"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridg
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"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a 36 answer, for there is no wall to be found 37 the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 38 , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and 39 of the thirty-one colleges (学院). .
Cambridge was already a 40 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once 41 the Cam. A 42 was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 43 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a 44 in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries 45 to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
| 小题1: | | A．true | B．clear | C．right | D．real |
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| 小题3: | | A．cinemas | B．parks | C．zoos | D．libraries |
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| 小题4: | | A．parents | B．farmers | C．workers | D．teachers |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．usual | C．developing | D．common |
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| 小题6: | | A．said | B．called | C．spoken | D．talked |
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| 小题7: | | A．bridge | B．building | C．station | D．house |
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| 小题8: | | A．smaller | B．slower | C．faster | D．cleaner |
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| 小题9: | | A．city | B．college | C．university | D．country |
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小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:C |
解析
本文是关于世界闻名的大学——剑桥大学的发展及其现状。城市即大学，大学即城市，谁也说不清哪儿是大学，哪儿是城市。真是一个令人向往城市，——不，真是一个令人向往的大学。
小题1:B。true明确的。谁也不能给出一个明确的答案。
小题1:A。around周围。大学周围没有围墙。
小题1:D。libraries图书馆。四个选项中，只有libraries属于大学里的设施之一。
小题1:D。四个选项中，只有teachers属大学里的成员之一。
小题1:C。整句话的意思为“剑桥早在800年前就是一个发展中的城镇了。
小题1:B。called被叫。这个城镇过去被叫做……
小题1:A。bridge桥。建在河上的理应是桥。
小题1:C。faster更快。发展得快。
小题1:A。city城市。从城镇变成了一个城市。
小题1:C。hope希望。其他国家的学生都希望到剑桥来学习。 |
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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will, say "Yes". Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of schools bags being too heavy for them.
"It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy, "said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.
Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps(带子) to carry them, but many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的)bags.
But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.
But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight(重量).
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10 % . But it is also important that older children don’t stay with over 15 %, because their bodies are still growing. "Children are losing their balance(平衡) and falling down with their school bags, "he said.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!
小题1: From the passage we can know that . | A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags | | B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags | | C．both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags | | D．only children in the US carry too heavy school bags |
小题2:Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because| A．they are too young | | B．their school bags are too heavy | | C．they don’t know how to go upstairs | | D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them together |
小题3:If a child carries a heavy school bag, . | A．his back and neck will be hurt | | B．his head and arms will be hurt | | C．his hands will be hurt | | D．his feet will be hurt |
小题4:According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs(重) about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over | A．5 kilos | B．3 kilos | C．5. 5 kilos | D．4, 5 kilos |
小题5:Some students think the best answer to his problems is that . . | A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home | | B．their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework | | C．they should only take home library books they will read that night | | D． they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones |
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E-book is short for electronic( 电子的) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some
mobile phones can also be used to read e-books.
Earlier e-books were written for a specific group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is why the e-book business is increasing quickly
E-books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go to a bookstore to buy books, besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books don’t need to be printed(印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器) without worrying about their weight.
But e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e-book reader and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式) is not supported or changed in the reader’s computer.
However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.
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小题1:Why is the e-book business increasing quickly? Because _________. | A．earlier e-books are about only a few subjects. | | B．people don’t like to read any paper books any more. | | C．most e-books have been written for a specific group of readers. | | D．the development of the Internet makes e-books more useful. |
小题2:How many advantages do e-books have according to this article? 小题3:Which of the following is true according to this article？| A．E-books can’t be red on mobile phones. | | B．All the e-books on the Internet cost lots of money. | | C．E-books can make reading more convenient. | | D．You can’t read e-books without a personal computer. |
小题4:What is the disadvantage of the e-books? | A．You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported. | | B．You can carry hundreds of books in an e-book reader. | | C．You can buy cheap e-books anywhere. | | D．You can read e-books at any time. |
小题5: The author mainly tells us __________.
A. you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-books.
B. the information can be lost if its file format is changed.
C. the development of e-books can help save the environment. |
Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting(限制)homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes(休闲活动).I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I will have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students
like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant; it also makes students more likely(有可能得)to get colds and other illnesses.
小题1: Which is the best title for the passage?| A．Students dislike homework | B．No use doing homework | | C．Homework is good for study | D．Homework should be limited |
小题2: According to the passage, what is an effect of having a lot of homework?| A．Students have little time for their hobbies. | | B．Students have to finish their homework. | | C．Students are more active in class. | | D．Students are good at their lessons. |
小题3: The author of the passage may be ________.| A．a teacher | B．a student | C．a parent | D．a doctor |
小题4: According to the passage, what makes students more likely to get colds?| A．No having time to exercise. | B．Not getting enough sleep. | | C．Getting up early for school. | D．Reading too many books. |
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Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter.
小题1: Which of the following is NOT true of the study?| A．It was done in Canada. | | B．It was done by some musicians. | | C．It included four groups of children. | | D．It took one school year to complete. |
小题2: Which of the following is true?| A．Average IQ scores increased in all the groups. | | B．Only the piano players’ IQs increased. | | C．The average increase for all four groups was 4.3 points. | | D．Most of the children’s IQs did not go up. |
小题3: The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to ______.| A． better grades | B．piano players | C．researchers | D．instruments |
小题4: What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．It’s good for us to listen to music. | | B．Everyone should learn to play the piano. | | C．Take an IQ test before you learn instruments. | | D．Learning instruments may make kids smarter. |
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There are about 80,000,000 mines* under the ground in more . than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these rnines, About 50 people including many children were’ killed ‘or htirt each iay. In 2003, APOPO, a Dutch research com pan y that uains the an imals, came up with the-idea of sg rats to search for the mines.
The animal trainers ‘found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had.a sharp* sense of smell. The rats were about 75 cm long and.weighed about l.35 kg, light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.
In January 2004, the APOPO started this project. First, the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familiar with humans. A few weeks later, the rats were no Ionger afraid of people and ‘the things around them. Then they were trained to connect a click* sound with food. After the rats had leamed that, the trainers then taught them to tell the difference between the smell of mines and other smells. When the rats could do it, the click was sounded and they were given a bit of banana. The method was called clicker training. “The training isn’t easy, said trainer Abdullah Mchomvu. “You have to be patient. Sometimes I get angry, but then again, I tell myself these are animals.”
After nine months’training, the rats were taken to a minefield. They’ran across the minefield, stopped, sat and scratched the ground to tell the deminers* that they smelt out’a mine. Then the mine was cleared. It had taken two ‘deminers a day to clear a 200㎡ . minefield, but with the help of two rats ‘they could finish it in two hours.
The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives, “The rats did this job much better than we expected. So far they have helped to make almost 2,000,000㎡ of land safe. They are heroes,” said Bart Weeqens, the head of the APOPO.
小题1: The APOPO trained the rats to search for .| A．children | B．animals | C．mines | D．bananas |
小题2: While training the rats, the trainers have to be| A．patient | B．clever | C．brave | D．serious |
小题3: How long did the training last?| A．Two hours. | B．One day. | C．Four weeks. | D．Nine months. |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?| A．Each day about 200 people were killed or hurt by mines, | | B．The APOPO started to train the rats in January 2004. | | C．The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine. | | D．The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives. |
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