When you first meet Meggie, you may think she’s strange. She often tells people which word “tastes” good and who has a “delicious” name. But she’s not crazy. She has synesthesia (伴生感觉), something only one in 2,000 people has.
People who have synesthesia experience the world differently. For some people, different words “taste” differently, for some, numbers or letters have colors, and for some, music “touches” parts of their bodies. Many of them experience more than one kind of synesthesia, while some have just one, like Meggie.
Each of them has their own experience- two people with synesthesia may both “feel” music, but they almost never feel the music in the same way. For example, one may feel the music of the violin lightly brushing his face; the other may feel it on her ankle (脚踝). And one’s experience of synesthesia is always the same. If they see the number 5 in the color blue, then 5 is blue every time they see it.
There’s one thing about synesthesia: it can’t be “turned off”. If you have synesthesia, you’ll experience it all the time. Meggie once met a guy and his name made her think of the taste of bad eggs. He was a fun guy, but after thinking about his name all night, she felt too sick to be friends with him. Even so, she still likes this “gift” because that’s what makes her different.
1. What do you learn about Meggie from the first paragraph?
| A． |
She has a strange name. |
B． |
She is a good person. |
| C． |
She is a crazy person. |
D． |
She is special in a way. |
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
| A． |
People with synesthesia experience the world differently. |
| B． |
For some people with synesthesia, different words “taste” differently. |
| C． |
For some people with synesthesia, numbers or letters have colors. |
| D． |
Many people with synesthesia experience more than one kind of it. |
3. What did Meggie stop being friends with the guy?
| A． |
He often played jokes on her. |
B． |
He enjoys eating bad eggs. |
| C． |
She couldn’t stand his name. |
D． |
She did not like his gift. |
4. Which of the following might be said by Meggie?
| A． |
“The sound of drums touches my back.” |
| B． |
“The number zero tastes like an apple.” |
| C． |
“The name Shakespeare is in bright purple.” |
| D． |
“The music of the violin lightly brushes my face.” |
In the USA，each year，students take part in a kind of competition called the Science Olympiad．
It has a lot of different events．Students go there to show how much they know about the science of music，biology，chemistry and others．My best event is forestry．
The big day came at last!First，I went to watch the tower building competition．That's when students build small towers and put heavy things on top of it．They hope they can hold them up．One of my schoolmates was putting things on her tower．She was nervous，and in the end it was too heavy for her tower to hold it﹣﹣﹣it broke!I felt bad for her．
After lunch，I helped some teammates with their events．One was geography，and the other was history．I don't know much about those things，so I just watched my teammates do most of the work．
At last，it was time for my favorite event﹣﹣﹣﹣forestry．The rules were easy．We had to look at more than 40different kinds of leaves and find out which plants they were from．We also had to answer some questions about the uses of each leaf.1knew almost all of the leaves and could answer most of the questions．I had spent more than a month studying on the Internet to get ready．At the end，it was time for the awards（颁奖）．I was nervous，because the forestry awards were last．We won second place in the whole state!A nice man gave me a medal and smiled at me．
46．What is the Science Olympiad？
47．Is forestry the author's（作者的）best event？
48．Why did the author feel bad for the first event？
49．Where did the author prepare for his event？
50．Which prize did the author's team win，the second or the last？
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"Red envelope"fever has swept the country recently．Cash（现金）can be sent through electronic payments．Children can get more money than before．But everyone needs to understand something about money：where it comes from，how to save it and how to spend it wisely．Too many parents don't take time to teach their children about money，and as a result，many of those children don't know how to deal with money when they grow up．
When should parents begin teaching their children about money？Experts agree that it's never too early．The more children learn about money，the more wisely they will be able to deal with money as they grow older．To begin with，parents can teach kids how to count money．
Next，parents can teach kids how to save money．For example，a kid wants a new bicycle．Parents can teach them to save part of their pocket money for that bike，while still keeping some money for ice cream and movies．In this way they will begin to understand the meaning of saving．
Also it's never too early to teach children different ways to make money besides snatching （抢） red envelope．For example，they can wash cars，clean gardens，look after babies．Sit down with children and talk with them about some ways they could make money．You'll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making．
Teach children about money when they're young and their future will be brighter．
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Title（标题）：Teach children about（41） |
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Everyone needs to understand something about money：（42） it comes from，how to save it and how to spend it wisely． |
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When to begin teaching about money |
How to（44） |
How to make money besides snatching red envelope． |
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It's never too（43） |
Understand the meaning of saving． |
They can wash cars，（45） ． |
Let's clean up the ocean together．
We all know it's important to have dreams．However，to make the dream come true is not an easy thing．A young Dutch man named Boyan enjoys working hard to make his dreams come true．
When Boyan was 16，he went diving（潜水）in Greece．He was shocked to see more plastic bags than fish in the sea．The boy made up his mind to clean up the ocean．However，everyone told him that there was nothing he could do once plastic bags went into the ocean．The teenager didn't give up．He spent several months studying plastic pollution．Finally，he came up with a science project using floating barriers（漂浮的栅栏）to collect the waste．That is to say，instead of using nets and ships to collect the plastic bags，the barriers can make the plastic bags come together with the help of natural ocean currents（洋流） and winds．What's more，the collected plastic bags can be recycled and made into products or oil．
Boyan won prizes for the project，but that was not enough for him：he wanted to make it a reality（实现）．In 2013，he set up The Ocean Cleanup．Together with scientists，engineers and volunteers，the young man is working hard to clean up the ocean to make our world a better place．
Would you like to join them？
37．Where did Boyan decide to clean up the ocean？
A In Holland．
B．In Greece．
C．In England．
38．What does"the waste"mean in the third paragraph？
A．The nets．
B．The barriers．
C．The plastic bags．
39．What may be The Ocean Cleanup？
A A group．
B．A club
C．A company．
40．The author writes the passage to tell us ．
A．to clean up the ocean
B．not to pollute the ocean
C．to protect our environment．
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture．It is seen as the national drink in China．The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows．
Green Tea is the oldest and most popular．It has a pale color and a sharp flavor．It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang．The most popular is Longjing Tea which is produced near West Lake，Hangzhou．
Red Tea （Black Tea） is the second most popular type of Chinese tea．It can help treat stomachaches．Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea．
Wulong Tea，also known as blue tea，has the advantages of green and red teas．It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight．Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it．
Scented Tea （花茶） is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers．It is known by its strong fragrance，and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking．Jasmine（茉莉） tea is the most popular of this kind．
Do you know how to drink tea in a right way？Here are some tips：
•Drink it hot．
•Don't drink too strong tea．
•The best time to drink tea is between meals．
•Drinking tea a couple of hours after taking medicine．
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers．
33． has the longest history and is drunk by the largest number of Chinese．
A．Scented Tea．
B．Green Tea
C．Wulong Tea
34．Red Tea can ．
A．help people keep fit．
B．help people feel lucky
C．help treat illness
35．Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in ．
A．Taiwan
B．Yixing
C．Anhui
36．The right way to drink tea is ．
A．to drink it cold
B．to drink before or after meals
C．to drink too strong tea．
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