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　　Man has a big brain. He can think, learn and speak, scientists once thought that men are different from animals because they can think and learn. They know now animals can learn and dogs, cats, birds can speak. So scientists are beginning to understand that men are different from animals because they can speak. Animals cannot speak. They make noises when they are afraid or angry or unhappy. Apes can understand some things more quickly than human, one or two have learned a few words. But they are still different from us. They cannot think about the past and future. Language is a wonderful thing. Man has language. Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five but no animals learns to speak. How do children learn? Scientists do not know. They only know that man can speak because he has a big brain.

(1) In what way are men different from animals?

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A．Men can understand things quickly.

B．Men can learn.

C．Men have brains.

D．Men have learned to use language.

(2) Scientists now know ________.

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A．how children learn to speak

B．why apes can learn a few words

C．man's brain helps him to learn to speak

D．what happens when men speak

(3) What is the thing that apes can't do?

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A．Making noises.	B．Understanding things.
C．Learning words.	D．Speaking like men.

(4) What is the writer want to talk about?

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A．Ape's language.	B．Men's brain and language.
C．Human brain.	D．Animals' learning.

(5) Apes can't join words．The word”join”is close in meaning to ________.

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A．mix	B．put together
C add up to	D．form

How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?

①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut.    --- Harry

②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose

③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day.  ---Sam

④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy.   ---Kim

⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom(浴室).  --- John

　    ⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly (主要) do window shopping.     ---Jenny

1. How often does Harry get a haircut?

　　   

A．Once a month

B．Twice a year

C．hardly ever

D．Always

2.How many TVs does John have?

　　   

A．Four

B．Three

C．Two

D．Five

3.How much time does Sam spend on exercise?

A．Four or five hours in a day.	B．Five hours in one day.
C．Four hours in one day.	D．One day.

4. Kim has chocolate _________ ,while(而) Jenny spends ________ shopping.

A．once, a lot of time	B．sometimes, a great deal of money
C．sometimes, a lot of time	D．once, a great deal of money

 

American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite(尽管) their name. In the eastern part, most of these bears have shiny black fur, but in the west they grow brown, red, or even yellow coats. To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same litter(胎), both brown and black furred bears may be born.
Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from five to six feet, weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds. Their eyes and ears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell. Like all bears, the black bear is timid and rarely dangerous, but if attacked, most can climb trees or cover ground at great speed. When angry or frightened, they are formidable(可怕的) enemies.
Black bears feed on leaves, roots, fruit, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. Unlike squirrels and many other woodland animals, bears do not actually sleep through the winter months. Although the bear does not eat during the winter months, sustaining(维持) itself from body fat, its temperature remains almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute.
Most black bears live alone, except during the mating(交配) season. They prefer to live in caves. Baby black bears are born in January or February after a gestation(怀孕) period of six to nine months, and they stay with their mother until they are fully grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, and even longer in some nature reserves.
【小题1】American black bears may have ___________ colours according to the passage.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

【小题2】Black bears have a good sense of _________.

A．hearing

B．smell

C．eyesight

D．taste

【小题3】Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A．Black bears sleep through the winter months.

B．Black bears can live up to 30 years old.

C．Black bears are the smallest bears in the world.

D．Most black bears live in a group.

【小题4】What does the underlined word “enemies” refer to?

A．Black bears’ enemies.	B．Black bears.
C．Other large animals.	D．American bears.

【小题5】We cannot read the passage ___________.

A．in a newspaper	B．on the Internet
C．in a book	D．in an advertisement

Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
【小题1】 In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A．one month	B．two months
C．three months	D．more than three months

【小题2】Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A．five

B．six

C．twelve

D．fourteen

【小题3】 The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A．休闲

B．假期

C．时光

D．生活

【小题4】 Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A．want to see interesting things

B．have to help the other people

C．want to make more friends

D．have to get money for their studies

【小题5】The article is mainly about ___________.

A．the differences between schools in China and in America.

B．schools in China.

C．schools in America.

D．American students’ school life.