What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the people are left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and the left –handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, Math and logic (逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls color and music. It is also good at recognizing (认出) faces. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.
1.From the passage we know ________.
A. all artists are left-handed
B. all accountants are right-handed
C. the left side of the brain controls your love of art, color and music
D. some right-handers have a strong left brain
2.Whether(是否) people are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by ________ .
A. their parents B. their minds
C. the way the brain works D. the way the head works
3.Each side of the brain ________.
A. likes music and Math B. controls different things
C. controls the same thing D. has two halves
4.When you are singing, you are using your ________.
A. logic thinking B. heartC. right brain D. left halves
5.Which part of the body does the right half of the brain control?
A. The right side of the body. B. The left side of the body.
C. The heart. D. The language.
Jyoti Amge, an Indian girl, is the world’s smallest woman. She is only 0.628 metres tall. She is small, but her dream is great. On her 18th birthday in 2012, she shared the good news with others. She would act in two movies.
Jyoti is the youngest of the five children in her family. She stopped growing after her first birthday. Because of her size, Jyoti has special clothes and jewellery(珠宝首饰). She even has her own desk and chair in a regular(普通的)school. Jyoti also loves movies and fashionable dresses like others. Before 18, she acted in a music video along with a famous Indian singer.
Jyoti said, “I’m just the same as other people. I eat like you, and dream like you. I don’t feel I am different.”
1.How old is Jyoti Amge in 2013?
A. 16 years old B. 17 years old C. 18 years old D. 19 years old
2.On her 18th birthday, Jyoti said she would ________.
A. go to France
B. act in movies
C. go to school
D. win the name of “the smallest woman”
3.How many sisters and brothers does she have?
A. 3 B.4 C.6 D. we don’t know
4.Jyoti’s ________ is (are) not different from others’.
A. clothes B. jewellery C. chair D. school
5.What did Jyoti do before 18?
A. She acted in a music video
B. She played in two movies
C. She sang a song in a movie
D. She made special clothes for herself
Everyone in our class loves sports. Every morning we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class, we exercise again. We only have classes twice a week, but we do physical training(体育锻炼) at five every . The most popular is basketball. The enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. Another popular sport is soccer and in every class there a lot of students who like soccer very much. Volleyball is often played when the weather is . We have school teams in basketball, and volleyball. Our teams often friendship matches(友谊赛)with teams from other schools. When there is a match, of us are very excited to go to watch it.
Besides(除…之外) ball games, some of us like track and field events (田径运动), we often practice running and others. Every term(学期) we have in these events and once a year we have a meeting.
Sports help us to keep and happy. Do you like sports?
1.A. if B. when C. before D. after
2.A. do B. doing C. did D. does
3.A. English B. Chinese C. P.E. D. music
4.A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night
5.A. sport B. fact C. class D. thing
6.A. teachers B. boys C. students D. people
7.A. are B. is C. were D. was
8.A. cold B. rainy C. fine D. hot
9.A. baseball B. tennis C. soccer D. ping-pong
10.A. see B. have C. look at D. watch
11.A. much B. few C. little D. many
12.A .because B. and C. or D. but
13.A. tests B. parties C. situations D. fashion
14.A. running B. swimming C. sports D. tennis
15.A. thirsty B. healthy C. tired D. thin
---You play the guitar very well. ---________
A. Yes. B. No C. Where? D. Thanks.
–What do you think of Superman II?
---I ________.
A. can’t love it B. like themC. don’t mind it D. can’t stand them
---Where ________ you last night? I called you, but got no answer.
---Sorry. I ________ out with my brother.
A. was; were B. were; was C. did; were D. did; was