1993. |
| C．Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994. |
| D．Mandela left office at the highest point of his power in 1996. |
Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make your stay enjoyable, we hope you will use our facilities（设施）to the full.
Dining Room： You can have three meals in the dining room. (breakfast 8-9 a.m.； lunch 12-2：30 p.m.；
dinner 7：30-9 p.m.)
Room Service： You can dial 0 for Reception(接待处) to make a phone call while you are on bed. There are also pay telephones near the reception desk.
Shop： You can buy presents, gifts and goods from 9 a.m. to 5：30 p.m. here.
Laundry：We have a laundry in the building, and will wash and return your clothes within 24 hours.
You can ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar： The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 a.m.
Banking： We can cash cheques (兑现支票)& exchange any foreign money for you.You would see the notice _____________________________.
| A．in a restaurant | B．in a supermarket |
| C．in a big hotel | D．in a library |
There are ________ kinds of service according to the notice.
| A．twelve | B．ten | C．five | D．six |
You can have a quick meal in the ________ if you arrive at the hotel at 2 a.m.
| A．shop | B．bar |
| C．dining room | D．room |
The underlined word “laundry” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．洗手间 | B．浴室 | C．洗衣房 | D．茶水间 |
What can you do if you want to make a phone call to your friend in your room?
| A．Phone the reception desk. | B．Go to the reception desk. |
| C．Phone the room staff. | D．Go to the public phones. |
Car Free Day encourages drivers to give up their cars for a day to protect the environment . People from around the world get together in the streets to remind the world that we don’t have to accept the society full of cars . It was first started by 34 cities in France and September 22 is Car Free Day . The first Car Free Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. The slogan for the day is “If we drive for one less day , we can have one more nice day .”
Organized activities are held in many cities on Car Free Day . In Brussels, Car Free Day shall be valid (有效的)for everybody except persons with a special permit (许可证)， but they have to slow down to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour . The public transportation is free on that day. In London, they have special “green areas”. Walking, biking, and public transportation are encouraged. The streets are open only to walkers, bicycles and buses from 7:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. In Beijing , it asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work . More and more people are joining in the activity. In the first quarter of this year ,Beijing only had 52 blue sky days , and you may see haze(雾霾) almost every day ! We must do more for Car Free Day as a Beijing driver said , “ We may not change the weather, but we can choose not to drive.”
But we do not want just one day and then a return to “ normal ” life . We should go on with Car Free Day.Where was Car Free Day Started first?
How long should the car drivers not drive in the streets in London on Car Free Day ?
Who’s allowed to drive on Car Free Day in Brussels ?
What does Car Free Day ask Beijingers not to do every month ?
What’s the purpose of Car Free Day?