We have completed our first month of preschool. Matthew seems to 26 it. He is catching on to the routine quite nicely. I didn’t leave him there 27 much the first couple weeks. I am finding if I’m not there he behaves much better.
In this class a little German boy, who does not speak 28 ，cried all the time at first and now cries occasionally.
The Monday of the second week the little fellow just cried and cried. He was sitting 29 Matthew. I thought Matthew was going to start 30 and join in. I stood by and watched, ready for the rescue. Matthew kept turning around and 31 the boy. Then he reached his hand back and 32 him on the leg. He was comforting the boy! Later Matthew was playing with a 33 and the boy with blocks. Actually he was just standing by and crying. Matthew drove his truck over to the blocks, 34 it, picked up a few of the blocks and started handing them to 35 . They then together started 36 towers on the table and the little boy 37 crying．It seemed 38 Matthew knew what the little guy needed．Here was the little guy，who can’t speak English，and Matthew，who 39 playing together，like they were best 40 .
One of the days when I stayed，they were at lunch and Matthew was 41 at the table. I pulled up a chair to sit next to him．He smiled，then grabbed his book bag and took off running 42 the cafeteria．I took off after him．When we reached the wall he just giggled (咯咯笑)，turned around and looked at me． I bent 43 to blame him for leaving his seat and running. He suddenly 44 a big wet kiss right on my cheek and smiled at me．All I could do was to take his hand and 45 him back to his seat．Then I turned my back and couldn’t help laughing.
| 小题1: | | A．escape | B．hate | C．enjoy | D．avoid |
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| 小题3: | | A．Spanish | B．English | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
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| 小题4: | | A．behind | B．beside | C．in front of | D．far from |
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| 小题5: | | A．over again | B．any moment | C．even harder | D．loudly |
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| 小题6: | | A．beating | B．shouting at | C．1ooking at | D．1earning from |
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| 小题7: | | A．helped | B．hit | C．held | D．patted |
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| 小题8: | | A．toy | B．doll | C．truck | D．train |
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| 小题9: | | A．parked | B．repaired | C．broke | D．threw |
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| 小题10: | | A．me | B．the teacher | C．himself | D．the little boy |
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| 小题11: | | A．adding | B．climbing | C．building | D．putting |
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| 小题12: | | A．continued | B．enjoyed | C．began | D．stopped |
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| 小题14: | | A．signs | B．starts | C．teaches | D．1earns |
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| 小题15: | | A．brothers | B．children | C．friends | D．people |
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| 小题16: | | A．standing | B．running | C．sitting | D．jumping |
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| 小题17: | | A．across | B．into | C．out of | D．through |
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| 小题19: | | A．left | B．received | C．shouted | D．showed |
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| 小题20: | | A．force | B．walk | C．push | D．drive |
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小题1:C.由下一句，他对常规理解得很好，看出他对学前班生活是喜欢(enjoy)的。
小题1:D.由下一句，“我不在时他表现得很好”，可看出开始时我并没有让他独自待着。
小题1:B.从第三段最后一句“who can’t speak English”可知选B项。
小题1:A.第6个空前“Matthew kept turning around”(回头)，看出小男孩坐在Matthew后面，应选A项(behind)。
小题1:B.文章意思是作者担心Matthew也会突然加入小男孩(和他一起哭)，该空在加入(join in)之前Matthew并没有哭，排除C、D两项，文中并没有提及Matthew哭过，排除A项。
小题1:C.后文中看出Matthew在安慰小男孩，此刻他注视着(looking at)小男孩或许正在想办法。A、B、D三项与文题不符。
答案：C
小题1:D. Matthew伸出手用手背轻轻拍打小男孩的腿，pat“轻拍，抚摸”；hit“打，打击”。
小题1:C.下文Matthew开着小卡车，看出应选C项。
答案：C
小题1:A. Matthew驾驶着他的小卡车，驶过积木，停下车，捡起几块积木，又开始载着它们驶向小男孩。
小题1:D.由后文中“They then together...”看出Matthew是想通过小卡车把积木运给小男孩。
小题1:C.积木运到后，他们一起开始堆塔楼(build towers)。
小题1:D.从后文可知小男孩被Matthew的游戏吸引，停止了哭泣。
小题1:D.正是因为Matthew和小男孩玩的游戏，才使得这个一直都在哭的小男孩停止了哭泣，所以说“这看起来就像(as if) Matthew知道小男孩需要什么”。
小题1:A.由于两个人的语言不通，所以需要通过sign“作手势”来一起玩。
小题1:C.句意：就像他们是最好的朋友(best friends)。
小题1:C.由下文我搬了把椅子挨着他坐(sit)，看出Matthew是坐在桌前的。
小题1:A.因为当时正在吃午饭，本来就在餐厅，排除B项。Matthew跑过(run across)餐厅，下文中可看出他是到了墙下，并没有跑出餐厅，排除C项。D项中through不与run搭配。
小题1:B.我弯下身子到了他的高度(level)来批评他。
小题1:A. planted a big wet kiss right on my lips“热情地吻了我”。
小题1:B.从全文看出作者是很喜爱Matthew，以及最后情不自禁的举动也可以看出，该空处应该是举着他的手，走回他的位置。 |
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试题【We have completed our first month of preschool. Matthew seems to 26 it. He is c】；主要考察你对
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We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 21 will never return. I think it quite 22. What does time look 23? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 24 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 25about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 26time to review their lessons. It is 27 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 28 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 29 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 30 .We wish to save time because time is31.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 32 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 33 our time and energy to our study so that we 34 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 35 of time, for it not only brings us 36, but also does other 37 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 38 we do it today and not 39 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 40.
| 小题1: | | A．lost | B．passed | C．missed | D．used |
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| 小题2: | | A．important | B．true | C．interesting | D．usual |
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| 小题3: | | A．for | B．like | C．after | D．over |
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| 小题4: | | A．amount | B．quality | C．quantity | D．price |
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| 小题5: | | A．think | B．imagine | C．examine | D．check |
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| 小题6: | | A．spare | B．free | C．enough | D．much |
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| 小题7: | | A．that | B．why | C．because | D．certain |
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| 小题8: | | A．doing | B．making | C．taking | D．getting |
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| 小题9: | | A．needn’t | B．have to | C．had better | D．would rather |
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| 小题10: | | A．easy | B．simple | C．stupid | D．interesting |
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| 小题11: | | A．worthless | B．priceless | C．ready | D．little |
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| 小题12: | | A．look upon | B．agree | C．think | D．believe |
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| 小题13: | | A．spend | B．give | C．set | D．devote |
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| 小题14: | | A．must | B．should | C．may | D．would |
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| 小题15: | | A．helper | B．thief | C．friend | D．teacher |
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| 小题16: | | A．wealth | B．health | C．failure | D．illness |
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| 小题17: | | A．danger | B．harm | C．trouble | D．difficulty |
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| 小题19: | | A．keep | B．remain | C．manage | D．leave |
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| 小题20: | | A．valuable | B．expensive | C．worth | D．rich |
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Geniuses amaze us，impress us and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from the average person？Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer. Tune in to the National Geographic Channel to find out about the discoveries they’re making in the series My Brilliant Brain.
When Marc Yu was only two years old，he began to play the piano. After a year, he started learning pieces by Beethoven. Now he’s a world-famous concert pianist at age eight. He learns newer and more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears. He seems to be specially designed for music. In Born Genius, National Geographic looks at the science behind child prodigies （神童） to explain why some children seem to be born without limits.
Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh. His came only after he nearly died from bleeding in his brain. After recovering, McHugh’s head was filled with new thoughts and picture. So, he began to express them in the form of poetry and art. Now, he’s a seemingly unstoppable creative machine. Suffers of brain injury have shown that great mental ability can sometimes come from damage or disease. Accidental Genius explores this puzzling relationship.
Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no sign of extraordinary intelligence. Yet, during her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned to recognize them immediately. As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five games at the same time without even seeing the boards. Make Me a Genius examines what is takes to turn an ordinary brain into that of a genius.
If becoming a genius were easy, we’d all be done. Yet, there is much more to super intelligence than simply being born lucky. Learn more about amazing brains this month on National Geographic’s My Brilliant Brain.
小题1: In paragraph 2, Marc Yu’s story tells us_________________.| A．a child prodigy can work easier than others. | | B．a child prodigy is trained by family. | | C．a child prodigy has an unbelievable listening skill. | | D．a child prodigy always practise his skills. |
小题2:In paragraph 3, the sentence “Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh.” means that ______________.| A．Tommy McHugh could not be called a genius. | | B．Tommy McHugh became a genius when he was young. | | C．Tommy McHugh was a robot but not a real human being. | | D．Tommy McHugh became a genius after a sudden accident. |
小题3:The writer provides different examples to _____________.| A．show how people can be geniuses. | B．show becoming a genius is easy. | | C．show geniuses are common. | D．show people know how to explain geniuses. |
小题4:The passage may come from_________.| A．a report | B．a novel | C．a TV program | D．a newspaper |
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Work your brain!
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder，it controls everything we say，do or think，who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body"s oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein，fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells，it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don"t die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orangeflavored drinks.
Its intricacies(复杂性)are stunning，far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished(有光泽的) as possible we need to eat right，exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激)．
Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷尔蒙)in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It"s very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active，” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.
“People cannot stop aging，but you"re able to reduce the damage；you"re able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr.Stewart"s advice for improving brain health：
Nutrition
| Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言，谚语)：For breakfast，eat like a king；for lunch，like a queen；for supper，like a beggar.
| Exercise
| Do a combination of stretching aerobic and musclestrengthening every day.
| Mental games
| Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.
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小题1:The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.| A．inform us how the brain works | | B．give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy | | C．tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives | | D．show how special the brain is to us |
小题2:The word “stunning” in Paragraph 5 means ______.| A．interesting | B．strange | C．significant | D．amazing |
小题3:According to the text，more exercise ______.| A．keeps our mind sharp | | B．helps improve our memory | | C．gives our brain a rest | | D．is good for brain cells communicating with each other |
小题4:In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.| A．eating a good lunch | B．doing puzzles | | C．eating a large supper | D．taking aerobic exercise |
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School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 41 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me 42 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the 43 , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 44 .
I tried to mind my manners and 45 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 46 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in particular (专门) , I could see the 47 and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 48 the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 49 as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was 50 . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 51 that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and 52 is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 53 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was 54 her job. She had a whole world of 55 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very 56 . I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie 57 she was a bus driver. I had 58 her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 59 else’s world, and may not be 60 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．front | B．end | C．side | D．middle |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．take | C．think | D．stand |
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| 小题3: | | A．doctor | B．driver | C．teacher | D．assistant |
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| 小题4: | | A．fire | B．topic | C．conversation | D．discussion |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．slightly | C．carelessly | D．partly |
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| 小题6: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．instead | D．otherwise |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．worry | C．curiosity | D．anger |
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| 小题8: | | A．fighting | B．turning | C．clearing | D．protecting |
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| 小题9: | | A．opened | B．shone | C．closed | D．lowered |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognized | B．worried | C．shocked | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．victory | B．pain | C．respect | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．away | B．seldom | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．pick up | B．work out | C．go through | D．get down |
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| 小题14: | | A．almost | B．nearly | C．ever | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．family | B．bus | C．school | D．friend |
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| 小题16: | | A．selfish | B．desperate | C．pessimistic | D．ridiculous |
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| 小题17: | | A．while | B．because | C．though | D．until |
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| 小题18: | | A．blamed | B．received | C．considered | D．judged |
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| 小题19: | | A．everyone | B．anyone | C．someone | D．nobody |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．wise | C．useful | D．important |
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Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．
Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．S o don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better．
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．
小题1:To children their fathers are usually very _____．| A．kind | B．great | C．serious | D．strong |
小题2:From the second paragraph we can know that _____．| A．some children don’t like their fathers at all | | B．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary | | C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children | | D．mothers should communicate less with their children． |
小题3:Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．
A．have a talk with them Ｂ．express your opinion
C．keep silent D．let them alone
小题4:Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?| A．Public | B．Personal | C．Strange | D．Serious |
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