In China, people talk about “Shuxiang”, which is very interesting. For example, 2006 is a “dog year”, and when a baby is born in this year, we say he or she is a little dog. Shuxiang usually brings people good luck. There are 12 animals below.

 social, having rich feelings, friendly but complaining

 hard, ordered, but keeping old

 brave, confident, but careless

 peaceful, having a good manner, a business head but cold emotion

 active, outgoing, popular but selfish

 fascinating(迷人的), thoughtful, but doubtful

 active, self-confident, wise but proud and angry

 kind, helpful, elegant but sad

 wide, clever, warm, unsatisfied but slick(圆滑的)

 confident, helpful, happy, but dressy

 realistic, loyal(忠诚的), practical

 hard, honest, simple, lucky but careless

6. When a baby is born in 2008, we can say he or she is a little     .

A. pig              B. rat              C. tiger        D. snake

7. If we call a boy a little horse, when was he born?

 A. In 1998.        B. In 2000.     C. In 2002.     D. In 2004.

8. Mr Lu, our English teacher, was born in 1976, a dragon year. Can you choose the right description of his characteristics?

 A. He is a active, self-confident, resourceful but proud and angry

 B. He is kind, helpful, artistic but sad

 C. He is active, outgoing, popular but selfish

 D. He is fascinating, thoughtful but dressy and doubtful

9. If someone is brave, confident but careless, we can guess he was born in a    year.

 A. rat             B. dog          C. horse        D. tiger

10. Which of the following is not true?

 A. In China, when me talk about “Shuxiang”, it means twelve animals.

 B. From the passage, we can know 2010 is a hare year.

 C. Shuxiang perhaps brings you good luck, but we shouldn’t believe it.

 D. A cock year always comes after a monkey year.

 

Do you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s? Normally the women’s brain weighs 10% less than men’s. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent（聪明的） than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain is made up of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the white matter, the amount（数量）of “thinking” brain is almost the same in both men and women.
It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls may learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of different information at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time.
There are other important differences between two sexes（性别）. As white matter is the key to spatial（空间的）tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of life’s great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for directions … and women often need to!
The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿）are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children when they are very young. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would ask for help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?

A．Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.

B．Men’s brain is 10% less than women’s.

C．Grey matter plays the same role as white matter.

D．Men and women have the same amount of white matter.

【小题2】What can you infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3?

A．Men have weaker spatial abilities.

B．Women do not need to tell directions.

C．Women prefer doing many things at a time.

D．Women do many jobs at a time better than men.

【小题3】What can you learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Our children needed more spatial skills.

B．Women may have more feelings than men.

C．Young boys may be stronger than young girls.

D．More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.

【小题4】 The passage is mainly about _______.

A．ways of being more intelligent

B．differences between men and women

C．studies on brains between two sexes

D．studies on white matter and grey matter

Do you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s? Normally the women’s brain weighs 10% less than men’s. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent（聪明的） than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain is made up of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the white matter, the amount（数量）of “thinking” brain is almost the same in both men and women.
It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls may learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of different information at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time.
There are other important differences between two sexes（性别）. As white matter is the key to spatial（空间的）tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of life’s great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for directions … and women often need to!
The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿）are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children when they are very young. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would ask for help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?

A．Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.

B．Men’s brain is 10% less than women’s.

C．Grey matter plays the same role as white matter.

D．Men and women have the same amount of white matter.

【小题2】What can you infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3?

A．Men have weaker spatial abilities.

B．Women do not need to tell directions.

C．Women prefer doing many things at a time.

D．Women do many jobs at a time better than men.

【小题3】What can you learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Our children needed more spatial skills.

B．Women may have more feelings than men.

C．Young boys may be stronger than young girls.

D．More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.

【小题4】The passage is mainly about _______.

A．ways of being more intelligent

B．differences between men and women

C．studies on brains between two sexes

D．studies on white matter and grey matter

After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity(慈善) began spreading through China from all over the world. Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future. First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their mental(心理的) health.

Here are Professor Le’s suggestions:

Dos: Do have enough sleep every day.

Do stay with your family and friends.

Do treat yourself to healthy food.

Don’ts: Don’t hide your feelings.

Don’t feel shy to talk to others how you feel. Try to get them to understand you and they can help you.

Don’t run away when your relatives talk about their experience during the earthquake.

Don’t force yourself and your family to forget the disaster.

But how long will it take to recover psychologically(心理上恢复) from the earthquake? “It depends on the person’s character. They have to help themselves, which is more efficient(有效的) than passively receiving comfort and sympathy(同情) from others,” said Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society.

1.When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?

A. On May 12th B. In May 12th C. On May 13th D. In May 13th

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Keeping your feeling in your mind.

B. Have enough sleep and healthy food every day.

C. Don’t tell others when you feel sad.

D. Be happy and force yourself to forget the disaster.

3.From the passage we can know _______________.

A. not only Chinese people but also people throughout the world support the people in the disaster

B. people haven’t begun to rebuild their home yet

C. it will take a very short time to get the disaster area back on track(轨道)

D. it’s not important to give money and things

4.What’s the main idea of Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society?

A. Helping themselves on mental health is more efficient than depending on others.

B. Recovering from the earthquake mainly depends on others.

C. Don’t talk to your friends when you are in bad mood.

D. You needn’t protect people from danger.

 

After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity(慈善) began spreading through China from all over the world. Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future. First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their mental(心理的) health.
Here are Professor Le’s suggestions:
Dos: Do have enough sleep every day.
Do stay with your family and friends.
Do treat yourself to healthy food.
Don’ts: Don’t hide your feelings.
Don’t feel shy to talk to others how you feel. Try to get them to understand you and they can help you.
Don’t run away when your relatives talk about their experience during the earthquake.
Don’t force yourself and your family to forget the disaster.
But how long will it take to recover psychologically(心理上恢复) from the earthquake? “It depends on the person’s character. They have to help themselves, which is more efficient(有效的) than passively receiving comfort and sympathy(同情) from others,” said Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society.
【小题1】When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?

A．On May 12th

B．In May 12th

C．On May 13th

D．In May 13th

【小题2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Keeping your feeling in your mind.

B．Have enough sleep and healthy food every day.

C．Don’t tell others when you feel sad.

D．Be happy and force yourself to forget the disaster.

【小题3】From the passage we can know _______________.

A．not only Chinese people but also people throughout the world support the people in the disaster

B．people haven’t begun to rebuild their home yet

C．it will take a very short time to get the disaster area back on track(轨道)

D．it’s not important to give money and things

【小题4】What’s the main idea of Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society?

A．Helping themselves on mental health is more efficient than depending on others.

B．Recovering from the earthquake mainly depends on others.

C．Don’t talk to your friends when you are in bad mood.

D．You needn’t protect people from danger.