Paula and Rory have fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Megan, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.

“I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.

Paula says her daughter “think differently”: Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sunburnt on holiday, Megan invented a small plastic bracelet(手镯) that changes colors in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen(防晒霜). Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. “But we didn’t do anything with it,” says Paula.

Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod(钓鱼竿) she had designed. “There is a camera on the hook(钩),” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle, and it shows if you’ve caught a fish or not.”

Megan doesn’t want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and -cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. “Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says. “Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Megan, it’s ‘What time will that be happening?’ or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?’”

1.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Megan             .

A. is not willing to go to school        B. likes to play with her brothers and sisters

C. prefers making something by herself   D. is good at reading and writing

2.What did Megan invent after she got sunburnt on vacation?

A. The anti-smoking poster

B. The ball providing water for thirsty dogs

C. The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish

D. The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen

3. The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “            .”

A. do what the most people usually do    B. follow the fashion closely

C. set an example to others              D. do something differently from others

4.According to the passage, which of the following about Megan is true?

A. She has fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit.

B. She designed an anti-smoking poster when she was nine.

C. She founded a company in China to get her idea made.

D. She invented a small plastic bracelet to change the color of sunscreen.

5.The passage is mainly about             .

A. how Megan helps people give up smoking

B. a little girl’s dream to be a world-famous inventor

C. a 10-year-old inventor’s story

D. Megan’s relationship with her family members

 

During the last century we have moved from the Industrial Age through the Information Age to the Knowledge Age. The ability to obtain and apply the right knowledge effectively will become a key skill in the next century. Our ability will no longer be judged only by knowledge gained in the past, but will also be measured by our ability to learn and adapt in the future.

    Learning isn’t just about economic success, however. It is the key to achieving our full potential(潜能,潜力). Human beings are particularly adapted to learn and we have the ability to do so throughout our lives.

    Learning has the power to change us. Specifically, we can become more successful. Learning can enable us to solve problems and change our attitudes. It makes us more interesting to be with. It can be enormous fun. It can also be very challenging.

    We all have the ability, at any age, to change our lives through learning. Our survival in the twenty-first century as individuals, organizations and nations, will depend on our ability to learn. A learning population is healthier, more tolerant(容忍的,宽容的), independent and fulfilled. Learning can take place in a range of styles: anytime, anywhere, anyhow.

    None of us learn in isolation(隔绝,孤立). There are a whole range of factors that can affect us in learning. The key factors affecting people’s learning include: ●their resources ●their image of learning ●the rewards associated with any learning activity ●the availability of information about learning opportunities ●the climate created by government and employers in which learning takes place

What is the most important skill in the next century according to the passage?

A. Knowledge we obtained in the past.

B. Computer skill.

C. The ability to obtain and apply knowledge.

D. Foreign language.

What is the most important purpose of learning?

A. To succeed economically.

B. To achieve in life.

C. To solve problems.

D. To achieve our full potential.

In many ways learning has the power to transform us, so which of the following does NOT belong to the ways?

A. We can have a longer life.

B. We can become more successful through learning.

C. We can be more open-minded.

D. We can be more agreeable.

Which of the following proverbs can best go with the fourth paragraph?

A. Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.

B. It’s never too late to learn.

C. Reading makes a full man.

D. Knowledge is power.

D

There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over the radio and on television Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels.

The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely,   you will find that there are all types of news, accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions, spoils,

books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Some-

times there are news items which are very amusing.

A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in fact

a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information -what, when, where, how

and why. The other paragraphs give full details of the subjects. There may also be interviews

with people. The words actually spoken by them are written in inverted commas(引号).

Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.

53. The easiest way to get today's news is _______

A. to go to the cinema                  B. to watch a color TV

C. to read today's newspapers          D. to listen to music over the radio

54. Newspapers sell well mainly because _______

A. they cost very little                        

B. they are easy to get

C. they have got pictures to go with the news   

D. they provide all sorts of news in them

55. If you want to get enough information about yesterday's traffic accident within a very short time, you can __

A. read the first paragraph of the news report in today's newspaper

B. start with the second paragraph of the news report in today' s newspaper

C. look through the whole news report in today' s newspaper

D. talk with people who have seen the accident

56. To interest more people, a news report __

A. usually produces amusing news

B. always writes very short news reports

C. often prints pictures to go with the news

D. sometimes provides long and important news

57. This passage mainly talks about __

A. different types of reports                    B. news reports

C. happenings to people and their surroundings    D. the length of a news report

 

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Expert: Science Adviser - <>3/21/2011

QUESTION: Dear Marie, Do you have some good suggestions of biology: plant, animal, human science experiments that would work well with teenagers? Scientific methods must go with the experiments. Thanks! < Donna ANSWER: Dear Donna, Marie is not online and I’ll help you instead of him. There are a lot of little things that can be done, but do you mean lab experiment or statistical analysis, etc.? Let us know what can be suitable for you teens, and we will do our best to send you some experiments to do. Best， Gloria

Expert: Science Adviser - 3/23/2011

QUESTION: Dear Gloria, I need lab experiments. The teenage students and I will use data from these experiments to make charts, graphs, tables, etc. and to provide claims and evidence to explain more about the results. Thank you very much. Donna ANSWER: Hi there, Your best and easiest way is to do some chemistry experiments. Those are very easy and most probably you can do it in the lab and have charts, etc. for you. I do not have any particular one at the top of my head because I do cancer research and it is a bit more difficult than research for teenagers. I think you can look through these and see if you find something useful for you. http://www.siraze.net/chemistry/sezennur/experiments.htm If not, get back to me and Marie, and we’ll look more. The good thing about this site is that it has the procedures that you can follow. Good luck， Gloria

【小题1】How many Science Advisers are there working for this website?

A．Only one.

B．At least two.

C．About three.

D．Over five.

【小题2】According to Donna, she and the teenage students need ___________.

A．experiments in the lab	B．statistical analysis
C．chemistry experiments	D．charts and evidence

【小题3】Who is this text for?

A．Teenagers.

B．Teachers.

C．Parents.

D．Experts.

【小题4】According to Gloria, Donna and the teenage students should __________.

A．turn to others for help	B．do cancer researches
C．look through a website	D．tell who will be helped

 

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Expert: Science Adviser - <>3/21/2011

QUESTION: Dear Marie, Do you have some good suggestions of biology: plant, animal, human science experiments that would work well with teenagers? Scientific methods must go with the experiments. Thanks! <                                                            Donna ANSWER: Dear Donna, Marie is not online and I’ll help you instead of him. There are a lot of little things that can be done, but do you mean lab experiment or statistical analysis, etc.? Let us know what can be suitable for you teens, and we will do our best to send you some experiments to do.                                                            Best，                                                            Gloria

Expert: Science Adviser - 3/23/2011

QUESTION: Dear Gloria, I need lab experiments. The teenage students and I will use data from these experiments to make charts, graphs, tables, etc. and to provide claims and evidence to explain more about the results. Thank you very much.                                                             Donna ANSWER: Hi there, Your best and easiest way is to do some chemistry experiments. Those are very easy and most probably you can do it in the lab and have charts, etc. for you. I do not have any particular one at the top of my head because I do cancer research and it is a bit more difficult than research for teenagers. I think you can look through these and see if you find something useful for you. http://www.siraze.net/chemistry/sezennur/experiments.htm If not, get back to me and Marie, and we’ll look more. The good thing about this site is that it has the procedures that you can follow.                                                             Good luck，                                                              Gloria

1.How many Science Advisers are there working for this website?

    A. Only one.     B. At least two.     C. About three.       D. Over five.

2.According to Donna, she and the teenage students need ___________.

    A. experiments in the lab                 B. statistical analysis

    C. chemistry experiments                 D. charts and evidence

3.Who is this text for?

    A. Teenagers.     B. Teachers.               C. Parents.        D. Experts.

4. According to Gloria, Donna and the teenage students should __________.

    A. turn to others for help                B. do cancer researches

    C. look through a website                 D. tell who will be helped