When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs
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When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(暴躁) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also look for safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure make the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
小题1:The word “indicators” in paragraph 1 probably means .| A．maps | B．services | C．signs | D．stations |
小题2:How can birds sense the coming of a storm?| A．By feeling a drop in air temperature. | | B．By noticing the change of wind directions. | | C．By feeling a drop in air pressure. | | D．By noticing the movements of other animals. |
小题3:The best title for the text would be .| A．Signs of a Storm | B．Drops in Air Pressure | | C．Animals’ Sharp Senses | D．Nature’s Weather Signs |
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答案
【小题 1】C
【小题 2】C
【小题 3】D |
解析
【小题 1】词义理解推断题，由文中语句“before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.”理解可知。
【小题 2】细节理解题，由文中语句“because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways.”理解可知。
【小题 3】标题推断理解题，由文中语句“By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses.”理解可知。 |
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Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy
—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
小题1:According to George, reading aloud to children_______________.| A．helps them correct mistakes | | B．is helpful to their reading | | C．is parents’ first duty to their children | | D．can get children out of television’s attraction |
小题2:The underlined word (in Paragraph 4 ) means something that_________| A．can improve children’s reading | | B．can help children’s right way of reading | | C．can make children interested in reading | | D．can make children not attentive |
小题3:Which of the following is important according to the fourth paragraph?| A．Reading skills. | B．Reading speed. | | C．Reading materials. | D．Reading environment. |
小题4:If the passage is not completed, which of the following can follow the fifth
paragraph?| A．Parents choose reading materials for their children. | | B．Advice is given to control their children. | | C．What TV programs children can watch during reading. | | D．How children improve their reading by themselves. |
小题5: Which one would be the best title for the passage?| A．Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents. | | B．Parents Are Their Child"s First Teacher. | | C．How Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader. | | D．How to Improve Children"s Reading Ability. |
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Teenagers live very busy lives and often forget to think about their diet and exercise. How much do you know about keeping healthy and fit?
Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit. Diets are useless in the long term, about 20% of teenagers say they have tried eating less and skipping meals to control their weight. If you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.
As a teenager, it is important to give your body energy it needs. If you skip meals, you don’t get enough energy, and then you feel tired. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit.
Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. It is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike to school, and doing some school sports. If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better!
小题1:According to the writer, what is not a proper way to lose weight?| A．Eating healthy meals | B．Walking or riding to school every day | | C．Skipping meals | D．Doing sports exercise |
小题2:The underline word “skipping” means “_________”.小题3:Which is the best title for this passage?| A．How to eat healthily | B．Doing sports every day | | C．How can teenagers keep fit | D．What should we eat every day |
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There are two websites I think you should know about. Do you find it difficult to say a word correctly? Do you want to hear the correct pronunciation(发音)? If so, what you’ve been looking for is cooldictionary.com. This site is designed to pronounce words and phrases in precise(严谨的) manner. All you have to do is to go to the Pronunciation Help and type in a word. You can also practice your spoken English and improve your communication skill.
Another useful site is www.nutsandboltsguide.com. It has been specifically designed to help you with every step of writing. This site is a must-visit for all those who want to become a writer. It not only talks about different kinds of writing but also discusses a lot about grammar. I’m sure that this site will help you with your writing skills and different writing styles with its sound tips. So get connected and log in to play. Happy surfing!
小题1:We can know from passage that the cooldictionary.com is _______.| A．a website on the Internet | | B．an electronic dictionary that can pronounce words | | C．a website teaches you how to write | | D．a part of the Pronunciation Help |
小题2:What is not offered on the website www.nutsandboltsguide.com?| A．Sound tips on how to write | | B．Guide to different stages(步骤) of writing | | C．Advice on grammar learning. | | D．The pronunciation of each word in your article. |
小题3:This passage is probably from ________.| A．a magazine about computer | B．a novel | | C．a newspaper | D．a comic book |
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Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening， you should know what you should do or not do．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines（输电线）．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges．Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．
小题1:It isn’t safe for you to ______ while the earthquake is happening．| A．run out of the building | B．stay in a corner of the building | | C．cover your head with your arms | D．cover your mouth with a towel |
小题2:From this passage，we know ______ .| A．many people fear earthquakes | | B．earthquakes may happen at any time | | C．we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake | | D．people never get injured in earthquakes |
小题3:The best title for this passage should be “ _____________ ”| A．How Earthquakes Happen | B．How to Drive a Car | | C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes | D．Why Earthquakes Happen |
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To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades, and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members (职员)”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old. ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day, they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School, you will allow children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb trees, or just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each — even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget（预算）, and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
小题1:What does the school believe?| A．Teachers cannot teach children well. | | B．Children learn best when they do what they want to do. | | C．Learning is for adults — children should only play. | | D．Children should only learn about one thing at a time. |
小题2:What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-year-olds?| A．They love learning. | | B．They are very naughty. | | C．They want to be outside all the time. | | D．They are too young to learn anything. |
小题3:What happens to the children after they leave this school?| A．They do the same things as children from other schools. | | B．They have problems getting into college or getting a job. | | C．They usually do very unusual jobs. | | D．They are not successful in their business. |
小题4:What is the main topic of the article?| A．Children’s hobbies | B．Education in the US | | C．A school without rules | D．An unusual school |
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