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Have you ever imagined what bees can do with their tiny brains? Now scientists are looking into a bee’s brain.
Clint Perry, a scientist, has spent much time studying how bees think. He says studying bees is not very different from studying other animals. “The main difficulty is to design（设计）an experiment（实验）bee and get what we want,” he says. “With humans, we can ask them a question and get an answer. But we can’t use the same way to get an answer from bees. They are just trying to get sugar. Bees like sugar.”
The fact that bees like sugar is helpful for scientists to design experiments. For example, in one experiment, Perry gave bees a task: to find delicious sugar on a landing place above a black bar（棒）. Perry made the task easier or harder by moving the landing place farther from or closer to the black bar. He found that bees would avoid the task when it was difficult. And when the task was easy, bees would try it.
As for humans, we might choose not to take a test when we weren’t ready for it. And we might choose to take the test when we were well prepared. In the same way, bees seemed to make decisions like humans.
Perry points out that we are not sure whether bees actually make a thoughtful choice from experiments. Now scientists still do not know how bees manage to do so much with their tiny brains. But learning more about how bees’ brains work could help us learn more about how our own brains deal with information.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
（1）What did Perry study in his experiments?
| A． |
How bees sleep. |
B． |
How bees think. |
C． |
How bees dream. |
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 2?
| A． |
Bees can talk. |
B． |
Bees are lazy. |
C． |
Bees like sugar. |
（3）What would bees do when the task was easy according to Paragraph 3?
| A． |
They would try it. |
B． |
They would avoid it. |
C． |
They would praise it. |
（4）What’s the importance of looking into bees’ brains?
| A． |
It helps us learn how human brains work. |
| B． |
It tells us how to make thoughtful choices. |
| C． |
It lets us know how to deal with information. |
（5）Where is the article probably taken from?
| A． |
A travel magazine. |
B． |
A sports magazine. |
C． |
A science magazine. |
C
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.
| A．don’t get to them often |
| B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely |
| D．express yourself well |
From the passage we learn that _______.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
B
It is well-known that the “prom”, a formal dance held at the end of high school or college, is an important date in every student’s life. What is less well-known is that the word “prom” comes from the verb “to promenade”, which means to walk around, beautifully dressed, in order to attract attention. The idea is that you should see and be seen by others.
The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America. In Canada the event is called a “formal”. In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word “dance” is more and more frequently being referred to as a “prom”. Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.
The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money. The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it. Selling the students newspapers is one way to raise money; so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.
Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students. There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted “prom queen”, etc. And it is not only students who feel worried. What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children’s school days are almost over. However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.In which country is the prom called a “formal”?
| A．America. | B．Canada. | C．Britain. | D．Australia. |
Why is the prom important in the students’ lives?
| A．It’s the sign of becoming an adult. |
| B．It’s an old tradition in many countries. |
| C．There are many problems to work out. |
| D．The students can raise money by themselves. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The history of the prom. |
| B．The traditions of the prom. |
| C．The development of the prom. |
| D．The general information of the prom. |
A
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What can’t you buy in the second advertisement?
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What’s in the lost yellow bag?
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| D．Some books and a wallet. |
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词（每空一词，计10分）
Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something t __ you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If s__
__, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you f_
__ when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid. All of them can give you a stomach or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and o___ are bad. Good stress might happen when you are called to answer questions in class. This kind of stress can help you get things better done. For e__
__, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to p__
_ better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress l____ too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family m_
__ is sick, and if you are having problems at school, or anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to fight stress is to have a balanced life. Make s___ you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲) and Food. If you get e__
__ sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
阅读下面短文，根据所给的汉语意思或首字母写出单词的正确形式（每空一词，计10分）
An old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education (现代教育) . He thought that young (人)nowadays were not taught how to know the difference between right and wrong .
One day , he was （散步）in the park near his home . There he saw some b
. They were standing a
a small cat . The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked t
what was happening . One of the boys said to him ,”We’re having a contest . We’re telling lies . We want to see who can tell the
（大）lie . The biggest liar can
（得到）the cat .”
The old gentleman thought that this was a good chance. He could use this opportunity to teach a useful lesson . She said to them ,”
（我） have never told a lie in my life . “ At once , there was a great shout from all the boys . They all said , “ You
(赢 ). You can take the cat .”