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Playing  is serious business for children . In fact , it’s what they do best ! Ask them why they do it , and kids will probably say , “ Because it’s fun !” But it’s much more than that . It’s also good for them .
3.Studies show that from birth babies learning through play . They use their five senses to get know their new world . Touching allows them to discover how different things feel . Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight .
When small children choose which toy to play with , they begin developing their abilities in making decisions .Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination .Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high—tech toy . That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be .
Crayons , paints and Play-Doh (彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to create . Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem—solving .
4.Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school . Many valuable lessons about life are learned on the school playground . Kids learn how to share , take turns and play by the rules .
1. What can children do best in their childhood ?______________
2. What kind of toys do children lover ?
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5.请给短文拟一个适当的题目。___________________________

补全短文。根据短文内容，从短文后的A～F 选项中选出适当的选项补全短文，并将选项的编号依次填入下面的表格内，其中有一项是多余的。（共5小题，每小题1分；计5分）

How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? _____1_____ A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” _____2_________ In fact, your brain is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. ______3________ It might make a person more talented.

There was more interesting things about the brain. ______4_________ Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.

_______5____________

① Eat healthy foods.

② Get a lot of playtime or exercise.

③Don’t drink or smoke.

④Use your brain a lot.

A. Our brains only work in the daytime.

B. It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep.

C. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light’

D. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button”in the human brain.

E. Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain.

F. It’s your brain that does these things.

 

 

I’m Brain. I    16   a good friend. His name is Jack. He    17   from Canada. He likes brown best(最). What    18   Jack look like? He    19   cool. His eyes are big and blue. He has short,    20   hair, and it’s his favourite colour. Jack is    21  . He is just 1.4 metres tall. Jack likes to tell    22   stories (故事) and I like him (他) very much. But I feel    23   today, because (因为) he feels    24  . I take him to    25   a doctor.

1.	A．have B．am C．want D．stay

 

2.	A．am B．is C．are D．/

 

3.	A．is B．does C．are D．do

 

4.	A．likes B．meets C．feels D．looks

 

5.	A．black B．red C．brown D．yellow

 

6.	A．long B．tall C．cool D．short

 

7.	A．funny B．fine C．bad D．well

 

8.	A．sad B．cool C．happy D．okay

 

9.	A．headache B．sick C．toothache D．fine

 

10.	A．look B．meet C．see D．have

 

Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大战) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企业) robots that work in factories. Industrial（工业） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths（波长） of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(传感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(处理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.
【小题1】 From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.

A．help to improve other types of robots

B．are most active in industrial revolution

C．are playing a more important role than other types of robots

D．are the tallest type among robots

【小题2】 It seems that home robots are __________________.

A．more widely used than factory robots

B．less common than factory robots

C．capable of doing any kind of housework

D．free from making mistakes while performing(执行) duties

【小题3】 Robots may deal with information that humans can’t. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?

A．They do not have so many limits as humans do.

B．They have man-made brains.

C．They may be equipped with a special kind of sensing device.

D．They handle information by using zeroes and ones.

【小题4】The development of robots suggests that _________.

A．science and technology are developing fast

B．people are interested in new inventions

C．machines are more capable than humans

D．robots can be very interesting

【小题5】 According to this passage, present home robots ________.

A．are better than human in seeing and hearing

B．are as capable as those in Star Wars

C．can pick up objects more quickly than humans

D．sometimes perform wrong actions

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.
【小题1】 What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.

A．pay more attention to his lessons	B．be fun
C．like to move around	D．sit up straighter

【小题2】 How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A．About three years.	B．Only one year.
C．In 2008.	D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

【小题3】 In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．One.

【小题4】Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.

A．improve the students' posture and attention	B．slouch on the chairs
C．have fun	D．Both A and C are correct answers.

【小题5】Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

A．Sitting on a chair.	B．Sitting on a ball.
C．They are the same.	D．We don't know.