Do you believe that you aren’t smarter than 3-year-old Alexis Martin, one of the youngest members of the high IQ club Mensa? Preschooler (学龄前的) Alexis’s IQ is 159, which is only one point lower than Stephen Hawking’s. Doctors say the average IQ of a person is about 100.
She learned to read at the age of 2. She reads at a fifth grade level and has taught herself Spanish on her parents’ iPad! Now, she is a member of the Mensa Club, which only accepts people with an IQ within the top two per cent of people in the world!
Alexis’ father, Ian Martin, said he first realized Alexis was special when she was 12 months old. She could recite (背诵) bedtime stories. “We’d be driving around in the car and she would recite her bedtime stories from the night before. She didn’t just recite them, and she recited them exactly.”Alexis’ father would try to trick her and say that her story went a different way, but she always corrected him. Most 12-month-old children take their first steps on their own and most 18-month-olds can only name a small number of objects and body parts, and follow simple two-step questions.
Even though Alexis is a genius (天才), her parents are faced with lots of challenges like how to teach her to make friends of her own age.
“Will she go into kindergarten early? We are kind of hesitant (迟疑的) because we do want her to get to that social world,” Ian said.
1.Alexis Martin is a girl who _____________.
A. has many hobbies B. has a high IQ
C. is good at telling stories D. likes reading
2.According to the report, Stephen Hawking’s IQ is as high as ___________.
A. 158 B. 159 C. 160 D. 101
3.Alexis Martin could recite bedtime stories at ____________.
A. the age of 2 B. the age of 1
C. one and a half years old D. the age of 3
4.What would Alexis do when her father said her bedtime stories went a different way?
A. She would refuse to listen.
B. She would try to recite it.
C. She would correct him.
D. She would laugh at it.
5. Which of the following statements about Alexis is NOT true?
A. She is accepted by the Mensa Club.
B. She has made a lot of friends.
C. She learned to read at the age of 2.
D. She learned a foreign language by herself.
J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offered | Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12 |
Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies •Open 10:00a.m—11:00 p.m.daily •Jazz music( Wednesday to Sunday) | Macon's B&B • Feel like home • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious homemade breakfast
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1. You can________ at J&M Music Store.
A. receive guitar lessons
B. borrow new or used CDs
C. learn pop music history
D. buy all kinds of music books
2.You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 10:30 p.m. D. 11:30 p.m.
3. If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market
C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macon's B&B.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There is no breakfast at Macon's B&B.
B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy it.
C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.
D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.
5.Where is the passage probably from?
A. A dictionary. B. A newspaper.
C. A story book. D. A science report.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Last summer I spent two weeks in Singapore with my mother and my sister. Before this trip, I heard that Singapore is one of the most beautiful and cleanest countries in . I hoped that I would have an unforgettable time there. In fact, the trip was than I had expected.
Many places in Singapore us. First, we visited Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park. the places are very large and many animals live there. So we had to a whole day seeing all of the animals. However, the most interesting was the Bird Show in Jurong Bird Park. We enjoyed the of the birds. The workers had trained the birds carefully and patiently for long they could dance, sing and even play basketball. At the end of the show, they sent the visitors a message that people’s awareness of protecting birds. I think it is a very helpful and practical of educating people about the nature protection.
Second, after spending a week in relaxing and visiting some tourist spots (旅游景点) in Singapore, my sister and I to attend a short-term English course because English is the official language in Singapore and we thought we would our English quickly. English was the only common language in this class, so all students there had to speak English during the lessons.
The trip in Singapore was truly a nice in my life. During the trip, I learned much about other countries’ lives, other people’s thoughts and I improved my English. , I have made some new friends who I am still keeping in touch and I hope that I will meet them again some day in China and tell them more about our country.
1.A. Africa B. Asia C. America D. Europe
2.A. worse B. longer C. faster D. greater
3.A. attracted B. affected C. attacked D. held
4.A. All B. Neither C. Both D. Each
5.A. take B. cost C. waste D. spend
6.A. accident B. event C. case D. report
7.A. births B. fights C. parties D. performances
8.A. so that B. in order to C. such that D. even though
9.A. cures B. prevents C. raises D. reduces
10.A. way B. road C. result D. street
11.A. refused B. stopped C. decided D. forgot
12.A. speak B. pass C. express D. improve
13.A. idea B. experience C. skill D. question
14.A. In addition B. As a result C. In fact D. At last
15.A. at B. with C. for D. of
— I am afraid I have to give up my dream of being a singer.
— . No dream is too big and no dreamer is too small.
A. Don’t lose heart B. Don’t mention it
C. That’s unusual D. You must be joking
— Shall we meet at the station at 8 a.m.? — In fact we ___. The train ____ until 10 a.m.
A. mustn’t; doesn’t leave B. mustn’t; leaves
C. needn’t; won’t leave D. needn’t; will leave
I think _____ necessary to accept his advice because it’s of great ______ to me,
A. it’s, valuable B. that; value
C. this; valuable D. it; value
