I want to rant a little about cell phones．Here are a few things I hate about them．
I hate it when people tum cell phones on in the movies to check their messages．When someone turns a cell phone on in the movies，I want to turn on a flashlight and point it at their faces．
I hate it when people talk loudly on cell phones in libraries，in quick bookstores，on buses or on trains．Do these people really think we want to hear their conversation？It's not very interesting，to be honest．They're usually talking about what they ate for breakfast，and we can't hear the other end of the conversation（although I'm pretty sure the other side of the conversation is just as boring）．
I hate it when people answer their phone calls while I'm talking to them，and then，in front of me，continue a long conversation．I also hate it when people text while I'm siting at dinner with them．This is probably the worst thing people do on cell phones．This sends the message to the person you're eating with that "You are not interesting or important enough．I'd rather text my other friend．Obviously，I like this other friend much better than I like you．"
I saw a girl yesterday standing in front of the Pacific Ocean．The sun was setting．The sky was pink，orange，and blue．The waves were rolling onto the beach．She was looking down at her little pink cell phone，testing something．She did not look up once．I really wanted to tell her，"A"
38．People usually rant about things that make them
A．angry
B．embarrassed
C．sad
D．disappointed
39．The writer believes the worst thing that people do with cell phones is teat someone
A．while reading in a library
B．while walking at the beach
C．while watching movies in the theater
D．while eating dinner with someone else
40．The writer probably
A．hates people who have cell phones
B．talks loudly on her cell phone on buses
C．tries to use her cell phone politely
D．calls someone often at breakfast
41．What would the writer probably say at the end of the passage？
A．Put away your cell phone and go to enjoy the latest movies!
B．Turn off your cell phone and talk to your friends face to face!
C．leave your cell phone in the bag and go home for dinner with your family!
D．Throw your cell phone in the ocean and enjoy the wonderful worried in front of you!
If you’ve tried studying when you’re tired, you know that it can seem very impossible to do well.
A study of sleep in sparrows suggests the relationship between sleep and the ability to learn may be more complicated(复杂) than people knew.
Niels C·Rattenborg, a scientist from Wisconsin-Madison, wanted to find out how the sparrows were able to deal with getting so much less sleep. He and his team brought eight wild birds into a lab and watched them for one year. They invented a game to check how well the birds could learn. In the game, the sparrows had to peck(啄)three buttons （按钮）in a right order to get a food treat. The scientists discovered that the birds’ ability to learn the right button order depended on(依靠)two things: the time of year and the amount of sleep the birds had had.
During the migration（迁徙）season, the sparrows were restless at night and got much less sleep than usual. Even so, they were able to understand how to get the food quickly as if they’d had a regular night of sleep. Outside the migration season, they found the sparrows that got less sleep than usual had much more difficulty learning how to get the food treats than birds that had a regular sleep.
The results show that the sparrows can deal with much less sleep during the migration season than usual. If scientists can find out why, they may learn from sparrows and find ways of helping people deal with getting much less sleep. Until scientists fully understand the relationship between sleep and learning, it’s better to get plenty of sleep when preparing for an exam.
| A．sparrows’ migration. |
| B．sleep lessons from Sparrows. |
| C．how to get less sleep while studying |
| D．how sparrows that got less sleep get food treats |
| A．They eat more. |
| B．The climate is better |
| C．They can get food quickly |
| D．Scientists still don’t know the reason. |
| A．We should sleep as little as sparrows do. |
| B．We should get enough sleep before an exam. |
| C．When tired, we should try to focus on(聚焦) our study. |
| D．When tired, we should check how we can sleep less than usual. |
One day I got into a taxi and we took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right way when suddenly a black jeep jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver had to stop the car at once, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy, and I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost destroyed your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck(垃圾车).”
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger(愤怒). As their garbage gets more, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it seriously. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and pass it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
Life’s too short , so...
a. I took a taxi to the airport.
b. The driver of the other car shouted at us.
c. A black jeep suddenly jumped right in front of us.
d. Our taxi nearly crashed into the other car.
e. My taxi driver taught me the law.
f. My taxi driver smiled and waved.
| A．a-e-b-d-f-c | B．b-a-e-d-c-f |
| C．a-c-d-b-f-e | D．f-e-a-c-d-b |
| A．share the terrible ride with us |
| B．tell us how to drive safely |
| C．show us how great the taxi driver is |
| D．show us how to deal with life more wisely |
| A．the writer will never forget the taxi driver |
| B．the writer will become a good and friendly taxi driver, too |
| C．the writer will be better at dealing with anger in his life |
| D．the writer will be always friendly to others |
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these
places:
Visit art museums
They offer various activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making
land-made pieces, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances
and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum
This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and
pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a youth centre
Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops
are conducted by area artists where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- puppet(木偶)making .
Try hands-on science museum
Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids . They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through experimenting and building.
| A．a youth centre | B．an art museum |
| C．a natural history museum | D．a hands-on science museum |
| A．Science games designed by kids. |
| B．Learning science by doing things. |
| C．A show of kids' science work. |
| D．Reading science books. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A tourist leaflet. |
| C．A museum guide. | D．A local newspaper. |
The final exam comes with June. When the exam ends(结束), the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best time of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky to live near the beach. They can play in the water. But for the children far from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.
Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand(沙), the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do. School children usually have exams _____.
| A．in June | B．after June |
| C．before June | D．in July |
The summer vacation is about ______.
| A．two weeks | B．two months |
| C．three months | D．two days |
Why do children like summer vacation?
| A．because the weather is fine. |
| B．because it is long. |
| C．because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities(活动). |
| D．because they can have exams. |
Children far from the beach can enjoy the sea ______.
| A．in the evening | B．very often |
| C．for two months | D．for one or two weeks |
Which of the following is not right?
| A．Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things. |
| B．Children like summer vacation best. |
| C．Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches. |
| D．Children like to spend their summer vacations on beaches. |
It’s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park, some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They’re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are drinking tea. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who’s she? She’s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard. He’s good at all the subjects. And he’s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are ______.
| A．singing | B．playing basketball |
| C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is ______.
| A．a teacher | B．an office |
| C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Edward is in ______.
| A．his home | B．the retaurant |
| C．the zoo | D．the park |
Who’s under a big tree?
| A．Some people. | B．Some women. |
| C．Some girls. | D．Some boys. |
What color is my mother’s coat? It’s ______.
| A．blue | B．white |
| C．red | D．yellow |