You must think a computer is the best thing in the world， right？ You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything？ Well， it's not! In fact，the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table．Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling． First your eyes check out what 's going on， then tell your brain． and your brain decides how quickly you need to react （反应）， and then your muscles （肌肉） go into action． That is just from your brain． No computer could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds， but it controls everything you do from thinking， learning， feeling even to breathing and your heart beating． Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight， it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body． That is a lot for such a small organ （器官）． There are about 100 billion tiny， tiny little cells （细胞） in your brain． There are so many that it would take you over 3.000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you're 18， but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things． So your parents are really super smart! You won't be able to fool them! Believe it or not， your brain NEVER stops working． Even during sleeping， the brain works for long﹣ term memory establishment （建立）． It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives．
So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature．
（1）In Paragraph 1， the writer wants to tell us ．
A． eyes and muscles react quickly
B． the brain controls everything in your body
C． the computer is the best thing in the world
D． the brain is more powerful than any computer
（2）In Paragraph 2， the underlined word " That" refers to （指的是） ．
A． the body weight
B． 2% of the body weight
C． all energy in the body
D． around 20% of the energy in the body
（3）Which is RIGHT according to the passage ？
A． The brain doesn't work during sleeping．
B． The brain is the only organ that never stops．
C． The brain keeps growing during human lives．
D． The brain keeps on developing during human lives．
（4）Which word can best describe the brain according to the passage ？
A． Magic．
B． Quick．
C． Light．
D． Developing．
（5）In which magazine can the passage be found most probably ？
A． Business Weekly
B． Medicine
C． Science
D． Sports
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao(淘宝)? I am aTaobaoer, ” says Wangfang, 28,a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site She spends half of her salary(薪水) on Ta, has become an important part of Wangfang’s life. obao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet user like Wang have found the pleasure of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. People can find almost everything they need online, from clothes to books, from candy to DVD players. And clothing and home-use products are the most popular goods bought online.
The biggest attration for buyers is the low price of online goods. Buyers can also check the information easily. They can compare the prices of the same kind of goods from different sellers, and choose the cheapest one. When someone asks her about the safety of online shopping, Wangfang said,“It’s very safe and easy. If you can’t receive the goods from the sellers or are not satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get a refund If you give the goods back.” What goods do people like to choose online best?
A.Clothing B.Candy C. BooksBuying goods online is usually than buying them from the shopping mall.
A.fasterB.safer C. cheaperThe underlined word “refund”means in Chinese..C
A.补偿金B.退款 C.欠款From the passage we can learn .
A.Taobao is the largest site of online shopping in the world
B. Wangfang spends most of the money she makes online shopping
C.more and more Chinese enjoy shopping onlineThe passage mainly talk about_____
A. a shopping mall B.Taobao C. online shopping
The World Cup has been on for some days in South Africa.It’s said that more than 2.2 billion peoplep are watching the World Cup.People fly their national flags, wear football shirts and talk about the exerciting games. Also different people have their own ways to enjoy games.
Adam, a football fan, likes going to the bar to watch the games with his friends. They can chat and drink during some of the less important games. Sometimes he meets many foreigners in the bar.They like to sing songs happily, or even dance when a player scores a goal.
Ivan a university student, enjoys watching online. He says it’s hard to get together with friends on weekdays, so watching online is a really a good way to enjoy the World Cup.
A girl called janet often watches the games at home with her family. She said,“In the bar, you always meet people who support different teams, so it can be embarrasing.” She thinks the most important thing is that she feels comfortable while watching at home. She can sit any way she likes.
The World Cup makkes people excited and relaxed. No matter in what way you watch it, just enjoy soccer,just enjoy yourself.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)It’s said that over 2.2 billion people are watching the World Cup.
Adam likes watching the games with his friends in the bar.
It’s a good way for Ivan to watch the World Cup online.
Janet often watches the games at home alone.
All the people enjoy the World Cup in the same way.
| Basketball Match BULLS Vs LAKERS Friday January 11 2 o’clock Bull Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday Lunch time |
TICKY’S DISCO Non-stop music Light show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7p.m.-11p.m. Saturday late night special: 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Sundays: Closed Over 18y only |
KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetarian food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service Tel: 0865-53060 |
If you have lunch in Karma, who will serve you at the table?
| A．The waiter | B．The waitress | C．Your friend | D．Yourself |
Who can’t go dancing in Ticky’s Disco?
| A．15-year-old student | B．A 21-year-old assistant |
| C．55-year-old teacher | D．A 40-year-old worker |
When can you go to the Ticky’s Disco on Saturdays?
| A．At 2 p.m. | B．At 7 p.m. | C．At 2 a.m. | D．At 7 a.m. |
What can you do at 6 Castle Street?
| A．Watch basketball match. | B．Have lunch. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Sing and dance. |
Who will tell you the information about the basketball match?
| A．Howard Brenton | B．GP. Lewis | C．Paul Burton | D．Dotley Marston |
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.The world is thirsty because ________.
| A．3/4 of the earth is covered with water |
| B．we have enough sea water to use directly |
| C．we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes |
| D．about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes. |
| B．75% of water on the earth is the sea. |
| C．97% of the earth is covered with water. |
| D．3% of water on the earth is sea water. |
From the passage we learn _________.
| A．if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up |
| B．man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth |
| C．today in most large cities water is used only once |
| D．water can be used only once |
To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
| A．Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes. |
| B．Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean. |
| C．Make dirty water clean and then reuse it. |
| D．Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water. |
The name of the passage would be ________
| A．The Sea Water | B．How to Save Water |
| C．The Thirsty World | D．The Polluted Water |
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many other animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. Many other animals soon died in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in 2005. But there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—— men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal, There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.There was _____ in Hong Kong a thousand years ago.
| A．a mountain | B．the woods | C．a thick forest | D．a hill |
The _____ began to die out when people came to live in Hong Kong.
| A．animals | B．pigs | C．trees | D．chickens |
Elephants quickly disappeared because _____.
| A．they didn't want to live there |
| B．there wasn’t enough food for them to eat |
| C．they liked living with other people |
| D．they didn't like Hong Kong at all |
From the passage, what do we know about the baking deer in Kong Hong?
| A．They are so delicious that people have to eat them. |
| B．There are not many barking deer now. |
| C．They look like deer but they are dogs. |
| D．They have many real enemies including men. |
The passage tells us that _____.
| A．we can eat wild animal |
| B．we must kill the barking deer |
| C．people can hunt little animal |
| D．it's important for us to protect the wild animal |