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Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by “culture”? Recently social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture, too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为) that help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Human beings use tools, cooperate(合作) with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects(方面)of human behavior, or “culture”, can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools , for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.
小题1:According to the article, “culture” means_____.
A. the languages we learn
B. the good habits we share with each other
C. the forms of behavior we have in common
小题2:The traditional idea about dividing animal from human beings is that ______.
A. human beings can use tools
B. Human beings can depend on each other
C. human beings have the language to communicate
小题3:From the chimpanzees can use and make tools, we know____.
A. animal may have a culture like our own
B. animals can be as clever as human beings
C. animals have the ability to help human beings
答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
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试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文主要讲述了动物也可能有文化的知识,通过一些动物也能制造和使用工具,我们可以知道,动物也可能拥有自己的文化。
小题1:细节理解题.根据短文第一段When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common.描述,可知这个单词指的是,一群人共同拥有的一种生活方式。故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据短文第二段We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals.描述,可知我们过去常常认为能使用工具是人类和动物之间的区别。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文第二段But these aspects(方面)of human behavior, or “culture”, can also be found in the lives of certain animals. 及下文描述,可知通过大猩猩能制造和使用工具,我们可以知道动物们也可能有像我们一样的文化。故选A。
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Every culture has a recognized (公认的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license(证), they drive into the grown-up world.
"Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school," said Eleanor Fulham, 17. "It"s like you"re not cool if you don"t have a car," she said.
According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don"t want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.
Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner"s permit (许可)
Chad said he has accepted his parents" decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky," he said. "But I"d rather be alive than driving, and I don"t really trust my friends on the road either."
In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
小题1:16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _______.
A.they want to show themselves off
B.they are not experienced drivers
C.older people always drive better
D.they never drive carefully on the road
小题2:Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?
A.How rich the family is.
B.Whether the kid is old enough.
C.What traffic condition there is around.
D.Whether it"s practically needed.
小题3:The passage mainly gives information about _______.
A.an American culture about teenagers" driving
B.a change in the Chinese culture
C.a cultural difference between America and China
D.the relationship between driving and a person"s development
小题4:Which may serve as the best title of the article?
A.Cars Helping You to Grow UpB.Driving into the Grown-up World
C.Teenagers" Driving in AmericaD.Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult

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The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are parts of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning (克隆) humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. We are sure that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It"s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information.   It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.  It"s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station, (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It"s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it"s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It"s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modem technology, or we will fall behind the times.
小题1: _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A.SatellitesB.Receivers
C.Global Positioning SystemD.Underwater Robot
小题2: According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
A.It has carried people to other planets.
B.It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.
C.Russia and America are working for it.
D.Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
小题3: Hercules is used to_______.
A.save lives in the sea
B.take pictures in the sea
C.repair the broken ships
D.look for the ancient ships in the sea
小题4: What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To help us study some new technology.
B.To tell us technology is changing the world.
C.To help solve the problems that technology causes.
D.To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

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What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Come on, we need something new! Let’s see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time!
Mess Around with Dress-up
Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school,  you can play dress-up.  See if you  can make yourself into a doctor,or a cowboy,  or even a spaceman! Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them.
If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family!  Let your imagination run wild!
Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren’t in your class? You can get both of them in clubs.  In other countries, schools, there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join.  There is French club,student government, theater, choir (合唱队)and photography club.
Take photography club as an example.  One may learn all the necessary skills about taking photos.  For example, you will learn how to choose a camera,how to use the light and how to develop pictures.  Sounds cool, right?
But that’s not all.  One can also make a lot of friends in clubs.  It’s always good to enjoy your spare time with friends,isn’t it?
小题1:What is the best title for _____?
A.Start a ClubB.Learn a Club
C.An Important ClubD.A Photography Club
小题2:From the first paragraph we know________.
A.foreign kids don’t like watching TV
B.Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kids
C.playing football is not popular with foreign kids
D.foreign kids have some different ways to spend their free time
小题3:When you join a photography club,you cannot________.
A.enjoy your free timeB.get a camera for free
C.make some new friendsD.learn to take pictures
小题4:The text mainly talks about________.
A.how to take a good picture
B.how to join a photography club
C.after-class activities in foreign countries
D.putting on a show in foreign schools

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Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ(耶稣),is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill(装满)their stockings with Christmas presents.
Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children’s father. He dresses up(打扮)in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children’s bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer(不再)young, they know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, Children wake their parents up and say "Merry Christmas”. Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents, but it is better to give than to receive(收到).
根据短文内容,判断正(T) 误 (F)。
小题1:Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
小题2:On Christmas Eve, children put the hats on the beds.
小题3:In fact, Father Christmas is children’s father.
小题4:Only children enjoy Christmas stockings.
小题5:It’s better to receive than to give.
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There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
小题1:What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.
A.Chinese New YearB.Mid-Autumn Festival
C.the Dragon Boat FestivalD.Halloween
小题2:It’s also called Duanwu Festival in memory of ________.
A.a poet called Qu YuanB.a poet called Li Bai
C.a poet called Du FuD.a poet called Bai Juyi
小题3:In the match, there is always a man standing in the middle to______.
A.shout for themB.help them shout
C.carry a dragon for themD.beat a drum for them
小题4:On that day, people eat__________.
A.pumpkinsB.moon cakesC.rice dumplingsD.Candies

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