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People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.
The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn’t food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves.
Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens.
The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken-raising, a big industry in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify chickens’ feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier.
（1）Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 1?
| A． |
Humans may not like animals. |
B． |
Scientists know nothing about it. |
| C． |
Nobody knows why this happens. |
D． |
A new study adds chickens to the list. |
（2）Which is most probably the sound wave of a happy call by a chicken?
| A． |
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B． |
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C． |
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D． |
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（3）How did the volunteers help with the research?
| A． |
By listening to the chicken calls. |
B． |
By taking care of the chickens. |
| C． |
By finding food for the chickens. |
D． |
By making the chickens happy. |
（4）What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A． |
Control. |
B． |
Hide. |
C． |
Recognize. |
D． |
Hurt. |
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
| A． |
Chickens’ Food Calls |
B． |
Happy Chickens, Sad Chickens |
| C． |
Farmers’ Best Choice |
D． |
Smart Farmers, Healthy Farmers |
My best friend Jenny and I got to the mall for shopping．She held up a white sweater and matching skirt．"Do you like this？"she asked．
"It's great，''I said．Jenny nodded and continued looking whiIe I moved about，touching the beautiful clothes．"I'll try this on．"Jenny walked towards the dressing room．After a while，she came out in the outfit（一套衣服）．She looked beautiful．
I sighed．Part of me wanted to say how good she looked．but another part stopped the words coming out．Jenny was in such good shape that she'd look good in the outfit．Sometimes，I regretted choosing a best friend who was so pretty．God，why can't I be the one with the rich parents and the great look？More and more，I was envious（妒忌的）of her．
"Well，Teresa，what do you think？"Jenny asked more than once．"Do you like it？''
The outfit looked great on her，but I lied，"Not really．I think you need something with more colors．''
"You think so？"Jenny said doubtfully．
"Just believe me．We'll find something better，"I told her，pushing her back into the dressing room．"You just can't buy the first thing you see．"I did my best to get Jenny out of the store，away from that outfit．As we left，Jenny gave the sweater one last look．
Just down the mall，we passed a yogurt place．"My treat，''Jenny said，pulling out her wallet．
I could never say no to chocolate，so we got some and sat down at a table．As Jenny talked without stopping about a million things，I thought about my feelings toward her．Those feelings weren't kind．
Sitting there， Jenny was attractive（吸引人的）not just because of her good luck，but more because of her kindness．Treating me to chocolate was far from her only show of generosity．She also let me drive her car and borrow her clothes．
Finishing our chocolate，we headed for the next clothing store．"Look at that red sweater．''Jenny said as we passed the window．"It would be perfect for you．Soon maybe you'll have enough by saving your babysitting money to buy something like that．"
A few minutes earlier，all I had heard was about saving my babysitting money．I had hated the fact that Jenny could ask her parents for anything，and they'd buy it for her．This time，though，I heard more．I heard the voice of someone who loved and cared me for who I was．I needed to express the same to her．
42．Teresa felt when Jenny came out of the dressing room in the new outfit．
A．envious
B．excited
C．lonely
D．comfortable
43．Teresa and Jenny after they left the first clothing store．
A．headed for the next clothing store
B．talked about the outfit Jenny wanted
C．had some chocolate at a yogurt place
D．ended the friendship between them
44．Which of the following can be put in the blank？
A．Jenny lent me some money．
B．Jenny asked for more chocolate．
C．I told Jenny my unkind feelings．
D．I began to see Jenny in a new light．
45．We can infer（推断）that Teresa would that day．
A．forget all about what had happened
B．ask her parents for money to buy something
C．buy herself the red sweater in the next store
D．push Jenny back to the first store for the outfit．
Think of a simple object﹣a piece of chalk，for example．Are you remembering its name，its shape，its color or its size？Are you remembering what it is used for，or the sound it makes when the teacher writes on the blackboard？Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain，such as language and the ability of sense．They believe that you begin to create a memory when you notice something with your senses．Then，messages are sent to different brain cells，which join together to form connections．A new connection goes into your short﹣term memory．It is stored there for about 30 seconds，and then it is either
lost or stored in your long﹣term memory．
Having a good memory means making lots of connections and storing them in your long﹣term memory．To do this，you need to keep your brain in good shape．Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil，fruit and vegetables．Laughter also makes your brain more active．Also，don't forget to exercise．So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house．Finally，get plenty of sleep．This will make your memories grow stronger．
When you want to remember new information，you must pay special attention．Use your senses﹣﹣sight，smell，hearing and touch﹣and keep repeating the information．To do well in your exams this year，turn off the TV，silence your mobile，and review your work regularly．To remember something special，use your imagination to create visual（视觉的）connections．For example，you need to take a pencil，an eraser，your ID card and chips to your next exam． Imagine the ID card as the body of an animal，the pencil its long neck，and the eraser its head．Your animal is hungry，so now imagine it eating a bag of chips．It may sound crazy，but it's fun and it works．Another way is to do something different to your room．Turn a picture upside﹣down，or tie a sock around the door handle to remind（提醒）yourself of something to remember!
38．At the beginning，the writer gives an example to ．
A．lead in the topic of the article
B．show the importance of chalk
C．let readers remember the word
D．make readers know his favorite
39．How many ways are mentioned to have a good memory in Paragraph 2？
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
D．5．
40．The main idea of the third paragraph is ．
A．how to do well in exams
B．how to remember new information
C． why to review your work
D．what to eat to make memories stronger
41．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Memory has nothing to do with languages．
B．Laughter can help to improve our memory．
C．A picture of eating chips is the most useful．
D．Our brain is difficult to keep in good shape．
On Sunday 23 April，more than 30，000 people joined in the 2017 London Marathon，running 26.2 miles around the city center．
The London Marathon has taken place every year since 1981．At the first one，just 6，225 people completed the course，and since then it has grown into one of the most important sporting events in the world．Each winner receives ＄500，000 in prize money．
However，most marathon runners are not professional（专业的）．They run to raise money for charities or just as a personal experience．Many people do fun things to make themselves stand out，like wear silly
clothes or do things instead of just running．
For example，Tom Harrison took three days just to reach the halfway point，as he was crawling on his hands and knees dressed as a gorilla（猩猩），trying to raise money and attention for‘The Gorilla Organization’
One exciting part from this year's race was the story of Jackie and her husband，who got married on the morning of the marathon．Then they both ran the race，with Jackie doing it in her wedding dress!They were
running to raise money for cancer charities，as Jackie was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer three years ago．
Matthew Rees was another runner to inspire（激励）people，as he stopped just before the finish line to help another runner run the last 200m．They did not know each other before，but Matthew saw that David was too tired to finish the race and wanted to help him finish．
Every year there are lots of inspiring stories like this from the London Marathon，and it is a huge achievement even to run the 26.2 miles!
34．The 2017 London Marathon is the race．
A．33rd
B．35th
C．37th
D．39th
35．The meaning of the underlined word"crawling"is probably similar to
A．drawing
B．walking
C．singing
D．swimming
36．Jackie and her husband took part in the race to ．
A．raise money for cancer charities
B．celebrate their wedding
C．help another runner finish the race
D．catch others'attention
37．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．The Most Important Sport
B．Funny Parts in Marathon
C．More Than Running a Race
D．A Personal Experience．
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31．A support worker must
A．be a non﹣smoker
B．be free on weekends
C．live near the university
D．have some computer skills
32．If you find a small grey cat，you can
A．call 09651 324472
B．send an email to Luka
C．keep her as your own
D．take her to the computer doctor
33．The information above is probably from the section（栏目）of in a newspaper．
A．Star Stories
B．Magic World
C．Teacher's Guide
D．Notice Board．
I remember the green coat in my fifth and sixth grades．
When I needed a new jacket，my mother asked what kind I wanted．I described something like bikers wear．She listend long．I thought she understood for sure the kind I wanted．
The next day when I got home from school．I diacovered，on my bed，a jacket which was not what I had expected，I wear close to the jacked slowly，as if it were a stranger．
From the kitchen mother shouted that my jacket was in the closet，I rushed and pulled at the closthes inthe closet，hoping that jacket on the bed wasn't for me but my brother．No luck，Iwant to cry because it was so ugly and so big．But I knew I'd have to wear it a long time before I'have a new one．I looked at the jacket，like an enemy，thinking bad things before I took off my old and small jacket．
I put the big jacked on．I stood in front of the mirror（镜子），turning right and left．I looked ugly．
I threw it on my brother's bed and look at it for a long time before I put it on and went out，smiling a"thank you"to my mom．
The next day I wore it to school．At the morning break，my best friend．Steve，look at me for a long time．The girls turned away to shisper．The teachers looked my way and talked about how foolish I looked in my new jacket．When it was time for the whole school to get together on the playground，﹣﹣．Although they didn't say out loud，"Man，that's ugly，"I heard there talk and even laughter．
And so I went，in my jacket．So embarrassed，so hurt，I couldn't even do my lessons the rest of the day．I received Cs on tests．
I wore that thing for three years．All in those year no love came to you．
I blamed（指责）that jacket for those bad years．I blamed my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways．It was a sad time for the heart．Anyway，I spent my﹣sixth grade year，looking forward to something good to happen to me．
And it was about that time I began to grow，still in that green ugly jacket，which had become my brother who went along wherever I went．
42．The writer went to school in the new jacket because
A．his jacket was too old and small
B．his brother asked him to do so
C．he wanted to show it to his friends
C．he would act in a school play
43．The sentence that shows the writer cared about his mother's feeling is
A．I thought she understood for sure the kind I wanted
B．I blamed my mother for her bad taste and her cheap ways
C．I put it on and went out，smiling a"thank you"to my mom
D．From the kitchen mother shouted that my jacket was in the closet
44．Which of the following sentences can be put in the ？
A．it began to rain B．everyone saw me
C．my mother came D．I got angry
45．The changes of the writer's attitude（态度）to the jacket can be described as ．
A．enemy→stranger→brother B．brother→stranger→enemy
C．stranger→brother→enemy D．stranger→enemy→brother．
