What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common
D. hopeful and helpful; careless
2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A. a normal person; a funny person
B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person; an ordinary person
3.It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to put socks on her swollen(肿胀的)feet. I entered, spoke quickly to the nurse and examined her chart. She was getting better.
I looked down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I said something like this:“ How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you were anxious to see your son who’s visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She stopped me with a serious voice, as if she was giving an order. “ Sit down，Doctor．This is my story，not your story. ”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health problems really had something to do with it. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen．
Later on, I often thought of what that woman taught me. Everyone has a story and each story is different. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear conclusion. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard—without interruption or judgment．
1. The writer went to visit the older woman to .
A. 1isten to her story B．tell her good news
C. help her put on her socks D．see if she was getting better
2.What problem did the old woman have?
A. She ate too much sugar．
B. She had high blood pressure．
C. She had too many visits.
D. She liked telling others stories．
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the older woman’s .
A. not having seen her son for long B. having no one to look after her
C. serious voice when giving orders D. struggling to put socks on her feet
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A. Everyone should learn to listen to others.
B. Children had better stay with their parents．
C. We all have a story and each one is different.
D. Older women are good at telling their stories.
Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.
1.What does the underlined word "repeated" in the third line mean?
A．大长今 B．流行 C．重播 D．垃圾时段
2.Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?
A．Love. B．Morals.
C．Social order. D．The youth self-respect.
3.What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?
A．The series are slow and long.
B．The actors wear cool clothes.
C．The stories with morals in them are pure and moving.
D．The actors are cool.
4.What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?
A．Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.
B．Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.
C．All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.
D．Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.
After The Super Girl was shown on TV, it was loved by millions of people, especially the young people. It becomes a hot topic among people. Here are some of their opinions
China is a developing country and women now show their abilities as freely as men do. The modern world is a stage for them to show who they are and what they want.
—Nancy , 14 The Super Girls
One of the girls looks like Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) . In Singapore, a show of this kind is called Superstar. I think the competition like this is a good chance for the young girls with the dreams of stage. As for The Super Girl, I hope I can see one international super star coming out from this year's competition .
—Linda , 16
I am worried about these super girls. They are educated in different ways. At their ages, they should be spending more time at school , not on the stage. What are they learning? And for what?
—John , 15
1. What do people think about The Super Girl ?
A. It was loved by all the people B. Different people have different ideas
C. All the young people enjoyed it very much D. It is not popular among people
2. Linda hopes to see from The Super Girl.
A. a show called Superstar in Singapore B. a girl with the name of Jolin Tsai
C. an international superstar coming out D. some young girls with dreams of the stage
3.John worries about the super girls because these girls .
A. don't spend enough time studying at school B. spend too much time studying at school C. show their abilities in their free time D. are educated in the same way
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. 16 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax 17 from time to time. The family were 18 from trip．
But about three hours later things began to 19 . It was starting to snow. Alvin sped up the car, 20 to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now. Because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to 21 down. The snow on the 22 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 23 on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow 24 the engine refused to start again．
“The snow doesn’t seem to 25 . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she 26 to walk． So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But 27 was to come. Soon they lost their 28 and had to walk aimlessly on and on．
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they were 29 that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alax 30 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength. They 31 and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their 32 again．
One, two, three, … seven days passed. On the eighth day, 33 at last came from Alvin’s parents, the police and local people. But the young 34 had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites(冻伤). Fortunately, there was 35 seriously wrong with little Alax．
1. A．Still B．Even C．Yet D．Ever
2. A．cried B．jumped C．smiled D．sang
3. A．taking B．having C．enjoying D．starting
4. A．work B．change C．come D．finish
5. A．phoning B．deciding C．thinking D．hoping
6. A．get B．slow C．go D．look
7.A．land B．highway C．fields D．car
8. A．walk B．sit C．stay D．wait
9. A．and B．but C．or D．for
10. A．fall B．end C．continue D．melt
11. A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished
12. A．better B．something C．nothing D．worse
13. A．hope B．luck C．way D．money
14. A．certain B．afraid C．sorry D．sure
15. A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead
16. A．slept B．walked C．watched D．ate
17. A．heads B．eyes C．hands D．feet
18. A．danger B．help C．luck D．news
19. A．husband B．wife C．couple D．baby
20. A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
The boy became fatter and fatter each day and __________ made his parents sad.
A. which B. what C. he D. it
