[gkxx首发]吉林一中2017

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　　吉林一中2017--2017学年度上学期高一11月考试

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　　1. What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect

　　As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life.

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　　By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.

　　Contribute to the household

　　At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up.

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　　All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you’re old enough and capable, why shouldn’t you contribute to the household?

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　　Be responsible

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　　Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework , or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.

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　　Solve more of your own problem without asking for help

　　Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The “easy way ” is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems.

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　　When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.

　　The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.

　　It will make your life more pleasant.

　　Everyone has certain responsibilities.

　　When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.

　　This includes. But is not limited to , your dishes and your room.

　　By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.

　　Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.

　　2. There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds._1____ She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.

　　__2___. The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. __3______. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.

　　She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. ___4_____. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

　　The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. ____5______ .She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.

　　The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!

　　She gave them some delicious food and left.

　　Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.

　　Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.

　　One day she left with the two birds at home alone.

　　She took them home and put them in a small cage.

　　One day the girl left the door of the cage open.

　　She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.

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　　3. The factory produces two million pairs of shoes every year, half _______ are sold abroad. （

　　）

　　A．of which B．which of C．of them D．of that

　　4. The room is very large and only little room _____ by the new piano. (

　　)

　　A. are taken up

　　B. takes up

　　C. is taken up

　　D. is taking up

　　5. Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.

　　A. is broadcasted

　　B. is being broadcast

　　C. has been broadcasted

　　D. had been broadcast

　　6. —Where did you get to know Mike? （

　　）

　　—It was in New York ______ we were teaching in a senior high school.

　　A. that

　　B. when

　　C. where

　　D. which

　　7. People _______ the dead person was related would make paper-cut offerings on special days. （

　　）

　　A．who B．for whom C．to whom D．whom

　　8. Every man, woman and child ______ some history, enough at least, to survive in the world.

　　A. knows

　　B. know

　　C. is known

　　D. are known

　　9. This is one of the best novels _______ appeared this year. （

　　）

　　A．that has

　　B．have

　　C．that have

　　D．what has

　　10.

　　Funny animals is a term used in comics and animated cartoons __________ the animals are

　　given human characteristics.

　　A. where

　　B. that

　　C. why

　　D. as

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　　11. The family began to d___________ the Christmas tree with glass balls and lights a week ago.

　　12. The gloves were d_________ for extremely cold weather.

　　13. We congratulated him __________(真诚地) on his success.

　　14. The only step between dream and __________(现实) is action!

　　15. To keep healthy，you must exercise r________.

　　16. After the earthquake, only few houses s________.

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　　17. Frank W. Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His_1__was a very poor farmer’s and there was never enough to eat. Frank ___2___he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business lesson and went to ___3___ as a salesman in a large city.

　　Woolworth realized he had a natural ___4___for getting people interested in his goods(货物), but he soon learned something more important. One day the boss told him to ___5___some small things for as much as he ___6___. Frank put all these things on one table with a ___7___which said,” FIVE CENTS EACH”. People fought and ___8___ to buy the things and the table was soon ___9___.

　　Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened ___10___ store, selling goods at five or ten cents. ___11___ he had another lesson to learn before he became __12__. That is, if you want to make money by selling ___13___ goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from ___14___. Once, Woolworth went to Germany and ___15___an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep___16___24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

　　By 1919, Woolworth had over 1,000 ___17___ in the USA and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many ___18___ and his name became famous throughout the world. He always ___19___ his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was. “THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS ___20___”.

　　1. A. parents B. country C. family D. home

　　2. A. decided B. said C. told D. hoped

　　3. A. look B. run C. work D. play

　　4. A. hand B. idea C. face D. skill

　　5. A. offer B. buy C. sell

　　D. make

　　6. A. would wish B. should like C. could get D. might have

　　7. A. word B. sign C. cover D. letter

　　8. A. ran B. nodded C. pushed D. saw

　　9. A. broken B. empty C. cleared D. stolen

　　10. A. another B. a new

　　C. his own D. a small

　　11. A. But B. So C. Though D. Because

　　12. A. clever B. important C. rich D. successful

　　13. A. high-price B. good-looking

　　C. well-made D. low-price

　　14. A. markets B. factories C. owners D. businessmen

　　15. A. gave B. received C. sent D. placed

　　16. A. making B. opening C. running D. selling

　　17. A. factories B. stores C. workers D. farms

　　18. A. friends B. millions C. goods D. inventions

　　19. A. made B. got C. ran D. kept

　　20. A. rich B. buying C.good D. right

　　18. I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I _1_ you.” I did not 2_____ what to say, and I just stood there, looking __3__ at him. My first __4__ was that he 5_____need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 6_____?”

　　“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and 7____ what they say.”

　　The next day I called his teacher to _8_ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）. “Most of the fathers had the ____ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first __10___

　　that we try this, I asked the children __11__ they thought their parents 12_____ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”

　　Then the teacher ___13__ , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of __14____. I’m

　　trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy _____ tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is__16___ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.

　　That evening when my son_17___ to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an __18_ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 19_____.” I don’t know if saying that made __20___ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.

　　1. A. hate

　　B. love

　　C. like

　　D. enjoy

　　2. A. realize

　　B. recognize

　　C. know

　　D. find

　　3. A .away

　　B. for

　　C. down

　　D. on

　　4. A . thought

　　B. meaning

　　C. news

　　D. reason

　　5. A. must

　　B. should

　　C. could

　　D. would

　　6. A. for

　　B. with

　　C. around

　　D. about

　　7. A. test

　　B. know

　　C. understand

　　D. see

　　8. A . talk to

　　B. chat with

　　C. find out

　　D. do with

　　9. A. same

　　B. different

　　C. usual

　　D. unusual

　　10. A. allowed

　　B. agreed

　　C. planned

　　D. suggested

　　11. A. how

　　B. whether

　　C. when

　　D. what

　　12 A. would

　　B. will

　　C. could

　　D. can

　　13. A. explained

　　B. prepared

　　C. informed

　　D. developed

　　14. A. study

　　B. work

　　C. health

　　D. body

　　15. A. might

　　B. can

　　C. should

　　D. need

　　16. A. easy

　　B. difficult

　　C. crazy

　　D. silly

　　17. A. turned

　　B. shouted

　　C. went

　　D. came

　　18. A. extra

　　B. ordinary

　　C. interesting

　　D. important

　　19. A. either

　　B. too

　　C. also

　　D. again

　　20. A. all

　　B. either

　　C. none

　　D. neither

　　19. "Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you

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　　on, something good will happen some day."

　　Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had

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　　myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 3

　　every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 4

　　stations wouldn't employ a person without

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　　since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.

　　I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had

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　　in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 7

　　for me but I wasn't hired.

　　My disappointment had 8

　　as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum

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　　me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 10

　　I left his office, I asked aloud,"

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　　can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director

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　　. "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 13

　　an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 14

　　and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the

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　　Saturday.

　　1 A put

　　B take

　　C move

　　D carry

　　2 A devoted

　　B designed

　　C found

　　D enjoyed

　　3

　　A invited

　　B promised

　　C refused

　　D accepted

　　4

　　A large

　　B all

　　C no

　　D small

　　5 A experience

　　B examination

　　C agreement D college

　　6 A played

　　B joined

　　C taken

　　D fought

　　7 A possible

　　B successful

　　C right

　　D important

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　　A shown

　　B disappeared

　　C resulted

　　D turned

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　　A woke

　　B advised

　　C demanded

　　D reminded

　　10 A While

　　B After

　　C Before

　　D So

　　11 A What

　　B How

　　C Whenever

　　D Wherever

　　12 A calling

　　B answering

　　C broadcasting

　　D announcing

　　13 A make

　　B act

　　C broadcast

　　D play

　　14 A moved

　　B sorry

　　C thankful

　　D satisfied

　　15 A future

　　B coming

　　C last

　　D later

　　20.

　　At the time when Bill and Rose got married, neither of them had much money. So they were

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　　to buy a house or flat. For the first years of their

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　　life, they, therefore,

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　　in rented (租赁的) flats. Then Bill’s father died and

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　　him some money, so they bought a house. When they moved into it for the first time, one of Bill’s

　　5？ sent him a bottle of wine as a present to celebrate his entry (住进) into the first house he had owned. Bill and Rose had a lot of work to do, getting their things

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　　, arranging the furniture, getting curtains and all the rest, so they？ 7？about the bottle of wine. In fact, they

　　8？ it away in a cupboard without even unpacking (拿出) it. Bill and Rose already had two

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　　when they moved into their new house, and a few months later, the third was born. When Rose came home from the

　　10？ with the baby. Bill

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　　some friends round to

　　12？ its arrival, and they had a wonderful？ 13？ , with plenty to eat and to drink. After the party had been on for some time, however, Bill found that the wine was

　　14？ .

　　15？ , he remembered the bottle which his friend had given him when they had moved into the new house and which was still lying unpacked in a

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　　somewhere in the house. He found it with some difficulty and？ 17？ it into the living-room where his

　　18？ were sitting. When he had unwrapped the bottle, he saw a card tied to it, so he took it and read it

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　　to others.

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　　said “Bill, take good care of this one—it is the first one that is really yours.”

　　1. A. unable

　　B. trying

　　C. advised

　　D. expected？ 2. A. happy

　　B. married

　　C. sad

　　D. bitter

　　3. A. moved

　　B. succeeded？

　　C. lived

　　D. gave

　　4. A. carried

　　B. brought

　　C. sent

　　D. left？ 5. A. nieces

　　B. workers

　　C. friends

　　D. classmates

　　6. A. unpacked

　　B. prepared

　　C. tied

　　D. sold

　　7. A. forgot

　　B. thought

　　C. looked

　　D. cared？ 8. A. sent

　　B. put

　　C. took

　　D. kept

　　9. A. fathers

　　B. daughters

　　C. children

　　D. dogs

　　10. A. prison

　　B. police station

　　C. shop

　　D. hospital

　　11. A. demanded

　　B. expected？

　　C. invited

　　D. wished 12. A. join in

　　B. celebrate

　　C. attend

　　D. drank

　　13. A. party

　　B. time

　　C. day

　　D. rest

　　14. A. served

　　B. finished

　　C. prepared

　　D. bought

　　15. A. And

　　B. Therefore

　　C. Luckily

　　D. Although

　　16. A. cupboard

　　B. box

　　C. table

　　D. living-room

　　17. A. sent

　　B. brought

　　C. fetched

　　D. led

　　18. A. family

　　B. wife

　　C. guests

　　D. workers

　　19. A. silent

　　B. loud

　　C. aloud

　　D. calm

　　20. A. He

　　B. Which

　　C. They

　　D. It

　　21. Some years ago,an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road.She did not appear to have

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　　,but she was trembling and clearly in a state of shock,so he rushed her to the

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　　hospital.She began to tell the doctor on duty a story which was

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　　in all respects.She had been

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　　along a country road

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　　she had been stopped by a flying saucer

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　　in front of her.She had been forced to leave the car and

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　　the flying saucer by creatures which looked like human beings and which could easily make themselves

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　　although they could not

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　　.They could read her thoughts and she could read

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　　.They tested her politely and allowed her to

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　　after carrying out a number of tests on her.As she otherwise seemed to be

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　　,the doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicine.The woman insisted on being

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　　to go home,but when she gave her address,it was in a town over a thousand miles from the

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　　.The police then started to make inquires and soon

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　　that there was already a

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　　going on for the woman,

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　　husband badly reported that she had

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　　.Her car had been found with the driver’s door open and the engine running.

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　　the car the surface of the road had been completely destroyed—not by an explosion or anything of that kind,but

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　　a large,round,white-hot object had burnt through it.

　　1.A.a rest

　　B.an accident

　　C.a test

　　D.an idea

　　2.A.most famous

　　B.most expensive

　　C.best

　　D.nearest

　　3.A.funny

　　B.sad

　　C.moving

　　D.astonishing

　　4.A.driving

　　B.walking

　　C.running

　　D.wandering

　　5.A.as

　　B.since

　　C.when

　　D.if

　　6.A.rising

　　B.flying

　　C.running

　　D.landing

　　7.A.enter

　　B.visit

　　C.watch

　　D.clean

　　8.A.noticed

　　B.seen

　　C.understood

　　D.heard

　　9.A.move

　　B.think

　　C.read

　　D.speak

　　10.A.their

　　B.theirs

　　C.her

　　D.hers

　　11.A.leave

　　B.stay

　　C.drive

　　D.watch

　　12.A.happy

　　B.thankful

　　C.nervous

　　D.normal

　　13.A.told

　　B.allowed

　　C.advised

　　D.ordered

　　14.A.earth

　　B.car

　　C.road

　　D.hospital

　　15.A.decided

　　B.believed

　　C.supposed

　　D.discovered

　　16.A.discussion

　　B.search

　　C.movement

　　D.meeting

　　17.A.which

　　B.when

　　C.whose

　　D.where

　　18.A.disappeared

　　B.fled

　　C.returned

　　D.left

　　19.A.Behind

　　B.In front of

　　C.Below

　　D.At the foot of

　　20.A.as

　　B.if

　　C.as if

　　D.only if

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　　22. When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

　　Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

　　In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

　　Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

　　1．What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?A. a far better artist

　　B. a far more gifted artist

　　C. a much stronger person

　　D. a much more famous person

　　2．The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by

　　.A. polio

　　B. back injuries

　　C. the operations she had

　　D. her bent spine

　　3．Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the

　　.A. 1950s

　　B.

　　1930s

　　C. 1940s

　　D. 1970s

　　4．What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?A. Devotion

　　B. Sympathy

　　C. Worry

　　D. Encouragement

　　23. If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.

　　Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.

　　With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.

　　Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side part of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.

　　Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-old.

　　Matsuzawa concluded from his test that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction using the head.

　　The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contraction brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

　　1．What did the team of doctors want to find out?

　　A．How to make people live longer.

　　B．How to slow down the speed of getting old.

　　C．The size of certain people’s brain.

　　D．Which people are the most clever.

　　2．What are their research findings based on?

　　A．An examination of farmers in northern Japan.

　　B．Tests given on a thousand old people.

　　C．Using computer technology.

　　D．Examining the brain volumes of different people.

　　3．Which of the following are growing old earlier than people who live in the cities according to the passage.

　　A．Farmers.

　　B．Office clerks.

　　C．Shop assistants.

　　D．Bus drivers.

　　4．What’s the most possible conclusion of the passage?

　　A．Most of us should take more exercise.

　　B．It’s better to live in the town.

　　C．The brain contracts if it is not used.

　　D．The more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes older.

　　24. Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs．Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life．" Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide．"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused．I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty．

　　Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when 1 wonder．On those days．I remind myself of the real reasons why

　　teach: It's in my blood．My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990．She instilled （） in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors．Teaching is a way to make a difference．If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore．You can't have ripples without a "stone．" Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I strive （） to do．

　　I genuinely love teenagers．I want to share with others what 1 know and what I have learned through the years．Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes （） on the road of life, I want to do so．If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too．Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice．．What is the answer that the author gives to her student to the question why she teaches? A．She loves teenagers． B．Her mother influenced her a lot． C．She thinks something she said might make a difference to her students． D．She wants to share her knowledge with others．．Why did the author's student shake her head and walk away when he got the reply? A．He thought the author's answer is smart and witty． B．He felt angry at the author's answer． C．He didn't want to talk about the question with the author any more． D．The author's reply made him feel confused．．It can be inferred from the text that _____． A．it was her mother who asked her to be a teacher B．the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students C．students of the writer all have great achievements D．the writer took up teaching with the aim of changing others' life．The writer mentioned "stone" in paragraph 5 in order to _____． A．tell everyone to throw stones in the river B．express that teachers should have some positive influence on their students C．convey that every teacher can make a good difference to their students D．prove that stones can make some ripples in the riverTales From Animal Hospital

　　David Grant

　　David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake I !

　　$ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster

　　ISBN 0751304417

　　Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer

　　Michael White

　　From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术)ended and science began.

　　￡8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857024168

　　Fermat’s Last Theorem

　　Simon Singh

　　In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem (法则)had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole

　　Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.

　　￡12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857025210

　　1．In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as

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　　A．a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

　　B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

　　C．a great but not perfect man

　　D．an old-time magician

　　．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

　　A．To encourage people to raise questions.

　　B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

　　C．to provide a person with an explanation.

　　D．To limit people’s imagination.

　　3．If a student wants to read a book about a famous scientist and he doesn’t want it too serious to read, which of the three books in the above is suitable?

　　A. The first.

　　B. The second.

　　C. The third.

　　D. Both the first and the second.

　　I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

　　Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

　　I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

　　“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”

　　“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

　　I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

　　1. The writer argued with his son because ______________.