Once a circle(圆圈) lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so he went around     36    for the missing piece.
Because he was incomplete(不完整的), he rolled very      37    . He saw the beautiful flowers along the road, talked with the      38     and enjoyed the sunshine on his way. He found       39   different pieces, but     40    of them fit him. So he left them all by the side of the road and   41    searching(搜索).
One day      42     circle found the right piece. It fit him perfectly. He      43     be whole, with nothing missing. He was so happy. He could roll very fast,     44     fast to notice the flowers and talk to the birds.    45    he found how different the world seemed as he rolled so quickly, he stopped. He    46  the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
A person who has everything is     47     in some ways. He will     48     have hopes and dreams. We can’t be perfect, but we can be kind enough to share happiness with others     49     smart enough to know there is enough      50    around us to live a wonderful life.

【小题1】

A．looking B．looked C．look D．have looked

【小题2】

A．quickly B．quick C．slowly D．slow

【小题3】

A．pieces B．birds C．flowers D．circles

【小题4】

A．lots of B．a lot C．few D．a little

【小题5】

A．all B．some C．none D．neither

【小题6】

A．stopped B．enjoyed C．finished D．kept on

【小题7】

A．the B．/ C．a D．an

【小题8】

A．can B．could C．must D．needed

【小题9】

A．so B．very C．quite D．too

【小题10】

A．When B．While C．What D．How

【小题11】

A．forgot B．saved C．remembered D．left

【小题12】

A．rich B．poor C．lucky D．happy

【小题13】

A．always B．never C．sometimes D．often

【小题14】

A．and B．but C．or D．so

【小题15】

A．sadness B．anger C．love D．mood

Once a circle(圆圈) lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so he went around     36    for the missing piece.
Because he was incomplete(不完整的), he rolled very      37    . He saw the beautiful flowers along the road, talked with the      38     and enjoyed the sunshine on his way. He found       39   different pieces, but     40    of them fit him. So he left them all by the side of the road and   41    searching(搜索).
One day      42     circle found the right piece. It fit him perfectly. He      43     be whole, with nothing missing. He was so happy. He could roll very fast,     44     fast to notice the flowers and talk to the birds.    45    he found how different the world seemed as he rolled so quickly, he stopped. He    46  the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
A person who has everything is     47     in some ways. He will     48     have hopes and dreams. We can’t be perfect, but we can be kind enough to share happiness with others     49     smart enough to know there is enough      50    around us to live a wonderful life.

【小题1】

A．looking B．looked C．look D．have looked

【小题2】

A．quickly B．quick C．slowly D．slow

【小题3】

A．pieces B．birds C．flowers D．circles

【小题4】

A．lots of B．a lot C．few D．a little

【小题5】

A．all B．some C．none D．neither

【小题6】

A．stopped B．enjoyed C．finished D．kept on

【小题7】

A．the B．/ C．a D．an

【小题8】

A．can B．could C．must D．needed

【小题9】

A．so B．very C．quite D．too

【小题10】

A．When B．While C．What D．How

【小题11】

A．forgot B．saved C．remembered D．left

【小题12】

A．rich B．poor C．lucky D．happy

【小题13】

A．always B．never C．sometimes D．often

【小题14】

A．and B．but C．or D．so

【小题15】

A．sadness B．anger C．love D．mood

Green tea is the best choice for office workers.

People who always work in places with air conditioning may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drinks, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins(儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation(辐射).

Winter is the season to drink black tea.

Chinese medicine believes that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion(消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.

Do not drink strong tea.

Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular(心血管的) as well as the nervous system(神经系统). For a person who has problem with these parts, to drink overly (过度地) strong tea may cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illnesses much worse.

Do not drink too much tea when you are eating.

Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements(常量元素和微量元素). Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.We can read the article in ________.

A．Life and Health	B．Chinese Culture
C．Fashion Times	D．Sports and Health

2.If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink?

A．Green tea

B．Black tea

C．Strong tea

D．Hot tea

3.What does the underlined word “suitable” mean in this passage?

A．滑稽的

B．惊人的

C．可能的

D．合适的

4.Too much thick tea may cause ________.

A．skin problems

B．heart disease

C．headache

D．stomachache

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．If you have a stomachache, you should drink black tea.

B．Strong tea may make the body far too excited.

C．When we choose tea, we should know the characteristic and tastes of each kind of tea.

D．At tables, we should drink tea as much as possible because it’s good for our health.

 

Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!

McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.

The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!

1.McDull is famous for ______.

A．having a birthmark on his left eye

B．having a birthmark on his right eye

C．his wonderful character

D．visiting the Maldives

2.McDull is a very _______pig.

A．clever            B．rich              C．friendly and kind    D．lazy

3.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.

A．sad              B．unhappy          C．angry             D．excited

4.Where are the artists who created McDull from?

A．Hong Kong.                            B．Japan.

C．America.                              D．Not mentioned.

5.In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?

A. A person who has to be very clever.

B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.

C. A person who is easy to give up

D. Both A and C.

 

Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves (波).Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the ear and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain (大脑) can make sense of.
The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize（识别）particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance.
The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.
After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source (来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.
【小题1】Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?
a. The ears receive the sound waves.
b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.
c. The ears turn the sound waves into signals.
d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound waves
e. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.

A．d-a-c-b-e

B．d-a-c-e-b

C．a-d-c-b-e

D．a-d-c-e-b

【小题2】 Certain words or songs can change tarpon’s moods mainly because of his         .

A．lifestyle

B．personality

C．experiences

D．hobbies

【小题3】According to the last paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the hearing in one ear to tell         .

A．where the source of a sound is	B．how loud a sound is
C．when a sound starts to appear	D．what makes a sound

【小题4】What is the best title for this passage?

A．Human Brain’s Amazing Facts

B．Human Hearing Characteristics

C．How to improve Hearing

D．How Do Humans Hear