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Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.
Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing (观察)her father, who"s also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it"s a skill that will always be useful!
Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn"t even expect to walk again. Now he"s an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I"m happy to be alive and able to continue running."
Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!
小题1:How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?
A.By observing her father.
B.By writing a recipe book for kids.
C.By giving them delicious food to eat.
D.By getting first prize in the competition.
小题2:Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?
A.Because he can" t walk.B.Because he lost part of one leg.
C.Because he gave up running.D.Because he used to love running.
小题3: Which of the following is true about Helga?
A.She saw a car hit a train in her town.
B.She sold special machines to car drivers.
C.She invented a special machine for car drivers.
D.It is impossible for her to become an inventor.
小题4:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student
C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills
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小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
解析
【主旨大意】来自网页的文章介绍了三个不同非凡本领的孩子,给儿童写烹饪的Gina;喜欢跑步,出交通事故失去腿的一部分 还能参加马拉松的Bren;通过火车汽车相撞突发灵感而发明避免火车汽车相撞的机器的Helga。
小题1:细节理解题 由文章第二段“"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use”“我想让它(烹饪书)有趣,并足够容易适合儿童读”,可知。
小题1:细节理解题 通读第三段可知Bren喜欢跑步,出了事故,失去腿的一本后还能参加马拉松。所以是一个惊奇。
小题1:细节理解题 通读第四段可知当Helga听说在她的城镇发生了汽车火车相撞事故,突发奇想,发明了避免火车汽车相撞的机器,不久将出现在商店,可知C正确。
小题1:整体理解题 通读文章可知文章介绍了三个不同非凡本领的孩子,给儿童写烹饪的Gina;喜欢跑步,出交通事故失去腿的一部分 还能参加马拉松的Bren;通过火车汽车相撞突发灵感而发明避免火车汽车相撞的机器的Helga,可知这三个令人惊讶孩子,具有非分的本领。
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试题【Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all】;主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Doctors Without Borders (国界)
Chris is not a traditional explorer— he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris" job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders. Since 1971, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters (遭受灾难), such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment,  over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace _ Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF"s work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What"s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people"s lives.
小题1:What may MSF"s work be like?
A.Tiring and boring.B.Exciting and dangerous.
C.Relaxing and colorful.D.Peaceful and comfortable.
小题2:As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should_.
A.have worked in Africa for six months
B.have been sent on an emergency task
C.be ready to work for a task for at least half a year
D.have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters
小题3:Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A.Because they can get a good pay.
B.Because they can have a comfortable life.
C.Because they can help others and get experience.
D.Because they can travel abroad with their families.
小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people.
B. MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.
C. Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.
D MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.
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April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
小题1:Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?
A.From America. B.From China.
C.From Canada. D.From Australia.
小题2:On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.
A.go on a journey with their parents
B.have a party with their friends at home
C.go to the work places of one of their parents
D.take part in a school activity freely
小题3:What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?
A.It can help girls understand their parents’work better.
B.It can teach girls more about the society.
C.It can make girls feel more confident about their future.
D.All of the above.
小题4: Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?
A.It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.
B.Schools and many companies support this activity
C.Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.
D.Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
小题5:According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.
A.smart and carefulB.confident
C.hard-working D.friendly

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Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
小题1:According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
A.only the Germans B.only the Englishmen
C.only the Frenchmen D.both the Germans and the Englishmen
小题2: What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
A.整洁B.安静C.时尚D.随意
小题3:In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.
A.the Germans B.the Frenchmen C.the Englishmen D.the Americans
小题4:What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
A.They are more outgoing than the Americans.
B.It is very easy to make friends with them.
C.They like traveling in their own country.
D.They look serious and are always hard-working.
小题5:Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Foreigners’hobbies.
B.Who are more outgoing?
C.Characteristics of the foreigners.
D.Success is an important part in Americans’life.

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Shane Battier (肖恩巴蒂尔) is a famous basketball player. Now he plays in Houston Rockets (休斯顿火箭队). Yao Ming is also in the team. Shane Battier was born in 1978 in Michigan. He is 2.03 meters tall. He loves his parents very much. He always remembers their words: Be kind to others. In Shane Battier"s everyday life, he likes playing golf and tennis. He also likes playing chess. His favorite film is Meet the Parents. His favorite singer is Marvin Gaye. He hopes to be a boss (老板) in the future.
He began to play basketball at the age of four. In 2006, he joined Houston Rockets, and became one of the most important players. 31, a familiar number, is often shouted in the game More and more basketball fans regard him as a hero! He is a team-player. He once said, "There are many excellent players in our team, so I shouldn"t only try to show myself, instead I will try my best to help my partners to play well. Teamwork is the most important."
It is his hard work that makes him successful and famous. Let"s wish him good luck in the future.
小题1:Shane Battier likes playing golf, tennis and chess.
小题2:He wants to be a singer like Marvin Gaye in the future.
小题3:Shane Battier and Yao Ming play in the same team.
小题4:His number in Houston Rockets is 31.
小题5:Shane Battier only wants to show himself in any games.
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Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don"t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don"t stop the other person"s words.
3. Keep looking at the other person"s eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person"s side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don"t decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators" work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
小题1: Peer mediators" work is _.
A.to teach lessons to disputants
B.to help find a way to make both disputants happy
C.to find out who starts the quarrel
D.to give students some special training
小题2:What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 b.落后于任何人    
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低头
小题3: What"s the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
A.Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.
B.Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.
C.Getting disputants to talk to each other.
D.Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.
小题4: During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."
A.disputants will realize they are wrong
B.disputants will understand peer mediators better
C.it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right
D.it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.All schools have peer mediators.
B.Peer mediators are usually students.
C.When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.
D.Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.

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