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The Great Pyramid was built nearly 5,000 years ago for a king1. (call) Khufu. It is on the west bank of the Nile River.2.(actual), all the pyramids along the Nile River are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians thought of the rising of the sun as the beginning of life and the3.(set) of the sun as the end of life. This is why their bodies4.(bury) on the west of the Nile.
5. is very hard to realize how big the Great Pyramid is. It has over 2,300,000 pieces of stones, most of6.weigh two and a half tons. Some even weigh fifteen tons. Without machinery, the ancient Egyptians cut, moved 7.lifted these stones. Almost all the stones came8.the east bank of the Nile, and they were taken across the river in boats. It took more than 100,000 people twenty years9.(build) the Great Pyramid.
The Great Pyramid is over 450 feet high today. Each of the10.(side) of the Pyramid is 755 feet long. It is about twenty-minute walk all the way around it.
On a recent trip to California, I was introduced to Smile Cards. I promised myself to________an act of kindness before I left California. I________thinking about it but I didn’t know what to do.
I reached the airport and the________ was about to begin when I saw an ice-cream store. I went in and told the guy at the store that I________to do an act of kindness. The guy, named Jose, looked confused.________I explained I had just attended a conference (会议), where I was told Smile Cards and________to do an act of kindness. Jose showed ________. I told Jose, “Whoever is your next________, treat them to some ice-cream and then give them this Smile Card.” Jose ________read the card and agreed with a smile that was both grateful and________at the same time.
Since this was my first time, I wanted to know the________of the receiver. “Jose, I have to catch a________, but here is my cell phone number. Would you be________enough to call me and tell me the person’s reaction?” He________.
I went to my gate, and as I was about to board, Jose________. “I did the act of kindness. The person was very________, and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for them!” I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling________.
I really want to________this practice of kindness. I am a professor and I love my work ________it makes a difference in the lives of others. And now, I realize that I can do that everywhere. The whole world is my________.
1.A.find B.prove C.do D.explain
2.A.practiced B.kept C.tried D.enjoyed
3.A.checking B.booking C.shopping D.boarding
4.A.wanted B.managed C.chose D.forgot
5.A.Again B.Anyhow C.Yet D.Then
6.A.forced B.ordered C.encouraged D.allowed
7.A.anger B.satisfaction C.delight D.interest
8.A.visitor B.customer C.waiter D.friend
9.A.calmly B.politely C.curiously D.nervously
10.A.annoyed B.confused C.frightened D.tired
11.A.reaction B.answer C.expression D.decision
12.A.bus B.train C.taxi D.flight
13.A.brave B.wise C.kind D.shy
14.A.agreed B.refused C.succeeded D.failed
15.A.arrived B.shouted C.called D.appeared
16.A.active B.happy C.special D.clever
17.A.proud B.safe C.lucky D.energetic
18.A.introduce B.continue C.describe D.explore
19.A.once B.if C.though D.because
20.A.battlefield B.homeland C.playground D.main-road
_1.___ .Being angry doesn’t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!2.___ .Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper.3.Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something , or even worse , hit their brothers or sisters.4..However, it’s not OK for a kid to do any of those things .Kids don’t want to act in this way , but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do?Well, the good news is that kids don’t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.5..Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad ---- it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you.
A. In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry. |
B. You don’t want to cause trouble. |
C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones. |
D. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids. |
E. You can train you temper. |
F. Instead of thinking of the person you’re angry with, think of something else. |
G. Everybody gets angry sometimes. |
Did you know that the color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound strange, but a study suggests this might be true.
Two British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform. They discovered that when there was a big difference in the score, color had no influence on the result. But if it was a close match, the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win. Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament. Again, teams wearing red won more games.
The two scientists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals. It had been discovered that when a male show red on its body, it sends a signal of its power and strength. For example, in many kinds of monkey, the more the male shows off its red scare, the more females it can attract
Based on this fact, the British scientists thought that the idea might work for humans, too. According to them, when an athlete sees a competitor in a red uniform, he gets a feeling that his competitor could be stronger than him. And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the player’s performance in the actual game.
Although the idea is Interesting, most people don’t accept that color signals in the animals world can really be useful to humans in sports. They think that it is unreasonable to develop an Idea based on such a small number of examples. Much more research has to be done to prove the influence of uniform colors on the performance of athletes.
1.What did the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?
A.Athletes played equally well in four sports.
B.Game results had a big influence on the athletes.
C.Athletes dressed in red scored more in a close match.
D.There was a big difference in read and blue team’s scores.
2.What may the red scars of a male animal suggest?
A.It is quite strong. B.It is a failure.
C.It has power over other males. D.It has attracted a lot of females.
3.The underlined part “that kind of feeling” in the text refers to a feeling of .
A.weakness B.pride
C.danger D.shame
4.what is most people’s opinion to the scientists’ idea?
A.Interested B.Satisfied.
C.Doubtful. D.Thankful
During ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPad or computers to entertain themselves. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play.
★ Stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. In 1999, the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.
★ Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite , Weifang kite and Nantong kite, of which each has distinctive features. The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-known Beijing style.
★ Hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.
★ Playing diabolos
A diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center. By juggling(边抛边接) the diabolo on the rope, the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle. Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game, especially popular in North China. Playing diabolos was also included in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
1.Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?
A. To practice their feet. B. To warm themselves.
C. To train their skills. D. To relax themselves.
2.Which kites are swallow-shaped?
A. Weifang kites. B. Tianjin kites.
C. Beijing kites. D. Nantong kites.
3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?
A. Because the diabolo’s center is empty.
B. Because the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.
C. Because the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.
D. Because ropes’ surface moves against the diabolo’s.
When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying thecomplexmathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.
A.was interested in the compass
B.wanted to be a great scientist
C.was not clever enough
D.didn’t like thinking by himself
2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?
A.He couldn’t play with his friends there
B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.
C.The schools were like prisons at that time
D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.
3.What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?
A.Useful B.Difficult C.Boring D.Interesting
4.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation
B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.
C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.
D.Einstein liked playing with other children.
