(2014广东)Most people are________building a paper factory near here．They are worried the river will get polluted．
A．for B．with C．against D．beyond
(2014云南)If there________no buying and selling of animals，there will be no killing in nature．
A．is B．will be C．has D．will hav
(2014福州)—Liu Ming，is that our headteacher Miss Chen over there？
—It can’t be her．She________Xiamen for a meeting．
A．has been to B．has gone to C．has been away
(2013东营)When I knew that China had got her first Aircraft Carrier(航空母舰)，I felt excited and________．
A．proud B．terrible C．nervous D．strange
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(2014杭州)
How quickly can you count from one to ten？Do you use ten different words to do it？Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first？language？Do you count on your fingers？Many
people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world．But scientists have discovered that it is not true．
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers．In the United States，people begin counting with their first finger，which they extend or stick out．They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指)to count to five．Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten．In China，people count by using different finger positions．In this way，a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand．
Besides ways of finger counting，scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers．Some languages have only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers．A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的)people in Australia．There people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers．They don’t even have words for numbers．However，they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers．
In a similar study，researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落)in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as“one”or“three”．They are not able to say“five trees”or“ten trees”but can say“some trees”．“more trees”．or“many trees”．Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count，“but here is a group that does not count．They could learn，but it’s not useful in their culture，so they’ve never picked it up．”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量)，not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting．Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives．Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math，too．
1.The writer begins with the four questions in order to________．
A.make a survey
B．interest readers
C．tell a story
D．solve math problems
2.What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China？
A．People from China count much faster than people from the US．
B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten．
C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting．
D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting．
3.Which of the following is true about aboriginal Australians？
A．They have only a few words for numbers．
B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers．
C．They can only count to five on their fingers．
D．They can understand different ideas about numbers．
4.The study of the Piraha tribe shows that________．
A．people all over the world know how to count
B．people of the tribe have words for numbers
C．some groups of people are not smart enough to count
D．counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
5.What is the main idea of the passage？
A．People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math．
B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans．
C．In some aboriginal cultures，people don’t even know how to count．
D．Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers．
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(2014山西)
Are you bored with your daily routine？Here are some things you should try before you are 18，because after that it’s too late！
Learn to swim Actually．this is so important it could save your life．If you can’t swim well，you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing，surfing and diving．Even taking a boat trio will not be safe for you．Make sure you do it． |
Collect something Be of the best hobbies for under－18s is collecting things．You could collect Chinese stamps．or youcould collect things that make you．remember what you’ve done，like cinema tickets for films．The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you．That way you won’t forget． |
Try at least one kind of team sport Being a good team player is an important skillin life．You can’t just think of yourself，but have to work well with other people．Other advantages of team sports like asketball，football and baseball ale that’they keep you fit and healthy，and they ale also great fun．Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends． |
Write your family tree When you are young，get to know．all the older people in our family an lln out as much as you can about when they were young．Draw a family tree and make noies abofit each person so that you won’not forget． |
1.According to the passage，we should learn to swim because it could________．
A．save our lives
B．keep us fit and healthy
C．make us work well with others
2.The best way to collect things is________．
A．to have a special album
B．to buy more stamps and tickets
C．to exchange them with your friends
3.Being a good team player can help you________．
A．think of yourself
B．have a good social skill
C．become a ball game star
4.In order not to forget the older people in your family，you should________．
A．go to lots of family parties
B．find something that they used
C．draw a family tree and make notes
5.The passage mainly tells us that________．
A．hobbies play an important role in everyone’s growth
B．you are supposed to try some things before you’re 18
C．everyone should get into good habits when they are young
